The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-01-25
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numbers to render unto Mr.. j. Wiel
Addy, assistant assessor, an account
of their worldly possessions and to
pay their dues toward keeping the
press of the Dispatch we'll creased.
The dusky shades of night found
US comfortably taken care of in the
pleasant home of our highly esteemed
friend, Johnnie McCartha, a better
and truer man than he never lived.
BE was as lively and jovial as ever
and the kindness of himself and
family never fail TO make one feel at
home.
Thursday morning, after a drive
of about sixteen miles we arrived at
the beautiful little town of CASTOR,
where We found everything moving
along as smoothly as clock work
All departments Of business was ac-
tive. The wood and tie industry was
booming and there was large
quantities ready for immediate ship
ment and wagons were continually
arriving with loads of these COM
nodities. Mr.. D. B. Sphaler is the
moving spirit in this business. By
industry and close attention to bust
ness he has become to be the man of
Castor. He has large store house
and dwelling combined; his store
is we'll stocked with merchan-
disc; he runs a turpentine still, two
gins, two saw mills, planning outfit,
etc. Messrs. ]. E. Goodwin and Lee
Fallaw are his polite salesmen. He
is doing tremendous business and
gives employment to many people.
Mr.. Addison Goodwin has in
creased his business, and now deals
largely in ties, wood, merchandise
and farming and enjoys an extensive
trade which is growing daily on &C
count Of his fair dealing. He is
also the accommodating postmaster.
He gave US splendid dinner which
We enjoyed very much.
Mr.. G. A. Goodwin is still serving
the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad in his polite and accommc-
dating way as depot and express
agent and never fails to meet the
demands of the road and community.
The F. G. and P. is putting up a
telephone line along it's road.
Monday night found US beneath
the hospitable roof Of our old friend
and war comrade, Joseph ". Reeder.
He always treats his guests with the
greatest kindness and his good lady
sets table fit for king to dine at.
There we spent the forenoon and
mingled with the people who had
come up to return their property.
In the afternoon We were at MIR. j.
B. Mack and were very pleasantly
entertained.
At Swansea business was hum
ming, the merchants busy and every
body happy. The Rast Brothers,
who are among the best citizens and
most successful business men of our
county, are not only engaged in
large mercantile business, but have
an improved rice huller, planning and
turning machines and saw mill.
We witnessed these mills in opera
ton and was pleased with the work
accomplished. These gentlemen are
bustlers and it is largely due to their
energetic efforts that the town OF
Swansea is what it is today-a live,
progressive and growing inland city.
AIr. Cephus Roof has a large saw
and planning mill and growing lum-
ber business. He ia also one of the
towns most progressive merchants
and gives employment to great
many hands. Our young friend,
James CAN'T, is making things lively
in the mercantile business besides
running first class hotel at which
the travelling public delight to stop.
Mr.. Lewis CAN'T is the popular clerk
and looks after the comforts of the
guests and is an ideal "AIine Host"
Mr.. P. E. Hutto has a large trade in
the mercantile business which he
conducts on the cash system and it
gives satisfaction to his customers
and himself.
Ga account of the freeze we could
not make Sandy Run. much to our