The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-05
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, February 8. 1908.
Castor Gleanings.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Everything quite along the route,
save now and then death, mar
riage, so forth and so on.
Some of our farmers have COM
menced to plow, while others are get
ting ready to begin soon. Go slow,
Brother Farmers, in regards to the
cotton acreage.
S. F. Derrick has been forced to
abandon his studies at Newberry, on
account of his eyesight.
A sad gloom was cast over our COM
munity recently by the very sad death
of the little four-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Williams. A horse
Jockey by the name fireman, from
North Carolina, has been, spending
some time here. It seems that he
had placed some carbolic acid, which
he had secured to administer to sick
horse, on table and the little fellow,
while unnoticed, drank a portion OF
it. Medical aid was rendered at once,
but to no avail, the little child dying
in few minutes.
Miss Edna Mae Fallaw and brother,
Cash, two of San DAMS popular young
people, visited their sister, Mrs. w.
B. Fallaw, recently.
On the 25th Haskell Busbee and
Miss Iva M. Goodwin were married
by Notary Geo. W.. Pound.
i. Postof6ce and Route Inspector Sam
w. Kingsmore, was here few days
ago and found the Office in apple-pie
order. He inspected route 1, with
view to extending the same. Post
master Hartley has made some chang
es in the arrangement of the office
here, which was necessitated by the
increased amount of mail. He makes
an ideal postmaster, well liked by all,
especially the poor R. F. D. boys.
q. A. w. Sturkie has closed out his
mercantile business here and moved
with his family back to his farm.
Auditor Dent and Editor Harman
were here recently. We were pleased
to meet them and to know they are
enjoying excellent health, especially
the editor.
Our hearts 60 out in deep sympathy
to the bereaved ones who are mourn
ing the death of their dear father, j.
J. Smith, which occurred at Edmund
some time ago. Mr.. Smith was near
ly "a years of age. The writer has
known him all his life. He was an
upright, Christian citizen, a noble
father and a true husband. He was
nv first tutor. The little blacksmith
shop still stands under which he
taught for few weeks until house
could be prepared. The east side and
south end are open. Under here l
learned my A. B. C's. He was one
of the foremost educators of his time.
He was an excellent blacksmith and
wheelwright, as well as frstclass
mechanic and millwright. There are
houses and mills all over this imme-
date section erected by him, which
stand as monuments to his worth.
He served his county as school COM
missioner. His son, Prof. ]. V.
Smith, one of the best teachers in the
county, was trained very extensively
by his father. His remains were laid
to rest in the old family burying
ground in the presence of large host
of sorrowing friends and relatives.
The memorial services were conduct
ed by Rev. S. P. Shumpert.
Our graded school has an enrolment
of 115. We need larger and better
equipped building, with three teach
ers. Messrs. Trustees and patrons,
let US get together and build it. The
age demands it; we owe it to our
children. Let US build and equip this
school building and coming genera
tions will rise up and call us blessed.
Brother lawmakers, give US pure
prohibition and an anti-cigarette law.
Feb. 8. Billy Felix.