The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-03-08

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Township Boards Of Assessors con-
stitute the County Bard OF El1sli
cation and will assemble at this
place on the 2S:h inst at 10 o'clock
10 the forenoon. All returns must
b in by that time.
"Hiltou's Cough Cure always cures
a cough. 1t was made expressly fer
that purpose, Csc. For sale at the
Bazaar.
Capt. ]. Feaster Lyles, the able
and popular representative of the
Wild Cat section, was in town Mon
day and called to see US. Wien be
left US be stood a cart wheel on our
desk to remind US of his coming.
Billy Martin has arrived from
Caba and occupies his summer resi-
dence in the rear Ct the Dispatch
Office. As soon as Billy puts his
residence in thorough repair, Mrs.
Martin and the balance of the family
will arrive. It is said that this
family are harbengers of spring and
their appearance in a community
is an unfailing indication that cold
weather has passed.
Mr.. JasperS. Derrick has qualified
as County Treasurer and has taken
charge of the Office. He will make
this his home for sometime and we
extend him a hearty welcome. MIR.
Derrick is not u~nacquainted with the
duties of the Office to which be has
been elected, he having acceptably
served in this capacity before and
will no doubt do 50 again.
Mr. Ioor Hayes has purchased a
planning outfit and is now prepared
to dress lumber right at the doors of
persons wishing to have any planning
done. He will also contract to put
up any kind OF a building and will
do so at the lowest prices and in the
most workmanlike manner. Re
guarantees satisfaction in every par
ticular. Parties wishing planning
done or contemplating building
should write him at Lewiedale, S. C.,
for estimates. He is now located at the
cd Keisler station near Gilbert.
NV that Congress, through the
efforts and influence Of Senator Till
nan, has appropriated s250,0OO to
open Congaree river to navigation
from CRANKY to Gervais street, may
be the dream of a few years ago OF
our friend, Major Koon, will be real
lied. He drempt that the water
front of Brookland would be crowded
with ships flying the flag of every
nation aud loading from immense
elevators with ~the~products of Lex
ington county.
After a very prosperous and sue
cessful session under the efficient
management of Miss Sue H. Corley,
one of our brightest and most popu-
lar school teachers, the Liberty Hill
school will close on March Is. The
exercises will commence at 10 o'clock
a. NJ, sharp. The patrons and the
public generally are cordially invited
to attend. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and its
rendition will prove interesting TO
young and old alike.
W. very much regret that We have
been compelled to discontinue The
Dispatch to the address of some of
our careless subscribers, but in all
candor and fairness, they have forced
Us to do so by their own negligence.
1t cannot be reasonably expected that
We can afford to send the Dispatch
without some compensation. In the
tu'ure none but prompt paying sub
scribers need expect the Dispatch
continued to them. Like other labor
ing people, the printers would like
to have what is due them in order to
meet their honest obligations.
The wind is no respecter Of per-
sons. The rich and poor, the high
and low who expose themselves to
the elements are treated alike. We
were forcibly reminded of the truth
fulness of this axiom Monday night
when a rising young attorney and
prominent town official was walking
along the street with stately mein,
in the gale which was prevailing
then the wind politely lifted his 81
stylish Stetson, gently carried it over
the roof Of the court house, waltzed
around with it in the air several
times and returned it to mother
earth on Main street in front of the
residence of Mr.. Hall, where it va
captured by our night %watchman
after along and hot pursuit, wlo re-