The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-01

10 GCCept uOAo 'uoi "l''S
8 mill in North Carolina.
Our thanks are r. turned to Mrs.
Job Shunpert for fine solid head
Of cabbage, which, in every respect
will compare favorably with those
rails ed in any part Of this terrestrial
globe.
When you want the freshest and
cheapest family and plantation sup
plies you should 60 to Platt, Hook &
Shull's, Columbia, where you will
always find large and we'll selected
stock.
An article from the pen Of C,l D.
J Kno,ts, entitled the Handwriting
of God in the Government OF the
Anglo Saxou," has been received and
will be published as soon as we can
spare the space for it.
Seay and Shull will furnish good
barbecued dinner at Brookland OD
August lib, County Campaign Day.
The mill operatives will take q boli-
day to see and hear the candidates,
who, of course, will be present in full
force.
The Mccormick Mowers have
withstood the test and have sustain
ed their reputation for durability,
simplicity in operation and workman
ship in construction. For sale by
Meetze d Son.
Misses Mary Lyles, Mary Janet
Henry, Erin George and Bertha
Jacobs stood the competitive exami-
nation for the vacant scholarship in
Winthrop College. The result has
not yet been made known.
S. W. Shealy, who, since the end of
the Spanish-American war, has been
located at Titusville, Fla, has re-
turned to his old home in this county,
having found from experience that
there is no place like old Lexington.
Mr.. L. W. Redd left for his new
field of labor at Cooleemee, n. G,
Monday. He will be followed by
Mr.. James R.kard in a few days.
Mr.. Rikard is natural born machin-
list and can make anything out Of
iron that any one else can make.
Attention is directed to the adver.
vertisement of the College Of Char
lesion in this issue. This is one of
of the eldest institutions ct learning
in the State, having been founded in
1855 and has a we'll earned reputa-
ton for thoroughress in instruction
and strong in faculty.
The wife of W. B keenan, and her
FIVE children, and that Of Mr.. j. E.
Smith and 1 children, are summer
ing in Lexington and are boarding
at Drafts Hotel. These ladies are
Tesidents Of Charleston and are well
pleased with the climate OF our little,
quiet town.
Il was all the employees of the
Lexington Mill, and not part as We
were informed, who contributed to.
ward the purchase of the gold watch
chain presented to Mr.. R7dd on his
retirement as Ass:s ant Superintend-
ent of the Mills. On leaving yes
terday for bis new field of labor his
friends presented him with a hand
some Old Fellow badge.
The publisher Of this paper will
attend the campaign meetings and
be hopes to meet all subscribers
who are in arrears. The time is now
ripe for a settlement, in plrt at least
il not in full The farmers are be-
ginning to realize the reward of
their labors and the printer should
too. So friends meet him prepared
to pay him something.
john Stu,kie, who was convicted
at the last term of the court OF vlo-
lating the dispensary law and sen.
fenced topay fine of 500 and BE-
copfned in the penitentiary for three
months, has had his sentence com
muted by Governor McSweeney to
one month and fourteen days. The
comnutation was granted upon the
request Of Judge K!ugh.
Dr.. J. L. Shuler, of Selwood, was
in town Monday. His business was
to sell four bales of last years cot
ton and while here he called to see
US and renewed his subscription.
This is an illustration of a reversal
of order. Mr. John NJ. Caughman
always pays his subscription out OF
the proceeds of the first bale of cot
ton, while DR.. Shuler pays his out
Of the proceeds of the last bale, thus
the last shall be first.
The County Campaign.