The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
BatersbSrc Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:


corn and cotton, still it will hell
other things.
T. J. Kernaghan died Nednesda.
and was laid away in the cemeter.
Thursday evening. 1t was-a sad oc
casion for our town. Mr.. kernaghaI
was only about "a years old anc
bade fair for a number of years yet
but heart trouble and paralysis com
Lined, was too much for lunar
power and the vigorous and manly
life has faded and gone. He was the
most energetic man in cur vicinity;
He possessed irdomitable courage
and with him there was no such
word as fail. His life was pure, and
as Christian and friend he was
esteemed as perhaps no other man
in our section. He was possessed OF
ample means and generous to fault
and be never said no when charity
was asked, but bestowed upon every
worthy object with lavish hand.
A large concourse Of people followed
his body to its last resting place and
the sad vail of all was only bourne
by the thought that he at that mo-
ment was erjoying bright i'm
mortality in that realm where sor-
row is unknown ard the rewards Of
the upright is life eternal.
The Rev. J. NJ. Steadman of
Charleston, has been holding quite
and interesting meeting at the
Methodist church.
Rev. A. G. Wilkins is absent in
Darlington, engaged in revival meet
ings.
Edwin Folk Strotber, Esq, is away
in the mountains and has ben for
quite awhile.
DR.. O J. Harris also has been re-
cuperating in the refreshing breezes
of the salubrious mountain section.
DR.. W. T. BROKER Of Swansea,
spent a while in our town recently.
Nat. U. Gunter and Miss Annie
Sharkey of our town, quietly stepped
on the train one afternoon this week
and went to Columbiaewhere the Rev.
Father Regerty made Nat the hap
piest young man in Batesburg, by
joining him in marriage to the gill
of his choice. They returned next
day and received the congratulations
of all their friends.
Dr.. O. J. Harris has joined the
building procession and has a new
two-story brick store almost COM
pleted.
Capt. U. X. Gunter and J. NJ.
Altman have purchased the stock Of
T. J. Kernighn and are merchandise
ing at the old stand.
When the new brick stores that
are nearing completion are finished
there will be changes and additions
that will be duly reported.
I am panied to note that Mr.. John
Hite, the oldest man in Cur section,
died last Saturday and was buried
Sunday afternoon, at the Hite ceme-
terry near this place. Mr.. Hite cnly
lacked a few years of reaching the
hundred mile post, and through all
he had lived as quiet, industrious
citizen, and leaves not an enemy be-
hind.
The Batesburg Collegiate Insti-
tute will open fall session Sept. "a.
The Rev. L. G. Perry, A. NJ, Of
North Carolina and J. Broadus Wat
son A. NJ, of Greenville, S. G, are
associate principals. Miss Rubbie
Wakefield, who for several sessions
past has presided over the primary
department, will resume her former
position and Miss Kate Gainey will
retain the direction of the musical
department. With this brilliant
corps of teachers we predict sue
cessful career for the Institute which
is the pride of our town.
A tragedy was enacted IN the
Rishton section Of our county yester-
day. An alteration arose between
James Attaway and John McCloud
which resulted in the death Of Alta
way. The circumstances attending
the killing will probably be develop
by the Coroner.
Attaway was arrested here a short
time ago charged with some effence
in connection with one of the Nc
Cloud b oys, but both were discharged
by the Magistrate at preliminary ex-
animation. Occasional.
Aug. rs, 1899.