The weekly ledger. (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1894-1896, December 17, 1896, Image 7
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 17, 1896.
LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX
TILE WORKERS. ,
North and South Caroina Mills Their
Improvements and their Ad
vancements—Opera
tive Personals.
CONGRATULATING CHEROKEE.
[Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.|
Silkworm eggs uro about the size
of .ustard seeds.
V Charleston (S. C.)Cotton Mills
are mw advertised for sale.
r, hc great 10,000 h. p. powerhouse
or c".nal Columbia, S. C., will bo
finished at a month.
The Henrietta Mills, Henrietta,
N. C., are equiping their mills with
the Drosophoro system of humidify
ing.
The Sumter (S. C.) Cotton Mills
have resumed operations, whereas
the merchants of that place aie
glad.
The Tucapau Mills, Wellford, S.
S.. have decided to buy another elec
tric dynamo, as the one they have
does not furnish sufficient lights.
The new Walter L. Holt Cotton * 1
Mill, Fayetteville, N. C., with 10,000
spindles and 500 looms is expected
to start up the second week in Jan
uary.
Forty, one and two story operatives’
houses have been finished by the
Abbeville (S. C.) Cotton Mills, and
they are being filled up with fami
lies.
The walls of the new cotton mill
at Waxhaw, N. C., in which Rodman
it Heath are mainly interested, will
now go up promptly. This has been
on foot for two years, to be about a
six or seven thousand spindle mill.
The Columbia Mills are running
along smoothly with the following
officers: C. K. Oliver, Treas.; A. M.
Davis, Supt.; Walter N. Brown,
carder; W. T. Floyd, spinner; A.
Bowersox, weaver; M. L. Lufer,
<Jfcth room, Joe Frashor, M. M.
The Patterson Mfg. Co., Chinn
Grove, N. C,, ordered for tiieir No. 2
Mill. Kitson pickers, 5,000 Whitin
spindles, C. it G. Cooper Corliss en
gine, Graton it Knight belting; also
10 Whitin looms to fill out some
space in the No. 1 Mill; all through
Stuart W. Cramer, of Charlotte.
The Efird Mfg. Co., Albemarle, N.
C., bought Kitson pickers, Graton it
Knight belting and C. it G. Cooper
Corliss engine from Stuart W. Cram
er. of Charlotte. The cards, spin
ning. etc., for the Efird arc ordered
from the Lowell Machine Shop.
The Spray Cotton Mills,at Spray,N.
C., a mile from Leaksville, are about
finished. The building is of brick
ISSxKKl feet, two stories. 1 hey are
already placing their Whitin cards
and 10,000 Whitin spindles, though
the factory is built Jor IS.OOOjspindles.
The slubbers are from Lowell Ma
chine Shop.
The Ada Cotton Mills, Charlotte,
find a saving’of over twenty per cent.
In fuel since they have put in the ap
paratus of the If asca) I Steam Gene
rator Qo., of Charlotte. This com
pany has received the order to install
two more of their steam geneators in
Lhp Wennonah Mills, Lexington, N.
(3., whose trial of two in one of their
mills gave such goo 1 results that the
equipment was ordered for the other
factory.
Tho new Gaston Cotton Mills,
Cherryvilie, N. C., have ordered Kit-
son pickers, Whitin cards, Whitin
drawing, 2,000 Whitin spindles,
Whitin spoolers, and 100 40-inch
Whitin looms. They bought this
machinery and also the following
from Stuart W. Cramer, Charloltte,
N. C : Saco Machine Shop roving.
Draper warpers, Bushnoll press, Dins-
more sewing machine, Cohoes slash
ers, Curtis it Marble cloth room ma-
chinorj, and Falls River shafting
made at Cuyahoga Fulls, Ohio. This
is built for a five or six thousand
spindle mill, and it will be filled up
later on.
The following news comes from
Weldon, N. C.: The Roanoke Rap
ids, on tho Seaboard Air Jane rail
road, about five miles west of Wel
don, have finished putting in all the
spinning machinery (12,172 spindles)
and will commence at once putting
in their 375 looms, lappers and other
machini/fy, and hope to start up in
full by January 1st. The company
is building fifty new cottages from
five to ten rooms each, and there is
no mill cottage in tho South to com
pare with them. These cottages will
be completed by January 1st. The
cotnpany has also contracted for ar
tesian wells for the cottages. These
mills cost over a quarter of million
dollars. They will give employment
to 3,000 hands.
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Cherokee Baby.
Plarencrf Edwards is the prize baby
pf pherotobe county. He is but live
qionths/ld and weighs twenty-two
ppqnd^ His limbs are nearly if not
quite A largo as those of his father
#n4 the pride, and justly so, of
his Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Ed-
war^^~
^Ed, tho great one handed
uid Prof. Barker, muster of
at Wood’s Hull tonight.
BOe. Children 10c.
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troll it Carpenter if you
\an overcoat.
Carpenter are offering
?s in overcoats.
OUR ANSWER.
Some Pleasant Things Said By Onr
Exchanges.
(Columbia Statu.)
Our congratulations to the thriving
and ambitious town of Gaffney, upon
the success of its efforts in creating a
new county and becoming its capital.
The vote cast in the election on Tues
day was so overwhelmingly in lavor
of the change that even the most
bigoted of big county advocates can
scarcely cavil at it. The people wan
ted it at the ratio of 10 to 1 —which
ought to meet the requirements even
of tho Piedmont Headlight. Cherokee
county—the first addition to the
Piedmont group since Oconee was
formed by the convention of 18G8—
will be both populous and prosper
ous, and old Spartanburg will shine
in the boners of her child.
(Koek Mill Herald.)
As announce in The Herald Wed
nesday, last the people ot Gaffney
are jubilant over the result of the
primary to decide whether or not
they should have their new county.
The result was overwhelmingly in
favor of “Cherokee” county.
There is yet some red tape and
routine business to be settled before
the connty can be legally set off, but
nothing cun now prevent tlio estub-
lishment of tho new district. Tho
Legislature must consider the ques
tion of fact regarding area, popula
tion and property qualifications, but,
L is claimed tho new county will
comply with all the constitutional re
quirements.
Gaffney has made a strong tight
and deserves what she inis gotten.
Thk Lkikjkk, the local paper, has
worked incessantly for this new coun
ty, and its reward shonld be the sup
port of tho people, although in this
ago it is expected of a newspaper to
light for the public weal without
recompense to itself.
There are no special regrets here
over the loss of Cherokee township.
Its secession w ill leave the old county
in such shape as that the East side
will hereafter be in conditon to de
mand justice. We will not be so
helpless, and it is doubtful if we will
hear so much about “ conspirators”
in the future. There will yet be
weeping and wailing among the very
patriotic gentlemen who were so
abusive a few months ago, and don’t
you forget it!
(York villi' E i ii i u I it r)
The Enquirer was unable to bring
itself to wish the people of Cherokee
a godspeed previous to Hie election ;
but it can do it now. All along, The
Enquirer ha& believed, and still be
lieves, that the new county idea is a
mistake, especially so far as Cherokee
is concerned. Wo can see how Gaff
ney City expects to be benefited, and
probably how a few individuals in
Ciierokee will be benefited; but we
are unable to see the benefit to tho
township as a whole. But the thing
is done now. and there is no use in
crying over spilt milk. Our feeling
for the people of Cherokee township
has ever been of the kindliest, and so
far as wo are concerned, that feeling
has not and will not, undergo any
change. We hope that they will
realize not only all that they are ex
pecting—but all that they have been
promised; and that their new county
will speedily forgo ahead to the front
rank with the most prosperous coun
ties in the state. Again ; although
repeating our confession that we
regret the move, we say godspeed!
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Hillyers Wonderr.
Hillyer’s Wonders appeared at
Wood’s Hall last Thursday and Fri
day night. Tho performance was
above the average of mind-reading,
second-sight and spiritualism. In
fact all the tricks were cleverly done
and many of them bailie detection.
Miss Bellmnonte’s second-sight and
mind reading tricks were especially
line. Her lightning calculations bor#
evidence of much arithmatical study.
Max Beroi was pretty good in his
mental studies. Miss Hillyer’s
spiritualistic feats were puzzling.
The show, however, did do every
thing on the bill. The distribution
of presents was perfectly impartial
and some of them wer,j very useful,
but we failed to ^see them give away
any greenbacks, gold,silver,barrels of
flour, sewing machines, etc., us ad
vertised.
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Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to date :
Bob Dover.
J. L. Gaswell.
B. C. llullender.
Albert McComson.
Berry Kenedy.
J. II. Me Han us.
Jake Parris.
George Sloan.
Jim Steward.
Samuel P. Smith.
John White.
John White.
N. B.—Persons calling for these
letters will please say advertised in
The Lkdgkk.
T. 11. Littlejohn,
Oct. 20, 189G. P. M.
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Cure for Headache.
As a remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be tho very best. It effects a perma
nent cure and the most dreadful ha
bitual sick headaches yield to its in
fluence. We urge all who are alllicted
to procure a bottle, and give this
remedy a fair trial. In cases of lia-
bitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to
tho bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of tills medicine. Try it
once. Fifty cents and $1.00 at DuPre
Drug Go.
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—Don’t forget Carroll it Carpenter
in clothing.
OUR THANKS.
Wc Respectfully Refer the Enqnirer to
these Gentlemen.
T. I). Moore, of the Buffalo.section
of Cherokee township, York county,
was approached by parties from Rock
Hill last week and offered money to
defeat the new county. This informa
tion was given J. B. Ross and George
Moore by Mr. T. D. Moore himself.
Dr. J. Roddy Miller stopped at
Rock Hill on ids way from New
York. While in Rock HiU, lie talked
with a number of people in regard to
the new county. He says that in
every instance he was led to believe
that Rock Hill was simply “lying
low ” about the now county and
waiting the result of our election,
and that in the event of our failure
to get it, Rock Hill will push her
claim for all it is worth.
A gentleman approached J.
Little in Spartanburg some days ago
and asked him if ^Id.OOO would de
feat our new county. Mr. Little
told him no; and then the gentlmun
asked him how much it would take.
Mr. Little replied that he did not
think any sum of money could defeat,
it. We only print this to show that
outside influence and money is being
brought to bear to defeat the new
county. What interest could out
siders have in spending money to
defeat this new county except a
purely selfish one? Will some or.e
answer?
The above paragraphs appeared in
The LEDGKitof Dec. 3rd. This called
forth the following from the York-
ville Phiquirer of Dec. 7th :
“That bribery charge made by tho
Gaffney Ledger is a very serious one.
It is not the general belief that busi
ness of this kind is common in these
parts, and although we are somewhat
puzzled to know how any individual
may have come by votes other than
his own that he could dispose of by
sale, still we would like to know who
it is that is offeiing to buy. If The
Ledger does not know the name of
the guilty party, it should not have
made such charge, even for political
purposes, and i? it does know the
name of the alleged would be briber,
it owes to itself, its constituents and
all concerned, . to make prompt ex
posure.”
We paid no attention to this be
cause wo had concluded it deserved
none, out the Enquirer of the 12th
lias this to say :
“We beg to remind the GaffneyCity
Ledger that the success of the new
county movement does not in the
least relievo it Of its obligation to
give the name of the guilty party in
t he alleged bribery business. Charges
of this kind should not be made
with impunity, and until The Ledger
comes out with tire name, it holds in
jeopardy its reputation for veracity.“
And now we beg to remind the En
quirer that Messrs J. t^. Little, T. 1).
Moore and Dr. J. Roddy Miller are
gentlemen of integrity and that they
will give the names, if necessary, of
parties to whom they talked in re
gard to this matter. We have made
no charge of bribery other than that
stated by these gentlemen. They
are able to and will take care of
themselves. The names were not
given to us but we feel perfectly safe
in informing the esteemed Enquier
that no one by tlio mime of Merrill is
implicated in the matter.
Ledger Correspondent^.
Just at the close of the new county
campaign we were compelled to omit
some of the correspondence in regard
to it on account of our limited space.
We assure our friends nothing
was omltcd that it was possible for us
to handle and that we appreciated
everything sent us. We want a
correspondent at every postoffice in
Cherokee county and we want some
one to take up this work where we
have no correspondent. We want
this paper to be truly the people’s
paper. Don’t bo timid. We will
correct all mistakes ao far we can
and make your letters appear in good
shape, as far as our ability lies, and
at the same lime- not change the
meaning.
To those who have helped us so
far we return our sincere thanks. A
comporary has said if you would take
out the help the ink slinger of this
paper received from his correspond
ents there is not a ten year old boy in
South Carolina who could not do as
well. We thank him for the criticism.
It only goes to prove what we have
always contented for, and that is
that we have the livest, brightest
and best set of correspondents of any
paper in the State. Keep it up
friends. We want your aid. Our
aim is to print tho best home paper
in the State, and with your aid we
will succeed.
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Conference Appointment.
The following are the appointments
for Spartanburg district: Presiding
elder, A. J. Cauthen; Central, M, L.
Carlisle; Duncan, W. C. Kirkland;
City Mission, E. B. Loyless; Clifton,
J. L. Harley; Union Station and
Mills, J. E. Carlisle and J. C. Roper;
Gaffney. J. D. Grout ; Laurens, R. H.
Jones; Cherokee, J. M. Friday; Jones-
ville, ip W. Spingener; Kelton, J. N.
Isom; Pacolet Station, (j. M. Boyd;
Pucolet circqit, G. M. Boyd; Enoree,
J. D. Abercrombe; Clinton, N. B.
Clarkson; Whitmire, 1). A. Phillips;
Santuc, A. F. Berry; Campobello, S.
A. Nettles; Belmont, S. T. Blackman ;
Agent Wofford College, C. B. Smith.
Why will you buy bitter iiitUMeitling tonics
wlicn Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is ns pleas
ant as Lemon Syrup,
tlmrl/.od to refund tin
where It fulls to euro
They are Due to Our Numerous
Friend in Town and Country.
In the hu-tte incident to getting
out last week’s paper it became ne
cessary to omit some things we would
tike to have said so we take this op
portunity to say them.
In the first place we are profoundly
grateful to every man who voted for
the new county and we trust we may
always be able to hold their esteem
and friendship. Especially grateful
are we to our friends on the farm.
They proved themselves worthy men
—men who couldjnot be influenced by
the bickerings and appeals to pre
judice of our advasaries; men who
know their rights and dared to main
tain them. We trust they may never
have cause to regret their action. It
shall be our aim to make them al
ways be proud of the noble days
work they complished. As long as
this newspaper remains under its
present management it will aim for
the upbuilding and advancement of
the people and there is no influence,
nor can there he any influence
brought to hour, that can induce us
to advocate a cause we believe to be
wrong.
Although the rest ruction thrown
around the colored vote is such as to
practically eliminate it still there are
a few and we are proud to say that
they cast their ballot for progress and
advancement. W’e liure always
been friendly to the colored man
and it is pleasant to note that they
have placed their confidence in our
teaching. W'e hope never to advise
them to commit a wrong act,
A word of praise is also due our
noblewomen. God bless them, one
and all. They influenced a great
many men to decide t<» take the pro
gressive step. May they reap a rich
reward for their devotion to a noble
cause.
Let us say again that we bear no
ill-will to those who opposed us hon
estly. They had that right and they
would have been cowards to have
done otherwise, but to those who op
posed us from purely personal mo
tives we have no word of praise.
They sought to defeat a grand cause
for their own ends and are contompt-
ablejand unscrupulous men,altogether
unworthy of your confidence and es
teem.
W’e thank our friends for tho
many kind expressions of confidence
and admiration buc we wish to say
we but did our duty as we saw it .W'c
deserve no praise for that. W’e i-liall
always endeavor to be on the side of
right, let it be popular or unpopular,
and we will ever strive to elevate and
upbuild our city, our county, our
state and nation. Let every man.
whether he voted for or against the
new county put his shoulder to the
wheel and help us along this line.
GAFFNEY IS UP-TO-DATE.
PERSONALS.
Your (IruKtrist. is lin
in' money in every case
. IVkv. !>0 cents.
—Big bargains in miLinery at Car-
roll & Carpenters.
—If you want to buy a cape cheap
go to Carroll & Carpenters.
MILLER—LINDSAY.
Mr. A. N. Wood Further Beautifies
H is Elegant Residence.
Messrs. H. F. Stewart and John (J.
Workman, representativesof the Ken
nedy Fence Co., limited, of Pittsburg.
Pa., are erecting a fine ornamental
iron fence upon the coping about the
handsome residence of A. N. W’ood.
Early indications give promise that
Mr. Wood’s improvements wj|l prove
the harH4 d °U!V st seep in (his part of
South Carolina, For beauty, light
ness, strength and durubiilty the
Kennedy locked wire fence surpasses
anything we have seen in this line.
We are also informed that another
very attractive feature of the Ken
nedy fence is its remarkable low cost
in comparison with others, and the
probability is that this enterprising
firm will do a large business in this
section and Messrs. Stewart and
Workman invite all the people of
the hustling town of Gaffney and
those living outside the town to come
and make a careful inspection of Mr.
W’ood’s fence. The firm builds farm
fencing as well as ornamental work,
and will be glad to talk with any per
son desiring anything in their line.
No one should miss the opportunity to
sec this, the coming fence of this
country.
Thank You, Tom.
Tom Camp, our friend of Gn enville.
was in a hurry to send congratula
tions, so Thursday he sent the f ollow
ing telegram:
Greenville, S. C., Dec. 10.
Ed. H. DeCamp,
Gakkney, S. C.
Accept coiigratulations. Hurrah for
Cherokee.
T. A. Camp.
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Song Service.
The children of the M. E. S. 8.
will have a song service at the M. E.
church, Sunday evening 20th be-
fining at 7 o’ clock. ’
They will be glad for their little
friends to bring their father, mother
and friends to watch them in tiieir
efforts.
Many Thanks.
The Rock Hill correspondent of
the State says: “Rock Hill congratu
lates the hustling city of Gaffney and
that section in their victory for the
new county.”
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Tho DuPre Drug
Co.
•
—Cottonseed meal at Carroll it
Carpenters.
People You Know and People You
Don’t Know.
Henry Lipscomb, the motive power
of The Ledger, made a living visit to
Spartanburg last week.
RufuslGrindall, was in the city Fri
day on business.
J. C. Jefferies, of Wilkinsville, was
among the many visitors in the city
Saturday.
Rev. Jno. P. Whelchel, of Lawn,
has concluded to take up his abode
with us.
S. P. Porter and son, Forest, of
Wrights, were in the city last Friday.
They paid us a pleasant visit.
R. L. Huskey, of Grassy Pond,
paid us a short but pleasant visit
last Friday.
Rufus Nance of Grindal, was in the
city Friday on buisness.
F. Littlejohn of Webster, killed a
hog which weighed 407 Gross, Net 357.
12 gallons of lard.
P. D. Phillips, of Home, killed a
hog week before last which weighed
423 gross and 385 net. Now this looks
like living at home.
Hampton M ill wood of Home, found
his infant baby dead in bed on the
night of the last day of November.
I). D. Gaston and daughter, Miss
Alice, of Blacksburg came over
Thursday. Miss Alice remained sev
eral days the guest of the Misses
Hoppers.
Rev. F. C. Hickson was in the city
Monday shaking hands with his
numerous friends of Cherokee
county.
H. L. Stewart, of Pittsburg, Pa.,
is here putting up a wire fence for
A. N. Wood. He is accompanied by
John L. Workman. Mr. Stewart is
an old newspaperman and Mr. Work
man also has relatives connected
with the press. Both are very agree-
able gentlemen. They represent the
Kennedy Wire Fence Co.
Rev. T. IF. Mullinax, of Grover,
was in the city several days the past
week. Mr. Mullinax is well and
favorably known here and always re
ceives a cordial greeting from his
host of acquaintances.
Jas. L. ait rain, of Etta Jane, was
in the city Thursday to get all the
latest new county news.
Dr. J. K. ChulK, of Clifton, was in
tho city yesterday. Dr. Chalk dif
fers from Mr. («. W\ Chalk in that tie
is a new county man heart and soul
although ho lives outside the new
county.
Uncle Johny Kuppe, of Mund, was
in the city Saturday. He says his
neighbors in North Carolina wanted
to come into Cherokee county so bad
that the are going to petition the
governor of North Carolina to allow
them to do so.
Will Mabry, a new county hustler
from Guwdysville, spent Tuesday
night in the city with friends.
Tlyis. M. Ruppu and Henry T.
Green two prominent citizens of Polk
county N. C. were in the city last
Tuesday and yesterday on business.
W. II. St. John, of Trough, S. C.
paid us a pleasant visit yesterday.
Mr. St. John was one of tlio first to
eniistusa Ledgerite and we are al
ways glad to meet him.
United States Commissioner E. A.
Trescott, of Blacksburg, was over on
business Saturday. Mr. Trescott is
one of the most popular young attor-,
noreys in Ciierokee county and we
are proud k> have him. Our sister
city is fortunate in her gifted attor
neys.
C. L. Poole, of Newry, 8. C., was in
the city yesterday. Mr. Poole wishes
to move to Gaffney and has adver
tised for a house in which to live.
He is a clever young man and wt
trust he will be able to get suited.
Will Wofford, of Wilkinsville, was
in the city yesterday.
W. J. L. Queen, of Maud, was in
tho city yesterday on business.
Index to Advertisements.
DuPre Drug Co.—Soap! Soap!
W. O. Lipscomb it Bro.,—Nupoleun
said.
S. B. Crawley it Co.,—Gaffney city.
Wilkins Bro.—Christinas coming.
I. M. Peeler—Notice.
H. L. Parks & Co., —A Mystery.
J. W. W’alker—New Business.
Carroll it Carpenter—Readers.
W. A. Turner—For Sale.
Jas. B. Burgess—Identification.
II. L. Parks it Co.—The Bee Hive.
Apprediated.
Last week Messrs. M. L. Ross and
J. P. Dellinger presented the local
editor and manager of The Ledger
with a handsome suit of clothes as a
token of their appreciation of the
work done by him in tlio new county
campaign. Dr. S. B. Crawley added
a handsome satin tie. To each of
these gentlemen wo wish to extend
our profound thanks, and to also say
that we t rust they may never have
cause to regret that they have added
us to their circle of acquaintances.
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A AUGUSTA, a*.
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l.<g u y Sttrhng Brand.
Marriage of a Popular Physician to a
Chester Belle.
Yesterday afternoon ut the home
of the brine’s parents in Chester, S.
C. Dr. J. Roddy Miller was united
in wedlock to AIhs Mary S. Lindsay
by the Rev. J. S Moffatt, of the »s-
sociate Reform Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony took place at G o’clock
in the presence of a few fnrnls of
the contracting parties. The at
tendants were Mr. Walter Miller,
brother of the groom, and Miss Bcsiie
Lindsay, sister of the bride.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W’m. Lindsay and is one of Ches
ter’s fairest fi iwers. Her fattier is a
member of the firm of Joseph Wylie
A Co., general merchandise, and one
the leading business men of that
city.
Dr. J. Roddy Miller is one of the
most popular young physicians in
this section and a member of the
DuPre Drug Co., of this city, and
has before him a most brilliant fu
ture.
Dr. Miller was accompanied on his
pleasant mission by Messrs. F. G.
Stacy, J. 4. Holland and J. Lucian
Hopper.
Dr. and Mrs. Miller will arrive in
the city Thursday night on 11:48
train via Charlotte. They will board
with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lip
scomb, on Frederick street. ‘ • '.
The Ledger joins in tho congratu
lations to tile happy p iir.
.Elgin Dots.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Elgin, S. C., Dec. 14 —Mr. Editor,
piease allow me to say three cheers
for Cherokee County and the little
wideawake Gaffney city, and I wish
to say just here that the people of
Cherokee county, and especially the
citizens of Gaffney City should crown
The Ledger with cheers and with
not less than one thousand new sub
scribers, for much, yes very much of
the success of the new county is due
to the editorials of The Ledger.
Now will you good people of Cherokee
county allow me to urge upon you to
approve and adopt the valuable sug
gestions of your worthy editor in re?
gard to township delegation and ad
justing salary’s, etc. Those sug
gestions are worthy of a hearty ap
proval. Allow your officers a living
salary and at the same time give the
taxpayers a living chance. I see
nothing to prevent Cherokee county
from being the garden spot of South
Carolina if every man, both country
and town, will join hand in hand
and all pull together. Some ono
may say what old crank is that
over in Lancaster county that is so
interested in our new county he
must be expecting some favors after
while or he is an old chummy of
our editor, but I am neither one. I < •
guess I am located at Elgin for life,
and I am sorry to say 1 have never
had the pleasure meeting yonr
energetic little editor. But I have
quite a lot of good friends in Gaffney
City and in oilier parts of your new
county, and I was born in the
northeast corner of the new Cheroked
county, and more than that I am a
friend to prosperity and see that yon
people have a bright prospect before
you. I hope to have the honor of
being present when you lay the right
hand corner piller of your new court
house. Now youjpeople of Gaffney roll
up your sleeves and go to work and
build you a model of a court house.
You have a bright prospect in the
near future. v >
I am sorry to say that I. \V.
Moore lias been confined to his bed
for several days, and proud to say
that he is able, this morning, to bo
up.
Elgin Movement.
Postponed.
It had been arranged to have a jol
lification and torchlight procession
last Tuesday night hut on account of
the contest it was postponed indcli-
nately. We will let you know before
it takes place.
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