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.". ' y* . 1 ^ " II I ?^?1 ? . ST* ?. "V PERSO > * -r- * " v$}v .' ; . ? . ? Misses. Caro and Ruth Enrd, attrac- I ' - -. . y ' , tive daughters of Judge and Mrs. C. M. Efird, and William Charles Haltiwanger returned on Sunday after having spent a month in Xew York city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. j Bowe. Mr. J. Koy Wessinger of Roum was in town Friday. He is one of the leading young planters in the county. - AT-,. IT TT T.^ .> f.i-nr.*-' -f-nr, " i <S JU,. jta. uviuau u; ..4 i v * *. * ? spending' the week villi her son in ' x-exmetozi. Mr. J. 7). Joroan. Mr. TV. M. Jordan of . Ovcnr ~<vi , v, was hero on a visit to ? ' " . v r. Mr. J. t). Jordan. 'A> M, Mifys, Essie Ravi ' M a Attractive guest of her aunt, Mrs. - Alma Geigor, or v .street. Mr. John TV; Ko-:f seemed to b x ;':? champion melon grower on the Columbia market Saturday morning. Mr. j '..Roof is one of our thriving farmers of . 4 C.the Switzeneck section j "Nothing- here but near-beer," writes Mr. S. J. Leaphart. former j business manager of The DispatehNeVrs, to a member of The Dispatch-News force. Mr. Leaphart is spend- i ing sometime in New York, but he in' timates that he might sail for Ouba v; at an early date. Misses Sarah Sorley and Peorlej ytdaughrnan. two of Lexington's most popular youAg women, have returned from a delisrhtful visit to friends in Columbia. Mr. John T. Sox. the popular and i /. . efficient manager of the Bank of s ^Western Carolina, is spending his vaK - cation in the mountains of North, J V r Carolina. ' He made the trip in his, ^ automobile. / Mr. B. L. Caughman of Columbia, a ; ,-A former railroad commissioner, is; /spending some days in Lexington, vis- j f... iting his brother, Mr.' John M. Caugh/ man, who is quite ill at his home on Main street. x. .. Mr. and. Mrs. A. Lucas of McCormick are spending several days with relatives in the Pelion section. Mr.. R. L. Lybrand. a prominent merchant, banker and cotton buyer of i Swansea, was a pleasant caller at The Dispatch-News office Monday. Mr. C. C. Justice, a leading planter of the Pool's Mill section, was in town Monday. f' -Mr. R. Stoudemire, a progressive planter of the Peak section, was a business visitor in Lexington one day last week. Mr. Levi Wheeler, of Little Mountain, one of the best men in the county, spent a few days here this week, the guest cf his kinsman, Hon. Geo. S. Drafts. - J: M^^Iijah Hall of Mims, one of the jgp laTgeft'.-nhvpl stoVes dealers in the j v county," was here on business -Monday, i r "P T\ Pi rrn r\ /*? ? f n I VVSf" -* *- vr 1 l'^ iCCHJ. I . ingi planters ar?d successful business menSgf^Jhe .Irmo section, was here Monday. i Mr. A. B. Quattlebaum, a splendid j young farmer and business man of Steedman, was in Lexington Monday. Mr. A. Taylor, well known miller! from near Gilbert, was a business visitor in Lexington Monday. Prof. L. A. Sease, one of the leading educators in the State, having been a teacher of English in Clcmson college for a number of years, spent the week-end with his aunt, Mrs. Fannie Taylor, in the Hollow Creek section. "While in town Monday greeting his friends he called at The Dispatch-Xc-ws office. Among welcome visitors at The Dispatch -News office Monday was Mr. J. 1 . It Will Coi BES' I Star Brand and Endic I Groceries 1 I FINE LINE 8 "ST^ S T>N 75 1 iViclITt^ >NALS. ????? a????? ?mmmm S. Wessinger, a progressive merchant of Chapin. H. F. Rawl, carrier on motor Route 8, left Saturday morning with his family to spend his vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. They made the trip by motor. Mr. Luther 1.. (imtl, one of the lending rdanters of the RIack Creek section, was n welcome visitor at our office on Thursday. Mr. t. w. Fubnor of Charlotte. X. tion. ITo i.? a popu?:ir ./!*j] ciyriv. v WilC-'O J10 .* j. f ' ' ? ':: a'' 1 ? :.. iars, he hi'-3. ThoDispatcTi-Xov.n to follow htrn. INj Thor. F. Fpt Iry of X 'wberry. riuht-ol-way 2"":'" . r the Southern Bell Telephone Co., was :n town last Friday. Mr. John J. Leaphnrt, one of the progressive farmers on Route 2. was tiorr> Satnr'.hv ;irwl CM VO lis a lllons ant and profitable call. Hon. Geo. S. Drafts. , the veteran judge of probate, is spending' the month of August with his son. Dr. Andrew D. Drafts, in liordorsenYilio. X. C.. taking- a much needed rest. Rev. T>. D. Wessinger passed through town this morning" and did not forget to call in to see us anil give us a clever handshake. Air. Job C. Swygert. a prominent business man of Leesville, was here in attendance at the political rally today. Afss Lucy J).- Wngard s on a few Aveeks visit to friends in Clyde and Asheville, X. CMr'.' Thos. F. MacXally of Columbia was in town Wednesday to hear the congressional candidates speak. Col. J. P>. Wingard has just returned from'Virginia where he went-with | Airs. Wingard. Airs. Wingard Aviil I spend a few weeks there, her old j home, visiting relati\-os and friends. \ Air. D. Z. Swygert, one of the best J citzens and sueeectful farmers. Lees- ! villo. R. F. P., was here at the polit- j ical meeting, and renewed his paper' for another year. o-o-s, A FALSE REPORT. aai^U) me puun^ ikj i\nu\v tiictc there is no foundation in fact for the rumor that my mill was put out of commission by heavy rains. I am J still doing business at the old stand, j and will ?be glad to- have my custom- I ers bring their wheat . and corn for! grinding. A. Taylor. j 2tp. *"* * / ;' C.AT il% 1. ' iHWH *?i 1 THT ^"TTIIT IT. p f fYM? lO H T M -'X \ duuc i\o. / LaroJ ? Cor. Main and Washington St; ' '.rv .i^-oOianaEsnor^zz pucrv." ,r. r.vir Biratt*--.n. vicsaswas :rLJ?r?: I Pay Yon to C Chapin, S. C. nplete Showing r MERCHAN J ott Shoes lard ware OF FURNITURE TO SEI ^ Viv ? ^.01 .:i fj.. wJ^ J I [ GREAT RIVER OF DEATH FLOWED FROM VOLCANO i Roiling- Mud and Lava 10 Miles Wide and Four Feet Deep?Thousands i of Victims. 1 ? 1 I i Singapore, Au;,r. 10.?The awful < J scenes which prevailed when the \w?T- (. j cano of X.'iinl in Java burst into j < j eruption on .May 20, destroyed 20 vil- U iajres and caused a loss of life csf:-|< I mated by some at Jo.000. arc vividly j j : describe''! by Miss II. W. t'i an<-n. who j * . a..**.-?] . ? i ... j I i i j ' . ^ I ' pants of the hotel at Ulitar that the riven oi lava. and mad was approachi: I ill A'- "Wo were almost beside our-j, I solve.-; as to what to do to avoid a| hideous end." she said. Twenty-four I ! of those staving at the hotel escaped ' 'death in the boiling i..ub hy llceing I. j aboard a motor ear driven by the wife! I cr' According to Miss Crancn, tr.e river of mud ran for three hours and I j wrought fearful damage to life and I property, it covered too railway sta- | t tion. buried the locomotives and cars j < ' . i .and destroyed virtually every house m j. ItutU:*. "Wiingi and f-roncat. ! t j .Mr. rirockliont nrafuiged to rescue j 1 | his wife and some of his children, but lowing to the velocity of the mud river 1 :was unable to sa.' o two of his little c ! ones who perished before his eyes. ! One European, while in bed in his ! house, was carried away and deposit! ob. miles distant. A Sourabaya paper which places | the total loss of uifo at 50,00d.. says th:v 15 Europeans perished, and that after the volcano subsided the arms cl nil KJ i. \\ ci OV_,\_J 1 j/ 1 \y ? v. truding through the moid all over ? Kediri district, in the vicinity of Kalut. r Many thousands of persons arc report- c ed missing. It is learned that three lava streams flowed from the volcano, all taking the same course as in the eruption of j E 1901. One of these destroyed Blitar. j Government geologists who ascended j ? to the crater of Kalut after the erup- : , r ? tion found it empty. ' r. The dutch governor of the devas- j > tated district reported that 5,109 per- j ! sons were killed in the eruption or ; [Kalut. ... U n^Tl " " 11 i V P & T\ JLclLrfJft sJj A? jU ? j : t jlj is specially and c; m; letly equipp< d eases of Stomach, Kinney and bhuu- i h 5 and Skin, Rectal Conditions, Flies n tinlessly Without Operation.) 11 u Want to Know: Can you be cured? | lj vill it take? Will it be permanent? { t cost? C nsult me free; ff rt is made to avoid unnecessary t nding out of town cases, vidually in charge of my office, havical assistants or associates. There:ase if blaced in my hands, rec; ives ition and you achieve results as rap- j sible um'er high class'treatment. ly examine every patient thoroughly, j ty when necessary. a, m. to 7 p. rn. Sundays 10 to 2. i ( j! iina National Bank Building ! j COLUMBIA, S. C jj ^ i 'ail On I: 0 SON r I of DISE Jefferson Hats 1 Farming Implements I jECT FROM I ctrijW- vr.*"^ i!i :. yJsk ;i vi,& i. 111 I ! _ _ ^ _ ffy | faix fitisir iVnwj oi:s. 1 Tt is possible to get a good crop of fall Irish potatoes if planted within the next few days, iiest results arc obtained if the seed arc potatoes held over from the last yar's crop, but if these are not available seed of tho current, season's growth can be used. \ gn>at diffi<'M!!y in growing a second of i?olato?>s !.- i i 4t:ui?1. i'Ni this c-:m i>o owi-comm- .uvn;-rallv l-.y <' ii? fiil j'h'oihv; ;:n<! proper t! of th j Loo"'jut Mount in jr. our in u \v-;?.sls m p.easing p.uuoi'n-i ur.U ' ' j ;! :f''S that >11 will lik". 1 UlV sCir": | . ' . . . - ...I )i grceorms >:;ii>.v .^ ami wo as oiling' them cheaper llian you can ,u y them e! so wo ore. Don't take our j were for it: come and see for your:olf. K!< eklcy A ' 'o. i Lexington. S. <Itc I 1$Nfofypa Ll & Livjii i \ U ti o v Tn order to provide for the lvgistrn. i-.n t;/ voters for the general election j o be held (October 7 to fill the vacan- ' y caused by the resignation of Hon. \. V. Lever, as Congressman from the seventh District, the County Board of : legist a r-tion have arranged to be at ho following precincts on the dates' >e)r>\v for the purpose of registering ill qattlified electors. Chapin?August 21. Caycc?August 22. Brook 1 and?August 2.1. Swansea?August 25. Batesburg?August 2G. Leesville?August 27. In.addition to the above dates the >ooks of registration will be open at he court house on the first Monday in September, which will-be the last op>ortunity to register before the gen- j ral election. W. F. Derrick, TV. B. Tthoden, j j J. TV. Addy, loard of Registration for Lexington ' | County. , i I ?* o. r> p? 4 -i. - 3 . ] i * > t] | fj Sir* H i A | | You Try No i yh? bank ilt is one of this part of th 1 1 1 has an expen MR I ii f *, oacK 01 ii anc I Its aim has < i . ward every v the communii its chosen nel steadily grow If you are i ages of its ex< come in and serve you. BANK ur | Stronge: I JOHN T. SOX, Manager F i K^ad ; 'S 3 ' 1 " HANDSOMEST LINER IN THESOUTH ATLANTIC"""" 1 j | S : * . Mi 1 \ i 1 : - '& . ??* ff* 4 'V - . SyMM ? : . i v ' - ; -il g j \ V\ ' fP \ I | 1 "p ISf# ? * ' "" ~ "* ' ; ' .;> '. J..; ': ' * " ' ' . ... ? ' '0-~, j ' : ' ' J " .'. '.' j&fia < " :' ' ' . ; v."?: ji... ro.'.Lj jK t isI I | 1M LUM MAliliHMl || We have just received a shiprr.ert of the most J ^ '< elegant stationery that we have ever put on ] ! v 5 4 .; uspiay. Something can be found here to please \ ? [I . I j i f ri ^"i i"n c f T C< c 'I if] r V" 11 c; <. _ . w iiiv j t a. ci?_. c.. LI I v.> LI v. , ' . , ' I I Parker Fountain Pens j 4 jj ! j Self-Filling, Non-Leakab'e. The pen you will be 1 v| h Vacl to write with. A .good assortment in stock. ?. o ??> \ yjbM I Rubber Gocds ; - ^ The new line of Seamless Rubber Goods wlrich w% : I have just put on display will be sure to meet .your H J gf- r I a4 I ne * 1 ^ ^m*-rr~rT&TT'+M**mt ?"IUHIU ly r-r* wy~ J **" , T. MMMPHa ^"yUm e t?v rr /o,* t-t~\ T~^ TT^s WT /TS .r*tf /T* T> 57"a**, ^ ^.7^7 fi ^ | " W^E. SAWYER, Ffianager LEXIKGICHi^f^ Experiment When Yea Bank With ' 01 r? ?iTpr?'rP^iri M ?i & *% A? FM & ii ijy ^ \ g11| id a ^ I ! rJ A *! I ?! ?fi31 mVIi Vi'iiivlfillil I 1 the oldest banking institutions in ? & -4 e country. Organized in ! 887, it. (./iff <" Ts 'TH rA t: 7 v' ? * >, p fd ence or i HmT I-IWU 2 JiAltS | ,'f 1 its foundation is sure. i -j always been to aid in pushing forrorthy interest and enterprise in w ^ . ? I 1 ty. How well it has succeeded in ?Xg d is evidenced by its large and . I 1 ing patronage. ? 1 I rot already enjoying the advant- J| cellent facilities, we invite you to let us prove our willingness to H st State Bank in South Carolina l. E. COOK, As;i. Manager H. H. LIVINGSTON, Asst. Manager aHH