The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 13, 1904, Image 1
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GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904.
11.00 A YEAR.
THROUGHOUT THE
. PALMETTO STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING
EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Happenings All Over the State Taken
from Our Exchanges and Tersely
Told to Ledger Readers.
Mr. T. B. Bailey, a son-in-law of the
late Hon. G. D. Tillman, met with a
tragic death Wednesday while out
hunting. He shot a squirrel, which
lodged in the limb of a tree. Mr.
Bailey climbed the tree for the pur
pose of getting the squirrel and fell,
striking the ground and crushing his
skull.
The people of Elloree are awaiting
with patience for a meeting of the
State board of dispensary directors,
before whom they can appear in per
son. with the overwhelming miajority
of the electors, also names of the
town on the petition, and various res
olutions. etc., to appeal to said board
for the removal of the Elloree dispen
sary. The people are making an hon
est, high-toned fight.
Dr. A. J. McKeleway, of Charlotte,
assistant secreraty of the n'o’d labor
committee, was in Columbia Wednes
day in conference with Governor Hey-
wa r 'l in reference to the proposed
changes in the child labor la v, which
havi* already Imen printed. He is pre
paring a number of chang s in ref-
erenoe to the laws in Southern States,
which will be presented more fully
later.
The brick residence at the corner
of Darlington and Parsonage streets,
at Bennettsville, owned by B. E. Moore
and occupied by F. R. Crosland, was
burned Thursday night. The fire
caught from the kitchen stove flue.
The loss is 62,000, partly insured. The
contents of the house were saved ex
cept in the kitchen and dining room.
In the latter several hundred dollars
worth of old silverware, given to Mrs.
Crosland by her mother, Mrs. Martin,
of Baltimore, and greatly prized.
The county board of commicsion-
ers of Chester at their meeting last
week sold the entire issue—$75,000—
of new county bonds issued for the
retirement of bonds of the county is
sued in 1875 for the construction of
the Cheraw and Chester railroad and
di^in 1905. The new issue is for
4^gher cent, bonds and are not tax
able, which makes, of course, the in
vestment quite a desirable one. There
was quite a lively bidding. White
Bros., bankers of that city, were the
purchasers, the price paid being $104.-
26. This is the most advantageous
sale of county bonds of that class ever
made in the State, so far as known.
Eugene Stancill, son of C. W. Stan-
cill, of Sumter, shot himself twice
with a 38-calibre Smith & Wesson pis
tol Thursday night at 9.30 o’clock in
front of the bowling alley on Liberty
street in that city. He was under
the Influence of whiskey. He was
taken to the Baker infirmary, where
* an operation was performed. Each
bullet penetrated near the left shoul
der joint. Surgeons say they do not
believe the wounds are serious. He
shot five times, two taking effect.
Robert W. Terry died a£ 11 o’clock
Thursday morning at the Mood-Osteen
infirmary in Sumter. He shot himself
in Sumter on the night of November 30
while under the influence of whiskey.
While conscious the day after the
shooting he stated that he did not re
member anything about it; that he
had been drinking for several days,
more than he ever did, and it was
done while in this condition. The sur
geons expected his recovery at first,
but a few days ago he grew steadily
worse until the end came. He was
28 years old, and a son of Mr. John
H. Terry, an aged farmer near town.
“Bob” Terry, as he was affectionately
knowm, was a popular younp man
throughout the county and his death
brings sorrow to the hearts of many
friends.
It was learned in Greenville Thurs
day that a large part of the crushing
plant of the Beverly Granite Company,
at Beverly, on the Southern railway,
was destroyed by fire last Friday
night. The damages are now being re
paired. but the loss is said to be con
siderable. The plant is operated by
the Beverly Granite Company, and
thousands of tons of rock have been
quarried during the past two or three
years, much of which has been used
by the Southern Railway for ballast
ing its tracks, while much has been
used for macadamized roads, street
paving and monument work. No one
seems to have any idea as to how the
fire originated.
Ellas R. Moore, of Dalzell, Sumter
county, was killed about 12 o’clock
Thursday by being caught in the
shafting at his ginnery. Mr. Moore
attempted to put on a belt while the
machinery was in motion and his
clothing was caught in a projecting
nut, jerking him aaound the shafting,
beating his body against the ground
and timbers. His body was mutilated
and mangled terribly. When reached
by the hands he was unconscious and
remained so until about 3 o’clock,
when he died. His brother-in-law, Mr.
W. A. Bowman, of Sumter, hurried to
s^he scene with physicians, as the resl-
n4nt physician was away, but they
could do nothing. Mr. Moore was
known as a Christian gentleman and
a very successful farmer. He was 'a
partner of W. A. Bowman in the large
farming and mercantile interests at
Dalzell.
FIRST RECITAL.
First Students' Recital Given at Lime
stone Friday Night.
The first students’ recital, which
was given Friday night, was an artis
tic success, and did honor to the in
structors, Mr. and Mrs. Scherubel and
Miss Steedly. All the students and a
great many of the representative peo
ple of Gaffney were present.
The instrumental and vocal num
bers were splendidly given, showing
careful training in all the details of
modern music study.
The college is to be congratulated
upon having a very strong music de
partment, both from the pedagogical
and executive standpoints. These are
essential qualifications of instructors.
SECOND STUDENTS’ RECITAL
By School of Music of Limestone Col
lege Friday Afternoon.
The public is again cordially invited
to attend this, the second recital of
the season.
Although not quite as difficult com
positions will be played as at the first
recital, the same high standard will
be maintained.
This recital will be given this week,
Friday afternoon, December 16th, at
1 o’clock.
PROGRAMME.
Miss Annie Drummond.
Miss Aurelia Lodge.
1. Rose Fay Heins
2. The Little Wanderer ... Gurlitt
3. The Merry Mill Hitz
Miss Bernice Davis.
4. The Fairy Bark .... Smallwood
Miss Mae Fundeburk.
5. Snowflakes Cowen
Miss Minnie Franks. •
6. Valse Streabbog
Miss Blanche Campbell.
7. Twilight Bohm
Miss Lucie Carpenter.
8. Playing Tag Margestein
Miss Maud Hamrick.
9. Melodie Paderewski
Miss Winona Phifer.
10. The Violet Mozart
Miss Lola McClain.
11. On the Heath Lange
Miss Lela Ballenger.
12. Valse Durand
Miss Ruby Harper.
13. Coasting Hiller
Miss Margaret Privette.
14. In Twilight .. .. . Gauschals
Miss Lemuel Sarratt.
15. Pink Llchner
Miss Alice Cllnkscales.
16. When Spring Comes Laughing
Galloway
Miss Floy Sarratt.
17. Coral Polonaise ... Baumfelder
Miss Eloyse Britt.
18. Home Again Llchner
Miss Lizzie Hair.
19. An Autumn Reverie ... Ashford
Miss Annie Wilman.
20. Valse Tschaikowsky
Miss Maud Barber.
21. Song Without Words .. Gurlitt
Miss Marie Martin.
22. Polka Humoresque .. Weddington
Miss Elizabeth Parker.
Dr. Poteat at Limeatone.
Dr. Edwin M. Poteat, of Furman
University, will deliver a public ad
dress before the Cooper Literary So
ciety of Limestone College, on Friday
evening, December 16th, at 8 o’clock.
A Correction.
In our last issue we stated that the
boiler of the knitting mill at Blacks
burg had burst, and that work would
be suspended for probably a week on
account of it. This information was
given a representative of The Ledger
by a gentleman from Blacksburg, but
we have since learned that the report
was incorrect. There has been no ac
cident at the knitting mill, and the
machinery is all running as usual.
We regret the error and gladly make
the correction; but the news seemed
to come so straight and from such a
reliable source, that we naturally
thought it was correct.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postqfflce at .Gaffney, S. C., for
week ending December 11th, 1904:
Edwd. L. Arthur (2), A. Bridges,
Mary Plan ton, H. F. Floyd, Press Ful
ler, Will Fortner, Tom Goucher, Lile
Glover, G. G. Goudlock, F. W. Nichols,
J. A. Robinson, Lee Williams. M. S.
Williams, Miss LiUle Byars, Mrs. Eu
nice Brown, Mrs. J. H. Coggins, Mrs.
Charlotte Edwards, Mrs. A. F. Harris.
Mrs. Effle Jones. Mrs. Lillian Gaffney,
Mrs. 8. E. Morris, Mrs. Frona Man
ning, Mrs. Crass Matson, Mrs. Sara J.
Means, Mrs. Louisiana Releford, Miss
Pearl Reed, Mrs. Massle Twit tie, Mrs.
Abram White.
Call for letters advertised.
One cent due on each one.
A. R. N. Folger, P. M.
The Vcret of Success.
Forty mil Jon bottles of August
Flower sold in the United States alone
since its introduction! ’And the de
mand for it is still growing. Isn’t
that a fine showing of success? Don’t
it prove that August Flower l}as had
unfailing success in the cure of indi
gestion and dyspepsia—the two great
est enemies of health and happiness?
Does it not afford the best evidence
that August Flower is a sure specific
for all stomach and Intestinal disor
ders?—that it has proved Itself the
best of all liver regulators? August
Flower has a matchless record of over
thirty-five years in curing the ailing
millions of these distressing com
plaints—a success that is becoming
wider in its scope every day, at home
and abroad, as the fame of August
Flower spreads. Trial bottles, 26c;
regular else, 76c. For sale by Chero
kee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison,
Cowpens.
—Big Closing Out Sale of Clothing
and Gonts’ Furnishings January 1st,
at Wllklns-Brlstow Clothing Co.
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WILKINSYILLE,
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop
ular People and Short Items of
General Interest.
Wilkinsville, Dec. 9.—If the Law
and Or er League organized at Gaff
ney is v aat its name indicates, there
is rio re. ^n why every good man
should no, become a member of it.
We trust that much good will result
from it.
We have had some veritible winter
weather, and the indications at pres
ent are thft we will have bad roads
hereafter.
Miss Ethel Strain is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Mildred
McDaniel, oi kickory Grove.
The recen. rains have put plenty
of water in Broad river and the flat
can run clear of the sand.
People are moving in every direc
tion now. Quite a number of changes
will be made amongst the farm hands
for next year.
We regret to learn that John W. Al
exander, Esq., magistrate, is in bad
health. He has been suffering for
several weeks. He is one of the
county’s most fearless and conscien
tious officials. He has a head of his
own and stands by his convictions
regardless of wh > or how many peo
ple differ from him.
The material for the graveyard
fence at Salem is on the ground and
will be put up as soon as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes have a right
sick child, Ethelind. She is about
two and half years old.
Mrs. S. T. Estes we are glad to say,
is improving. Mr. John A. M. Estes
is some better than he was when we
last mentioned his illness. He has
rheumatism.
The Wilkinsville ginnery has done
a good season’s work this year. Also
Mr. Jack Kendrick has ginned a good
deal of cotton. All the cotton in this
section has been ginned and most of
it sold.
For several years past those who
were compelled to sell their cotton as
soon as they got it ready for market
in order to meet their obligations
were the unfortunate ones who lost
most on the cotton market. But this
year matters have changed and they
are the fortunate ones. Those who
were able to hold their cotton seem,
at present, to be the losers this year.
Mr. Joe Estes has moved to the Da
vidson place.
Mr. Singleton Clary, an ex-Confed-
erate soldier, is in rather needy cir
cumstances. He has no one to depend
upon for help in these his old days,
and his more fortunate comrades and
their sons ought to help him, if possi
ble. While he is not altogether an
object of charity, yet he is a worthy
man and any help he can get will be
greatly appreciated. He is unable
to work, now.
The bridge across the road at the
Tolleson place is in a dangerous condi
tion. Our road authorities ought to
look after it before a suit for damage
is brought against the county by some
one who may be injured there.
Posting lands has put a stop to so
much bird hunting. People are be
ginning to see that the wholesale kill
ing of the birds gives rise to so much
damage done by insects to the growing
crops. They have been a long time
finding it out, it seeing.
A person being asked the time of
day said, “It’s between four and five
o’clock.” But w'hen asked to be more
explicit said: “The hour and minute
hands of my watch are now pointing
in exactly opposite directions.” What
was the time of day?
Mr. V. C. Comer’s child was burned
yesterday, but not seriously. It fell
with its hand in the fire.
In a few days the News and Cou
rier, of Charleston, will publish a
special edition devoted to the women
of the Confederacy. Hon. Theodore
D Jervey. of Charleston, is the editor
in charge. It will be a choice collec
tion of historical matter that has never
yet been published.
With the return of the “blue-back”
spelling book to the common schools
the dawn of a better era in the work
of education has commenced. It’s
very unfortunate that it was ever laid
aside. Trying to teach children to read
before they can spell has ruined many
a child’s education.
Those people who argue that it’s not
right to deprive the moderate drinker
of his dram because there are drunk
en sots who can’t control themselves,
forget the Pauline doctrine, that "if
eating meat cause my brother to of
fend, I will eat no meat as long as the
world standeth, lest I cause my broth
er to offend." J. L. S.
HORROR IN EDGEFIELD.
The Hughes Family Killed and House
and Bodies Burned.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 8.—A special to
The Chronicle from Edgefield says:
“The most hideous of all human hor
rors occurred at Trenton last night,
equal in horror to the Statesboro af
fair, if the general accepted theory be
true, that the victims were first mur
dered before the house was fired. At
5 o’clock this morning the residence of
Mr. B. B. Hughes, centrally located
in the town, was discovered on ,flre.
Neighbors rushed to the scene, but the
fire had progressed so far that en
trance to the house was impossible.
At once inquiry was made as to the
whereabouts of the inmates, it being
thought that they had made their es
cape in their night clothes. As soon
as the fire had died down sufficiently,
a fearful scene met the eyes of the
beholders. There lay tile charred and
almost unrecognizable bodies of the
entire family, consisting of Mr.
Hughes, his wife, Eva, and two young
daughters, Emmie, aged 19, and Hat
tie, 14 years of age. Mr. Hughes’
body lay just below where was situ
ated the door leading from his room to
the hall, with a bullet hole through
the upper part of his head. A pistol
with one empty chamber lay near by.
Part of his charred clothes were on his
person, showing that he was dressed
at the time he met death. The body
of his wife was on the bed springs,
while those of the young ladies were
similarly situated. The skulls of
these three were crushed as if hit with
an axe or some blunt instrument.
Their bodies when found occupied a
most natural position, with nothing to
Indicate a struggle, showing that they
had been asleep. The news spread
like wildfire and soon the entire sur
rounding country was on the scene.
“Under the directions of Solicitor
Thurmond, a coroner’s jury was im
paneled, but as yet no testimony has
been taken, it being thought best to
await further developments. It was
said three tracks were discovered
leading from the field up to the rear
of the house. The county blood
hounds were secured and put on the
trail, but this effort has availed noth
ing. The horror is veiled in mystery.
Every external evidence goes to show
that the house was fired. One theory
is that the house was entered for the
purpose of robbery; that ufon being
discovered, the robbers accomplished
the murders and fired the house. Ex
citement runs high, but nothing rash
will be done. Upon the request of So
licitor Thurmond, Governor Heyward
has offered a reward for the appre
hension of the guilty parties.”
THROUGHOUT THE
TARHEEL STATE
RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Later developments go to show that
Mr. Hughes did the killing, himself,
first killing his wife and daughters
while they slept, setting fire to the
house and then taking his own life.
It was an awful deed, and none but
a man with a terribly deranged mind
could have done it. It is thought that
heavy reverses in financial matters
had unbalanced Mr. .Hughes mentally.
Miss Emma Hughes, the eldest
daughter, was a student at Limestone
College last year.
Dead at Ninety-Five.
Mr. John H. Spake, of Byersvllle.
N. C., died at his home at that place
Saturday at the advanced age of nine
ty-five years. He was born in Novem
ber 1809, and has followed farming all
his long life.
Mr. Spake was the father of our
fellow townsman, Mr. W. L. Spake, and
leaves, besides him, several daugh
ters, who will sadly miss their vener
able father. He was, Indeed, a land
mark of this section of the country,
and his loss will be felt by his neigh
bors and friends generally.
—We have to admit having the best
established one-year-old drug business
In South Carolina. Honest, fair deal
ing did it. The Gaffney Drug Co.
New President for the Orient Mill.
[Charlotte Observer.]
Mr. J. G. Wardlaw, of Gaffney, S. C.,
has arrived in the city to take charge
of the Orient Mill in the capacity of
president and manager. Mr. Wardlaw
is successor to Mr. H. D. Wheat, who
resigned the presidency of the mill on
account of his interests at Gaffney.
The latter will retain his interests in
the mill and continue on the board of
directors.
Mr. Wardlaw is a mill man of con
siderable experience, through his con
nection with the Gaffney Manufactur
ing Company. He is at present stay
ing at the home of Mrs. J. P. Mc
Combs. on West Seventh street. Hi*
family will follow him in the spring.
THE EDITOR’S WIFE
Letter From an Illinois Newspaper
Man that is Well Worth Reading.
As a usual thing editors save the
good things for the columns of their
own newspapers, but the following
letter from S. H. Duncan, editor of
the Seaton, 111., Independent, shows
that there is at least one editor who
wants to help others. He writes as
follows:
“To the Editor of the Gaffney Ledger:
I wish you would print the following
and thus help me to do a kindness to
your readers. My wife has been a
great sufferer with stomach troubles
for the past four years, and the last
two years practically an invalid.
Nothing seemed to help her until I
procured a box of Mi-o-na, nature’s
cure for dyspepsia. This gave her so
much relief that she continued using
the remedy until now she enjoys her
meals, is relieved from all pain in her
stomach and has increased in flesh.
I hope you will publish this letter
for I think there is no remedy for
stomach trouble equal to Mi-o-na, and
the more wide spread its use becomes,
the more good will be done to human
ity.
S. H. Duncan,
Editor of Independant.”
The Gaffney Drug Co. are the local
agency for Mi-o*na and their faith in
its merits equals Editor Duncan’s.
They in fact, offer to pay for Mi-o-na
themselves in any case where it does
not give satisfaction. No stronger
endorsement of the merits of the re
medy can be given than this, that a
local drug firm are willing to sell a
medicine on their own guarantee to
refund the money if it does not cure
stomach troubles and Increase flesh.
—Our entire stock of Clothing and
Gents’ Furnishings to go at Closing-
Out Sale January 1st. Wilkins-Bris
tow Clothing Co.
Items of Interest Concerning Ou»
Neighbors in the Old North State
Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers
Mrs. Jim Stinson, living near Mat
thews, in Mecklenburg county, was
accidentally shot and killed Saturday
by Lester Blair, a young white man.
The criminal term of Mecklenburg
Superior Court was concluded in Char
lotte Saturday afternoon, with 95 con
victions and submissions on the new
warrant docket and eight on the old.
The efforts of the distillers of Bun
combe county Friday night, to have
the board of alderman of Asheville re
consider its action of last week and re
license their establishments for an
other six months resulted in failure,
and it is now practically certain that
the fight will be abandoned and the
distillers cease to operate after Janu
ary 1st.
Mr. Edward Fearington, one of
Chatham county’s most prosperous
farmers, who lives about seven miles
southwest of Chapel Hill, had his big
bam completely destroyed by fire at
j 7 o’clock Thursday night. The loss is
j estimated at $3,000. No cattle were
j burned, but a large quantity of grain
! and cotton were destroyed. There
was no insurance.
Annie Hainline, the 9-year-old daugh
ter of N. A. Hainline, was fatally
burned Friday night, a few miles west
! of Winston. She lived three hours af-
i ter the accident. The girl was stand
ing in front of the fire-place, and when
her dress ignited she ran frantically
through the house from room to room
until all of her clothing was burned
off. She was charred from head to
knees, and suffered intensely until re
lieved by death.
News reached Charlotte Thursday
of a serious accident which happened
to Mr. W. Hugh Thrower, of Sharon,
Tuesday. Mr. Thrower was driving
a horse to a buggy when an automo
bile came up at a high rate oi «pe?d,
it is said, and frightened Mr. Throw
er’s horse so that it became unmanage
able. Mr. Thrower was pitched out
of the vehicle, his collar bone broken
and bruises inflicted. It is not known
who the automobilists were, for they
continued on their way.
It is understood in Gastonia that the
Gastonia Banking Company will suc
ceed in having the appointment of a
receiver set aside and arrange to pay
all depositors their claims in full at an
early date. This matter will, probably
be arranged today (December 13), this
being the day set for a hearing in the
matter. In the meantime the deposi
tors are waiting patiently, and from
all appearances are perfectly satis
fied that Mr. Love will be as good as
his word and meet all demands when
the time comes to do so.
Two adjoining cottages at the cor
ner of Brevard and Eighth streets in
Charlotte were practically destroyed
by fire Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
On account of the distance the fire was
out of the range of the fire depart
ment and the blaze was fought by
hand, with assistance from a hose
from the nearby compress. The con
tents of the houses were almost to
tally destroyed, though part of the
furniture was sayed in the second
house before it caught fire. The
houses were owned by Mr. W. E. Wil
son. of Charlotte, and were insured
for $750;
Mr. John A. Butler, who lived in
Iredell county, about three miles from
Harmony, died Thursday morning at
Gastonia, aged about 50 years. The
hour of his death is not known, as he
was* found dead in bed. Deceased had
been in poor health for some time.
He went to Gastonia the day after
Thanksgiving to look after business
interests there. Mr. J. A. Butler, of
Statesville, went to Gastonia after the
remains. His wife, two daughters
and two sons; two brothers—Rev. W.
L. Butler, of Shelbyville, Tenn., and
Mr. James A. Butler, of Statesville,
survive.
Charged with systematically robbing
the private car of Mr. T. M. Emerson,
of the Atlantic Coast Line, whom he
served as porter, Alex Farce, col
ored, was arrested Thursday morning
at Jacksonville, Fla., upon changes
filed through the headquarters of the
road at Wilmington. Pearfce had for
some time been suspected of appropri
ating articles from the car to his own
use, and upon his departure on the
car last week to Jacksonville, his
boarding place was searched and a
quantity of silverware, bed clothing
and canned goods from the coach were
discovered and identified. The arrest
of the inmates of the house, charged
with receiving stolen goods, followed,
and fearing that they would communi
cate by telegraph with the porter he
was arrested at Jacksonville Thurs
day and was returned to Wilmington
for trial Saturday. Thursday after
noon Francis Bishop, of Wilmington,
her son and a daughter to whom the
porter, was to have been married
Friday night, were given a prelimi
nary trial for receiving stolen goods.
The mother of the family was dis
charged but her children were held
for the higher court in bonds of $50
each.
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
People Going and Coming Beyond the
Broad-
Blacksburg, Dec. 12.—Mr. James B.
Dickson, of Yorkville, spent Sunday
afternoon in town. *
Mr. J. B. Shiver spent several days
last week in Charleston on business.
Miss Lowery, of Patterson, is vis
iting Miss Mabel Ramseur, of this
place.
Mrs. J. B. Shiver and son returned
yesterday from a visit to relatives in
Rock Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Rippy spent
Sunday with Mr. Rippy’s father in
Earl, N. C.
Mrs. M. E. Earl returned last Thurs
day from a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Gunn, at Statesville, N. C.
Miss Mattie Rippy, of Earle, is in
town visiting Wheeler Roberts.
Miss Mary Durst, after spending a
few days with Miss Bessie Reinhardt,
left last week for her home at Green
wood.
Mr. Quinn, of Smyrna, spent Sun
day with the family of Mr. Albert
Whisnant.
Miss Lucy Tompson spent Thurs
day in Rock Hill shopping.
The public school had a debating
society Friday afternoon, which was
very much enjoyed by all present
more especially the parents. The sub
ject of the debate was: “Resolved,
that of the two countries, Russia and
Japan, Japan is the more civilized.”
Those on the affirmative side were,
Willie Shiver and Clarence Black; on
the negative. Nellie Guyton and Will
Bird. The affirmative side Avon. Sev
eral good compositions were written
by the school children. Ella Williams,
subiect, Robins; Boyd Blalock, sub
ject, Dogs; Sim Smith, subject, Birds;
Dora Duncan, subject, A Pair of Scis
sors.
Mamie Tate, subject, A Squirrel;
Minnie Kell, subject. School Days;
George Roberts, subject, A Cap; Tom
Whisonant, subject, Shoes; Louis Har
din, subject, Broad River; Beaver
Caldwell, subject, Indians; Jean Whis
nant, subject, Blacksburg; Edna
Bridges, subject, An Old Woman’s
Tra\ r els; Willie Rhyne, subject, Moun
tains; Andrew Ferguson, subject. Ink-
portance of Education; Ralph Gaston,,
subject, Should a Boy Learn a Trade;:
Lizzie Bridges, subject, Physical CuL
ture; Mary Anderson, subject Badf
Effects of Newspaper Reading.
Debate: "Resolved, that education
should be compulsory.”
Affirfflktive: Lillian Smith, Revis
Blalock.
Negative, Mamie Blalock, Eloise
Brown. Won by the negative.
Judges, Mr. J. P. Lane, Miss Edna
Healan and G. H. Pfeiffer.
Our school is in a flourishing condi
tion this year. We have an intelli
gent set of teachers, ones who do
their very best for the school and
scholars. We hope to have another
opportunity to visit the school at an
early date. M. S.
Cherokee Locals.
Cherokee, R. F. D. No. 1.—We are to
have a new rural free delivery route
extending from Cherokee Springs,
to Hicksville, N. C. Miss M. L. Hicks,
of Hicksville, N. C., is to be the car
rier. Miss Hicks is the first lady car
rier we have heard of in our State.
She made a very popular and effi
cient postmistress at Hlcksvill. and
we feel assured that she will be as
popular as a carrier, and our mail
will be in safe and careful hands. She
passed a very creditable examination,
getting 99%, 100 being perfect. While
it is unusual for ladies to carry the
mail, we see no reason why they
should not if they have the courage
and inclination to do so. We wi:b
Miss Hicks all success in her under
taking. The route will open thq 15th
of this month.
The young people are having lot-; of
fun going to cotton pickings. The
cotton is'pulled off and picked in the
house, and of course when they get
done picking they must have some
games and music, which is all right.
It is really surprising how much
amusement one can get from simple
games, especially if there are child
ren in the party. Somehow it make*
us feel as we “used to” long ago, and
we all like to feel that way.
We regret, to state that Mr. C. Cash,
of Ezell, had the misfortune to bo
thrown from a buggy and got his leg
broken in two places just above hUs
ankle. Dr. J. L. Wofford set the brok
en limb and Mr. Cash is getting along
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. Burk's big hog weighed some
thing over 600 pounds net, so we are
informed. L.
At the Star Theatre Tomorrow Night.
Hillyer’s Wonders and Crack-a-Jack
Co. are booked to appear at the Star
Theatre tomorrow night.
If you want full value for your money
don’t fail to attend. Handsome and
costly presents will be distributed to
the audience and all who attend the
first night will receive a present free
of charge. The company comes high
ly recommended and has the reputa
tion of curing more contagious diseas
es than any show on the road by keep
ing the audience in constant roars of
laughter from beginning to end. All
the tests in spiritualism, mind reading
and second sight are new, novel and
entertaining. A most enjoyable per
formance is promised. In addition to
the mind reading and spiritualism the
Hillyer Company will Introduce one
of the greatest novelties ever done on
any stage, making beautiful pictures
and paintings of old rags and wearing
apparel, this act alone being worth
the price of admission.
The Hlllyers have been here before
and their mystifying performance has
startled all who have witnessed it.
Tickets are on sale at The ledger
office. ,
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