The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-19
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, November 10, 1902.
The Editer Abroad.

dues to the Dispatch whenever they
feel inclined to settle up.
This fall we started out on Mon
day of last week and spent the night
very pleasantly with Mr.. Joseph W.
Reeder, at whose hospitable home
we always find the latch string on
the outside. Mr.. Reeder has very
comfortable country home and the
world wags well with him.
We found very few taxpayers at
Edmund and q fewer delinquents, SO
our business there was soon com-
pieted and we shook the dust of that
place from our feet as we fastened
on to greener pastures and fresher
felds.
Arriving at Gaston we found busi-
ness rather dull and the town did
not have the appearance of that vim
and hustle about it that We noticed
On former visits. We regretted very
much TO see this falling off in busi-
ness activity and trust that our Gas
ton friends will redouble their efforts
TO make their town what it once was
and by nature intended it to be-one
Of the most prosperous towns in the
State Of South Carolina.
Swansea was lively and business
fairly good. There was some cotton
on the market and more of it being
ginned BY Mr.. Barlow Rast, who is
kept busy turning the raw material
into merchantable staple. Mr.. P. E.
Hutto, who'is fulltooyerfowing with
enterprise and progressiveness as in
the daysof yore, has greatly improved
the place by the erection OF large
stwo-story building, with commodi-
Gus store room On the first floor, and
has filed il with well selected Of
stock general merchandise. As re-
ward Of his progressive spirit he en-
joys large trade. Claude CAN'T, W.
Fl. T. Rast, and q Mr.. Mcdaniel, the
other merchants. are also live and pro-
gressive merchants, and we have no
doubt that they will all yet be as rich
asa Vanderbilt if they live long
enough. Mr.. Rsst is the largest mer-
chant Of the place and has in some
respects been as father to the peo-
pie Of that vicinity in that in the
times of their extremity he turned
NOT deaf ear 70 the cry of their
necessities but gave them q lift over
the stumpy road Of Life. Those people
should always remember Will Rast
kindly. We took dinner at the ia
mous Can't Hotel and spent the
night with our kinsman, j. West Grim
and was highly entertained by his
quaintsnd original wit and droll
sayings. A very large crowd Of tax
payers met us at Swansea and our
heart was made to sing with great
rejoicing at the receipt of couple
Of dollars.
Our next appointment was at Red
Store, and we are always glad to
meet with the good people. of that
progressive and patriotic section OF
grand old Lexington because tbev
are true blue Lexingtonians who
love the history and traditions ci
their county next to their God and
family connections. We immensely
enjoyed the bouteous dinner prepared
by that Queen Of housekeepers, Mrs
Fritz Muller.
Night overlook US at Archie Wolfe's
whose generous hospitality we are
always glad to share. He is bril-
liant conversationalist and sn enter
esting ssafter-meal" story teller and
cultered and refined gentleman
whose experience has been ripened
by travel. His extensive farming in
serests are under the management Of
Mr. Herbert Geiger, an intelligent
aud progressive young farmer of wide
experience and excellent business
Judgment who is making quite sue
cess of the forming interests. he