The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-11-15
"REMINISCENCES OF
THE LONG AGO !:
-IIeap sees. But Sew Kpows..

Heap Sees. But Few Kpows.''
BY Uncle Josh.
Soar not too high to fall. but stoop
to rise
We masters grow of ali that we de-
81 spise,
oh. then. renounce that impious self
esteem.
Because riches have wings and
grandeur is a dream
Continuing our sketch. Last week
we We're ats the DR.. Caughman home,
now where still stands portion OF
the original dwelling though greatly
improved with convenience and COM
fort, and drearyy to them. the home of
Mr.. Quincy e. Caughman, nephew
of DR.. Isaiah Caughman. and 1T can
truly be said. he is-n- chip off the old
block of the we'll known Caughman
family. Quincey has been in the en-
ploy of "Uncle SAM for several
years and Is popular on Lexington
route five, because of his prompt and
obliging rural mail service. He and
Mrs. Caughman have an interesting
family of which any parents should
feel proud OF the results of their good
training that abide with them at home.
Next to the Caughman home in the
long ago." was the Leroy Hendrix
H
home which has since been torn away,
and now on this lot is erected the two
model residences of Messrs. Jesse D
Taylor and John J.. Taylor. Mr.. Jesse
Taylor and his family occupy their
home and he is the reliable engineer
OF the Lexington Cotton Mill. Archie
ID. Martin. Esq, his clever and
genial son-in-law. his wife and little
"Danner'', the pride of home, reside
with them to enjoy their good advice
and the blessings of dear home, while
Miss Anpie Lou, their daughter, is
one of the important and beloved
teachers in the Lexington High School.
All of them remain under the one
vine and figtree," enjoying the Scom-
forts and pleasures of life at home .sf
Mr.. John J Taylor and his wife,
since the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Pearl, to Mr.. -Kellers Mitchell
and living with them at home for:
some time. their devotion and fond
ness for her and the little ones, ),
We're such that they did not feel they
could allow them to separate. So after
Mr. Mitchell purchased the Meetze
home, out on Church street. they
moved with them to theirs3;new home J.
and they are all now as contented and
happy as they could be.
Mrs. Rude Meetze. her children,
and Mr.. Albert seasss fsso "a amiiies..
occupy the John Taylor home and ,are
nicely situated. -,
The lot and cottage adjoining Air.
Leroy Hendrix. was that Of his
brother, S. Fred Hendrix, where he
and family resided for years during
his business here, and before he
moved to Leesville. After this the
property was purchased by the colored
folks, or membership of Bethel A. NJ
f. church, and it was greatly i'm
proved and made a parsonage, for
their minister.
Messrs. H. N. Hammer and Tally
r. Keisler purchased tho vacant lots
between the colored parsonage and
Mr.. E. Bolton Roof and they erected
nice homes where they now reside. The
former is one OF our live merchants
and business men, while the latter,
Mr.. Tally r. Keisler,' is one of the
efficient accountants Of the Home
National Bank.
Mr.. E. B. Roof was the first to
build his enviable home sometime be-
fore, about 1892, on q portion Of this
same Hendrix lot, and has enjoyed It's
comforts and conveniences, and he,
and his good lady have reared quite a
useful family of children, three boys
and three girls. Mr.. Roof is still en-
gagged in the mercantile business with
the able assistance Of his sons, Lewis
and George, constituting the firm of
e. B. Roof & Sons, who are receiv-
ing liberal share of the patronage
from the town and community.
Mr.. Noah Hendrix, Aunt Eugenia
and Kit, his wife and son. We're the
little family that lived in the cottage
home site in the bottom. but they all
departed this life long ago. And now
Mrs. Gibbs and daughter, Miss Lessie
Meyer, occupy this home.