The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-27

mentS.
Something that we all know-busi-
ness is dull.
The wild oat crop is ground at the
devils mill.
Fish hooks, lines, corks, etc, will
be found at the Bazaar.
The campaign meetings are be
coming hotter
Almost as many orators as raw re-
cruits shoot too high.
The drought made scarcity OF
water in the factory pond.
A few commercial tourists comes
hereabout these dull days.
Work has been commenced on the
dwelling of Mr.. G. NJ. Harman.
AS soon as pleasure becomes a
business, it ceases to be enticing.
Mrs. Efrd was in town last week,
visiting her son, Hon. G. NJ. Efrd.
Ice cold drinks of all kinds and ice
cream, at the Bazaar.
While other towns are suffering
from sickness, Lexington is healthy.
Mrs. Pugh of the Sandy Run sec
ton, died last week in her 9lst year.
The things that go without say
ing must have escaped feminine at
tention.
The State newspaper conceded the
crowd to Tillman at the Iorkvllle
meeting.
Old mother earth received re-
freshing shower bath last Thursday
afternoon.
The backbone of the drought has
been broken, and the farmers are
iubilant,
Seasonable showers have fallen
throughout the county during the
past week.
Miss Rosa Harman left for Colum-
bia Thursday, to spend a few days
with relatives.
We put our business in our pigeon
hole and declare that procrastina-
ton is the thief of time.
A number of Lexington bellies at.
tended the commencement exercises
of Newberry College last week.
There is Hebrew tradition that
mother Eve survived father Adam
and was, therefore, The first widow.
Messrs. Dick Harman and G. E.
Corley have put up some new blinds
in the lower story of the court house.
Ladies, if you want perfumery
sweet soaps, face powders, tooth
brushes, combs, etc, call at the
Bazaar, now below the court house.
The protracted meeting which
commenced in the Methodist church
last Sunday, is growing in interest.
Mrs. Adrianna Little, who was re-
ported dangerously i'll short time
since, is, we are glad to state, i'm
proving.
Mr.. W. A. Spires, who lives near
CASTOR, had one mule killed and an
other severely injured by lightning
Sunday.
Mr.. James Calk, mention of whose
sickness was made in these columns
sometime ago, has so far recovered
as to be able to be out.
Nearly all the colleges in the State
have had commencement exercises,
and their students have gone on
their summer vacation.
Mrs. NJ. E. Lathrope, our accom-
plished music teacher, left for Aiken
last Thursday whittier she goes to
visit relatives and friends.
Rev. C. ?. Boozer, of this county,
has taken charge as pastor of the
Lutheran church at Grani! eville for
the remainder OF the year.
Any one having hles or portions of
file of the Dispatch of any year
from it's birth up to the present time,
will here something 10 their interest
by communicating with this office.
Mr.. John W. Craft, the live sales
man of T. A. McCreery & Co., Co.
lumbia, was in town Wednesday last
distributing his many bargains.
The county campaign is t;ull. 1t
now seems that we are to have no
candidates this year, and that the
Offices will have to seek the men.
DR.. J. ". Eargle, prominent Re
former in the FORK, and President of
| the County Alliance, was in town
Thursday and paid us pleasant
call.
J. 4. Lever, who has been teach
ING school at Cathwood. Aiken county,
has returned to his home in this
county to spend his we'll earned va
cation.
Mr.. J. A. Smith, tenant Of DR..
! d. NJ. Crosson, sent to the Dispatch
on June 18th, the first cotton bloom.
Mr.. Smith is reported as having an
excellent crop.
The Episcopal congregation is ar
! ranging to lease the lower story OF
Temperance Hall as house Of wor-
ship. They propose to have it com
fortably repaired.
Paper and envelopes of all kinds
writing and pencil tablets, pens
pencils, memorandum and pass
books, purses, banjo, violin ano
guitar strings, and notions generally
at the Bazaar