The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-14
Swansea Doings.

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the fodder very much and the first
picking of cotton will be Of inferior
grade.
The primary passed off quietly
here. About fifty per cent. of the
citizens voting to fill the Offices for
the next term. Bitterness and parti-
zan strife played small part in the
election.
The results today indicate that
Governor E!lerbe and Mr.. Feather
stone will run the race over. Both
are good men and either will make a
good Governor.
News has reached here that Rufus
Geiger of Sandy Run died yesterday
and it is probably correct. Rufus
G<iger was good citizen, true
friend and brave, gallant Confed-
crate soldier and many of US regret
very much to bid our friend farewell.
Miss Rebecca Bowling hos returned
frora her visit to Lexington, and
Laesville.
Miss Joe Langford of Prosperity,
has been visiting her relatives at
Bamberg, and spent several days
with her brother here, DR.. j. r.
Langford, on her return home. Her
friends aud her former pupils here
gave her kind greeting.
Miss Gertrude Geiger has been
selected b. the trustees to teach the
primary free school here this winter.
Miss Gertrude comes well recon-
mended and the selection of the trus-
tees meets with approval by the pa.
irons.
Miss Alice Rhodes, of Batesburg,
has been visiting relatives at Swan
sea and has extended her trip to Fair
fax.
Mrs. Minnie Simpson, of Saluda,
is on visit to her fathers home.
She has many friends in the commu-
nifty who are glad to extend to her a
hearty welcome.
Miss Bessie and Sallie Warn, two
younger sisters of Mrs. W. 81. F.
Rast, are on visit TO their sisters
home and are enjoying the hospitali-
ties of our town.
Misses Vinian Rast, of Columbia,
Lillian Rast and Minnie Haigler, of
Cameron, have been visiting their
uncles, W. H. F. and W. B. Rast, and
| have returned to their homes.
| Mrs. Kaminer, the wife Of John
Hammer, of Sandy Run, died last
Thursday night. Mrs. Hammer
leaves many warm friends to regret
her loss.
We hear with regret that three Of
the American soldiers in the First
regiment from here and near here,
viz Hampton Rucker, Charlie ASS.
mann and James V. Smith, are quite
i'll, but we are glad to hear that they
are improving. They are now at
home.
A new saw mill now adds its out
put to be carried from Swansea by
the railroad. The new enterprise is
conducted by Lee Brooker, George
Milestone and Willie Geiger.
Mr.. J. Brooks Harman has opened
general merchandise store under
| the Martin Hotel and expects to COM
pete with others for the trade of our
popular town.
On Thursday, the oath ult., Mr..
Hodge, our polite and courteous
agent here brought home his bride.
A party met and escorted them to
their new home where the ladies OF
the town had assembled and arranged
the house and prepared q bountiful
and elegant dinner for the new
couple.
Miss Bessie Malbeth, of Georgia,
has now become the happy and con-
tented Mrs. Hodge, of Swansea.
With the news of the hopeful
signs of peace between US and Spain,
we hear with surprise of Russias
Offering to reduce her army and ex-
penses if the other powers would DO
likewise. Does it mean cry OF as
tress or pretence at the matter
At the sametime comes SPANS vail
of losing her territory and note OF
warning to concentrate and prevent
England from encroaching at Glbrai-
ter. Tie war cloud appears to be
vanishing away in our place and
gathering elsewhere.
The rains have stopped our trains
and mails and I don't know whether
this will reach you.
Spectator.
September 1st, 1898.
a Crra fer Bilious Cclie.