The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-08

81 1jovirg good trade and are all
locking forward to the time when
the cotton mill will start operations.
Mr.. Robiusoo ls still the leader in
the lumber industry in that vicinity.
We shared the hospitality of Mr..
Job S. Wessinger and family while
there.
Cn time We drove for Peak where
We .jo.ed very good nights rest
The business at Peak seemed to be
at = stsrdstiii as the merchants com.
planned Of dull times with no hopes
OF an Improvement for the near
fn u:e. W. put up at the Peak
hotel, Us we ussIly do when We visit
t1st promising little town on the
banks of the Broad river, where We
always 6od clean. comfortable beds
and .joy good meals. A large num-
her of citizens we,e there to meet the
Auditor during the entire day.
Early Wednesday morning We
srr,vsd at Spring Hill aud after re-.
ceivicg the tax returns OF those
cit,zeus who came out to meet ua.
We ,oldsd our gripsscks and at II
o'clt cs q. m. We started for HiltoD,
o lr nexs appointment. After enjoy
,ng an excellent dinner at Mrs
R>bers Killers We resumed the
lsbors of the day. Johnny Green
wss go to his elbows in business. and
~ss ss happy as s'nigger in a water
me'oo patch"
We spent that night BY special
invitation, at the elegant and cul-
tured home OF the Rev. S. G Ballen-
tioe. at White Rock. MIR. Balleptine
and his refined wife are accomplish
ed hosts and charming entertainers
and We spent the evening very pleas.
antly with them. BE is faithful
and earnest minister of Christ and
RIGHTLY divides the bread of life 80
that his hearers feel that it is good
for them that he ia their guide and
comforter in their spiritual affairs.
He is deservedly popular with bis
people and his friends. There is
now depot there as we'll as tele-
graph and express Office. Mr.. D. A.
Richardson will soon commence the
erection of a large store house.
At II o'clock sharp, we left for
Mrs. Busby's, with whom We en-
dyed q hearty meal and then went
20 our work, whichtwe soon complet-
ed to the satisfaction of sll parties
cor cerned.
Our next place was at Bsllentine
~here We were kindly and hospita.
bly, entertained by our friend, Rev.
s. J. Riddle, who is q devout Chris
tisn, q true man and q warm friend.
Oar stay with him and his excellent
family wss pleasantly spent. He
is well informed on the leading ques-
tions Of the day and has very sound
views concerning the same.
At Irmo We met not only tre-
mendous crowd OF taxpayers, but a
cold wave accompanied by sleet and
d,sagreeable weather. Last year We
were almost ice bound and water
legged at this place, but managed to
get through right side up with
care" bus by the skin of our teeth.
Having contracted very bad cold,
We Concluded that to run was The
better part of valor We took the
1890 train for Columbia and thence
home, leaving the Auditor to make
the trip overland.
The last Dight out We spent with
that pleasant and hospltabIe gentle.
man, Mr.. Hsmp A 'Lorick. at Irmo.
He has fine and comfortable home
aud his friends always fud hearty
and warm welcome awaiting them
when they visit him.
We found the people throughout
the county in good condition rs a
rule, to make another crop. There
is plenty of corn in the cribs and
meat in the smoke house. There ia
also large amount of cotton unsold
which is being held for higher prices.
Preparations are in evidence for the
planting and cultivation of another
crop aid all seem to be cheerful over
the prospects for fue crops. We
venture to say that there is no other
county in tee Sta > that is in every
way in a better condition than is
Lexington. Her people are ipde.
pendent, Industrious and happy and
they live at home and board at the
same place.
The handiwork of some tailOrs seems
in accord with the eternal misfitneSs Of
things.