Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-07
Mr. and Mrs, W. H Gibbes of Co.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H Gibbes Of Co.
lumbia, were here one day last week.
Miss Cora Summers. an attractive
young woman from Prosperity is the
guest of Miss Cora Wingard.
Mr.. William W. Taylor. represent
ing Palmetto Lodge Junior Order
United American Mechanics. is at
tending the grand lodge meeting in
the city of Greenville.
DR.. L. E. Dreher. of Leesville,
popular candidate for the house of re
representatives., was among the crowd
here yesterday
M. and Mrs. J. H. Reel and family
of Edgefield, caLle over Sunday. on
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Callison
Mrs Reel is still here.
Misses Thelma Cooper and Ethel
Harmon. two attractive Columbia
girls. have been the much admired
guests of Mrs. Fred Lindler near Lex
ington.
Mr.. Oscar L. Derrick, whose head.
quarters are in Atlanta. spent the
weekend in town with his mother.
Mrs. Geo. A. Derrick.
Mr.. Tally R. Keisler has closed his
grocery business to accept posi-
ton as assistant teller at the Home
National Bank. Mr.. Keisler is a
popular and successful young busi-
ness man. and he will make good in
his new position. ="
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wienges, Of
Columbia, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Wienges' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel B. George.
Mrs. T. A Sharkey, and little chill
dren from Hopewe1l. Va, are. visiting
'M1s. sharkey's mother, MRS. Ellen
B. Seay.
Miss Mary Graham, Of Crescent
City Fla attractive daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. G T Graham, is visiting her
yistey, sNrs. Karl F. Oswald. !: =:
< The Y. M. c. A. Eagle Hut Of Lon
don provides satisfying meal for the
sailors and soldiers for fourteen
cents.
It is rumored that Turkey has
broken relations with Germany. Tur-
key is seeing new light as to: the
way the cat is going to Jump:
Mr.. julius; E. Sharpe. who is in
training for army service at the Uni
versity of South Carolina Training
School. spent the weekend with his
mother at Edmund.
Many Lexington folk were pres
ent at the opening Of the County cam
pain at Gilbrt on Saturday. Lees
vile, Batesburg, and other towns
were also represented. as were nearly
every rural section in the county.
The many friends of Capt. S. M.
Roof will be panied to know that he
is still confined to his room by illness.
Capt. Roof is one of the oldest and
most honored residents of the coun-
ty and his friends are legion.
Now is good time to bud peaches.
Use a well developed leaf bud of the
present seasons growth which is
distinguished from the fruit bud by
the fact that it is smaller, frmer,
and more sharpely pointed.
Miss Minnie Lee Seay, trained
nurse from Savannah, spent few
days last week W i her mother Mrs.
Elem B. Seay.
Dry all the fruit and vegetables
you can. It cuts the cost of conser-
vation.
Mr.. Emanuel Price, one of the
popular and progressive young farm
ers of Priceville, was in town Mon.
day. Mr.. Price expects a big crowd
at the Woodmen picnic at Oakville
school house on next Saturday. Au-
gust 10. All of the candidates are
invited to attend
Mr.. J. Fletcher Jefcoat. one of the
largest planters in the Pool Mill Sec
ton. was here on business Monday.
Mr.. Jefcoat says that he has the best
corn and cotton crop that he has ever
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