The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-11-04
PENCIL and SCISSORS,
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by Dispatch Man.

Cd at tnls place JesGeiuay.
Miss Ellen Hendrix is teaching
successful school at Chalte Oak.
Mr.. Charlie Platt was in towr
Monday attending the legal sales,
Yesterday brought not only the
election, but longed needed rain.
Mr.. Luther Kinard is teaching
prosperous school at White Rock.
The long continued drought ha:
caused many wells about town to &c
dry.
A nice stock of first class shoes
just opened and will be sold cheaf
at Meetze & Son.
Clemson Cornet Band will furnish
the music for the State Fair during
the entire week.
We learn that in some sections OF
the Fork the hog cholera is prevail
ing to an alarming extent.
Many grunting poaker will fall
a victim to the butchers knife as
soon as the cold weather sets in.
Married, Sunday, October 25th
1896. at the residence of Mr.. Gunter,
by the Rev. W. D. Quick, Mr.. Pat
Seay and Miss Viola Gunter.
Mr.. VIM. Platt, head of the we'll
and fa7orably known firm of VIM.
Platt & Co., of Columbia, was in town
Monday and paid US pleasant call.
Attention is invited to the card Of
P. 81. Nelson, Esq. He will be in
Lexington to consult with clients
every Friday.
A large consignment Of fine North
ern cabbage will be sold in 100
pounds lots at J cent per pound by
Meetze g. Son.
There is not a man to be found
to day but what says he predicted
Bryan's defeat several weeks ago.
1t is case of II told you So"
The protracted meeting at the Bat
ting factory closed last week with II
persons convicted of sin, Is of whom
ioined the church-eight went to the
Baptist and seven to the Methodist
Why will you buy bitter nauseat-
ng tonic when Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic is as sweet as Lemon
Syrup. Your druggist is authorized to
refund the money in every case where
t fails to cure. Price 50c
The Students of Clemson College
and of Winthrop Training School
will attend the State Fair in a body
N Wednesday and Thursday of fair
week, being College Days.
Mr.. David Farr is learning the
young ideas how to shoot at the
Cross Roads Acadamy. David is
clever young man of marked ability
md has the best wishes of the Dis
patch for success in his profession.
T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia
has the finest stock of cheap buggies
ever brought to that city. They are
we'll constructed of the best material
md by skilled workmen. For dura-
oility and cheapness they cannot be
Several statesmen of the Van Lind
ey nurseries of Pomona, n. C, were
n town Friday and Saturday deliv-
,ring fruit and other trees. 1t is
said that they deliyered over $500
worth of trees. These nurseries are
in the Dispatch and this
s the sequal OF their popularity.
Oh, N.Y. is the exclamation of il
n entering the handsome and we'll
Kept store of S. N. Hendrix, Colum-
oia, and viewing the tempting array
If fine groceries, candies, nuts,
;anned goods, cigars and tobsceo
md then the prices is another thing
which excites admiration.
A representative of the Dispatch
will accompany the Treasurer on his
.ounds through the county. We
must insist upon those indebted to
is to be prepared to pay a part, if
lot all, of their Indebtedness. We
must have money to meet pressing
demands so, dear friends be prepared
or US, when we come around.
Attention is directed to the adver-
nent of F. W. Huseman gun and
ocksmith of Columbia, who keeps an
assorted line Of first class sportmen's
goods at the lowest possible prices.
he is the leader of goods in his line
in the city, and his establishment is
headquarters of sportsmen. When IN
need of first class gun, pistol or
fishing tackle, give him call.
Mr.. J. W. Monts, who is teaching