Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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==:Z^ * ' . "'i.lr ivrl' ,r: " > ".-. . ...'ii;- . . ^ ... - r JviK *r?V'tl *U'i* *vF V :, LEXINGTON. S.C? WEDNESDAY, JDLY 7.1915 + . / 36 V'^R- <? ' ?> - -_ rf--V I 1 I 3 i .1 ' ~>'l ?' * I -A r %*ry* V'V- Tn I means sound sleep, ; If I judgement and indepei fl I It is good business ! 11 with a good bank; to n I suit with its officers. Cash in bank, with if f the key to opportunity II adversity. fi We. invite you to oj ? * us. W?*dohot insist < I The main thing is to m II Si 3BB- ? If THE HOME NA1 , || 'TV'-' | : I.EXlNGTt 11 capital S5?,mee. ^ ''"'S%**/VVVVWVVV% OUR P I it to serve our depositors well an: identical with our oto; to give as g with sound banking; to welcome t large one; to be satielied with ems. nese transaction*), and to give its. ex success. . Tbtejeb always the policy The Mneti? . or coluk WlLXB JONDe, I'RI.rtJODENT r ii iiiaaBBMaMD??MW?MM?ia?? ? I CETTING T wfoy*?' hV jgrSjft' In th;3 day and age, nothing if & r- I together. We are something more to an Baj a safe place to store your money Bj hook, check or \ anlt. We are & V6ry human lot of ind: & H pride with ue, that aside from to veloped ia onr business, we have ai ffi of those whom we serye. Come in?let's get together. 1BE Crll> R I The Carolina ! ?F COLl ys. W. A. CLARK., President, W T. 8. BEYAN, Vice Pjeeident. SHI t* ^ * f j r<:J' ' v - n S ?T| E!W$', I E I S-HABIT I J| B good digestion, cooi idence. :o become identified I take it a habit to con-1 1 ie credit it creates, is and a reserve against : pen an account with . 9 >n a large beginning, 9 akeastart, 9 ? '? ?-"1F t riONAEBANK I >K, & C. Resources $280,006,00 HE "as, ?f. Wingard, V. Pres. 9 F. Oswald, Asst. Cashier. I ?fc??? " ******%%**%**> u^ii a portion | 0 ^err ^^^haxd'^' will help you v c nni iimdia 1 i uuLumuiri) ji IAS S C. l\ I THE CHIMES." ? ? '# ; ' - . V I f"r '* OLICY J * . \ 1 truly, nolding their interests renerooii terina as are Consistent he ffmftll account as well as the a Q margins qf profit in its. bash . isror^ere a *tair measure o* its lot ' ** S ali?Bnl Bank, JBlvdL) $)? Cr ' C J. F. MArxtLwwt, Caable?. ' ! I OCETHER \ d ber.eScial id business as getting H aiers?Bometnmg mure than just IX ?80metkin* more than a pass H ividcBte, and it i3 a matter of 8$ e reHDonobilitios we have* dp.' ways cultivataa the friendship g| ELiA.ELt 11 National Bank ? JMB5A JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier, M JOBS'D, BELL. Asst. O&ahier. M BWBHI . / * Annual Settlement. Carlton W. Sawyer,. Comptroller General of South Carolina, accompanied by J. S. O'Brien, one of his j assistants, came over to Eexington j Tuesday morning to complete. the; annual settlement with the county j auditor, county treasurer, county i superintendent of education and j county supervisor. The condition! of the county's finances, according! thp ficmrps eomniled bv the coun-1 ty auditor, is indeed in a satisfac-1 tory shape. Following ig a, brief statement : of | the condition of the eounty, -jas appears on the settlement sheet: State Taxes, j* Total ChargeB.,... $ 33,960 25 Paid State Treas.$ 33,24? 93 , Executions,'-nulla " bonae, etc. . ,. 603 56 Cash on-hand .. 10372 33.960 25 ; , -V- County Taxes . ; : Total Charges.. $144,976.05 Pd. Gomissioners, ' Orders, etc ,. .'.$101,02-1,22 Executions, hfaJJa ' bonaS, etc ..... 769.18 Cash on hand 43,182.65 144.976.05 f" ' 'J + . ' " ? --v School Taxes f Total Charges $87,611.32 Pd; School: Warrants, etc. .,. $ 63,126 61 Executions, ilalla 4 ; hnn*i?. ftfcfv 1.993.52 Oagh oo hand 22,791:19 8?611 32 ; > . * 1' ' * This is an excellent showing, considering the fact "that mac^pmprovements have been made during the year, and the county is to be' congratulated. .? "ft is always a pleasure for me to visit-Lexington and check up the affairs of the county," said Comptroller General Sawyer.. ''The sheets balanced to the exact cent, not a single figure having been changed by'tete. I never have the slightest trouble with the officers of Lexington. I have never, in ah my experience in making annual settlements with the various county-^officials in State, found better records than 1 here. The books of the auditor, Measurer, suffer visor and county neatly kept, and it requires but little time to effect a settlement/' Mr. Sawyer has a host of friends in Lexington who are always glad to have him in their midst.. County Treasurer Wingard presented the young comptroller with a basket of. the finest peaches ever grown in the county. .> " : Fourth of July in Lexington. ; < Monday was observed as the. fourth in Lexington. The day passed off very quietly. ,The banks and dispensaries of the county were closed; ail other business went on as usual. A number of Lexington citizens motored to Columbia to see the baseball games and automobile' races. Among those attending the Hill Climb and races at Wales Garden were Messrs. Sam Long#* Q. Y. Wingard. Dr. RiceJB. Harman and Bennie Harman. ;' . The day was wound up by a straw ride Monday night in which a number of Lexington young people took part. J udging from the singing and laughter as they passed the town it was a very enjoyable occasion. Y. M. C. A. Boys Give Minstrel On last Fridav night the Columbia Y. M. C. A. boys camped at Laurel Fall, assisted by some of the loc#l talent,- gave a very enioyable minstrel at the Lexington High School Auditorium: The jokes and songs were excellent. Perhaps the most enjoyable feature of the show was dancing: the, Scotch Highland fling and singing by Physical Director Kadel, of the Y. M. C. A., assisted by several small boys. They were in kilties and typical Scotch costume, and accompanied their dancing by some beautiful Scotch songs in the dialect of the country.' A large crowd was in attendance, many motor parties from Columbia beirtg in the audience. Oak Grove News. (Written for last week). Special to The Dispatch. *r ? i i i i J Mrs. Harry uoriey ana cnnuren, of Lexington, have returned home after spending the week with her mother, Mrs. L. J. Sox. Miss Ella McCartha has returned home after spending a few weeks with her brother, Mr. S. 0. McCartha, of near Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. Collins Price visited friends and relatives at Monetta recently. AUBURN HAIR. * Cec&an (M Entertains Visitors. ! f In hon<gv'6f the young ladies visit-, ing in the "homes of its. members, the OeciEan Choral Club Monday evening give the most enjoyable social affiwKthat has taken place in LexingtonAhis season, ' v At seven o'clock the Club, its .*r ? ?/ 7 guests chaperones embarked i in tw^f^W^e wagons, one four-1 horse wagon?all filled with fresh j wheat-straw?and several buggies, left the meeting place, the Meetze Hotel, for a straw ride. After a i most delightful ride they all turned toward Birre's lower ptfnd, where a. picnic1 liinch was partaken of. After the several courses of good things to eat were disposed of, and finished off with delightful ice-cream and cakfy v games and conversation were the order of the evening until the threatening weather caused the happy throng to turn their teams On the whole it was thoroughly enjoyed by' all, and they look forward/io^the next Cecilian Choral Club en^rtainment with eager eyes, i so to speak, as they Icnow the Club as hostesses and hosts, are fully as capable entertainers socially as they are musically, which in yve humble scribe's ;J}pihion is Cgoing sohie." Among those present * Monday j evening were: Mesdames S. J.-Leap-! part, Mian Meetze,. Addle Kauf-'j maun, E. B. Rbog. 3$issea Afiine Harman. A1 ice' Maerl'intler,, Gladys Debt, Elvira Harma?>\ ' ^^rie Mae,. Wingard. 'Annie Martha' 'Mefetze, Anna Brown, Pearl Taylor, Mae Taylor; ^Annie Lou Taylor; Card Bfird, Lilly Butler, Mary Susa&goo^ Ernestine Barre, Cecil Barre, ^Veda Barre> Margery Luther^ ^lor^de Seegar^ /ennie Bass Brow.n^jMessirs/ Albert Taylor, Cyrus L. ShjeaTf, ^san^ Roof; ?: J. Leaphart, Melvin' Fair,' Geofge .Edward Harman, Kyzer^. D. Denny, Julian Meetze, JuliSSiBteier, Julian Corley, Clyde Addyy Christopher Kaufmann, Gus' t-> -'sir.it t tt t _'i i^n^sa^my u. narmon,( Eugene Kai:f-?gi. George David Roof^M. L. kzir-iii: Chas. E.' Taylor, Jesse Raiierv r -. JJeber Ballentine, Claude Haf. r.ar='.' Norman Geiger, Robert Coo^^~is Roof ^Edward; Kyzer Finest Road Yet Says Dr. Sandel. *Dr.' J. W. Sandel visited the county chaingang on Monday in corhpany with Supervisor Corley.> The chaingang is located about four miles from Cavce on the State Road, where it has .been located for some time. Dr. Sandel says this is the finest piece of road building he has ever seen, and that it will completely eliminate the trouble the county has experienced in the past in trying to keep up the section of road leading through Hogabaa Swamp. The new road is wide, well arched, and on each side Supervisor Cofley expects to plant grass, sp that the rains cannot rrfake ditches and holes 'Ion the side. "It is worth a dav's I <% l^ourney just to see this wonderful I piece of road constructing," said Dr.. 1 Sandel. * ^. , j *' * * ' I Senator Sharoe a Good Farmer. Senator Sharpe is not only a good j law-maker and a good lawyer, but ! he is a mighty good farmer?one of thdbest in the country. People who j have had occasion to visit the Sena. ton's handsome home at Edmund : recently, say that he has the finest ! corn in the countv; that he has a i _ 1 ten-acre field that has already been laved-by and that it seasons continue he wilPmake an average yield of at leasf 50 bushels to the acre. It is alsb$?hted that Senator Sharpe j has the finest melons in the country, , and as to this the writer can testify, 'for he brought us two of the largest, i the juiciest and the sweetest melons we have seen in years, for which he : has our appreciative thanks. Sena1 f,vr QVi <rta.Ti^r/rM i o f/~? o fonlf l,VJ L J f J,V uv M'UO K ' ' CA. .IUU1 I kind-hearted and true, never forgets his, friends at the county-seat. j .? Frank Holt Commits Suicide. ! | Glen Cove, N. Y... July Frank Holt, the Cornell University professor who shot J. P. Morgan in his home near Glen Cove last Saturday, because Morgan- -was furnishing" money to England to light Germany, committed suicide in jail at Minenla tonight by climbing through the opening at the top of his cell do-, and then plunging' to die narrow , court below, breaking his skull. Httried to bleed himself to death firrt by cutting the veins of his wrist with a lead pencil but failed. -4^- ? - ? I The physical courage ??f sum* people is so great they will fight j anything from a mosquito to a gnu'. Protracted Meeting at Hebron. ; ?.. Rev. J. <J. Farr is conducting a: Series of meetings at Hebron church !1 this week. Large crowds are attend-1 ing and it is hoyied that much good { will be accomplished. The meet- l ings will continue for several days | r and Lexington people are invited to come out. . U ; . p Rally at Wingard's Spring. . : s c An educational rally was held at 1 Wingard's spring, about five miles ] from Lexington, Saturday under the j auspices of the Ladies' School Im- j provement league. Addresses we're j ( made by Holly L. Harmon, county i ^ superintendent, and Brooks J. Win-! ] gard, private secretary to Senator E.D.Smith. A picnic' dinner was: served on the grounds, together' with refreshments, and the pro- \ ceeds gf the day amounted to a neat ' little sum. The people of the Midway section have under way a proposition for the erection of a new i1 school building and other improve-i < ments.' The rally Saturday showed ; * that the people are thoroughly.j aroused as t.o the importance of ed- J ucation, and great things will be ' accomplished between now and the next term. . ' - 1 . , 1 1915 Acts are Now Ready. Hoi?. Cyrus L, Shealy, Clerk of | Court, has received the new acts of the p*}.5,.session 01 -the Legislature, . for cfistribhtion among , the several | i county ^officials.' The different mag-1, istrates crfrifcg county; are requested i < to calLnt "fee Clerk of |'] Court. I} V * S >; HEAO OFFICE. W) ,* . .: V I 'lIBEII ~v' "* We of the South * independent people < but turn to our own I and stop depending \ i nn r*vuf\ Q?i. Vm TV n ' ^ CiCL lUUi JLX and HAPPINES i Your BANK AC< * We take pleasui 4 * ^ Total R< SI,600, -Bank of Wesi * i ' * G. H. BALLENTLNE, Managei . HEAD OFFICE I ' MONEY" | On improved farming lands Dollars and up on long time. , Lands exclusive of buildings n of loan applied for. Write me what you have or J^Lm C? *X1 Batesbu i brookla: I Nev Brook IDlREC J. C. Ly brand, E. W. | R. N. Senn. -Henry 11 A. D. SfouU, L. S. T | ABVISUR^ Vrauk W- She&ly. .James A Sheriff Miller Always on the Go, Sheriff Sim J. Miller is kept unlsually busy these days. The hot veather together with the stringency >f the times seems to engender and. ireed crime. Many, arrests have )een made during the past week? nostly for petit crimes, however. Sheriff Miller was called to Brookand on' Sunday, where on Saturday' light,-. Eliza Johnson, a negro woman slashed another negro woman with i knife, almost severing her entire iody with one stroke of the knife. Eliza was arrested and brought to toil }C*11 On yesterday Sheriff Miller arrest- * jd Annie Smith, a negro woman, of ; the Swansea section, for breaking a abor contract and for obtaining, ?oods under false pretense. "Snig" Dreher, a negro man, also fell irfto the clutches of the vigilant * Sheriff, he too, being charged* t*ith violating a labor contract. i v Joe Stradd, a white man,* was arrested at Gilbert by Sheriff Miller charged with vagrancy -and other jffences. He was earned before Magistrate Hayes, tried, convicted and sentenced to serve a period of 10 days on the chaingang. Sheriff Miller has gone to Chapin this morning!, where, it is expected,, that he will "scoop in" a bunch off colored birds.. , Fine Rains. ; Copious showers have fallJj* in 3very section during the past week, fn some localities .the r&ins have injured crops, while in others it has - helped to make them. . ' , V 0.V . . -V . ' . . HI IB IHIII III Ml MM I I III Mil W HUM Ml * , AIKEN, S. C * cluld be '^e ^st ^ m earth if we would abundant resources jpon others. ; t . ^DEPENDENCE >S by Increasing ! . DOUNT. ? re in serving you. ^sources, i ,000.00 \) tern Carolina \ : LEXINGTON BRANCH. ? f * I AIKEN, S. C. ro LOAN in sums of Two Thousand Interest payable annually, nust be worth double amount come to see me. OMES rg, S. C. .1 i T m r~ Mil I a ND BANK 1 iand, S. C. * TORS': i j ? Shull, G. A. Guignafd Buff, R L. SandeJ j rotti, P. J. Wessinger Si LOARB: | . Suirm:r;at, Lf inuel Hall