The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-24


Drafts have On hand we'll selected
up-to date line of clothing in all the
latest styles and cuts in Sims, stouts
and regulars.
Mr.. John W. s,cofiil, one of the
most prominent and Influential citi-
zens of the Black Greek settlement,
was in town Monday and gave US a
| pop call.
Messrs. Izlar 4 Sturkie have a
handsome suite Of law offices in the
upstairs of Kaufman Block. They
are conveniently arranged and COM
fortably upholstered.
There will be no preaching at St.
Stephens Lutheran church next Sun
| day morning, but instead there will
be services there in the evening be-
ginning at the usual hour.
The attention of tie county Super
visor is respectful, called to the bad
condition of the pavement in front of
the Jail. During rainy spell it is
almost impossible.
The appealed case of Elizabeth E.
Haltiwanger, as Administrator, VS..
Columbia, Nswberry and Lsurens
Railroad, defendant, will be heard by
the Supreme Court on the 18th inst.
No man is properly dressed unless
he wears a pair of low cut shoes,
patent leather or tan, and they come
from Leaphsrt & Drafts, who are
headquarters for fashionable shoes.
The young ladies of the town ere
practicing the odes to be used at the
anniversary celebration of the Odd
Fellows next Friday evening and at
the Masonic dedication next Monday.
Wanted-A live and energetic man
TO represent us in Lexington county
with headquarters at Batesburg or
Leesville. Address the Singer Man
ufacturing Company, Columbia, S. G.
R.ports from the fields are not
encouraging. In some localities cot
ton will have to be planted over,
stands of corn are poor, and the grain
crop has been damaged by the wet
and cold.
The eighty-third anniversary of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows will be celebrated by Dixie
Lodge No. 50, in the court house
Friday night, the exercises to begin
at s o'clock. The public is cordially
invited.
Levi Gates, solored, was lodged in
Jail last Friday charged with shoot
ing Wesley Smith also colored. The
wound was slight one in the leg
and Levi was released on bond Mon
day, MIR. W. Fl. Donley becoming
his surety.
Every member of Lexington Lodge,
152A'..F...M.'., is urgently requested
to attend the regular communication
next Saturday at 8 p. m, as import
ant business will be transacted which
requires their personal attention.
The Rev. M. J. Kyzer, the free de-
livery carrier OF the postal route from
Lewiedale to Klondike, is in town
today. When friend Miles dons his
handsome suit bis patrons will not
recognize him as the genial agent of
Uncle Sam, but mistaking him for the
Captain of "Black Maria, take to
the woods.
DR.. F. G. Gilmore, a prominent and
leading dentist of Columbia, will visit
this place next Monday and Tuesday
April 29 and 80, and can be found
at. Drafts Hotel. His work is first
class and his prices are moderate.
Persons suffering with aching molars
or in need of any kind of dental work,
should give him call.
The people in tie lower section Of
the county are considerably wrought
up over their lack of mail facilities.
They want star route established
from this place to Mr.. Davis Gantt's
with intervening Offices, and
their demands are reas onable and
just. We earnestly trust that Con-
gressman Stokes will move in this
matter at once.
Last Thursday the earthly remains
of Mrs. Ellie Daily were tenderly laid
away to rest by loving and reveren-
tiat hands in st. Stephens cemetery
in the presence of a large copgrega-
tion of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Rev. J. G. Graichen, the pastor:
preached the funeral discourse and
officiating at the grave.
The News and Courier states that
one of the stables of the Gregory