The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-22
Swansea's Doinss
To the Editor Of the Dis pstcb:


good living on L farm.
The planning mills OF G. S. Roof
and W. 3. R.st are constantly send
ing eff lumber in a dressed condl-
ton and all manner of building ma
terial for our n%eighbors and others to
construct habitations for those who
need.
The Geiger Brothers are moving
their outfit to Bal!entines, in this
county, and expect soon to commence
saving largely on lands owned by
Lexingtons very economical son and
%ex-bapker, Levi Me!ze.
Mr.. John Conner and family have
left here and have located at Irmo,
where he has gone into the turpen
tine business. Mr.. Connor and fam
ily leave behind them many friends
and will be Of use and advantage to
any community. 1t is a high tribute
to be able to say OF any man that be
is a public spirited, progressive
Christian citizen.
D.. W. T. Brooker has been con
fined to his house for several days
with severe illness from sundice,
but is now much improved. He has
had the constant care and profess
sional service of his fellow laborer,
DR.. John R. Langfcrd.
The crop season and a demand for
the chill dren at home has diminished
the public school here, and Miss
Jennie Geiger, the assistant, has re-
turned to her home. Miss Jennie
leaves here we'll remembered by US
and leaves a kind recollection in the
hearts cf many of the little ones she
has had under her care this session.
On Wednesday night, March 18th.
Rev. Evans Hall Of the Samaria sec
riop, preached in the Baptist church.
The good Samaritan did not take US
to the inn and pay our fare and heal
up our wounds, but told US of that
kingdom Of which we could become
citizens and whose king would do
more than care for US during illness
and a bruised condition but would
defend against all future attempts Of
tn, robbers.
Miss Virginia VAIN is visiting Ter
sister, Mrs. W. H. F. Rast.
Miss Black and Miss MCGOWAN are
also spending sometime with n OF
Swansea's a~spirants for the Senate.
Miss Matte Hutto of ChirquepiD
is spending sometime with her broth
ers, Paul and S.las Hutto.
Mrs. John r Langford, while rid
ing a bicycle several days since,
fell and injured her knee very pain
fully but not dangerously. She is
able to be about again with the aid
of crutches.
Mrs. Minnie Simpson of Saluda, is
for a few days again with her father,
DR.. W. T. BROKER, Swansea's other
candidate for the Senatorial crown.
The young folk spent q very pleas
ant evening On last Thursday at the
home of W. B. Rast. It was given
for the comfort and enjoyment OF
Swansea's fair visitors. Mr.. Rastand
wife and the afable and pleasant Miss
Annie, did their full part to make it
an occasion of feast and festivity.
Mr.. Jesse Roof, the brother of cur
veteran lumberman, Mr.. G. S. Roof
has gone into the lumber business
with his brother.
Mr.. George Hodge Of Georgia, a
younger brother Of our courteous and
accommodating agent Of the rail-
road, Frank Hodge, has been en-
ployed by Mr.. Roof to overlook bis
business at the mill three miles from
Swansea.
A recent trip into Orangeburg
county shows that "ihe hardy sons Of
toll there also are awakening. Ter
racing and improving seem to be the
order of the day. The sons Of Old
Lexington are everywhere the equals
of any and the interiors of none.
There in the town CT St. Matthews
l met with my old friend aud fellow
citizen, DR.. Robert Able, once owner
of the Black creek section, running
a large drug store and enjoying the
professional confidence Of the people.
Also there I made the acq laintance
of DR.. Dreher, the son Of our es-
teemed fellow citizen, jacob ".
Dreher. He has earned that welcome
plaudit from his suffering patients
and erj ,ys the full confidence of the
afflicted and their friends.
Capt I. y Gunter of B'tesbarg,
a giant in the mercantile world OF
business, and like the father, closely