The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 30, 1902, Image 1

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*• ■- 1 r XT' - THE •LARGEST ^Trculation <of /Any INew^pfpcr in the Fifth Coavressioaal District of S. C. The EffiMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. Wt GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advr r- tiser Who Uses the Col- umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FBB. 16, 1694. GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1908. 61.00 A YEAR. rWHQUT THE PALMETTO ST1TE. items of Interest 6f Passing Events. ALL OYER THE : STATE. from <tae tlmt Kitve Taken VIm/oh fCnti-of tbe-NAnte to «*• OthMtf ailed tnmi E«elu»n|j«M''f*>r yalafc Readlap by Haanaii •of Bony Popple. Sanders, * negro aged 21, rafter ae* ■eepting the hospitality of a woman oear 'Hodgas. in Greenwood county., •charged her«ith stoaiinglriOO him. SJpon ter refusing to front surreo- afterwards he was horrified to find that Ms father bad fallea from the baggy and broken his neck. He had falter•• ver the daohboard, lauding oa his iaosc The|oo*soer held an inquest Saturday- and the jury returned a ver dict in accordanoe with the facte. Satnaday night about 9 o’clock Dr. Andrew -N. Gray of Columbia fell dead in the bridge keeper's house at the foot of .Gervaie street. Dr. Gray conducts a drag store in Broakland and lines in Colombia. He bad walked across the Congaree bridge aod had tried to catch the 8 45 ear. Harfaguaiesed his car, Dr. Gray went into the bouse of Hr. Lybrand, the bridgekeeper, and was talking and joking with those around the (fire. Mr. Lybsand says that Dr. Gray was standing with his back to the fire and was apparently in good health and spirits when he took a step forwards •der it -be got a shotgun and fired;: jf to gc to the door. He fell for- twice, killing-her instantly. • He was';}. wa rd upon .hig face, and when nr. j;Xybrand aod others in the room got to him and- turned him over, Dr. arrested and lodged ic jail. A total destruction of eight illicit distilierKos in (Ocoooe county by |; revenue.t)ffice»e. Six complete outfits were destroyed, while fermented beer and low wines in large quantities were found as two. OflTcers succeed-! ed in arresting four operators, who are now on Walhalla - jail awaiting trial Mies Alice Watkins, daughter of Mr. J. J9. Watkins of the. Dong Creek section, was shot Tuesday craning last at her -lather's home. The hall entered her left jjaw autl lodged in the badk of -her head. The condition of the young Jady is said -to * be -very critical. Goe other person was pres ent when the shot was fired. Vlo cause tuts been assigned for the shooting. The directors or* the Mollohcn Manufacturing Co., of Newberry, at a meeting decided -to increase the capital stock of the company frooc #200,000 to $500f/)00 and increase the capacity of the mill to 28,000 spind les. When the mill was built it was expected to increase the plant, and; this improvement and enlargement will not affect the running. The ( population of the mill village will be ..about double. •Saturday afternoon -Officer Hall of • the police force arrested on thet ‘'bone yard” inf (Spartanburg a mid- .die aged white man who has been going about the streets pretending to be a mute and soliciting alms. A number of persons pitied the ap parently a#iicted man, so wall did he carry out the deception. The police were told that be was a fakir and the officer took him to the station house. He played the role(| of a mute for three hours; but then ■caved Ln and taki the officer that he •was shamming. He produced a pack age of cards, on each of which was printed a lugubrious wail, asking for ■Charity for the ufliicted. He will be tried in police court. •Coroner Black held an inquest Fri day morning upon the body of O. N fSw&aegan at bis home in the West End of Greenville, aod the jury ren dered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from an overdose of morphine administered by his own hand. He bought 15 cents worth of morphine on Christmas day at the West End drug store, and that night ended bis life by swallowing the fatal drug. -His alleged wife testified that he said to her that he would take the morphine to kill himself and that he bad threatened several times to cut his throat He told her that he had been tried three times for his life and that bis people had cast him off. It is not likely that he was passing under bis proper name, and his true history will probably never be know<u. Swanegan is a very unusual name. Thursday oight at a negro frolic on Mr. Bob Cowan’s place, about two miles from Bock Hlii, Bam Allison was shot and almost instantly killed by his stepson John Pmith. It seems that Allison was beating bis wife, when the boy came up and interfered. Allison upon seeing that it was tbe son jumped up, kicked him and then went for bis shot-gun. He tried to shoot Smith, but the guu failed to fire the first time, and as be was trying tbe second time Smith shot him with a 88 calibre pistol. Allison fell and Smith came to the city and gave himself up. At tbe inquest a verdict was rendered of killing lu self defence. Smith, however, is in the guard house here, having been found guilty of carrying tbe wrong site "■hooting iron." L. 0. Russell, a well-known citizen of Anderson county, met a sudden death under peouliar circumstances Friday. He and bis son, a young man about grown, had been to a neighborhood house and were) return ing home. They were lu a buggy aud In some way one of tbe shafts broke and It was impossible to pro- oaed further with tbe vehicle. Mr. Bussell was under the influence of liquor, and his son decided to lesrs him seated In tba buggy white be rod# tbe mute home for assistance. Tbs yoaeg man went on home and when be came back a short white • dray was-quite dead. iHe was sub ject to attaoks of this kind, and his death, while unexpected, was not •much of a shock to his family as it •might otherwise have been. GHEROKESaAT WASHINGTON WEDDING AT BLACKSBURG. AOSloc-k of .tttouu (ram Ltme«tnn« Quarry In tta« WurtUieKtu" Momunant. In tbe monument to George Wash ington at the national capilol of the United States there is in one of tbe component pa>cts that form live whole a block of South • Carolina granite. This block came from a stone quarry at Dunestone. near Limestone Col lege, .at Gaffney. The owners of -thej quarry were Curtis,‘.k Bon. This firm offered the block to Gov. Seabreok, who was governor of South Carolina duriog’1847-48. Me accepted it and the steoe was shipped to Columbia., 1 , where a marble cutter engraved on it, the coat of arms at South Carolina and the Palmetto tree. It wae seat to Washington, D. C., to -be placed in the -statute to Gen. Washington. It wae subsequently defaced, bat was inserted in the mon ument to the Father of -His Country. It now rests in position about 40 or 54 feet from tbe bottom of tbe mon ument, fronting on the side facing the Potomac river, aod can be easily reeognized by all South Carolinians visiting the national capital. [The above was clipped ifrom tbe Spartanburg Herald of Christmas eve. As stated the Messrs. Curtis,present ed this block of marble to tbe United States through Gov. Seabroak. They employed Mr. Solomon Camp to haul it to Columbia and turn it over to the .governor.] XtauM Tree*! New PleitUMtcl, Last Wednesday, Dec. 24th, was an enjoyable afterno^ i with tbe stu dents of New Pleasant school. Their teacher, Miss Ancie Lou Smith, tastefully arranged a beautiful Christmas tree, wbioh patrons, pu pils aud frie&ds greatly enjoyed. The school room windows were darkened with shades and tbe tree was magnificently lighted with can dies. Decorations of hodly and cedar were in profusion. Each pupil received some token of rememberance from their teacher, and after the enjoyments of the after noon wore over the pupils went to their respective homes with the happy thought of spending a few days out of school. A JHUftlHalpyl I'lHitor. J C. Nance, a eon of our worthy old fellow citizen, Mr. Jesse C. Nance, of Houlka, Miss., is in the county visiting his parents aud other relatives. Mr. Nance favored The Ledger with a call yesterday and gave us an interesting account of his country. He is a bright, prosperous looking man, and has a name that his father has held aloft for three score aod ten years, and has in both peace and war not only kept it free from blots but has added honors to it. Caution! This is not a gentle word—but when you think bow liable you are not to purchase the only remedy univer sally known and a remedy that has bad the largest sale of any medicine in tbe world since 1868 for the cure and treatment of Consumption and Throat and Lung troubles without losing its great popularity all these years, you will be thankful we called your attention to Bosohee’s German Syrup. There are so msuy ordinary cough remedies msde by druggists and others that are cheap and good for light oolde perhaps, but for ssrer* Coughs, Bronchitis, Group—and as- peolally for Consumption, where there Is dlfflonlt expectoration and cough ing daring the nights end mornings, there is nothing like German Syrup. Tbs 25 cent size has just beau intro- duoed this year. Regular si so 75 cents. At all druggist. G. G. Gkeen, Woodbury, N. J. Mavrlaga of MUa Catherine Baber aoA Mr. F. V. CaldweU. [Columbia State.] Blacksburg, Dec. 26 —Christmas eve witnessed a very pretty marriage at the Methodist church. Tbe eon- tracting parties were Mise Catherine Baber, of this place, and Mr. Fraooie V. Caldwell, of Salisbury, N. C. The a>aid of honor was Miss Bessie Baber, o4 Gastonia, N. C.; best man, Mr. Latta Caldwell, of Salisbury, N. C. The bridesmaids were Mieses Rachael Caldwell, of Salisbury, and Oveta Keeter, of Grover, N. C. Tbe grooeos- men wejre Messrs. Lark Caldwell, of Salisbury, and Grover Baber, of Blacksburg, Tbe ushers, who per formed their parts well and graceful ly, were Messrs. Burney Brickman and Lawton Alexander. Miss Helen Whisonsnt presided at the organ and to tbe sweet and measured strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march the bridal party entered the church and arranged themselves around the altar, making a very pretty picture. Rev. Mr. Clarkson, pastor of the church, read the beautiful and impressive rit ual which united the two loving hearts into one. The church was tastefully decorated and well filled with relatives ^nd friends of the bride, who is one of Blacksburg’s most popular young ladies. Invitations arc out to tbe marriage of Miss Sudie Mae Bird to Mr. Joseph Benjamin Garrison. The marriage will take place on the 14th of Janu ary at the home of tbe bride’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bird, near Blacksburg. Soma CbrtatautM Wedding*. Mr. Gill Hambright, of Antioch, one of tbe most exemplary and pros perous young m n in Cherokee coun ty, and Miss Nettie Patterson, a charming young lady of Cleveland county, N. C., were married at the home of the bride on tbe 24th inst. by Rev. J. D. Bailey, ofCowpens. Mr. Jerome Smith and Miss Emma Zimmerman, both of Ciifton, were married on the evening of the 24th inst. at the home of the bride by Rev. J. D. Bailey. Mr. James N. Eison, ofUnioncoun- ty, 8. C., and Mi-s .lanettee Worthy, of Cherokee county, 8 C., were mar ried on the 28th of December by Rev. A. A James. Fewer Gallons ; Wears Longer. A tjuied. Homo Wedding. A quiet marriage took place at tbe home of Mr. Robt. McCraw Sunday afternoon at two o’clock when his eldest daughter. Miss Ella, was bound in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. Gilbert Wiley, the Rev. G. P. Ham rick performing the ceremony. The marriage was quite a surprise to tbe friends of the contracting parties, only a very few of the most intimate friends being present. Miss Ella is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McCraw and has all those qualities that go to make a noble wo man. Mr. Wiley is from the Buffalo section, is a prosperous young farmer with a bright future before him and well merits the woman he has won. They left immediately for their fu ture home, where a reception was given them by the parents of the groom. The Ledger joins with their numerous friends in wishing them a long and prosperous life. Mx. Will Jay, of Troy, Nh»t to lleatli. GiMiKNWooi), S. C. Dec. 27.—Mr. Will Jay, a prominent farmer near Troy, in this county, was shot and instantly killed on his own plantation yesterday evening about dark by a young negro band living on bis place because be bad gone to tbe negro’s bouse and notified him be would have to vacate it by the first of January. Mr. Jay was unarmed. He was a young man and leaves a wife and sev eral children. During the night the negro and his wife were both lynched. The hus band said tbe wife did the shooting and she said the husband did it. [Ibe above intelligence was re ceived sadly in Gaffney. Mr. Jay had visited In Gaffney where his wife, Miss Eva Mulllnax, was reared and has many relatives and friends here whose sympathies go out to her in her bereavement. Mr. Jay is also pleas antly remembered hero J Trao PollteneM. "Did you get any money" asked tbe boss. "No,” replied the uew bill collector, “but I met a lot of clever people. Every place I went they asked me to call again." Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. A French statistician estimates th0 number of cows In tbe civilized world at 68,880,000, and the amount of but ter they yield at 2,640,000 tons a year. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Take Tbe Ledger. You can pay taxes one more day without penalty. January the 1st, 1908 will see few business changes in Gaffney. Rev. W. T. Thompson filled his ap pointment at Brown’s chapel Sunday. J. E. Mint*, of Cherokee township, presented us with the largest quince on Christmas eve we ever saw. The meeting in Lipscomb’s Hall on Grenard street is still going on. Ser vices at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. every day. January the first being a legal holiday, the Merchants and Planters Bank and the National Bank will be closed. Christmas eve was a busy day with Rev. J. D. Bailey. He married one couple in North Carolina in the fore noon and one at Clifton, S, C., in the evening. It is announceo that Mr. M. F. Duncan, of Blacksburg, and Miss Sallie Blair, of Blairsville, York county, will be married on tbe 14th of January. Postmaster Folger 'left some well matured strawberries with us Satur day that bad been grown in the open air in Oconee county and sent to him by a sister. Mr. C. A Jeffcrns has bought the Kendrick corner, corner of Limestone and Frederick streets, from the Mer chants Grocery Company. We learn he will improve it. The celebration of the first day of January by the colored people will take place in Dunton Cnspel instead of tbe court bouse, as stated on the hand bills. All tbe colored people are requested to be out in full. Chief Lockhart and bis efficient officers, Moore, Henry Lockhart and Lemmons, are ever attentive to their duties, but they have had little to do this Christmas. The Mayor’s court has done a small business. Good for Gaffney. Tbe big Buck’s steel range that was to be given away by the Acme Fur niture Company went last Saturday to Mrs. Wm. Wilson and Mrs. R. C. Thompson, they having tied in their guesses at its weight. It weighed 535 pouuls. The entertainment for the young people of tbe Presbyterian Sabbath school will be given in tbe Sunday school room of tbe church Friday night at 7 p. m. Jan. 2nd, 1903. All tbe members of tbe school and church are cordially invited. On Christmas day at a turkey shooting near Stevy Mr. W. N. Tur ner and Mr. Joseph Pryor got into a fight over some trivial matter. Tur ner shot at Pryor and missed him and hit Mr. George Clary who was stand ing near and inflicted a painful but it is hoped not a serious wound. The bad break in tbe sidewalk at tbe culvert on Limestone street came very near causing serious injury to a lady who was returning from prayer meeting Wednesday night, and to look at the great chasm into whicn the lady fell one wonders how she es caped without severe injuries. This accident impresses tbe importance of this trap being filled and not allowed longer to remain a menace to the lives of people passing. Mr. OUn Macoiuaou Head. There was a general expression of sorrow yesterday when it was learned that Olin Macomson was dead. He died at Easley, where he was engaged in teaching school, after several weeks illness. Olin Macomson was tbe second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Macomson and a brother of Mr Rhett Macomson, superintendent of Pacolet Mills. He was about twenty five years old, was talented, well educated, of most exemplary habits, worthy asperations and was liked by all who knew him. We are not informed of tbe arrange ments for t ie funeral, but his re mains are expected to arrive iu the city today and will probably be car ried to the home of bis parents near Mercer for burial. This death is a severe blow to tbe family and friends of the deceased and they have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of fr'ends in this and otner counties, including The Ledger. Local Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today: Good middling 8:00 Middling .••• .......• ,7*87£ Hava Yoa a Critical KyeT Things made of "Clifton" flour present an appearance that will charm year critical eye and at the same time yon will have the satisfac tion of knowing that In tbla floor none of the helpful, strengthening element! of tbe wheat have been lost. Try this floor and ba oonvlnoed. Fewer Gallone; Wears Loogsr. THROUGHOUT THE TIB HEEl ST1TE. From the Mountains to The Sea. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Interentlng Items Concerning Our Neigh bors Beyond tbe Line Which May Prove Eatcrtaining Heading for Handreds of Ledger Readers. Eleven thousand, eight hundred and sixty Confederate veterans in North Carolina have received pensions amounting in the aggregate to $200,- 000 this year. Seaboard Knitting Mills of Hender son, has been sold to D. Y. Cooper for $12,000. This plant was sold through court order. It has thirty-three knit ting machines. Mr. J. A. Abernethy, of Lincolnton, Saturday sold the Lincoln Cotton Mills, located neat that town, to Mr. R. iv G. Love, of Gastonia, the amount involved being approximately $800,000 Zeb Wilson, recently elected state senator from Yancey county, wa* killed last Tuesday at Burjsvilie by his brother. Hiram Wilson. It is re ported that the brothers quarrelled in connection with the sale of a horse. Mr. E. 8. Reid, treasurer of the Charlotte council of the Royal Arcanum Saturday paid Mrs Tom Wilson $3,000, the amount of Mr. Wilson’* insurar. r - ‘' •> u. It was this V\ ilso.. v ... L ' ] !>y Arthur L. Bishop a few we ks ago. Mrs. F. M. Johnson, of Asheville, was badly burned Saturday evening by a boiler explosion. She had placed a boiler, a patent affair on the stove and sealed it, when the explos ion occurred. The contents of the boiling vessel were thrown ail over Mrs Johnson, inflicting serious in juries, but to what extent the physi cians cannot yet tel . Suspicion is directed v oward a white man as being the one who assaulted Mrs. Lillian Spivey near Fairview on September 29th. Sheriff Reed is now trying to find him. He escaped from Captain Mclver’s convict gang work ing on the railroad in Mitchell county on September 24tb. The governor has offered a reward of $800 for him as an escaped convict. For this assault a negro, Rus Jenkins, was tried and ac quitted because tbe jury did not be lieve he was the man. Sheriff Reed and other officers never did think Jenkins was guilty, but thought the criminal was not a negro. The first circumstances after tbe crime led to this belief. The annual meeting of the State Literary and Historical Association will be held on the evening of Janu ary 28rd, in the music hall of the Oliver Raney Library. The pro gramme is as follows: Opening ad dress on the "Work and Possibilities of the Association," by President Henry G. Connor; report of the "Hall of History," by Fred A. Oids; “Rural Libraries iu North Carolina" (a) extent and operation, by J Y. Joyner; (b) utility aud posibilities, by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson; (c) dis cussion and suggestions; North Caro lina biography for 1902(a) “H'siory" by D. R Hill;(b) poetry, by H. J. Stockard; (c) periodical literature, by I. E. Avery. Claims of a State literature and history on our public schools; election of officers ; organiza tion of an authors’ club in the as sociation. The rectory of Grace Episcopal church, of Morganton, was entirely consumed by fire Friday afternoon. The rectory was occupied by the family of Archdeacon Walter Hugh- son. Within the last few years the building was remodeled at a cost of $2,090. Friday morning one of tbe chimneys took fire, and a colored ser vant was left on the premises, Mrs. Hughson being absent, to see that no damage was done by tbe sparks Three or four hours later flamea burst from tbe roof and despite bard work on tbe part of the citizens and tbe State Hospital fire brigade, tbe building was burned to tbe ground. Practical ly all of tbe furniture and Mr. Hugh- son’a valuable library were saved, though considerably damaged. The loss on tbe building la $2,500, with $600 inauranoe in the Georgia Home. There waa $1,000 Insurance on the furniture in tbe Carolina Inauranoe Company, of Wilmington. Charged with secretly assaulting Police Sergeant W. G. Crabtree at a late hour Friday night, Daniel Hor ton, a well-known young man wbo holds a position as clerk on Main •treat of Durham, is uoder a bond of $8,000. He is also uoder so addition al bond for $100 for carrying conceal ed weapons. Tbe alleged assault oc curred on Main street, near midnight and la tbe outcome of ao old trouble Horton baa been mad with tbe officer for some time and on Christmas day they bad a fisticuff ou Main street, the fight being a draw. Friday night Officer Crabtree was standing on Main street when be aays that he noticed two mea coming up tbe street, but paid no attention to them. Tbe next thing be knew, so be says, was when be was struck in tbe back of tbe head with a pair of knucks. Tbe blow dazed him and before be could recover Horton struck two other blows on the back of the bead and one in tbe face One wound two inches long was cut aud there were other wounds and bruises. In his own de fense Mr. Horton says that he did not assault the officer secretly. He says fiat he spoke to the officer and then struck him and that tbe first blow was in the face. Mr. Crabtree says that tbe first blow was in tbe back of tbe head. While the assault was still in progress three police offi cers, wbo were on the opposite side of tbe street, ran over and placed Horton under arrest. He was locked up and remained in prison some two hours when tbe mayor agreed to bail him iu the sum of $3 000 for secret assault and $100 for carrying a concealed weapon. ETTA JANE HAPPENINGS. Cupid Bring* Happlott** and tbe Angel of Death Cause* Morrow. (Correspondence of The Ledger.i Etta Jane, December 25.— Where youth’s pleasure* to the last Linger like a lovely dreanl, Like the vistas we have passed r iotttlug down some placid stream. Thus in life's first happy hours We shall dwell In peace and rest. There is contemplations bower’s Still with love and friendship blest. Social life in (-hit hurg was at its highest pile’.* ,a?t Wednesday evening when two young hearts beat in union and were made one in the closing hours of the dying day. Th- happy event was the marriage of the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kirby, Miss Florence, to Mr. Banks Jones, of Hickory Grove, at tbe home of the bride's parents promptly at 2 o'clock p. m. The ceremony was solemlny per formed by Rev. B. P. Ingram, of Hickory Grove, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives of the young couple. On this occasion the bride was gowned in a most fashionable dress of latest cut and style, and never looked more beauti ful, while tbe groom himself possess ed all the qualities of gallant man. Those present were: Mr. John Foster, of Keiton, Mr. J. L. Wright, of this place, Miss Foster, of Keiton, and Miss Maud Kirby, sister of tbe bride. After the ceremoney all re paired to tbe dining room where« sumptuous repast was waiting. The menu consisted of all the latest fads of eatables. The hanpy event will not soon die in the memory of all those who were present. We extend to these young pe >ple who have just embarked on the great sea of life our best wishte. aud may they ever sail under clear and ra diant canopes full of the love. It is with much pain that we «re called upon this week to chronicle the death of Mr Brown, who lived near here on the York side of the river. The end came serenely and calm last Tuesday night. Ho was sitting with his family in a family communication before < he fire when the summons came ami he sank in his chair. He was lai i on a bed,but he expired at once, drawing only a few breaths, and then he tell asleep in that sleep that kmi** no wakening. The remains were i inr- red in Salem cemetery on the foi w- ing evening in the midst of a l • ge concourse of sorrowing friend- >*' d relatives. The funeral cer. mo y was performed by the Rev Ingram; and then all that was mortal ot vjr. Brown was laid beneath the sod, and he quietly re*ts now in that city of death. Mr Brown was about sev.-n- ty years old. and had been an > x • I- lent Confederate soldier in the six ties, doing bis part nobly and w> il. But now we sat Soldier, rest, thy|warfare is over, Sleep tlie sleep that know* uo hreakiiiK, Dream no more of ruKked battlefield*. Have no more day* of ’ waking. danger or night* of Sambo. A Factor’* Xma*. A representative body of the mem ber* of the Presbyterian church "called’’ ou the pastor and his wife at their home on last Monday night, but they not onlv ‘ called" but en forced and emphasized their call with a wagio heavily laden with all good things. To say that this visit waa appreciated is putting it mildly. We thank these friends, and those whom they represented, for these sign* of their good will and tok-ns of esteem and appreciation W R. POTTKK Fine Bnoogh for Wadding Cake Or any other ctke—and sti.i »he beat flour for bread, biscuit and •vervthlng else Tbat’a what ‘ Clif- ton" flour 1*. an ail-round flour that will never dlsappo nt you no matter what you uae it for Buy it and try It.