The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-09

US yesterday ana renewed dis suD-
scription for another year.
The attention of blacksmiths and
wheelwrights is called to the fact
that T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia,
have large and we'll selected stock
of materials, which they are offering
at hard time prices.
Major J. q. Counts, President of
the Lexington County Fair Assocla.
tion and a prominent citizen of the
Lower Fork, was i'll town yesterday
and paid US pleasant call. Our
latch string is always on the outside
for our friends who visit our town.
DR.. Joe Mitchell, of Leesville, is
not only FIST class dentist, but is
also a practical and progressive
farmer, and is very successful in
both callings. Last Thursday be
brought an open boil OF cotton to
this office, which opened on July 3lst.
We hereby offer the Dispatch
twelve months free, as a premium to
the person sending US the largest
watermelon and six months free to
the person sending the sweetest and
best. Let the watermelons roll in
at cnce.
Extra fine chewing tobacco 35
cents per pound and everything else
in the grocery line at prices to suit
the present hard times, at II. G.
Bailey's Cheap Grocery Store, 1910
Main street, Zone square above the
post ofice,) Columbia, S. G.
Mr.. John w. Fulmer, a prominent
| citizen of the Little Mountain Sec
tion, was in town yesterday and while
here did not forget to call and pay
his dues at this Office. He is one of
the best men of his community and
successful farmer, who lives at
home and boards at the same place.
CD. Barr's new roller flour mill
at Leesville, is turning out 50 bar
rels daily, and he makes good -four
| out of what other mills make into
middlings and shorts.
We are glad to state that Prof. S.
S. Lindler, after giving the matter
due consideration, has declined to
accept the principalship Of the Mon
roe, N. c., school and that the Lex
ington boys and girls will continue
to have the benefit of his scholarly
attainments and ripe experience.
Messrs. Samuel j. Leaphart and
Charles H. Drafts will open on Sep
tember 1st a we'll selected stock of
gents furnishing goods, and cloth
ing in the store next to Meetze &
Son. These are deserving young
men and We bespeak for them a
liberal share of patronage.
Persons coming to town are re-
minded that they can be accommo-
dated with frat class meals at Marks
Restaurant. Polite and courteous
attention to guests is guaranteed.
The table is supplied with the best
the market affords and the food is
prepared in the best manner. If
you want good square meal for 25
cents, 60 to Marks Restaurant.
Mr.. Kirby, the senior member Of
the firm of Kirby Brothers, at Brook
land, is an active and energetic bust
ness man and certainly makes things
move around where he is. These
young men are originally from Dlr-
lington county, but have decided to
cast their lot with Lexington and
Lexingtonians and we gladly well
come them and hope that they will
receive liberal share of trade.
DIR. Blue Mountain Joe Harman,
the best known 'cuist in the county,
will be the "chief cook and hash
manufacturer at the barbecue at
this place next Saturday, which is
sufficient guarantee that everything
will be done in apple pie order and
that there will be plenty of we'll
cooked and highly seasoned meats.
By reference to an advertisement
elsewhere in this issue it will be seen
that the Columbia Female College,
one of the best institutions for girls
in the State and for homelike, social
and religious influences cannot be
excelled, has reduced the prices
neatly 25 per cent. for the next
scholastic year. Send to President
John A. Rice for catalogue, which
tells all about it.
While the watchman at the factory
was otherwise engaged some light
fingered gentry entered the ware
house and appropriated to their own
use quantity Of cotton. This is
cheaper, if not a better, way of rails
ing the feecy staple, than by plow-
;,r - tbronoh tho hot summer dayS