The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-29
Wednesday, January 29, 1902.
rEhI EDITORS JAUNT.

little factory village of Irene, former
" known as 'Red Bank" where we
found q number Of its citizens and
a few from the surrounding country
who came to render unto the Auditor
their taxable possessions. We en-
ioyed the company of friend I. Hayne
Williams, who kindly rendered US
the use of q room which was com
forsably heated and made the trans
action of business pleasure. Hayne
is doing well with his mercantile busi-
ness, and being capital fellow OF
the first water is deserving OF a large
amount of success. The people OF
that vicinity should trade with him.
hear him laugh and grow happy.
Our next point was Barre's Land
ing. There we found but few tax
payers to give in their property.
This was occssioned no doubt by rea-
son of its nesrness to the Court
House. Mr.. F. W. Oewslt kindly
entertained US in his well filed store.
He enjoys good trade and with his
excellent business qualifications and
economical habits has su cceeded in
accumulating a compency in this
worlds goods. he is a clever man
snd has the respect and confidence
of all who know him.
We spent that night with Mr.. G
Franklyn Keisler, at whose pleasant
and cheerful home we arrived after
quite a cool drive, and it was very
comforting to fall into such kindly
hands as Mr.. Keisler's, whose home
is surrounded with plenty and with
comforts and conveniences that go to
make up an ideal home. He is one
of the stanchest citizens of Hollow
Greek, and isa progressive and indus
trious farmer whose example is
worthy to be followed by his fellow
farmers. It has been our good luck
to erjoy his unstinted hospitality on
many former occasions and share the
kindness Of his good lady, and to
them we will always have grateful
feelings.
12 o'clock found US at the store Of
MIR. E. b. Addy. This place has
heretofore been known to the people
of that vicinity as "Craps' Store"
but like great many other re-
vered old landmarks which divides
the old from the new Lexington and
waich stood SIS monuments # inter-
est to both the outgoing and incom-
ing generations, has given way TO
nodern improvements. This plsce
has come into the possession Of Mr..
Addy who has transformed its rustic
into the graceful beauties
VI modern villa. He is quite an
active aud thorough business man
sns a progressive and energetic farmer
who believes iu making two bales of
cotton and two ears Of corn grow
where one grew before. In his busl-
ness his pluck and enterprise will as
sist him in building up good coun-
try trade. With him we enjoyed an
excellent dinner. While here memory
carried US back to the days of long
ago to other scenes when other peo-
pie were the chief actors IN the
drama of life.
We completed our business at
about p. m. and then pulled out tor
the home of Mr.. George G. Shirey,
and we arrived at his elegant home
lust sbou. the time when the shades
of evening came creeping DER the
western hills. Mr.. Shirley is a gen
tleman whose gentle manners ard
amiable disposition has endeared him
to the community in which heresldes.
He has by his untiring industry and
frugal habits OF life fixed himself
we'll in life. The generous hospitality
of himself and family have no bounds