The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-12
Mr.. John SNYDER. one of our self

made and self.sustalnIrg farmers
and one of our promptest payiog
SUBJ cribers, came in to see u Friday
and made our heart throb to the
tune OF the jingle of dollar.
lexington traders in Columbia
should visit the store of VIM. Platt
& O., during the holidays and ex-
anime their stock OF family and
plantation supplies and Chrittmas
goods. It will pay them to do so as
they sell the best goods for the least
money.
Prof. W. P. Steele wishes to make
the announcement through these
columns that special song service
will be given at Uoion school house,
on the 4th Sunday Of December.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and all are expected to come
and bring we'll filed basket.
Hebron Methodist church having
been again connected with the Lex
ineton Circuit, the pastor, Rev. j n.
Wright, will preach there Dext Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock, and slso
at Shiloh in the morning at IL
o'clock
Prof. Meehan's wonderful educa
ted dog show, being the best trained
dogs before the public. will give one
of his interesting entertainments on
Thursday evening next, in R'ot's
New Hall, which has been fitted up |
with stage and seats. Everybody |
should see this show and carry the
children. Admission, adults zoe,
children 10c.
Judge j: Marshal Shealy was in
town Saturday and banded in his 81
for a renewal. The Judge was in an
excellent humor, as he generally ia
except when meeting out justice to
come law breaker, and when he left
he was putting "two-fot" for all it
was worth.
Toe hens must surely be on
strike for higher prices for their
fruit in anticipation Of greater de-
mand for eggs as Christmas ap
proacbes nearer and nearer. The
prices for eggs are nearly out of
sight and are still going higher sn7
eggs scarcer.
We invite the attention of the
ladies' to the fine chocolate, dessi-
Gated cocoanut, fruit cake ingredients,
cake trimmings, powdered sugar,
high favored extracts and essences
for their Christmas and Wedding
cakes. All these goods are of the
very best quality and are for sale at
the Bazaar.
Two children of Ike Dent, colored,
were burned to death last week.
They overlooked in their home on
MIR. Ben R,wfs place and during
the absence of their seniors some
how sat the cabin on fire and were
consumed, together with the house
hold effects.
While party of men from this
county were on their annual hunt in
Richland county, Simon Mathis and
Arthur Sharpe, two young men, en-
gagged in a wrestling match on the
10Th inst, when the former threw the
latter. Arthur received fatal injuries
from which he died in about 8 hours. |
In making your Christmas pur-
cbases don't forget that Leaphart &
D:afts, the clothiers, carrya line of !
goods suitable for presents, such as
men and boys clothing, furnishings.
shoes, etc. It will be to your inter
est to see their stock before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
Col. D. T. Barr, the old wheel
horse Of Democracy, dropped in to
see US Monday, while on his way to
G .lumbia to attend the United |
States Circuit count as a grand juror
The C,lonel is one OF Lex;ngton's |
m ,st substantial and devoted citi. !
zens and Notwithstanding the wound |
received in the Civil war, steps around |
as spry as spring rooster.
1t should not be forgotten that
Meetze & Son are headquarters for
al kinds Of Christmas goods, such |
as apples, raisins, oranges, nuts,
candies, sugars aud other nice things |
to eat too numerous to mention. an
inspection # this stock is invited |
and the best of goods and the lowest |
prices sre assured
Cards are out announcing the |