The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-09
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Mr. Cyrus L. Shealy is spending a
few days in Columbia, preparatory to
taking up his duties as principal OF
the Grammar school in the graded
schools of Camden.
Mrs. D. r. Haltiwapger, with her
two sons, Masters Rufus Daley and
William Charles, are spending the
week with relatives and friends st
Pelion.
Remember that the board of regis
sration is now visiting the different
precincts in the county. The schec-
ule is published elsewhere, and If you
have not already registered do 80 at
once.
Mr.. Shelton Burgess, of Samaria,
az gallant a Confederate soldier as
ever wore the grey, returned to his
home on Sunday, after spending
week with relatives in Newberry.
Mrs. Nettie Kyzer and Miss Hattie
Seay sent to this office on Monday an
apple twig with four fine apples clus-
tered closely together. They were of
the Wingard variety, large and per-
fectly sound.
MIR. James q. Dunbar, of near Pc
Hon, was in town on matters of buSi-
meas Saturday. Mr.. Dunbar is one of
tho best farmers in the county and a
mighty fine gentleman.
When you want something good to
eat go, or send your cook to the old
reliable grocer, 81. M. Wingard. His
stock is replenished from day to day
aud his prices are always the lowest.
We have received an interesting ar
ticle from our good friend, MIR. L.
Hall, superintendent Of the Columbia
Street Railway and Power Co., in ref
erence to the damage to the power
plant by the recent freshet. The ar
ticle will appear next week.
We are glad to learn that Prof.
James V. Smith, who has been alarm
ingly i'll with typhoid fever at his
home near CASTOR for the past several
weeks, is slowly improving. Prof.
Smith is one of the best educators in
the county and is widely known.
The many friends of Miss Annie
Martha Meetze will be panied to learn
that she has been confined to her bed
with fever for the last ten days. We
are glad to announce, however, that
she is much better now, and her
friends hope to see her out again soon.
Mr.. o. A. Dreher, son of Mr.. John
A. Dreher, of the Selwood section,
was in town Monday. he is a clever
and Industrious young man and will
farm on the old place next year. He
has added his name to our subscription
list.
We have just received large stock
Of fall and winter shoes, embracing
all kinds-for men, women, and chill
dren. Quality and prices are bound
to please. See this stock Of shoes be-
fore you buy. Meetze & Son.
Mrs. DR.. E. P. Derrick and little
son, Homer, have returned from Co.
lumbia, where little Homer was under
treatment Of specialist for blood
poison. We are glad to announce
that he is much better now, in fact,
almost entirely we'll.
Mr.. T. Hayne Williams and family
have moved from Batesburg to Lex
ington and are occupying the hand
some new residence of Mr.. II. N.
Hammer on upper Main street. Mr..
Williams is one Of the best business
men in the whole country and we are
delighted to have him with US.
Dr.. J. w. Wessinger, OF Ballentine,
one of the most beloved and success
full physicians in the county, passed
through town Sunday night on his
way to Gilbert to see Mr.. Arthur Bal
lentine, but the young man died q
few minutes after his arrival.
Deputy Sheriff Miller arrested and
lodged in Jail, on Friday night, Rhude
Wise, young negro about q years
Of age, for attempting to break into
the residence of Mr.. John G. Boozer,
at SAKE Gotha Mills. AS soon as Mr..
Miller received the information he
left for the scene taking Sheriff Cor
ley's blood hound with him, but he
met the negro on the way
and put him under arrest, thus saving
the dog a chase. The matter has
aipce baan settla6 and The narro ra-