The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-15

Mrs. J. w. Earhardt in Columbis, as
is also Miss Winnie Harmsn.
DR.. Blue Mountain Joe Harman is
to prepare the meats for the barbe
cue at Lewiedale Saturday.
Mrs. Alice L Pou ad7ertises 100
acre tract of land for sale. See her
advertisement and write her for par
ticulars.
If you want bay rake that will
do satisfactory work, call at Meetze
& Son, and purchase Mccormick.
Misses Marie Stork and Minnie
Hussing returned to Columbia Thurs
day, after a pleasant visit to Miss
Gussie Barr.
The people Of BAllentine and vicin-
ity will find just what they want in
shoes, and at panic prices, at J. S.
Boczer, Ballentine.
Mr. Jesse Furtick, of Upper St.
Matthews, and Miss Maggie Wise,
of Sandy Ran, were married recently
by the Rev. P. 81 E Derrick.
It is expected that the whole
county will visit Lexington on next
Tuesday, August 21st. to give the
State Campaign party a rcusing
reception. See that you are among
the number.
The candidates marched on Station
Rish yesterday in large numbers and
made gallant attack on the barbe
cued dinner which they succeeded in
capturing. A number of voters were
taken prisoners.
Lovers of good barbecued meats,
and the candidates generally, should
remember that the barbecue of Smith
g. Craft will come off on Saturday,
September S:h, at the D. E Ctaft old
mill. See advertisement.
We have been requested to state
Mr.. Uriah Jefcoat left Monday for an
extended visit to Knoxville, Tenn,
Ellisville, Miss, Macon, Ga, and Ope-
latka, Fla. He will not return until
sometime in September.
We understand that there was
quite large congregation at the
prayer meeting in the Methodist
church here last Thursday evening,
but unfortunately no one was pres
ent to lead.
Rev. ]. G. Graichen preached a
profound and intensely interesting
sermon at St. Stephen Lutheran
church last Sunday morning, and the
Rev. J. J. George delivered an i'm
pressive one at the same place in the
evening.
Leaphart & Drafts have new line
of neckwear, collars, cuffs, under
wear, shirts, handkerchiefs and um-
brellas which they are Offering be-
low Columbia prices. Call and see
their stock.
A J. Norris, E q, the eldest mem.
Der of the Edgefeld bar, died at his
home in that town on August %. He
married sister of Mr.. J. j. Fox, Of
this place, and is pleasantly remem
bered by many of the older citizens
Of the place.
The corn crops in the lower por-
ton of the county are not in as good
a condition as they were last year
The pea crop also is very small and
the harvest promises to be light
The dry weather has materially
effected the cotton crop.
NJ. John Adam Seay provided
fine barbecued dinner at Brooklanc
last Saturday. His meats were
cooked to turn and were we'll sea
soned, while the accompanying re
freshments were all that could bs
desired. So far be stands champion
'cuist of the State.
The crowd who will be present a
the State Campaign meeting mex
Tuesday at this place should remem
Der that Marks is prepared to feec
the hungry with a splendid dinner
II you want plenty to eat at reason
able price, 60 there for your dinner.
Lees7ille is spreading herself t.
have a big crowd at her barbecue O!
Friday, August 17sb, and the indica
tions all point in the direction Of
large number of people from Aiken