The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Third W eek Out.

Third Week Out.
The third and last week, with the
county auditor was begun at Edmund
on Tuesday morning of last week.
Here we met the smallest crowd in
our recollection to make tax returns.
The town has made but few, if any,
changes since we were there last.
! On due time we drove for CASTOR,
where we found large number wait,
ing for US. The merchants were all
in good humor on account of the
recent rise in cotton.
Mr.. CASTILLO Goodwin bought several
bales while we were there, and money
seemed to be plentiful. Messrs. A. h.
Goodwin & Bro, have purchased the
stock of general merchandise from
Mr.. Richter and are doing nice bus
mess. MIR. G. II. Hartley is still in
business and looks after the mail for
Uncle Sam. Miss Sallie Kelly, of
Congaree, lis the accomplished and
efficient teacher Of the schooleahd her
services are highly satisfactory to all.
Our business finished at CASTOR, we
drove for Mr. Joseph Reeder's, where
we spent the night comfortably, and
enjoyed ourselves as we always
do. Mrs. Johnnie Reeder isl now
keeping house for Mr.. Reeder, and
nicer little hostess is not to be found.
The people of this section turned out
promptly, and after feasting on fine
dinner, we left for Mr.. J. J. Mack's.y
We did not meet as many citizens
here as usual, and we soon left for
Swansea.
At this place we found hundreds Of
people and they came all day long.
At this point we were elegently en-
tertained by our good friend, D. 3.
Craft, with whom we always delight
to stop. By the way, he has but. re-
Gently moved here. We are under
many obligations to Mrs. Craft foi the
kindnesses extended us. Swansea is
one of the finest business points in
the county and her merchants are
clever and accommodating to a fault.
The town continues to grow in many
and various ways. Being good cot
ton market the farmers were selling
cotton right along during the TWO
days we were there. The: merchants
have fine buildings and their stacks
compare favorably with those oflarg-
er towns, and people visit Swansea
from many miles, The bank will soon
be ready for business, which will ill
a long felt want in this section. There
is no finer farming section in South
Carolina and the bank will undoubt-
ledly receive large share of patron
age. We always enjoy mingling with
these good people, and regret that
our limited Giue WOu1o INV PeAA
our staying longer.
The weather was unusually cold
Friday and at 4 O'Clock we pulled
reins for Mr.. J. Kirby Fuckers, where
we spent the night by special invita-
ton. Mr.. Rucker is one of the sub
stantial farmers of Sandy Run and
one of the finest men in the county.
His barns are well filled with food for
his stock, and his smoke house is al
ways heavily laden with the finest
meats, all raised on his large farm
and under his own observation. To
spend the night with Mr.. and Mrs
| Rucker is worth days journey. We
wish to return our sincere thanks to
| them for their abundant hospitality.
Saturday morning we were OIL
bright and early for Sandy Run.
where we found the usual number o1
property owners. The. majority re-
ioiced over the idea of being in Cal
houn county, while others talked ol
selling out their property and moving
hool, into Iayinpton cOuntV The