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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1921
Page
6
Leesville reports the next Summerland College session starts Wednesday September 14 at 10 o clock with greetings from pastors and prominent locals. Faculty pianists vocalists and expression students will perform. Dormitory repairs and a new brick and stone dormitory begun August 31 aim for completion February 19.
Pelion reports rapid improvements as several new stores and a bank arrive. Local residents Mr and Mrs Grover Gantt relocate from Saluda while Mr and Mrs D I Day move to Main Street. Mrs ZB Williams returns from ten days visiting Rock Hill Lesslie and Fort Lawn. Several locals visit kin in Batesburg and Pelion. heat has been noted in the past week.
Farmers pick cotton though weevil damaged much, while neighbors share visits. W J Redmond and family visited L G Culler. Misses Seigers, Jumper, and Stabler hosted gatherings. J J Culler and W L Saylor families hosted and attended peanut boiling and an ice cream supper. multiple visits to W Rucker, H D Stabler, and Jumper households noted.
Local notes recount Steedman beat New Holland 7 to 0 on New Holland grounds. The column also lists visitors and trips including Franklin Williamson with Earle Hall, the Quattlebaums visiting Columbia relatives, Lucy Griffith of Columbia visiting Perry Hall family, B B Hall's Augusta trip, Dasher family return from Graniteville, and Hall family time with Perry Hall. An ad follows about RAT-SNAP rat poison with distribution by Harris True and Co.
NEWS FROM IRMO reports the local health is declining, farmers gathering a small cotton crop, and residents like Brady Weed returning from a hunting trip. J J Younginer and Raymond Younginer visit Columbia Greenville Paris Mountain and Franklin Springs, Ga. Mrs J B Nunnamaker is ill, Marguerite Dent visits, a Pentacostal revival starts Thursday, and Daisy Folk hosts a birthday event with Ruby and Fannie Weed joining.
Special to The Dispatch News reports Hamp Laird’s Swansea home burned near midnight last Wednesday due to a kerosene lamp explosion. Valued at $3,000 with $2,000 insurance, Laird was away and only a small amount of furniture was saved.
Rev Cromer preached an interesting sermon at St Peter's on Sunday. Miss Bertha Porth dined with Miss Carrie Pearle Hendrix. Mr C G Carroll, former local teacher, visits his scholars. Lester Frick and family stayed Saturday night with Thomas Fulmer. Bryan Stribble spent a few days with George Shealy. Winford Harmon family visited Rob Harmon family Sunday. Albert Cromer dined with J M Harmon. Johnny Fulmer visited Haskell Sox. Clarice Harmon stayed with Viola Meetze. Mrs D J Roof visited Lillie Harmon. Leila Brooks of Seluda visited Miss Re Barnum. Mary and Sarah Keish and Elsie Ray Hook were guests.
Miss Amy Franklin Sunday. Mr. George Kaminer and family visited Mr. West Kleckley and daughter Miss Bessie. The community’s young folks had an old time peanut picking at Mr. Fred Hendrix’s last week. The Charter Oak play was well attended. Several local youths began Lexington High School Monday.
Hot weather and rains mark a family picnic at Uncle George Lewis’s with a large crowd including many babies. Prayer and a talk by George M. Lewis open the day, followed by dinner and lemonade. A surprise pounding yielded flour, meat, sugar, and other provisions. Pond Branch notes dispute a claim of no babies and provides Sunday school roll tallies.
Mr Tal mage Lucas has left Columbia hospital after a month and is at his father's Rev Leroy Lucas. Mr Roseons Shumpert and wife of GreenVilly visit his parents Mr and Mrs D E Shumpert. Mrs H R Goodwin is improving and Mrs Mattie Wilson of Columbia visits her parents Mr and Mrs H F R Goodwin. Mr J M Hudsons family dined with Mrs Magsie Kyzer last Sunday. Mr Willie Miller and Jamiis family were with home folks last Sunday near Rnech Spi.
August work shows 2 community fairs and 14 schools or clubs visited. Annie Coughman, county home demonstration agent, reports 46 trend attendance, 20 club members visited, 64 letters written, 75 letters sent, 49 bulletins issued, and 452 miles traveled. Miss Lola M. Snider supervised. Third butter judging set for Sept 21 at 3 PM in the county home office. butter must be in by Sept 14 at 2 PM or mailed to Annie Coughman at Lexington, South Carolina.
Miss Grace Lee and friends attend. Oliver Smith and Sallie Wessinger host. A children’s day service set for Sunday September 11 at 3 o’clock includes hymns readings a child’s service and a play Christ in America with an offertory and address. Subscription to The Dispatch News is $1.50 yearly.
A dialogue fragment shows a character pressuring another about a visit to a neighbor's cellar to view a new furnace. The exchange hints at deception and possible wrongdoing as the pair discuss the encounter and the neighbor Ian’s behavior.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant remedy for the liver stomach and bowels claiming it is safer than calomel and backed by a money-back guarantee. The claim notes 15 million bottles sold as a mark of consumer trust.
Mrs. D V Williams of Springfield describes weak back headaches and nervous exhaustion before a neighbor recommends Cardus. After use she reports renewed strength and rest, with her doctor noting improvement. The advertisement claims thousands of women found relief and urges trying Cardus, sold everywhere.
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