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m . v . ' " ?* ' > ' '? *i?4- ? * "?f' i. ?'ifi 'Ht*' . ' * < v *. . ^ | ? :. 'I ?VMi " . "... ' * ' ' '' , . ..' ' : * fWI (Lhr* Dtspatrh-JCrnts j vay VOL M NO. 53. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROUNA, WEDNESDAY, > NOVEMBER 15, 1922. NUMBER 4 I ' ' \Day Current s Being Delayed Tow 11 council Monday nljjht voted ?' acAir.v. t'.i- petition of the Lexington j k Electric 1 .ight & I'ower company. tasking ?' certain concessions to en- j ab!" the company to install additional J fae.litie:: necessary for a 2-1-hour electric swwvieo. 4. Honn time ago the electric company | petitioned council for- an increase in rates a id also for an extension of the j presc-.t franchise, hut no action was i I ? akt>:i uri the proposition until Monday nigh:, at the rcgukir meeting of that i boviy. and after some discussion hy oit:*,.. ns and hy councilinon the propo. i was voted down. (7ouuc.il took Y tic position that they did not have v a. .. right to order ar. election on the' i s. :>joct on the peMtion from the | f electric company, it being the opinion : > some of the members that a peti;.?.n signed by freeholders in hexing' ton was the proper course to pursue, f ;iiat being the course taken when the I 5 present franchise was granted. That I.oviiiirrun in .1 ..? I an all-day' electric service Roes with- | out saying, and it is important that j . some action he taken looking to the | * establishing of such service. No doubt | tiie petitdon mentioned will be circu} lated among the freeholders at an early date and presented to council, t asking an election. The following is the petition prcsented by the electric company: Lexington, S. C\. October 16, 19 2:1. To the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Lexington, S. C. There, being discussions from time 1 to time about the need of twenty-four J hour electric service in Lexington and some parties having made requests ^ for power we wish to make the fol' lowing proposition for your eonsidoriation and for the consideration of the citizens of Lexington, S. C. We Will make arrangements m friv.. I r twenty-four hour electric service on *the following condltioiiH: .FUrat: That our rates for electric ~^n\Trreht'be increased to the following: S First .r,0 K. W Hrs. per month at 15c per K. W. Mr. Next 50 Iv. \V. Mrs. per month at ' 13c per K. W. llr. All over 100 Iv. \V . 'Irs. per month > at 10c per Iv. W llr. Minimum rate ?1.25 per month, all with 10 per rent, reduction if paid i before the 10th of month in which bill is mailed. t Itate for street lights to he $2-1.00 per year for CO < . p. lamps with the six 100 c. p. f>ii the business block lar price for 100 e. p. lamps to be $30.00 per year. Second: That we be given a twentyHive (25) year' extension to our pres^?nt contract and franchise. Third: That the banks and Individ uala will aid us in selling sufficient 0 per cent _ bonds, at or above par. to raise the necessary amount to build the new plant necessary to furnish i twenty-four hour service. We shall be glad to meet with the i council and with citizens of the town yand discuss the proposed plan. Youth very truly, v Lexington Klectric I.t. & Power Co. li. It. BARKIS. * After council meeting Monday night, Councihnan H. K. Harman gave The LXispa tch-N'ews the follow ing statement relative to his position on the .matter: "As one of the councilim-M, I wish to state to the public that I do not ' think council took proper action at the meeting Monday night in regards . to the day current proposition. Council has no authority, as I sec it, beyond that of ordering an election, , tind in my opinion that should have been done. 1 i>?? < - will.) UUf IUUV (lid not vote on the proposition, and I took that position for the reason that I did not understand the law as it up* plies to the matter in hand, and neither do 1 believe that the others , understood it thoroughly. "1 think that couneil should have V ordered tin election on the subject and let the will of the pontile bo expressed. "B. H. Harnum. Councilman.," .lOINF.l) Till'/ XAVV. Robert F. fiibbs and h'<? brother, Matthew Q. Oibbs, of this p?a< . l.ist ' week, enlisted for Navy services and wore'sent to the main station at t Kaleigh, N. t'., from which point ?. they go to the Navy Training Ktation at Hampton Roads. Va. H ri Id-. POI'VIj.YII (X)UP1.E OF LEXINGTON MARK1ED ? A wedding beautiful in simplicity wa.1 itolemrtlzed Saturday at high noon when Miss Florence Pearle Caughman became the bride uf Herbert H . Livingston, the ceremony being performed u't the home of the bride's parents. In the living room whore the ceremony was performed chrysanthemums and ferns wore used in profusion . The. wedding was attended by only the immediate family. The cere iiiwiiy wan prrnirmea oy in? nev . /v. H. Obonschnitt. of St. Stephen's Lutheran ehureh. The bride was attired in a tailored suit of dark blue nolret twill with ueeoxHorles of grey and she earried a oorsilge of bride roses _ Immediately following the cerentony, Mr. and Mrs. Livingston left by automobile for a wedding trip and on their return will make their home at Ijexungton. The bride is the seepnd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tj. 10. Caughman. She hsis been engaged in teaching for several years and has a host of friends over tn? stale. Mr _ iJvingston is a popular youim business man of Lexington. connected with lht* Bank of Western (Carolina. HATIvSliriK; NE\VS . Mr. and Mrs. M. I*. Ilavl left Saturday for Washington, tra.. and front there to Atlanta, where they will attend the National Hot tier's Convention now being held in that eity., J. F. Bayly, night watchman ol' out town. Wits married to Miss Kuth Itodgors Sunday afternoon at the home of Lhe bride's parents, Hev. S. K. Wolchell officiating. Messrs. J. I). Hnlliwunger. Neuly Hall und fJordon Cockrell ure attending court at Lexington this wcrk as members of the petit jury. Hev. T. W. Munnerlyit. for the past year pastor of the Methodist church here, has been returned to this charge by the Conference to the delight of his many friends in town. Hon. Gcdrgo Hell Timmermarfa'^ Air. Ira C. Carson ^fttended court at Lexington Monday. Mr. and Mrs. 1.. 10. uuthuid ar spending a few days this week with relatives at Greenville. Mr. Jesse F. Ouzts. the well known -business man of Greenwood was in town Saturday. Miss I'lini-y Timtnernian returned Monday from a visit to friend*- :it l*omuria. in Newberry county. Mr. W. t". littles made ti business trip tn ('ulunil>!:L Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. 1.. Ourxis Culiutt have returned from a bridal trip tt Washington. I>. and othyi point.1 North. Mr. W. itnlph Mite spent Sumiii) ' in town with his parents. Mr. and Mrs | W. S. Mite. ICugrnc I.. Hartley, city engineer was at Aiken Monday on business. Mr. \V. (Irady Hazel, formerly ol Saluda but now engaged in the jol printing business at Johnston, was it town Monday afternoon. Miss lOdilh itidgell of Butesburg j route 1. w:as married Sunday afternooi to Mr. Hoy Hartley of Saluda county the ceremony being performed by Kev S. K. Welche.il. j)aslor of the Mates burg Baptist ohureli, Mr. Morgan Bodle of I.axingtor uii uusini'xs Monday. Messrs. Waller .1 . McCarthy and J I'. Copeland spent Tuesday at l-exing ton . Sheriff K. A.. Roof and deputy Cro ihftr Oswald were here on official bus: ne.ss Tuesday afternoon. Hon. and Mrs. MoKendrec Han | motored to Columbia Tuesday. IMr. .1. Henry Cuuyrhman of Colunv bia. special ngent of the Southerr Railway was here Monday. I Mr. Frank Oopcland, a student o I the Fniveyfiity of South Carolina, hai to underKo a very painful operation ii Columbia last week and lie arrivec home Tuesday to spend a few days i: order to more rapidl> regain his los strength . Our farmers are through gat her in; cotton which did not yield more thai one-half a crop. Corn in places ha boon above an avera^i while in oth era it has been almost a lailure. Sntal ; grain is being sown on an inrreasoi aereage over last year. IMUKClliLA ('lil'lt. The I'riseilla club will be enter tained Wednesday. November 22. a 1 o'eloek by Mrs. (1. K. Huberts. II~ Obituary of Mrs. JLeaphart * The following: obituary wua read at the funeral services of Mrs. L?eaphart by the Kcv. A. B. Obenschain: Amanda Marcella Caughmun, daughter of Samuel 1*. Caughman and his wife, Bothaney Boozer, was born on September 3, 1848. She was reared at the home of her parents a few miles west of the town of Bexington, and was given such advantages as this see tJon afforded in those da)X Of this family only her slater, Mrs. Joanna Hendrlx. survives^ She was baptized in infancy, and in early youth was confirmed in Providence Church. On October 10, 1871, she was married to Dr. C. K. Leaphart, a resident physician of this town. After her marriage she moved hero with hor husband, living for sometime at the lierley residence and later at the residence of Mrs. Kate Ileiulrix, from which place she moved to tlio llazelius property, at which site Wits living ut the time of her death. c While living at the Berly property two li'ttle girls, Abertu Sfiulione, born on September 14, 187H. and Jeanette, born in August 9, 187I>. succumbed to lliat terribe disease diphtheria wliich was then epidemicHn this section, was new to physicians, and they were not successful In the treatment of it. 1 jlttle Alberta died on September HO, 1879. and Jeanette on October ti, 1879 . After their residence w.is taken up here", Mrs. I.eaphart transferred her membership to this church, of which she has been a consistent and active I member all of her life, and in Iter active days was connected with the Woman's Missionary Society. On October 8. 190U. her husband, I)r. Lt-aphaxt. was culled to his final 1 rest, and she was left alone with her two sons. S. .1. and C K. I.eaphnrl, birth of whom have lived with her or near her up to the present time. She * has been afflicted for several yours, iind on Thursday. November 9th. at : auVthirfry o'clock. in the morning, she departed this life, having lived 74 years, two months and six days. i She was noted for her kindly and cheerful disposition, and it was always a great pleasure to her to make her friends afid acqua.inUiw es happy while with Iter and about her. and whoever she met in tho walks of life always I felt more cheerful after coming in contact witli her than before; Site always loved the beautiful. Her flower gardens were the attraction of tliV young folks of the town and were of1 ten the subject of continent by passers' l>y. Il was one of her greatest pleas \ ' ui'i'M to sather about her the younsor trirls of the town from time to Unto, otitortaininjf them at her home in an uuassuminK manner, ami distributing amongst them as they departtul hou' nuets of beautiful flowers. We shall all miss her.?her rhildren and her friends-?but those who shall > miss her most are her little sramli rhildren, who ran to to see her every morning that it was possible for them to do so. and when she became. so x treble that she could no longer lift them upon her knees, site had a stool placed at her feet that from It they iniyht pull themselves up into her lap. ('. M . K. i . W1IITK ROCK NliWS. White Itork. Nov. 11. ? J'rof. Herbert C. SrrUth,. principal of the school at Whit.sept. N. I"'., came home on ac count of the dejith of his brother, blither 10 .Smith, who was killed by the road truck below Columbia, a ml spent several days with relatives be fee.. r..l 11.f 1 Misse Mildred Wesiwcer and l.ula Sh??nly. teachers in the Prl/.er high * school, spent the past week-eiwl here ' with parents. Mrs. \\*. P. ('line lias suffieiently recovered I'rim an operation th:it she ^ underwent in the Baptist hospital to foe aide to return home. ? Rev. J. U. Karmnn went to Corx inth church, Saluda county, last Moiig day to conduct the uneral of a former parishioner. Mr. John ,N'. I'crrilt, a j Confederate veteran; t Mcsdames Baxter Shealv and Arthur Cotney of Brooklund ittive been visiting their fatiter. Mr. Ben. .1 . Derrick, who is very ill. The Rev. S. P. Iv.non of Prosperity t was a visitor at the White Rock parsonage litis wee|t . THANKS<|l\frxt; SERVICES j AT LEXINGTON SCHOOL. ! ; " I Thanksgiving services- will be held na Usual this year at the Lexington school with exercises by the children in the. morning followed by a basketball ghme between the girls of the Lexington school and the team of the Hatesburg-Loe.'vllie high school, which promises to be a good one. The school fair exhibits will' be open for inspection hy the public during \he entire.-dj^-,* An old fashioned turkey dinner will j ?..? ll... i- - 'vu hiuiiuun ai noun i?y lihe Ladies' School Improvement league, and -that statement alone assures everarone- of plenty to eat. The full jirojfcrarn of the day will Inprinted in ttho^DlHpatoh-News next week. ?j OOITRT IN SKSHIOX AC UN Kill DAY.: Court of cp-mon pleas, which started J Monday m or nitigy recessed Tuesday af- | tornoon for thfcMack of work ready.' Only one case was tried, that of Mar- j j c-ellus Whltlaker against Willie, Jef-j I coat, which involved some land in the! j lower part of the county. A verdict j I was returned in favor of the plaintiff. Court will reconvene Friday morning. NFAVS FROM ST. M.VPTHKWS. The healthy of this eommunity is good at present^ Mr. and Mrs. A. K. McCarthu and little soh, Victor, spent Sunday at Mr. j McCar^ha's brothers. Mr. and Mrs. .1 . R. McOarthu . Mr.-, and Mrs. I,. M. Steele spoilt Sunday afternoon with Mr., and Mrs. l'siul Rulllngton. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. MrCurtha and daughters, spent Sunday with Mrs. MeOartha'a parents. Mr., and Mrs. A. I). Steele. 'Misso-H Rllie, l.essio and Girlie lveisler spent Sunday with their friend. .Miss CJenfViove Smith. Mr. J. Silas lveisler visited the eity of Columbia Saturday. Willie. Smith n.pfjj 'children. ?if??nt Sunday at Mr. .1 esse 11. lCclsler'^, Some of the folks fiom around here I attended the funeral of Mr. Clinton | H. Oswald Sunday afternoon at Cedar I Orovo church. I Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Smith, spent ..Sunday at their daughters. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McCartha's. Mr. Shaffer Steele is at home again after spending several weeks with his brother. Mr. P. I>. Steele, in Columbia . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crout and son. Callison, spent Sunday with Mrs. Crout's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Steele. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Is'wie Price and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oren Lindler. The new school house of district No. , - A lu ? > - > - . i.vr.1 . ..Illlinrit-ll . I IlllllKS III mr unfailing efforts of tin- trustees arid parents ol' the dlstriet we now have a :ahool building that the community should he proud of. School has Iji'kuh in the new school house, and another teacher secured l'or the first throe Krad"s, which was much needed. DliXIVfiTON fX?l>?rjTKi: IDIl F.DlC.VriON.M, WORK . December !! to H has been designated as educaUotytl week in South I'arolina and the; central committee has appolnted committees in each county to a.rra,nffe for the mass meetings to be held. The Dexlngtnn committee is composed of K. L. Asbill, chairman; f"t?uiity Superlntendejit .1. K. Sharp** j I'rof. I.. K. Whittle and Mrs. .lohn j Hell Towll. ' OVSTKR SI'PPKIt SATl'IlDAV KVKMXfi . The 1 .adies of tii.> it.a i vi. .u odist church will serve oysters, chicken stew and Other meats at the school house next Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. November ISth _ Also other refreshments coffee, chocolate, cream, and cake. Come and enjoy the evening and help a KOhd cause. 4 Committee. - i !! > Q - I'Kltl'KCr IH'C'K. Mr _ J. A. Wise of Fdmund brought to The Dispatch-News office this week ' :i sweet potato gnuvn by him which was a perfect duck iu shape, witli head, breast and all but it km. Economy Home ' j Will Expand j Mr. .Julius E. Sttarpe, Supt. of Education of Lexington county has accepted chairmanship of drive to raise funds for the economy home,, orphanage for motherless children. located at King Creek, S. C. At present the. home has about 50 children with over 500 applications. A largo number of these applications arc for helpless babies. Dr. .1. N. I Nesbit. president of the institution I states that no infants must be taken it 111i 1 the home is provided with running water and lights. Mr. Dorsett of Hackney ltros.. plumbers of Charlotte, N*. C.. states that he will do the work of putting in the water if the material is placed at his hands. This drive is or the purpose of raising funds to put in the w'ater, lights and to build a cottage for the babies. Let us come to the front and help provide these necessities. Any information eoneerning this home and its work will he gladly given front the ofiee o the economy home. This work has the endorsement of Ex-Gov. Cooper. Gov. Harvey and j many of our leading men. ST. STEPHEN'S EVANGELICAL \ LUTHERAN CHURCH, j Sllllflll V o4 1A.AA ? wv??vvi ui xu.uu a. ill . Mr. It. H. rtarre, Supt. of Sunduy school. Divine HPrvioM at 11:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Tin- morning theme on Sunday. November the lflth.^will U-: "Our Duty to Cod And Our Duty to Caesar Coiit trusted." The evening theme will be: "Receiving Light Front (Jod." To all the services the public is ntoat cordially invited. ARTHUR It. OHKNSCHAIN. Pastor. St. .Mattlnrn's Kvangelical Lutheran j Churrh. j J There will be Sunday school on j | if. m. Djvine services at'2:30 p.-m. j The itev. Arthur H. Obenscltain will preach. The theme will be: '"Serving Coil Faithfully." To these .services the public is very cordially invited . ARTHUR It. OlilOXSCllAIN. Supply Pastor. I <KX IVCTON CIRCUIT. I | Appointments for Sunday. Movent j her 13. 1322: i Shiloh?Sunday school at 10 A. M. I Mrs. Texas Ceigor. Supt. Preaching 1 j at eleven o'clock . | Hebron?Sunday school at 2:30 p. in.. I!. X. Serin, Supt . Preaching at :t:3o p. ni. J I-cxington?Sunday school at 10 a. in.. C 10. Taylor. Knpt. Preaching at 7 o'clock . The pastor desires a full attendI' ancc of all the members. II. A. WHITTKN. Pastor. | COl'NTY (OrXCIL MKl-TlSti. ? Tile County Council of Farm Women j will meet in the American i.egion i room at l.<cxiii;;ton Saturday, NoveiiiJ her 18th. This will he the autumn I rally dtiy and a full attendance is expected. ICveryone. who is interested. i.s jjordialy invit?-d to attend. A picnic dinner will''he served and the ladies are asked to bring baskets. The' toliowing program will he curried out. 10:110 a. ni.?Assemble. In vocation by Miss Mary C. WinSurd. Pres. 10:4a A. Al. ? .Minutes and FtoM Pall I by Mrs. \V _ .J. Smith. See. J 11:00 A. M .?Address of Woleonie by Mrs. .1. 1). Carroll. ll:l*> A'. M .?Demonstration, cutin.,. ...wl . .. . in uih ui un-iiiw, nv .vir. 1?. |T. Hi'irniun, from t'lenison. i 1:00 I'. M.?lainrh i 11:00 I'. M . ? Address. by Miss Kli/<al>eth I'orney from Winthrop. 11:45 f. M .?dteporls from t lubs by j their respective presidents. 1*. M.?llusiness. j 4:00 I'. .M .?Adjourn. ii \s vvmtow i.s(;\ri:. . liev. II. A. Whltten had a narrow rscapi' from serious Injury or possible death Sunday niKhl on his return trip from tlte .Methodist conference in Oaffnoy. When just out of Spartanburg the train was derailed and only Kood luck saved the passengers. They were delayed several hour9># H - ' t TEMPLE SINtiEltS JIK11E TIirR8I>AY EVENING. NOV. S3. > " The Temple Singers, one of the foremost attractions on tlie lyceum circuit, are scheduled to provide an evening of entertainment at the Lexington school auditorium on Thursday. November 23rd. at eight o'clock. This is the second number !o appear on the season's lyceum course, and next to the most expensive one booked for the year. The Company is composed of .Miss leucine Buzzo. soprano: Miss Kathurine Strong. contralto: Mr. Edwin Delbridge, tenor; Mr. Diinetrie Styop. "baritone, and Miss Pern ice Coughili, accompanist, who are all experienced professional singers, and been especially selected Tor membership in this company. By one who has heard their concert, it is said that the blend of voices is beautiful and harmonious. But it is tile choice of program material that gains for The Temple Singers their enthusiastic ?cports. A program embracing some of the best from the music of four centuries, from jolly Old English ballads and motion songs, a group of inspiring praise songs, given witli real fueling and verve, and last of all modern songs, eaix'.tullv chosen and snug with splendid Interpretation. This will be a treat for the jnusie lovers. GOOD COTTON* WITHOUT TflLE AID OS1 POISON*. Mr. S. D. McCartha of Gilbert beat the boll weevil this year without the aid of^any poison. Ho stutea that in hi* particular auction the weather condition wan favorable for cotton in the early spring and he got a good crop before the weevil become numerous. He planted about nine acres to cotton and gathered eight bales. The fertilizer used was 300 pounds of cotton seed meal and acid to the acre when planting, and Ji0 pounds of nitrate of soda when the cotton was chopped. % \VKI>NESI>AY AFTERNOON Sheriff E _ Austin lioof and Rural* ; Policeman Froshley added another*, I still to their long list Wednesday af' ternoon when they captured a -5-gal! long copper outfit near Pelion. The ! still was in about 75 yards of New y' | Hope church and a tomb rock was ( part of the equipment. A small j amount of beer was found and dej stroyed. | * , mi * I REV. WRITTEN IS RETll RN i;i> 11 Kit E. I j The Upper Soutli Caroina conference | of the Methodist church, which met in I Oaftney last week, returned the Rev. j H. A. Whiten to Uexington for :in other year. | ENTERTAINMENT AT .VLVGNOMA SCHOOL. | * ! j There will he given at Magnolia school Thanksgiving night, November 30. a box party. cake walk, fishing ponil and coittest-s. The public la cordially invited. A X KXTBKTAIX M EXT AT IIKI> KVOl.L. There will be a box party and other amusements at Hed Knoll Bchool house, Saturday night. November 2 5th. Kverybddy is invited to come. TO HAV*SOCIAL. I ? | The King's Messenger Class of the Lexington Baptist Sunday school will havo a social, at the home of Mr. B. O. Peyton on Lower Main street, Saturday night, November 18th. All are I codrially invited to come. ! HNTEUTAIX XIRNT SATT'UDA Y An entertanimbnt will be given at J Sunny South school hourte Saturday i night. November 18, for the benefit of j the school. Refreshments will be I served during the evening and also a I enke walk . Public eordiully invited. A WORTHY ACT. On Sunday, Messrs. (Jallisnn and Tart, of the Baptist Sunday school, and on part of his mother, Mrs. t'ovar, carried to the Reformatory Or'' phanage, Ralph Covar, to that institution for his care and training. /