Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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X / Oil and lomer wl)o nro 11) iioni ‘>1 best nu'iliciil tn jnent should not to consult J>r. lint Wiiy at once, as I, recoi'nize.i ti- leailin^ and ino-t ccs'ful s pec I b I PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. (}. W. Lo::t;iHt<T was in town Wed- Hamruond, ;t prominont <t of (5tconvilk*. was in the city V(_* if I u v.V ; ' ■ IiR. HATHAWAY. a ! e s a r your <*i o i»i .)< on hi ‘iu ignore ink- wlien nofi you own i quc-tioii erythintr srnc Hathaway, M. 41 Jfim f o i Star ■y, which no oth< ill, write for f if ). I>. on of Month coilthle 1)1. • nt :i. <<:i Theatre Monday Apt ii 11. M. W. TAYLOR’S Big Scenic Production Why ' Women bin f T.ittle Rock, Ark., sister, Mrs. W. It. Grenard street, m. Jones, a prominent citizen mmd, Ky.. is in th<‘ city visit- daughter, Mrs. \V. It. Potter, .rd street. A. Jefferies spent mhurg. attending the meeting of the Presbytery here this week. Pant, superintendent of ed- I nion county, paid The ippreciated visit. M. Farr, of Union, is at- meeting of the Presby- is week, lb ith a call. J. Wall attendc iter-in-!aw, Mis; Hoiling Springs county, Tuesday. nator A. C. Latimer was in the Tuesday looking utter tin. He •sontod a syndicate in which he Senator Elkins of West Virginia are interested, and wanted to buy ; apt. boss’ till mine. The Captain don’t want to sell. H. K. Osborne, Esq., went out tiu* city on professional Tuesday afternoon. i m C! ll US at Tuesday favored The 1 the funeral Vinnie Can- in Spartan- •i < UK Of business ?entlemen By WILL C. MURPHEY SS K PC Ladies’ Night at the Club. The Struggle on the Stairs. The 1 Hiei in the Dark. Tin Sensational ('.ambling Scene. The great Church Scene. 1-i hO A- W The Chime? Tile Habv’s of Trinity. Praver. Tempter. The N’oice of the Emotion—Sensation - Lau f J ,littr—Tears Pure and Sparkling, PRICES: 25. 5l>, 75 and $1.00. £ Seats on sale at Cherokee Drug Co. 1 TEETH. No matter nature has you, it is how well endowed necessary best tooth to use the cleanser and preser vative that you can iiud. It doesn't pay to risk getting dis- colored and unsound ^ teeth. You shoud use | ORODENTINE t regularly. It cleans the teeth f perlectly, keeps the gums linn and rosy, and corrects had breath. O RODEN- TINE is a tooth wash. Everv r drop valuable in preventing decay of your teeth. 25c a bottle. Of course you want a jjood tooth brush to use with it. Ask to see our 25c brush. Among the prominent . ... <he Presbytery was Mr . James Anderson, of Spartanburg county. He has many friends here, | whi*"... Ik* was once a school boy, who were delighted to have him on his <d<! stamping grounds again. Mr. Win. F. Moore, of this city, and one of the most efficient policemen of the former administration, lias I eon appointed a State constable. Mr. Moore is energetic, careful ami e arless, lb* will oppress no one but w ill do bis duty to the letter. Col. T. R. Butler went to Charles ton tlx* ib'-d of the week on profes sional business. Charley Switzer, of Greenville, sp<*nt Ea-.ter in the city with his father and family. it. P. Roberts, president and treas- uier of th ■ Cherokee Falls Manufact uring Company, was in the city the first of the week on business. John Green, a prominent photogra pher of Gastonia, N. C., made a busi- !.< ss visit to the city the first of the week. Mo paid The Ledger an appre- ciated call. Row J. 1). Bailey, of Cowpens, spent i a day in the city the first of the week. Hon. c. W. Whisonant was in the city and favored The Ledger with a call the first of the week. Mrs. James E. Payne, of Greenville, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. L. Spake. N. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on profes sional business. He called to see The Ledger and renewed. Rev. Mr. Ward law. of Union, vis ited The Ledger while attending the Presbytery this week. G. S. Pridmore, a prosperous Grassy Pond farmer, spent some time in the city yesterday. Joseph Carter, a progressive farmer of Webster, spent Wednesday night in tin* city the guest of Sheriff Thom as. .1. W. McIntyre, of Hendersonville, N. is in the city prospecting after an extended tour through the North ami East. B. S. Fowler, of Jonesville, is in the city the guest of ins friend, Mr. Har mon, at Limestone Springs. L. Baker went down to Greenwood Tuesday and spent a day or two with his son. Mr. K >nneth Baker. Mr. B. A. I atterson, of Cherokee Falls, one of /herokee's most worthy WOMEN AND SOCIETY. [Address communications for this col umn to P. O. Box not.] Yokes shaped to form points at the I ’out and back and to extend well over the sleeves are among the latest and smartest shown. Nothing marks the date of a gown so surely as the sleeves. If trey are corn'd all is well, but with those im portant features out of style the en tire costume will appear passe. This ison sleeves are even more notice able than common and are so elabo rate as to become the essential parts of a new waist. \ flowing sleeve is exceedingly ]■ < ;ty for dinner and evening gowns and is suited to any material soft: enough to allow of shirring. As to skirts, flounces of all sorts are to be much worn, the season through, but none is more fashionable o> more graceful than the shirred one ihat tails in soft becoming folds. Miss Susie Brian, of Yorkvinne, is v. itiug at the home of Capt, and Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Janies Payne, is visiting her parent: ' Spake. Mrs. L. M. Covington, who has been vi dting -Mrs. J. N. Nesbitt, has re turned to her home in Columbia. Mrs. Croft Williams, of Blacksburg, | was visiting in our town this week. , Misses Carwile, Tenet and Lee-! land, teachers of the Blacksburg! school, who have been visiting Mrs. J. T. Darwin, left this week for their homes. Mrs. Calloway will leave Sunday for Virginia, where she goes to visit her daughter. Little Miss Sadie Lipscomb cele brated her tenth birthday Wednesday afternoon. All of her little friends were with her. and a merry time they had. Daily refreshments were served, and the guests departed wish ing Miss Sadie many happy returns of the day. Dr. Simms will give a talk to the Epworth League of the Buford Street Methodist church Sunday afternoon at :: o’clock. All are cordially in vited to be present. DISGUISED QATAR' A Stealthy, Insidious, Weakening Enemy to Women—Many Ti Suffer Needlessly From This Cause. "[medicine I hav [faithfully for l jpletely cured 1 pains since, I' • i 1 - Women There arc a multitude of women, es pecially housewives, and all other Women obli u to be on their feet con stantly, w ho are wretched beyond de scription, simply because their strength and Vitality i- sapped away by catarrhal discharges from the pelvic organs. These women get ’p in the morning tir 'd, drag themse ves through their daily duties tired, o ly to go to bed at night as tired as bel are. MltS. KVA HAltTiiO. J tl of Greenville, . Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Kva Bartho, 133 Knst 121h Street, N. V. City, N. Y., writes!—“ I SUflrred for three years with what Is generally known as leui orrhea, In connection with ulceration of tli; w omb. Yliu doctors advocated an ope ra-' tlon which I dreaded very much, and strong-] ly objected to yo under It. Heading of the vain*' of I'piiiiia, I thought It best to give th well-known i *medy a trial, so I bought tlnvo l*ottlc.s of it at once. Now I am a changed wommi. Perunacun d mo; it took jiine bottles, but I felt so much Improved 1 kept taking it, as I dreaded an operation so .. i -day in perl it n< aith, have not f< 't so well for fifteen years.”— Kva Har ‘ Mrs. rth' aagag MI' S LOUISE MAHON. r.- y :i<*W worn a jwhat PeriiM j bara Albert; Mrs. Knt» [Toronto, o ' I (.allies Ai«l ‘ ito give pi I found t hr , with back, iften had to was so busy was therctor* Peruna was .irop set iloso made i*e ised my si if i would au <• women sla ' I>crfect he pleasure t rouble b' in goo<l i bousehoi >ut it Jr rU ^ f % k'Sw^i m Jr&r M Itn v <S t , 1)1 \ c lx.pular y of the cli •i !tl i 'he llorai decor i’.ii pionision < . • ter lilies, d.?. :.a carnations -use plants, ni 'ietnre tlml iv Miss Hamrick Entertains. love ; ine of Miss Volina [ iicl on !.i <*stone street, pre- d a . cene < : beauty and anima- 1 on riday veiling last, when! ' ig lady acted the ling hostess to the | Limestone College, ations were superb, stately palms and I itity ferns, hyacinths nil many-hued hot conspired to form a i *d nature herself in her siu ing lovenness. The menu was | sumptuous in its variety, rich in its i quality, and was served in a manner | to tempt the most fastidious appe-! tite. Every feature of the reception was j fraught with pleasure for the young people present, and the occasion will I long be remembered by them as one of the most delightful social events ever given in Gaffney. Below is a list of the ladie*s and gentlemen who attended the recep tion: Mrs. L. M. Covington, of Co lumbia; Miss Dora Hamrick, Shelby, N, ('.; Mrs. George Garrett Byers, Mrs. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt, Misses P. E. Thonssen, Leila Morgan, Wilma Cor- rell. Mattie Simms, Beulah Howerton, ( Bird Crawley, Sarah Henry, May Drake, Nellie Barton, Elva Drake, Mary Durst; Messrs. Clias. P. Ligon, .! Eb. Jefferies, J. Albert Harris, Ed. I Byars, Maynard Smyth, Chas. Haines, J. E. Greene, Anthony Sarratt, Wof ford Humphries, Claude Ross, Joe Osborne, Algernon Culbertson, Harry Byars, Louis Wood. Mins Louis*- Mahon, 3 (Jinn Hal lie Street. Toronto,Ont.Can.,Be ‘rotary i f the King's Hauglitors and Secretary of Kady Macca bees, writesIf all women knew of the benefits to I derived from taking Perunawe would have n r happier and more health ful women. .My aiih bus never bi'en too robust, and x . . -ily fatigued and cuu not fitiuul much. A> out i, year ago I was ho run down that 1 had i > take to my lied, and be- onme weaker iind weaker. A friend advised met*)try I’i rtnm.and 1 havegri nt y osontot*e grateful, tor in i\.o weeks 1 was out of bed: end In a ino.dh I was perfectly well,and 1 now find th r my health is miieli mor.-raimst Ilian fornx'ily, «o that I take P< '-m a i.nee or twice a monl !i and keep well.”—Louise Mahon & '?■ Poruua is such a yierfc*.-! specific for each case t!..it when patients h .ve onn Tisc-d it the\ '.in nev* r lx* induced to quit! it UiMil Biey are jx-i utlv cured. It begins to “relievo the disagrceablei symptoms at once. Tlie backache] ceases, ti e trembling knees are strength-, etn ai Uk- at'pet ite restored, Hie digea'. ion, m * k perfect, t he dull headache is stop- r-x ; *.mi the w. likening drains are gracl-j cured. These results certainly; follow a course of treatment with Pcruna. Barbara Alherty, corner Seventh and Walnutslr* <-ts, Appleton, Wis., writes r ---' Mrs. Anna Martin, 4 7 Hoyt St., Hrook- yn, N. V., writes i—“ Peruna did so much for me that I feel R my duty to recommend it toothers who may be similarly alfllcted. About a year ago my health v.—s completely broken down, bad backache, Ul/.zlnc«sand ir- rcgularities, ami life seemed dark indeed. \Y;■ had used P> rnna In onr home a»* a tonic, and for colds and catarrh, and I decided to try It for my trouble. In 1* s* than three months I became I 'uhir, my pnltis had <‘ii- tirclv disappeared, and I am now perfectly well.”—Mrs. Anna Martin. rs 1 liavc suffered with back- • ver** j>alns in the side, i “ For yc acho and doctored so much that I became dis couraged. A diool friend told ur Iiow •yery much Pcruna had benefited her nml X sent ont for a bottle, which did more to relievo mo than all the other 4^ MltS. ANNA MARTIN. I Mrs. Wm. Hetrick, Ki nuard, Wash ington countv, 2pd>., writes; “l am iifty-six years old and haye not !'eltw<*ll siiice the Change of Life be gan ten years age. 1 was in misery -omewliere niostof the time. My back was very weak, and my flesh so tender it hurt tin to 3; an agaii. t tb<* back of a chair. 1 liad jiatn under my shoulder- blades, in the small of my back and hips. I sometimes wished myself out of this world. Had hot and cold spi ll-, dizziness and trembling of the limbs, ami was losing flesh all the time. After following your directions and taking Peruna i now feel like a different per- .son.”—Mrs. Wm. Hetrick. | i f you do not derive prompt and satis- jaetory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- \ ice gratis. Peruna can be purchased for per bottle at all lirst class drug stores. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,U. MlllilTIKN HUKl> ■Itl.OOll \\ II.L Tt LL” I WILL PAY $30.00 FOR FOUR WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS READ THE CONDITIONS Serious Stomach Trouble Cured. I was troubled with a distress in citizens, visi'id The Ledger yester- my stomach, sou- stomach and vomit- day. | in S spells, and can truthfully say that Mr. Joel Ptoom, of Cherokee gave us a call yesterday. Falls, j Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver First—The chicks must be hatched from eggs purchased from me. Second—The chicks must be entered in the contest by the ones who purchased f»< n/v, Third—I will arrange for an exhibition of th? chicks which enter this contest, and will notify each purchaser of eggs, r i .V>*n Jfrjf . T- ' V." As ' ' / ■ '*/' f* laljlets cured me. Mrs. T. V. Wil- i a ter, just what day in December, 1904* „ , I il inSSb, ; r !^ x I1Ch - TheSe tab ' this exhibition will take place. England is to have a tariff cam- j lets are guaranteed to cure every case j ! paign, and it will help some at home of stomach trouble of this character. " ll ‘ ia 'c an experienced judge to a# if our spoil binder? will let them have For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaff- score the birds and will pay you cash for all our tariff speeches. ney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. the four highest scoring ones, as follows: $10.00 for the best cockerel, $7.50 for Picture Agents, best pullet, fj.ju for second best cock- ° 1 erel, #5.00 for second best pullet, are continu- . . .... . ., ... As to my reliability and responsibility, I refer you to both banks or anv busi- Robbed the Grave. A startling incident is narrated by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol- with their oily tongues, lows: “I was in an awful condition. ( ally springing some new fake schemes My skin was almost yellow, eyes, upon the unsuspecting public, who pay dearly for their experience. If ness firm in Gaffney, S. C <«r i| t *-,V V' 5 kW- ' , / t~i‘.y . S . , j V,.' - > .. - 'Z sunken, tongue coated, pain continu ally in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Then I was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle made i such and such reason to make you a a decided improvement. I continued portrait just like the sample for a their use for three weeks, and am nominal price. Hi* leaves you with now a well man. I know they robbed the impression that the price named the grave of another victim.” No one will include a frame just like the one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents, shown, but when he brings your pic- guaranteed, at Cherokee Drug Co. ture it is so much for it and $4.00 or $5.00 extra for the frame. Read care- The Smith Hardware Co., 1 fully the receipt he leaves with you ’ r** ' Gaines’ White Plymouth Rocks (l . Ii. Ficlu-l Strain) •*THK HLST IN TUK WORLD” 1'RIZK WINNKRS Will RKVKR SHOWN They are lired for beauty and utility, and are the best general purpose fowl in existence. Fine layers and good mothers. I'liet? of Kick* from my prize winning pens; Selling, < 15 Kkx**) ISU.OO. Only a Limited Number of Settings For Sale You had better place your order now; Kggs can be delivered to suit your con venience. It will not cost you much to start right and you may rxise tile four chickens which you can sell to me ior I30.00 I guarantee eggs to reach you in good condition. beware*"of ^the^agent \vho Hornes "to I would have to sell eggs at J5c per dozen and a fowl lor 25 or 30c, it I bred mongrels, but 1 don’t bother with that kind; neither your door with beautiful samples should you; it don’t pay. It costs no more to breed fine fowls than scrubs, framed up complete, and proposes for No Circulars; Order from this Advertisement. Terms Cash GAINES’ POULTRY YARDS, E. H. GAINES, Proprielor, Gaffney, South Carolina. The Gaffney Drug Co. Look for the Horseshoe Sign. Limestone St. t Notice to Bridge Builders. Dear Sirs: — Over fifty years ago, our firm began selling paint throughout the South; sales have continued uninterruptedly, and ten times greater than any other brand of paint. Read the following: "Have used the L. & M. Paint twen ty years; houses painted with it eight years ago show better to-day than iioues painted with other paints with in two years.” A. B. Edgall, Alachua, Fla. “Have used all brands of paint, L. K- M. Pure Paint stands better, and wears longer than any other paint I have ever used in my ten years expe rience,” H. F. Smith, Painter, Concord, N. C. "1 painted Frankenburg Block with L. & M. Paint; stands out as though varnished. Actual cost was less than $1.20 per gallon.” • W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Va. *’I painted our old homestead with L. & M. Paint twenty-six years ago. Not painted since; looks better than houses painted in the last four years with other paint.” H. C. Scofield, Harris Springs, S. C. "Used the L. & M. Paint for sixteen Painted three houses with It before it is too late. See that it in cludes a frame or make up your mind to pay dearly for It when he re turns. Why not steer clear of all these un pleasant experiences by having your work done by a reliable home com pany. We have been established in Charlotte, N. C., for fourteen years and can number our patrons by the thousands, who will gladly testify to the superior finish of our portraits, also to the fair treatment they re ceive at our hands. Our prices are right. Our work is the best that can be produced. Our Mr. Day will be in your city Cure a Cold in One Taka Laxative Bromo Quinme raWets.^e ^ £ Seven Million boxes sold in post 12 months. This Signature vAires Grip b Two Days. on every box. 25c. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. I will be at Bowen’s River on the Rutherfordton road, near Buffalo church ift|CherokeejTownship, on Tuesday, April the 12th, at ii o’clock a. m., to let con tract to the lowest lesponsible bidder to y‘: ttrH ^ . . buSd a bridge across Bowen’s River at fifteen years ago; they have not need- that point Plans and specifications can e( l painting 8, " c ®- be seen*on day of letting^Right reserved J- « Webb, Hickory, N. C. to reiert anv or all bids. March 29th, Respectfully, to reiect any or an > 9 , LONGMAN & MARTINEZ. 1904. J, V. Whxlchxl, County Supervisor. 4-1-3*- This celebrated paint is sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacks burg Drug Co., Blacksburg. Movements of People in the City Be yond the Broad. Blacksburg, April 7.—Dr. M. E. Montgomery is off on a visit to his home in the lower part of the State. Mrs. D. D. Gaston and her daugh- ... - ter. Miss Mayme, have gone on a visit m a few days with headquarters at to Mr. Robert Gaston in Columbia, the Commercial Hotel. \i rs Maybelle Sims, of Sharon, af- Hol>i your any orders you may con- ter spending several days with rela- template giving out till he calls on tives and friends here, returned to you. It is also his purpose to call up- her home Wednesday, on the representative citizens of the Mrs. M. E. Deal has gone on a county. We respe< tfully refer you visit to her sons in Columbia, to the following representative bust- Mrs. R. A. Caldwell, of Gastonia, Is ness men of Gaffney, who have known visiting her son. Dr. J. M. Caldwell, Mr. Day for the past eight years, *.t this place. most of whom have had work done Mrs. W. A. Gresham returned Tues- ^ day from a visit to relatives at Fair R. M. Gaffney, mayor. Forest, N. C. Fred G. Stacy, banker. Miss Mary Pollock went down to W C. Carpenter, merchant. J. I. Sarratt, merchant. A. W. Doggett. Mr. J. E. Morrissey is leaving here The census reports show that there and going to Spartanburg, where he are G.97G, 574 Philippinos in the Phil- can put his children in school. ippine islands. The enumeration of Master Norman Graham is in Cam- i the Boston Philippines has not been den visiting relatives. completed. Mr. E. A. Bridges, formerly of this place but now of Suencer, N. C., was in town Sunday to visit relatives. E. B. THE LADIES favor painting their churches, and therefore we urge ev ery Minister to remember we give a liberal quantity of the Longman & Martinez Paint toward the painting. Wears and covers like gold. Don’t pay $1.50 a gallon for Lin seed OR (worth GO cents) which you do when you buy other paints in a can with a paint label on It. 8 & 6 make 14, therefore when you want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only eight of L. & M., and mix six , gallons pure Linseed Oil with it, Rock Hill Monday and returned Tues- and thus get paint at less than $1.20 day ‘ 1 per gallon. Mrs. 8. E. Ratteroe has been on Many houses are well painted with Auction Sale. Beginning Monday, April 11th, Messrs. Shuford & LeMaster will give the people of Gaffney and Chero kee county what they call a “Dutch man’s Auction.” They will place a handsome bedroom suit, consisting of an iron bed, Princess dresser and washstand, all Grand Rapids style and strictly up to date, in their win dow. The price of the suit will be marked in large figures, and if it is not sold for that amount, the price will be reduced one dollar each day until somebody takes it. Now is your chance to get a suit at a bargain, so be ready and don’t let somebody get ahead of you. Go J. F. Uine, livery-man. a visit to her daughter in Lancaster, four galons of L. & M. and three gal- and see the suit, and let Messrs 1 me M. M. DAY CO., Miss HalUe Thomson, who has ions of Linseed Oil mixed therewith. Shuford & LeMaster show you what TolV**** an< * ^ r * m **. been here with her sister, Mrs. Cook- Offices.. 13-14-15 Hunt Bldg., sey, attending school, left Wednes- Cnarlotte, N. C. day morning for her home at Clifton. Ions of Linseed Oil mixed therewith. These celebrated Paints are sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacksburg Drug Co., Blacksburg. a nice line of furniture and stoves they have, all of which they can save you money on.