The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-08
Candidates and the public general

| " SQOulO leuemOeT tuaI tue On oo-
cue Of Mr.. James ". Corley comes
off Saturday at Tarrar's Spring, Il
you want good dinner end a pleas
ant time atte, d this cue.
We were pleased to shake hands
with our old friend, Prof. W. D.
Sboenberg again. The Professor is
attending the Summer school for
teachers and looks like the hand OF
time has dealt gently with him.
Prof. P. T. Brodie, of Clemson
after visiting his mother at the Gen.
Q1attlebaum's old home, stopped
over to visit his wife and children,
before returning to Clemson. He
found his wife and child critically i'll
Batesburg has secured State
Campaign Day. Senator Tillman'
the candidates for Governor and
,ther State ufficers have consented
o address the people of Batesbure
and vicinity on August ooh.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Koon,
brother of Supervisor George b
Koor, is reported to have met with o
fatal accident on the lib, at Duncans,
S. c. The manner in which the &C
| cident occurred is not stated in the
telegram
T G. Sturkie, E q, has been alb
sent for sometime waiting upon his
brother DR.. Dan Sturkie, who has
been q1ite i'll in Columbia. He has
returned leaving his brother much
improved. DR.. Dan will recuperate
at his old kome in this county.
The annual meeting of the Con-
federate Veterans will be held at this
pee next Tuesday. Among the
N alters that will be discussed will
be the proposition Of Gen. Walker,
Division Commander, to have re-
union of all ex-C -Confederates and the
sons and daughters CT exConfeder-
ates.
As a matter of information to
those interested we state that the
chain gang is now located on the
Saluda river road, near Pine Ridge,
putting this road in first class travel
ing condition and will work it as far
down as the Dteher's ferry road
and the gang will remain on this
road for about three weeks. Con
stables having recruits for the gang
will know where to find it.
By reference to the candidates
column it will be seen that Mr.. W.
D. Mayfeld, of Columbia, announces
himself candidate for Railroad
Commissioner and gives the plat
.rm on which he is running. In
using the columns Of the news
papers, Mr.. Mayfeld has adopted
the correct and most ffective way of
reaching the voter. In the case of
the Dispatch, for instance, Mr.. May
fields platform will be read by
nearly every voter in the county:
Mr.. John NJ. Stuart, the we'll
known clothing salesman at MINI
naugh's immense clothing establish
ment, OF Columbia, dropped in to
see US yesterday. He says that he
w5uld be pleased to welcome bis
friends in this county and will save
them big money on every article pur-
chased. He has some wonderful
bargains in clothing, gents furnish
ine. neckwesr and hats to show
them and will do the right thing by
every customer.
A new bank has been organized at
B4tesburg by the election Of the fol-
lowing Board of Directors: W. H.
Lyles, W. G. Childs, D. P. Hartley,
Isaac Edwards, J. R Watson, E K.
Sreadman and O. ]. Harris. At
subse quent meeting of the Board
Mr.. D. P. Hartley was elected Presi-
dent and W. 81 Lyles, E q, A:tor-
ney. Mr.. Hartley has thesreputa-
tion of being gentleman of sound
Judgment and excellent business
qualifications and his election makes
the success of the bank an assured
fact.
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