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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21
Pond Branch Items.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Quite a number of our people at
tended court this week.
Miss Beulah Craps and sister, from
the Cedar Grove section, spent last
Sunday with Miss Efie Crout.
Mrs. T. M. Kanady, of New Brook
land, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Murray Monts, of Columbia, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Koon.
Mr.. Johnnie Keisler took in the cue
at the Mineral Springs last Saturday.
He reports good old lively time.
Mrs. D. A. Lewis, of Providence,
Sumter county, is visiting relatives in
this section.
Mrs. Sidney Nichols and her beauti-
full sister, Miss Jessia May Shealy,
from the Ella section, visited rela-
tives here this week.
Fodder pulling and rain, with
coughs and colds in general.
Mr.. P. W. Shealy and wife of the
Poplar Springs section, spent Sunday
night with Mr.. G. w. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hite, of Lees
vile, visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. S. Crout. G.
Gilbert, Aug. 49,
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Mr.. David Hall Passes Away
At Eonea Patt,

The following announcement taken
from the Honea Path correspondent
of the Anderson Daily Mail, will be
read with genuine sorrow by the
many friends and relatives of Mr..
Hall in this county:
''This community was shocked and
panied yesterday morning when the
news was passed around that David
Hall had passed away. Mr.. Hall had
for several years been the efficient
engineer and master mechanic at the
Chiquola Manufacturing company's
plant and earned ard retained the
confidence and respect of his employ
ers, as we'll as everyone who was ac-
quainted and fortunate enough to
know him.
"The remains of Mr.. Hall were tax
en- today to Columbia, for burial and
were accompanied by his beloved wife
and two children and two devoted
brothers who were with him at the
end.
''The love and sympathy of this en-
tire community go out to the stricken
ones in their bereavement"
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Dots From Around Peak.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Fodder pulling is the order of the
day.
Miss Lillian Sweetenberg, of
Hodges, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Lizzie Stuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Eargle and little
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. Andrew Shealy's
family.
Miss Pearl Lindler, of Piney Woods,
visited her cousin, Miss Cora Lindler,
few days last week.
Miss Helen Shealy has returned
home after spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Eargle.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl. Counts spent
Saturday night with Mr.. Ulysses Sand
el's family. -
Mrs. Happy Derrick has returned
home after spending a while with
Mr.. James Slice. and other relatives
around White Rock.
Miss Sallie Eargle is visiting rela-
tives around Piney Woods.
The big fish fry at Mr.. James Slices
fish pond last Saturday was we'll at
tended by both old and young. Plenty
fish and all kind of other good rations.
All had grand time.
The protracted meeting at Capers
chapel was well attended. although
the weather was bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Counts and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. J. F..
Chapman's family.
We will close with best wishes to
The Dispatch and its many readers.
August 10. Papa's Two Boys.
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Veterans Met.

The members of Camp Steadman,
No. 66s, met here last Tuesday. All
old officers were reelected, and the
date of the annual meeting was
changed from August to the second
Monday in March, 1908. A committee
was appointed to confer with our
representatives in the legislature, in
reference to changing the pension
law. 1t was the sentiment of all
members to recommend that all old
Soldiers receive pension or none.
Itwas agreed that all, or as many
as could do so, should attend the re-
union of Co. G. 90 Regiment, S. G.
VS., at Hilton on the % of August.
Messrs. M. D. Harman, Jas. E.
Hendrix, J. J. Taylor, Otto Heigmar
and G. M. Harman were appointed a
committee to collect funds for the
erection of monument to the women
of the Confederacy.
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North Carolinian Kills
His Wife's Paramour.

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 1s.-A tele-
phone message from Jonathan's
Creek, 10 miles from Waynesville, in
this State, says that Mitchell Kirkin-
toll, a young man of "a years, was
shot and instantly killed by Frank
Jenkins while in the company of Jen-
kins' wife. Jenkins returned unex-
pectedly to his home this evening
and, it is alleged, found Kirkintoll
and his (Jenkins') wife together.
Both men, it is said, reached for
pistols, but Jenkins fired first. Kirk
intoll was struck in the shoulder and
dropping his gun. he ran through the
doorway. jenkins shot another after
him and Kirkintoll fell to the ground
expiring few minutes later. Jen-
kins, it is said, surrendered to the
authorities.
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White Rock News.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
We are having plenty of rain, in
fact too much for our cotton, but the
corn crops are growing fine. The
Ladies of The Aid Society had quite
lot of young folks to attend
their ice cream supper considering
the bad weather. A nice sum of
money was made for the church.
Mrs. W. P. Crompton has been
quite i'll, but is now improving rapid
ly under the treatment of our noted
physician, DR.. J. w. Wesssinger.
Miss Eta Sigh and brother Olin,
of Columbia. are visiting their uncle,
Mr.. w. r. Eleazer.
Mrs. Havird, ofNewberry, isspend-
ing few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Haigler. Misses Ruth and
Lille Donald are now on their way
home after pleasant visit with rela-
tives here.
DR.. Perry H. Shealy, of Lexing-
ton, visited the homefolks Saturday
and Sunday.
FEMME.
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On the Wing.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Picnics are essential factors in pee.
ple's make up, as the verifying feat.
ure of an equation is to the unknown
quantity.
The picnic at Mr.. J. L. ~Seay's on
the 18th inst. was a triangular reduc-
tion in consequence Of the down pour
Of rain for several hours. One part
resorted to the home of Mr.. John L.
Seay, the second repaired to the home
of Mr.. O. T. Hendrix, the third to the
unoccupied tenement of the late Mr..
Pierce Hendrix, and as your scribe
lays no claim to ubiquity, the place
he dined was at the hospitable home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Seay.
At the hands of the dainty Mes
DANES and Misses, at the hour of
p. m, the announcement was made
to the expectant group that "dinner
was on" and such out pouring of fair
ones reminded US of the trite saying,
Life in the old land.' The viands
of the best the cuisine could afford,
from the substantial homes of Lex
ington's prominent yeomen, prepared
by hands of whom none higher than
the wives and daughters of represen-
tative citizens-honor to whom honor
is due-we attempt inadequately to
introduce Mesdames J. L. and Pat H..
Seay, Jr., VIM. Hammer, Luther
Kleckley and other names that do
not occur to mind. The young ladies
and misses galore with their beauxs
and sweethearts that composed the
apex of this triangular did ample
justice in diminishing the quantity SO
laid by their mothers and kindred
that good cheer was existent, how
ever uncanny the day After the
latter part of the afternoon some of
the younger scions and bellies repaired
to the already prepared platform nigh
to the spring, and there to the Sc
ductive strains produced by the Har-
man string band, "UWistifcation'' was
in order, even if damp and wet planks
were put forth, instead of the waxed
floor of ye dear 400.
Here we met several whose lives
are metamorphosed since last we met
in 1888 in the capacity of teacher and
pupil, today the staid matron. The
busy yeomen are the happy fathers
and mothers of these blithesome lads
and lassies and the old preceptor,
whose locks indicate. the winter of
life, enjoy their glee and the society
of their parents, his former pupils.
The practice of past generations
predominate in the vicinity of St.
Peters, and the youth of twenty
years ago are now the substantial
factors in the arena of life-the bone
and sinew-kings; and the decidedly
accomplished wives, queens, are
welding an influence in this vineyard
of Lexington's fair land. Thrift,
energy and success is indelibly writ
ten upon every farm and home and
whilst many patriarchs sleep their
last sleep, many mothers passed over
the river and flowers that grew be-
tween the Grim Reaper have gathered
into the city of the. dead atSt. Peters
church yard; yet many are here to
testify in unmeasured gratitude to
the wonderful goodness of Him who
doeth all things we'll.
We thank Messrs. G. NJ. Caughman,
the Hendrix brothers, West Kleckley,
Pat H. Seay. Jr.j and their families
for substantial favcrs. @. G. G.
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OUTRAGE IN
NORTH CAROLINA,

Daughter of Wealthy Farmer Assaulted.
Young woman Attacked While on
Her Way to Visit a Neighbor by a
Negro.
Salisbury, N. c., August 15.-The
sheriff of this county, a number of spe-
clal otficers and posse of citizens are
securing the surrounding country for a
negro who yesterday made an attack
upon Mrs. D. W. Tester, daughter of
one of the wealthiest men of this
county. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that the black man will be lynched if
caught.
Mrs. Tester was on her way to visit a
neighbor, when the negro accosted her
at a small creek near her home. He
took a bottle containing a pungent
liquid from his pocket and ordered her
to drink it or be killed. Mrs. Tester
took the bottle started to run, scream
ing for help at the top of her voice.
The black brute pursued and caught
her and threw her into the creek. Mrs.
Tesler made her way out of the water
only to again fall into the clutches of
the negro, who took her to house
some distance from the road. She
found her way home in an exhausted
condition six hours after she had left.
She is unable to say what occurred
after the negro took her to the house
near the creek. She gave descrip-
tlon Of the negro to the officers, but it
is not very complete one.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Young in The
Northern Markets.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Young, accom-
panied by their niece, left Columbia
last Wednesday afternoon for New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to
buy their fall stock of goods. 1t has
been the custom of Mr.. Young for
several years to visit the markets
personally and make his own selec-
tions. In this way he is able to buy
at much lower prices than the mer-
chant who buys from salesmen or
sends in his orders.
While away Mr.. Young's business
is in charge of that clever and cour-
teous gentleman, Mr.. J. w. Fincher,
who will be glad to serve the many
Lexington friends and customers of
this popular store.
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Solicitor Zimmerman.

The speech of Solicitor Zimmerman
before the jury in the Stockman mur-
der trial last week was a masterpiece
of oratory. The court room was
packed and, by his wonderful, and at
times, eloquent flights of oratory, he
held the audience and jury spell
bound. Many were heard to say that
it was the finest speech delivered be-
fore jury in the court. house here
since the famous Tillman trial. His
argument was convincing, and his ap-
peal to the jury to convict in the
name of South Carolina was irresista-
BILE. During his peroration the wife
of the defendant and members of the
deceased family Wept.
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Mr.. w. Frank Rawl, of Batesburg,
came down to his old home with the
ball team Saturday afternoon and
| while here gave US pleasant call. 1t
is gratifying to his friends here to
know that he has but recently been
elected member of the Batesburg
town council.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hammer, of
Gadsden, are visiting the latter's par
ents and other relatives and friends
in and around Lexington. Mr.. Kami-
ner is a prominent merchant of Gads-
den and is held in the highest
esteem by all who know him. They
will return home the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. Helena Sem, after an absence
of more than twenty years, is here on
a visit to her kinsfolk, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Corrie Sem.
She was a Boland before her mar
riage, and will be remembered by
many of our people. For many
years she has lived at Chester, S. c.
The many friends of Mr.. H. l..
Oswald, manager of the Lexington
Department Store, will he panied to
learn that he has been desperately ill
at his home on Main street for the
past week. He is slightly better at
this writing and it is the sincere wish
of all that he will soon be restored to
his usual health and vigor.
One hundred note heads and one
hundred envelopes with your name,
business address neatly printed
thereon. at The Dispatch Job Office
for the small sum of 81. No man, no
matter what kind of business he may
be engaged in, can afford to do
business without printed stationery.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
How are your wants in Dry Goods
and Shoes? Now I give you this as a
hint to come in quick, as my large
and well bought stock is coming in
every day and there is no better time
for the most alert and facinating
buyer to come and get their wants.
You are always welcome.
w. P. Roof.
Col. P. H. Nelson, of Columbia, one
of the best and most widely known
criminal lawyers in the State, was
here Saturday. Col. Nelson has been
employed to defend "Cap" Williams,
who is now in jail in San Antonio,
Texas, upon the charge of having as
saulted and robbed Mrs. Sallie Gibson
several weeks ago. Col. Nelson has
recently returned from San Antonio.
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Lexington Won From Bates
burg.

In pretty game of ball here Sat
urday afternoon Lexington defeated
Batesburg by score of to 2. The
game was fast and snappy and was,
without doubt, one Of best games seen
here this season.
The features of the game were the
heavy batting of Gary for the locals
and Barrett's pitching, who struck
out more men than both of the oppos-
ing pitchers and never walked man.
RADON, Batesburg's center fielder,
made beautiful running one hand
catch Of long fly.
Out of twelve games played this
season Lexington has won nine and
lost three They are scheduled to
play Batesburg at that place this
afternoon.
Batteries: Lexington, Barrett and
Sox; Batesburg, Jones, Aldrich and
RADON. Umpire Dreher.
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BOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF DARING NEGRO.
Young White Man and Young Lady
Attacked by a Negro Near AsheyiIIe
Man Badly Injured and Woman
Struck in chest-lnehing Feared.

rs Asheville, N. g., Aug. 1S.-A posse
of sheriff. deputies and citizens with
guns, led by the city's bloodhound,
ssHoke,n - is the aftermath of mur-
derous assault by an unknown negro
ION Charles Sullivan and Miss Mollie
EIkins in the Chunn's Grove section
near this place just before dark this
{ evening. Sulivan's recovery is
doubtful, his skull being badly frac-
tured over the left eye; but Miss FL
kin, who was struck across the chest
with stick in the hands of the negro,
and later half choked to prevent her
screaming, is not seriously injured.
The assault was made just after
Sullivan and Miss Elkins had eaten
lunch on the pathway leading to the
grove. Miss Elkins first saw the ne
gro, and called in alarm to her COM
panion, who challenged the intruder.
Sullivan had scarcely spoken when he
was hit full in the face with large
rock held in the negro's right hand,
and fell to the ground. Miss Elkins
screamed and the negro attacked her
with cane, striking her across the
chest and following up the blow by
attempting TO choke her. The girls
cries had evidently aroused the people
in a farm house short distance. away
and their answering call frightened
the negro, for he turned and ran along
pathway whence he had come.
Sullivan was removed to the farm
house and medical aid was summoned
from the city. The police were also
notified and q posse with bloodhound
was quickly formed. The dog picked
mp the trail readily and headed I'M the
direction of Bltmore. H
AT midnight word reached the city
TO the effect that the blood dhound was
following a hot. trail.
81 A negro is reported caught near
Buena Vista, eight miles from here.
Talk Of lynehing if he is brought
back.
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Swansea n ews.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Mrs. J. r. Langford left last week
for an indefinite visit to her brother
in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Brooker and
little son are here with Mr.. Brokers'
parents.
Mr.. George Bull returned to his
home in Cameron last week after
visiting relatives i'll town.
Masters Hartweu and Hydrick
Hildebrand, sons of Solicitor P. T..
Hildebrand, of Orangeburg, spent
several days here with their grand
n ether last week.
Mrs. T. L. Oliver, of Center Hill, is
here for while with her daughter,
Mrs. w. B. Rast.
Little Miss Alma Inabinent leaves
for Atlanta Monday.
Messrs. G. L. Rast and G. NJ. Warn
have returned from several weeks
trip to Jamestown, New York, Balti-
more and Washington. These young
men are preparing to enter into the
mercantile business here the first of
September, and we predict for them
an abundant success, as they both
have been popular statesmen in our
town for years.
Miss Sallie Rast leaves this week
for Atlanta where she goes to prepare
for the opening of her fall stock of
millinery goods.
DR.. J. L. Johnson, of Charleston, is
visiting in town.
Mr.. ". II. Muller, of Newberry, and
mother, of Colleton, were in town for
few hours last week en- route to
Colleton.
One of the hardest rains that has
fallen in this section in sometime fell
here yesterday. Tip.
August IS, 1907.
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Brutal Assault Upon Girl.

Greenville, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Miss Anna
Whitehead, "a years old, daughter oi
a prominent Methodist Episcopal
minister of Turnersville, Pa, is in a
critical condition from brutal assault
perpetrated late last night by a
tramp. Posses from two counties
with bloodhounds are securing the
country in the vicinity of Jamestown,
Pa, and Simons, o., for the man.
Great indignation prevails.
Miss Whitehead had met the
stranger while on her way to a neigh.
boris home. The tramp forced hel
into wood and after assaulting her,
tied her to tree, where she was
later found almost dead.
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Pine Ridge Gleanines.

ia the Editor of The, Dispatch:
During the last two months there
haa been q great deal of sickness in
s Enis community, but We are glad to
note that at present; the health of
0ux people is greatly improved.
One ofsthe; hand laborers on Mr..
ssJ aSs q S Her 81 place had his hand
Ehady out in the saw mill while re-
moving Some saWdust from under the
mill The limb was anputated just
above the wrist by Dr. j.. w Wes-
: singer, who is now pFacticing in our
community. Fhe darkey is getting
along fine and Will soon be ready for
work again. @
Mr., S. C..1 1Fulmer is preparing to
build anew house very near. bis, own
dwelling for Mr.. Charlie Farr. We
gladly welcome Mr.. Farrin ourmidst.
The school at Pine Ridge is pro
crossing nicely under the auspices of
Mr.. a. Ballentine. He will leave in
about month to begin work in the
Pine Grove Graded school, Orange
burg county.
Some Of our patrons are highly
J pleased with the beef they have been
getting in our club this season. Mr..
Z =. G. Shealy furnished a very good
beef last Saturday and Mr.. G. L. Ept-
ing has killed the heaviest so far,
weighing nearly 100 to the quarter.
Miss Nettie Fulmer and her oldest
brother, Verlie, left yesterday on a
trip in Saluda county. We wish them
pleasant visit.
The recent rains are bad for the
farmers who have been pulling fodder.
Best wishes to The Dispatch and
its many readers.
August 16. A Reader.
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Meuaoriam.

There are hours that come into the,
lives of some, when every impulse of
the hearts buried under its weight of
sorrow. We stand there today; yet
we would fain give expression to the
gratitude that wells up from the
depths of our heart as we remember
the kindness of those who have done
80 much to comfort our precious wife,
and to brighten for us a starless sky.
We had two trained nurses, one at
night and one at day; three good doc
tors and all that loving hands could
do, but they failed to reach the vital
spot that kept life a going. Only
those who have gone through the
same bereavement can sympathize
with me.
So death has come and
Struck his fatal blow,
Where once was peace,
Sadness and sorrow goes.
Now in St. David's church yard
Beneath little yellow mound;
There sleeps my dear Dollie
Beneath the cold, cold ground.
Sleep on, sleep on, dearest Dollie,
I'll soon be by your side;
Then We'll be safe with Jesus
And no other storm to ride.
It's not fare thee well, my Dollie,
No, it's not farewell I say;
For by the help of God,
III meet you some other day.
SAMUEL STEELE.
Lexington. 8. G..
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A. Creed.

II live for those who love me
For those who know me true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too:
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that I can do. ."-Ex.
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Gantt-smith.

Miss Lila CAN'T and Mr.. E. H.
Smith, of Swansea, were quietly
married in Columbia on Monday morn
ing by Rev. J. P. Knox. The happy
couple left immediately after for
Charleston, where they will spend
a few days before returning to their
home at Swansea. Both of these
young people are quite popular and
congratulations are in order.
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Negro Lynched in Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 16.-Will
Clifford, negro, was arrested at Tip
tonville, Tenn, and confessed to as
saulting Mrs. Mary Cowan, white,
and throwing her body into the river;
also that he killed another woman a
year ago. Constable Burrus secreted
Clifford in barn to avoid a mob that
threatened the Jail. Burrus finally
started with Clifford for Maple, KY.
but posse caught up with them. The
constable was overpowered and the
negro strung up.
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Transfers Of Real Estate.

Geo. a. Rawl to P. S. Rawl, 81
acres in Gilbert Hollow township for
$500.
Darling F. Neece to Benz. P. Neese,
7054 acres in Bull Swamp township
for SIS.
j. B. G. Garvin to Mrs. Bessie F.
Bates, 1876 acres in Chinquepin town
ship for s. 200.
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J, Z. W, Fallaw,

Mr.. J. L. W. Fallaw died at his
home in Columbia Saturday night,
after an illness of several weeks He
was native of this county, having
gone to Columbia from CASTOR. He
was 81 years of age and leaves wife
and eight children. He was buried at
CASTOR, his old home, Monday after
noon.
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Farmers Union Meeting.

The members Of Chaplin Local Union
are called to meet in the hall at
Chapin, Aug. 23rd, at o'clock p. NJ. .
Every member is urgently requested
TO be present as business of vital i'm
portance to the Union will be before
the Union for its consideration.
Brethren this is the time for the
farmer to assert his manhood.
BY order of the President.
JAS. B. ADDY, Sec.
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Hardware, &c.

When in need of hardware, black
smith and wheelwright supplies, bug
gies, wagons and harness, go or mail
your orders to T. B. Aughtry & Co.,
wholesale and retail dealers, Colum-
bia, S. G. Their prices will please.