The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-02

burns, scal>]s, iljaiies, eczema or
skin diseases may secure instant re-
lief by using DeWltt's Witch Hazel
Salvo. Ii is the great Pile remedy.
Col Billy Martin, tie feathercd
barbingcr Of gentle spring, arrived
in town last week and has taken up
bis residence in lis lom;cle in the
rear Ct this cGi.e. Tie Colonel
seemed quite delighted and happy to
! get back to lis old qlarters.
N. r.tcr Holsev, who was st
tending court as witness for the
defense, in thc Hook murder Case,
tainted in front OF the conrt house
Monday afternoon, which DR.. c L.
Leapbsrt pronounced case Of pneu,
nlonia, and be was removed to his
home at Droohland
Rev. W. NJ. Harden filled the
pulpit Of the Methodist church at
Pond Branch. Sunday morning, sup
plying Presiding Elder Dicksons APP
pointment to enable him 10 preach
in the Methodist church at this place
Sunday morning at the usual hour.
We are pleased to announce that
the Rev. J. J. Myers will preach in
the Baptist church next Friday, COM
mencing at s o'clock. Mr.. Myers is
an eloquent and earnest preacher
and faithful ambassador OF God
and attracts large crowds TO his ser
vices.
On account OF repairs being made
to the brick work which encases the
boilers at the Lexington CJtton Mill,
work has been suspended there for
| the past eight or ten days. THIS
/ suspension falls heavily upon many
of the operators, who can i'll afford
this enforced idleness.
Whooping cough is the most dis
tressing malady; but its duration can
be cut short by the use of One Min.
ute Cough Cure, which is also the
| best known remedy for Group and
| all lung and bronchial troubles. For
sale by J. f. Kaufman.
L. is the early bird that catches
the worm and the early candidates
| probably stand the best chance Of
being nominated. s3 for the round
trip is our price for an announce
ment where the card does not exceed
an inch Of space and must in varla-
bly, be paid in advance.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. X. Hammer, who resides
about ten miles from this town died
on the 9th ult. and was buried at
the family bury ng ground, the
funeral services being conducted by
the Rev. E. l.. Lybrand. She was
about Is months of age.
Mr. John Snelgrove has completed
his new saw grist Oh II mile creek,
about two miles from town and is
| prepared to grind corn six days in
the week. It is said that he makes
excellent meal Of a superior quality
| and is deserving OF the patronage of
his neighbors and the public gener
| ally.
C,l. P.ice, one of Saluda's most
popular and joGial citizens, spent
several days in town during the ses-
sion Of court The Colonel overhows
with genuine Irish wit and humor
which makes him a pleasant enter
tainer and an agreeable companion.
No one can have the blues" when
the Colonel is around.
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, presiding
Elder of Columbia District, preached
& fine sermon in the Methodist church
at this place, last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Dickson has the reputation Of
being one cf the most eloquent
preachers in the Methodist coufer-
ence and he sustained that reputa
ton last Sunday.
Co.. 7. ". Holloway the veteran
and efficient Secretary Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
!; and prominent citizen OF Newberry,
was in town last week in attendance
upon court and paid US pleasant
visit. CJl. Holloway is an indefati-
| gable worker in the interest of the
State Fair and much of the success
Of the fair, in late years, is due to his
management.
Cla1les Corb:tt found a mail sack
at Fredoria which a passing freight
train had knocked eff the dumb
man" Upon a demand being made
for lis return by the mail clerk of
the passenger train, Mr.. Corbltt
refused to surrender it unless some
one paid him for it. The matter was