The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-06-16
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etsids ho.es Gathered Here and
There BY q Dispatch Man.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Adams, of Baxter, is
attending court.
Mr. G. E. Jones, secretary and treas
urer of the E. Jones Co., of Batesburg,
has been here attending court this
week:
Mr.. Charlie B. Kneece, of Baxter,
en- of thesxnost successful young
pl .nters in tfeountry' te was here this
week.
GO-FLY keeps flies of horses and
cattle. Csc and soc at all drug
stores. ~
Mrs. J. Sol Roberts, always prompt
in paying for her paper, sent Us a dol
lar Monday for renewal for another
year. ....
SHOES-Never buy your shoes be-
fore you see the stock at Meetze q
Son. They have the very latest in
low cuts for ladies, gents and children,
all for summer wear, at lowest prices.
We are pleased to learn that our
old friend A. O. Banks is delighted
with the old soldiers home in Colum-
bia and is getting along nicely.
We had the pleasure of enjoying 9
delightful buggy drive with our old
friend CaF.' D. J. Griffith, while in
Columbia on Friday. The Colonel
has one of the finest buggy nags 1t
has ever been our pleasure to ride be-
hind. and we enjoyed the trip I'M
mensely.
Col. John Bell Towel. of Batesburg,
has been here attending court this
week. .
You will find the newest in dry
goods, notions, etc., at Meetze & Son.
See the dress goods before you buy
and you will be pleased.
Mr.. A. Lou Hook, one of our oldest
and promptest paying subscribers,
from near Brookland, was in town
Monday end made US a pleasant call.
Friend Geo. A. Swygert, one of
Peaks subtantial citizens, kindly sent
us dollar for his paper in advance.
Mr.. D. E. Shumpert, good farmer
and clever man from the Congaree
section, dropped in and renewed his
paper Monday.
Mr.. Samuel B. George. president of
the Homn National Bank, spent few
days in Sdmter last week, on matters
of telephone business.
MIR. D. 4. B4llentine, of Columbia,
was here for few days last week.
His manytjends were glad to see
him.
Miss Matte Brown the charming
and attractive daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. T. s. Brown, arrived from Pitts
burg, Pa, on Thursday to- spend the
summer with her parents.
Crops have made considerable pro-
gress during the last week. The
WeatherEonditions have been ideal.
Don't forget to bring or send that
dollar you are due The Dispatch, If
you are due anything, when you come
to court.
There has been a large attendance
1T court this week, due to the large
number of cases an the docket and
the many witnesses on each side.
Rains have been pretty general dur
ing the last few days; crops are grow
ing nicely, 80 is general green.
Peaches are quite scarce around
Lexington, but the old reliable black
berry Is III abundance,
Hon. c. M. Efrd is having his hand
some residence on South Main street
neatly painted.
Misses Essie Caro- and Ruth Efird
have returned from a delightful visit
to relativelA Newberry.
Prot. tn y. Dreher, of Selwood
section, ou - the best known educa-
tors in the county, is attending court
this week as petit juror.
Frying size chickens are scarce and
high On this market.
Hon. w. H. Sharpe of Edmund, is
attending court this week. Mr..
sharpe represents number of clients.
MIR. Jas. Richardson carried a party
of young folks to Augusta and return
On Sunday in his automobile.
Hon. w. J. Thurmond, of Edgefeld,
is among the prominent attorneys at
tending court this week. He has a
host of friends in LIE ington.
Mr.. J. Tally Harth and family of
Columbia, spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of G. NJ. Harman, having
came over in their handsome Ford
automobile
Col. J. H. Frick, of Chaplin, was
here on legal business Monday.
Mr.. George A. Shealy, one of the
most progressive farmers in the Ed
mund section was here on Monday and,
like the honest man that heis prompt
ly paid for his subscription.
Mr.. 7. A. Whitten, general manager
of the Whitten Dry Goods Co., of
Batesburg and one of the most sue
cessfui merchantsin the State is here
this week attending court.
Hon. w. G. Bates. mayor of Bates
burg, has been attending court this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles L. Riley, of the
Peters section were in town yesterday.
MIR. Riley added his name to our long
list of subscribers.
Capt. William NJ. Carter, the pop1-
lar assistant cashier Of the Citizens
Bank of Batesburg, is attending court