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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1897.
$1.00 A YEAR.
► PUZZLED TH1 POLITICIANS.
SENATOR CHATf DLER’S RESO
LUTIONS DID IT.
It is Evident the N'V/ Tariff Will Not
Increase Qualites on Every
thing—Arbtraiion in
the Ur.
(Correspondence •( The Ledger.)
Washington, F'b. 5 —Senator
Chandler had puzzlfd the politicians
by the introductio: of a resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the
Senate that the Unibd States should
not permanently acquiesce in the
single gold standarl, ami that the
efforts of the Government in all its
branches -should b directed to se
cure and maintain the use of silver
as wcil as gold aastandard money,
with the free coinage of both. Mr.
Chandler calls his rsolution another
step towards bimetalism and has an
nounced his intentioito speak on it,
in order to refute argnnents made by
Senator Vilas’ when he calls a gold
momometHllist, and Senator Petti
grew, whom lie calls a silver mono
metallist, when thes two Senators
voted against the international
monetary coinmissio bill. There is
an impression that SnatorChandler,
who, while in no sens a leader of his
party, is one of the sickest wire pul
lers now in politics, las some object
in view which ho ksn’t mentioned
and isn’t likely to Mention, but no
body seems to knot' just what it is.
Although Mr. Chaijller is a republi-
cian of the most ponounced stripe,
the bitter persona attack ho made
on McKinley and lanna just before
the national contention met last
year makes it reasoiab! ’ n rtain that
he will have littlo or no influence
with the coming a ministration. If
it wasn’t for that he might be sup
posed to be actin’ fur McKinley.
He usually acts fo*Chandler.
While the Senae was wrangling
as to whether the liagara Canal bill,
^e Uankrnptcy Ml, the conferenco
'report on the lumigration bill, or
the Pacific RM roads ri-solutions
should first he asposed of, Senator
Allen very pertiiently asked: “Does
the Senate propso to do nothing?
The Bankruptc. bill is in the last
stages of counsunption; the Niagara
Canal bill is abot; to be nailed in its
coffin, and Scrntors are putting off
these Pacific RaiAroad resolutions.”
If the Senate intends doing anything
beyond passing the appropriation
bills at this sessim it will have to
hurry up, as tim is rapidly eating
up the small rcinainder of the ses
sion.
It is already eldent that the new’
tariff bill will nolincrease qualities
upon everything. For instance, the
majority of the Ways and Means
committee have irformally decided
to cut the duty on steel rails nearly
in half. The duty in steel rails un
der the present tarif is about equal
to $784 a ton, but t is not likely to
exceed $4 a ton in tie new tariff bill.
Improvements in metiods and lessen
ing the cost of rals by American
manufacturers is give) as the reason
for this cut.
It may not make the treaty any
stronger, but it ctrtainly added
something to the semimental inter
est of the occasion fiat the Vene
zuelan arbitration treity, which was
this week signed by leprcsentatives
of Venezuela and (ii*at Britan, in
the presense of Secretary Olney, at
the Department of State, should have
been signed with a gdd pen, owned
by Senor Andrade, the Venezuela
Minister, which wash a holder made
of a quill from the wng of an Amer
ican Kagle and was locorated with a
gold heart surroundol by diamonds.
Great Britain and Venezuela have
been wrangling ovei that boundary
line for nearly a hundred years and
for some years past there has been
no diplou itic intercourse between
the t two countries. All this is now
happily settled by agreement to set
tle the dispute over the boundary
line by arbitration, and the two
countries will at once resume diplo
matic relations. Secretary Olney is
very proud of the part lie took—really
the leading part—in bringing about
this treaty.
Arbitration seems to be. in the air
these days, even if the Senate isn’t
in any hurry about ratifying that
Anglo-American arbitration treaty,
which has been amended and favor
ably reported by the committee on
Foreign Relations. The latest advo
cates of arbitration are the Carnegie
and Bethlehem Steel Companies,
both of which hav' been charged by
the Secretary of the Navy and others
with wanting to gouge Uncle Sam in
the price charged for armor plates
for naval vessels. They have pro
posed to the Sc i ..to Naval committee
that the question of what would no
.a fair price for them to receive for
|0*r shall be submitted to urbitra-
I. Secretary Herbert recotninende 1
a ton as the price to bo puul,
while Senator Chandler, who was
once Secretary of the Navy, thinks
$330 a ton would be ample. The two
companies claim that the armor
cannot bo profitably made for less
than $450 a ton, but say they are
willing to abide by the decision of an
arbitrator.
The popubsts in Congress do not
take kindly to the suggestion that
the party abandon silver as an issue
and that a national conference be
held to define their policy. They
say that the platform adopted by
their National convention last July
is all the definition of policy they
will need until the next National
Convention assembles.
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Written from Willie.
(Correspondence of Tne Ledger.)
Willir, Feb. (5.—James Elliott, of
Delonage, Ga., and his brother, of K.
Tennessee, have been prospecting for
several days recently in our section
for the precious metal in the interest
ot some capitalists of either Georgia
or Tennessee, we didn’t learn which.
Mr. Elliott is a former resident of this
section and contemplates again tak
ing up his abode with us providing
they can make a satisfactory deal with
the owners of the property upon
which they have been prospecting.
We would be glad to welcome Mr. El
liott back into our fold.
Wm. Greenway and daughter, and
Miss Emeline Reese, of Polk County,
N. C., were visiting friends and rela
tives in this section last week.
Some one whom we suppose run
short of meat, one night last w’eek
entered G. W. Williams’ smoke house
and relieved him of two shoulders of
meat.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Vanpaiton are
now two of the happiest old souls in
this world 1 reckon. They have a
bouncing baby boy to console them in
their old age. They now have a fam
ily of eight children consisting of two
boys and six girls, the oldest one and
the youngest one being boys. Mrs.
Vanpatton is about fifty years of age.
We had much ice here on the 1st
of February.
The la Grippe epidemic has about
passed off in our section.
During the Christmas holidays
there was so much sickness in this
community that our young people
did not celebrate the anniversary of
the birth of our Lord to a very great
extent, but young folks will have
their Christmas enjoyments even if
they don’t get them until—er—I came
very near saying August, but that is
the time they get their religion—Feb
ruary. They put in several nights
last week in the enjoyment of music
and dancing.
Our young friend, Clarence Bearden
has gone to Georgia to attend a com
mercial college.
The towns of Landrum, S. C., and
Tryon, N. C., have joined in publish
ing a newspaper, the title of which is
Tiie Landrum Mirror, on one side and
The Tryon Bee, on the other side.
We ivish them success in their enter
prise.
I passed through Columbus, N. C.,
the other day, and now let mo tell
you what I would do if I were the
people of Polk county. I would
either build a railroad from Gaffney
to Columbus or move the court house
and jail over to Tryon.
I will give my readers an account
of my travels in my next letter.
Jaikus.
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Mercer Minutes.
(Correspondence o' The Ledger.)
Mercer, Feb. 8.—We have had a
great deal of snow and rain this win
ter but are having some lovely
weather now.
Farmers are anxious to begin sow
ing oa's but the ground is too wet at
present.
Several of our neighbors have had
“La Grippe” but we are glad to say
thew are all improving.
Mr. W. P. Davis who had the
misfortune to have his leg broken a
few weeks ago is getting along nicely
We hope to see him out again soon.
Miss Sallie Davis who has been
visiting her uncle, Frof. A G. Davis,
for some time returned to her home
last Thursday.
Miss Mattie Cooks, of your town,
has charge of the Sardis School.
Rev. Mr. Dcschamps preached an
excellent sermon at Wilson Chapel
last Sunday. He was accompainod
by his wife om that occasion.
Rev. D. W. Thomason will preach
at Ararat next Sunday morning at
11 o’clock. °
Dr. F. II. Morton, formerly ol
Rutherfordton N. C., who has been
located in our midst for some time,
left for Spartanburg a few week ago
The Dr. has made many warm friends
since coming here who wish him suc
cess in his new home.
Mr. James Mullinax and Miss
Mary Peterson were married one day
last week by Rev. Mr. Giadinghagen.
The bride is one of our most popular
young ladies while the groom has a
host of friends. They have the con-
grotulations of Eureka.
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Any tendency to premature bald
ness may bo promptly checked by the
use of Ayro’s Hair Vigor. Don't de
lay till the scalp bare and the hair-
roots destroyed. I f you would realize
the best results, begin at once with
this invaluable preparation.
Buffalo Brieflets.
(Correspondence of Tho Ledger.)
Buffalo, S. C., Feb. 9.—The heavy
rain Friday and Friday night caused
a considerable freshet in our creeks.
It has been several years since Buf
falo creek has been so swollen.
The grip is still the topic of the
times. But few have escaped its hu
miliating effects.
Jonathon Moore, one of our aged
and highly respected citizens has
been quite sick with tho grip but is
Si *ue better. Mrs. Melvina Moore,
L.s better half, has also been sick
with pneumonia.
Cabe Cal ton is making preparation
to build a new dwelling house, so is
Jno. D. Wilson.
It. W. Wyly is preparing to build
a large barn. In fact, there are but
few people around here who are not
making more or less improvements
around their premises.
Misses Addie Bridges and Charity
Keller, of King’s Mountain, are visit
ing Mrs. Serena Bridges.
There will probably be two candi
dates in the new county campaign
this next summer—a one legged ex
confederate soldier and myself. One
for an office and the other for matri
mony. Cherokee township cheer
fully responded to j our request in
helping get a new county, and we
kindly ask the voters to remember
our candidate, while I will kindly
ask some young lady to remember
me. I need a help meet as much as
my poor mortal needs an office.
Flaw Picker, I see you have been
travelling around doing missionary
work for The Ledger. You might
do some good around Buffalo. If
you can eat a bachelor’s hoe-cake I
would be glad for you to come around
and spend a night with me. Brother,
I can bake some fine ones, but I am
getting darned tired of the business.
Bachelor.
Clifton Notes.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Clifton, S. C., Fel>. 8.—Several
interesting society events have taken
place here recently. Among them
the marriage of Dr. J. It. Brown and
Miss Floride Cantrell, of Spartan
burg, and H. T. Pettit and Miss Ola
Stewart, of Gainesville, Ga. Dr.
Brown is a very prominent physician
of this place, and has a host of
friends, w.iilc his bride is one of the
most attractive young ladies of Spar
tanburg. Mr. Petfit holds un impor
tant position in tho mercantile de
partment of the Clifton Mfg. Co., and
is deservedly popular. Miss Stewart
is well known and admired here for
her many noble traits of character.
Tho congratulations of many friends
are tendered both tho young couples,
and best wishes extended, for long
and happy lives.
Dr. J. E. Chalk, one of our popular
citizens, has been quite ill. We are
glad to see the Doctor out on the
streets again.
Mr. Ballew, of Blacksburg, repre
senting tho New York Life Insurance
Co., was here a day or two ago.
The new Methodist church at this
place has been completed, and ser
vices are being held in it. Rev. J.
L. Harley is the pastor.
Miss Shinn, of Morganton, N. C.,
is visiting tho family of her brother,
Rev. J. L. Shinn. Seaton.
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Resolutions of Regret.
Providence, Feb. 7.—The following
preamble and resolutions were adopt
ed by Providence church today :
“In accepting the resignation of
Rev. B. P. Robertson as pastor of this
church the church has received a blow
that is hard to bear. We realize that
we have given up one of the best, if
not the best, sennonizcrtiiat ever had
charge of this church. His soul is
filled with running over, with a deep
love for his people. This love is his
inspiration, it commands the most
universal love from his people of any
pastor that ever had charge of this
church. And his work is on a plane
as exalted as his highest aspirations.
No taint of gain ever touched his ser
mons, no surrender of principal ever
marred the greatness of the cause
wMch he espoused. Though in a
passing moment lie may have differed
with others in minor matters, yet in
all the groat and burning questions
which so vitally concern his people he
is ahead of nearly all preceding pas
tors of this church. Then can it be
well said, “His plow is well aimed
but his furrow is not finished.”
Therefore be it
Resolved, that in the resignation of
Bro. Robertson this church loses a
splendid pastor and a model Chris
tian.
Resolved further, that wo deeply
regret that the work so well begun
will have to be finished by another.
The Congregation.
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Death of Major Niles Nesbitt.
Major Niles Nesbitt died at the
home of his son at Taylors on Mon
day February 1st, after a lingering
illness, at an advanced age.
The remains of Major Nesbitt were
interred at Woodruff Tuesday.
Deceased was a most worthy Chris
tian gentleman and a valuable citi
zen. He was tho father of Mrs.
Dr. Crawley, of this city. Dr. and
Mrs. Crawley were in atior; lance In
the last hours.
ETCHINGS FROM ETTA JANE,
THE NEWS OF LOWER CHER
OKEE.
The “Kernal” Relates in His Usual
Interesting Style an Incident
of His Trip to Boston.
Other News.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, 8. C., Feb. 8.—Owing
to the rain and high water only a few
veterans met at Wilkinsville last Sat
urday. However, tho following were
enrolled and the organization of a
camp of U. C. Veterans deferred:
5th S. C. Infantry, Co. H.—Private
C. C. Davis.
15th S. C. Infantry, Co. F.—1st
Sergeant, G. W. McKown; Privates,
J. R. Peeler, D. M. Peeler, P. S. Web
ber, W. Morgan Millwood.
18th S. 0. Infantry, Co. F.—Pri
vates, J. J. Brown, A. J. Mullinax,
Thomas Peterson.
Palmetto Sharpshooters, Co. G.—
John Dixon.
1st S. C. Artillery, Co. B.—I. F.
Wofford.
15th N. C. Infantry, Co. C.—Pri
vate, S. F. Blackwood.
50th N, C. Infantry, Co. I.—Pri
vate, Wm. Upchurch. '
7th S. C. Cavalry, Co. C.—Cor
poral, J. L. Strain,
The rain last Friday and Friday
night raised the water courses to a
considerable height and left the roads
in a terrible condition.
Our debating society last Saturday
night discussed the following query:
Resolved, that the use of commercial
fertilizers is a disadvantage to the
farming interest of this country. It
was decided in f ivor of the negative.
Tho subject for next Saturday night
is: Resolved, that dispensing with
the “blue back” spelling book has
been a disadvantage to our common
schools.
Mr. L. K. Brown is quite sick with
lagrippe. I
Mrs. Siobie Donald died last Thurs
day and was buried at Salem Friday.
She was ‘ l years old.
Mrs. I&tnk Millwood is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mike Sellars.
Last Wednesday was a fair day,
and if our weather profit is correct
we will have an exceedingly rough
winter yet. “The snow,” he says,
“will blow as far into the house be
fore the winter ends as the sun shone
that day.”
Our horse swapper went to the
Yorkvillo bone yard last Monday and
came back frozen out, but no trades
made.
I visited T. M. Littlejohn, of Star
Farm, last week and had a conversa
tion with him on many of the leading
issues of the day.
In a private letter from a dear
young girl (who was born in this
county, but has for several years
been living in the far West) the
writer says: “I have not married
yet. Tho boys out here drink whis
key, play cards and curse.” If these
vices on the part of young men- were
noticed more by the girls, and such
grounds for rejecting them, there
would be more .happy homes in this
country than there is. The girl who
marries a boy to reform him runs a
great risk of losing all the happiness
this world or the world to come has
in store for her. This same young
lady says, “send me all the copies of
The Ledger you can after you read
them.”
Cards are out for the marriage, on
the 10th inst., of Oliver Going, of
Kelton, and Miss Ellen McPherson,
of Greenville, S. C.
I have been reading “Mosby’s
Rangers,” by James J. Williamson,
of Company A., 43rd Battalion Vir
ginia Cavalry. To those who are
fond of reading thrilling war inci
dents, I can safely recommend this
book. And for its correctness I refer
tho reader to the official dispatches
and reports of both the federal and
confederate authorities which are
given in it. This gallant band did
valiant service for the confederate
cause which the future historians
will bo forced to recognize. In it
there are many side splitting inci
dents related as well as hair breadth
escapes and bloody incidents recorded.
The book is published by Ralph B.
Kenyon, Tribnno Building, New York
City, and is worth $2.50.
I forgot to mention that I met one
of Colonel Mosby’s daughters in Bos
ton last summer. She was chief
clerk in the hotel where I stopped
during my stay in that city, and I
was introduced to her by the gentle
manly proprietor, who is the son of a
gallant federal soldior who was killed
during the war. He seemed to take
great pride in making us acquainted.
She is a young lad) of perhaps some
twenty odd summors, and in her feat
ures I could see a resemblance of her
illustrious father. As an cx-Confcd-
erate soldier standing in the parlor of
one of tho fashionable hotels In the
city of Boston, surrounded by tho
elite of the American nation 0£ well
as Canada, and being .made ac
quainted with a daughter of one of
the South’s greatest military chief-
tians, and that, too, by the son of a
man who gave his life for tho union,
I felt very much as Caesar did on the
eventful morning he gave the orders
to his Legions that changed the his
tory ; of the world. The incident
seemed to interest the bystanders and
many of them—ex-Union soldiers
principally—came forv.ard and con
gratulated us and themselves that we
could now meet under such favorable
circumstances. It gave me a brighter
conception and higher estimation of
Sabbath school work, which was the
means of bringiug us together, than
I had ever realized before.
One who has a chance to know says
that rich yellow butter can be made
by adulterating it with the yellow of
an egg. Some people ought not to
complain of chalk in flour, or sand in
sugar.
John Estes says if a sheep’s ears
are sewed together at the tips, it
can’t jump, and if a block of wood
about two inches thick be fastened
to the points of a cow’s horns it will
prevent her from throwing down
fences.
Mrs. Hettie Brown, of Asbury, vis
ited her Uncle Lem Brown last week.
One of the good lady’s of this sec
tion who, two years ago “declared”
she would not cook Flaw Picker a
bite to eat if he was starving, told me
the other day to bring him to see her
and she would give him the best
meal she could get up. She’s a good
cook, too, and has got plenty to cook
besides. So let us go and see her,
Flaw.
What is the third and half-third of
thirty-three and one-third?
One of my neighbors says it is a
generally admitted fact that a negro
has no bone in his nose except right
between his eyes.
During the war Colonel Mosby sent
a detail of bis men through the Fed
eral with instructions to visit a cer
tain house and pour out all the liquor
they could find. They were met at
the door by an old lady who told them
she was very poor and had no other
means of gaining a living, and it was
hard for her to lose her entire stock
in trade. The boys relented, but the
Colonel's orders were plain and im
perative. At last one said :
“Old woman, have you got a big
wash tub?”
“Yes,” she answered.
“Bring it here then,” said he.
It was accordingly brought and the
liquor poured into it.
He said, “the Colonel said we must
pour out tho liquor, but he didn’t
tell us where we should pour it.”
Filling a canteen for themselves, they
went on their way not only rejoicing
themselves, but leaving the old lady
rejoicing, too.
The sick heretofore reported are
getting better and no new cases on
hand that I have heard of.
We were greatly disappointed that
Flaw Picker did not turn up last Sat
urday as we expected him to do.
Flaw, we suppose the high water and
deep mud cut you off.
Rev. R. W. Owing preached at Sa
lem yesterday. His text was Gal.
2:20. ~
The Christian Endeavor society
met at S. F. Estes last night.
Rev. Mr. Isom will preach at Mes-
opotania next Sabbath at^ p. m.
We are getting but little farm work
done.
Kay Littlejohn, of Star Farm, has
been appointed Notary Public by
Governor Ellerbe.
Our road authorities will have
much to do to repair the damages
done by the rain of last Friday night.
J. L. s.
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Robbed of $20.
Frank Browning was in town sev
eral days last week. He reqrtfrts a
singular robbery at Blacksbiy^z on
Wednesday night, February 3d, of
which he was the victim. Frank
was in the waiting room at Blacks
burg about 9;30 o’clock, so tbo story
goes, and had with him a valise in
which ho had a time book and $25
in greenbacks. Frank stepped-into
an adjoining room, leaving the valise
and money in the waiting room—a
rather stange thing to do. When he
returned he found that $20 of his
money was gone, as was also a light
complected stranger who wore a light
suit of clothes, a light hat with a
still lighter band. The strangest
part of the story is that the light-fin
gered gent was so thoughtful and
condescending as to leave Frank $5
as a reminder of his generosity.
Your Present Need
Is pure, rich blood, and a strong
and healthy body, because with the
approach of spring and the beginning
of warmer weather your physical sys
tem will undergo radical changes.
All the impurities which have accu
mulated during colder weather must
now be expelled or serious conse
quences will result. The one true
blood purifier prominently in the
public eye today is Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla Its record of cures is un
equalled. Its sales are the largest in
the world. A few bottles of Hood’s
Sarsaparilla will prepare you for
spring by purifying and enriching
your blood and toning and invigora
ting yot^r whole system.
TURNER-ROBBS.
Marriage of a Popular Gaftneyite to a
Spartanburg Lady.
Yesterday at noon at the home of
the bride’s parents in Spartanburg,
Mr. W. A. Turner, of this city was
united in marriage to Miss Robbs.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. E. Robertson of this city in tho
presence of a few relatives and inti
mate friendt of the contracting par
ties.
Mr. Turner is one, of Gaffney’s
most popular young business men.
He is the assistant of Mr. R. M. Gaff
ney at the depot and a member of
the firm of A. C. Pridmore & Co. He
is popular and genial.
The bride is one of Spartanburg’s
most attractive young ladies, well
and favorbly know’n in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner arrived on
the afternoon train from Spartanburg
yesterday and will make this city
their future home. The Ledger
joins in the heartly congratulation of
their many friends.
Camden Chronicles.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Camden, S. C., Feb. 8.—Camden
has experienced the highest water
here today for several years.
The Catawba river, which is three
miles from the city, has risen from
the effect of Friday night’s rain 31A
feet. The water is now backed on
the streets of the lower end of town
and is still rising, but think it is al
most as high now as it will be unless
more rain falls tonight. The bridge
on the Camden and Darlington road,
near the Camden Cotton Mill, is en
tirely covered and it will be several
days before it will be safe to cross.
The water is also backed on the Cam
den mill water wheel and would have
caused the mill to close down had it
not been for the engine, which has
just been put in operation.
J. M. Young, one of the oldest and
most popular men in Camden, died
Sunday morning.
E. E. Sell had the misfortune to
lose his house by fire a few days ago.
Partially insured, being $1,000 on
furniture and $3,(XX) on the building.
The directors of the cotton mill
met on the 6th inst. and report ev
erything in the best of shape. Since
the mili has been running on full
time there is not a nicer or cleaner
mill in the State. The operatives of
the mill are ail content and say they
have more money at this place than
any mill they have worked at.
The mill has arranged a very hand
some house for R. W. Mitcham, their
able superintendent. Also lumber is
being placed for two houses for Over
seers II. A. Bell and S. C. Thomas.
Mrs. S. C. Thomas will pay a short
visit to her home in Spartanburg dur
ing the month of February.
John C. Man, one of the wealthiest
men in Kershaw county, contem
plates erecting an ice factory here,’
which will be a big advantage to Cam
den. John J. H.
To Change a Star Route. *
There is nothing slow about tho
citizens of upper Cherokee county
and our Tar Heel neighbors this side
of the river. The patrons of Grassy
Pond, Dellinger, Byarsville, Waverly,
and Algood postoffices are circulating
a petition asking the postoffice de
partment to change tho Star Routes
as now operated so as to give-s-lf of
these postoffices a daily service. As
matters now stand some o! these
offices are served but twice a week,
and even then the mails are often
prevented from crossing the river on
account of either high or low water.
In case the request of the petitioners
should be granted, and The Ledger
sincerely trusts it will be, it will do
away with the necessity of crossing
the river and will give a daily mail
service to one of the most flourishing
sections of country in the South
at the cost of the now imperfect and
altogether unsatisfactory service.
The people along this route are as
progressive and active as any in the
world and should bo given what they
now ask for.
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What A Wreck. , .
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Cow PENS, Fob. 8.—Last Monday,
while tho cold wind was turning
everything to ice, old Gil went up to
spend'a while with R. C. Alter
talking over the farming matters, R.
C. said, “Gil, let us have a short
game of five-up for fun.” After I
had cut at his heels up to about th.0
seventh game, R. C. made a five time
beg on mo. I tell you that was a
wreck.with me.
R. C. Thompson. Bill Daniel, Pink
Thomas and your writer went to
Spartanburg last Tuesday on impor
tant business.
Miss Lillian Phillips, of Draton-
ville, was in our section last week
visiting friends and relatives.
We are having some cold rainy
weather now and people have colds
from tho sudden change.
Mrs. R. C. Thompson is very sick
at present.
We hope to hear from Flaw and
Bob ugai n soon, G il Fetch e l