The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 06, 1897, Image 6
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, C.. MAY «. 1807.
ETCHINGS FROM ETTA JANE.
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NEWS FROM LOWER CHERO-
KEE COUNTY.
LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX
TILE WORKERS.
Death of Mr. John D. Smarr, of York
County—Nothing Bad in the
County Campaign to
Report.
(Oorrespomk-nce of The Ledger.)
Etta Jax :. May if.—Mr. John I).
Smarr died at his home in York coun
ty last Tuesday, and was buried at
Bullock’s Creek church on Thursday.
Itev. J. If. Swann conducted the fu- ; command of a scouting
neral services. He chose as his text.
Isaiah, chapter 4, 6th verse, “W e all
do fade as a leaf.” Mr. Smarr was
well known to many of the people of
"Gaffney, who will regret to hear of
his death. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church and died in the
faith. “Blessed aro the dead who
died in the Lor !.”
The Communion meeting came oil
at Salem yesterday, a large congrega
tion attended.
Jimmie and Sam Strain have a line
pasture—they will graze, salt and at
tend to cattle at .*>0 cents per head,
per month, for grown cattle, and 2.">
cents for calves.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Burgess and Ar
thur Burgess, of Sharon, were at Sa
lem yesterday.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association
will meet at Salem, on the 2!Mh inst..
for the purpose of decorating the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
buried there. Mrs. Dr. Whitesides is
President.
Tiie Salem Sunday School appoint
ed S. F. Estes. \V. E. Osment and J.
JL. Strain, delegates to represent it in
the County Convention at UalTney,
on the loth instant.
There will be preaching at Messa-
potamia next Suboath evening.
I am glad to see that our eorps of
correspondents is increasing. Go
ahead friends, we are glad to hear
from you.
In speaking of our county canvass,
a friend pleasantly and innocently
remarked, “you don’t tell anything
about the bud.” Well, no! I don’t.
In the first place there is nothing bad
enough to speak of, and if it was, it
is not my business to help it along.
The good is what I prefer to take
care of. The Lord will take care of
itself in its own way, and will always
find plenty who will give it all the
publicity it needs.
If we find merit in men or mea
sures we shall speak of it. If de
merit, let it feel the sting of rebuke
by our silence. There is more good
than bad in anybody if given a proper
chance to show itself. Sin is only an
abnormal condition of the soul. These
are assertions that some third-rate
theologians attempt to deny. The
man or woman hath perfect blessed
ness who know but little about other
people’s business.
When we see a boy trying to rise
in the world we ought to help him
with a kind word or look, if nothing
more. We don’t care so much how
far he is from the cradle, as how far
he is from the crown. Young man
remember, the harder the wind blew.
■your kite the higher it will rise. It
is right that tha people of Ciierokee
observe Independence day us a Na
tional holiday.
The man who embalms his troubles
and carries them around for his neigh
bors to see or hear, is nothing more
than an iceberg in society.
The man who forgets a great deal
that happens is much better compa
ny than the one who remembers a
great deal l^iut never happened.
The cut-worms are doing consider
able damage to garden plants.
Our county is generally healthy—
so far us I know there is no sickness
worth speaking of.
W e still have a few peaches that
the frost didn’t hurt, The apple
crop will be fully an average. I think.
We can’t help but think that much
of the music used now-a-days in our
churches lessens rather than increases
the devotional spirit, especially
among the older people. Practically
it’s either that nr nothing. New
books and new music have taken the
place of the old, and the young peo
ple generally take back seats in
church, and the singing is done, if
done at all, by a few old brethren and
aisters, who in early life learned from
their mothers such good old soul-stir
ring pieces as “I'isgah,” “Primrose,”
“Liverpool,” “Old Hundred,” or
“Buck of Ages,” “Bellumer.” etc.
There is no doubt in my mind but if
a few of the old rules, practices, and
plans of church worship were revived,
there would be more practical religion
in the land than there is. I would
not, for any consideration, say any
thing to disparage our church work,
but I must insist that if a church has
a choir at all, it is the duty of every
member of it to be in his or her
place, especially on preaching days,
and help in that department of the
work. The leader, teacher, or who-
erer he may be, who does not bring
his class to the front seats, and con
duct the music reminds me of a ven
dor who doesn't wish to expose his
wares.
Boys, and girls too, when they ar
rive at the age in which they should
be lashed firmly to their mamma's
apron strings, or drawn across her
lap and administered a good sound
spanking, are courting and wanting
to marry. No wonder this advanced
age has brought so much ridicule
upon itself. Boys playing men before
they have disposed of the habilia-
ments of infancy.
Last Thursday night we had ft most
delightful rain—a first-class cotton
season, ns some people would call it.
I am very sorry to learn of Colonel
Mosby’s great misfortune, and am
very sure that he has the full sympa
thy of all our readers. But few men
who ever met Col. Mosby in war
times, could fully understand the
make up of his disposition, ’though
brave as a lion lie was as tender as a
woman. I will mention an incident
connected with his irilicary life that
symmetrically blends the dual na
tures of the linn, the definite partic
ulars of which will appear in the His
tory of the South Carolina troops.
The federals had a large force at
Alexandria, Va., Col. Mushy was in
party of 40 . , ,
men, who were to watch this move- l ,(,a " ^ ias n one from Roc
tnent. His men were hid in a pine Hill, S. C., to accept a position in tie
thicket, about five or six miles from I’atterson Mills, Chum Groie, . . C.
the city and near the turnpike, while j. p. Keeter, second hand in card-
lie with another man got close to the j n <T h as changed from Glendale S. C..
road to see what was going on. Soon Cotton Mills to Henrietta Mill So. 1
a body of bet ween 200 and 000 caval- c.
North and South Carolina Mills, Their
Improvements and their Ad
vancements—Opera
tive Personals.
[Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.1
J. T. Moseley bus gone from Cow-
pens, S. C., to Dexter, S. C.
Boss Carder J. 8. Cooper, of the
| N. C.. have ordered three more Low
ell spinning frames, making .loo more
spindles. Also a cone winder from
Arthur A. Brigham. Boston. Mass.
This fills up the present mill, and
! they Intend to build another mill this
summer to contain another 2500spin-
; dies.
The II. . Scott Pants and Jacket
: Factory at Graham, X. C., is moving
along nicely under the management
of J. E. Snider, of Baltimore. Md., lie
i being a man of wide experience, hav
ing formerly been in business tor
: himself. The ladies operating the
| machines are picking up the work
fast, and are turning oil some well
made- garments.
Gaffney (S. C.) Mfg. Co., has resigned Olivia Cruthfield, aged about
to rest up for a few months. ‘ I y™™ who was so horri
The leading liniment of the age, rapidly cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia and all pains. For Cuts,
Sores, Burns, Sprains and Bruises it is invaluable.
SALVATION OIL should be in every house, it costs
only 25 cents. Insist on getting it. Take no other.
Chew LANGE'S PLUGS. The Great Tobacco Antidote. tOe. Dealers crmail.A.C.Merer k Co..Balto. JM.
ry came along which proved to be the
ej'Cort of a long wagon train, with
which there was a strong infantry
guard. In front of Mosby was an
ugly hole in the road in which the
third wagon from the last in the
team stalled and completely blockad
ed the road. The guard went on
without waiting for them, hut left
three or four men with them to hurry
them up. As soon as the main force
got off a respectable distance Mosby
and his men sprung from their hiding
place and covered the drivers and
guards with their pistols and ordered
the wagons driven out into the woods
and down the hill to where his other
men were secreted. A picket whs
left to guard the road while Mosby
and his men proceeded to sample the
capture, which consisted of richly
packed sutler’s stores, drygoods, and
all the paraphanalia necessary to
make a Confederate soldier’s life more
luxurious than it would be at home.
In the capture were about E10 pairs
of cavalry boots, the best kind. While
the men were busy picking out such
articles as they could carry (for no
one was a'lowed to overload himself
or his horse.) the picket discovered a
one-horse wagon with an old gentle
man and boy in it coming along,
which he intercepted and turned out
of the road and down the hill to whe^e
Mushy and his men were busy help
ing themselves. Of course the Colo
nel demanded an explanation for this
intrusion which was told in a few
words. These old people, Mr. and
Mrs. Durham, (that was their home.) i being placed,
had that morning started with a few
vegetables to Alexandria to sell, or
barter, for the other necessaries with
which to supply their poorly famish
ed table, and humble home. Tie
proprieters of civilized warfare in the
eyes of the Frovost guard, rendered
it imprudent to let them go further,
and so they were turned buck after
the “plug-uglies” (more or less of
whom belong to all armies) had re
lieved them of their load and with
out either paying or thanking them
for it, converted it to their own uses
and behoof. These old people were
thus insulted and turned away emp
ty to return to their humble am
poorly furnished home, there to face
the chilling storms of a Virginia win
ter. or perchance to find it in ashes.
This was enough. It was more than
tiie average Confederate soldier could
stand, and in less than half tiie time
C. B. Suttle, formerly spinner at
Lincolnton, X. C., has accepted a po
sition ut the Victor Mills, Charlotte.
X. C.
The desire for still another cotton
mill at Anders m, S. C., is kept alive,
and J. T. Fretwell ts now named as
an interested party.
T. 11. Farmer, overseer of carding
and spinning ut Walhulla (S. C.) Cot
ton Mills, lias tendered his resigna
tion, to take effect May 1st.
The people of the Parolet (S. C.)
Cotton Mills are interested in the de
dication uf a new Methodist church
there the second Sabbath in May.
The Dilling Cotton Mills. Kings
Mtn., X. C.. will put in a 500 h. p.
engine sometime in May, taking out
the 250 h. p. engine they are now run-
in g.
B. R. Westmoreland. formerly
night weaver ut Walharllu, S. C.. has
accepted a position us section hand
in weave room of Mill No. 51. Cliton,
S. C.
R. C. Sligh, cloth room overseer,
bookkeeper and shipping clerk at the
Walhallu (S. C.) Cotton Mills, is
severing his connection with that
company.
The new telephone line connecting
the various cotton mills at Kings
Mtn.. N. C., will lie completed by
May 20. The posts and wire are now
bly injured
while at work in the Columbia Cotton
Mills ut Rumseur, N. C*. on April
Kith is much improved and is out of
danger. Her hair becoming entang
led in the machinery was the cause of
the accident; several inches of the
scalp was torn completely off. It is
surprising that she was not instantly
killed.
The G. W. Patterson Mfg. Co.,
China Grove, N. C., have gotten
their new hosiery yarn mill started.
They have 21 Lowell cards, 2 slubbers,
4 intermediates. 10 fine frames ami
9 electric drawing frames, all from
the Lowell Machine .Shop, and all
mounted by Metallic drawing rolls
from Indian Orchard. Muss. They
started on 4-hand roving, hut their
second order is 2-hunk. The spin
ning rooms contain 8.000 Whitin
spindles.
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Howell’s Ferry News.
(Conegpon«lence of The Ledger.)
Howell's Fkkky, May {{.—The
weekly prayer meeting met yestc r lay
evening at Mrs. J. L. .Strain’s, with a
good attendance.
Mr. and .Mrs. Tiios. Ei-tes gave
their young friends a singing at their
home last Saturday night which was
well attended.
Mr. Bighorn and Miss MollieHope, ;
both of Sharon, visited Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Estes Just Saturday and Sun
day.
The crops of this section are look
ing fine since the rain which fell last
week.
Rev. Mr. Owings’ little daughter is
j quiet sick at this writing. May her
health soon be restored. Samjso.
The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company,
Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town.
OJAIVjn:EY CIYY.
Also Farms near by and in reacli of the schools of Limestone Sprin
and of this place in lots of from 30 to iOO acres on liberal time rates.
AI o Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes.
Tor fill particulars ap tly tt <
MOSES WOOD, Agent.
lands of this Company cutting and remomj
forbidden under penalty of law.
X. B.—All trespassing on
timber, fishing or hunting an
NYeicking Bros, aro putting up a
spoke and handle factory at\Y aihullu.
•S. C. They will also manufacture
picker sticks and other wood supplita
for cotton mills.
J. D. Tice, recently overseer of
spinning ut Pelzer, S. C.. but now
boss spinner at Clifton. .S. 0.. has
been making a visit to Piedmont, 8.
C., his old home.
Tho Westfield (fnd.) News prints
the following in regard to an old
resident of that place: “Frank Me-
Avoy, for many years in the employ
of the I)., N. A. A Ry. here, says:
“I have used Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
ten years or. longer—am never with
out it in my family. I consider it
the best remedy of ihe kind manu
factured. J take pleasure in recom
mending it.” It is a specific for all
bowel disorders. % For sale by DuPre
Drug Company.
Say the main thing" to do is to keep the sirrr. 1
order if you want
the tar.;e thing, too.
to live lot g M:d keep Wei.
The icnitdy tailed
, iiver r. :d bowels in
(Joed physicians say
RIPANS TAifMS
while not mysterious or miraculous in its r-nwiv-
formula prescribed by the bes: piiy.Jciai.s lor ci-ott
organs. Juvt little tablets. ca>y to t..ke, t.cy I m
your trouble is Dyspeps a, IM'ousmss. I iz/ir e-s. 11.;
Heartburn, and the like, n‘> need< I calling a pi.)sic.
contain exactly wkat he would tcil you to take.
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permanent cfa:; koi.lows a fa::: TK
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about it.
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carding
Clifton,
G. B. Byrd, overseer of
with the Clifton No. 2 Mills,
S. C., has resigned his position to
accept a similar position with GalT-
l nev Mfg. Co., to take effect May 1st,
1837.
W. T.
it takes to tell the tale, the soldiers
li'.d filled the little wagon to over
flowing with the choicest articles to
he found in a wholesale sutler estab
lishment. Not only that, but cloth
ing. shoes and everything imaginable
that they would, or could use was
packed into that little wagon, and
twelve or fifteen strong Confederate
soldiers took hold of it and pushed or
pulled it to the top of the precipice,
where its occupants were helped into
it, and told to take an unfrequented
road by which they could reach their
home in safety. They found in Mus
hy a Gideon in th ; hands of the Lord
who had furnished their home with
plenty to do them, perhaps un'^il the
end of the war. It was but a few
minutes after that until this gallant
leader and his no less intrepid fol
lowers were sweeping like a cyclone
over hill and dale to join the head of
the advancing army and deal the first
blow at Bristoe station.
Col. Mosby has been called a guer
rilla, but lie was not. Gen. Grant,
whose loyalty to the Colon is unques
tioned. appointed him to one of the
most important places within his
gift as I’resident of the United States,
and that settles it. .1. l. s.
Buffalo Locals.
Brri'ALo, May 5.—Winter seems to
want to come buck and linger with us
a few days longer. It is kinder jeal
ous of Spring, or it would not want to
thrust itself back on us.
Miss Lizzie White is in a pi table
condition. At times, for more than a
year, she has been insane, but she lias
now reached the stage where it is nec
essary to remove her to an assy him.
She and her relatives have the sym
pathy' of this community.
Mr. and Mrs] Rufus Moss had the
misfortune to loose their little daugh
ter, Lizzie, last Saturday, The little
sufferer was borne away on the wings ,
of angels te its beautiful home above.
The remains were interred in the Buf
falo cemettry yesterday at noon.
Some time ago you suggested that
the farmers give the readers of Tin*:
Lkhaki: their modes of farming. It is
a first-rate idea and might be benefi
cial to many of us. I will say to Mr.
Roland Black, of Blacksburg, that he
give us an occasional chut. He used
to write articles for one of our York
county papers that were perfect gems.
Come out from behind the screen Ro
land—we dtmai.d it of you.
liA( 1IELOH.
Corn, who made a reputa
tion as a 12-loom weaver at Glendale
(S. <’.) Cotton Mills, with 85 percent,
of u possible production, lias been
Ctiors of the weave room to
The statement is made to us that
Rev. Dr. F. J. Murdock of Salisbury.
N. C., who is interested in so many
cotton mills, lias not assigned, but
merely given mortgages. We gladly
publish the correction.
The Walhallu (S. C.) Cotton Mills
will hold their annual stockholders’
meeting on the second Tuesday in
May. This mill has heretofore been
running night and day. but have re
cently discontinued night work.
Pvt'das was
. N. C., Wtd-
a great many
of them were
S. Plonk. V.
A new Knights of
formed at King’s Mtn.
no.-day night, in which
mill men joined. Two
elected officers, viz: R.
(’.: and C. E. Fulls, keeper of records
and seals.
C. A. Pender, formerly overseer at
Camden (3. C.) Cotton Mills, but
more recently second hand in spin
ning at Pelzer (8. C.) Cotton Mills,
has been made overseer of spinning in
Mill No 4 at the latter place, suc
ceeding J. D. Tice.
F. 8. Mosher, late Supt. at Hen
rietta, N. C., has located at Grrens-
boro, Ga., to superintend the con
struction of the proposed cotton mill
at that place, in which he has taken
stoek. They will manufacture fine
white goods.
The Fingerville (S. 0.) Mfg. Co.
has the brick and lumber ready to
build their new mill, but Capt. J. B.
Liles, the president, says he has not
decided when to begin its ereetion.
there being such narrow profits is
goods just now.
The annual meeting of the Sumter
(8. C.) Cotton Mills was held on April
24th. The following directors were
elected: R M. Wallace, E. W. Moise.
U l>. Lee. M G. Ryttenburg. M. Mo
ses, D. Jas. Winn, E. P. Ricker and
A. Kyttemberg.
Kupt. T. L. Ross, of the Patterson
Cotton Mills, China Grove, X. C..
had a bicycle collision Tuesday, and
was thrown 30feet. His wounds will
soon heal. It is presumed that Mr.
Ross felt exhubernnt over the start
ing up of new Mill Xo. 2 that morn
ing, and made the occasion memora
ble.
The Efird CoMon Mills, Albemarle,
The above is a bicycle we handle. It is a wheel up to date in finish and appearance. As fo
durability it Inis n<» equal, even among the highest priced wheels. It i> a light and easy runner^
and if you happen to run into a telegraph post—well, you may knock down the j;ost but the
WESTMINSTER will he all 0.
wheels,
like new
We have one of last year
and if you don't think it
K. and you can go on your way rejoicing. Call in and see our
’s models which lias been run over 2000 miles and today it loolq
can run yet get on a wheel and trv to catch it.
Hcivo >^oii money to Imrn'A
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introduced to the thirsty throats of
o
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Men and women cry for Magda and Allapaloosa !
We dispense the finest and most refreshing drinks evei
Cherokee County.
1st. We use ice freely and lavishly.
2nd. Soda water made from our fruit juices and crushed fruits, has the odor and fragrance of
a Greenland Icy Mountain breeze wafted over a bed of Southern violets.
3rd. We have a fifteen hundred dollar fountain, charged under such a high
afford a sparkling ellcrvescence that tittill:rt'*s the nerves to a state of bubbling ecstacy !
4th. We use scrupulously clean, thin glasses, and serve Soda in an atmosphere of purity and
daintiness. ■ *
nth. Our Acid Celery Phosphate, Trilby Cob, Coca Cola, and Lemonades, are delicious and
invigorating.
Olh.# Our Milk Shakes are made from pure .Jersey milk, with the yellow cream on it.
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