The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-28

tion was about as usual at this place
which is always up to the average.
Peak is one of the oldest settlements
in the Fork, and while its growth is
not rapid, still We see from visit to
visit signs of Improvement. ". n.
Suber, A. E. Eargle and Walter Sum-
mer are merchants who fill the wants
of the people in the community, and
all seem to be doing good trade.
This is a good settlement Of industri-
Gus and hard-working people.
Thursday morning found us at
Spring Hill. This is q country village
on the old stage road between Charles
ton and the up country, and with
Grange Hall further down, is perhaps
the most widely known place
in the Fork. The people are kind,
and generations of entertaining make
them know the kind of hospitality
that pleases. The collections were
not up to the average.
We now turned oul heads toward
Hilton and reached there IN time to
enjoy an elegant dinner at the home
of Mrs. r. B. Hitler, where we met
those iovial, hustling young ner-
chants, Johnny Green and Ben Hitler.
The collection was good, and the peo-
pie gave evidence Of happiness and
good cheer, and this was particularly
shown in, the big business being done
by the Hitler boys who run a general
mercantile establishment.
Treasurer Shealy spent the night
with his uncle, Mr.. John Eargle,
while the Editor pulled up in front of
the door of his good friend, D. A.
Richardson, at White Rock, and here
as usual we received the utmost kind
ness and attention and were made to
feel that the best going belonged to
us. Richardson & Son do big bus
mess at this place, and our friend, j.
B. shealy, is not idle, for his custom
ers keep him on the move.
Ballentine was reached in the after
noon, and soon the hardy sons of toll
were served with welcome receipts
both from Treasurer Shealy and the
Editor. Ballentine Bros, are doing
hustling business at this point.
Night found US housed and fed at
the hospitable home OF. that good citi-
zen, John w. Hook, at Irnao, whose
good wife views with him in making
things pleasant The collection at
Irmo was fairly good, and everybody
looked prosperous and this was re-
fected in the happy faces of the mer-
chants at this place, Lorick Bros,
Matthias & Sons and J. w. Hook. A
great deal of cotton is ginned and
sold at this market.
Thus we finished delightful week
among these good people on the other
side of the river. We were pleased to
note that the bad season had notruin-
ed their crops, and that on every side
evidence OF progress is seen. the mail
service, thanks to energy and hard
work of one of their own boys, Con-
gresham Lever ,.ss as fine as there is
in the State. Two rural routes and
one daily star route serve the people
our of Chaplin, while from Peak, two
rural routes take care of the adjoining
country, and from Irmo one rural
route and one daily star route takes
care Of thefolks, and the extreme low
er fork is served by rural route from
Columbia. And one rural route from
Ballentine gives the people the mail.
Every where we saw these little boxes.
with their miniature flags, and as we
saw them, we could but feel that they
are the evidence of the work of one of
your own boys, and to him they are a
lasting monument. >.