The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-30


eran church, preached an eloquent
and intensely interesting sermon in
the Methodist church last Sunday
afternoon, TO an appreciative con-
gregation.
The State vs. Sheppard was heard
in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr..
G T. Graham, of the Lexington har
represented the appellant and Mr..
Assistant Attorney General y. X
Gunter, the State.
County Superintendent of Eauca-
ton, John D. Farr, has rendered his
resignation to the Governor, and
upon his recommendation, Mr.. J. E.
Rawl Kyzer, Superintendent of Edu-
cation elect, has been appointed to
succeed him.
Old Probabilities, tried mighty
hard to make it sleet all day Monday,
but only succeeded late in the after
noon to make cold dismal and dis
agreeable drizzle drozzle. If be can
do no better than that, he should
retire from business.
We are panied to learn that Mr..
Eugene Little, who resides a few
miles below this place, with his
mother has been quite i'll for the past
three or four weeks with an attack
of fever. We trust that he will
soon be restored to health.
Dvaid WessiDger of the Fork, died
last Sunday of pneumonia. He was
about 60 years of age and was one of
the best natured men we ever knew.
He was buried at St. Thomas church
Monday afternoon, the Rev. Jacob
Wike conducting the funeral services.
The final stewards meeting for
Lexington Circuit will convene on
next Monday the 5th inst, at Hebron
church, at 1880 o'clock q. N. Let
each Steward be present and let US
have the best report possible.
W. NJ. Harder, 2. G
Santa Claus arrived in town Mon
day and as usual made the Bazaar
the depository for the distribution OF
his gifts and the first shipment will
arrive in a few days. His patrons
should call early before the rush
begins so that they can get the
choicest pick.
Col. G. P. Quattleoaum, promi-
nent member of the Conway bar and
the first Intendant Of the Town of
Conway, visited his mother, Mrs.
Gen. Paul Quattlebaum, near Lees
Vile, last week. Col. Quattlebaum,
read law under Msj. Fl. A. Meetze.
He will doubtless be- pleasantly re
membered by many of our people.
The County Treasurer has COM
pleted his rounds of the county and
he will be in his Office from now until
the 31st of December for the purpose
of receiving taxes. There will prob
ably be no extension Of time this
year as the Administration is against
such proposition, so the safest way
is to pay your taxes Immediately.
Miss Wagner of North Carolina,
is now visiting the family Of DIR. J..
W. Eargle at Spring Hill. She
c,me to bring the little motherless
b,be of the Rev. W. L. Dalr. MIR.
aud Mrs. Eargle will raise the sweet
little baby for Mr.. Darr. Miss
WAGNER is cousin of MrsDarr and
will return to her home in Moth
Carolina in about two weeks.
Up to this time last gear the
County Treasurer issued 1854 tax
receipts. This year covering the
same period he has issued 1860 being
115 more receipts in favor Of this
Year. While this is so in reference
to the issuing of tax receipts, there
has not been as much money collected
owing to the fact that taxes are lower
this year than last.
The final disposition of the Phil
ippine islands has not created onc-
half the interest among cur people
as the low prices at which Platt,
Hook & Shull, of Columbia, arc sell
ing fine plantation and family gro
ceries. II you have never traded at
that store, DOW is the time to Go SC
and you will thus practically realize
what money savers this firm is to
the consumers. Their stock is fresh
large and cheap.
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