The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-22
WAYsIDE NOTES
Gathered on our Rounds Through
The County.

Inc county.
Monday morning ealy We faced
the chilly northern winds with the
Auditor for the three townships Of the
Fork. We travelled over the new
cut road to Drehers ferry, but could
not make much Roadway, or mend
our snails pace, on account OF the
stumps and the otherwise rough con-
diiion of the road.
We found the ferryman at his flat
and in q jiffy we were across and
through the fertile valleys of
Saluda river and erc-long beneath
the hospitable roof Of our old
friend, Squire Dreher. Here we
met a number of citizens awaiting
the arrival of the Auditor and an ex-
ccedingly small number for the news
paper man. After transactlDg our
business and having our pockets
made heavier by the addition Of a
few dollars and our spirits lighter
thereby, we were invited to par
take Of one Of the most excellent din
ners that seldom falls to the lot OF
the average country editor to enjoy.
Mrs. Dreher certainly knows how to
prepare a dinner which will tempt
the tickle appetite Of a dyspepti',
but she surpassed even herself on
this occasion and set before us such a
dinner the remembrance of which
even now makes our mouth run water
and an empty viod in our stomach
which longs to be filled with the good
things from Mrs. Dreher's table.
With reluctance and regret we re-
sumed our journey to our next ap-
pointment at Mr.. e. c. Nunamakers
completing our business here by re-
lieving the people of what spare
change they were mind to give to
help keep the press wheel Of the
Dispatch moving, we retraced a por-
ton Of the route passed over in the
early afternoon, on our way to the
thriving and business little town OF
Irno.
Reaching the home Of the Rev. n.
S. Younginer, we were warmly IL
vited to alight and spend the night
beneath his hos pitable )oof. We ac-
cepted the kind Invita- o. and were
soon made to feel that We were a
| fri;nd in the home of friend. Mr..
Younginer is Christian gentleman
a good farmer and an excellent neigh
be-.
Next d,y at Irmo large crowd OF
people, both white and black, met US
to make their returns and Fay their
dues to the printer. BY hard and
constant wo,k we furnished our bust,
ness well satisfied with the response
sf these people to our Macedonian cry
for what was due Us. We enjoyed an
excellent dinner with our friend, Mr..
Elias Metz, where we are always
made to feel welcome by the kind
treatment Of Mr.. Metz and his good
lady. Elias is among the most sue
cessful farmers Of the Fork and lives
at home and boards at the same
place. He has again embarked in
the mercantile business and has
nice selected stock Of general mer~
chandise. limo is improving i'll
buildings, and we think her business
is growing slowly. Since our last
visit, Mr.. John W. Hook has built a
neat dwelling and store combined.
John is good fellew and has all the
milk in the cocoanut, so far as the
nosiiions are concerned as he is de-
pot agent, telegraph operator, post
master, etc. He has nice stock Of
goods and receives his share of trade
Mr.. Luther S. Matthias seems TO be
leading in the mercantile business.
He carries the largest stock and his
facilities, careful management OF
business will never let him fail.
Luther is among the most substan-
tial citizen of the Fork.
Mr.. C. W. Bouknight, too, is very
populrr as merchant and enjoys
his share of the trade. He has i'm
proved his place with new dwelling
and store house near each other.
Nj. S. X. Bouknight is the black
smith of the section and Las plenty
of work which he dispatches rapidly
and in the most workmanlike man
ner.
The school is in charge Of Mr.. -.
-.-, scholarly gentleman, as
sisted by Rev. Youngiper's oldest
son, and has about fifty pupils. The
churches are in charge of able divines
who are doing good work.
Night found US at the spacious and
comfortable residence of that popu-