The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22

vices in the Episcopal chapel here
last Sunday morning and evening.
By his manly and courageous de,
Tense of his administration, Governo,
McSgeeney won many votes here
yesterday.
Miss Mary Woodward, daughter Of
Captain j. Feaster Lyles. has been
awarded the Winthrop College scbol
arship.
The schedule of the Seaboard All
Line Railroad is published in this is
sue. This is a first class road and a
trip over it is luxury.
Miss Jennie G=iger, charming
and accomplished young lady Of
Shumpert, is visiting Miss Cassie
Barr at Rocky Well.
The people are as dumb as oysters
as to how they will vote in the pri
mary election and the result is about
as uncertain as the verdict of a
petit jury.
Onr people when visiting Cjlum
bia should call at T. B. Aughtry &
Co., and inspect their large stock OF
buggies and wagons. It will pay
them to do ! 50.
The voter should remember that
under the rules governing the prima-
ry election there will be two boxes
one for the Safe and the other for
the county candidates. The polls
will be opend at S'a. m and close at
4 p. N.
At Lsesville We heard several Of
the State campaign party remark
that the speeches of our candidates
for the General Assembly were away
above the average, which was high
compliment to them.
John NJ. Caugbman camel in on last
Friday with his first bale of new cot
ton and as usual calledin and paid his
subscription to the Dispatch. Mr.
James Caughman also sold new
bale in the morning of that day.
B!acksmiths and wheelwrights, in
doing j,b Of work, should use the
best materials. To get them they
should purchase of 7. B Anghtry
& Co., Columbia.
Read the sketch of the life Of Gov
ernor McSweeney, published on the
outside of this issue, and then 60 to
the polls on the 20;h and vote for the
man who commenced at the lowest
rupg of the ladder and by his own
exertions has climb to the top.
A. Marks requests US to return his
thanks to the people of Lexington
for the liberal patronage given his
old time R7form dinner yesterday,
and will assure them that they will
always be we'll treated whenever they
patronize him.
Some of the county candidates went
out to Red Bank last night and ent'r
tanned the operatives there with
speech making The following spoke
in the order named: Crosson, Sharpe,
Liver, Winga,d, Eild, B1f, Jack
son, G.. A Derrick, P. H. E. Derrick
Since the State tickets were print.
ed J. II. Moore has withdrawn from
the race for Attorney General, leav'
ing Mr.. Bellinger the only candidate
for that cfice. Voters, the: efo:e
must scratch the name Of Mr.. Moore
as votes for him will not be counted
Lexington erjoys the distinction
of having had three State campaign
meetings-s distinction elj'yed by
no other county. The first was held
at Leesville on Friday, the second a
Batesburg Monday and the third a
this place yesterday.
The voters in the primary election
should mark out with pen or pencl
the names of the State and county
candidates they do not wish to vote
for: also, write the name of the mag
istrate in their district for whom tb'
voter wishes to vote for at the foo
of the ticket.
Mrs. keenan, aud Mcs. Smith, ant
their families, who have been spend
ing the summer in Lexington at IT,
Drafts Hotel, returned to their bone
in Charleston Saturday, charme'
with the beauties Of our little tow
and benefited by its pure and whole
some air.
Mr.. Daniel I G bic, an old ez
Confederate died at home, near thl
place, of hemorrbage Of the bowel
last Friday and was buried on Satul
day. He was good citizen, KIN
neiohbor and brave and gallant SO