The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-09
Gcm Leaves.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

cause, as a general thing, people Go
not wait for seasons when cupid
drives home his love tipped missels.
Ga the first day Of August, not
withstanding the awful heat, Uncle
Jake Smith lead to Hymars altar Mrs.
Ann Berry. They were just ready to
launch on LIES great ocean and so
Rev. II. J. K:zar cat the cable that
held them to the shore Of single
blessedness. After the marriage the
bride and groom with quite crowd
attended the service at Boiling
Springs. But tie course OF true love
never dill run smootbe and SO the
mule ran away with the married
couple on the way back from church
and spilled them both out on a pile.
Klondlke now more than ever feels
that strange and peculiar sensation
that has 50 often before stirred lis
lonely heart and he keeps on repeat
ing, when, O, when" That night
lone and solitary wanderer breathed
his hopes in mistic moonlight as be
sat beside one less than an angel
only because she has not her wings
yet.
Billie Felix" claims to have the
best wife in the world, which state
ment klondike at the present cannot
deny, but he hopes soon to be able
TO do SO.
Our friend and neighbor, Mr.. j. G.
Simons, is up again after long spell
of fever.
Mr.. L. O. Hall was thrown from
his wagon and had one of his lower
limbs broken just above the ankle.
The Rev. ", B. Fdllsw has been
assisting Rev. Kyzer in a meeting at
Oak Grove. Boyd is strong
preacher and a Christian gentleman.
Quite a large crowd gathered at the
new mill pond the first Sunday in
August to worship God and witness
the baptizing Of twelve candidates
from Florence and Oak Grove
churches.
A certain young man who has q
new buggy is leaving no stone un.
turned to do the very best for him
self. That's right, but mind how
you hoe two rows at once.
The large dwelling house of MIR.
James Dunbar was burned down on
the 3rd of August. In this burning
Mr.. Dunbar has lost everything he
had. The family was all at the bar
becue at Mr.. Curtis Rish's and so
not a single thing was saved. Even
his faithful bird dog stald by the
house and perished in the flames. In
this dog was displayed heroism al
most human. Mr.. Lafayette Dunbar,
his son, lost S24 in money in the
flames. The fire was first discovered
by Mr.. Sherman Lucas but was
under such headway that nothing
could be done to save the dwelling
house. By the hard and faithful
services of Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Make
Lucas and son all the barns and out
buildings were saved though they
caught several times. There is no
clue to the burning, but it's believed
that some one set fire to the building.
MIR. Dunbar has the sympathy Of the
whole community and he needs our
help. Any contributions in money
or other necessaries will be thank
fully received by him. Let the peo-
pie come up to the help Of man in
trouble. Your house may be next.
The people in our community are
very busy now hauling ties.
We were glad to have the Editor
with US and hope he went home
happy.
Now if this does not form copart
nership with the waste basket and
klordike does not miss stitch with
"Clark's O and t thread?' you may
again hear from klondike.