The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-05-30
daston Gleanings.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:

Castor Gleanings.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The long dry season has been dis
placed by gentle showers, which causes
Gen. Green to take courage and press
onward.
Fall oats are fine while spring SOW
ing is not so good owing to the dry
spring. Wheat is above the average.
Mr.. G. II. Hartley is having a build
ing erected in CASTOR.
Our jovial friend and excellent
countrymen, J. G. Howell, of Black
man, Ala, called by to see us and
spent a few days with his daughter,
Mrs. j. V. Smith. He was on his way
from the Confed reunion which he
enjoyed very much. Friend James is
just as lively and pleasant as ever,
and is in the best of health.
Crops are looking very well and in
excellent condition. The dry season
was favorable to the farmer.
We are panied to chronicle the
death of our young friend, Austin
Lucas. He was the eldest son of J.
A. Lucas. He had been in declining
health for some time. He gave evi-
dence of a Christians experience.
He was in the 31st year of his age.
Rev. J. F. McGin conducted the me-
mortal services, and his remains were
laid in the CASTOR burying grounds to
await the call of God. He leaves a
father, mother, sisters and brothers,
a young wife and a host of friends.
70 the bereayed ones we commend to
God and his will.
Mrs. r. j. Fallaw and Miss Sallie
Fallaw, whom we reported in our last
as being incapacitated, are able to be
up again, while Mrs. j. F. Fallaw is
very low. To make her case still
sadder, she lost her infant, Ruth,
eight months old. It was a bright,
sweet, lovely little pet, that shed a
ray of sunshine of gladness and JOY
TO the home. 1t was sad to part from
it, but God saw fit to send his guard
ian angels to pluck the little flower
and transplant it in paradise.
Our friend, Lee Rister, has over one
hundred bushels of sweet potatoes for
sale.
Mrs. Lee N. Fallaw paid these parts
a visit recently. We are always glad
TO see her.
Rev. II. M. Falaw, of Cameron,
paid ua short visit recently.
The vote seekers are popping out
slowly, but surely. Ere long they'll
be along chatting the women, kissing
the babies and giving the dear voter
hearty warm hand shake.
The whiskey question seems to be
the paramount issue in the coming
campaign. Some wants to have the
candidates pledged one way or the
other. This should not be. Let our
best men come out and vote for the
best who are out and send them there
to vote for the best interest of the
people. I don't believe in tying a
man to certain issues that he believes
detrimental to the best interest of the
people.
Peaches are ripening, wheat is being
cut, bees have been robbed, Billie has
an eve on some fine briar berries and
if you'll come down soon, Mr.. Editor,
when we get some new biscuits man
ufactured from -four made on Mr..
Georges roller mill, We'll eat, drink
{water) and be merry, for while at
least.
At this writing John A. Roberts,
one of our best R. F. D. boys, is con-
fined to his room with bilious fever.
We wish for him speedy recovery.
There has appeared on the farm of
Wade Riley a curiosity 90 in the
shape of heifer calf with but three
teats. I have seen them with four,
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