The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-08-14

- Ia SS4y otIoAu~o ~
hereabouts.
Mrs. Jennie Halman, of Orange
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 6
T. Graham.
Messrs. D. Assmann and Bird, ot
Arkansas, are visiting relatives anc
friends in this place.
Miss Bessie Barnett, of Irmo has
been awarded the Winthrop scholar
ship from this county.
The Summer School for Teachers
is under full headway and the WORK
is moving along smoothly.
DR.. J. L. Shuler, at the solicita
ton of friends, announces himself 6
candidate for the Legislature.
Mrs. Carrie E. Leaphart, of Lex.
ingtop, is visiting at J. G. Wilson 3
-Newberry Observer, Slh inst.
Miss Bertha Boatwright, who has
been visiting friends here, returned
to her home near Leesville Saturday,
Mrs. S. O. Hammer, after short
visit to her sister, Mrs. g. T. Gra-
ham, has returned to her home in
Columbia.
The people of Batesburg want a
new charter for the town and an
election will soon be held to decide
the question.
Some CT the town people visited
Red Bank last Sunday to witness the
ordinance Of Baptism administered
to several candidates.
Squire U. W. Jefcoat has been ap-
pointed Magistrate of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit to succeed Mr.. G
". Pound, resigned.
A special meeting Of camp Stead,
man has been called for the 9Th day
of September. The official call will
be published hereafter.
Mr.. J. Paul Corley has the frest
sweet potato farm that we have seen
this year. Paul is a good farmer
and raises his own supplies.
The county campaign opens al
CASTOR next Saturday, the l7th al
which time Mr.. G. S. Goodwin will
furnish first class barbecue.
The best of the season-Epting'
up-to-date barbecue, at Pine Ridge
Academy. August II, Saturday.
Speeches by the candidates.
The farmers no longer wear such
woe-begone faces that characterized
them a few weeks ago when the
drought was burning up the crops.
The chair of history civics and
economics in Leesville College has
been filed by the election of Prof
". Aug. Shealy of Little Mountain.
Prayer service will be held in the
Methodist church tomorrow evening,
When you hear the bell ring. remem
Der it is an invitation for you tc
attend.
The congressional candidates at
tended Bluffs barbecue, and address
ed large number Of voters. The
day was pleasantly spent by all who
attended.
Y'0W aUitl Mot get the Best
TWrNtp Seed WNtess goa
bMy LaMdreth's. The
pI0ce 10 get them IS at 8,
". HeMdriT'S, Columbia.
s. T..
The editor will attend the cam
paign meetings for the purpose o.
collecting for The Dispatch. Delin
quents who cannot pay 81 can pay
so cents, but payment is expected.
By practical experiments the su
periority of the Mccormick Mowers
over all competitors has been demon
strated time and again. Call OF
Meetze & Son and learn prices.
The Secretary of State has ISSUED
a com mission to the Perfection Steam
Laundry company Of Batesburg
The capital is fixed at $1,000 and tn
corporators are G. B. Zimmerman
and John Fox.
All the books adopted by the Stat
Board of Education for use in to-
public schools are for sale or ez
change, at the Bazaar, at the loves
prices. Also complete line o
school supplies.
Miss Annice, the young daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Pool, die
at the home of her father in Sawyer
dale last Saturday afternoon. Sh
had been sick for sometime Of typhol
fever. She was about 81 years o
age.