The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-15
ON THE ROUNDS
The Editor in the Sand
Hills.
PAST REe0lLEcTIoNs

The Sand Hills of Lexington Have
Helped to Make the County the
Banner Agricultural County of the
State. The People are Happy and
Prosperous.
On Monday of last week the Auditor
commenced his annual round of Lex
ington county for the purpose Of re-
ceiving the returns of all the worldly
goods subject to taxation belonging to
ye taxpayer, and when the whistle
blew we were Johnny on the Spot''
ready to commence our semi-annual
pursuit of the Elusive dollar.
The first appointment of the Auditor
for the year 1918, was in that section
of the county known in song and story
as the "Sand Hills", and when ever
business or pleasure calls Us there
the chords of memory are Larmoniously
attuned to those of pleasure as we
recall the happy days in the years
that have gone which we spent
among the good people, who were the
PIONEERS in the development of that
section and contributed largely of
their industry and means and pro-
gressive ideas in making Lexington
county what she today proudly is, the
banner agricultural county OF the
State of South Carolina.
CASTOR was the point OF our first ap-
pointment and here it was our good
fortune TO find q comfortable resting
place beneath the hespitable roof of
Mr.. .Joss +, sFallaw, who genercusay:
provided for our bodily wants and
bounteously supplied the inner man
with the good things Of this LIE. Cas-
ton Is no boom t>wn and never was
one, but . steady healthy growth has
marked it's upward and onwared pro-
gpress and when the people once hav-
ing put their hands to the plow in
a movement tending toward the up
building of the town they haven't
time to look backwards until that
which they have set out to do is ac-
complished. J. Fallaw, Goodwin Co.,
Estello Goodwin and Mr.. Sharpe are
the merchants and all are enjoying
fairly good trade. Mr.. Joe Fallaw is
the obliging postmaster and handles
the mails with satisfaction to the gen.
eral public. Our young friend, John
Wingard, at the head of al flourishing
school here and he is doing good
work for the educational interest of
the town and community.
Tuesday afternoon we wereat Swan
sea. This is live town, full of ens
ergy, vim and enterprise; the bump,
of activity is largely developed and
what the business interests of the
town find to do the business men
70 ahead and do. They allow nothing
| to stand between the town and pro-
gress. and as consequence, they keep
| things on hum all the time. This
place has a splendid back country
from which to draw trade. The COM
munity is composed of live, up-to-d-te
and well-to do farmers and the lands
of the surrounding country are rich
and fertile and are very productive.
The Bank of Swansea is located here
| and is strong financially, conservative
in policy and its business is in able
hands. Al the winding of business
last year it paid dividend of s per
! centum and left nice sum for suplus
! and undivided profits. This bank con-
tinues to grow in popular favor and
enjoys the full confidence of the reo-
rle at large. The educational facili-
ties are all that could be desired Of
a place of the size of Swansea and is
keeping up with the spirit of the times.
The attendance is large and increas-
ing and is under the efficient manage
ment OF Prof. Isaac Cricket who is
the rig 1t man in the right place. Smith
is the jolly host Of the hotel and he
gives his guests plenty to eat, COM
Portable beds and clean rooms and
commercial men and the travelling
public are always glad to stop there.
Thursday morning we met with the
good people of Gross Road. The citi-
zens of this community met the Audi
tor promptly aud after he had listed
them for all they were worth they re-
turned home rejoicing that they had
conscientiously performed a public