The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-28
From BatesbnTg.
editor Of The Dispatch :


Woman's Missionary Society net
with the local organization of the
Batesburg Baptist church August u.
The meeting was presided over by
airs. Alvin Etheredge, of Saluda. The
address ofswelcome was made by Mrs.
&c. s, 0,Neal and was responded to
BY Mrs. G. M. Crawford, of Saluda.
There were in attendance over 40
delegates representing II Woman's
Missionary Societies, Young Wo-
mems Circles and 9 Sunbeam Bands.
The Union was confined to the Ridge
{ Association and shows the excellent
work done by the members during the
past three years, Papers were read
on various subjects by Miss E.. May
Padgett, Mrs. a. @. Jones and Mrs.
3. Hartwell Edwards. Several Others
also made talks along the same line.
DR.. G. E. Burts, of Edgefeld, preach
led to the members of the Union and
the public generally on Wednesday
night. The meeting was held in the
new Baptist church, which has just
been finished alta cost Of $10, 900.
Mr.. J. J. Raw1 returned from the
Northern markets Monday afternoon
where he had gone to purchase his
fall and winter goods.
Mr.. A. B. Cargile, of Saluda county,
was here ON business Monday. Mr..
Cargile formerly edited the Saluda
Standard.
Mr.. &c. E Livingstone spent several
days last week with his father near
Gilbert. 81 6
Mrs. John Bell Towil is visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. D. Blakeney at
KershaW, S.. C..
Capt. VIM. NE. Carter. assistant
cashier OF the Citizens Bank, is spend
ing his vacation at Glenn Springs. &
Mrs. B. w. Crouch spent Thursday
in Batesburg as the guest of Mrs. J..
Frank Kneece. ~ ~
Rev. .. SsR. r.. Major, Of Lamas, S.
g. was here for a ST 3rt while one day
last week i
3 Rev. w. z. Hund1ey, who was re-
Gently called to the pastorate OF the
Batesbug Baptist church, will begin
his work October lsts Mr.. Hundley
at one time was pastor of the john
ston Baptist church in this State and
lis therefore nostranger to our people.
He has for several years past been
engaged in PASTORAL work in Virginia.
Mrs. Sarah r. Shuler has returned
from q pleasant trip to the Hollow
creek section In Lexington county.
M. Clarence Dreher spent one day
last week ii Columbia on business.
Col. Edwin r. Strother went to
Aiken Saturdapon professional busi-
ness. - @ 80 ss
Mr. Lowry s.. Gown is attending
sthe Jamestown E1position.
Mr. JsAnst tin ~ i 1liittten left last week
! Tor New Y ork and other northern
cities to purchase his fall stock of
gocds.s Mr. Whitten is manager of
the Whitten Dry Goods Co., of this
town, which is the largest establish
ment Of its kind between Columbia
and Angnstas s.
Drs. {. NJ. Mitchell and F. B. Guns
Ter went TO lexington Eon business
one day last week.
DR.. Theodore "A. Quattle ebarrn, who
has been practicing medicine in this
town for the past seven years, has
moved TO GraniteYille. DR.. Quattle-
baum is man of Christian character
and he has endeared himself to Our
people on account of the honorable
and upright life he has lived among
US. His work here in the church will
be felt in the years to come.
DR.. w. Price Zimmerman has been
appointed local surgeon by the South
ern Railway company, vice Dr.. Theo.
A. Quattlebaum, resigned. A better
selection by the company could not
have been made.
The county chain gang of Saluda is
claying the road from the incorpor-
ated limits of Batesburg to Monetta,
distance of six miles. M.
Batesburp Aug. z