The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-10

Then the paper can 60 on,
Its weekly mss on to fulfill.
o. making each and every home.
Wore happy 'nd enlightened still.
The editor will not be compelled to 60,
The ,~houghtless delir quents to follow,
On his rounds through the rain and snow,
In chase after the mighty dollar.
The old year went out witha dark
and obscure sky. Sable night drew
a dark cloak of blackness around
and cast a shadow of the deepest
hue over the earth as her closing
hour drew near. The new year was
ushered in as old Sol peeped forth
over the eastern horizon, and his
bright face and genial rays were
greeted by a peaceful world glorious
indeed to behold, enveloped in a
mantle of the purest white, while
myraids of wee, wee suns sparkled
in the golden rays that the sun sent
forth. How like We! Let US all lay
aside our old deeds of blackness and
night and resolve in the coming days
to live more boiler and purer lives.
Christmas day passed eff lovely
and peacefully, reminding one of a
consecrated Sabbath more than a
a holiday. Our people seemed to
enter with the spirit of keeping the
day holy.
The marriage fever struck not far
form US and has claimed several for
its victims. Among the number may
be mentioned our jolly widower, NJ.
Darling Mack. who was married by
Notary Public L. N. Fallaw. and still
there's more to follow. Billy regrets
very much that business affairs in.
terfered and prevented him from per-
forming that most delightful but SOL
emn ceremony of uniting the lives
of a lovely couple in the holy bonds
of wedlock over 10 Aiken county.
W. B. Fallaw has ordered q mag
ni6cent and valuable for the church
at this place.
That eminent divine, T. F. Rivers
of the Knott's Mill section. has
moved in our midst and occupies the
Clippard home.
Mr.. D. E. Craft, and his good lady,
enjoyed Christmas and the holidays
with their two sons and daughter
from the Citadel, Clemson and Lees
vile. They have all returned to their
studies. It is an unusual occurrence
for one farmer to have two sons and
one daughter in college at the same-
time.
What young man started from the
church to the buggy with his bsst
girl, and seeing the old folks at the
carriage decided to halt aud wait for
a more convenient season?
We are panied to chronicle the ILL.,
Tess of Mrs. J. Perry Goodwin. We
hope and trust that ere long this
lovely young bride may be restoredin
health to her afectionate young
groom.
There has arrived in the home of
Mr.. R. J. Fallaw a new boarder who
will be known in the future by the
name of Robbie Lac. His prattles
and smiles will make glad the hearts
of fond and devoted parents.
Oar young prince of merchants,
Mr.. Oscar Sturkie, is doing a good
Business. He has purchased the 81
V. Hutto house and lot, which he
now occupies.
Hugh Wise has moved into the
house recently vacated by L K.
Goodwin, aud will do farming busi-
for D. B Sphaler.
Poor "Klondike" let the time ()
slip by UNDECIDED and unimproved
and then calls on Billy Felix for a
Christmas gift. Not often do I do
such things, but since it is "Klon-
dixie" if he will come and bring Billy
a new years present, I'll reciprocate
with pleasure.
A dream-some sweet day just in sight,
One hopes to sail named .Klondike,"
And land on the blisstul shore
With one sweet girl named Miss Dora.
Should the present health and hap
piness of the pleasant Felix family
continue, aud this does not reach the
editor despot and find its way to The
waste basket, you may again hear
from Billy Felix.
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