The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

Columbia.-At meeting recently dn
LeConte college, University OF South
Carolina, the Columbia Chemical So
ciety was organized, which in addi-
ton to it's social side will further the
interests Of chemistry and chemists.
Charleston.-Capt. John C. Schro-
der, one Of the best known military
men in the state, an attorney and
member Of the house of representa-
tives and one of Charleston's most
esteemed citizens, died several days
ago.
Fort Motte.-The postoffice at this
place was entered Sunday night by
robbers, all the money drawers in the
postofice as we'll as the drawers in
the Fort Motto Drug Company's store
were rifled and papers were thrown
promiscuously over the building.
Lexington.-Hasken l.. Lucas, a
highly respectable farmer Of the Cas-
ton section, has been missing since
Monday night and Sim ]. Miller, sher-
iff of Lexington county, together
with a party of citizens, are making
a thorough search in an effort to
solve the mystery.
Columbia.-The Y. NJ. c. A. confer
ence which haS been in session at the
University OF ~ Carolina came to
an end with tn ress OF DR.. E. M.
Poteat, president - Furman Undver-
sity, on 1.-THE Place Of the Ministry
in Modern Life," in the First Presby-
terdan church.
Columbia H. Olmstead, for
mer chief OF the bureau OF statistics
OF the United States census bureau,
now employed in the field service OF
the bureau was among the visitors IN
Columbia several days ago. He IS IN
South Carolina gathering statistics
tor the year. While here he called
at the state department Of agriculture
for conference.
Columbia.-The executive commit.
tee Of the Columbia Shrine met re-
Gently and decided that the Southern
railway would be the Official route to
Sumter Thanksgiving day for the an
nual meeting Of Omar temple. A spe-
cial train will be run to Sumter, leav-
ing Columbia at 7:45 a. IN. and arriv-
ing at Sumter at $50 a. M; return
ing, leaving Sumter at midnight.
eorgetown.-Heavy seas on the
way down last voyaga banged the
CLYDE j " er Navahoe so hard that she
cam into port a day late and with
evident symptoms of an acute pain in
the side. She cleaned on the side OF
the ache, as # she might have been
holding hand to waist until nice,
large not mustard plaster could be
fetched.
McCormick.-W. J. Bramlett, Of
Mccormick, has filed an application
tor & patent on a convertible street
ear. The car can readily be changed
from summer to winter car. The
inventor is in correspondence with
manufacturers with a view to putting
his idea to commercial use Mr..
Bramlett until recently was an elec-
trician, but is now booEkeeper for
large concern here.
Ander.on-City council recently ar-
proved the Bell Telephone Company's
plans for Improvements to the Ander-
son plant to esst approximately $780,
600. The proposed improf fements in
clude a new exchange building, under
ground corduits for all wires In the
business section and additional equip
ment. In return for these the COM
pany asks en- increase in rates o6 30
cents station.
Chester.-OH.e OF the large trans
formers on the western side OF Maap
street burned out several nights
thrusting a part Of the business
houses into darkness. slowing picture
UuSlueSS
proprietors had to close. The loss to
the Chester Power Company amount
ed to nearly $3.50. The cause attribu.
ted for the accident was the big num-
Der of new lights only recently put In.
Ha,?pton.-A large 100 horsepower
boiler at the plant operated by Light
sey Brothers at Miley, located seven
miles from Hampton, exploded COM
pIetGly wGccking the plant; part OF
the boiler that exploded being found
a quas.er of a mile away. \ negro,
hauling trash some distance away,
was killed instantly, while several
others, including whites and negroes
were injured
Greenville.-Green Howard con-
stable for Magistrate lJantocd OF Glas-
Sy Mountain township, had lis right
arm shot off several days ago and