The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-25

Miss Emma Ballentine has returned
home, after several weeks trip to
Jamestown, Richmond, Washington
and other northern cities on business
and pleasure.
Mr.. Harry Roberts, who has been
confined to his bed for the past week
with fever, is improving. This will
be glad news to the many friends OF
this popular young man.
Aiken, Lexington and Saluda coun-
ties will all be represented at the Tri-
County Fair at Batesburg on Oct. Is,
Is, II, and 1s. Four days of solid fun
and amusement.
At Fl. M. Vineyards popular grocery
store you can always find the best of
everything good to eat at low prices.
Fruits and vegetables a speciality.
Capt. Joe S. Hook, of Eastover, a
fine business man and always mindful
of his obligations, has kindly sent us
by mail his dollar for years sub
scription to The Dispatch.
Mr.. Charlie Drafts, the polite and
popular clerk at the Albion Hotel, in
/ Augusta, has just returned from a de-
lightful vacation spent in the noun
tains.
Messrs. Samuel Buckley and Ru-
dolph' Oswald won the cake at the ice
cream social given by the ladies of
the Baptist church Friday evening.
It is not known which of the two did
the cutting"
Mr.. John McCartha, one of the best
men in the county, aresident of the
Black Creek section, was here last
Friday. Mr.. McCartha has not yet
fully recovered from his recent sick
ness.
Mr.. A. M. Long from up on Saluda,
and one of the best men in the county,
was in town Saturday, and called to
see us and left $1.25 for The Dispatch
and Home and Farm.
You will find all through the season
the best of fruits of all kind, at Harz
mans Bazaar. Bananas, fine North
ern apples and lemons now in stock.
Other fruits, nuts, raisins, etc., will
arrive in due season.
w. G.. Davis, an industrious col
ored farmer residing on r. F. D. 2,
Lexington, called in Monday and
planked down his dollar for another
years subscription.
Think how much comfort it is for
your wife to have nice cooking stove
or range. It is a great relief to them.
You can find just the kind they want
and the prices will please you, at W.
P. Roofs.
Our readers will do well to care
fully read the statements of the local
banks in this issue. Both are in a
fourishing condition and speaks well
for their management.
Mrs. Witherspoon, of Darlington,
formerly Miss Linnie Kaminer, is
visiting her relatives in and around
Lexington. She is accompanied by
her two very interesting little chill
dren. :.
Mrs. J. G.. Nelson, of Chaplin, ac-
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
L. G. Nelson, of Thomasville, N. c.,
left on the 18th for Greensboro, N. c.,
where they will visit their mother-in-
law, who has been indisposed for
| sometime.
Mr.. G. F. Miller, one of the most pros
porous farmers in the county, resid-
ing on Gilbert R. F. D. 4, was here
Friday and gave The Dispatch sane
| tum a pleasant call. Mr.. Miller sold
| his first bale of cotton and out of the
proceeds paid for his paper for anoth-
| er year. How many more subscrib-
ers will do likewise?
We are pleased to know that John
w. Derrick is enjoying farm life and
that he is excelling the famous Will
hanson, on corn, and Peterkin or
Thomas on cotton. He is with his
father-in-law, Mr.. Warren Weed,
near Irmo.
Our bright young friend, Cyrus L.
Shealy, left yesterday to complete his
studies at the University of South
Carolina. During his vacation Mr..
Shealy has been very ably assisting
his brother, Mr.. Frank W. Shealy, in
the treasurer's Office.
MI. D. G. Shull, clever citizen and
good farmer residing on Gilbert route
2, was here Friday and gave US a
pleasant call. He has some valuable
personal property for sale as will be
seen by reference to our advertising
columns.
Hon. n. B. Wannamaker, of Sandy
Run, who was recently elected a
member of the House of Representa-
tives to succeed the lamented Epting,
spent Monday night and Tuesday
here. He came by from Columbia
where he attended an interesting
meeting of the new county commits
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