The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-09-17
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.


IAncaster.-At q meeting Of the
board of trustees Of the city schools
here it was decided an account of the
prevalence Of several cases of diph-
iberia to suspend the school for sew
enal days the exercises OF the Central
graded school.
Oolumbia.-Acting on the request Of
Solicitor Hill who wishes to use the
negro as a witness in the case OF the
State vs.. Will Hughes, charged with
murder, Gov. Blease pardoned Charlie
Drake, colored, who was convicted
ct petit larceny before Magistrate y.
C. Harrison at Reidsville.
Bamberg-The BAN. re county dis
pensary board OF control has adver-
tised for bids for liquors for the dis
eensary which was voted in On Aug
Est 1s. The bids will be opened on
October 10. 1t is thought that the
aispensaries Will be ready for opera
ton within. sixty days.
Gaffney.-It had been advertised
shat the bids for the construction OF
Gaffney's Carnegie Library would be
Apened and the contract awarded sew
eral days ago but it was necessary to
postpone this action on account of
the fact that every bid submitted was
above the figure allowed by the sum
donated by Mr.. Carnegie, $500.
Bamberg.-The large sales sta5lee
of Black and Black, situated On Main
street, were totally destroyed by fire
several days ago. The building was
a wooden structure. All Of the live
stock was saved, but a number Of bug
gies, wagons, some hay and cotton
were lost in the flames. 4 number
Of sheds and other buildings were
also destroyed.
Coiumbia-Government money So
ahe amount OF S150,O00 in cash has
reached Columbia to aid the Eove-
nent of cotton crops; 100000 of
which was received by the National
Loan and Exchange bank and $4,000
by the Union National bank. The de-
posts with the two banks was ship
ped by the Southern Express Com
pany. 1t becomes available at once.
Chester.-There was meeting OF
the city council to consider an ordi-
nance to grant franchise to Claw
son Bachman, Of Philadelphia, Pa, to
furnish gas for Illuminating purposes
and power purposes and if the city
so wishes after lapse Of five years
from the date Of the construction to
illuminate its streets. The ordinance
passed first reading.
Spartanburg.-A large green worm
is playing havoc with cotton in GER
tain sections Of the county. J. r.
Miller, of the Bishop section, brought
to the city several specimens of the
insect which he says is doing much
damage in his part of the county. The
worm resembles the cut worm though
larger and of pale green color. 1t
attacks the bCa and destroys it COM
pletely.
Winnsboro.-There was an enthusi-
astic meeting of town and Fairfield
county people present at the court
house for the purpose OF forming an
alfalfa club. Short, inspiring talks
were made by Messrs. Briggs and
johnson of Rock Hill. The club was
formed with J.jQ. Davis as president,
and Howard Lennon, assistant farm
demonstrator, secretary anad treasu-
rer. A carload of lime has been haul
ed in for the purpose Of distribution.
Sumter.-Sumter people are giad Of
the new extension of service over
the Atlantic Coast Line that now
gives an afternoon train t. Columbia.
Heretofore whenever Sumter people
wanted to visit the big sister city they
had either to so over early IN the
morning or late at night and had to
come back either early in the after
noon or dreadfully early in the morn
ing. By the new schedule one can go
over at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
and returning can leave Columbia az
500 in the morning.
Lexington.-Four candidates have
been announced for mayor OF LeXiIg
ton in the election to be held on Nov
ember 6. They are: T. c. Callison, q
lawyer, being the Junior member of
Che law firm of Thurmond, Thinner
man & CaEisou; James E. Rawl, one
of the oldest residents Of Lexington,
having grown up with the town and
now a retired business man; Charles
E. Taylor, clerk of Scott Hendrix,
and Capt. L. W. Redd, superintend-
ent Of the Lexington Mfg. CO.
Georgetown.-A land deal of the
sort that means much for the develop
ment Of Georgetown county has just
bnen concluded between the Dixie
Development Company, w. NJ. Nor
ton, president, and Lawrence McClen-
nan, OF Wadesboro, N. G.
Spartanburg.-The City Democratic
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