The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-02

home. After chatting with a number
of friends and business men OF the
town, completing our mission, We re-
turned to our homelike resting place,
Mr.. Rswl's, at Leesville.
Leesville continues to grow, new
buildings going up, a nicely equipped
oil mill, a &C ffo factory and the flour
mill, all making good time and money
and the merchants doing good busl-
ness. Lsesville is second to no town
in the county, inhabited by refined
and sociable citizens this town can
not fail to grow prosperous. 1t is a
popular mart for miles around Pre-
duce brings highest prices and goods
are sold at close margins. 1t was
indeed our pleasure to visit Dr.. u NJ.
Crosson's model home aid dine with
him on Friday. The Doctor has a
wide practice in his profession and is
quite popular. He has represented
our county in several capacities with
credit to himself and our people.
In the cold, cutting wind on Fri
day evening we drove to Summit,
where our entire party, Treasurer
Shealy and his assistant, and our
devil, all we're comfortably cared for
by our young friend, Cyrus L. Sbealy,
and his noble old mother, whoi is good
company and knows how to make
one feel at home.
While there is no improvement at
Summit she holds her own. Brother
81 re with q stock of merchandise
and the publication of Our News
Letter, seems to be thriving we'll.
The Hartley Brothers do a consider
able business in turpentine, and keep
q we'll stocked store to meet the de-
mands of their business. Mr.. Cyrus
L. Shesly is now teaching "a good
school at this place and we are
pleased to say is giving bis patrons
entire satisfaction.
After a good nights rest and a
quick drive we were ut Lewiedale on
Saturday morning. The merchants
here complained of dull trade for the
season, yet We thought after seeing
other places that they were dong
very we'll. Messrs. 7. S. Sease, W.
Il. Donley, and R L. Keisler are the
merchants here and all enjoys liberal
share of the trade. Mr.. Donley
speaks of moving to Columbia to
merchandise. He is a clever gentle
man, and while We regret to lose him
Columbia will gain a good citizen
and q fine merchant.
After completing our work Prince"
who has travelled the roads of this
county so often, seemed erthused at
going home, and it was not long ere
we found that place where it is said
nc other is equal.
During this weeks travel wefound
that the people generally, r in good
financial condition and like other sec.
tons that we have travelled over, they
have made fairly good crops which
leaves them in good fix for another
year.
On account of pressing work in the
Office Nc were prevented from COM
plotting Cur round with the Treasurer.
It would have been a pleasure, as
heretofore, to meet our friends and
patrons Of the Hollow creek section
and hope that those whom We failed
to see, will call or send and aid US
with their dues, as every subscriber
should settle during the year.
We cannot fail to express u ap-
probation of the hospitality and
kindness of friends shown not only
to- the Editor, but also to Treasurer
Shealy, who has made himself quite
popular by his rapid mode and
courteous manners in serving the
taxpayers.
We are in receipt of the Congress-