The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
Delmar News.
(Crowded out last week..

This section has suffered consider
ably from the dry weather of the past
few weeks, but partial showers have
somewhat relieved conditions.
Last Friday and Saturday broke the
record here for this season and for
several years for high temperture.
The mercury registered IN places as
high as 1O6 and l08.
Mrs. J. P. Langford, of the Simp-
son Ferry section, died last Sunday
morning FROM the effects Of blood
poison arising from the sting or bite
of some insect on the chin. She was
i'll only week. She will be buried
this (Monday) morning at Rehobath
church.
The Annual Newberry College Re-
union was held at Delmar school
grounds on Friday, the 25th. The
usual barbecue was served.
Miss Gertrude Caughman and Mr..
W. S. Crout will teach the Verona
school next term as principal and as
sistant respectively.
Ridge Road school will have the
same teachers as last year, Mr.. Tallie
Shealy and Miss Alethea Oswalt.
Mr.. w. H. Hare has purchased q
Ford touring car.
The section of public road by Mr..
G. R. and L. @. Shealy on route Z is
fast becoming impossible. We are in
formed that the contract for repairing
this road has been let but there he
as yet been nothing done on it for the
past twelve months.
&c
in the territory OF route in the vicin-
ity of Mr.. L. J. Langfcrd.
Mr.. Jacob W. Shealy, of Newberry
College Glass 13, will teach at Pleas
ant Grove in Saluda county this year.
The annual barbecue at Delmar
(the Eargle old stand) will be on
August 7th.
The new mail route on the Hollow
Creek section which was to take in
part of route has been turned down
by the Inspector.
Oxner Bros. are again running their
-four mill after serious breakdown
just at the beginning of the grinding
season.
Mrs. G. E. Charles is visiting The
home folks at Mocksville, n. g.
Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, whose hus-
band recently died. is now making her
home with her father, Mr.. George L.
Dreher.
Mr.. w. A, Price and family are up
for the burial of Mrs. Prices mother,
Mrs. J. P. Langford.
Miss Eloise Fulmer, of Sneads, Fla,
is visiting relatives and friends in our
section.
Mrs. Laura shealy, of New Brook
land, visited her 1uother and brother
on route last week.
Mr.. ". H. Hare and wife expect to
attend the Sunday School Normal at
Newberry this week.
Every rural carrier in Lexington
county is hereby specially appealed
to to join the association without fur
ther delay. The roll will close on
August / for this year so as to give
the secretary and treasurer time to
make up their reports for the state
meeting at Oraugeburg in September.
Brother Carriers, you who are still on
the outside, candidly now, do you not
think you are sleeping on your own
rights? Don't you want better salary,
pay lOE GAlrd ulloaSo, euo oOOIlolOu
of the penny nuisance, thirty days
vacation, etc.? All the above, and
more, too, the association is working
for and your help will aid materially
toward securing the same while your
staying out hinders US just that much,
as he who is not for Us must be against
US, The department. recognizes the
value Of the association for it has
authorized postmasters to allow car
riers leave of absence to attend their
meetings.; Congress has taken the
gag from our mouths and invites US to
make our wants known directly to it,
therefore there is absolutely no excuse
for longer standing sloft, but more
reason than ever why every carrier
should join in for the common good.
Send $3.50 to the secretary, w. II.
Hare, Leesvllle, route Z, without fur.
ther delay, and all you carriers who
are enrolled but have not yet paid,
do the same 80 that Lexington county
may 60 up without laggard in it.
Stand up to the front and be men and
don't be afraid to contend for your