The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-02-20
PENCIL And SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.

Today is Ash Wednesday, and i:
the beginning of Lent.
There will be communion service!
at Mt. Pleasant next Sunday.
The time for making returns o
property subject TO taxation expires
with today.
Crackers of all kind, put up in
and 10 cents packages, just received
at the Bazaar.
A cold snap reached this place last
night and there was plenty of ice this
morning.
The infant child of Mr.. S. D. Full
mer died quite suddenly last Mon
day night.
Mr.. Henry Rister, of Black Greek
was in town this week attending
court.
Mr.. j. Frank Kneece, postmaster
at Batesburg, was in town last week
and we enjoyed visit from him.
Mr.. Dave McCartha, one of Black
Creeks most promising young men
is in town in attendance upon court
as petit juror.
The finest and cheapest plantation
and family supplies can always be
found in stock at T. B. Aughtry &
Co., Columbia.
The Sheriff advertises the sale OF
a No. 1 portable engine and ginning
outfit belonging to the estate OF the
late ". B Seay.
Leesville College is making special
offers to pupils entering the spring
session. Inquire about these and
patronize good school near home.
Do you need buggy or wagon9
IT so go to T. B. Aughtry & Co, !,
Columbia, where you can find the
best vehicles for the least money.
DR.. W. Il. Zimmerman, President
of ':sThe First National Bank, of Bates
burg" was in town yesterday and
dropped in to shake hands with US.
For bargains go to G E. Corley's
at the Deport Macintosh oyercoats,
Sl.4O. All kinds of clothing equally
as cheap. Is
DR.. G.. B. Rich, of Millen, Ga,
was in town last Friday on business
connected with the estate of the late
D. D. D. Mitchell and paid US a
pleasant call to the amount of
years subscription.
The many friends of Mr.. 81. W.
Counts, formerly of this county, will
be pleased to learn that he is pros
pering and making friends in his
adopted home at Cherryville, N. G.
A full and new supply Of
Garden Seed, just received
at the Bazaar.
The Governor has offered areward
Of 500 for the apprehension and
conviction of Ben Jones and Isaac
Robinson, who are charged with the
murder of John Nelson on the 18th
dsy of last October.
The voters of the town are re-
minded that the books of registra-
ton will be opened in the town hall
oa the 23cd instant, and the election
will be held on the 5.h of March.
A NJ. Boozer, E q, CT Columbia, was
in town Monday on business connect
ed with the estate of the late Judge
Lemuel Boczer. l. is proposed to
open up streets through theproperty
on upper Main street.
We are informed that the farmers
of the Ella section, are making heavy
for large cotton crop
Corn, however will not be neglected
and the small grain is looking fine.
A number of subscribers called
when in town this week and renewed
their subscription to the Dispstch,
while others paid up. These have
our thanks and We trust others will
follow this good example during
the remaining sessions of the court.
The glow of large conaagration
was seen by many persons in this
town last night in the eastern part
of the county. Many supposed that
another disastrous fire had. visited
Columbia, but this mornings State
says that the fire was in Lexington
county.
The school at Pineville will close
in about two weeks. This school has
had very successful session under
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