The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22
sacaad Week With Che Auditor

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sacaad Week With the Auditor
Monday morning bright and early,
we left Lexington for Pelion, a dis
tance OF about Is miles. We reached
there about 11.3e, after "a very cold
drive over heavy roads. While III
Pelion We were entertained comfort
ably at the hospitable home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lucius Wise. We spent the
night with these good people and our
stay was much enjoyed. Lucius IS
one of the best known business men
of this growing town and is. loved by
everybody Business at Pelion was
fairly good and tie auditor and news
paper man were kept pretty busy
s At u. O'Clock Tuesday we drove fop
Williams Cross Roads, where we met
very few people. We were soon on the
road for Steadman's, where we speat
the night at the Gunter Hotel. Wed:
nesday morning Auditor Dent opened
up for business, but few people turned
out and we were off for Samaria.
/. Business at Steadman was on a
stand STILL Hiss Crooks is still the
very attractive depot agent, and per-
forms her duty with becoming digni-
ty. Perhaps there is not another lady
in the State filing like position:
She is extremely popular with the
people of Steadman and surrounding
community
We arrived at Samaria about 12
O'Clock and were served with a most
sunp5uous dinner at the home of Mr..
Daniel B.. Boatwright. Serving the
citizens of this place we pulled reins
for Batesburg, the meca of Lexington
county, arriving there about6 O'Clock.
We found things quiet at this point,
but the business men were all in good
spirits, hoping for better times in the
near future. The stores at Batesburg
are the equal of any in the State and
10 finer set of business men are to be
found anywhere. Both banks are
doing good business and the fnans
cial stringency has not affected them
to any great extent. The town con-
tinues to grow, many business houses
and dwellings are now in course of
construction.
We found Editor Bayly of the Advo-
cate, happy as usual, and his office
force hard at work.
We were at Leesyille all day on
Thursday. The auditor was kept
very busy taking tax returns.
The merchants were busy. The re-
cent rise in the price of cotton caused
number, of farmers to turn loose part
of their ac,1ings. Leesville is known
far and near as one Of the best cotton
markets in the State. Tue town con-
tinues to grow in numbers and in bus
mess, and once the factory gets IN
running order her business will nearly
double! The merchants carry large
and we'll selected stocks of merchan-
disc and their prices are low. Lees
vile has two banks, both doing well
The Kinard Hotel is one of the best
in the land and we always delight te
stop at this place.
| We visited The News office, where
Messrs. Hare and Eargle were busy
as 'sbees in tar bucket" They ar;
getting out very creditabls sheet.
| Summit was the next. place. Her
we met the usual number of citizens
After the auditor completed his worl
we repaired to the comfortable HON
of Mrs. Shealy, who knows how t
treat the weary traveller. There i
no place in the county where on
stops are more enjoyed than at Mrs
Shealy's. The school at Summit is i
charge of Miss Myrtle Werts VIII
is held in the highest esteem by bot
patrons and pupils. She is a highl
cultured young lady and is very eli
cient in her work.
| Saturday evening we spent at Gi
bert, where we always meet number
of people. Gilbert is holding her ow
and the merchants were all bus,
The farmers of this vicinity SCENE
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