The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-16
Swansea News.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

L
The rumor of war with Spain doh t
curb the farmers ambition to be ready
in time. They think that bigger
things than "the Maine will be
blown up if the pillow stops.
The doctors now are restive over
the good health of the community.
A road will be cut this week from
Swansea eastward, to give additional
inducements to trade and convenience
to the travelling public.
DR.. G. T. Bowling of Norway, has
given one week in each month to the
dental profession here and will give
notice to the public each month
through the Dispatch.
Messrs. G. S. Roof & R. c. Shard
are putting up mammoth planning
outfit here for dressing and turning
out all kinds. of building material. 1t
will be run by twenty horse power
engine and will have a large capacity.
The Geiger Brothers will move
their mill very near, on tract OF fine
virgin timber about mile from
Swansea, owned by A. W. Martip,
and expect to run copartnersh'p
interest in the lumber business
while cutting his timber.
The committee appointed by the
Baptist Sunday school, viz: Mrs. 2.
E. Hutto, Mrs. J. B. Harman, Mrs.
]. B. Langford, Miss Rebecca Dow
ling, to solicit contributions to buy a
bell for the church have succeeded
we'll in their undertaking. They
gave an entertainment last week
which was a success both in display
ing the capacity of those taking part
as essayist, declamers and actors,
and also financially. The patronage
of the community was commendable
and their generosity has given
sufficient funds to the ladies'
of the committee, and they
have purchased a large, handsome
bell, and the promise that they would
have it up and ringing before first
Sunday 10 next month will be no
April fool. Two girls of the school,
Ollie Smith and Lizzie Johnson, have
given good and valuable services in
soliciting contributions from all the
people, by request of the school.
In few days now The monitor
will be ready to advise all the congre-
CATION that the appointed hour has
arrived to meet and give homage and
honor and glory to the king, invisi-
bic, eternal; to the only wise and
pure God.
The happiest face in our little
town can be seen at anytime in the
store of Rast & Bro, since ]. G.
Fallaw became the happy papa of a
bouncing baby boy" A like smile
also lights the countenance of G. B.
Bowling when he is reminded that a
little pilgrim in his home, named
Meta, will, ere long, sing papa, pa
pa" But little Grif: and little Meta
carry on musical concert which is
very monotonous now, but which is
expected to be more entertaining to
the two households in the future.
With all the havoc from forest
fires, the rush and hurrah to "git
ready" to plant, with three doctors
to see around and physic US, with all
the entertainments and public cele
brations and preachings, with all
the bussle of our saw mill men and
busy hum of our guano trade and
mercantile spindles at work, just
add to this the trade and sale OF
Davies and DeWitt's Early Risers
and you can see that we are in one
"everlasting commotion" all the time,
but always glad to get the Dispatch
on Thursday and read our countys
doings and rejoice to note every good
movement and support every pro
gressive scheme in the history of our
great country. Spectator.