The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-18


for rain while some are suffering
from too much rain.
The many friends Of Otis Drafts
announce him a candidate fol
Coroner in this issue.
Smith & Craft will serve one o1
the best barbecues of the season al
Crafts Mill on August, 8.h.
The three children of Mr.. John
NJ. Stuart, of Columbia, are visiting
their grandmother in this place.
The text book to be used in the
Summer School is physical georgia,
ply and not physiology as appeared
'ast week.
Lexington Lodge, N. 152, A. F.
NJ, has called off its meetings until
the Saturday before the full moon in
October.
If you want to borrow money
Mr.. E K. Palmer, Columbia, vi
loan it to you. See advertisement
in another colu m.
The people in the neighborhood OF
Samaria church will enjoy good
barbecue given by NJ. c. HallmaD,
on August 18th.
MIR. J. T. Craps, now Columbia.
has been on q visit to his parental
home near Summit. He was accom-
panied by his wife.
Chocolate for cakes, powdered
sugar for iceipg cakes, candy trim
minss for cakes, fine extracts and
essences, all at the Bazaar.
Mr.. A L. Hartley is having an ad
dition put to his residence at the de-
pot. Messrs. Dick and Killian Hsr-
man will do the work.
Misses Levinia and Carrie, daueh-
tiers of Mr. Jobs Wessinger, of Cta-
pin, are in town taking a course of
music under Mrs. E B r jof.
Miss Mamie Powell of Graniteville,
left Saturday after spending some
time pleasantly with her friends, tie
Misses Wright.
Mr.. Newell Lee, after spending
sometime with his wife, returned
Sunday to his business in Florida
leaving behind a bouncing baby boy:
Oa account of death and sick
ness in the family of Mr.. Reubt n
Kleckley. the barbecue advertised by
Kleckley & Buff, has been indefinite
ly postponed.
Any person wishing to purchase
valuable tract of land, comprising
1876 acres, would do we'll to cores
pond with MIR. b. G. Scofeld at Pc
lion, S. G.
Magistrate Meetze gave negro
boy fine of S25 or twenty five days
on the chain gang for violating his
labor contract. He paid the the
fine.
An old hen belonging to Mrs,
Rebacca Day, after reaching the re-
markable age of Is years, died or
the 4th inst. She leaves numerous
relatives.
Every citizen should see that bis
premises are clean during this ho'
weather. Filth and trash of every
description should be removed ano
lime freely used.
First Grade Teacher wante], male
or female, for School District No. "a
near Barre's Landing. Address
stating salary expected, Jasper Long
Barre's Landing, S. G.
County Superintendent of Educa
ton J. e Rswl Kyzer, requests us t
say that be will be absent from hi:
Office Saturday. He will be in BIZ
Office Monday to transact business.
The Dispatch is under obligations
to Mr.. james Dooley for a yer.
large and finely fl tvored watermelon
Also TO Mr.. ] J Taylor for a melo,
which was ''larger than the 'tother."
A little three-year-old child of MI
Reuben Kleckley died Monday an(
was buried in the Buff buryip!
grounds. We learn that severa
other members of Mr.. Klecksey'
family are quite i'll.
! The Auditor and Treasurer ba7
made their settlement and it show
the financial affairs of the count
to be in healthy condition, Th
amount Of uncollected taxes is S539
96. S403 of which is for polls.
Fresh and reliable gardel
seed for sale at the Bazaar