The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-09-29
BATESBURG WILL
ELECT WEICHER

'aSeSDuiS, sept. Zt.-JOnE tell
Towitl having resigned the position of
cotton weigher. an election will be
held in the town hall October End. to-
fill the vacancy. Mcssrs. Eugene S.
Bodie of Batesbu"g and l.. Z. Fallaw
of Batesburg Il. r. d. have announ-
ced their candidacy for the position.
The laws governing general elections
Will apply in this election. Voters
must present tax receipts and regis
tratien certificates in order TO vote.
A revival meeting at the Middle
burg Methodist church was conduct
ed last week by the paste: assisted
by, Rev. Mr.. Browne, pastor OF the
L>eesville methodist church. Tho meet
ings were well attcpdcd and much in
terest manifested
The open air services conducted n
depot, by the pastors OF the Giffcrcn,
denominations i'll this town during the
summer months have been largely
attended and proven q decided sue
cess. People will attend these ser
vices that cannot be we'll reached in
any other way. Dr.. E. Pendletolr
Jones, pastor Of the Baptist church.:
Rev. w. j. Snyder and Rev. A. l..
Gunter, pastors of tho Methodist
church. have preached some very
forceful sermons during the past few
months in these open air services and
q, great good has been accomplished.
They have openly attacked the worst
evils of to-day especially those con-
drunkenness. Sabbath desecration
and other evils have been openly con-
demned and exposed by these fear
less men of God. In this fight for 4
better town and community they are
receiving the support OF the best
people in tho community.
Judge C. NJ. Eird. a leading mem
Der of the Lexington bar. WAS u
prominent visitor to our town Fri
day.
Mr.. J. T.. Ouzts. Jr. u we'll known
business man from Greenwood was
shere Thursday, on his way to .AtlaGta-.
Miss sallie Burton, daughter Of the
late Rev. N. N. Burton. will leave
soon for New Orleans. where she goes
to take n training course in missionary
work.
Mr.. Ira G. Carson. who has been
confined to his bed for several days.
is able to be up and attend to business
again.
Miss Elmina Long, u graduate of
Summerland College. now teacher in
the Springfield Graded school. spent
Sunday with relatives in town.
Miss Martha Shealy. daughter OF
MIR. P. S. Shealy. has accepted = po-
school
Miss Annie Rast OF Cameron spent
Sunday with friends ut Summerland
college. She is teaching this session
in the Little Mountain Graded school,
Miss Rast graduated from Summer
land college last June.
Miss Frances Wise. Youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs c: c: Wise.
is slowly improvig from IN attack Of
typhoid fever. The little sufferer
has been confined to her bed for sew
eral weeks.
The fall in the price Of cotton has
caused stagnation among all classes
or business. Our farmers are deter
mined to hold their cotton just as
long as possible in order to force the
price upward. In this they are being
assisted by the banks and business
men as a whole. 'N.-
A large number of desirable lots To-
Gated ON the road leading from town
to- Summerland college are adver-
tised to be sold at public auction Tues
day, September %.
There seems to be some difficulty
this season in getting the cotton
picked The scarcity of labor on the
Esrms is the cause assigned. In some
1fds nosss OF tn O0etOA Sas sse7
Heked Svss shs first time.