The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-01-17
On The Rounds.

CouDby AuQitOf, ". a AefIich 1ue
first place was Edmund, which is
slowly improving. The depot which
has been much needed is being built.
Since our last visit here Mr.. John
Reed, the faithful postmaster and
good man. has passed away Mr.,
Geo. w. Rseder, as boudsman, is
performing the duties for Uacle
Sam. Mr.. Joseph Sharpe has sp.
Piled for the Office Hon. W. H.
Sharpe has built e nice dwelling at
his place and has also a neat law
Office at the station. The Auditor
was very busy here and was kept
over time.
at q .. %. We arrived at Gaston
where we met good number OF the
sturdy sons of toll ready to render
an account of their worldly posses.
sions to the Auditor The place has
not improved excepting Mr.. Castella
Goodw win has erected neat store
house near his dwelling. He is
clever man and will no doubt meet.
with success in the mercantile bdsi-
ness. Mr.. Hartley is DOW the main
merchant aud is popular young
man. Mr. Ct. A Goodwin is the
genial and prompt agent for the
Seaboard, CASTOR is q great wood
yard and also ships q qaantity Of
turpsntine The communlty is made
up Of weil-to-do farmers anc is par
ticnlrlY good corn and cottca Sec
tion
Night found us comfortably sill.
ated at our old friend, Joseph Reed-
er's, at the Cross Roads. Primo
our old faithful horse too, seemed to
have knowledge of i Is good treatment
here and conse quently was not long
in covering the distance. The Au-
ditor and his assistant spent the
night with Mr.. w. A. Derrick Early.
aa usual, the good people came ia
and made fair returns, and seemed
prosperous end happy.
After dinner we were at MIR. Jacob
j. Mack's. one of the busiest men on
Pond Branch. We found him and
the rest of the substantial citizens 90
pleasing and contented ae any people
on the globs. Our warm friend. r
E. Mack, came on time and invited
as to spend the night with him. Be-
ing familiar with his excellent fare
and the especial kindness of Mrs
Mack, why, Of course, We accepted,
and had we not we might have
thought We had not been in that
community. Rance has an enviable.
plantation and is certainly inde.
pendent.
Next morning we we're at the busy
toWn Of Swansea, and found inn
proYements and progress on every
side. Business was good and the
merchants were in fine spirits over
last years results and the prospects
of the future. Prof Martin with the
able assistance Of Misses Julia Tur-
ner, Of Johnston, and Clara johnson.
of Swansea. is teaching the public
school with fine roll Of pnpils. s.while
Miss Josie Langford presides efficient
II over the pay school with large
number of students. Swansea is
certainly a business centre, backed
BY productive country and good,
substantial people. 1t is one of the
largest points for the tax officers
With she proper efforts on part of
her citizens and the community they
could enstall an oil lniil or other en-
terprises, which would add iRcalcu-
able value to the place. After we
were not forgotten by any means by
these good people, and their prompt
regard for obligations to the printer
We were made TO feel that We were
not toiiing in raip, but that our efforts
in furnishing q good county paper
were appreciated in substantial
manner. By special invitation we
accompanied Mr.. Mack back to his
home where We certainly enjoyed
the warm Ere and excellent supper
and was soon closely tucked away
for pleasant nights rest. On time
we were sesin in Swansea for the
second days work, and after issuing
number of receipts, at noon, we
shared the hospitality of Mr.. Law
renee Smith aud his kind family. He
and family now again occupy their
home in town. believing truly that
''their is no place like your own
home"
Night foucd us at Mr. J. West
Crim's. where we erjoy ourselves and
feel contented. West is a good.
ioviai man, full of fun and amuse-
ment with his quaint sayings. After
q good rest We started to the Red
Store in threatening weather. Here
we met very large crowd, and otter
the Auditor completed his work we
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