The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-12
Batesburg Items.


1 extend to the press and the pee
pie the greetings Of the New Year
and trust that ere another holiday
rolls around that our community will
have lifted from the pail of hard
times aud that cheer and comfort
will reign supreme, though I confess
that such roseate hope is scarcely
warranted by the outlook, either po-
litically and financially.
Sickness has been with US for quite
a while and L. G. Hartley, Mrs. L.
D. Cullum, 2. 3. Asbill and Mr..
Pound have been quite ill-the two
former are convalescent and the
others sore better. Mrs. H. W.
Haltiwapger is still in feeble health.
Among the recent marriages we
note NJ. w. Cullum and Madame
Jenkins, and T. E. Cullum and Miss
Neal, of Columbia.
Rev. T. G. Herbert and family
have removed to Leesville, he having
been placed on the retired list Of
Methodist ministers. And so the
active work of one of the most con-
secrated servants of the Master has
been in measure ended-but may
many days and great good yet be ac-
coupli>hed by the devoted man OF
God.
Rev. D. D. Dantzler has tsken
charge Of the Methodist church here
and made pleasant impression.
Rev. n. N. Burton Of McColls, in
the Pee Dee section of the State, is
on visit to relatives here.
Rev. A. c.. Wilkins has been to
Manning to assist in the ordination
of his nephew to the gospel ministry.
Rev. John Lake still retains the
pastorate of Bethel, Leesville, and
Mt Ebal churches.
We learn that the Rev. Mr.. Kinard
of Leesville, will preach occasionally
at st Peters during the present year.
J. C.. Fort, of Texas has been on a
visit to the family of H. ". Haiti
wanger. He returned to the Lone
Star State short time since.
Mr.. Sim Coats, of the Cedar Grove
neighborhood, has located in our
town.
Mrs. L. Y. CAN'T, of Swansea, has
been with her mothers family few
days.
Mrs. J. NJ. Malpass is absent on
trip to Marlborough county visiting
relatives.
Miss Clara Harrigal has returned
to her fathers at Graniteville, S. G.
Tut Bradford has left town to &C
cept position at Pacolet, Spartan
burg, S. G.
B. Hoyt Hartley is perfectiug him
self in shorthand in Columbia.
Messrs. Meetze, Dother and Simp-
kins, attorneys, have recently been
in our town.
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, Presiding
Elder, held his quarterly meeting
here Saturday and preached Sunday
morning at the Methodist church.
Quite number of our people have
been vacciuated as a precautionary
measure in case Of small pox, and
DR.. E. c. Ridgell is delighted that it
is over with him for The next fifteen
years.
Work is progressing Oh the new
railroad, ard reasonable prophecy
would predict that they would COM
plete the line to this point in a few
weeks, but we withhold opinion as
we have guessed before and Will be
more cautious this time.
The schedule on the Southern Rail-
way north, is a great inconyeniece-
A person visiting Lexington or Co.
lumbia is forced to spend a day and
night in either place, if for only all
hours business. Such is almost all
outrage these hard times and the
press should make it hot for them,
till they give the people better iacili-
tiles.
Sheriff. Chaughman was in town a
few days recently. I scarcely know
whether to be offended or 'o:herwise"
as be ignored me completely.
Occasional.
January 10, 1898.
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