The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-12-27

stand that the pre- ectors are meeting
with substantial encouragement.
The teachers of the Lexington
Classical Institute made the pupils
under their care happy last Friday
by giving each one Of them a suita
BILE and useful present. The chill
dren also remembered their teachers
with nice presents.
To erjoy yourself smoke "sweet
Voilet," the best and most fragrant
S cent made. If you want a cheaper
cigar, try "Klondike," the best two
for a nickle cigar out. See the other
smokers articles at the Bazaar.
DlautA~rhUBlAN TEA cures Dyspep-
lUlVlkl> STA, Constipation and Indi-
gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, % cts.
Sold bv Julian E. Kaufman
A representative CT the Dispatch
will accompany the Auditor on his
rounds for the purpose Of receiving
new subscribers and collecting
amounts due by old ones. 1t is hoped
that both new and old subscribers
will be prompt.
Rev. J. G.. Graichen preached an
eloquent sermon last Sunday morn
ing from the text as recorded by St.
Luke in the II chapter and the
18th verse. His sermon was replete
with beautiful thoughts appropriate
to the Christmas festivities and his
advice was sound, timely and in
keeping with divine revelation and
instruction.
While Mr.. Forest Clemmons was
firing crackers Christmas day on
Factory Hill, one of them failed to
explode and while bending over it to
ascertain the cause, the cracker ex-
ploded burning Mr.. Clemmons
severely in the face and eyes. The
extent of his injuries cannot yet be
told, but il is feared that he will lose
the sight Of one Of his eyes.
Rev. DR.. S. T. Hallman, after
thoroughly ~canvassing Lexington
county in the interest Of the Luther
an Visitor, of which he is the Editor,
left for a new field last Friday. The
doctor is a pleasant gentleman, an
eminent divine and a sympathetic
Christian and makes friends where
ever be goes.
The provident husbandman is
thoughtful concerning the provender
for his family and stock and begins
at this season of the year to make
arrangements to get his supplies to
carry him through the season of
growing crops. We know of no bet.
ter place in Columbia to purchase
your family and plantation supplies
than at Plat, Hook & Shull, where
you can always find The best and
cheapest.
The outside work of the new Luth-
e1an church is about completed. The
two handsome spires presents a grand
and imposing picture and is certainly
a splendid piece Of carpenter work.
1t is expected to have the entire
church completed in time for the
congregation to worship in the build
ing on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. R. P. Peele, a prominent citi-
zen of the Pond Branch section, feels
happier now than he did a week or
s, ago. he interviewed Treasurer
Derrick, like all good citizens should
do, and left with his tax receipt in
his pocket. Then he came over to
the Dispatch office and left a cart
wheel on our table as a contribution
toward our Christmas turkey and in
appreciation Of the Dispatch to please
its patrons.
Rev. J. NJ. Lawson, who was on
his way from his old to his e ap.
pointment at Lewiedsle, spent last
Wednesday night with the Editor.
We found him to be a pleasant and
afiable gentleman and an earnest
and contentious Christian, conse-
Grated and devoted to his life's work,
that of drumming for souls" to be
garnered into Gods eternal Kingdom.
Mr.. Earle Msetza, who lives on
the Leaphart road between Twelve
Mile creek and Columbia, became in
volved in a difficulty with Nj. Boyer,
who resides on DR.. james Harman's
place, on the same road, yesterday,
during which the latter gave the
former an ugly cash in the tEroat
cutting it almost from ear to ear.
The wounded mau is under medical
treatment and is doing as well as
could be expected. +
Remember that you can always find
nice candies, cakes and fruits, at the