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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., OBTOBER 1, 1896.
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GENERAL CONGLOMERATION
IF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN
TEREST.
Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too
Short for a Heading, Yet
None to Short to
Mention.
All of out- schools are in full blast,
now and the professors look busy and
happy.
When you come to the city come
in to sec us and give us the news of
your section.
There will be communion service at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning. The public is invited to
attend.
He sure you register. You can’t
vote if you don’t. The 1st, 2nd and
8d of this month afford you the last
chance.
The children of those who arc now
working to recure a new county will
always refer to their fathers’ work
with pride.
It was decidedly cooler yesterday
than it has been heretofore, duo, no
doubt, to the excellent rain of the
day before. l>ut that aint news.
Everybody knows it.
lien Jefferies (col), who was com
mitted to Union jail by Magistrate
Strain for the murder of Giles Thomp
son was released by Judge Gary last
week on a bond of .$250.
Do you want to do more business?
If so, the proper way is to gain pub
licity. There is no better way to
gain publicity than through the ud
columns of Tjik Ledger.
The Monday evening cottage prayer
meetings are becoming more attrac
tive every week and much interest
is manifest. The next meeting will
be at Mr. J. A. Carroll’s.
There will bo a special meeting at
Heulah, beginning next Thursday
morning and will continue for several
days. There will he two services
each day instead of morning and
night.
Something over 1200 baless of cot
ton has been received here this sea
son, which is above the receipts the
same time last year. We learn that
the receipts at the mills near us are
also greater.
Mrs. W. W. Thomas has accepted
a position with the Dee Hive for the
season. Mrs. Thomas is one of the
best and brightest sales ladies in the
city and will he a valuable acquisi
tion to the Dee Hive force.
The reception tendered Mr. Wofford
Humphries at the Limestone Inn by
f Misses Hoppers was a most pleas-
ft affair. The evening was delight
fully spent and all were profuse in
[heir praises of the hostess.
The gins are busy these days.
f heir whistles are in evidence before
live o’clock a. m. and the wagons of
the farmers loaded with the tlecey
staple on hand on our street on their
way to the gins long before day.
You ask “does advertising pay?”
We answer “do you think millions of
dollars would he spent in that direc
tion every year if it did not pay?”
Certainly if it pays others it will pay
you if you will go at it in the proper
way,
The crowd was with us again last
Batmday. And it was’nt just to be
ip the crowd that they come, every
body were busy and in fine humor.
Our merchants was as busy as they
could be and all hands were for the
new county.
Last Friday about noon Mr. Callie
Perry had the misfortune to have
about 1800 pounds of cotton and a
small quantity of corn, Including the
building, on his place near the city
consumed by tire. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
There is not a week that The Led
ger does not add irom six to twenty
new subscribers to its list. For nil
of which wo are extremely thankful.
Now is the time to subscribe. Only
one dollar n year for the best weekly
newspaper in the State.
Sunday night, October 4th, the
children of the First baptist church
vrih have a pleasant Missionary exer
cises Wee little tots shall form their
own choir and baby lips in earnest
oppoftli will give now interest to the
cause ot Missions. All are invited.
Robert, the four-month-old son of
Mr. and Mr*. R, S. Cook, died on the
23rd ult., ami was buried at Lime
stone cemetery on the 24th. The
burial services was conducted by
their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Croat, of
the Methodist church. The parents
have our sympathy.
An unusual spectacle at the Rap-
tist church Sunday night was the
baptism of a man seventy-odd years
old. This aged believer gave an in
teresting talk Sunday morning in
which he advised the young people
not to put off the subject of religion.
Many were moved to tears by the ap
peals he made in behalf of his Mas-
'* %r’s cause.
• \L'. George W. Ronncr, of Grassy
)1, was severely gored one day
,ast week by his Jersey bull. Dr. J.
Roddy Miller in answer to telephone
message was soon with him and al
leviated his suffering. Mr. Bonner
was badly injured and has been in
quite o critical copdiUion. Ho is now
..Ungrovins* and His many friends hope
rorfilsspeedy recovery.
jjyullacojLorirner Gaffney” arrived
he city Tuesday morning at 11
o’clock. He will ho the guest of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. I*. V. Gaffney,
on Logan street for some time, pro
vided his health continues to im
prove, which wo sincerely hope will
be the case. They do say he is a
second Paul and we trust ho may
live to be healthy, wealthy and wise.
Its not hard t > write the pleasant
items for a newspaper but it becomes
a disngroeble duty to sometimes
chronicle the unpleasant side of life.
We almost wish there was no dark
and unpleasant side sometimes, but
then we wonder if wo would enjoy
the bright side as we Jo if a!! were
sunshine and happiness and there
were no shadows and crosses. Wo
think not.
The Presbyterian Church people
mean business about their new
church. Tiie building committee
met Tuesday and looked over the
plans and decided to commence work
at once. With that end hi view they
offer for sale the old church building.
Sto their announcement in another
column. They promise to give Gaff
ney an elegant new building. It will
he a credit to the town.
Gaffney should be a happy place
with its live and energetic business j
men pulling in such harmony. Its j
great manufactory sends goods to
all parts of the v.oriil nod everybody
seems to be at work hi otic united effort
to build up Gaffney. Let the good
work go on and in no distant day
wo will make some of our near neigh
bors look well to their laurels. \\ e
will yet lead. Rut in this progress
let us not forget from whence it all
comes.
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•There is more unanimity in the
new county question than any great
question that lias a!iraeted the sit-
tention of our people lately. W e
don’t say that “all” the good people
are in favor of it, but wo do say that
UO per cent, of them are, and that
the other 10 per cent are giving the
subject serious thought, which means
that fi per cent, of them will make up
their minds to do the right thing.
No man who is honest will make a
great many serious mistakes and we
believe 0!) per cent, of our people are
thoroughly honest, which means that
we will carry the day. We do not
sav that those who are opposed to it
are dishonest. Now don't try to dis
tort this into so s:n ing.
A Gin Accident.
Last Monday, while Mr/'W L. Mor
gan, one of our enterprising citizens,
was at work at ids cotton gin in the
southern part of the city, his riglrt
hand accidentally came in m contact
with the saws while in motion
and was terribly mangled ami literally
severed from the arm just above the
wrist. With great presence of mind
Mr. Morgan caught his arm with ids
other hand and stopped the blood,
which was flowing freely, and walked
up to his house some distance away
and sent for a physician. Drs. Miller
and Littlejohn were soon with him.
It war at once apparent that the arm
would have to be amputated, which
was skillfully done by Dr. Miller, Mr.
Morgan in the meansiine bearing up
under his sufferings with great pa
tience and fortitude.
Mr. Morgan has the sympathy of
his many friends here, who, however,
are consoled by the fact that he has
borne up so bravely under his mis
fortune, and that he is doing so well.
May he soon recover is the wish of
The Ledger.
A Brass Band.
In Superintendent Cutting, Gaff
ney has a wide-a-wake and up-to-date
citizen. And he is not the only wule-
a-wako and up-to-date citizen the
Gaffney Manufacturing Company has
added to this town. There is En
gineer Gregory, Treasurer Wardlnw,
Overseer Ed Cash, Overseer Woody
and a host of others. Rut that is
not what we started out to say. Mr.
Cutting ginforms the The Ledger
that Gaffney should have a brass
band. And we agree with him. He
proposes to Instruct a band without
charge if one can be organized. That
is a liberal proposition.
There are a number of good band
men in town and we trust they will
get together and organize. As is
necessary in all matters a little cash
will be needed to help buy instru
ments. Withjjlhat end in view a
committc’is to bo appointed to wait
upon the public for contributions.
Don’t be unkind to the committee.
Help them, if ever so little, and be
fore long we will be bragging on the
best band in-the state.
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To Ledger Readers.
Relow will be found a partial list of
those who believe that advertising
pays and who go at it in the proper
stylo. The business men want your
business and they tell you before
hand what they propose to do. We
will not under any circumstances
knowingly print a fraudulent adver
tisement and can with all sincerety
recommend them to you. When pur
chasing goods buy of Ledger adver
tisers and tell them where you saw
their ad.
J. N. Lipscomb—You may.
W. 0. Lipscomb A Bro.—Seek ! Ask !
Spake & Blanton—The 2 Johns.
Chns. H. Erwin—Gold or silver?
Rul’re Drug Co.—Fine drugs, etc.
H. L. Parks—Do you like Graham
bread?
J. K. Tolleson—Hello! Hello!
J. T. Douglass—Notice.
J. 1). Jones or W. 0. Lipscomb—For
sale.
T. J. Stacy—For sale.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
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Local Cotton Market.
Cotton was quoted yesterday
follows:
7.55
Good mulling 7 (j5
People You Know and People You
Don’t Know.
Cadet W. J. Surratt returned to
Clemson College Monday.
Wofford Humphreys left last week
for Philadelphia, where he goes to
take a course in pharmacy. Wofford
has been connected with Carroll A
Carpenter for several years and has a
host of friends here who will miss
him. May success attend his studies.
M.C. Ross and Robt. Wells, of
Shelby, were in the city a couple of
days this week. Rotli are always
welcomed.
8. L. Hopper spent several days
in the Buffalo neighborhood, of York
county, this week In the interest of
the new county.
W. N. Rains, of Lawn, was in in
the city Saturday and paid us a short,
but pleasant and appreciated visit.
J. N. Lipscomb took a trip to
Shelby last Monday on his wheel.
The result was that “Juno” was not
so limber Tuesday as usual but when
accused of getting old he denied the
lulogution.
Pat Farrow, one of Gaffney’s boys,
but now of Washington, D. C., was in
the city several days this week with
his friends.
Uncle Joe Kelley, of Kelton, was in
the city Saturday.
Mr. John Brown, of Ravenna, got to
the city one morning last week by
sun-up. Mr. Brown is a pusher and
don’t hesitate to start first himself.
Genial Henry Ross is over in York
soliciting signatures to the new
county application for an order for
election on the subject.
John A. Singleton is again with the
Star Bakery. John is clever and ac
commodating and will assist in mak
ing the Star shine.
S. G. Sarratt left Tuesday for Balti
more, where he goes to enter the
University of Maryland for a course
in medicine.
Miss Ella Major, is attending a
business college in Spartanburg.
Miss Emma McKnight, of Green
ville, S. C., is in the city paying her
sister Miss Mary a farewell visit.
Miss Emma McKnight expects to
sail for China on the 3rd of Novem
ber.
Our young friends Charles T. Lips
comb and Sidney Sarratt left this
week to take their last course at col
lege. Mr. Lipscomb goes to a Phila
delphia dental college and Mr. Sarratt
to a Baltimore medical college. They
are promising youag men and we be
speak for them a successful career in
their chosen profession.
W. B. Green a prominent citizen
of Boiling Springs, N. C., was in the
city last Monday. Ho paid The
Ledger a visit.
I). P. Hughes, who has been con
nected with the store of the Gaffney
Manufacturing Company for some
time, together with his family, left
last Thursday afternoon for Grover,
N. C., where Mrs. Hughes will remain
some time. Mr. Hughes will prob
ably accept a position with a Char
lotte firm.
Mrs. C. P. Wilkins, of Cowpcns,
was among The Ledger’s visitors
Monday. Mrs. Wilkinses one of our
numerous friends who get their mail
at the poslotTicc of our thriving little
neighbor.
Fred Turner was called home for
Crawford, Ga., several days the past
week on account of the serious illness
of his father.
Uncle Tom Spencer was in the city
last week. He moves about like a
boy although seventy years old.
Miss Amelia Griffith left Monday
for Trough Shoals, where she will
conduct a private primary school.
J. II. Littlejohn, of Gowdeyville,
was in the city several days this week.
Ho is a staunch new county advo
cate.
D. H. Behcler, of State Line, was
among the progressive farmers in the
city Friday.
J. C. Jefferies and wife, of Green
ville, were in the city several clays
last week visiting Col. and Mrs. Sam
Jefferies.
Mrs. W. W. White, of Marion, N.
C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Corry. Mrs. White will
bo hero several weeks.
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Delighted.
We are delighted to hear that the
people in the different sections of our
proposed new county are so generally
impressed with its importance and
that they are so generally support
ing the movement.
WEDDED IN GEORGIA.
A Gaffncyite Takes Unto Himself a
Wife.
Mr. B. 1C. Humphreys, of the firm
of Carroll, Carpenter A Humphries
boarded (he Vestibule Sunday morn
ing for Atlanta on a pleasant mission.
The nature of the tnp was not gen
erally known for a couple of days,
but it finally leaked out that lie had
gone there to get married. The lady
whom Mr. Humphries married was
a Miss Huggins. The ceremony was
performed Tuesday at the residence
of the bride's brother, a merchant in
the Gate City. No particulars could
be learned of the romance. Those
who were n. ine secret were extremely
reticent and Mr. Humphreys himself
was very quiet about the affair. He
has not yet returned to the city.
Mr. Humphreys is an excellent gen
tleman and wo have no doubt but
that his bride ^ill lieu valuable addi
tion to Gaffney’s social circle.
Ime Ledger joins their friends in
congratulations.
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B!acl sburg is With Us.
Mayor Wood and Aldermen Baker
and Jones went to Blacksbijrg Mon
day afternoon to confer with the citi
zens of that place in regard to the
new county. A mass meeting was
hehl Monday night at which they
placed the matter before the citizens.
After a lot of speech-making a mo
tion to accept file proposition of Gaff
ney was unanimously carried. Let
1 Blacksburg join Gaffney and we will
I have I he grandest county in the
1 State.
Copper-Limestone Institute.
Young ladies ore coming in on al
most ov* ry train now to enter Cooper-
Limestone Institute. Como along
young ladies and join the throng at
Limestone. It is the best all around
! school for you in the State.
Like Graham Bread? The
Star Bakery now has a supply
of Graham Hour on hand and
after Thursday you can get it
from the wagon every day.
Mr. Singleton, an experienced
baker, goes with the wagon
and will take your - order.
Why worry with yeast, etc.,
when you can get 2.5 bread
tickets lor $1.00. Bakery open
from 6 a. m.'to 8:30 p.m.
Wagon runs every afternoon,
rain or shine. Soliciting your
patronage, I am
Very respectfully,
H. L. Parks.
Spo” VOUR PATRONAOE.
1 A man one- .li»covrreJ. much to hi. I
nurprtse, that nearly ^ ,
run by some ' *' ’
rn.n s K. ana.on ha. rec.tly ob.err-
eit that .hrewil and carctul buyer, o
8Doors, Sasli, Blinds
Ornamental Woodwork
" patronize Aucu.U Lumber Company.
A„ K «.ta. Ga.. who .r. leading m.nu-
faitnrcrs of those art.cle. .nd kin
.Ired product'. I'eople everywhere
be-in to realize that thecaretulbuyer
buys from the best makers, andth'
such thiitK* exist as cause and etl.0.1
Send for I’rice List—/ref-
AVjQVSTA LUMBER CO.
AUGUSTA. QA. ]
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For Sale
The Dr. Holmes 8 room house with fincjrnr-
(tcu. stalilcs and out huitdiims uttaclusl.
5 room cottat-e on Limestone St.
a room cottage on Gaines St. with splendid
f-'Urdeti.
varocn.
2 vacant lots on Gaines St.
4 vacant lots on Factory It
4 vacant lots on r actory mil.
tolerant lot on Granard St., opposite T. G.
McCraws.
Insurance!
I represent none but the best of Fire.
Life and Accident Insurance Companies.
Am prepared to furnish Cyclone and
Tornado Insurance at moderate cost.
Your patronage will lie duly appreciated.
F. G. STACY.
ENTERPRISE STASBLE
M. GJ MONTGOMERY, Prop.]
First-Class Livery and Feed
Stables. *
Nice Turnouts, First-Class
Hearse, <fcc.
Horses Fed by the Day or
Month.
Your Patronage Solicited.
M. G. MONTGOMERY.
The cheapest thing
on earth—The Weekly
Ledger at one dollar a
year.
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Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to diitc :
Mr. It. C. Austin
Miss Lizzie Blanton.
Mr. G. T. Bird, J. P.
Mr. Alec Carpenter.
Mr. Lawson P. Garrison.
Miss Lillie Gussett.
Mr. J. M. Hicks.
Mr. J. M. K. Knox. *
.Joseph McDaniel.
Mr. Tom MeOlee.
Mr. \Y. E. Porter.
Mr. Richard Scott.
Mrs. Sallio Tarborough.
N. B.—Persons calling for these |
letters will plea«e say advertised in j
The Ledger.
T. II. Litti.ejohx, P. M.
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noyance, until it oecured to me to
try Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Before using
one bottle the humor was healed.”—
T. T. Adams. General Merchant,
Turb°rville, Va.
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op .aaR Is that J. R. Toliasoa’s Cta Store ?
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Alright, I have just sent A Boy on a Fast Morse
to your place to buy
me one of those $2.95
Suits. They say every
body is buying them.
If You Want Good Goods Cheap
Come to
Tolleson’s
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OUR MOTTO—“Live and Let Live.”
DuPRE DRUG COMPANY,
Pure Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
Oils, Fine Stationery, &c.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. - - Telephone No. 21.
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B VVYnit iyour* MPi'twlo,
and If Low I'rha'.'.. Good Goods^aiid Fair Dciilinjis will catch
you. I’ll tret you. I have just ItoiiKht a line of 'X'inwtii'c ttntl AJrtimte
Ironwiirc to >ell at about former price to me. lam daily receiving NEW
GOODS for the Fall Trade and
You Oiiii ot ^Vuvtiling
left In the (dimmer stock at greatly reduced prices. Como
and ask for what y m want. IVI.v liOtli CVntuiw Dorset is a beauty, and a.
leader at at) cts. Standard Indigo and other hrands of calico a cts. Ginghams
and Out lugs, a beaut ifttl line, 5 cts. Hand Towel Is a. It). 20 and 2a cents.
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SOME 1IF.AFTIF.S. CHFAl*. OAT FLAKES by the Uhl. I
can sell you I lb. for .*> els., or tl lbs. for2acts. fresh and nice. Sugar, Coffee.
Flour. Meat, Lard. Molasses. Tobacco and anything as low as the lowest.
1 Will >iot I*o ITmlcrMolU. Otill it tut Ciot AIa-'
.T- 3>. Ooiixlolock.
Stoa.it! FTttl
We now have on hand a complete assort
ment of Steam Pipe, Ells, Tees, Bushings,
Nipples, Unions, etc., etc. Also all kinds
of Fittings for Saw Mills and Cotton Gins,
together with the tools for doing all work
in this line, and will be glad to serve you
at any time.
Prices always reasonable.
J. G. Galloway & Son.
.JONES &
Furniture,
of all Icinds and ixrtoow low
Como to »oo net.