The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-04-26
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
Wednesday, April 26, 1905,
At Home and Abroad.

Florida vegetables are being chip
ped to this market.
The Georgia fruit crop has been
hard hit by the frost.
Scarcity OF farm labor is reported
in many sections of the country.
Knowing ones say that all danger
OF killing frost has now paased.
The small grain has been badly
damaged by the recent cold wave.
r. K. L. cures rheumatism.
Nearly the whole white population
of the town of Lexington has been
vaccinated.
MIR. T. J. Buff, of Switzer Neck, a
successful farmer of large experience,
Was in town Friday.
Men. women and children made
their appearance in new clothing OF
beautiful design, Easter.
Nearly all the fig bushes here
abouts were killed down to the
ground by the late cold spell.
An old bachelor in town says that
love is more like pestilence than
disease. How about this, girls!
The base ball fever has struck this
State like cyclone, and nearly every
body is afflicted with the contagion.
Mr.. M. 81. Poath, q we'll known
truck farmer of this vicinity, called
in and renewed his subscription Fri
day.
Mr.. D. Harman, who is nicely
situated on Gilbert r. F. D No. l, paid
us pleasant call while in town Fri
day.
Mr.. II. F. CorIey, a prominent
farmer and a pleasant gentleman, was
l.. .ywn Friday selling cotton and
trading. -
MIR. Marshall Berry, prominent
farmer on Black creek, and son, were
in town Friday shopping and called
in to see US.
Orangeburg viii make extensive
improvement to it's electric plant and
better lights are promised the citi-
zens of that burg.
Mr.. Sid s.. ,Corley, of Lower Fork,
in whose home peace. plenty and
prosperity abideth, Was in town Fri
day selling cotton.
Anderson will probably have FIRE
mans tournament on the Fourth OF
July. Arrangements are being made
looking to this end. 49,
Mr.. ID. Langford, Of the Ella sec
tiop, was in town Friday on business,
and paid mis- subscription as we'll as
that Of his neighbor, J. S. Addy. ;
T. <. L. relieves when properly
applied
The Daughters of the Confederacy
in Columbia, are making elaborate
preparations for Memorial Day, which
this year falls on Wednesday, May
10th.
This is the season for the fresh
coat of paint for your house. 1t
brightens up your surroundings and
will make you more cheerful and
happy.
Dr.L. O. OFT, the web known eye
specialist, died at his residence in
Columbia last Wednesday of tuber-
culosis. The ,interment was at
Branchville.
Hon. J. P. Gary, of Pickens, has
been commissioned by Governor
Hayward, as special Judge to hold
court in Richland county for four
weeks. commencing last Monday.
An election has been ordered for
the Goth of May, in Pickens county
on the question of dispensary or no
dispensary. Pickens is one Of those
counties where Mountain Dew" is
ss plentiful as rivers of waters.
G. G. Wooten, a resident of Co.
lumbia, and collector of Collier,
was found wandering the streets OF
Charleston in q demented condition.
When taken up he was unable to tell
his name, where he came from OF
anything whatever about himself.
Now they have rubber tired rock
ers On the chairs. They make nc
noise and do not wear carpets. They
are built on the ''hug me tight" plar
with just room enough for two, and
for this reason they are destined to
become quite popular among spark
ing couples.
Some of our people enjoyed beans,
new Irish potatoes and cucumbers.
but they came from Florida, instead
of Lexington, and were raised on the
truck farm of Mr.. G. F. Snyder, the
son-in.law of Col. M. D. Harman, OF