The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-09-21
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Batesburg, September 20.-One Of
tho most disastrous fires that has ever
occurred in our town was discovered
in an old wooden store building last
Saturday morning between three and
four o'clock. The flames rapidly
spread and in spite of the heroic ef-
forts on the part of the firemen, with
the exception of three buildings the
entire business block west of Granite
street was destroyed. The entire
stock of NJ. Howard, Holly-Price
Hardware Company, Evans & Hite,
The Telephone Exchange and the
buggy and harness store of the L.
> D.. Cullum Company was destroyed
by the fire. The stock of I. Edwards
Company and Parrish & Willis were
badly damaged with but little insur-
ance to cover the damage. The loss
in buildings and stock is estimated
around $150,00O.00 with about one
half Of this amount covered by insur-
ance. The fire originated in build
ing leased as a negro barber shop
and restaurant. It is thought that
the fire is of incendiary origin as some
Of the property owned by the negroes
operating the shop was in dispute.
West Hill, negro, was arrested on
SUSPICION but was later released by
Magistrate E. r. Steadman as the
evidence presented at the preliminary
was not considered sufficient to send
the case to higher court. The de-
fendant was represented at the pre-
liminary by attorney E. l.. Asbill of
Leesville. .-. 3.
A call issued by DR.. E. C. Ridgell
and Messrs. D. E. Etheredge and M.
E. Rutland requesting the farmers
Of this community to meet in town
on Saturday, September Oath, to dis
cuss various issues Of interest to our
farmers. The First National Bank
has. an important announcement to
make to the farmers at this. meeting.
The county farm agents will address
the meeting. =.
Summerland College opened it's
tenth annual session last Wednesday
with large attendance. Brief ad-
dresses were made by the pastors of
the churches Of Leesville and Bates
burg welcoming the students to the
congregations Of the various church
es of this community. Other ad-
dresses were made by DR.. E.: c..
Ridgel land Hon. w. NJ. Oxner well
coming the students to both towns.
The formal opening Of the Bates
burg-Leesville High school was held
in the auditorium of the high school
building last Friday evening with. a
well selected program. After an an
nouncement made by Mr.. F. Hamp-
ton Hendrix Of Leesville, chairman
of the board of trustees an address
was delivered by DR.. E. Pendleton
Jones, formerly of Batesburg, but
now pastor Of church. in Virginia.
The address was we'll received by
the large audience present The music
Y was under the direction of Mrs. S.
B. Holley and Miss Wessinger. All
the close Of the exercises the moving
picture was used to demonstrate the
value of visual instruction.
Last Sunday afternoon the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics
presented to the trustees of the high
school the flag OF the United States
and the holy Bible. The speech Of
presentation was made by Mr.. Cyrus
L. Shealy of the Lexington bar: His
speech was one of the best ever de-
liyereG on an occasion like this and
he discussed fully the main. princi-
pies pertaining to the order. Prof. w.
e. Scott, superintendent of the school,
accepted on behalf of the school the
flag and bible with an eloquent and
appropriate speech.
G>APn on THANKS