The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20

alive crowd of voters OF that section
interspersed with goodly NUMBER
ot ladies' and children. These peo-
ple seemed to appreciate the canol-
dates for giving them day IN which
70 here the issues of the campaign
discussed and explained. That is
noted spot in the history OF the
county, being the place of the hrst
settlement OF the historic Gelger
family. The people Of the settlement
are kind hearted and generous and
very Eospitab!e. They are Industrious
and are animated by lofty spirit OF
patriotic citizenship, and are true to
their every religious obligations
Here is situated freak OF nature,
known as Sand Mountain, which is
wo1derful.
NIr. Samuel ?. Shunlpert occupied
tie platform and introduced the
speakers. The speeches were inter-
soersed with music from a string
hand which lent enchantment to the
occasion and contributed much to-
ward the pleasures Of the day. The
meeting broke with everybody feel
ing gooa one toward the other and
the cue cooked by our old friend,
Mr.. Andrew Spires, was enjoyed.
The boys put in good work among
the voters and each one left that pre-
c:nct firm in the belief that he would
carry it by large majority, and
pulled out for New Brookland.
This town is the ''apple Of the
State Of Lexipgton's' eye" 1t IS
certainly making wonderful strides
along the road Of progress and pros
Der;ty. The Inhabitants are deter
mined to make their town the first
city" in the county, and some are
bending their efforts to overshadoW
her neighbor across the river IN the
pursuit of industry, commerce and
manufacture and for the development
ofthese graces the town is admirably
situated. The people are enthused
over the prospects Of an electric
railway at an early date and with the
establishment of a line of river
steamers to the port of Georgetown
and the building of good highways,
Brookland will flourish as a green
bay tree. As it is now she is enjoy
ing large volume Of business and
her people are happy and contented.
The aggregation Of vote hunters
arrived about sundown, and immedi
atelv commenced the work of inter-
viewing the "dear people" and MAX
ing friends with the voter.
Friday night the ladies of the town
gave an ice cream festival and the
army of candidates made gallant
a:tact upon the delicacies and passed
the evening in blowing kisses at the
girls, flirting with ladies, buttonhol-
ing the voters and ''cracking" jokes
upon their opponents.
Saturday was campaign day and
the people evidenced their interest in
politics by turning out in large num-
bers. Mr. G. A. Guignard, one OF
Lexington's most devoted sons, was
called to the chair and that veteran
Soldier of the Cross, the Rev. E. L.
Lybrand, envoked the blessing OF the
Great Architect of the Universe, tc
build up and strengthen the charac
ter of the people, 80 that morality
and Christianity would triumph over
the powers of darkness. The chir
music began with candidate Blanks
Hitler, for County Commissioner
who by the way, is developing int
a first class campaign speaker. Th'
burden Of his song was that the Forl
should have commissioner, and II
this we fully agree, but who tha
commissioner shall be is for the peo
pie to cay on the 26th instant. Al