The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-02-05

and plunged into the work with a
vim that was caution to Hoyle."
Swansea is a progressive town with
q fertile and we'll to do back country
from which to draw trade. The
people are thrifty and prosperous IN
their business relations and are kind
and hospitable in their social duties.
The place is gradually building up
New businesses are being talked OF and
old ones are being extended and I'M
proved and it's merchants are charac-
terized by large amount OF head
strongness that pushes all obstacles
that obst1ucts the channels OF CON-
merce out of the way and permits
an easy and steady flow of business.
There is good water power Of suftl-
cient power for manufacturing pur-
poses and easy of development right
in town which offers unexcelled in
ducement for the investment Of capi-
tai and labor. We found the citizens
considerably exercised over the ques
ton of establishing dispensary and
the pros and cons are active In their
efforts to have the eagle bird OF VIC
tory peach uroa their banners. As
this is question the settlement Ct
which is left entirely with those peo
pie, we shall withhold any comment.
Night found us in the home OF our
kinsmap, J. West Grim, who is known
among his friends and acqusiutances
for bis brilliant repartee and rollic.
ing good nature and moment spent
in his company is worth more to
sick person than all the pbysic he Can
swallow in day. West is 80 in-
dustrious fellow and while not quite
a. rich as Vanderbilt, he is good
liver and manages to make both ends
meet. We enjoyed the hospitality OF
himself and family.
Thursday we spent at Sandy Run,
better known as Red Store, with Mr..
Lee Muller and the good people of
that section. We enjoyed the good
dinner served By Mrs Fritz Muller,
and especially the good coffee. She
entsrtains with bounteous hospital
ity and easy grace that puts her
| guest at ease. The kindness of her
self and her son, Lee, to US will ever
be as a green oasis in the desert OF
life. Lee is deserving and worthy
Young man of steady and industrious
hu5it that are bound to crown his
Efforts with success.
The gathering shades of night
found US comfortably and snugly
aua,tered in the home Of our friend,
J. Archie Wolfe. whose generosity is
without end. We had the pleasure
of meeting there MIR. Geiser, his SOD
in law and found him to be pleas
ant, well informed youpg man Of
pleasing address and social qualifcs-
tions that makes him an agreeable
companion. He will engage in fHrm-
ing on portion of MIR. Wolf"
plantation this year. Archie has :
refined and cultured home and Go'
plantation and although be, like the
balance of farmers, has met with re-
verses be will pull through this year
Our next point was at Mr.. ". N
Martin, at whose palatial home We
always delight to stop. Mrs. Martin
entertains with priocely splendor
and generous hospitality that de-
lights and charms her guests.
The night we spent in Columbia
with sister, Joanna Esrhardt, and
here ne met Cousin Liz, whose ten
der ministrations and loving care
when We were 8 helpless infant in
our cradle will gratefully be remem-
bered as long IS reason sets en-:
throped. But the span of years
which carried US from the morning
of life to the lengtbeuing shadows ef
the evening of the same has not
abatted their thoughtful kindness to