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fcolumfcia, January i4.?The second
f vision of the seventy-third general
- ^gemWy of South Carolina met at
|>n yesterday for its annual forty-J
- stay *** Columbia. Junius T. idles,
~ * *y n?r&hurz. lieutenant governor,
:. jpsidea p*jer the senate, while Thorn*
f P. cotftran of Greenville, speaker,
' ' iHdedthe gravel In the lower house.
? overnor Robert A. Cooper delivered
s annual message in person, at noon
tSPpj^nes^ay. the two houses meeting
# ?joint session in the hall of the1
"ilise. A synopsis of the governor's;
* ^ Commendations are given below.
W*th the coming together of . the
neral assembly the annual question1
^.what will he done is being.asked on
Jt' would be W; sliding
r V: ^ ?yen a first class prophet to give A
C( rreci prognostication of the workAt
the legislature will do. Suffice it
'% * %f% ttJjere * i^eaty out for
^ The two most important ques-:
.hps. that will likely come up for dist~
jfeKtoJa- .,thts year will be good roods f
suffrage. Active work
f tne r&ttxicanon ox tuc
Vented bv both sidea The tight on
.is Question is likely to call forth
W ^ ^^^i^d^shioned oratory anxi some
ail probability the question o.
roEu2s is to coDae to the
early in the session. There is
jfeady on the house calendar a' bill
* '4 ^ch passed the senate last year pro
^verAor Cooper, in his annual
. ffla.de a good many -iniport^1?*
* fp^S radical chafes of policy.;
^ it-'* -M&pg others the governor- y<!r?c<5ih-;
alp the abolition of "free scholarand
the creation of a loan fund
? % heftgy and worthy persons desir9E,pb$Se^;e
eduction, tlie beneficiary
| ; fitsfc, tlie institution of his choice
- Ijjmgns^gk. to repay the loan.
%e. governor compared the finanSsj-stein
of the State to that under
average tyiant fanner was for
* ^o^dile^4(> operkffe^iWtere the
-~ -ipts of one year were use4~to pay.
debts of thn^year and .the $Bcomf
iJyear. was, tinapced with borrowed.
jey. t Jrle . advocates: the changing
he fiscal .year to make it rbn from
: & . ^ r tQ- july instead of with the cal
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nether departure which the gov- !
, * >r -urg^s isMhe abolition o? the.
? dty. chaing-angs and the .sqbsUtu- :
ofi.a-State.gang.
1. - ceotnal board for all ed^catio^l
L itutions with a purchasing agent,
r er their direction are also recomL
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Summary.
. svmmarj- of the govemor'js recaaendatjpns
in part is as follows:
f liat^cduaty officials he required to
frtt a budget aimilarto the one
seated by the State offfbewL
i? /i ."hat the wadt of the -comptroller
?; .eral's Office be eniarged so as to
| uire M to check aU county offiI
rl": 1 f w% -f -'hat
the fiscal year be made to roil
n f&j to July.
K." ""hat the question of calling a conr
ational question be submitted to
5 x people: Vft
hat ohe central board he created
- all penal and charitable instita\
$ ' That a grere&ai board , of education
s :ake the place of the state board of
| r o cation be created, with power to
| Jiae t$e. education policy of tho
L. the abolition of free scholarships
If". *gr the creation of g. loan fund inB
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Ail increase of pay for teachers.
jHThat something' be done to improve
roads of the state. -'vr'**"'
r Substitution of a state chaingans
I ??unfcy system*. .
| & complete survey of the state to
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MR. CHAS. K. TAYI/OR .1
HAS SSRIOCS ACCIDENT j
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Mr. Clias. E. Taylor, a promiaent
businesinnan Of L?exington, was seriWrkn^nv
morninsr)
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when a. shotgun that lie was attempting'
to shoot bursted. Mr. Taylor and .]
a negro, Tim Suber, had driven out in :
an automobile a short distance from <
Mr. Tay.or's home to shoot a hawk, i
and when he attempted to shoot both' j
barrels of the gun bursted at the ?
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breech, in some mysterious way, a i
large piece of the metal striking the 3
left arm, cutting a considerable gash s
and severing the muscles. The wound 3
is a bad one and may partially disable <
permanently'. Dr. <5. F. Hob-. 3
erte attended Mr. Taylor. 1
Tom Suber, a negro, was also hit on 1
the knee and arm with pieces qt fly- j
ing met?.!,, causing painful bruises, but i
neitlier pieOe penetrai:ed the skin. i j
"Vtlvu caused the gun to burst is not!
known. rf?i
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MR. JOHN T.KAMOTKR J
WRITES OF GOOD ROADS
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Editor Dispatch-yews: i
A little warning to the public about (
tSiS good roads question. I cannotL
agree with Dr. Ridgell on his plan. I
taink it is more or a poutcai scnenu: (
1; ja;. auythng else: One part of his t
theory;'lb aJl^ghtr?that about the
ntatixinery tb keep up the road. That
is Tx hat we need. Br 11 cannot agree
with him when he wants to have the 3
supervisor appointed by the delegation
and the commissioners appointed 1
by circuit judge. If we are going to ]
live under a king, let us have one and \
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be done with it I have not found 1
a single man that agreed with him on \
that point. I think that the super- j
, -j -Viscr
and the comm issioners should 1
be elected by the votira of Lexington
, I'. Iboks like he is working a/schcme |
to ake the road question, from the 1
voters ^ so that
dollars' cn taWe fre ]
same as the commuta tion tax, and go 3
direct to the upkeep of the roads. .1
Nbw so much for that, s
All we need on the red roads Is ma- :
cpiner - to scrape the roads at the i
"proper time,, and here is what I want,
to say: If Dr. Ridgeli gets through his i
f^r^^mr whea J
your road worked.you will have to go
to the State highway commission and
get down on. your knees and beg for
it J
It will take about one thousand dollars
to pay bookkeepers to-run this. '
business, and what we want is our 1
money spent direct on. the rpad. We ^
will never have good roads as long as 1
the road question stays in politics. 1
" JOHN T. RAMINEK. . i
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COUNTY AGENT SHEADY
OPENS ItEXINGTON OFFICE >
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County Demonstration Kgent J. W. 1
Shealy is this week opening his office
in Lexington, in Home Na%onal Bank ;
building," second floor. Hereafter Mr. 1
Shealy will "be in his office every Sat- 1
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urday, at which time he - wishes, the
farmers and -business men of this sec- 1
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tion to confer with . him On . matters
pertaining to better and more profit- <
able farming. He wil have at his of- <
'fices bulletins of all kinds for.free dis- J
tribution, which will be of general in- J
terest{ to the farmer?. . . V ' ,
While Mr. Shealy will only be in his
office on Saturays, the place will be J
kept open and the people of this sec- 1
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tion are invited to make it their head- 1
quarters while in town.
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PHONIC AT A. TAYLORS.
i A r>ipnic will be given at A. Taylor's
home' dn January 18, to which ev- i
erybody invited arid asked to bring
baskets and enjoy the day.
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ascertain afoount of property escap- ;
ing taxation, \ ]
Erection of ^a state administrative \
.building. J 1 ; ;
A central piarch^*hg agent for the <
State, ; / 1
Authority to from 50 to 75 <
constables / to /enforce the gme laws,
liquor law/ and ott er laws, with an I.
appropriation of frcm $75,000 to 1
$100,Cd0 for their maintenance.
Liberal support for the National
AGuard. i
Creation of a board of censors for :
moving pictures, to jjerve without pay. 1
Enlargement of the duties of the i
board of public service commispionera <
BOLL WEEVIL
MEET JAN. 22
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The boll weevil conference to be
field in Lexington Thursday, January
22, under the auspices of the extension
department of Clemson college,
svill be one of interest and doubtless
lasting benefit to the farmers of this
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seticon. 'me "weevu mts> ...
raded a great portion of South Carolina,
and they "have been found in
several sections of Lexington, and the
purpose of this meeting is to enlighten
the people of this community as^to
aow best to combat the pests. - The
methods to be used and the best crops
;o plant will be tojd by men of expedience,
who. have seen the work of the
veevil and who have had wide experence
in this line of work.
All the citizens of Lexington should:
ivail themselves of this opportunity to
earn from the experience of others
iust what this insect has done and
vill do again unless he is checked,
>r unless somle precautions are taken*
n the way of substituting some other |
;rop for cotton, to a more or less de..
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rree at least. . . ' ' .
.The meeting will be held in the;
county court house here on Thursday,
Januarys.;. ;
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MR. MONTS ON <500I> ROADS.
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Sditor The Dispatch-News:
A great deal is being said about good
*oads" now? and how to build them.
Tow can you build good roads and keep
hem when the county truck never
nakes a trip on the clay roads until
hey arc in such a soggy and wet
shape that they will not hold, up p.
ragon, let lone a five. ton truck.
Xowv"Mr, Ridgell, how about that?
build a road that will st^nd
frhen ft is used that way? I say W do
xpt care-a snap what yon say.
As to building and maintaining
.hem, that is out of the question, for
here are no three miles of clay road
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a. stretch that can be worked and
mainUtip^ed ralike; There are places
nat will be no trouble to build and
seep; up and others that you cannot
seep up at all. Take, for instance,
Pinder Ridge: there is but one way
to build a road through there that wit
itand, and that will be to grade it out
ibout, eighteen inches or two feet deep;
usd fili with rock and cement;
"With best wishes to Mr. Ridgell,
Supervisor Corley and Commissioner
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P. M&NTS.
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N ORRIS-WIXGJVRD. y*
Miss Marie Norris and Mr* Herman
iVingard, both of Lexington, were
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married on Sunday afternoon.-at the
home of the Rev. J.A. Cromer,, who
"Lnrfni-mwrl . + Vic? ^remftnv T'ha roar.
riage was witnessed by & large congregation
of friend^ and- relatives, all
?omg out in automobiles.
Th'e^teide, ;a. beautiful- #oung woman,
was never more lovely than in
tier wedding dress of field mouse
vith accessories to match.
Immediately Rafter {the ceremony,
iccompanied by a few close friends,
:he bride and groom drove to the
iome of the groom's father, Mr. W.
3anders; /Wingard, where a most deightful
repast was served.
Mrs.. Wingard^ as Miss Norris, was
>ne of this town's most, popular and
ittractive young -women,- ahd her le.
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zion of friends wish fot her a life of
jnalloyed happiness and bliss. Mr.
PHngstrd is one of the most successful
roung farmers of this section, and he
itnd his lovely bride will be at home
to their friends in their handsome
new home near toWn.
tXAVCIXC CLASSES*
TWICE A WEEK
A dancing class has been organized
in Lexington with Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Poat. of Columbia, as instructors.
Regular dancing will be held every
ruesday and Friday nights in the big
hall upstairs in the Corley building.
It is expected that much interest will
be shown by the young people of the
town and the entire community. Mr.
and Mrs. Poat are expert dancers and
experienced teachers. The larger
the class the smaller will be the charres
for each individual dancer.
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\ HOT SUPPER AT
STT1WY SOUTH SCHOOL
The School Improvement L?eague of
Sunny South School will give a hot
supper on Saturday, January 31, for
the benefit of the school. Everybody
is invited to attend, and help a good
cause.
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COURT MEETS
NEXT MONDAY
THe "trefrulUr. term of the court of
general sessions for^-Lexington county
will convene next Monday. January
19. There is a very h'eavy docket set
for this term, including: several" imporb.uU
cases. Judge George E.
Prince of Anderson will preside, and
the following jurors have l>een -drawn
for. this, terip.: j ^
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J. B-. Adams, James W. Lever, J.
H. Hite, Ollie O. Summer, C. Abner
Long, Samuel E. Taylor, Morgan I.
Bickley Job J .Chapman, L JereM3hh
Spires, Carroll A. Shealy, 1L
lather Lybrand, Otis A. Kirkland, J.
Collins Price, Henry N. Sharpe, D.
Leonard Jefcoat, G rover P.; Geiger,
John" "WV RJcad, John 'A. Roberts, J.
R, Senterfeit, W. Lhwrence Smith,
J. R. Hester, Joseph E. Hite, Lewie
T. Cutnalander, C. W. Smith, C. C.
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Summer, G. W. Whtts, R. Lester Price,
C. E. Wesisnger, Sidney O. Hook,
John HL Amick, Emanuel L. Taylor,
C. C. Cannon, R. JU Harmon, J. Keith
Haltiwanger, J. Lomas Lindler, Reed
JS- Kyzer.
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HAS RETURNED PROM
BOWj WEJSYLh smiU^S
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ilr. W. Noah ?pires, one of the
largest planters of the Gaston section,
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was here last Friday. Mr. Spires has
just returned from an inspection trip
to
the boil weevil sections of Georgia
and Alabama: and was very enthusiastic
over what he saw and learned
about the weevil. Mr. Spires says
that the destruction wrought by the
pests is certain and sure. He does
not think that the appearance of the
weevil in this State, will do a great
deal of damage this year, but now is
hV&ys, to make preparations
for the future. He Would advise
all farmers to start to experiment
with other crops this year, and above
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all. to plant enough foodstuffs for
man and beast, so that cotton will beeame
altogether a. surplus crop.
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BUZZARD COMING SOON,
. ' SAYS UNCLE JAKE
Mr. Jake Snelgrovc. Lexington's
well-known w eather prophet, has sent
the fd!owht= reply to ,4lTnole Henry."
who had something to'say ahout Uncle
Jake'8 predictions in last week's Dis
patch-is'ews: "In reply to Uncle Henry
of last week, who said it was getting
so cold that he wishes I would stop,
let me say that the winter has just
started. A blizzard will sweep over
this entire section within the next
few days. Uncle Henry, just stop; I
will give it to you later so hot that you
will whistle for a cool breeze and ruri
for a: shade. Watch this paper for
my February calendar. "JAStB."
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: 2 JOSEPH MEETZE.
Mr. Joseph Meetze, well known
farmer, died at his home near Irmo
on yesterday afternoon, following a
long and painful illnesa ' Mr. Meetze
was one of the oldest and highly respected
citizens in his community and
his death has caused a pan or sorrow
throughout the community.
The remains will be buried this afternoon,
with Masonic honors, many
persons. from Lexington having gone
over for the ceremony.
OYSTER SUPPER AT
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ierySehool Improvement League
will give an oyster supper at the North
Edisto. school' house, district No. 87,
on Saturday night, January 24, for the
.benefit of the school. The ladies are
going to make an effort to serve the
supper in the* new building. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
BOX PARTY AT GASTON.
There will be a box party, cake walk
and chicken stew at Gaston ' school
house on January 17th. Everybody is
invited to l>e present and the ladies
are asked to bring baskets. The proceeds
will go for the benefit, of the
school.
A. S. FRICK DEAD.
Abraham Simeon Frick, aged 73
years, died at his home near Chapin
on January 6. He leaves a wife and
seven children, four brothers and one
sister. He was a faithful member
and officer of St. Peters (Piney
Woods) congregation. Mr. Frick was
a Confederate veteran. His funeral
was attended by a large, crowd of
| sorrowing relatives and friends.
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TEACHERS OF COUNTY
MKT HERE SATURDAY
Dr. J. K. Mills, professor of chemistry
at the University of South Caro
lina, addressed the meeting- of the
County Teacherls Association' on last
Saturday, January 10. Doctor Mills
was a major in overseas chemical service
in the army and came back determine^
to do everything possible to
better j educational conditions in the i
State. , He- has made a study of conditions
since his return has advanced
^somo very interesting statistics showing
that only .three ;per cent.. -61 the
people in our state ever enter college
and only six per cent enter high
school. He also stressed the fact that
- the common unskilled' and illiterate
jlaborer is paijl higher wages than the
trained teachers required to teach, the
great majority of our people. He
. urged the teachers to work for an
educational reawakening which will
produce higher salaries for teachers
and thus check the present' drift of
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prepared ana qiuuuicu j^cibviw ?.**
from the profession. - Previous
to the address an interesting
discussion on the subject of .spelling
was-held.
A resolution endorsing a better system
of examination, a higher standard
of general requirements and higher
salaries for teachers was introduced
and passed. The resolutions being
in rough draft it was suggested that
a committee be appointed to revise
and expand upon them. 'Prof. Wl E.
Black. Miss Ethel Dreher, and J. S.
Schneider were appointed on this
committee. The resolutions will be
ready for publication at an early date.
The.next meeting of the association
will be held in the court house at Lexington
on the second Saturday in February.
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MR. R. W.
I&ED ON SATURDAY.
Death has cldSmed anot^^jallant
?'S^g^ier in the person ^^^ansom
W. Shull, who died at his^Jphe four
ihiles from Lexington on S^rUrday at
the advanced age of S4 years. Mr.
Shull had been in ill health for several
years, but not until a short while
, f
; ago did his condition, become alarm ring.
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Mr. Shull was a gallant soldier -in.
the War Between the States, serving
throughout the entire, . conflict. He
was a." hian of the' highest type, and
numbered hjp friends by the score.
The deceased leaves surviving his
aged widow, two daughters and two
sons in his immediate family.
The remains were laid to rest in the
family burying ground, near the late
home of the deceased, on Sunday afternoon
in the presence of a large
gathering of sorrowing relatives and
fricnAs. The funeral- services were
conducted froni the home by the Rev.;;
J. A. Cromer, pastor and lifelong
friend of the deceased.
SWANSEA NEWS.
The Swansea Bpworth League, will
i meet as usual on Wednesday night
Jan. 14th and again on Jan. 21st. Everybody
invited to attend.
Mr. T. TVL Cooley the popular carrier
on route I made a brief business
trip to Eexington one day last week.
Mr. B. T. Rish from over on route
2 has moved near town.
Miss Eilia King was the guest of
Miss Mary Jefcoat Sunday evening.
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Mr. Jacob Arant visited his father
and brother Messrs. A. A. and M". M.
.^rant on Sunday.
Messrs. "VV. C. Wiliiams and George
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ISturkie, wno nave oeen 10 x/euun,
Mich., returned home Monday.
Mr. G. I). Hooker and family visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hooker
on Sunday.
Wonder what has become of the
crowd that used to linger around the
store of Rubin & Peskin ? Thanks, awfully,
listen! someone has just informed
me that they have been seen farther
up street, well business will be sure
to "pick up" at Riley & Haigler's. Ha!
ha!
Mrs. N. W. King visited Miss Mary
Jefcoat Sunday.
Wonder if a "cough" is contagious
over a telephone? if it is we're all
goners. Ha!, ha!
Mrs. A. M. Kirkland and son of
j Charleston are visiting relatives and
I friends in the Swansea section.
Mr. A. A. Arant, one of the oldest
and best citizens of this section is sick
at this wrting. His many friends
wish for his speedy recovery.
. Quite a number of young people en-;
joyed a social at Mr. Albert Williams'
on Saturday night last ,.(
v Eest torishes to the .Dispatch-News
and it's jnany readers,
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MINSTREL BY
LEGION ON 22D
Much inte/est is being centered in'
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the approaching1 mjinstrel to be given,
on the 22nd of this Tnoh'th by the local
Post of the American Legion./The
:_ v.^ r> m n"vin p* sr. his
UUtIII UUJCVI. VI wiv wj ^ 0 0
show is to raise a fond with which to
buy furniture for their club rooms in
thevCorlcy building- anil at the same
time to give the people of the town
and community good wholesome
amusemJent. In adidtion to members
of the Legion the cast is composed of
old minstrel stars "who are renewing
their youth in the merry songs and
fancy steps and dances of the present
time and in 'joke-telling in such pre ifiier
style as would do Credit to the
combined qualities of ' Billy Beard,
Bert Swoir, Lasses White, and Sugar-.
Foot Gaffney, all of national minstrel t
fame. In fact, one of the shiniiie*
lights on the local program has been
for years an understudy of these famous
comedians and by general consent
of those who best know his ability > he
has a decided edge on these arch performers
in most of the features en-'
trusted to his correct interpretation.
Although intimately known to everybody
in the community, he is being
run in as a dark horse until the night
of the show, when those who witness
the exhibition will have no trouble in
solving his identity. Then there are .
boys unknown generally to the community
who will have a large part in
the production, especially in the music
and ftm-making. From'bull frogbuss'to
lyric tenor the whole range is
comprehensively covered and the new *
songs and ensembles selected for rendition
will be heard here for the first
time. The costumes will be bright
3IW4 OWV4 fc**v twmvw T- ? -?
and full pf "pep," just, as the boys
were taught ,Jn the arpay to do things.
The cast is^hade up Of thirteen mea
which, though usually ^considered an
unlucky number, the bbys propose to
show is just "the contrary this (leap)
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The curtain will rise promptly at
eight o'clock and all thos^ not in their ?
seats by that time will be held at the ^
door until after the opening act so
that those who are there on time may
not be'annoyed by peppic pass5^fc^5^B^B
and fro between them and
formers, so it is respectfully
by the management that those 9 H
intend to patronize the boys infl B
laudable undertaking be in their^^BBH^H
-before the hour set and not
be held up at the door for being :B B
The success of the show is quite evBBHfifl
dent and-those who are helping to
it on have been so highly gratified
the progress made by the whole cas^BBBB
that they have answered the call for^ffifl
wholesome amusement in other parts
of the county, which is especially ap
propriate since the^ Lexington PostH B
takes all of the county, and have con-^mH
seated to give a performance in at BBS
least two other tenons, which in all
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probability will be Chapin and swan- WSBBR
sea, during the week following the per- JHgfi
formance here. Prom, the three per- Honj
formances the boys expect to realize H|
a tidy sum for the furnishing of their UgH
ci}&" -is
. If you want to see the best show
that's been in these parts for many a IBn
moon be on band at the Lexington | |
school auditorium, Thursday, the 22nd, 8
before eight o'clock. No seats '! reserved,
first come, first served, ' '7 1
The seating capaicty at the scihodl/ 1
auditorium is limited, so in pn^er to
be sure of seeing the show be on hand
eariy. Prices: Adults 50 cents, child- . >
ren 25 cents. '
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.JUDGE DRAFTS ILL.
The many friends of Hon. Geo. S.
Drafts, the veteran Judge of Probate,
will regret tol earn of his illness. The
popular county officer has been confined
to his room for the pa^st several
days suffering from, a severe cold. H5s
condition at this time, however, is
very much improved, and the Judge
hopes to be back at his office in the
court house within the next couple
days.
FISH FRY AND OYSTERS v
AT MACGBDON SCHOOfi
There will be a chicken stew, oyster
supper and fish-fry and other amusements
at Macedon school house Friday,
January 23. Everybody *, come
and have a good time. ;
THE BON HEUR CLUB. |
Mrs. 8. J. Leaphart will entertain
the Bon Heur club Friday afternoon
at four o'clock.
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