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GENERAL SESSIO
CONVENES
Tho regular term of the court of
general sessions for Lexington county
wljl conveno on Monday, January 19.
This will bo tho first term of the now
year, and tho indications are that it
will be the largest court held In the
county in a number of years. At present
there are sixteen prisoners incarcerated
in the county jail, by far tho
largest number that Sheriff Miller
h:is held at one time in many months.
, These are charged with various in
, tractions of the law from simple assault
to murder; and those who
hnow Lrexinfrton's vigilant sheriff declare
that there is a likelihood of
more men being rounded up between
now and opening of the court.
There are a number of Important
coses to be sifted out, among them
"being the ease of the murder of
young Suber at Peak a few weeks
tiro nnd for which three neirroes aro
in the county jail eharged with complicity
in the revolting tragedy. Another
cape of alleged murder will be
culled. Tillman Pinckney, u negro of
the Swansea neighborhood, is charged
with the murder of his wife.
Judge Georgo E. Prince of Artder-1
son will preside over the .coming
term, and what he will have to say
to the. grand jury at the opening of
the court will doubtless prove inter,
eating and instructive.
' The jury commissioners met on
Monday and drew grand and petit
jurors, the grand jurors having been
drawn for the year and the petit jurors
for the term.
Following is a list of the petit
jurors: 1
i J. B. Adams, James W. Lever, J.
II. Kite, Ollio O. Summer, C. Abner
Long, Samuel E. Taylor, Morgan I.
Bickley, Job J. Chapman, I. Jeremiah
Spires, Carroll A. Shealy, M.
Luther Lybrand, Otis A. Kirkland, J.
Collins Price, Henry N. Sharpo, D.;
Leonard Jofcoat," Grovoar F. Geigor,
John W. Ricard, John A. Roberts, J.
R. Senterfeit, W. Lawrence Smith,
J. R. Hester, Joseph B. uitb, Lewie
T. Cumuionder. C. W. Smith. C. C.
Summer, Q. W. Watts, R. Lester Price,
C. E. Wessinger, Sidney O. Hook,
John H. Amiek. Emanuel L. Taylor,
O,. C. Cannon, R. L. Harmon, J. Keith
Haltiwanger, J. I/imas Llndler, Reed
E. Kyzer.
Garand jurors?S. Rufus Smith, S.
is. Hook. E. Ashory Poole, S. Lewie
Sease, S. J. Clarke, Jno. M. Sharpe,
Paul S. I Tall man. Augustus M. Ilickley
<S. Davis, C. I>. Meetze, M. M. Mut:Iipws,
Erilest R. Wingard.
The six grand jurors holding over
from 1919 are: Eugene L. Hartley,
W. II. Courtney. L. Magnos Slicaly,
It. E. Roberts, Yoder J. Swygert anb
.1. Perry Goodwin.
VT HAITIST ClimCM
NEXT SUNDAY
At the I^exington Baptist church
next Sunday, Jan. 11, 1 will preach
on the following subjects:
Morning?1 I o'clock. "The Great
Prospective."
Night?7 o'clock. "Tlie second coming
of Christ."
Am delivering a series of sermons
on "Tho Second Coming of Christ."
These sermons aro being delivered on
Sunday nights. Am preachelng every
Sunday night and the second and
fourth Sunday mornings. All are
i cordially Invited to these sorvicca.
The preaching services will begin
* on tho minute of the time indlcatod
above.
P. H. I?*UI>EUBURK, Pustor.
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS*
At a recent meeting of the local
lodgo, Knights of Pythias, the following
wore elected to serve as officers
during tho year, 1920: Cyrus L.
Shealy, Chancellor (Commander; E.
K. Wingard, vice-chancellor; H. A.
Roberts, Prelate; John T. Sox, K. of
R. & S.; J. S. Caughman, M. of E.;
W. M. Monts, M. of P.; Fred L,. Cortey,
M. of W.; Johnnie Sheppard, Master
of Arms; Robt. J. W. Corley, I.
ft.; and Bennle R. Harmon, O. Q.
rno aoovo named officers will bo
.installed on Wednesday niKht, January
14, at 7 o'clock. All members aro
arKod to be present at this convention,
in addition to tho installation of officers,
the second decree will be conferred
on throo oandldatos. Visitors
from Columbia have promised to be
present. "Bats" will bo sorved. lto
on hand promptly at 7 o'clock.
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' I Chancellor Commander.
H. N. KAMINER,
K. o R, A S.
NS COURT
THIRD MONDAY
PIItK Ol.STROYS
COUNTRY HOME.
Mr. A. I/. Smith, Well Known Farmer,
Sustains Heavy Low When House
and Contents (Jo Up in
Flames.
Fire on Sunday destroyed the splendid
country home of Mr. Alonzo L?.
Smith, a prosperous and well known
farmer residing on Lexington route 5.
All of the Contents of the dwelling,
including all clothing except that
worn by members of the faultily, went
up in the ruins, entailing a loss that
cannot be estimated in dollars and
cents. A splendid new piano, recently
purchased, was also lost. Not a
singl* articlo which Mrs. Smith has
exhibited at the county and Stato fairs
for many years and on which she had
won hundreds of cash and other premiums.
was saved. Mrs. Smith is one
of the most industrious women in the
county and her collection of prizewinning
articles had won the admiration
of people from, every quarter
of the county and Stato.
The fire originated in the valley of
the house where there had gathered
a mass of leaves, and it is supposed
that the flames started from a spark.
In spite of the. efforts of Mr. Smith
and other menubers of the family to
extinguish the blaze, a stiff wind soon
caused the flro to envelop the wholo
building, making it impossible to savo
anything in the building.
Mr. Smith is one of tho most progressive
farmers of his section and by
hard work jind strict economy had
built for himself and family a splendid
home, which had also been equipped
witli n-??vny comforts of rural life.
The peoplo of the entire community
sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Smith
in their heavy loss and many proffers
of assistance are being freely given.
KFIRD-CAIUIOI1I1 ENGAGEMENT.
Judge and M*-s. C. M. Eflrd have
announced the onaggemont of their
daughter. Miss Carrio Ruth Efird, to
John I>. Carroll, the wedding to be
solemnized during the month of February.
No announcement in recent
years has culled forth in advance so
many cordially good wishes.
The bride-to-be is a young woman
of prepossessing beauty, which, coupled
with lier brilliant literary attainments
and lovable disposition, has
made her a general favorite. Mr. Carroll
Is one of the leading young lawyers
of the Lexington bar, being Junior
member of the firm of Efird and
Carroll, lie Is originally from Columbia,
but has made his homo In Lexington
for a number of years, and has
won for himself a high place In the
esteem and affection of the people of
this town ar.d community.
The wedding will be one of the brilliant
society events of the early
Spring ill Lexington.
SWANSEA NEWS.
Just to greet you, tho readers and
I last, but not least tho Editors of The
Dispatch-News on this Now Year and
to wish you one and all a pleasant and
poaperous year.
Mr. Hester C. Millor of Lexington
niado a brief trip to Swansea one day
last week.
Mrs. Jettie Adams of North made a
brief business trip to Swansea on
Wodneaday of last woek.
The many frionda of Misa Ethel
Hrooker, who has been indisposed for
I several days, will bo glad to note that
she will soon be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hoffman, who
reside a few miles from Swansea spent
Sunday,with Mrs. Hoffman's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mack.
Mr. James Zeigler of near St. Matthows
spent Sunday with his daughter
Mrs. Lily Belle Mack.
Tho friends of Mrs. Minnlo Weatherford,
nee Goodwin, will regret to
learn of her almost sudden death on
Wednesday morning, the funeral service
was held at Gaston near her former
home on the following day.
DERRICK-SEA Y.
jiin. n.?j\ very preuy weading
occurred at the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Derrick on December
24, when their daughter, Mildred
May, became the wife of Mat?thew
Seay of Is-ixlngton. The bride
worn a beautiful dress of white with
a bridal veil, caught up with ti
wreath of orango blossoms. The
many friends of the couple wish
Uiom a happy life.
LEXINGTON LOSES " I
TO NEWBERRlf
Jjf
Spociul EktHion Taken Good Fart- 1
Of FVwk Section Away?HeW
Tuesday.
Uy a vote of 66 to- 16, the voters of
tho upper section of the Dutch Fork, <
ombacing- the town of Peak and tnk- j
Ing- in the famous Purr Shoals propel i
ty. on yesterday decided to?lcave Lex- t
inprton and annex to the. county Of t
Nowborry. This. is a fine section lit- c
habited by as good people as there t
are in tho country anywhere, and, 1
while tho people of this oounty regret ?
to see thom leave "the old mother t
county, they will carry with them ihlo 1
thoir new locality the best wishes, of i
Lexington. T ?
There has been unrost among the >
people of that section for .several <
years, due, it is claimed, to tho fact
that bad roads prevailed, which mode 1
it hard, at times, for them to got to j
the county seal of Lexington. It is i
claimed, also, that dewberry has
lirnm istnrl to n-nArl pnnilu fllpnil-h
the entire .section, and it is hoped ^
that tiio people who voted to leave
Lexington will get everything promis- j
cd them?and more. , ,
Mlt. < 'LEVIS SNELGROVE
BUYS MILLER (iAJUGK: ,
Mr. K. Clevtiland Snelgrove has purchased
the interest of Mr. Lester CI A
Miller in the Miller Auto Company, f
md hereafter the business will be operated
in the name of the Snelgrove j
Garage. Mr. Snelgrove is one of the
best all round automobile men in the ,
country* He has held important po- ^
sitions with prutcically all of' the local
garagos, besides having previously ,
been engaged in business for himself, j
Ho expects to operate one of the most
up-to-date repair shops in this section.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
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The following announcements have *
been received in I*oxlpgton.
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JV21". unu lai n. iA7ivio v/tivGf
of Swansea, anonuncc the birth 4f
their daughter, Leslo Elizabeth. Bom
the 21st day of December, 1919."
Mrs. Rast, previous to her marriage,
was Miss Mary Roan Fort,
-laughter of Mrs. Lessle H. Fort, of 5
Pellon, and a daughter of tho late Col. 1
James C. Fort. She is a nlecc of
Mr. R. R. Tlaltiwangor of Lexington. 1
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OFF FOR NORTHERN MARKETS. *
Mr. K. (J. Drehcr left Monday for <
tho Northern markets, where he will <
select :t line of spring goods for his
popular store. He expects,to be gono i
about a week or ten days in search of <
the best goods for his customers.
MINKTREIj WILb 11E HELD j
ON JANUARY 22.
Itehearsals are being regularly held ?
Ifor the big minstrel to be given by ,
the local chapter of the American I*eI
gion on tho night of January 22. The |
minstrel was to have boen held some
' weeks ago, bat was postponed until |
the above named date. The perform- j
ance premiers to be the boat ever ren- ,
dered by local talent in Lexington. ,
TAYLOIV-SirUMPERir.
Early C. Shumpert and Miss Dertha
Taylor wore married at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. ajid
Mrs. John Taylor on New Year's day,
the Itev. A. R. Taylor performing tho ,
ceremony.
WILLARD IS ACQUITTED
PROFITEERING CTIIAJRGE
Kansas City, Kans., Jan. 2.?Jess
Willard was discharcgod late today
by United States Oommlsisoner O. G.
Claflin after all the government witnesses
had bee heard in tho caso of
alleged profiteering against tho former
heavy title holder.
, Willard was accused of violation of
i the I^ever act in that he was alleged
io niivo charged an excessive price
for cord wood from his farm near Topcka
during the fuel shortage.
Witnesses testified nine of seventyone
cords of wood taken from his
farm were given away. The witnesses
said that Willard told them to "go
ahead and sell the wood" and if some
needy person was found 'who could
j not pay for it to "give it to them anyway."
Willard did not testify.*
James E. Wilson, menSfcer of the
i Topuka fair price commB|i6n, tefttli
fled Willard had not yet ?colved pay
for any of tho wood. -Jy
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LEGAL SALES
MADE MONDAY
[/Cxtngton Dirt Still Soaring; to Higher
Levels.?Kaiser Lands Bring
Large Sam.
Storming the chilly breezes o? the
ioldest day of the TVintor season, people
came from every section of the (
:onnty to attend the first public sales
it the new year on Monday. Many
rapis or land were sold by the clerk
>f ppurt, and in each case the prop- ,
:rty brought a fair price, showing that ,
Itoxtngton dirt is still soaring to high- j
jr lovols. The real estate belonging
:o the estate of the late J. Frank
tvalscr was sold in a number of tracts,
md the property brought a large sura,
ra the whole. Tho following sales ,
were recorded in the office of Clerk ,
>f Court Harmon:
In tho case of Docia Rawl vs. Wllie
E. Rawl, ct al, 19 and 86-100 ac-ch
were sold to Barret Jones, attorney,
for $750.00.
One hundred acres belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs. Ann Burgess
,vas sold to J. J. Burgess for $1,000.
Ninety-threo acres of the estate
ands of William Piatt, with improvenents
thereon, was sold to Mrs. Salle
Hoof for $3,110.00.
In the cuso of Willie Sultan, et al,
r8. Ilassie DeHart, et al, 54 3-4 acres
vus sold to W. D. Dent for $2,000.00.
In the cuso of Ann Burgess, et al,
/s. J. J. Burge-ss, 51 3-4 acres was
told to T. A Burgess for $"600.00.
The estate lands of the lato J.
<*rank Kaiser were sold as follows:
Tract No. 1, containing 93 1-2 ac
OS, was sold to V. E. Kaiser for $3,180.00.
Tract No. 2, containing 119 1-3 ac-es,
sold to Mrs. Ellen M. Kaiser for
>2,105.00.
House and lot in town of Lexington
>n Depot street, was bought by James
?auKhmnn for $2,000.00.
Besides the real estate sold by the
dork of court, Sheriff Miller sold
'rom the block a number of automo>ilea,
buggies, wagons, farming implement*
live stock, etc., the price In
jacli instance being satisfactory to tho !
icllers.
V.MH'K FElUfcY NEWS.
Dour Mr. Editor: As it has been
iome time since I wrote through your
:>apcr I will now try and come again.
Tho health of our community is
"ino at present writing.
Mr. Victor Shealy and wlfo visited
it M. It. Koon'a recently.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Amick and
laughter, Grace, recently spent the
lay with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rauch.
Misses Mary and Cora Long left
Monday for Lccsville, where they will
continue their studies.
mi. ;uiu sir:-;. iTims ?, iienanx tinn
children visited at Mr. J. Frank^Amick's
recently.
Mr. Wesley Smith and family dined
ivitli Mr. M. It. Koon last Sunday,
rhey are welcome visitors in this vicinity
at all times.
Mr. W. K. Ituucli recently made a
business trip to Columbia.
The- young people of this community
gave a party last Thursday night
in honor of Miss Julia Wosainger.
\inong those present were Misses Eunice
and I.essio Koon, Anna Belle,
Mary and Cora Ixmg, Tail a Crouch,
Ktie ITendrlx, Bessie, Nettle and
CJraco Amick: Messrs Colie, Lee and
Horace Koon: Clay burn. Kenneth,
Henry, and Colie Amick; Eugene and
Charlie Shealv, John Shull, Enos
Kenn, lister Oswald, and John Dominick.
After playing several interesting
games, the guests were invited
out to a delicious supper of fruits,
which was enjoyed by every one present
Messrs Eugene Shealy and Lee
Koon, Misses Hula Crouch and Katio
Ilendrix were out joy-riding last Sunday
evening. L<ook out boys,' mighty
often.
Mrs. W. I>. I ioil Is is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Brownlea, of Enoree.
Black Eye.
CAT,BED TO FLORENCE
r.Y MOTHER'S ULL.NESS.
Dr. J. E. Smith, the popular and
very efficient pharmacist at tho Harmon
Drug Company, received a message
to-day announcing tho serious i
illness of his mother at her home in
Florence. Dr. Smith left at once to
be at her bedside, and it is hoped that
iho condition of his mother will be
greatly Improved by the time of his
arrival at home, and that the popular
pharmacist will soon be able to return
to his duties here.
INFERENCE
TON JANUARY 22
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The froJI. to bor
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i C - representatives from
H?1> 'college, who arc well Informed
on the subject, to tell the peopleof
this section how to grow cotton under
boll weevil conditions, what other
BOLL WEEVIL C(
FOR LEX1NG'
IJOMF. NATIONAL* BANK
HAS IHOSPEROUS YEAR
Tho annual meeting of the directors
of the Home National Bank was
hold recently, and tho reports of the
officers of the institution showed the
bank to be in fino shape. A semiannual
dividend of six per cent, was
paid stockholders, and a neat sum
carried to surplus. The year just
closed was one of prosperity for the
Institution. f
The officers of the bunk are. Samuel
B. George, president; Dr. Jame^
J. Wingard. vice president; Karl P.
Oswald, cashier; J. E. Kaminer, assistant
cashier; T. It. Kelsler, assistant
cashier.
A meeting of the stockholders has
been caleld for Tues'day, January 13,
at C o'clock.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL TO OCCUPANTS
Postmaster Frank George is in receipt
of a communication from his
hrnthor ytntlnn- ti t/*
V.?WV.?10 AUt. u. JlU. VICUl fed O 1
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Miller, and her
six year old son, were killed in an
automobile acidont in Denver, Col.,
last week. The communication did
not give any of the derails of the
tragedy, only stating that'they were
killed and saying that the funeral
was held in Atlanta, Mrs. Miller's former
home. Mrs. Miller was the oldest
daughter of Mr. It. E. George, and
besides her father she leaves a husband
and two small children, both
girls, who have the sympathy of their
friends and relatives here.
Mr. B. E. George, who lives in Atlanta,
is the brother of Mr. Frank
George, Mrs. E. G. Dreher and Mrs.
M. R. Hartley of Lexington.
FORTY CENT'S OOTTON
CACSES MANY TO SELL
Hundreds of bales of cotton have
been markiittort in (.nvimrtr.,,
Monday at forty cents . per pound.
When the news begun to spread that
cotton had reached the highest figure
known in years, many farmers turned
toose their holdings. The streets of
Lexington began to look like New
York city 011 a sales day, and bank accounts
grew thick and fast.
While many have sold out their entire
holdings, there are others who
have not solu a pound, and they will
Mkely hold 011 if the pricn should go
to fifty cents.
1>H WEST LEAVES
TO MAKE HOME IN CHESTER
Dr. C. A. West, who for the last
few months has been stationod at
Lexington, in charge of the county
health work, has removed to Chester,
where he will make his home in future,
having accepted the position of
county health officer for Chester
county, it work which Is just being inaugurated.
Unless the legislative
delegation makes provision at the
coming meeting for a continuance of
this work Lexington county will not
have a county health unit.
Dr. West has made many firends
during his short stay in Lexington,
whose good wishes will follow him to
Iris new home.
COUNTY AUDITOR MAKING
ANNUAL ROUNDS j
County Auditor W. D. Dent left yesterday
for the Dutcli Fork on his annual
rounds over the county to take
tax returns. Tho .auditor will be in
the Fork this week, ending up at
Peak on Friday. Next week ho will
visit the lower section of the county,
taking in the big town of Swansea.
Tho week following he will bo in the
western section, taking in tho big
township 01" Batesburg and Ixiesville.
Those trips are made annually In order
that the people of every section
may have an opportunity to return
their property for taxation without
having to mako a special trip to the
county scat.
Mil. AND MRS CA11GHMAN WILL
MOV Is TO LKXINGTON
Mr. James Caughman, well known
planter residing on the Wyse's Ferry
road for many years, has purchased
the home of the late J. Frank Kaiser
on Depot street and ho and Mrs.
Caughtnan will shortly move to town.
Mr. CauKhman has leased his plantation
for the yoar. These good people
will receive -a hearty welcome
from, the people in Lexington.
crops 10 raise, and how to best combat
the weevil in general. Among
the subjects to be discussed by these
expets will be. "Agricultural Credit
Under Boll -, Weevil Conditions:"
"Growing Cotton Under Boll Weevil \
Conditions;" "Production and Marketing
of Peanuts, Tobacco, Sweet
Potatoes and Livestock;" "A Safe *
Farming Program for This County for
1920."
The nim of the meeting is to arouse
the farmers and business men of Lexington
County to the seriousness of
the boll weevil situation, and to uniteall
forcesi upon a nrn^rnm for tVio.
ture which will preserve the agricultural
prosperity of this section, and'
County Demonstration Agent Shealy
urgently requests all who can to be>
present at the meeting.
This conference _ will ix> somewhat
along the lines of a "get-together
meeting." Aside from the representatives
from Clemson college there
will be present a county representative
for tho bankers of Lexington; on?
for the farmers, and one for the merchants.
It is thought that with all
elements represented, each working;
to the same end, much good can bo
accomplished. . : j
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ANN'UAIi DIRECTORS MEETING
WAS HELD IN AIKEN.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Bonk of. Western Carolina
was held in Aiken last week, the homo
officii of the institution. This bank
| paid to the stockholders in 1919 a
dividend or 16 per cent on its investment,
it having had a very prosperous
year, the deposits having reached tho
high mark of two mdlllon eight hundred
thousand dollars. Tho totaj resm
trnii of- this Institution, including
the different branches, are over four
and one-half million dollars.
After the business meeting a ban
quet was servod tho officers und directors
and their families at theHighland
Park hotel, there being
present over 200.
c. M. Efird, director; John T. Sox,
j manager; R. E. Cook, assistant malinger,
and Miss Essie Efird represented
the local branch at tho meeting.
medical society met
here on monday.
The Lexington County Medical Society
held its regular quarterly meetling
irt Lexington on Monday. On nocount
of the severe cold weather,
coupled with' tho fact that this is a
very busy season with most of the
doctors, not a great many of the
members attended. The mooting was
none the less interesting, however, to
those present, and a number of important
discussions were indulged in.
Dr. D. M. Cross on, of Leesvllle, was
chosen a delegate to the State Medical
I soicety which * meets in Greenville
| during the month of April.
J DELEGATION TO MEET
WITH. COMMISKIOICKKS
A joint meeting of the Lexington
county legislative delegation and the
county commissioners has been called,
through Senator E. C. Ridgell, for
Friday, January 9, for the purpose of
discussing tho 1920 budget, that the
representatives from this county may
ho in position to act inteligontly on
tho appropriations at the coining session
of the legislature.
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SAMARIA NEWS. '
Wo are having some cold weather _ i
at this writing.
Mr. Bunyan Burkott is homo now
from Batesburg with tho homo folks.
Mr. Bert Jones from Ridge Spring
spent Saturday night with his friend
Mrs. Willie Burkctt near Samaria.
Mr. Boyd Hall and sister from Hall
Town, attended tho meeting at Steedman
Sunday.
Messrs Bunyan and Wllilam Burgess
have bought them a big car.
Iiook out girls thoy will bo around to
so? you.
Miss Ida and Miss L,iliio Hall and
Miss Flossie Orandy attended the Ilttlo
play at Mrs. Ella Burkett'a New
Year night and a big tltno you bet.
Say, as it is 1990 it Is time for everybody
to got to work.
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