The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-05-15

all Aavors, at the Bazaar.
All the old Veterans who attended
the re union in Columbia last week
have returned home. Many Of them
will make the Memphis trip.
The quiet and peace of our town
is attributable alike to the law abid-
! ing spirit of our people and the
vigilence of our town fathers.
Jim Gunter, colored, who has been
in jail charged with killing another
negro at Leesville some weeks ago,
was released yesterday on bail.
All who attended the reunion in
Columbia last week are unstinted in
their praise of the generous hospi-
tslity of the people of that city.
The busiest man hereabouts is the
Auditor of the county, who is labo-
riously at work preparing the tax
books for the next collection of taxes.
Corporal Heber Rlwl, of the
United States army stationed in the
Philippine islands, was in town yes
terday diked in his handsome uni
form.
Col. D. j. Griffith, Superinten-
dent Of the South Carolina peniten-
tiary, was in town yesterday shaking
hands with the friends of "Auld
Lang Syne."
II takes money at this season of
the year to run a newspaper just the
same as in the fall. Reader, remem-
Der this, drop in to see US or send by
mail and help with your dues.
The store of MIR. W. J. Bouknigbt
was burglarized on the morning of
the 14th inst. MIR. Bouknight is
originally from this county, but has
been merchandising in Columbia for
some time.
DR.. F. G. Gilmore is in town ard
can be found today at Hammers
Hotel by those wanting dental work
done. The reputation of the doctor
is unexcelled for dental work in all
its branches.
Editor John Towill of Batesburg.
was in town Sunday, and now Sheriff
Tom says the scales are turned, as he
heard the editor walking along MUIR
muring to himself: II wish that gal
was mine"
Judge Gage yesterday in Columbia,
heard motion for a new trial in the
case of Bryce against Cayce. The
jury at our last term of court gave a
verdict in favor of Cayce for the land
in question.
Mr.. Jasper Son and family have
moved back from CRANKY Mills to
Lexington Mill. Having imbibed of
the water hereabouts, he finds no place
like Lexington. Others have moved
in also whose names we did not learn.
The we'll boring outfit and potable
engine advertised for sale in these
columns by Mr.. 4. J. Fox, are first
class in every respect. They are as
good as new, having been used only
short while. The purchaser will
secure bargain.
Boss carpenter Guss Lorick has
built a neat, substantial picket fence
around Mr.. Chas. Geiger's dwelling.
Tramps will now be required to give
three raps at the gate before receiv-
ing recognition at the hands of
brother Geiger.
Dickerson Lodge No. 4S8S, G.. 7.
O. O. F., will celebrate their annual
Thanksgiving services at st. Pauls
Baptist church, at this place, on Sun
day next. Rev. A. P. Dunbar will
preach an appropriate sermon on the
occasion. Public cordially invited.
The work of opening the new
quarry at Tarrars spring, about q
mile from this plasce, is progressing
nicely and satisfactorily. A spur
from the railroad is being built to
the quarry and sheltering for tie
workmen are being erected. Soon
the "blasts' will be heard in the
land.
Mrs. Annette Russell, of Abbeville,
with her two daughters-Mrs. Tom
sor, Of Abbeville and Mrs. lawson,
of Lewiedale, and their children
visited Mrs P. L. Harman last
Saturday. Mrs. Russell is daugh-
ter of the late Judge Lemuel Boozer
and was born in this place, bu; since
her marriage has been residing in
Abbe7ille.