The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-18
From Batesburg.
,e Editor of The Dispatch:


The Batesburg High school opened
last week with the highest prospects
the school has ever known, the en-
rollment the first day was 1876, which
has since been increased to 200, the
enrolment of the High school being
25. A number Of the patrons were
present at the opening. Col. John
Bell Towill and DR.. L. NJ. Mitchell,
members of the board of trustees,
made excellent talks along education
al lines. Supt. H. A. Brunson also
made few remarks which were we'll
received. Prof. Brunson is graduate
of the University of South Carolina
and a teacher Of several years ex-
perience and the trustees are to be
congratulated on securing his services
for the ensuing year. Prof. w. Ernest
Black, ,of Davidson, N. Co., the new
principal, comes to US highly recon-
mended as a scholar and will have
charge of the English, latin and his
tory of the high school department..
The high school under the present
management places it among the
front rank of South Cardinals high
school system.
Capt. Claude E. Sawyer, leading
member of the Aiken bar, was in
town one day last week on profess
sional business. He has been retained
to defend the Fallaw brothers, who
are in the Aiken jail charged with the
murder of Mr.. George Mabus, which
occurred near here some months ago.
Barrett Jones, ESQ.,, went to Lex
ington Tuesday on legal business.
Mrs. Jabez Ferris has returned from
q visit to her daughter, Mrs. Henry
G. Tillman, of Greenwood.
Mr.. Henry l.. Gardner, of Rocky
Ford, Ga., has accepted a position
with the Harris Cain Drug Co.
Mr.. John G. Crouch left last week
for Clemson College, where he enters
the Freshman class for this session.
Mr.. John w. Frye, leading con-
tractor of Lexington, was here last
Thursday, looking after business mat
ters.
Mr.. T. Halsey Fox is having the old
drug store building on the corner
torn down, and will begin immedi-
ately the erection of two story
brick building. The first floor will be
used as an up-to-date drug store and
the second floor for office rooms.
The First National Bank will soon
build new banking house opposite
the Fox building on the corner now
used as a beef market and one OF the
best locations in the town.
Miss Ruby Holloway, of Newberry,
a member Of the faculty of the Aiken
Institute, spent Saturday in town as
the guest of Mrs. Sarah R. Shuler:
Mr.. Alvin Etheredge, leading bus
mess man of Saluda, was in town
Thursday.
Miss Myra Glenn, student of Os-
borne's Business College, Augusta,
Ca, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Glenn.
Miss Ora Coleman, a young lady
from Laurens, is spending few days
with her school friend, Miss Rosa
Ridgell.
Col. E.. F. Strother and mother
have returned from an extended trip
to the Jamestown Exposition, New
York, Washington and other polnts
North.
DIR. J. D. Timmons, who has been
engaged in the drug business for sew
eral wears in this town, moved to
Newberry Monday, where he and
family will reside in the future. .
Mr.. P Cortez Cullum has accepted
a position as teacher in a high school
in North Carolina and left last week
to take charge.
Mr.. w. H. Sills, formerly of Bates
burg, but now located at Lockhart, s.
c., IS spending a few days here with
his family. Mr.. Sills is one of the
Southern Railways most efficient en-
gineers.
Mr.. J. William Mitchell has return
ed from New York, where he had
gone on business. Mr.. Mitchell is
Interested in the Summerland hotel
near this place, and he has spared
neither trouble or expense in making
the hotel one of the most dellghtful
resorts in the State.
Mr.. J. r. Unger, of Saluda county,
has accepted the position of book
keeper with the E. Jones Co.
Mrs. Albert G. Jones is visiting her
| parents at Marion.
Mrs. Henry c. Tillman, of Green
| wood, is spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Jabez Ferris.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Watson have