The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-02-08
BaTEsBURG NEWS

I Batesburg, Feb. 6.-Batesburg
Lodge 1873 a. F. n. will hold it's
next regular communication next Fri
day evening at. T:3o O'clock. Every
member is requested to be present as
SBusiness matters Of importance will
/; be: transacted. Mr.. Ira c.. Carson is
sMorshipful master Of the lodge.
;s The town council held It's regular
monthly meeting at the town hall
Tuesday evening. The matter Of
licenses and the. sewerage ordinance
Fere attended to at this meeting.
The local Z. D. c. Chapter held
rs regular meeting last Friday even
Ing at the residence of Mrs. L. NJ.
Mitchell. The members present. were
s sdeIghtfully entertained by an inter-
esting program.
Miss Anna E. Hartley, life long
resident Of this vicinity, died at the
SLeesviile Infirmary Thursday of last
sweek. She was born near Batesburg
February "a, 1852, and moved with
her family to this town nearly 80
wears ago. For q number of years
She was engaged in the mercantile
business as q member of the we'll
known firm Of l.. C. Hartley & Com
! pany, retiring from business. three
years ago. Hiss Hartley, was the
daughter Of Eazil and Matilda Hart
:. ley and from her parents was brought
up in the nurture and admonition Of
the Lord. She was woman OF fine
ssChristian character and early united
with the Baptist church Of which she
was a faithful member to her death l..
Six brothers and three sisters have
1 preceded her to the grave, the last
sone being her brother, Mr.. A. L.
s Hartley Of Lexington. The funeral
e services were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. S. E. Welchel assisted by
Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn, pastor of the
Batesburg Methodist church. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the towr
cemetery TO await the final resur.
rection.
80 DIR. Karl L. Able made a profes-
sienal visit 20 Lccsville Monday after
noon.
~ Mr.. Henry J. Westmoreland, dep
uty sheriff Of Lexington county was
I'm town Monday en- route to LeXing-
s ton. Henry is fearless and capable
lnfficer and is doing everything in his
power to apprehend the criminals in
ss his section of the county. He is max
ling it hot for the blind tigers and
otleggers for which he is receiving
the good will and congratulations OF
all law abiding citizens.
sss ! Mr. :: and Mrs. NJ. B. Edwards Of
North Augusta were visitors to rela-
f331Ifes here last week
sss Mrs. A. L. Hartley and family OF
exington attended the funeral SER
ices OF Miss Anna Hartley Friday.
ssss 'ss Joe AZ. Caughman, the popu-
lar game warden of Lexington county
was in town Friday.
Mr.. T. j. Hoyt, a prominent busi-
mess man Of Johnston was ir towr
31onday..
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Breeland are
/. occupying the residence near the de.
Z pot made vacant by Prof. Gene who
& has moved near the graded schoo
building.
The latest map drawn of Bates
burg by Mr.. Robert H. Sherman o:
Augusta is the bes. and most com
plete of any heretofore made. Thi
map gives all the streets water ant
sewerage lines in the town.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Whitten, {
student OF Ch:cora College, spent {
few days last week at home with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Whit
te--
x The recent heavy rains have caused
portion OF the highway betweer
Batesburg and Lexington to be almos
impossible. The road is being rap
idly repaired and will be ready fol
travellers in a day or two.