The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-11

In this issue Hon. w. H. Sharpe is
| announced as a candidate for the
| house. His services are known to the
and they will cast their votes accord
Eingly.
| FOR SALE.-We have three good
farm or draft mules for sale. See
them before you buy. Prices right.
apply to SNELGRovE BRICK Co.
If Lexington, S. G.
F. E. Dreher, Esq, has purchased
| a lot from Col. NJ. D. Harman, 'front.'
ing on Depot street and the court
house square, and will build thereon
| brick building 50x1O0 feet.
We are thankful to our friend J.
| Frank Hook, on Lexington route 3, for
| some of the finest hard-head cabbage
we have seen this season. Frank
always remembers the Editor.
The County Treasurer and Auditor
have effected their annual settlement
all satisfactory. TT is the most ex-
tensive settlement they have ever
!! made, The Comptroller General is
expected today or tomorrow.
Messrs. Saml. J. and Bob Leaphart
are adding to their home, on Leap
hart street, convenient dining room
and kitchen. Mr.. John Taylor, our
old reliable carpenter, is bossing the
work.
Hon. A. F.. Lever is here resting
after his congressional labors, and
will devote a portion Of his time in
his canvass. His friends are numer-
Gus and they will be glad to see him.
Postmaster Samuel J. Leaphart
spends his leisure moments out; auto
| mobiling, in the art of which he is
| novice. He.does not believe in head
| lights and has automatic way of re-
| moving them.
Sheriff's second sale of cotton seed
| meal which was shipped into this
State without being properly tagged
and was confscated by the State, took
place last Friday. Forty sacks were
| sold.
Uncle Calhoun Edwards, living on
| H. D. Smiths place, is very much
| worried about his son, Joe, leaving
home and will thank any one for in
| formation as to his whereabouts. See
| his notice.
Mr. Willie Dooley, on route 4, was
the first to bring load of watermel-
| ons into our market this season, for
which he received nine cents each.
| They were not very large, but 'lordy
| how they made a niger grin"
We are under obligation to Mrs.
Jacob Snelgrove, on route 2, for a
| mess of the finest tomatoes we have
| seen this season. We appreciate this
kindness, as it shows that the Editor
is not always forgotten.
We were glad to see on cur streets,
Friday, Capt. J. F. Lyles. 1t will be
remembered that he accidently broke
his leg at his mill some time since,
from which he has recovered sufici-
emily to be out on crutches.
Mr.. Noah P. Shumpert from out On
Sconter creek, among the wild cats
and rattlesnakes, but good farmer,
was in town Monday and dropped in
and renewed his paper. Crop prospects
in his section are fair-little too much
rain, and grass has charge in many
instances.
Mr.. Hoy Wessinger, who has been
opperated on for appendicitis at the
Columbia hospital, will return to his
home in Lexington county tomorrow.
His moUher, Mrs. I. V. Wessinger, who
has been with him since his illness, will
| accompany him.-State, July s.
Mr.. Pleasant Buzbee, originally from
tais county, but for twenty years a
resident OF Searcy county, Arkansas,
| called in to see us yesterday. Hehas
moved back to Augusta, Ga, where
he has a soa. He is on a visit here
| now, and we were more than glad to.
see him. We were old war chums and
good friends.