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w*r THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper io the Fifth Congressional District of S. C. THE a SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Wt GUARANTEi The Reliability of Every Adver • tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER ”, 1908. — LOO A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. items of Interest of Passing Events. ALL OVER THE STATE. ftventH ttmt Have Taken Place from One J£n<i of the State to the Other Called from ExchangeH for Ouick Heading by Scores of Huny People. Carlisle is to have a 000 knit ting mill. Mr Fant Gilliam is to be president of the company. State Constables Howie and Hay, of the Spartanburg division, last week seized 150 gallons of whisky at Dents, a station six miles above Columbia. Six Mormon elders have landed in Spartanburg and have established headquarters among the cotton mill people. They will begin active work of promulgating the doctrines of the Latter Day Saints. Last Wednesday it was practically decided that a Y. M. C. A. will be es tablished in Spartanburg. The gen tlemen who have had the matter of collecting contributions for this pur pose have been enabled to make this announcement owing to the substan tial encouragement they have re ceived during the past few days. Revenue Officer E. A. Aiken and State Constables Gideon and Dobbins returned to Spartanburg Friday night from the Dark Corner, where Friday they destroyed two illicit distilleries in active operation, along with 3,000 gallons of beer, 20 gallons of “low wine” and five gallons of whisky. No arrests were made. One of the Southern’s big engines, No. 18, was derailed at Rock Hill Friday evening. The crew had been doing some shifting and the engine, with the tender, was pulling out on the main line. The monkey switch had been left open, the engine left the track, the big driving wheels on the left sinking half way in the clay. The engine came near turning com pletely over. No one was iniured. Patridges are being freely offered for sale in South Carolina, although there is a law prohibiting the sale of any birds killed in this State, and the law holds good lor five years. Gatne of this kind brought from other States can be offered for sale, and it is not known just how an officer can enforce it, because the South Caro lina bird bears no distinguishing mark from the kind of any other State The second trial at Yorkville of the case of S. W. Mitchell against the Woodmen of the World for $25,000 for alleged injuries received during the initiation ceremonies, resulted last Thursday in a mistrial. The “goat” used in the intiation of Mitchell was again produced in evi dence. Sovereign Commander J. C. Root and two other officers of the national jurisdiction have left York ville for their homes. A dispatch received Friday after noon from Lumber, Darlington coun ty, says that the Bridgets & Me- Keithan Lumber Company suffered another heavy loss by fire Thursday night. The company’s store, or com- missarv, with all its contents was burnea. It is not known bow the fire started. When the alarm was given it was too late to save anything. The loss is about $5,000, which is partial ly covered by insurance. J. L. Gantt, a young white man, met with an accident on Tuesday night of last week that cost him his right foot. The southbound passen ger train No 35 was passing Cowpens at a rapid rate, when he attempted to bpard the train and slipped and fell under the moving cars. The en tire train passed over his right foot, mangling it so that amputation was necessary. Dr. George R. Dean, the Southern’s physician for this terri- toiy, went down to Cowpens Wednes day and carried the injured man to Spartanburg, where he performed the operation that night. The injured man claims Savannah, Ga., as his home. He is getting along fairly well and will recover. A fatal accident took place at the new addition to the mill of the Amer ican Spinning Company at Greenville Thursday afternoon, by which Mr. J. M. Bayne lost his life in the twinkling of an eye. Mr, Bayne was a carpen ter in the employ of the contractor who is building the addition, and he had just returned from dinner when the accident occurred. The building is four stones high and he was on the top floor engaged in taking lumber from the hoisting apparatus as it came from the ground floor through a wide aperture. Id tome wav when placing a piece of lumber on the trucks and just as he started off with it, be lost bis balance aod was burled through the opening to the ground floor, and of course was instantly killed. Mr. Bayne was about 35 years old and leaves a wife and child. AT THE THEATRE. Barlow and WlUon Greater New York Mln- HtrelH Show Next Friday NlKht. Barlow & Wilson Greater New York Minstrels will be at the Star Theatre next on Dec. 5th., giving a splendid production of up-to-date minstrely. The company is said to be a most excellent one, and can host of many fine press notices. One of the fea tures is a gorgeous street parade. The price of reserved seats will only be 75 and 50 cents. The Florence Times of Nov. 20, says: ‘‘The minstrels last night were good. Only the initiated knew of their trials to get here; the audience could not see but that they were as fresh as the morning. Mr. Barlow, one of the proprietors of the company is an end man to a finish. He is just the very greatest on local hits that ever walked the boards. The familiarity he showed on short ac- quantiance with all kinds of local con ditions was most wonderful. He took these off in song. The whole performance was greatly enjoyed. There was a good house and a responsive one. The orchestra that accompanies the minstrels is excellent.” They will be at the Star Theatre Friday, Dec. 5th. On account of her many sided per sonality and the wide scope of her versatility, Mrs. LeMoyne is said to be harder to fit with a suitable char acter than any other actress on the American stage. In her previous roles in ‘‘The Moth and the Flame,” “Catherine,” “The Greatest Thing in the World” and “The First Duchess of Marlborough,” Mrs. LeMoyne scored unquestioned success, but de spite that fact-her closest friends as serted that the most congenial part was yet to be written for her. Mr. Glen MacDonough, the well known playwright, was assigned this task for this season, and it is stated that he has performed the work in a high ly satisfactory manner. The charac ter of Mrs. Clinton in “Among Those Present” is a bright, sparkling leader of New York society who gets into difficulty through her tendency to ward extravagance. The role is said to be of a humorous nature exaetlv fitted to Mrs. LeMoyne’s rare talents as a comedienne. There are also re ported to be some situations of breathless interest which cause the audience to remember the play over night and talk about it to their neigh bors the next day. The company which Manager George H. Brennan has engaged to support Mrs. LeMoyne is said to be the strongest ever seen with her in any of her starring tours. Included in the cast are Harold Rus sell, Carlotta Nillson, William Hazel- tine, Olga Flinck, George Douglas Parker, George Gaston, Algernon Tassin, William Ciaggett, Martia Leonard, Cornelia Hunter, Marion Ashworth, Mary Blyth, Anna Zorn and Edwin James. Mrs. LeMoyne will be seen in “Among Those Pres ent” at the Star Theatre on Saturday the 13th. • A Dniiimtu- Kvenlug. Thursday evening at 8 o’clock the young ladies of the Cooper Literary Society will render a dramatic pro gram at the college auditorium. A splendid program of recitations, songs and living pictures has been arranged in which the following young ladies take part: Evelyn Simens, Willye Glover. Beulah Howerton, Lucy Bar ton, Vera Alien, Valiie Woodruff. Jennie Crosland, Lois Ford. Nellie Barton. Mary Durham, Iris Rigsbee, Bessie Reinhardt, Ellis Blyth, Mar garet Willingham, Volina Hamrick, Marie Holland and Miss Williams. An enjoyable evening is promisi d all who attend. Happy Cal Moved to Yorkville. The many friends of Happy Cal Parrish, who has been running the Parrish Hotel in Gaffney for several years, will regret to learn that he has given up the hotel business here and goes back to Yorkville to take per sonal charge of the Parrish House in that city. Mr. Parrish did a successful hotel business here and his strict business habits and cordial, courteous de meanor here made him many friends who regret to have him leave us. Mr. Parrish went to Yorkville this morn ing 4 Try 111m With An Order. Mr. J. C. Robinson, the jeweler, of Chester, evidently believes there is a field for his business in Gaffney. In another column will be found his ad vertisement and we can unhesitating ly say to our readers that any orders entrusted to Mr. Robinson will re ceive careful and prompt attention. He is a thorough gentleman, enter prising and progressive, and his am bition is to build a lasting reputation for himself aud bis business. HEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEHOKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. No Services at Salem TIiankMglvlng Day— A Joke on Church Officers—Keynard Be ing Chased by the Boys—Gaffney’s Splen did Religious Opportunities. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 29.—Yesterday morning we had the first killing frost of the season. The thermometer stood at the freezing point at sunrise. Our friend and neighbor, Vaney C. Comer, has swapped horses again. He has made several trades this fall and still has his bridle. We don’t know how long he will keep it. Next week our Methodist brethren go to annual conference and we hope Bro. Creech will be returned to the Kelton circuit where he has done much good during the two years he has been there. Rev. W. H. White will preach at Salem on first Sabbath in December, 7th proximo. There was no service of any kind at Salem on Thanksgiving day. This is the first time in many years it has been neglected. That night was bit ter cold and our indisposition had much to do with our neglect of this duty. We remained indoors nut we remembered the orphans all the same. It may be some of us think we have nothing to be thankful for and no special object upon which to bestow our munificence, but all the same we want to stand in the front rank of the Christian army and be recognized as heralds of the cross. The clear, crisp weather after the killing frost will cause the cotton to open, and with good health and weather farmers will have it all picked out soon. On Wednesday night the young people had a taffy candy pulling at our home, where they enjoyed them selves until 11 o’clock. A pound party came off at Mr. J. G. Kendrick’s on the same night, where, we are told, all enjoyed them selves. Some miscreant (it is claimed) played a trick on some of our church officers last week by dropping an empty dispensary battle in their wa gon on their return from town. We suppose the trick (if it was one) was in placing an ernply bottle instead of a full one at their disposal. The farmers who haven’t finished sowing wheat will not have such fine weather for it as they would have had could they got at it sooner. But sow anyway gentlemen. Hit or miss its the cheapest crop you can raise. The Fowler brothers will have a fine lot of shredded forage for sale, and we are told stock love to eat it. The boys took another fox hunt Thursday, but didn’t get up a run. After the dogs failed to strike a trail the men began looking for fox tracks. At last some of them discovered some and called the others to come and put the dogs on. Most of them thought they were fox trucks sure enough, but “Bud” Addis said they were fice tracks. After parleying over the matter a short time Manse Moorehead trotted his little fice across a wet kind of place and then pointing to its tracks said, “Here, boys, this is the fox that made these tracks,” and so the hunt ended. We are glad to bear the many good reports from the religious meeting held at Gaffney for the past few days and hope much permanent good may result from it. We venture to say that no city of its size has had more or greater religious opportuni ties during the last fourteen years than Gaffney has had. Some of the ablest men the county ever produced have been there and Jpreached, aud the local ministers and church mem bers have done their full duty as they understood it, for the advancement of the kingdom. Of the good done on the one hand or of the privileges neglected on the other it is not our province to speak, for we are not the judge. * But we speak reverently when we say that we believe if the mighty works which have been done in Gaffney city and surrounding country within the last fourteen years had been done in Tyre and Sidon no doubt they would have repented in sack cloth and ashes. We confidently hope our country man, Maj. John F. Jones, of Blacks burg, will be appointed collector of the port of Charleston. Ho is a cap able man and to his appointment there can be no real objection. Maj. Jones is a liberal, broad-minded man and lias done a great deal for bis sec tion, and we would be glad to see him appointed. Hit friends (and he has a host of them) are pushing his claims with great energy. Mr. Graves, who moved from the Bullock’s Creek section of York county to Gaffney, went home this week to kill his hogs. Mr. J. W. Roberts, mail carrier on the Hickory Grove route, went to Rutherfordton, N. C., this week on business. Pigs are very scarce in this com munity. One day this week a North Carolina wagon passed here with two for sale. j. l. s. A THING OF THE PAST. The IJulon Revival Meeting Closes. Amid Scenes of Rejoicing. The union revival meeting closed last Friday night amid scenes of re joicing and is now to be reconred as a thing of the past—but there are few who attended and listened to Dr Broughton that will not be able to look back upon the occasion as a most pleasant one. The theatre was crowded Friday afternoon and nigiit with a crowd of eager listeners who drank in every utterance of the preacher. In the afternoon Dr. Broughton held a service which was said to be for women only, but the jealous hearted husbands of Gaffney could not stand the idea of the genial preacher talking to the women exclu sively. consequently many of them occupied seats in the gallery. The other men present were simply there out of curosity to hear Dr. Broughton “lanribast” the ladies, The Ledger does not knov what was said to the ladies, but it is evident that they are endeavoring to follow his precepts, as they have been unusually kind to the men since that sermon. The sermon Friday night was in the nature of a parting injunction to the young converts to continue in the faith. At its conclusion Dr Brough ton took occasion to express his sen timents in regard to Gaffney and her people. He was very kind and ap preciative and took occasion to thank the committee that arranged the meeting, the local ministers, the press, the .choir, the janitor, the ushers, and paid a handsome tribute to the Commercial Hotel, whose guest he was during his stay At the close a general farewell hand shake took place and there were few who did not either go rorwurd at the invitation to renounce the world or afterwards to Shake hands with Dr. Broughton and Mr. Tillman. Surely no t'vo men ever left more friends be hind in so short a stay, and as they took their farewell everybody—both saint and sinner—wished them well. An Improptu Dinner. An impromptu dinner was served to a number of the stockholders of the Star Theatre Company and sev eral other gentleman at the Commer cial Hotel Thanksgiving day at six o’clock. Dr. Broughton was present and presented his ideas as to the con verting of the theatre into a Y. M. C. A. hall. Two or three of the stock holders expressed a willingness to do nate their interest in the building for that purpose. After discussing the subject pro and con a committee was appointed to devisA some plan to carry out the object of the meeting. During his remarks Dr. Broughton took occasion to compliment Gaffney in most pleasant terms. He alluded to his stay at the Commercial and paid a deserved tribute to the host, Mr. 8. L. Hopper, and the help around the hotel. He laid special stress upon the quality and quantity of the fried chicken and said that special dish was due no doubt to the fact that a Methodist preacher—Mr. Hodges—was at that time stopping there. All in all the gathering was a most pleasant one. The luncheon was dainty and delightful, sustaining Mr. Hopper’s well-earned reputation. Buford Street M. E. Church Dc-licated. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather on last Sunday, a large con gregation gathered at the Buford Street Methodist church, both at the morning and evening services. The devotional exercises were conducted by Bisop W. W. Duncan, who preach ed two able, forceful and instructive sermons. At the conclusion of ’the evening service the church was formally ded icated to the worship of God. The dedication was done in a brief, sim ple, but impressive manner, in accor dance with the form prescribed by the discipline of the Methodist church. After many difficulties the Metho dist have a handsome church build ing completed and paid for. It is a source of much gratification to them, and a source of pride to Gaffney. Gaffney is to be congratulated on the number of handsome church edifices within her borders. They speak well for the town, both at home and abroad. Bishop Duncan returned to Spartan burg Monday. He has many friends In Gaffney, and Is appreciated by all who know him. He is an able preacher, and a careful overseer of the Interests of his church. THROUGHOUT THE T<» HEEL STATE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. IntereHtlng Items Concerning Our Neigh bors Beyond the Line Which May Prove Entertaining Reading for Hundreds of Ledger Readers. A military company is being organ ized at Lexington. It has bi en named “The Lexington Wild Cats,” in honor of the first company that went from that place to serve in the civil war. A four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.M. C. Hammond, of Wilmington, was so badly burned by the overrurn- ing of a lamp ut the family home Sat urday night that his injuries may prove fatal. John Carter, colored, the janitor of the North State Club at Charlotte, phot his wife, Maggie Carter, twice Friday. Immediately afterwards he placed his revolver to his left temple and fired. Maggie Carter died. John Carter was only slightly injured and will recover. An iron safe in the store of Watson & Godfrey, at Jonesboro, v as blown open Wednesday night and between $3,000 and $4,000 stolen,including two one-tbousand-dollar North Carolina bonds. Suspicion points to a tramp that was seen in the town several days prior to the robbery. Postmaster Long, of Statesville has received a telegram from the Postoffice Department stating that the free de livery service which was to have been inaugurated December 1st is post poned to March 1st, no eligible list of carriers having been furnished by the civil service commission. Forsyth Superior Court, for the hearing of givil cases only, opened at Winston-Salem Monday. One of the cases on the calender is W. L. Hooper, of Kernersville, who sues the South ern Railway for $1 500 Hooper, who is a yount; man, was injured about two years ago while unloading ice for the Southern at Kernersville. The body of Mr. M. G. Burton, familiarly known as “Pomp” Burton, was found dead in the woods a few miles northwest of Reidsville Friday morning. Mr. Burton accompanied several of his neigiibors on a hunting expedition Thursday and the supposi tion is that his gun was accidentally discharged, the result being his death. The deceased was about 40 years of age and is survived by a wife and sev eral small children. A very interesting case awaits the next term of Pasquotank Superior Court. Henry Savyer, aged 24, by false statement to the clerk of the court, secured a license to wed 12- year-old Eugenia Sawyer, of South Mills. By aoplying to a magistrate elsewhere the knot was tied. Lee Sawyer, father of the bride, got a war rant for the groom and in the magis trate’s court he was bound over under $100 bond. The little bride has gone back home. Dr. Cyrus Thompson, chief clerk in the office of Revenue Collector Dun can, has resigned, and will be suc ceeded by J. M. Deaton, who is pro moted from a clerkship. The place pays $1,800 a year. Dr. Thompson re tires in order to look after his farm and other interests in Onslow county. Collector Duncan speaks in the high est terms of bis ability, zeal and faith fulness and greatly regrets his resig notion. Dr. Thompson wished to re tire October 1, but at the collector’s personal request held on for a couple of months. Burglars visited the home of Sena tor Simmoiis at Raleigh Wednesday night. They entered through a rear window, then opened the door so as to have an easy exit. They went in his bed room and took a pocketbook of Mrs. Sirnmous, which contained about $20 This book was left on a table in the dining room, minus the money. The burglars then rifled a trunk of Mrs. Simmons’ in a hallway near the door they had opened. They next entered the room occupied by Mr. Simmons’ daughter, whose screams awaked the Senator. The burglars fled. Two south-bound freight trains, No. 61, and No. 81, were in a tail-end col lision near China Grove at 7:50 o’clock Saturday morning. The two trains were running along close to gether, with No. 81 in the lead, when an air hose on the front train burst, causing an immediate stoppage. The engineer of No. 61 saw the danger and applied the brakes, but was unable to stop in time and succeeded only in re ducing the shock of the collision. The cab and two box cars of No. 81 were derailed and the engine of No. 61 was disabled. No one of either crew was hurt. A wrecking crew was sent to the pcene from Salisbury track was clear at 11:15. and the PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and <People You Don’t Know C. A. Spencer, a prominent citizen of the Corinth section, was in the city yesterday. T. F. Addis, of Jeter, was a city visitor Saturday. Magistrate A. J. McCraw, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Friday. Vernon Phillips, of Clemson Col lege, is in the city visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Phillips, and wili spend a few days recupera ting from an attack of tonsillitis. J. T. Kitchens, of Ravenna, came up to the city Friday. C. E. Smith, merchant and farmer of Goucher, was in the city yesterday. Magistrate Geo. D. Scruggs, of Ezells, was in the city Saturday. Hon. C. VV. Whisonant came to the city yesterday. Joe Scruggs, a worthy citizen and farmer of State Line, paid The Led ger an appreciated visit Friday. Albert Harmon, one of Cherokee’s best citizens, called yesterday and subscribed. Mrs. Ann Waters, Mrs. Wofford Waters |and Miss Tindal were Led ger visitors Friday. They attended the Broughton meeting J. A. Whisonant, of Antioch, spent yesterday in the city on business. R. P. Scruggs, of Ezells, spent some time in the city Saturday on business. Uncle Tom Spencer came up to the city yesterday on business. Laurence Wood, who is one of the Clemson football team, spent a few hours in the city Friday with his father, Mr. Moses Wood, on his re turn from Knoxville, Tenn., where Clemson had cleaned up Knoxville Thursday. Henderson Carroll, a prominent farmer of Cherokee township, was in the city yesterday. A. Harris, a prominent farmer of Algood, was in to see The Ledger Friday. E. A. Trescot, of Blacksburg, spent some time in the city yesterday on professional business. P. C. Garvis was an appreciated Ledger visitor Saturday. Rev. T. J. Campbell spent seme time in the city yesterday. J. C. Thompson, of Home, atten ded the Broughton meeting Friday. A. T. Folger, of Divide, Colo., freight and passenger agent of the Colorado Midland Railway and the Midland Terminal Railway, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with his uncle, Mr. A. R. N. Folger, on Buford street. Edward Lipscomb, a prominent citizen of Goucher, w’as in the city Saturday. W. B. Isler and his son, W. R., of Antioch, came in to see us yesterday while in the city. Rgbt. Mabry, of Grindal, was a city visitor Friday. John D. Jefferies, Jr., of Asbury, was in the city yesterday. A Frauk Smith, of Abingdon, was among his many friends in the city . Saturday. E. H. Gaines is in the city to spend a few days with his family in his beautiful home on Victoria avenue. Wm. Nance, merchant and farmer of Grindall, attended the Broughton meeting Friday. Miss Rosa Anthony, who spends most of her time with her sister, Mrs. Daniels, at Spartanburg, is visiting her mot'.er, Mrs. Daniel Anthony, on Petty street. N. VV’. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg, was in the city salesday on profes sional business. Mr. Mat Allison, of Blacksburg, was a city visitor yesterday. Govan Black, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Saturday. J. E Foster, of Gowdysvllle, came up to the city yesterday. X Blanton, of Grassy Pond, atten ded the Brough v on meeting Friday. J. K. Hamrick and son, Maderson, of Cherokee Falls, were business vis itors in the city yesterday. R. T. Lawson, of Martinsville, spent some time in the city Friday. Wm. George, a worthy young farm er of Wilkinsville, spent some time in the city yesterday. Frank Beam, a successful farmer of Grindall, came up to the city Friday. John McCulloch, a hustling young farmer of Wilkinsville, came up to the city on business salesday. Hamlet Crocker, of Ravenna, came un to the city yesterday. Misses Lottie and Anna Lou Smith, who are teaching oi.e near State Line, the other near Ezells, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with friends. Elzy Tate, of Lawn, was a Ledger visitor yesterday. E P. Richards, a prominent farmer of Macedonia, was in the city on bus iness yesterdav. Mary, the only child of Mrs. Rosa Roundtree, died last night at the home of Mrs. Roundtree’s parents, Capt. and Mrs. R. M Gaffney, at 11 o'clock and will be buried at 3 o’clock this afternoon in the family lot la Oakland cemetery.