The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-11
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
How It Was Celebrated in and Around
LEXINGTON.

Le8lHSIOu.
Wednesday, July 4th, the day we
celebrate as the birth Of the United
States of America, when the Ameri-
can colonies Of thirteen States threw
off the yoke Of allegiance to Great
Britain and declared themselves a
free and independent nation, de-
claring that they would no longer
submit to the unjust and degrading
demands of England in imposing a
tax upon them, and the perpetration
of other acts Of tyranny, and deny
ing them representation in Parlia-
ment, was not generally observed in
this county.
At this place, had it not been for
the firing of a lonesome shot gun at
long intervals by an enthusiastic
Fourthteenth Amendment young
American of African extraction, and
the gathering of a few citizens in
front of the Bazaar, purchasing the
best and cheapest cigars and drink
ing the coolest and most delicious
soda water, milk shakes and lemon
ade, while waiting to be conveyed to
Red Bank Mills to participate in the
festivities at that place, no one would
have supposed that it was a day of
unusual and peculiar interest to the
people. All the places of business,
with the exception of the store of
Mr.. W. p. Roof, were opened for the
transaction of business. The indus
tries were allowed to 60 on in their
regular channels. 1t being a legal
holiday, all of the public offices
were closed, although some of the
officials could be found in their
offices. The colored folks had a
dance in the house lately vacated by
Thomas Waring, on Depot street.
But little drunkenness was seen on
the streets.
At Red Bank Factory there was
big barbecue, which was largely at
tended by denizens Of the surround
ing country aud by the operatives of
the mill, who availed themselves OF
the opportunity to assemble them
bic together to discuss matters of a
political, religious, social and
neighborhood nature. A number OF
candidates were on hand hob mob
bing with the dear people and pre-
senting their claims for the position
to which they aspire. In the aftei
ternoon all interesting game Of base
ball was played between a club at
Red Bank and a club Of this place,
in which the latter defeated the
former by a score of q to 10. The
following were the players:
Lexington Club-W. H. Spann, lb;
Drafts, RI; F. George, p; Leaphart,
2b; J. Spann, SIS; Cannon, c; &.
Dreher, cf; F. Dreher, If; J. Fox, 3b.
Red Bank Club-H. Woods, C; R.
Clarke, 3D. c. Farris, lb; S. Carter, p;
P Carter, If; Wessinger, rf; Las
ters, SIS; Crawley, CT; Hughes, 2b;
Darby, IF.
The people in and around CASTOR
enjoyed the day in eating a splendid
barbecue dinner prepared in MIR.
L. B. Able's best style, and in Tip
ping the light fantastic toe.
At Little Mountain preparations
had been made for the entertain
ment of Governor Tillman, Senator
Butler and the other distinguished
campaigners, who-had been invited
to be present, but were prevented,
however, from doing so on account
of the Horny meeting. Notwith-
standing the disappointment by rea-
son of these gentlemen to come up
to time, the people who attended
the barbecue spent delightful day.
= The Columbians and New Brook
landits took dinner at the old Saluda
factory.
As far as we have been able to as
certain there were no casualties Of
any description to mar the pleasures
of the day, and a remarkable feature
of these gatherings whas the small
amount OF whisky drinking.