The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-06-27
In Saluda county all the magistrates

In Saluda county all the magistrates
are required to enter the primary.
Mr.. j. V. Foss, merchant from
Blythe, Ca, Mr.. J. E. Foss, fireman
on the Georgia railroad, brothers of
Mrs. F. W. Rauch of our town, visited
their sister week.
Mr.. George Settler is the polite and
faithful carrier on the new Pomarla
r. F. D. route 3 which starts up Mon
day. This route serves some citizens
in Lexington county.
William Platt, the well known Co.
lumbia dry goods merchant, is doing
business at the same old stand. See
his line of dry goods, notions and
millinery. 1t is up to date.
Girls. when you want to write to
your "best fellow call at j. B. Bal
lentine's and get box of fine linen
paper. A new supply just in. Some
perfumed with love powders.
Tapp is sending out bargains con-
tinously from his grand sales, and
when you are in Columbia there will
be nothing wrong for you to call and
be among the lucky throng,
The State candidates come from
Saluda to Lexington. They will open
up business in Columbia Monday, 9;
Orangeburg, 10; Sumter, II; Manning,
12; Moncks Corner, 13; Georgetown,
18th.
For lack of coal and too much water
in the hole, the operations at the rock
quarry below town, has been some
what deferred for the past two weeks,
but things will likely move up lively
in few days.
Let our people give the State can
didates warm welcome here next
Saturday. Spare one day from the
farm, and enjoy yourselves among
the politest and cleverest set Of gentle
men you ever met.
Just received at J. 3. Ballentine's a
new supply of embroidery l inch up
to Is inches, everybody sells for sc.
to Csc. I will make a special sale
next Friday, Sc. and 614c., don't fail
to get you apiece, at Ballentine, N.
81. r. R. ~
Cropsin some sections are reported
as being fine, but the grass has almost
assumed control of the situation, and
it is going to require a great deal OF
hustling to master the grass.
VIM. D. George, of Laurens, mem
Der Of the Masonic lodge here, and OF
the Temple in Greenville, has gone to
Wrightsville Beach, N. c., where he
will take the Shriner's degree on Fri
day.
Ladies don't forget thatJ. B. Balien-
tine has just the shoe you want to
make your feet look pretty and neat.
All the latest styles just in to select
from. Call and see them, at Banen-
tine, on the G. n. & L. railroad
Hot weather suits for July and Au-
gust. We will make to your measure
two piece suit of good serge Or tropical
worsted for $500. These are special
bargains made us and our customers
get the benefit. E. G.. Dreher & Co.
Some people with an erroneous idea
as to economy, will stick up on trees
and posts about, notices that if placed
in newspapers would only. cost from
25c to 81 and would have much pub
icity and cause things at sales to
bring better prices. -.
Hattie Harris, colored, of this place,
and daughter of Tony Harris, one OF
the best darkies in the county, recent
fly graduated from the Allen Universi-
tp in Columbia. Tony has been the
faithful court house servant for many
years, and is noted for honesty.
It will be seen by reference to our
announcing columns that Hon. A. F.
Lever is announced to succeed him
self as congressman from this, the
Seventh, district. He is powerfully
popular, deservedly so, and without
opposition he surely will be reelected.
Mr.. Paul Mabus, who had attended
the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Eliza
beth Freitag, an old citizen of Colum-
bia and originally from this county.
who died in her 73rd year of age in
that city stopped over on his return
to see his daughter and friends here,
Thursday. Mr.. Mabus is one of Chin
ouepins best citizens.
If you put nothing into life you will
always meet disappointment in trying
to get something out of it.