The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-10-04

on upper Main street.
Miss IAns Meetze left for Bell
wood, Orangeburg, county, last week
to resume her duties as teacher IN
the school that at place.
Solicitor J. Wm. Thurnond was il
town Monday and more than one
pair of bright eyes danced for joy at
his presonceo nour streets.
Mr.. P E Hutto, one of Swansea
progressive business men and an
all round good fellow, dropped in to
see US Thursday while in town
The work of putting the Fair
grounds and buildings in thorough
repair for the entertainment Of visi-
tors will be soon commenced.
Our County Fair bids we'll to be
big success and our people can make
it a greater one if they but take that
! interest in it that they should.
Striking differences in favor Of th'
E,na Life, it's premiums averaging
over 10 per cent. less than those
charged by other companies.
Rice B. Harman.
We are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the days of hog and hon.
inv, when it will be fashionable to
eat spare ribs and back bones.
DR.. E J. Etheredge, bright and
rising young surgeon dentist OF
Leesville, was in town last week and
paid us social and business call.
The dispensary at this place was
closed from six o'clock Monday after
noon until this morning, Tuesday be-
ing the election for State Senator.
If you want good shoe-a shoe
that will wear we'll, in all the latest
styles and shapes, 60 to Meetze d
Son snd you will not be disappointed.
Magistrate O. B. Addy, of Brook,
remembered US in substantial and
pleasant manner while in town last
week by paying up his subscription.
Il wish to express my thanks to
the manufacturers of Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, for having put on the market
such q wonderful medicine" says ".
". Massingill, of Beaumont, Texas.
There are many thousands Of mothers
whose children have been saved from
attacks of dysentery and cholera In
fsntum who must also feel thankful.
1t is for sale by j. E. Kaufman.
Rev. W. D. Quick will lead the
prayer meeting at the Methodist
church tomorrow evening. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend this
service.
The woodwork on the Few St.
Stephen church has been commenced.
Mr.. John J. Taylor, most excellent
and experienced mechanic, has the
contract.
R-v. B. D Wessinger, and two of
his neices, Misses Lavinia and Carrie
Wessinger, are visiting Mr.. D. E.
Ballentine's family and friends here
abouts.
Work on the cottage CT Mr.. G. A
Geiger is being rapidly pushed un-
der the direction Of that hustling
pusher of the plane, Mr.. S. A. B.
HarmaD.
The average map, living for 50
years, consumes betW cen IA and ID
tons of bread in a lifetime. The
weight of solid food Of all kinds be
consumes aggregates the starving
total Of fraction less than SIS tons,
while on the basis of three pints per
day he consumes 23f tons of liquid
Think of the woman's toll in prepar
inc this amount Of food and drink.
Rev. J. G Graichen, pastor Of St.
Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
church, will preach in the Episcopal
chapel next Sunday morning, begin
ing at II o'clock.
Don't purchase your shoes unit!
you see the stock which is expected
to arrive at Shea!s's New York Rack
ct Store daily, or you will certainly
miss some rare bargains.
The Board OF County Commits
s;opers was in session Monday and
| made those having claims against
the county happy By issuing checks
for the spondu!icks.
! Miss Bessie Coslcy, neice of Mr..
W. P. Roof, is again in Lexington
Classical Institute preparing herself
for the responsibilities Of life by TAX
ing literary course in this institu-
ton.