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flpl^ ' 'f pS'-v f 1^ "' ~ ' Et VOI/CME NOL 49. ',A> Demonstration P For Work 01 By*-* ? _ ? * - } I > FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. AT BATES R&? \ i BURG?DISCUSSION TO ' FOLLOW Elf A demonstration of modern road .. "working: machinery is to be held at Batesburg Friday, October 10, at which time a tractor and other road Bpfefc-v" working machinery will be seen at : work on the Saluda road. Following the demostration a meeting will be held at the Batesburg city hall when w plans will be discussed for building Ejjfcy- and maintaining good roads. The ; ' public generally is invited. ' TJie Dispatch-News is in receipt ef the following notice of the meeting from Senator E. C. Ridgell: kL Builidng and Maintaining Roads. Tractor and road machine demonBp?;. stration?Friday October 10th, 1919: at Batesburg S. C. Bad roads and good roads claim the Jpn v attention of the public as never before. We want good roads, let us gei logeui- j er. think and plan until it is accom- 1 plished. We can do it. Programme for the Day. 10 A. M". to 1 P. M. Demonstration j of Tractor and Road machines on the 2 to 5 P. M. Discussion; How to ^ fcuild roads and maintain them; at j Batesburg cij^- hall. t Think about roads, talk about roads, n plan abc|it roads, have something to ask some on time, stay on time, see L; and hear it through. ^ . j Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation. ! ; Chamberlain's Tablets have restored ! to health and happiness hundreds who I P* were afflicted with indigestion, bil- j lousness and constipation. If you are i "* troubled in this way give them a trial. Ill You are certain to be pleased for they |p.: ' will benefit you. If II ll I III Jk y R P w Ip| w X of Machinery j 1 Public Roads; I j j struck winn: boy in head AND BOBBED HIM OF $41 j ! i Special to the Dispatch-Xew?: Cayce. Sept. 29.?Chess Cokcr. a ' young white boy of Columbia, was j knocked \down in the Seaboard yard j here Sunday night'and robbed of $44 i by two negroes. The negroes used a | piece of iron, the blow from which J stunned but did not seriously injure I the'young man. Deputy Sheriff C. W. ! Sox took hold of the ease and with his I usual promptness soon arrested two j suspects and lodged them in jail in . Lexington Fred Lowmtin was cap- j turcd in Columbia Monday and Knowl- j ton Younginer was taken in town j later. I ? Jl'NIOR ORDER TO GIVE FISH FRY"SATURDAY NIGHT I The lodge of Junior Order of American Mechanics at Red Bank will give a fish fry Saturday night, October ! 4, for the entertainment of its mem- j bership. The lodge is now in a thriv- ! ing condition, having a membership j enrolled of more than *90, among | which are numbered some of the most j prominent citizens of the town of Lex- j ington. A pleasant evening is antici- i pated by the Juniors on Saturday, i Initiation services wil also be held. i Easy Money. A discharged soldier with his young j wife recently went on a shopping toi^r j in Washington. Ex-soldier, very tired [ and not having much interest in walk- j ing the aisles of a department store, | sat himself down in the lobby and j promised his wife to remain there un- J til her return Soon he was fast asleep. In a reclining position, with his hat in his hand, he was enjoying j a quiet-nap. When his wife returned ! i she was shockingly surprised to see a ; dollar and a half in her husband's hat. j i < MM llll I ! ! ! I III II ? IMH Mil??? temium Lists lad by applying ilanks and mak SSWWSQSfiK V' -<k * $ " \ * \ LEXINGTON, S. WEI>XKS!> K LECIvI iEV-! IAI. LMA N Beautiful Church Wedding' of Popular Couple. On Wednesday evening. September 24, Mt. ITcbron church was a beautiful scene, when Miss Ethel Kleckley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kleckley. became the bride of Mr. Oliver Davis Hallman. the Rev. Mr. Rice, assisted by Rev. F. K. Roof, officiating:. The large church, which was tastefully decorated in green and white, was filled to its capacity. The altar, a huge embankment of ferns, formed a lovely background. Before this stood three large arches, bearing the color scheme aiso and gleaming with bright candles. Prior to tiic ceremony a beautiful musical program was rendered by Miss Corrie Roof, assisted by Mr. Lewis Roof on the flute. At the fir^t notes of "The Bridal Cho/us" from Lohengrin the ushers. Edward Hook and Rupert Buff, Lonnie Hook and Julian Cromer, marched down the white covered aisles and stood just outside the middle arch. Following these came the lovely bridesmaids, one by one, and groomsmen, in the following order: Miss Blanche Harmon and Ervin Hallman, Miss Arzie Hallman and Victor Shealy, Miss Susie Lown and Quinton Roof, Miss Ora Shull and Joseph Kleckley. Next came the maid of honor. Miss Minnie Kleckley. and dame of honor, Mrs. Jesse Roof, followed by the pretty little flower girls. Cecil Bul'f and Yerna Lown, Yelma Hallman and Daphnee Smith. Next came the tiny little ring \ hearer, Margaree Shull. and pillow bearer, Master Harper Shull. Jr.. followed by the bride on the arm of her oldest brother. Walter Kleckley, and the groom with his best man, Paschal Shealy, who stood just in front of the large arch. At the proper time the bride and groom stepped forward beneath a large wedding hell, and were united in holy wedlock. The bride was beautifully dressed in white silk crepe do meteor, trimmed in beads, wearing a long bridal veil clustered with orange blossoms and carrying an armful 1 of brides' I to S. J. LEA e entries for S5f / AY, OCTOBER 1, 1918. roses and fern. The bridesmaids wore ! pink silk georgette over pink crepc do j j c-'nine with accessories to match and i i carried pink rose?;, astors and fern.' !lhe little tlower ilis wore dressed in j pink trimmed with ruffles, while the i Mitt!" ring bearer was a huge bunch of! i white ruffles. I j Mi s. flallrnan is one of the well j i known and accomplished teachers of I I this State. By her friendly disposi- i j tion she has won the love and respect I j of many far and near, f Mr. Mailman is a young man of j sterling character. Like manv others' r j who braved the front across the wat- , j ers, he knows how to appreciate the I home of his childhood. The many handsome presents received attest the esteem in which they !are held. j After a wedding journey Mr. and 1 i Mrs. Hallman arc at nome in tneir ! beautiful new home in the Pond 1 I Branch section of this countv. i o?o?e> ; BUDGET OF NEWS FROM BATES BURG I (iiadt d School Flourishing?Marriage j of 1*01)11101* Collide?Other Acnis. Special to The Dispatch-News. Batesburg, Sept. 29.?The graded | school, under the supcrintendency of ! Prof. Roy Webster of North Carolina, i is progressing nicely and the enroll- j m.ent is the largest this session since ; the foundation of the school* Prof, j W. C. Graham of Florence, a graduate of Clemson college, has charge of the iagricultural department of the school. i j All the grades in the school are sup| plied with competent and efficient teachers. Miss Anna Belle Whitten and Mr. | D. B. T. Dell were married on Wcd: nesday. September 24. The ceremony j was performed by Rev. W. J. Snyder. I pastor of the Methodist church. The i bride is the daughter ot' Mr. and Mrs. ! J. A. Whitten of Batesburg. The groom i is the manager and efficient bookkcep| er of the Grey Rock Springs. These ! young people are deservedly popular i'and are receiving the congratulations j of their numerous friends. I j Solicitor George Bel! Tiiumerman i visited his mother and sister here Suni 6 sirs flrp nnw r& MAIL? bZZ. V HfiV n * PHART, Secret; Lexington Coir 4 i MUM* 11 '1 1 B?p?B HMBWW?W?MMiWI 1 ?? m Mmtm 0 i (lay. Mis friends here are always tie- j jlighted to see him. i Miss Sue Timmcrman of Johnston l j was the guest of relatives in town i Monday. I Hon. Frank W. Shsaly. railroad ! commissioner, was lie re on business' I Monday. ! i | Attorney Barrett Jones was called | to the bedside of his father ai Kcr- j shaw Sunday. Mrs. E. E. Uuster of Columbia visited her brother, Hon. Isaac Edwards. ! Monday. ' * i Dr. E. Pendleton Jones, pastor ol'! the Batcsburg Baptist church, is! [spending this week with relatives in j Virginia. Mrs. W. E. Black of Greenwood spent last week with her sister. Mrs. ! | J. A. Whitner. | Mr. J. Elbert Tim merman of near i [Trenton visited his brother. T)r. W. P. ! iTimmerman, Sunday, j Mr. T. M. Seawell. a well known | j newspaper |ian of Winnsboro. was i [here on business Saturday. Mr. Sea-i j well was formerly superintendent of the Batcsburg high school. The cotton crop around here will j hardly reach more than one-half of a crop. The fluctuation in the price i causes the staple to be marketed slow- j i- r* Iy- I * <> o i?XT E RTAIX MEXT OCTOBER 11 AT CENTERVILLE SCHOOL j . I A box party and social entertain- ? ment will be given at Centerville ! school, "near Gilbert, on Saturday j night. October 11, for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase desks for the new school building. J Everybody is asked to bring boxes | Idled with goodies and a good even- | Sing's entertainment is promised to all | i who come. j [ A splendid new school house has j jjust been completed at Centerville at! J a cost of about $^.000. The building j | was built according to government! specifications, arid is modern in every. j particular. The fall session will be^ i I i ! gin Monday, October 13. when it is i ! expected .that the enrollment will j i : j reach about 55. Prof. Wilbur Hendrix is principal of 1 i ? ? ii i i ??? ?? I iii i ri n r i? ary. Get youi A ?l4i ' i mhmm jwiiiwi i j?-nwn?ij-fr?rn thmim mh ^ dHfci ' No. 1!>. the school and Miss Girlie Davis is his assistant. The trustees are R. L. i'runs. T. W*. Long and J. A. Long. < * ** o DOTS FROM ST. PI7TKRS. The health of our community is very good at present. < >ur farmers are very busy picking cotton and gathering food. Mr. Jacob X. Harmon, the champion cotton ginner. is doing excellent work with his new gin. Prof. S. P. Schneider has returned from the hospital, where he underwent an operation for tonsilitis. He ?s doing fine now. Lookout boys. Mr. Archie Keisler is in this section miehtv often. You will be minus a girl if you don't keep wide awake. . We are ail whetting up our appc'its for the barbecue dinner at Charter Oak Community Fair. October S. As our pastor. Rev. J. A. Cromer. i? taking his usual vacation, tne commurhon at S*. Peter's (Meetze's) has been postponed until the first Sunday in XovemI>er. Or. C. K. Roll. from the seminary in Columbia, will preach for us on next Sunday. October 5. ? ? CHARTER OAK FAIR ' TO BE HELD OCT. 8. > The first annual community fair under the auspices of the ladies School Improvement League of Charter Oak. will be held at Charter Oak school house on Wednesday, Oct. S. There will he adresses for the occasion and a barbecue dinner. The ladies will serve refreshments. Everybody is cordially invited to come and spend a pleasant day. You are always welcome at Charter Oak. ? School Entertainment. If you want to have a good time come to Sr. John's school house on Saturday night, October 11. The ladies of the school improvement league are going to give an entertainment and serve refreshments. Now, don't forget it. if you like to have lots of fun and plenty of good things to eat. - , \ " ? ^ ?_ g ti 1 *J. % | I h % a I I D i ? ^ 1