The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-04
ALL DRUGGISTS.

ALL DRUGGISTS.
We appreciated the calls Of many
friends Monday. Some anne for a
friendly chat while others called on
business. Friends, we are always
glad to see you whenever you find it
convenient to call.
Among the English common peo-
pie Christmas is lucky when it falls
on Sunday and unlucky when Satur-
day is the day of nativity. If this
be true then We will have a lucky
and prosperous year:
The boys painted the town red
Saturday night in innocent and harm
less a%musements. Go, it boys, while
you are young. The stern realities
of life will be your portion soon
enough.
Hilton'a Iodoform Liniment will
kill the poison from poison Ivy,
c%ounteract poison from bites of
snakes, stings of insects. In a sure
cure for sore throat. Will cure any
case of sore mouth. 25c.
The time for the payment of State
and county taxes without the penalty
has expired and unless the Legisla-
ture extends the time the penalty
will be attached and an execution
be issued against all delinquents.
On Friday before Christmas, while
the wife of Mr.. Ben Gregory was
examining a pistol, it was discharged
and the ball entered the knee of a
little child, who was standing near
from the effects of which it died
shortly after receiving the wound.
Valuable improvements are being
made to the Lexington Cotton Mill,
in the way of labor saving machinery.
We understand that instead of dying
| the yarn, as is nov done, hereafter
whole bales of cotton will be dyed at
at one time and the cotton conveyed
from the dye house to the picker
room by means of suction pipes.
The thanks of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph
Lewis and of Mr.. J. j. Kyzer and
family are gratefully extended to
neigbbors and friends who so kindly
assisted them in paying the last sad
tribute to the infant babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dolph Lewis.
MI. Edwin Folk Strother, a popu-
lar and rising young limb Of the law,
who is located at Batesburg, was in
town last week on legal business.
The distinguished young attorney
enjoys a lucrative and growing prac-
tice in Edge6eld, Saluda and Licking
ton counties.
Mr.. George b. Koon, the newly
elected County Supervisor, was in
town Tuesday in attendance upon
the session of the County Board of
Commissioners. Mr.. Koon is a
practical bridge builder with large
experience and will consequently
make a good officer.
Dealers in fruits of allkinds should
place their orders with j. E. Young
& Co, of Columbia, where they can
purchase the finest fruit and produce
at the lowest prices. This is a pro-
gressive firm and are thoroughgoing
business men and will do the right
thing with you.
Charlie D. Sigh, who is waiting
on Capt. Anderson and staff on the
lie of Palms near Charleston, visited
his home during the Christmas holi-
days and was lionized by the dusky
damsels, who fell in love with his
blue uniform and brass buttons. He
was wined and dined by the colored
society.
We return our thanks to Mr.. James
P. Dooley for some turnips of the
Globe and Purple Top Strap Leaf
varieties. One of the former weighed
four pounds and the latter 4 pounds
and 6 ounces. These turnips were
grown by him on his sand hill lands
and shows what can be accomplished
by indust rious and intelligent work.
The communicates of St. Stephen
should remember that there will
be communion and absolution ser
vices held at the Methodist church
on next Sunday morning at II
o'clock. Pastor Graichen will be
pleased 10 see the entire member
ship present as we'll as members of