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A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County.
ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
HAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1902.
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PALMETTO STATE.
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items of Interest of Passing
Events.
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Rock
uame
meet-
JCvents that Have Taken Place from One
End of the State to the Other Culled from
Exchange.* for Quick Reading by Scores
of Busy People.
A small boy whom no one knows
anything about has been found in
Winnsboro He is about 12 years
old and says that he is from
ingham, N. C. He gives his
as Archie McCoy.
It is likely that the annual
ing of the State Press Association at
Georgetown will take place on May
28 instead of in the latter part of
April, in order to avoid conflicting
with other meetings.
The vVinnsboro Granite Company
is making an effort to secure about
100 additional stone cutters to enable
• it.to carry out its contract for furnish
ing the material for the building of a
large 12-story building in Philadel
phia.
A swindler visited Aiken a few
days ago, and on the authority of a
bogus telegram had a draft for $40
cashed by the hotel proprietor there.
The draft was drawn ou the Southern
Guano Co., of Atlanta. No such
firm exists.
Jerry Hall, colored, was arrested
in Columbia Wednesday whore he is
wanted for the murder of Will Ren-
nick, which occured last January.
After the murder Hall disappeared
and had not been seen until last Wed
nesday afternoon.
The governor has upon the recom
mendation of thej chief justice, com-
missioued James P. Carey, E.-q , of
Pickens, to be special judge presid
ing at the extra term of the court
of general sessions to be held in
Greenville county commencing on
April 14
Upon the recommendation of
Solicitor Sease Governor McSweeney
has commuted to a fine of $20 or
three mouths in jail the sentence of
one } ear in the penitentiary imposed
on Minnie Barnes, convicted in Spar
tanburg county of forgery. The wo
man was a mill operative and the of
fense was not of a very serious
character.
Friday morning about 10:30 o’clock
the terminal at the end of the cable
of the Consolidated Telephone Com
pany, in Spartanburg, was ignited by
the current of the electric railway
line and the cable box was destroyed
by fire. This serious mishap origi
nated by a guy wire at the corner of
Dean and East Main streets falling
across the trolley wire.
Friday a negro woman went to the
bouse of a lady living ou Main street,
in Spartanburg aod said that she had
been sent by a neighbor to borrow
50 cents to pay her washer woman.
The lalyfsuspeoted nothing and gave
the W Jinan t ie m >ney. Later, tl in! -
.ing over the matter, she concluded
that it might be a fraud, and inquired
of her neighbor if she had sent a
woman to borrow money from h^r.
The neighbor had sent no one.
In May the State convention of the
Woman's auxiiliary of the Episcopal
church meets in Florence. The ladies
of St. John’s Episcopal church at
that place are making great prepara
tion for the coining of the church
women, and will make every effort to
make their visit to ttv'ir city pleas-
ant In every v,ay. It is expected
that abnut 75 delegates will be pres
ent. The convention will not be in
session longer than two days.
•
Mahala Pryor, a colored woman
living on F. Layton’s place near Uob-
bysville, Spartanburg county, was
burned to death Thursday afternoon.
About 2 o’clock, while she was as
sisting in burning off the terraces in
a field, preparatory to plowing, her
dress caught on fire and before any
one could help all her clothing was
burned off and her body fearfully
burned. The doctor was summoned
but nothing could be done and sbe
died at 8 o’clock at nigbt.
It is good news to every one in
South Carolina that Gen. Wade
Hampton is better The general has
been unwell of late, but each fine day
lapt week was able to take a drive and
he was out again Saturday. A rep
resentative of The State who called
at his home in the afternoon found
Gen. Hampton looking better and
stronger than he has done lately and
be said that he was feeling better,
too. No matter how unwell be is
Gen. Hampton never loses interest
in current events and he keeps up
with political and national news bet
ter than the average citizen.
A sensational charge was heb.J be
fore Magistrate L. R. Weeks of Aiken
Friday. The prosecuting witness, J
E Kneece, testified that on February
11th five men surprised him while
asleep and tor k him to the woods
and wbi ped him until the blood
came. Kneece swore out a warrant
against Bunyan Chapman, Doc. Redd
and Levy Fox, all of whom reside
near Montmorenci. It appears from
the evidence that Kneece was really
brutally whipped. However, the
evidence did not satisfy the magist
rate that the defendants were con
nected with the offense, and they
were discharged.
YOONG BAPTISTS
COMING TO GAFFNEY.
They Will Flock to Our City
Next Week.
B.
P. U. CONVENTION.
Veterans Meet.
Jake Carpenter camp United Con
federate veterans met in the court
house Saturday at 2 o’clock, p. m.,
and held an election for officers for
the ensuing year, and delegates to
the re-unions at Dallas and Green
ville.
D. A. Thomas was elected com
mander, 8. A Stacy, first lieutenant-
commander; C. T. Bridges, second
lieutenant-commander;Wm. Blanton,
third lieutenant commander; L. B.
Davis, adjutant; M. M. Tate, quarter
master; Rev. T. J Campbell, chap
lain; Thomson Ewbanks, color sc -
geaut and James A. Pearson, color
guard.
M. M. Tate and I. (w Sarratt were
elected delegates to represent the
camp at the National re-union in
Dallas. Texas, and 8. A. Stacy and
W. C. S. Wood, alternates. I). A
Thomas and C. T. Bridges were
elected delegates to the State re
union at Greenville, and Moses Wood,
\V. G. Austell and Thomson Ewbanks
alternates.
The commander was instructed to
select and appoint sponsors to both
re-unions.
The camp will meet again on the
first Saturday in April to complete
arrangements for the re-unions. A
full attendance is desired.
The Unlucky Friday.
A striking example of the supersti
tious belief in the proverbial "un
lucky Friday” was exhibited here
last Friday by an obsequious son of
Ham. He had engaged to work for
Mr. L R Randall, of the Cherokee
Foundry and Machine Shops, and his
term of service was to begin on Friday
morning Being endowed with a gen
erous supply of the faith in super
natural "signs” and omens common
to his race, he feared that the direst
calamity would surely befall him if
he began work on such an ill-fated
day. Consequently, he sent M r .
Randall the following note, which we
publish just as it was written to show
the wonderful ease and facUity with
which he can juggle with the Queen’s
English:
“Gaffney S C Mar 21-90
“Mr Ranul Ser Pies let me of To
Day as it is friday and i Do Not Want
To Begin and that Day i Come in the
uex Day if i liv.”
Found Dead.
The man that was referred to in
Friday’s issue us having been found
dead near Grover, turned out lobe Mr
Dial Hullender. The body was found
Thursday morning in a gully in an
old field by some children out picking
up wood. It had the appearance of
having been dead several days. Cor-
I oner Vsnesett was notified and went
over. He examined the body but
found no mark* of violence on it.
Circumstances and general opinion
indicated that the unfortunate man
had fallen while under the influence
of whisky and had died from that
and exposure. The coroner did not
think that an inquest was necessary,
and turned the body over to a brother
of the unfortunate man.
Hluck CIouHh to D1h|>«-IIc<I.
We iearu that there is a movement
being considered by the city fathers
that, when put in force, will move
some of the black clouds from our
sidewalks and transfer them to the
fields, the "good roads train,” or
cause their sable beauty to adorn the
sidewalks and corners of some other
city. For this class of ornaments
nothing, in hand, is better than the
"good roads train,” and the roads
need much work don* on them.
Flauo Recital.
Miss Georgie Steedly will give a
piano recital at the college next
Thursday afternoon at 3:80 o’clock,
playing the following numbers:
Sonata, Mozart; Prelude and Fugue,
Back-Lizt; Ballade aud Etude,
Chopin; Melody in F and Staccato
Etude, Rubinstein. The public ie cor
dially invited to be present.
—Don’t forget that YOU are espec
ially invited to attend the Big Sale at
our store tomorrow and Thursday.
J. C. Lipscomb A Co ,
"The Hustlers.”
ENTERTAINING JOTS
FROM ETTA JANE.
Happenings of the Past Week
In Lower Cherokee*.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
The Haptlst Yount; People'* Union Will
Hold Their Seven tli Annual Con vocation
in Ualtuey Thurttday Week -Preparations
lie lug Made to Entertain Delegates.
Ou next Thursday week the young
Baptist hosts of the Palmetto State
will be turning tbeir steps towards
Gaffney to hold their Seventh Annual
Convocation. They come on the
invitation of the First Baptist church
aud some of the officials of Gaffney.
It remains for Gaffney to eclipse the
high standard of hospitality that has
been accorded this convention by
other towns of the State. The young
people from Gaffney who attended
the convention at Charleston last
year could not say enough in praise
of the true Palmetto hospitality with
which they were welcomed and en
tertained. Gaffney has a name for
accomplishing that which she under
takes and doing it well. She must
oreserve her laurels, and give the B
Y P. U. convention such a welcome
as it has never yet received from any
other town
The work of securing homes for the
delegates is being pushed forward
rapidly. Any who desire to have a
part in extending the hospitality of
Gaffney to the visitors, and who have
not already been called on, will please
communicate their desire to any of
the following committee: Dr. \V. C.
Hamrick, Mr. W. J. Wilkins, Mrs. J
C. Otts, Mrs. W. C. Carpenter, Mrs.
W. C. Hamrick, Mrs. A. C. Cree and
Miss May Peeler.
The convention is to be the guests
of G.-ffney and not of the Baptists of
Gaffney. Rev. Wm. R. Potter of the
Presbyterian church says:
"The benefits of a convention of
any kind, whether ecclesitsMcai, po
litical or commercial, are manifest.
It helps all the parties concerned,
the representatives themselves, the
represented and the community in
which it is invited to assemble. Con
tact with others sobers, clarifies and
broadens the mind. It systematizes
effort. It avoids confusion It be
gets enthusiasm. The time has long
since arrived when the young people
of the church must be recognized,
put to work and encouraged. The
Baptist Young People’s Convention
is soon to meet in this city and its
members are to be entertained in our
homes. Let us all do what we c^n
to make their stay among us pleasant
and profitable—profitable to them, to
ourselves aud the church which they
represent.”
Rev W. H. Hodges of the Metho
dist church says:
"The hopes for the future of
church and State are centered in the
yourg people.
‘ One of the most encouraging
signs of our times is the zeal and
faithfulness manifested by young
people in the church work. Full of
hope and enthusiasm, when once en
listed we can depend on them to ac
complish what they undertake.
"Gaffney is highly favored in hav
ing the B Y. P. U , one wing of the
church’s young army, to meet here
April 5G; she will honor herself by
extending to them every encourage
ment. courtesy, and all good will.
"The old German schoolmaster
when asked why he always pulled off
his hat in the presence of his students
answered: ‘There may be among
them some future great man.’ He
little knew that he was then training
a Martin Luther.
"In the coming convention there
may be a future Hail or Spurgeon,
we pull off our hats and bid them
thrice welcome to our town, our
homes, our hearts.”
Rev. Arch C. Cree of the First Bap
tist church says:
“One thing I am proud of in Gaff
ney is the sweet fraternal feeling that
exists between the pastors and mem
bers of the different churches, a feei-
Ing that finds a very warm response
in my own heart. I am profoundly
—Quality sells Blue Ribbon lemon
aud vanilla extracts, purest, strong
est, most delicious.
—Can you afford not to use Blue
fybbou lemon and vanilla extracts?
that’s the point. Purest, strongest,
most delicious, 10 aud 25 cents.
grateful for these words of welcome
aud for the many cordial expressions
by word aud deed that have been re
ceived both from the laymen and
sisters of the various churches. The
key-word of the convention is to be
"Soul-saving.” The program prom
ises a great feast. May we all be
blessed. ”
**" Special Services.
A series of special meetings will
begin at Limestone Street Methodist
Episcopal church next Monday eve
ning conducted by Rev. T. G. Herbert,
of Greenville. Services will be
held at 8 and 7 .45 p.
one we<k or longer.
m., daily for
Interestiujc Items About Feople andThlng*
in the Lower Section of the Coonty
Oatheretl Up by Our Regular Correspond
ent and Given to Ledger Readers.
fCorresDondenc* of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, March 22 —We con
gratulate our friend aud host, Hon.
F. Sumter Earle, upon his re elec-
tiou to the mayoralty of Columbia.
He is without doubt one of the
State’s most popular, useful and
honorable young men, and his re-
election over such an influential, pop
ular and honorable competitor fully
verifies the truth uf the assertion.
It was our good fortune to be one
of bis guests during the Confederate
reunion in that city last May, and he
and his most excellent young wile
did ail in their power to make our
stay with them a pleasant one, and
we can assure them that they were
wonderfully successful. We are sat
isfied that that veteran, editor and
gallant soldier, Gen. R. R. Hemphill,
and Captain Haile will bear us out in
what we say for we were room-mates.
And to add to our appreciation of his
k nduess was their cordiai invitation
for us to remain a few days after the
reunion bn k ■ up and he would show
us something of Columbia which our
short stay in the city would not per
mit us to see. That Columbia has
within its limits some of the noblest
men and women of the State there is
no kind of doubt, and in placing such
honors upon its worthy young men
has set a noble example for its sis
ters to follow In honoring him it
horiors itself. Give the young men a
chance—they stand upon the shoul
ders of their fathers in business en
terprises if their training has been
hroperly looked after.
Mrs. Laura T. Estes is not so well
this day.
We regret to hear of the sickness
of Mrs. Dr. M. W. ISmith. She has
many friends in this section.
By awkward handling of the types
the compositor makes us say Kirby’s
creek instead of Kings creek in speak
ing of that section of Cherokee town
ship in last Tuesday’s Ledger. We
trust, however, that our readers famil
iar with that sectiou will fully under
stand us to mean King’s creek. Its
nothing unusual for them to misref-
resent us, especially in spelling,
Mrs. "J. L. 8 ,” the widow, swung
up a quilt to give the girls a chance
to meet, ta'k over and arrange plans
among themselves for the coming
season. When it comes from the
frames and gets the binding on it we
propose keeping it to show the dex
terity with which each one can handle
a needle. ,
While we have expressed our hon
est opinion of Union county’s exhibit
at the South Carolina Inter-State and
West Indian Exposition without
prejudice to any other exhibit, we are
glad to see that the State papers have
formed about the same opinion. We
neither knew nor cared what others
thought about it, yet we are glad to
be in accord with such good authority
as The State is on such a subject.
As a matter o* historical interest
we propose soon to give a complete
list of the casualities in the ISib S.
C. Regt. which grew out of the
‘blow up,” at Petersburg, Va., July
20. 18<)4, in which 250 South Carolin
ians lost their lives. Many of our
Ledger readers are sons and daugh
ter®, grandsons and granddaughters
of tnese unfortunate yet noble men,
and they will no doubt appreciate it.
Mr. J. F. Wright’s little daughter
Mary whose Jeyes have been so badjy
affected as to make her almost com
pletely blind, has had an operation
performed on them by Dr Lawson, of
Union.
The last cotton in this section is
being hauled off to market.
Mr. Albert Kirby who was expect
ed to come down this week and take
a picture of Miss Annie Miller’s
school, was unavoidably detained on
account of sickness of his co-partner.
Gardens will not be ready to plant
much be’ e Good Friday, 28th iost.,
if then.
Farmers are plowing their lands
very wet, sowing oats and breaking
it up.
From what we learn there will be
no scarcity of candidates this year,
and it is now io order to bring out
and brush up your boomlets, gentle
men.
We notice that our young friend,
Emmet Plaxico, of King’s creek, bus
been drawn as a juror iu the U. S.
court iu Charleston.
We regret to learn that Mr. Kl-
dridge Wood, of White Plains, is very
sick aod has been for some time.
Hope be will soon recover. He is one
of our old neighbors and an excellent
citizen.
A few rose bushes and jonquils are
beginning to show their beauties: the
coo of the dove is heard and things
begin t6 look as if winter were br* k»r.
Mrs. S. F. Estes, who has been sick
a long time, is able to set up part of
the time.
We expect the North Pacolet Inter
denominational S. S. Convention to
send a delegate to the State S. S. con
vention at Greenwood next week.
Why it is that Cherokee county don’t
go into the interdenominational work
ip something we can’t understand. It
can’t be that our people are so self-
conceited that they thinit other de~
nominations are not as good as theire.
If so may the Lord have mercy ou
them.
Mary F. Coleman, of Abbeville,
asks this question in the Associated
Reformed Presbyterian : "How many
times was the river Jordan crossed
and by whom?” Someone please an
swer her.
Those who look close enough any
clear day can see the star Venus with
the naked eye about two hours and
twenty minutes ahead of the sun. Ex-
actlj fifty years ago the same star
could be seen with the naked eye
about two hours behind the sun.
Peach blooms are slow in coming
out. Did any of our readers ever see
them so late? All the better sign for
a fruit crop, we think.
Those who think of attending the
Confederate reunion at Dallas, Texas,
next month will save themselves a
great deal of trouble as well as money
if they will write John F. Worley,
chairman committee of information,
and through his committee secure
board and lodging while in the city.
Give him the number you want ac
comodated and the price you are will
ing to pay per day and he will lock
out for you and notify you where you
can tusk* your own arrangements to
stay. Those who thick they can get
along as well without the help of this
comn ittee will find their a intake
when they get to Delias j. l. s.
SHORT LOCAL TEMS.
THROUGHOUT THE
TAR HEEL STATE,
From the Mountains to The
Sea.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
We learn that a few people planted
corn last week.
If you want U e news, take The
Ledger. Twice a week for $1 00
Gaffneyites continue to drive out to
the iron bridge ou fin^afternoons.
Apparently more guaoo was hauled
to the farms yesterday than any day
this season.
Some gardening was done last week
and yesterday morning almost every
one was planting.
Some cotton is still coming into
the city from farms, but a load of it
is beginning to look lonely.
The ground, the moon, the weather
and the people were all right for
planting garden seeds yesterday.
The many friends of Mr, Logan
Warmouth are glad to see him out
again after quite a severe illness.
There was not a big crowd in the
city Saturday. But it was a busi
ness crowd end the merchants did a
good business.
Plows were started the last of the
week and yesterday were moving with
a rush ali over the county. Wheat
shows signs of improvement and
spring oats are coming up.
What is the matter with the ne
groes about Gaffney? Scarcely a day
passes but one or more of them is ar
rested for petty thievery and gen
erally the theft is proven on them.
We don’t remember to have known
pigs to be so scarce before in Chero
kee. Many farmers even are without
them and are unable to get any. A
number of pigs would find ready pur
chasers iu GalToey.
"Billy” Allen, who came to Gaff
ney from Philadelphia when the Car
pet mill begun to work, and has been
employed in it ever since, can truth
fully claim all our people as bis
friends. He is now superintendent of
the mill. Long may he and bis
family be with us.
Mr. Pinkuey Young, who bad an
afflicted limb, has been spending
some time at Hot Springs, Ark., hav
ing it treated. He has retarued to his
home iu the city with his limb cured
and his general health restored. His
many friends are greeting him with
hearty congratulation^
Hrrvtce at Uethseiniiiie.
There will be services at Geth-
aemane next Sunday by the pastor,
Rev. S. O. Cantey. Mr. Caotey is a
young man who came to the Gaffney
circuit the first of the year. He is a
good worker, a strong young preacher
aud is highly appreciated by 1 is
charges.
—Don’t hesitate, Blue Ribbon
lemon and vanilla extracts will please
you better, no matter what kind
you’ve been using.
—Save money by using Blue Rib
bon lemon and vanilla extracts, half
the quantity Havors perfectly. Two
sizes, 10 and 25 cents.
Interesting Items Concerning Oar NelgJi-
bors Ueyoud the Line Which May Prove
Entertaining Reading for Hundreds of
Ledger Readers.
It is rumored iu Wilmington that
the parties holding the controlling
interest in the Atlantic Coast Line
system have sold out to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
James Wilcox was Saturday found
guilty of the murder of Nellie Crop-
sey. The jury, after having been out
30 hours, brought in a verdict at
10:30 o’clock of murder in the first
degree. The prisoner beard the ver
dict without apparent emotion.
Sanford authorities Thursday sent
a hurry call to Fayettesville for the
Cumberland county bloodhounds in
response to which Capt. Campbell
carried up by a special train Deputy
Sheriff Monaghan and Officer Benton
with the dogs. Extensive robberies
of stores and dwellings had taken
place the night before at Sanford,
Messrs. Lutterloh and Mclver being
heavy losers. At last accounts the
hounds, after being at fault for some
little time, struck the trail of the rob
bers.
The body of Dean Lee, a member
of Wilmington’s Chinese colony un
til his death at the age of 42 years,
March 3,''1899, .van exhumed in Wil
mington Friday by l.^ndertak r W.
E Yopp and* prepared for shipment
to his old home in the Chinese Empire
via New York. The expense of the
transfer is met by his brother, Sam.
Lee, an enterprising Market street
laundry man, who has amassed a
snug little fortune since coming
there about ten.years ago. The inci
dent deraons'rates that the Chinese as
a race are not entirely devoid of sen
timent.
There is a great kick going on in
Reidsville in military circles over the
proposed trip of the composite regi
ment to Charleston. The points are
made that a great injustice has been
de e 21 companies and two bands of
the State Guard in taking the money
belonging to the whole State Guard
for the pleasure and comfort of twelve
companies and one band; also that
gross favoritism was shown in the se
lection of these twelve companies and
one band. The argument is made
that neither the seniority of officers
or records of the companies cut any
ice in the selection of the composite
regiment.
L. A. Pardue and Geo. M. Hecker,
white men, were locked up in the
tombs in Charlotte Saturday night
charged with robbing W. D. Donald
son of about $20 Donaldson said
that he and the two men. all drunk,
were in the rear of J. N. Hunter’s bar
on North Tryon street about. 9:30
o’clock Saturday night, when the two
men seized him and took the money
away from him. Pardue and Hecker
were arrested a short while afterwards
and searched,, but no money was
found on their persons There was
enough evidence against them, how
ever. to warrant locking them up.
Laborers engaged Thursday in dig
ging away a hill at Old Brunswick,
to make way for a building of
the Cape # Fear Fisheries com
pany, uncovered a skeleton which
is believed to be that of a British sol
dier killed during or before the Revo
lutionary war. In the white sand
about the skeleton were found a num
ber of brass mi'itary buttons of Eng
lish manufacture during the seven
teen ih century. Interest attaches to
the find at Old Brunswick from the
fact that it was there that the first
armed resistance to the British stamp
act was made by the Ashes and Wad
dell, an historical fact which just now
is beginning to be appreciated by the
world.
A peculiarly sad death occurred on
the west bound train between States
ville n .nd Hickory Thursday. Mrs. J.
H. Kimbro, of Reidsville, who wai
being carried to the State Hospital as
Morganton for treatment, expired
suddenly, the cause being h^art trou
ble and general debility. Mrs Kim
bro lost her reason as the result of a
long aud severe attack of illness Sev
eral days ago her husband took her
to Greensboro in the hope that the
change would benefit her, but as she
did not improve, arrangements were
made to take her to the hospital at
Morganton. Soon after leaving
Statesville it was noticed that Mra.
Kimbro was asleep, and It was not
until the traiu was nearing Hickory
that it was discovered that she w&a
dead. The body was carried on to
Morganton and prepared for burial,
being shipped to Reidsvill Thursday
night.
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