The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-19

stipation and its causes.
I have removed my shop from my
former place of business to the
dwelling on Mr.. J. A. Muller's
place, where I can be found. All
work in repairing watches and clocks
left at the store of H. M. Wing
ard will receive prompt and careful
attention. S. A. Davis.
The hadest rain in the Ella section
is reported to have fallen there Sun
day. Our correspondent informs US
that II inches of rain fell there in
less than one half an hour and that
fields have been badly washed.
It was reported in Columbia last
Friday, by gentleman from Orange
burg, that Congressman J. William
Stokes is very sick man. He has
been i'll for weeks. This will be sad
news to his many friends and ad-
m!rers in this county.
No matter how fine the clothes
gentleman or lady has on they do not
look neatly dressed if they are wear
ing shabby shoes. For the most
dressy and fashionable shoes, 90 to
Lever, the Shoe Man, in Columbia.
There is nothing shabby about them.
Mr.. Preston Sesy has laid upon
our table quite a curiosity in the
shape CT a bramboo briar root which
consists of several large bulbs. When
it was green it weighed II pounds
and those who have seen it pronounces
it the largest root of it's kind that
they have ever seen.
Mrs. VIM. Seightler, while on a
visit to her brother, Mr.. John Scof-
fl, died at his home last Saturday
and was buried at the Scofil old
buring ground on Sunday. She re-
sided near CASTOR and has been in
feeble health for sometime.
Parties sending local or other
notices advertising barbecues, or any
thing for individual benefit should
remember that such must be paid for
to insure publication in these columns
and the money must accompany the
notice otherwise it will receive no
attention. We are in constant receipt
of request to publish notices Of
barbecues, trespass notices and such
like, and for the benefit of those who
make such requests we make the
above statement. For Advertising
rates see top of the last column on
first page.
Mr.. S. R. Smith was in town yester-
day and dropped in to see US. Ross
is pleasant and genial young man
and is one of Black Creeks most sue
cessful and intelligent farmers. He
reports his crop as being in fair
condition. The rains were continual
but light and did not interfere with
plowing. He. has General Green
subjugated, which many cannot say
up this way.
Mr.. S. E. Craig, of Columbia, was
in town Saturday, in the interest Of
the Acid Iron Mineral Co., of that
city, who have put upon the market,
one Of natures remedies which is
claimed to be the wonder of the Nine
teenth Century. It is recommended
as a positive cure for chronic diseases
and dyspepsia, indigestion and num-
rous other diseases yield readily to
its curative properties. It can be
found at the Bazaar, Csc. and soc.
bottles. Guaranteed to do what is
claimed for it or money refunded.
Lexington, as usual, has furnished
large contingent of visitors to the
commencement exercises of Newberry
college, It is said that nearly every
one from the Fork who could posi-
bly, get eff attended these exercises.
The copy for the change in the
advertisement of Bates 81 Walker
was received too late to appear this
week, but however we will state
preparatory to moving to olarger quar-
ters, they are rushing off their pres
ent stock at prices that will delight
the purses of the bargain hunters.
Their stock is fresh, clean and up-to-
date and will be sold for what they
will bring. Lexington people will
| find Mr.. S. 0. Hammer with this