The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-11-16
On The Rounds.

We began our annual trip over t! .
county with County Treasurer E. L.,
Wingard on last Tuesday, our first
point being Irmo. Here we were COM
fortably cared for in the hospitable
home Of Mr.. John w, Hook, in whom
there is no better host in the county.
The people turned out about as usual
and the treasurer's collections were
fairly good. Irmo is growing, and her
merchants are enjoying a good fall
trade. The people in the vicinity of
Irmo are enjoying a season Of pros
perity, the crops having been fairly
good. This town has been "cutout''
of the proposed territory to be annex
ed to Richland.
Our next point was Ballentine,
where good crowd met US, and the
collections were coed. Tuesday night
we spent at White Rock in the very
comfortable home of our true and
tried friend, D. A. Richardson. We
regretted very much find Mr..
Richardson very much iudisposed.
He has been confined to his bed fol
several days as the result of fall.
A small crowd met US here, and the
afternoon was spent at Hilton. We
dined with Mrs. R. B. Hitler, and en-
ioyed her excellent dinner to the full
est extent. There is no better cook
in the Dutch Fork than Mrs. Hitler
and she knows how to entertain he1
gHests. A small Dumber of taxpayers
:natus at Hilton.
All of Thusriay was spent at Chapin
and the treasurer was kept busy from
the time he opened his books in the
morning until he closed late in the
afternoon. This is one of the best
towns in the Fork, and greatdeal ot
business is transacted here. The towr
is growing rapidly, many buildings
being now under course of erection
Since our last visit to Chapin hand
some and commodious school building
has been built. This is without doubt
one of the best school buildings in the
county. Prof. Kibler. of Newberry
is principal, and under his leadership
the school is doing most excellent
work. The Bank of Chaplin, J. s.
Wessinger president and J. F. Honey
cutt, cashier, is in most fourishine
condition. While at Chaplin we were
the guests of Mr.. P. M. Frick, at the
hotel, where you always get some
thing good to eat and where the beds
are tidy and comfortable.
Friday morning we were at Peak.
This was our last point in the Fork,
and the attendance here was quite up
to usual number. The town is hold
ing it's own and the people, as a rule,
are happy and cnntented. Leaving
Peak in the afternoon we came to
Columbia by rail, spent the night and
reached home early Saturday morning.
We found the people in good shape,
most of the farmers having raised
good crops of corn, cotton and grain.
The most of the cotton crop has been
gathered and sold, the price being
satisfactory to the average farmer.
The collections with the merchants
have been exceedingly good, and they,
of course, are in the best Of spirits.
The amount of taxes collected by
the treasurer was not quite as much as
be collected in the Fork last year.
The editor, likewise, fell short, while
the people seemingly were in better
circumstances to pay than last Te""
1t is a hard proposition - ger g.
people to understand that w..uls snere
are 80 many careless Subscribers it
makes it the harder for the printers
when they do not pay up promptly.
In fact it would be far better and
more satisfactory If they would
learn to pay in advance. All would
feel better.
This week we begin at Steadman, on
Tuesday and wind up at Gilbert On
Friday. We hope that our readers
especially those subscribers who are
in arrears, will meet us promptly with
their dues. We don't want to cut any
of our subscribers off, but we need the
to meet binding obligations.
G.. III. 81.