The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19
The Editor en- His Rounds.

learned elDapS III lne ounoty sCuoOl
or somewhere it matters not and
hence in order to be bright and
escape from the hot air of a close
Office and enjoy enhailinS the pure,
free and invigorating country air, it
has been our custom for years to
make semi annual tours of the county
and break bread with numerous
friends. These occasions are always
looked forward to with great expec-
tations CT much pleasure and great
deal of enjoyment. 1t is indeed a
ourcepleasure otto feel the warm and
hearty grasp of friendships unselhsh
clasp as hands of friends meet in vel
come and fellowship.
Being housed up for so long we
laid aside the cares and duties Of
Office business and hitched our
faithful horse to the buggy and
started out to enjoy ourselves In
visiting friends and running down
delinquerts.
1t was Monday noon when we
gave the sign of distress at the hos
pltable home of our stanch friend, G..
A. Goodwin, the latch string to whose
door is always on the outside to his
friends. Ga, how wished for the
capabilities of a gormandizer when
we sat down to the groaning table
laden with the good things over
which the children of Isreal sighed
when being led from captivity. After
resting awhile, we pursued our jour
ney to Mr.. D. E Crafts where We
were comfortably housed for the night
and was treated with so much kind
ness and thoughtful! attention that
the wish would arise that we lived
nearer him and his estimable family
that we could enjoy their hospitality
oftener.
Tuesday,we took dinner and spent
the night with our old war comrade
Mr.. Joe ". Rseder, at the Cross
Roads, at whose pleasant and we'll
kept home, we were treated like a
prince. Mr.. Reeder is one OF Lex
ington county's best citizens, genial
and of a social disposition. His ex-
cellent wife is one of the best house
keepers and what she does not know
about cooking is not worth knowing.
Wednesday we tested the cuisine
capabilities of mine hostess of the
hotel at Swansea and we are pre-
pared to say that it was first class in
every particular.
This night found US as it were
under branch of our vine and fig
tree, having stopped with our kins-
man, J. West Grim. All who know
West know that he is the prince of
entertainers and that no one can
have the "blues" in his presence. We
were glad to notice that since we
were last there he has made many
improvements to his home and that
he was prospering in this worlds
goods.
Thursday at the dinner hour we
drove up to the beautiful and refined
home of Mrs. Mary Muller and were
cordially invited to alight and refresh
ourselves. Without any persuasion
whatever, we accepted the invitation
and were pleasantly entertained by
this cultured lady and her worthy
son. We were glad to learn that Lee
was doing we'll with his mercantile and
farming interests and was and indus
trious and progressive young man.
Thursday night found US comforta-
bly, protected from the chilling winds
OF night at tae beautiful home Of ".
n. Martin. Oar treatment in the past
las been so pleasant and our recep'
ton so warm that we always make
our way there when we are in that
part of the county. Mrs. Martin is
one of the best cooks in the county
and like Martha Of Bible fame is
always thoughtful OF the comfort ard
pleasure of the guests Of her hus-
band and OF herself Ga leaving
she prepared an excellent luncheon
for our benefit and We went On our
way rejoicing.
When We arrived at Brooklard we
found that business was thriving, the
merchants happy and the inbabi-
tarts happy. This is certainly
growing and prosperous town ard
many new improvements have bten
made since we were there last.
Monday we left for the western
corner Of the county and spent the
night with our old time friend D. F.
Shumpert, beneath whose hospitable
roof we dreamed of that happy land
where delinquent subscribers never
enter and where the paths ofthe poor