The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-04
eleanings Gathered by Billy
Felix.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Hope you had a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Generally speaking the health Of
our community good. The measles
are somewhat subsiding, still we hear
of some isolated cases.
Otto Goodwin is spending his
holiday vacation in and around
CASTOR. Otto wears a broad smile
in his uniform Of grey.
Mr.. J. G. Fallaw resigns his posi-
ton with Messrs. Rast Brothers, and
comes home to erect a new dwelling
7 and sing lullabys to little John r..
The stove in the old Platt Springs
school was sold recently and the pro-
ceeds went for the Athens school,
the clear tones of which can now be
heard over hill and dale summoning
the youths to mental duties.
Rev. H. NJ. Fallaw is home from
Furman. He speaks we'll Of the
University and will return after his
we'll earned vacation to pursue his
studies in this time honored institu-
ton.
Mrs. ". B. Fssllaw is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the Wagner
neighborhood.
Mrs. Riddle Wise experienced a
series of athletic exercises the other
day by descending the stair steps Of
Mr.. Sphaler. We are glad, however,
to chronicle the fact that she sus'
tanned no severe or fatal injuries.
Mrs. j. M. Kneece and family Of
Aiken, are visiting undert the parental
roof of Mrs. R J. Fallaw.
Our little genial friend, Clarence G
Craft, was home on a short furlough
Christmas from the Citadel. Clarence
stood the examination for the scholar
ship at West Point and won bu'
failed on his physical examination
He then competed for the vacancy a
the Citadel and won. There are fifty
four in his class and Clarence leads it
This is a fine record for little Clarence
and we predict success for him.
What Gastonian called on his hes
girl on Christmas and went ava.
with a down cast look and broker
heart because he ?
Mrs. E. Hall of Samaria, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays in Castor
The Oakdale school continues t.
grow. It now has a register o
seventy five. This school observed
Arbor day on the 23d ult. Ate
some appropriate exercises in songs
declarations and historical fact
concerning trees, there were Lack
berries, cedars, shrubs, apples
flowers and others planted out. Afte
all was over the school went into al
election for a State flower in which
the wild rose came out victorious
This school has a we'll organizes
Literary Society with W. B. Fallaw
president; Daniel Jefcoat, secretar,
and John W. Boles, treasurer. Th'
society meets once a week.
The State Legislature meets OF
the 10th ult. and among the man.
topics to claim the attention of tn
worthy h%onorables, will be one t.
enact a special act to allow '99 al
Leap Year for "Klondike's" own in
dividual benefit in order that hi
dreams, aircastles and Imagination
may be realized in substance. Bill.
knew he had the light idea in hi
"gourd" when he made the move fo'
a division of the Teachers meeting
and he was still aware of the fac
that if no ripe and mature minded
teacher would second the motion
that "Klondike" was just "gree1
enough" to do so. Good, that W.
still have the stock law.
"Levi stands to the saw all thu
time, except Sunday. Ask him where
he is then" Answer: Where "Klon
dixie" wants to be, or in a similar
position.
Tie old year goes out with many
changes, both on land and sea. '9$
goes down on the pages of history
with some wonderful events wrought
by the American people. so comes
in with many resolutions formed anc
and we trust not to be broken. MAJ
the coming year be one Of happiness
prosperity and good will towards al
mankind.
Billy wishes and sends greeting
to all humanity and success to thu