The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-11-23

,unt OF the restored health of loved
ones.
Tuesday afternoon We were at
Mr. Jacob Williams, and there We
were happy to meet the sturdy sons
of toll OF that community, and with
them passed receipts for the cash,
thus making us all happy.
Our next point Was Steadman, where
we met our numerous friends. Soon
We were coilared by that patriotic
citizen, Mr.. W. L Qusttlebaum, who
wilfully and With malice @ sfore-
thought arrested and took us to bis
pleasant home and then and there
treated us like as If We were king.
Our grateful thanks go out to him and
bis estimable family for their kind
ness to US. Steadmsn is quite a bus.
ipess little place, and is good mar.
ket for lumber, naval stores and cot
ton. The merchants are 81. j. Bur-
CESS, Thurman Quattlebsum and B.
B. Hall, while Messrs. Guuter and
CAN'T keep the turpentine interest
booming.
Early Wednesday morning found
the wandering pilgrims at Samaris.
Here we found Mr.. Westmorelapd,
who is known among his host of
friends as simply "Bill," so wellliked
is he. His firm of Westmoreland &
Son, is doing tremendous business
in buying and selling all kinds of
commodities and utilities and is do
ing wonderful work for the people
of their community. As an instance
ct the volume of trade We mention
TIE fact that they did $4,000 busi-
ness the past season.
We reached Batesburg and found
the place aglow with her new
innovation. The vacant lot opposite
the depot was dotted with tents CT
various shapes and forme, Ferris
wheels, ballon sscensiops, "she eats
'em alive" and other attractions of
like nature. The tvwn was alive
with moving humanity, who were
on pleasure bent and seemed to be
enjoying that pleasure to it's full ex-
tent, and there was certainly great
activity in trading circles. The
merchants were all smiles, their faces
looking like, ray of sunshine break
ing through dark cloud. The city
fathers are putting in their electric
and water plants, which will be of
inessimable value to the place. We
found the Racket Store truly alive
with busy people securing bargains
that Mr.. Whitten is giving. Capt.
E. Jones had his hands full in bis
attempt o wait rpon the vast crowd
that thronged his store. The secret
of his successes, like Mr.. Whitten's,
is that be carries a limo of goods
suitable for the town and country
trade, and advertises what be has to
sell. Mr.. j. c. GloveS, also erioys
good share of business, because he
sells goods at rock bottom prices.
Mr.. ". A. Cooner, known to the
readers of the Dispatch as the
"Batesburg clothing and shoe house,"
carries q line of goods, which are the
best and his prices the lowest. He
is bound to succeed because he mis-
nothing. The other mer.
chants are earrings nice line of
goods and are enjoying good trades.
We were pleased to meet Prof. j. R
T. Major, who faithfully looks after
the educational interest of the town
At Leesville it was our good for
tune to fall into the hands of DR.. D
M. Crossop, who took charge Of us,
body and soul aud conveyed US to
his elegant home. Dr.. Crosson is
among our most distinguished physi-
clans and patriotic citizens. He is
popular with the masses on account
OF his kindness of heart and Ills
attention to the poor and needy.