The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Mr.. ". Q NJ. Berley request all

be put on the arena.
Messrs. George A. Shealy and ),
B. Reed have purchased the stock OF
general merchandise of CAN'T q
CAN'T at Osss, and will continue the
business at the same place. Mr..
Reed will have charge OF the busl
ness.
Mrs. Adam Metz, who has been
quite i'll + some time at her Lom
IN upper Main Street, is reported to
be much improved and is now on the
road to recovery.
The premium list Of the Lexington
C,unty Fair Association is now being
distributed. Parties can get copy
by calling on or addressing NJ. d
Harman, secretary.
We regeet to learn that cur friend,
Willie Haltiwanger, who lives near
Chaplin, is very sick. We hope that
he will soon be restored to Lis usual
health and strength.
| While it is now lawful to kill
doves, if you can, it is unlawful to
kill partridses, wild turkeys, wood
cocks, until the 1t day Of NoVem-
be-, so says the law.
Mr. J. Z. Haltiwanger has our
,harks for some fine pears. He has
splendid nursery and fine orchard,
and persons wanting anything in bis
line should correspond with him.
Miss Sadie Bacon, after spending
a pleasant time with the Misses
| Bradford, has gone to E lgeGeld to
| spend awhile with friends there lie
IRE returning to her home in Spar
lauburg.
Pref. Handy, who taught the
Summer school at this place, which
has recently closed, has been offered
and has accepted the Superintepd-
ency of the graded schools of Ashe
Vile. n O..
At K!eckley & Bluffs barbecue last
Satuld4y some of the candidates for
State Gc is we're present and made
speeches. TIE county candidates.
Of course, bobbed up serenely, and all
enjoyed good dinner.
The Rev J J. Myers will baptiza
several candidates for admission into
the Lexington Bapti,t church in this
place between the hours of Sunday
school and preaching, on Sunday, the
18th inst beipg the 3-d Sunday.
Judge Klugh has filed with the
Clerk of Court his decree in the case
OF Zlmm CAN'T vs.. Marcellus P
Lewis, an action for the possession
of real estate. The Judgment is in
favor Of the plaintiff
Cheaper than the cheapest is the
motto at the well appointed grocery
store Of Mr.. Ed G. Shull, Columbia,
and buyers always leave the store
we'll pleased with their purchases
both as to q1alitv, quantity and price.
The Palmetto Collegiate Institute
opens it's next session on next Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock. 1t is very
much desired that al students who
expect to attend this session will b.
present the first day. Time lost can
n yer be made up.
Mr.. W. G. Counts, son CT Mr. G
B Counts, Of the upper portion Of
this county, is now in charge of the
Junior Commercial Department #
Of the Drauehon Practical Business
College at Nashville, Tenn. Yu
can't keep L. xirgton boy dowr; he
will rise with oily half a show.
The Dispatch returns its thanks to
those managers ard friends who SO
kindly sent returns OF the el ction
and re q1est them to do 30 for the
election to be held on the 18th inst.
Don't send the re eturns intended fer
the Dispatch locked up in the boxes.
either send it By the messenger or
through the mail.
Mr.. Harry Oswald has purchased
the Assmann old home on upper Main
street and will move into it this we K
He intends engaging in the mercan-
tile business as soon as arrange
ments can be completed. Mr. Oswald
is thorough business young man,
baiog chock full Of energy and en-
terprise and we welcome him and
family in our midst.
| Mr.. J.cob Buckley met with pain
ful and serious accident yes'erd-y
afternoon while at work on Mr. "
P Roofs new store. He was ceiling
over head on the first fl ,or and il
some way fell to the cellar bel W, a
distance of about eighteen feet. He
sustained painful H. lries, the ext L