The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24
Mr.. Burt Fal,aw. ore of Black

see US. He reports everything love,
ly in the sand hills.
The recent drought put the farm
ers of the county in a bad row cf
stumps." In some sections of the
count. farming operations were er-
tirely suspended, it being too dry to
plant and the land too hard to
plough.
Mr.. A. T. Stoudemire, of Elloree,
S. c., and Miss Fannie Olive Maud
Hicks, were married at the residence
of the brides father in this place
last Sunday, May 81. The Rev. W
D Qu,ck ficiating.
Mr. G B Suber, the very Efficient
constable for Magistrate Ciai ksnn.
Aho brought the glad tidiDgs If
great Joy to Mr.. Summer in tbs
.hape of a full pardon signed by tbt
Governor, called to see US and VIZ
rioyed a pleasant chat with him
There is a great demand for pure
food all over the country and thi
demand is increasing daily. If you
want the best aud purest famil,
groceries, you should 60 to S N.
Hendrix, Columbia. His stock is
the best and cheapest in that city.
The publication C. the County Treas
urer's annual report takes up much
of our space this week. It is, however,
interesting reading matter and shows
the taxpayers how much of the pub
lie money has been spent, for what
purpose and to whom it was paid.
Dr.. Smoak, a dentist from Bam-
berg, is in town with a view CT locat-
ing here for the practice of his pro-
fession. We trust that he will de-
eide to locate among US. He certain
ly can find no better place in the
State to live.
Columbia is to have big times on
June 1922, when her fremen will
give a big fremen's tournament. A
tremendous crowd of visitors is ex
pected and preparations are being
made for their entertainment.
We understand that Mr.. Nc.
Johnson. who lately moved from this
place to Columbia had the misfortune
to lose nearly all Of his household
goods in the centennial Hall fire
which occurred in that city last week.
He and his family awakening only in
time to save themselves.
A portion of the township bonds
issued to aid in the construction of
the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
Railroad, will fall due on July lst,
and they will be paid, together with
the interest on the railroad bonds b!
the County Treasurer, Mr.. j. S.
Derrick, on and after that date.
We learn that Mr.. John Cutler,
who works a %turpentine farm il
Sandy Run, had the misfortune to
fall in a vat of hot rosin last Wednes
day and was painfully burned. L
is thought that the anputation Of g.,
arm will be necessary. We hope th-
report is greatly exaggerated and his
injuries will not prove near 80 severe
as it is said they will.
Mrs. O.lin Wannamaker, wb,
moved with her husband from their
home in Sandy Run to Brookland
eometime ago, died in that town las,
Saturday. Her remains were con
veyed to Sandy Run for interment
Sunday. She was a high toned
Christian lady and her death is
deeply deplored by those who knew
her.
There is talk among railroad PEG
pie that it is the intention of the
Seaboard Air Line people to make
Swansea the Florida connection OF
their system. The idea is to build a
road from Camden to Swansea and
connect with the Florida Central AID
Peniusular road at TIE latter place.
If this is accomplished it will be a
big thing for Swansea.
Is there not a law upon the statute
book requiring the Board Of County
Commissioners to place mile post
on ell public roads and pointers
Ilaced at all forks and cross roads?
If there il, the provisions of the act
should be Immediately complied
with. 1t can be done by the chain
gang very cbeaply and at only a
little loss of time.
Mack Suber, a we'll known and
highly respected colored man, died
at his home on Major H. A. Mee.zs's
place, near the depot last Sunday
afternoon. He had been in i'll heal'h
for sometime. Nick so conducted