The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12

is hospitabie and friendly as is his
wife. He believes in three good
things, il Sunday schools, in day
schools and in living at home.
Mr.. Wash Shealy il a prince of
good fellows and a farmer of
acknowledged ability. He is having
his timber sawed by Mr.. Azariah
Taylor.
The calf spoken of a few weeks
ago as great curiosity lived but one
week could wax well, feed well, and
would probably have lived to reach
maturity. 1t was killed by a vixe-
nish Jersey cow. Its mouth was be-
tween its nose and eyes but in every
other way the animal was well
formed.
The Rev. Mr.. Shumpelt may be
cunning arti6cer but he is certainly
nci success as a taxidermist I
saw aud smelt that calf, and if Lis
reverence does not bury him for love
it might perhaps be judicious to
thus place him out of sight for sani-
tary reasons.
Hog killing on a warm day;
thousand pounds Of meat in danger
Of spelling and the blow flies defyiug
suffocation by smoke and snch like
annoyances did not disturb the equa
nimity of the jolly Mr.. John A.
Shealy, who says he just picks at a
few cross ties and does not do that
when anything else is pushing. He
is different in his opinion Of living
from some others as he believes that
q farm should be self sustaining, that
those who expect to make farming a
success should procure all their ineat
and bread and most of their other
necessities at home. He is blessed
with a noble helpmeet and house
full of good looking children. Of
course he is a strong supporter Ct
schools.
The postofice has been moved
from Clalk's Mill to Mr.. Paul Clark's,
about mile. Clark's Mill has been
a central point in lower Lexington
for years, because roads branch out
in various directions and the travel. r
once here can shape his course for
his destination.
Saw mills on all sides are in active
operation and most Of the lumber is
halled to Bars Landing.
Mr.. James Smith has not yet fully
recovered from the effects of a SUI =
stroke with which he was prostrated
last summer.
Mr.. Huger Wise has removed to
Saxa Gotha where he now occupies
one of Mr.. Oswald's houses.
Not long ago a serious disaster
from lamp explosion was prevented
through the presence of mind Of a
gentleman present who seized the
lamr, the oil in which was blazing
and cast it out of the window.
There are no drones in this COM
munity. There is business in the
air and every one is active. Those
who are not milling or cutting cross
ties are preparing land for heavy
crops.
Mr.. J. Marion Miller has done
some good carpenter work and is
kept fairly busy attending to his
many calls.
Her eyes were dark and her dress
was blue,
And her glances went right clean
through you.
The Rev. Mr.. Felix Hook is and
able and conscientious expounder of
the word Of truth against whom his
greatest enemies can say no true
word Of harm.
Mr.. Emanuel P. Shealy is one Of
the happiest of men and his bride is
one of the handsomest Of women.
Shealy and Taylor are busy in
their saw mill. Every one you talk
with has some thing good to say
about Mr.. Taylor, Azariah is
famous man.
Miss Lizzie Langford was teaching
successful school at Round Hill
and giving the most complete salts
faction to her patrons when she was
compelled to fall in line with the rest
of us "barred out" by the measles.
Mr.. Shelton Reeder is a clever
gentleman, one of the most industri-
Gus of men now cutting cross ties
and clearing off new ground. can
honest man is the noblest work of
God"
Mr. Martin Miller bObs up serenely