The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

This is conceded to be the longest
spell of hot, dry weather ever expert
enced in this section of the country.
Mr.. Willie D. George is visiting
the parental roof and receiving the
we'll wishes of numerous friends
A severe wind and rain storm
visited The Spring Hill neighbolhood
recently doing great damage to cot
ton and corn.
The campaign liar is abroad in the
land and the deceiver got in his work
ia the first primary and will follow
it up in the second one.
Mr.. John Richardson has the he'd
this season between 10000 and p,
900 bushels of grain during his
threshing tour in the Fork.
Patrons and friends of Palmetto
Collegiate Institute will take notice
that its first term opens September
10tb, less than two weeks cff.
We learn that a destructive hail
storm visited the Barr's Landing
section last Saturday afternoon dam
aging Gotten and corn in the fields.
If you have not received a cata-
logue of Palmetto Collegiate Iusti
tute, write to O. D. Seay, Lexington.
S. c., and he will be pleased to mail
you one.
Hon. W. II. T. Rast, Jos. Huffman
and R. L. Shuler, as committee of
the grand jury, commenced their
work ofexamining the varions county
Offices yesterday.
At the request OF numerous sub
scribers the publication of the Dis
patch has been delayed until to-day
(Thursday) so as to be able to give
full election returns.
The Palmetto Collegiate Institute
has increased it's enrolment in two
years from l24 to 174 and its teach
ing force from two to four in the
same time. Send for catalogue.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee will meet tomorrow
Thursday to tabulate the vote poll
ed in the recent primary election and
to officially declare the result.
Persons desiring to board their
children while attending Palmetto
Collegiate Institute would do we'll
to engage board at once, as all the
best places will soon have been en-
gagged.
Lexington is ahead of all the other
cotton markets in the State. ". P.
Roof is paying 8 cents for it today.
Planters wanting the highest market
price for their cotton should bring it
to this market.
Lately we have given more alten-
ton to politics than we liked to the
neglect of other matter, but now We
will have time for the consideration
of other matter of interest to our
subscribers.
DR.. Lewie G,ifith has returned
from The Philippine islands satisfied
with bis war experience. 1t is said
that he will resign from the army
and will resume the practice of his
profession in Columbia.
Some days ago Mr.. Simeon Roof
killed large rattlesnake on bis place
on Six Mile creek. His snakeship
measured over four feet and had
seven rattles and a button. He was
an ugly looking customer.
Mr.. Isaiah Haltiwanger, who has
been in feeble health for sometime,
is now at Harris Lithia Springs
where it is hoped that be will be
greatly benefited. He will visit rel
atives a: Ninety-Sx before returning
home.
The camp meeting OF the A. NJ E
church, of this place will be held
commencing on Thursday before the
fourth Sunday in September. The
grounds are located on Muddy
Spring branch, about half way be-
tween this place and Irene.
Mr.. H Koop, brother of our eff
cient Supervisor George H. Koon,
who sustained Ii ljuries while working
on the spartanburg railroad by being
knocked off trestle by stick Of
timber some weeks ego, has died
from the wounds he received,
During difficulty Mack Hill shot
and killed another negro about two
weeks ago. Mack came to town and
surrendered himself to Magistrate
Meetze and is BOW in Jail awaiting
trial for murder at the September