The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-11-15

cense by the state. yet many were arr
rested and Jailed "for being drunk and
disorderly". We still remember see
ing one ,nan strike another in the
face with a, full quart Of whiskey,
knpcking him down senseless on the
ground. At another time. very
young man. drunk! Knocked down an
old white headed man and stomped
him on tho ground
Afterwards many years passed and
the buildings we have been pointing
out as ones standing. and being part
of the town. We're destroyed, not one
remain. as they We're in the long ago
as land or town marks. -
The firms Of Meetze & Caughman
composed OF John H. Meetze, Felix
r.. Meetze and Elias j. Caughman
purchased the old Horeb church
building located about three miles
west. out in the country. and moved
the frame and erected a store house
and they did a general merchandise
business there for some time. They
also built an eight room dwelling on
the west line of the lot and Mr.. Elias
and If we mistake not. he lost his
wife. Mrs. Sarah Caughman, while
Lying there. leaving him and two
daughters. Berly and Jodie. Berly
married Mr.. VIM. Stork OF Columbia.
Jodie never married and is living with
Mrs. Stork and family now in Co
lunbia. Mr.. Elias Caughman died
suddenly in Columbia some time
since.
Meetze and Caughman finally built
and moved on the eastern corner OF
Main and Church streets and con-
Quoted their business there for some
time. Billie Kaminer was tapster of
/ the bar-room in rear of the store.
Henry p Roberts and j. Albert
gMeetze built store house adjoining
the store on the corner and they were
in the dry goods business for some
time. perhaps, up to the Civil War.
Mr.. Henry p. Roberts died not long
since and Mr.. Albert Mectze and his
son are still living in Columbia All
the members of, Meetze & Caughnan
are dead.
Mr.HSilas o. Hammer did business
on the friedrich corner after, Meetze
* Caughman moved, and he and his
family also occupied the dwelling on
this lot for some time. This is the
lot where now the department. store
of Observation-Disclosures stands.
We remember Newton Kyzer ran
drug store in the dry goods store
after Roberts and Meetze went out of
business. DR.. Bully Hendrix was a
clerk and he Was always known for
his queer tricks SO he had desire to
see7 2 sssIsi feel a effrct;s az zaose-efI
.siedlitz powders'''. drinking one
powder firstS them taking the second
powder. and the effects were that he
came near bursting his stomach.
the effervescence coming out Of his
mouth, nose and eyes. ana it was
some time before he came TO himself
again. But he was certainly satisfied
with his experience.
Levi See was also temporary clerk
for Newton in his absence one day-
in the drug store. a customer came
in for cabbage seed and was particu-
lar to know they were fresh. Levi said
he could not say, for man had lust
come and carried away all the. old
seed, but supposed he had putfthem
back in new papers and returned them
for sale, and of course the customer
went away without seed.
Mr.. Ed. and J. B. Kyzcr at one
time, We're in the mercantile business
on tho west corner, MeetZe & Caugh-
mans former stand. Main and Church
street, prior to S. o. HAMMERS open
| ms there. Ed. KyZer went to Geor-
| gia and opened business and spent
the remainder of his life there.
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