The weekly ledger. (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1894-1896, January 06, 1897, Image 6
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JANUARY 6, 1898.
LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX
TILE WORKERS
North and South Carolina Mills, Their
Improvements and Their Ad
vancements—Opera
tive Personals.
Kouthorn and Western Textile Excelsior.
E. M. Hislop, of McAdensville, was
visiting his brother, 0. F. Jiislop, at
Concord, last week.
W. G. Tice, formerly engaged at
the Long Shoals, X. C., cotton mills,
lias left that place.
H. P. Torrance, formerly of David
son College, N. C., is now engaged at
the Louise Mill, Charlotte.
Hugh Webb, of McAdensville.
spent the holidays with Supt. Hislop,
of the Bugalo Mills, Concord.
The Atherton Cotton Mill, of Char
lotte. is having five new houses built.
J. L. Hargett has the contract.
W. D. Sherwood, of the Spray, X.
C., cotton mills, was in Concord last
week to see his brother, C. A. Sher
wood.
Misses Lottie Moore and Onie
McLester, of the Odell Mills, Con-
< »»rd, are visiting relatives at VVudes-
boro.
A. G. Hathcock, of the "Stanley
Creek cotton mills, Stanley, N. C.,
was visiting relatives at Concord
last week.
The Spray, X. C,, Cotton Mills,
have just placed with the Whitin
Machine Works an order for several
thousand spindles of twisting.
The 1). A. Tompkins Co., of Char
lotte, have made and sold over 25 of
their steam traps the past month, of
which they manufacture all sizes.
Still the work of beautifying the
factory lawns is going on. Walter
Green, a landscaper is hedging in the
Odell and Cannon Mills, at Concord.
Wm. Kimeryanu Miss Lizzie Callo
way, of the Odell Mills, Concord,
were married last Saturday. Quite
a novel way to celebrate Christmas.
Whitin Machine Works has just
sold Jo Proximity Mfg. Co., Greens
boro, X. G., 1 GO additional looms,
and the mill will now run their spin
ning both day and night.
Supt. C. F. Hislop, of Concord,
was the recipient of quite a number
of nice presents by his help during
the holidays. We will say that Mr.
Hislop is much pleased with his em
ployes.
R. C. Hawkins has severed his con
nections us night superintendat of
the Linden Cot'on Mills, Davidson,
N. C., and accepted the position of
beaming in the Hope Mills, N. C.,
cotton mills.
C. M. Cooke, night superintendant
of the Southern Cotton Mills, .Besse
mer City. N. C. spent Wednesday
night in Concord on his return from
Lewisburg, his former home, where
he had been spending the holidays.
The Kitson Machine Co., is re
organizing the picker plant of the
Wadesboro, X. C., cotton mills,
tquiping them with Robinson’s
patent nutomutic cleaning trunk,
Cumnock’s patent sprinklers, etc.
Geo. Sinclair, formerly overseer of
the carding and spinning in the
Keidsville, X. C.. cotton mills has
severed his connections with said
linn to accept the position of over
seer of carding at the Cherokee Falls
mills, Blacksburg, S. C.
X S. Linden, who was engaged in
Charlotte, X. C., for three years, also
at Concord, X. C.. forsoiue time, and
with Geo. Draper & Sons, of Hope-
dale, Mass., setting up looms, is now
employed at Mooresville, X. C., cot
ton mills as overseer of weaving.
The Kerr Bag Manufacturing Co.,
Concord, X. C., are putting in their
mill one Butterworth drying can,
also a starch mangier and spanker.
Thos. Kirkman is superintendant.
The above company are now prepar
ing to go into the finishing of sheet
ings, etc.
The employers of the Kfird Cotton
Mills, Albemarle, X. C., were pre
sented on Xmas day by their employ
ers with presents which included
watch chains, cuff buttons, gold
pins, etc. The presentations were
made by that most excellent lady,
Mies I’uttie Smith.
D. E. Rhyne, proprietor of the
Labutory Cotton Mills. Lincolnton,
N. C.. presented all female employ
ees in his mill a dress, the pick in
bis store, and all the males a pair of
punts, the pick in his store, besides
a very pleasant Xmas treat composed
of candies, nuts, etc.
The Proximity Mfg. Co., of Greens
boro. X. C.. is sending out a calen
dar for '!»8 adorned with a picture of
one of their weavers. We say
"adorned” advisedly, as all who see
the picture will agree. If all weav
ers looked like this one all the men
would like to be loom fixers.
C. E Opry. who held a position as
section hand in Xo. 4 mill of the
Odell Mfg. Co., Concord, left on short
notice last Monday night, leaving
some of his friends in the soup, they
having gone on his bond some time
previously for his appearance at the
next term of court for Cabarrus
county.
A M. Price, proprietor of the
Ashby, S. C., cotton mills, has gone
Xorth to buy 1,000 ring frame spin*
dies, 500 twister spindles, also slub
bers, speeders, reels and warp mill,
shafting and banters. The new ad
dition to the Ashby cotton mill is
completed and ready for the ma
chinery.
The Concord Standard says that J.
W. Cannon of this place, and presi
dent of the Cannon Mills, this city,
also president of the Efford Cotton
Mill, Albemarle, X. C., has secured a
company and will likely double the
size of the present Albemarle Mill,
ami will put up a new one that will
involve $200,000 capital. <
The Woonsockett Machine and
Press Co., has sold to the Victor
Mfg. Co., of Greers, S. C., the roving
machinery required for their addi-
tonal spinning machinery. It con
sists of two intermediates and six
speeders, all fitted with their pat
ented self oiling spindle step, con
tact gearing and all their latest im
provements.
It is reported that the negro cotton
mill at Columbia will he in operation
Jan, 10th, and that 800 hands will be
employed. At the same time we are
also informed that the machinery for
the black mill is on the way. M e
will give the managers of the black
mill six months before there will be
100lbs of saleable yarn produced
from the spindles.
Stuart W. Cramer, Charlotte, N.
C., has installed in the Glencoe Cot
ton Mills, Burlington, X. C., in con
nection with their raw stock dyeing
plant, a compartment dryer for hot
and cold air, similar to that used in
the mills of the Canadian Syndicate
and in many Xew England mills, and
in connection with it a blower sys
tem for handling and conveying both
wet and dry cotton. He has also
just sold a similar outfit to the Ran-
dleman, X. C., Mfg. Co.
The Columbia Ducking Mill au
thorities. through their treasurer,
Chas. K. Oliver, gave each operative
a present of some kind. The girls
received dolls, the boys toys, and all
of the little ones were given candy,
and all between the ages of six and
twenty were given shoes and stock
ings. This has been the most enjoy
able Christmas in the estimation of
the Columbia Mill employes that
they have ever had. Everything
passed off nicely, and everyone was
more than pleased with his or her
present.
Lsat Friday Capt. J. M. Odell,
president of the Odell Mills in Con
cord and quite a number of other
cotton mills, presented seven of his
employes, who have been in his em
ploy continuously for twenty years, a
$5.00 gold piece. They are us fol
lows: J. M. Raimer, H. C. Raimer,
Miss Clarissa Raimer, Miss Sarah
Deaton, J. H. Kizzah, C. M. Suther
and Marshall Alexander, all of whom
own their own homes, which proves
conclusively that factory people can
save money and build their own
homes. A strong attachment exists
between Mr. Udell and hia employes
and for the latter's long and unswerv
ing devotion he shows his appreci
ation by using his private funds in
rewarding them in this manner.
The Christmas just past has been
a very enjoyable one at the Columbia
ducking mills. From our worthy
treasurer down to the youngest em
ploye, presents were the order of the
day. The employes and operatives
of the mills presented the treasurer,
Charles K. Oliver, with a handsome
gold-headed cane, suitably inscribed
with his name, etc. At the same
time they presented Supt. A. S. J.
Boworsox with a very handsome and
massive water pitcher, lined with
gold, with his name, etc., suitably
inscribed thereon. Robt. Davis,
overseer of weave room Xo. 1, came
next, lie was presented with a very
handsome solid gold ring, and an
Odd Fellow’s pin, by his assistants,
all properly inscribed .Xext, Mr.
Sidney Moak, the assistant of Mr.
David, was presented with a hand
some ring. In weave room Xo. 2, J.
C. Kirby, overseer, was presented by
his assistants with a handsome book
case and writing desk. R. G. Mimms,
assistant overseer of weave room Xo.
2, was presented with a handsome
pair of cull buttons, solid gold. The
overseer of the card room received
from his assistants a fine meer
schaum pipe. W. F. Floyd, over
seer of spinning room, received from
his assistants a beautiful tea set.
Mr. Bushby, second hand in curd
room, received from the same source
a very serviceable overcoat. O. M.
Durham, overseer of beaming room,
also received a verj appropriate pres
ent. The above presents were all de
livered to the respective recipients by
the superintendent. A. S. J. Bower-
sox, who accompanied each with a neat
and appropriate address, and none
knows better than Mr. Bowersox how
to do it.
Beauty, Utility and Value
Are happily combined in Hood’s
Sarsaparilla Coupon Calendar for
1898. The lovely child's head in an
embossed gold frame, surrounded by
sprays of flowers in mosaic, the har
monious pad in blue with clear fig
ures, and the Coupons by means of
which many valuable books and other
articles may be obtained, make up
the most desirable Calendar we have
ever seen. The first coupon article
is Hood’s Practlc 1 Cook Book, a
handsome, useful volume of 850
pages. Ask your druggist for Hood’s
Coupon Calendar, or send fi cents in
stamps for one to C. I. Hood A Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
ISLAND FORD ITEMS.
If Rice dooms Oreuse don’t cure your aches
and pains, burns, bruises and sprains, we
pay you money back.
DuPhb Druu Co.
EdarataToar Itowals With .CMcarats.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
19c, Ss. U «. Q. C. fail, OruggiaM refund money.
The Colonel and His Boarding House
at Raleigh.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
I slant) Ford, Dec. 27.—We have
been looking for Thk Ledger ever
since Friday, till this morning,
(Monday), when it came in all right,
and I tell you we were all g'ad, for
we do like to road it. I read the
names of many persons and places
that I remember to have heard my
father and mother speak of when I
was a child. They were born and
lived in Union county in the Jefferies
settlement until they were about
thirty-five years old.
Xmas has passed off quietly and
some of our neighbors have gone to
work this morning.
A negro child about four years old
and one about two, were left at their
home, near here, last Saturday, while
their mother was at the branch wash
ing, when the older one’s clothing
caught fire. The mother heard the
screams and ran to meet the child,
Its clothes had literally burned off of
it. The unfortunate child lived till
next morning, hut never seemed to
he conscious of its suffering.
There were several items I thought
I would write you this week hut
when the Ledger came this morning
and I found that I had got such a
dose from Rough on Rats I thought
I would have to get some of it off my
stomach. Now there is a box of the
stuff sitting on the desk before me us
1 write. 1 look upon it and think
how innocent it is, and it is just so
with the dose we got this morning. I
think it is still in the box, from the
fact, it or (he) don’t know that I do
not live in High Shoals township.
Still he says the truth sounds best.
Another evidence of his being in the
box and the lid on is, that he says
that I was ’lected a justice of the
peace when I was appointed. And
again, he says that I have quit using
home-made tobj^eo. Whe! That ’ar
Rough on Rats is shure in the box,
and the dose I got shure come from
the hand of some one else, but let
us give Rough on Rats the credit.
Maybe I ought to have said Colonel
Durham.
Mr. Editor, we did not tell you all
the preparation that the Colonel
made for the campaign and his stay
at the Legislature just before our
last election. I only told you how
his good lady stopped him. But he
went so far us to tell Mr. J. \V. Ford,
a saw mill man. that he wanted a lot
of slubs, and hired an old man with a
hull and one horse wagon to haul
them to Raleigh for the purpose of
building him a “shack” to stay in
iluring the session. Now, the Colonel
was plenty able to pay his fare but
his motive was to make money and
he said he was going to curtail the
salaries of all officers and he thought
probably the members could not pay
their board at the hotels and he
would have him a place to stay, and
he expected to take in hoarders. He
went to Henrietta and tried to make
a tr»*.de with Esquires Simmons, Dr.
Hicks, John Haynes, Col. 8. B. Tan
ner and Frank Logan, for all the cold
biscuits and pie crust, scraps of
meat and coffee grounds that they
had left, and that he would come
around once a week with his guano
sack and collect them up. They
wanted to know if he had many hogs
to fatten, he told them yes, but they
were at Raleigh and he expected to
be one among them this time. But,
Mrs. Durham kept him in the box,
where Rough on Rats ought to stay
unless, properly used, and as long as
the good lady keeps him in the box
and doses him out as he is needed,
he can hurt no one.
.Mr. Editor, I think the Colonel
and myself will take a trip to Hickory
Grove in a few days and will come by
and see you and the good people at
Gaffney. t. c. h.
Gowdeyvijle Gossip.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Gowdeyville, Jan. 8.—I notice in
the lust issue of The Ledger where
Voter has nominated Col. T. B. But
ler for Congress. We heartily agree
with those who have placed his name
before the voters of our district.
Col. Butler has the brains and the
ability to represent us in the hulls of
Congress. He hud done much for
Cherokee and should receive the
unanimous vote of his county.
J. H. Bentley and family, of As-
bury, lias moved in our midst. Mr.
Bentley is one of the best farmers in
our new county and his interesting
family will add much to our commu
nity, especially Miss Lillie, who is
the belle of Cherokee county.
Jus. Brown, of Houlkey, Miss., is
visiting friends and relativis in this
community. It has been twenty
years since he was here and his many
friends gave him a warm welcome.
Bony.
hooks at* nlle&i TciZiiri
The diffusion of these silent teachers,
books, through the whole community
is to work greater effects than artillery,
machinery and legislation. The culture
which it is to spread while an unspeak
able good to the individual is also to
become the stability of the nation.—
Channing.
Cloudy, dark colored urlu. with slight sed
iment, frequent iaIIs hut diminished quan
tity, Indicates trouble lu the kidneys. When
these symptoms are present no time should
he lost in adopt! Hi; proper remedies. A little
delay may prove very costly, perhaps fatal.
I>ecause Itriyht's Disease Is so rapid and de
structive. Phickly Ash Hittkks has an es
tablished reputation for curlntt the diseases
that attack the kidneys. It heals and
streiqrthens the kidneys so that they resume
their urine gathering and hlood cleansing
functions, regulates the liver, stomach Ihn!
liowuls and quickly re-establishes a healthy
Issly. It has cured cases of Bright's Disease
that had Is-eii pmcth-ally abandoned by the
sold by CttKliOKKK
»'Twas ttio Nizbt Reforo Christmas.-
Mr. Clarence Cook contributes to The
Century au article on “The Author oi
‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’ Clem
ent C. Moore. Mr. Cook says of tho ori
gin of tho familiar poem:
Mr. William S. Pelletreau, in tho in
teresting account of Dr. Moore’s life
which he has just published, tells ui
that tho “Visit From St. Nicholas” was
written in 1822 us a Christmas present
for his children, and that a young lady
visiting the family copied it into heral-
; bum and sent it, unknown to Dr. Moore,
to tho editor of tho Troy Sentinel, who
printed it without tho author’s name iu
tho issue of that journal for December
2J, 1823. From tho newspaper it found
its way to tho school readers and speed
ily became a great favorite with chil
dren all over the country.
Mr. Pelletreau tells us that Dr. Moore
was at first annoyed by the appearance
of the poem iu print, as he hud not in
tended it for tho public and thought it
a mere triflo with but slight literary
merit. No doubt it w r as with some mis
givings that, 20 years later, ho gave it
a place in the volume of his collected
poems. With the proverbial blindness
of writers ho probably thought this
playful sally, written to please his
youngsters at their Christmas merry
making, far inferior to its nil forgotten
companions, of which ho says in his
preface, “Some of them have cost mo
much time and thought, and I have
composed them all as carefully and cor
rectly as I could.”
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Miss Allie Huilhes, Norfolk, Va.,
was frightfully burned on the face
and neca. Pain was instantly re
lieved by De Witt’s Witch Hazel
Salve, which healed tho injury
without leaving a scar. It is the fa
mous pile remedy. Cherokee Drug
Company, Gaffney, and Macon
Thornton’s Pharmacy. Blacksburg.
It is a wise fish that can read be
tween the lines.
Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa.,
says: “My child is worth millions
to me; yet I would have lost her by
croup had I not invested twenty-five
cents in a bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure.” It cures coughs,
colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s
Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
When cats light in the dark they
always scratch a match.
I
It is easy to catch a cold and just
as easy to get rid of it if you com
mence early to use One Minute
Cough Cure. It cures, coughs, colds,
bronchitis, pneumonia and ail throat
and lung troubles. It is pleasant to
take, safe to use and sure to cure.
Cherokee Drug Company. Gaffney,
and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy,
Blacksburg.
Httendlny physician
Diuto Co.
To Coro Coast'.pat ton Foreror.
Take Caacurete Candy Cathartic. 10c or 28c.
If C. c. C. full to cure, druggieM refund money.
Love levels all things—with tho
possible exception of the head.
Prosperity comes quickest to the
man whose liver is in good condition.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are fa
mous little pills for constipation,
biliousness, indigestion and all stom
ach and liver troubles. Cherokee
Drug Company, and Macon Thorn
ton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
The iron grip of poverty is apt to
make u man’s clothes look rusty.
Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O.,
says, “After two doctors gave up my
boy to die. I saved him from croup,
by using One Minute Cough Cure.”
It is tho quickest and most certain
remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung troubles. Cherokee
Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon
Thornton’s Pharmacy. Blacksburg.
Straws in the hands of the small
hoy show which way the cider barrel
is.
J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O., was
for thirty years needlessly tortured
by physicians for the cure of eczema.
He was quickly cured by using De
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve “the fa
mous healing salve for piles and
skin diseases. Cherokee Drug Com
pany. Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s
Pharmacy, Blacksburg.
^There is nothing that can equal
a woman’s scorn—especially if you
step on it in a crowded car.
Mrs. M. B. Ford, Ruddell’s 111.,
suffered for eight yi&ars from dyspep
sia and chronic constipation and was
finally cured by using De Witt’s
Little Early Risers, tho famous little
pills for all stomach and liver
troubles. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney, and Macon Thornton's
Pharmacy. Blacksburg.
Dentists often have u long pull
and a strong pull, and their patients
a painful one.
A Fanciful View.
He—Why is it that meu cau keep se
crets better than women?
She—Because men generally know n
lot of things which they wouldn’t want
told on themselves.—Brooklyn Life.
After hearing some friends contin
ually praising Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur
tis Fleck, of Anaheim, California,
purchased a bottle of it for his own
use and is now as enthusiastic over
its wonderful work as anyone can be.
The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by
the Du Pro Drug Co,
At a Scotch picnic there is more
kilt than wounded.
FLOATING FIRE ENGINES.
The Powerful and Effective Equipment ol
New York’s Flreboa i.
Mr. Charles T. Hill, writing in St.
Nicholas of New York’s fire depart
ment, thus describes the pumps of tho
fireboat New Yorker:
These pumps have a throwing capaci
ty of fully 10,000 gallons of water every
minute, and under the best conditions
they have been known to reach 12,000
gallons a minute—over 0,000 gallons
more than any.other fireboat afloat.
The water is drawn in through the sides
of the boat, below tho water line, into
what is known as the suction bay, mak
ing an inner reservoir from which tho
pumps are fed.
There are about 10,000 little holes,
three-eighths of an inch in diameter,
bored in the sides of tho boat just out
side these suction bays^ and through
these holes the water is drawn in and
filtered so that no foreign substance
may get into the pumps. From th«
pumps it is forced into an air chamber,
thus equalizing the pressure all around,
and then into a veritable water main
12 inches in diameter, which runs all
around tho boat between docks and
supplies the various outlets. There arc
42 of these outlets, including tho four
standpipes or monitor nozzles, and they
vary in size from 6 inches in diameter
down to 2 ^ inches, the size of tho reg
ulation fire hose. Two of the monitor
nozzles are mounted aft, on top of the
cabin, and a big and a small one on top
of the wheelhouso. The two standpipes
aft have 2 b, inch nozzles, the big one
on the wheelhouso having a S'-j inch
opening. From the latter a solid 8 b,
inch stream can be thrown a distance
of 320 feet, and if necessary this can be
increased to a 5)£ inch opening, and a
mighty stream of water having that
width can be sent thundering out into
space over 200 feet. If you could hear
this immense stream as it pours into
the bay, like a miniature cataract, you
could better appreciate tho power of
this remarkable boat.
No body of fire could very long with
stand a deluge like this, and it require;:
only a few dashes of this massive stream
to effectively quench a fire in the rig
ging or in tho upper works of a ship.
The small monitor nozzle, mounted on
the other side of the wheelhouse, has a
inch opening, and a powerful stream
can also be thrown from this and of
course to a much greater distance, for
as tho stream is reduced in diameter it
can go a great deal farther.
To the outlets along tho side of the
deckhouse and at the low and stern are
attached short lengths of hose to fight
fire at close range. The pumps of the
Now Yorker are so powerful and the
pressure of these outlets is so great that
it would be impossible for men to han
dle these lines if there were not some
sort of machinery to aid them, and
therefore an appliance known as a “rail
pipe” is brought into play. This is
something like a big rowlock and is set
in the gunwale in the same manner that
a rowlock is set in the rail of a row
boat. It in fastened beneath the rail
with a pin, and between the forks is
swung an iron connection, oar fashion,
pivoted at the sides. The short length of
hose is attached to one end of this con
nection and a nozzle to the other, and
with this device one man is able to con
trol and direct tho heaviest stream with
ease. The monitor nozzles also can be
managed by one man each.
The fireproof construction of the New
Yorker makes it possible to get very
near a fire and deliver the powerful side
streams at short range, and should the
heat become so intense that the men are
not able to stand by the rail pipes pro
tecting shields are brought into u{ie, be
hind which they can direct the streams
with comfort. These shields sMde along
inside the rail on a kind of railway, so
they can be placed at any part of the
boat, and there is one on each side.
They arc made of two thicknesses of cor
rugated iron," with an air space between,
thus preventing tho inner lining from
becoming heated. They are arched at
tho top and in shape are somewhat like
the shields used to protect the gunners
while working at the rapid firing guns
on our modern mcn-of-wur.
There is an opening at tho bottom of
these shields for the nozzle:: of tho rail
pipes to project through and an oblong
slot above for the fireman to look through
and direct the water. With the aid of
this protection for the meu, and because
of her own salamandt rlike construction,
the New Yorker is able to sail up close
to a burning vessel or pier and deliver
a broadside of powerful streams where
the ordinary wooden fire tug oould not
come with fighting distance, and her
ability to do this ami her immense
pumps mobo her without a doubt tho
most complete and effective marine fire
engine ever built.
One Minute Cough Cure cures
qulckiy. That’s what you want I
Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney,
and Macon Thornton’H Pharmacy,
Blacksburg.
Artificial Silk.
The silkworm is threatened with tho
loss of its eccupatiou. Tho insect, it
seems, just dodderingly mixes mulberry
leaf with a gummy substance and then
spins its thread. A French inventor
claims to have discovered that by reduc
ing mulberry leaves to pulp by ma
chinery and adding u gummy substance
silk may be made in half the time and
of more brilliant luster than that pro
duced by the silkworm.
The Greatest Discovery Yet.
W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, III.,
“Chief” says: “We won’t keep
house without Dr. King’s Xew Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. Experimented with
many others, but never got the true
remedy until we used Dr. King’s
Xew Discovery. Xo other remedy
can take its place iu our home, as in
it we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
etc.” It is idle to experiment with
other remedies, even if they are
urged on you us just as good as Dr.
King’s Xew Discovery. They are
not us good, because this remedy has
a record of cures and besides is guar
anteed. It never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at the Du Pre Drug
Co.
Grassy Pond Gossip.
(Correspondence of The Lodger.)
Grassy Pond, Jan. 3.—Christ
is over and all is quiet. It has b
very dull around here, but the people
will soon begin work for another new
year.
We have a little sickness. Alio
Bailey is still very low. Uncle Dick
Jolly has had the grip. lit says he
cannot stay in much longer.
Mr4. Xaney W’ood, of Cross Ronds,,
has been visiting her son, Clingman
W’ood, at this place.
Miss Alice Blanton, of Gaffney, has
been visiting her sister at this place.
Miss Onnie Jolly, of Mooresboro,
X. C., has been visiting friends and
relatives at this place and Byarsville,
X. C. She is a jolly girl and we will
welcome her back again.
Toe W atkins, of Gaffney, was in
this section spending the holidays
with his friends.
Bill Martin, of Martinsville, has
been visiting Cabe Wood.
Quite a crowd of young folks en
joyed a straw ride lust Wednesday
night to a party. The following com
posed the crowd : Misses Xannie El
more, Belle Jolly, Amie Jolly, Ednar
L ov:re, Messrs Jim Lemonds, Miles
Geddes, Monroe Lemonds, Clarence
Elmore, and Arthur Peeler of Gutlney.
It was a jolly crowd.
Misses Belle Jolly and Xannie El
more dined at I. M. Peeler’s last
Thursday.
Capt. J. J. Magness and wife, of
Spartanburg, were down last week.
W e learn that they will move back to
their old home in the near future.
Mrs. Jno. W. Bridges, of Gaffney,
accompanied by her little daughter,
B. rde, visited her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jolly, at this
place lust week.
Miss Daisy Stacy, of Spartanburg,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jim Gaff
ney.
Miss Della Jenkins, of Henrietta,
X. C., is visiting Misses Xannie and
Arie Stacy at Cross Roads.
Miss Hattie Camp, one of Cross
load’s shining stars, is visiting Miss
Pearl Camp at Grffney.
Julius Jolly and wife are out enjoy
ing the Christmas holidays.
Rev. Landrum Ezell, of Woodruff,
passed through this section and spent
a night with W. C. S. Wood.
Miss Mamie Harman, of W’ilkins-
ville, is visiting her brother, Ed Har
mon, at this place. We think she
will make this her future home from
the way some of the boys were talk
ing to her last week.
Alex, and John Jolly spent Xmcs at
Shelby.
Joe McOraw. accompanied by his
sbter, Miss Minnie, has been visiting
Miss Jennie Beason at Henriettr, N.
C.
Coroner MeCraw gave a turkey din
ner to his children. All were present
but two.
I would like to hear from Martins
ville again. Blossom
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Martinville Minutes.
(Correspondence of The Ledger )
Martinsville, Jan. 3.—Some
the thrifty farmers have begun m .-
ing preparations for another croj.
Christmas passed off quietly wr .,
little appearance of mountain dew.
There was a display of fireworks at
K. D. Edward’s last Tuesday night-
Messrs. D. P. L, Martin, Elias Walls,
and Edgar Martin and Misses Mary
Walls, and Edna Martin furnished
music on the occasion.
Our schools will open this morning.
We are anticipating an entertain
ment at the close of Mr. Hammett’s
school.
John Horton is building a new
house.
J. D. Edward’s children died re
cently of diptheria.
John Paris and Miss Grazzie Can
trell were married last evening at the
base of the Monument on the Cow-
pens battlefield by Rev. C. M. Teal.
Madam Rumor has it that another
wedding will be in our midst before
long.
Sankoy Cantreli, Sam Porter and
James Hollifield returned home and
stayed a few days during the Xmas
week.
Geat Potter will go to Clifton in a
few days to work in the mill. I dare
say that the girls will be lonesome
when ho leaves. Well! Who ever
heard of a writer for a newspaper get
ting off the subject and talking about
the girls.
F. H. Cash, formerly of this place,
has returned from Clifton, Tex., and
is visiting relatives and friends.
What has become of “Blossom” of
Grassy Pond. I wonder if the cold
weather has dried it up.
Happy new year to ali and success
to The Ledger. A Pupil.
^TAKE ONLY the best when you
■ need a medicine. Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla is the best blood purifier, nerve
and stomach tonic. Get HOOD’S.
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....GOODS AT COST....
I have inany things that I
will sell at Lost until the 1st of
January, u'alicoes at 3c to 5c,
jeans JO, l2|, 15, 20 and 22i
cents, yard' wide sheeting 4c,
hats at cost, shoes at the lowest
prices possible, groceries and all
other goods as low as they can
be sold. I still handle the best
keen clipper axes. Call and get
ray prices #jn all goods before
buying, yeryrespet.,
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