The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 20, 1905, Image 1
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GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1905.
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THROUGHOUT THE
PALMETTO STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING
EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Happenings All Over the State Taken
from Our Exchanges and Tersely
Told to Ledger Readers.
At Fort Mill Monday Police Officer
Hall and Constable Mills fired nine
shots at John Belk, a white carpen
ter about JO years old, one of which
took effect in the body. Belk had been
arrested on the charge of bigamy. He
consented to accompany the officers
to jail, but dashed away when the
building was reached. He succeeded
in making his escape.
Within ten days two workmen have
lost their lives in the construction of
the Southern railway’s new' bridge
on the Catawba river, near Fort Mill.
On the 8th instant Frank Ayers, a
white man of Columbia, was killed.
On Friday Alexander Campbell, col
ored, was drowned by the capsizing
of a boat in which he and another
negro man were removing temporary
beams from the bridge.
Frank Leslie Morrell, age fifteen
years died at his home at Wellford
Tuesday afternoon. H we operated
on last Thursday for appendicitis
ami it was thought that he would re
cover. Complications set in and he
soon passed away. Leslie Morr *11
was the son of Henry Morrell. He
was popular in his county and gave
promise of developing into a good
and useful citizen. His many friends
are grieved to learn of his death.
With a rope about the neck, the
cold, lifeless body of J. K. Brezeale
was found about 2 o’clock Tuesday
in a barn in the rear of his residence
at Belton. The verdict of the coro
ner’s jury, which was summoned lat
er in the evening, declared that the
man took his own life. Mr. Brezeale
had been in ill health for some time.
His disease had affected his mind to
such an extent that he became de
spondent and brooded continually
over his troubles. It is supposed, in
fact there can be no doubt, that in a
moment of abject melancholia he de
cided to end his life and hit upon the
plan of death by strangulation.
As a result of a pistol wound, the
source as yet undertermlned, Scott
Clegg, son of Policeman John Clegg,
of Greenwood, is dead. The young
man was about 1G years old. He
was buried Tuesday. There are many
rumors in regard to the cause of the
young man’s _ death. The facts as
brought out are that John Clegg, the
boy’s father, the dead boy, and a
younger brother, Pierce, aged about
eight years, went from Greenwood to
the house of a relative ten miles in
the Callison section. They returned
to Greenwood early Sunday night with
the boy, Scott, nearly dead. He had
a pistol wound in the back of his head.
Dr. J. B. Owens was summoned but
the boy died in about an hour.
There is great excitement in Ches
ter among tlxo more supers Lit'ous
element of the mill operatives over
what is purported to he a haunted
heus 0 in the tenement section of the
mill district. Some startling reuorts
have gone forth and for a number of
nights vast crowds of the morbidly
curious ha\e gathered on th seem
to be enlightened. The house is oc
cupied by a young couple, formerly
residents in New York State. As the
night advances strange noises are
heard, the stove falls down, the bed
and chairs are upset c^sos
roigns supreme. This slranse per
formance !s explained by the mis
tress of the house who, it is stated
spys that her marriage was strongly
opposed by a sist. r, who warned her
at the time she would haunt her after
death. As the story goes, this ag
grieved sister died a few days ago in
New York and it is presumed she is
now making good her threats by
nightly harrassing and tormenting
her married sister.
A bold and daring robbery occurred
right in the heart of Williamston
Sunday night between 12 and 1
o’clock, when the postofflee building
was entered through the front win
dow and the safe, containing money,
stamps and vaulable papers belonging
to B. F. Russell, postmaster, was
blown to pieces by some explosive ami
robbed of its contents. About $50 in
cash and $75 worth of stamps was
secured by the robbers. However,
they overlooked in the debris $51 in
bills and it was found on the floor
of the postoflice next morning. B. M.
Lander, cashier of the Bank of Wil
liamston who rooms across the street
within 50 yards of the scene of the
robbery, was awakened by the explos
ion between 12 and 1 o’clock, and up
on hearing it he went to the front
piazza, opened the door and stepped
outside of his room, when he heard
a voice at the postofflee building
calling, “Jim, come on," in a very
excited tone. A moment later three
men came hurriedly from the building
and hastened southward down the
Southern railway from town. Soon
afterward bloodhounds were brought
over from Pelzer and everything pos
sible was done to strike a trail, but
without success, and the robbery
seems as much a mystery as if com
mitted by the power of magic, so far
as who the guilty parties are is con
cerned.
Pneumonia and LaGrippe.
Coughs cured quickly by Foley’s
Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by Cherokee Drug Co.
People Going and Coming Beyond thr
Broad-
Blacksburg, Jan. 19.—Mr. A. A. Me.
Fadden, of Charleston, is in town for
a few days.
Dr. J. T. Darwin was seen on our
streets Tuesday.
Mrs. C. A. Stewart and little daught
er spent Wednesday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bridges.
Miss Mary Whitesides returned
Wednesday from a pleasant visit to
Dr. J. T. Darwin, in Gaffney.
W. J. Moorehead went to Hickory
Grove Tuesday on business.
Miss Jessie Hainbright, after spend
ing a few days with Miss Mable Ram-
seur, has returned to her home at
Grover, N. C.
Miss Anna Sherer went to Sharon
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Miss Della Rhyne. Mrs. Olas Ander
son and Mr. Wm. Wilkie left Wednes
day to attend he Sims-Kenney wed
ding.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blanton, of Sha
ron, N. C., spent Tuesday night with
relatives.
Mrs. Mike Roberts and brothers
spent a day this week with Mrs. Wood
at Spartanburg.
Burney Webb, of Spencer, N. C.,
came down Saturday on a visit.
Mr. Wm. Blair, of Blairsville, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. M. F.
Duncan.
Miss Lula Smith spent Sunday with
Miss Sallie Smith spent Sunday
night in town with Miss Revis Blalock.
Zeh Bettis was in town Sunday.
Mr. A .M. Bridges left Thursday for
Hickory Grove on business.
Mr. Cammeron left this afternoon
for his home in Maryland.
Mess. John Byars, Will Anthony and
Filds Younge, of Cherokee Falls, were
In town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Judd and Miss Hoffman, of New
York, are the guests of Mrs. Phifer.
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WILKINSVILLE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
A Bloody Fight.
Particulars have reached Elizabeth
City of a bloody fight which occurred
at Davis’ store, in Providence town
ship. about seven miles from that city,
Saturday night. The origin of the
trouble, which was between the Mc
Phersons and Jennings, seems to have
been caused by the attention that was
bestowed on one of the McPhersons
and one of the Jennings boys by a
young lady of the neighborhood.
Sometime ago, as it is reported, John
Pritchard, who is a member of the
McPherson group, gave the young
lady in the case a watch. She in turn
loaned or gave it to young Grover
Jennings. Pritchard saw Jennings
with the watch, and it was decided
that all should meet one night last
week and settle the matter. The
meeting was postponed until Satur
day night, when all met at Davis’
store and the melee began. Just how
it started no one is able to tell, but
when the smoke had cleared away it
was found that three of the McPher
son boys were badly cut, two of them
seriously, one having his throat cut
and the other had his ear entirely
severed. Daniel Jennings, father of
the Jennings boys, aged about GO
years, was right badly cut in the
shoulder and two of the Jennings
boys were cut, one In the arm and the
other in the face. During the fight,
which lasted for some time, Mrs.
i Davis, in front of whose house it
occurred, acted as surgeon and bound
up the wounds of each injured com
batant as he fell.
New Cotton Mill for Yorkville.
(Yorkville Cor. News and Courier.)
The $60,000 capital stock of the
Veely Yarn Mill, to be erected here,
lias all been subscribed. It took years
md years to raise enough money here 1
! to warrant promoters In commencing
> the erection of the firse mill built,
i Finally about $53,000 was subscribed
and the work was commenced by
Col. John R. Ashe. In less than four
' years the mill had a capital of about
$150,000. and today the plant is val
ued at more than $200.0(10. The second
mill erected, the Tavora, is valued at
omething like $60,000 and is in fine
shape. The York Cotton Mill and the
Tavora are now paying out something
like $1,500 each week in wages, and
of course this sum has a tendency to
help business.
An Inner Change.
“An o’d colored man came to a
watchmaker and gave him the two
| hands of a clock with the request:
“ *1 want yer to fix up dese ban’s.
Dey jes doan’ keep no mo’ kerec’ time
for mo’ den six munts.’
" ‘Where is the clock? asked the
watchmaker.
“ ‘Out at de house on Injun Creek.’
“ ‘But I must have the clock.’
“ ‘Didn’t I tell yer dar’s nuffin de
matter wld de clock, ‘ceptin’ de
ban’s? And’ I done brought ’em to
you. You jes’ want de clock so you
kin tinker wid it and charge me a
good price. Gimme back dem ban’s.’
“And so saying, he went off to find
some reasonable watchmaker.”
Not the hands, but the clockwork,
needed fixing. Not our outward action
merely, but our hearts need setting
right, in order to live the noble life.
‘‘Keep thy heart with all diligence, for
out of It are the issues of life.”—
Homiletic Review.
Greatly In Demand.
Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser,
such as Dr. King’s New Life Pills.
They are Just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Cherokee Drug Co. 25c, guaranteed.
Good intentions never come with a
guarantee.
—Ladles Coat Suits at greatly re
duced prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
What la “Efl Nog?" Try It.
Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop
ular People and Short Items of
General Interest.
Wilklnsville, Jan. 17.—Rev. W. D.
Hammett did not fill his appointment
at Abingdon Creek church last Sab
bath. The cold weather and muddy
roads are perhaps the cause.
Some of our neighbors killed hogs
yesterday.
Mr. Jimmie Strain went over Broad
river yesterday on business.
Mr. H. Terry Estes is unwell with
cold.
There is some cotton In this neigh
borhood to gin yet.
Miss Ethel Strain and Mrs. Mary
E. HJ11 have not returned from
Blackstocks yet. They speak of go
ing tc Blythewood to attend the wed
ding of Miss Allie Wooten, which is
to take place on the 25th instant.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Foster and
children spent Saturday night with
Mr. S. F. Estes’ family and went to
Mount Vernon church last Sabbath.
The United Confederate Veterans
members of Camp Jefferies No. 889.
will meet on the 27th instant at 11
o’clock A. M. A full turnout is re
quested.
Mr. Davis McCulloch, of Texas, and
Miss Jamie McCulloch, of Sunnyside,
are visiting Miss Jamies’ sister, Mrs.
Ora Vassey, near Gaffney, before T '>
vis takes leave for his home in Texas.
Quite a number of the farmers of
this section met with the cotton
growers convention at Gaffney last
Saturdady.
The crop of small grain looks very
discouraging at this time and not
much of it is sown.
Mr. Wesley Osment gave the young
people a party last night in honor of
Bascom Osment, who leaves for his
home in Oklahoma today.
The friends of the York county
teachers are making a very active
canvass among the readers of the
Yorkville Enquirer for tickets to vote
for the best teacher in York county,
to whom the Enquirer will award a
fine gold watch. We offered some
tickets to a young man of Cherokee
county to vote for the teacher of his
choice, but he gracefully declined to
take them, as he said he was not tak
ing atiy part. That’s very wise,
young man, for you might want some
of them to give you their vote some
time.
We are watching the contest with
a great deal of interest. We would
be glad for The Ledger to get up a
similar contest in Cherokee county.
There would be sAme hustling
around among its patrons and friends
of the teachers.
Your correspondent has been some
what under the weather for some days
and not able to get about much.
Road Overseer Sam. A. Lee fixed
some of the road bndges last week.
Broad river was too high last Sat
urday for ferrying at Howell’s ferry.
The Salem Sunday school has be
gun the new year auspiciously.
Though the Qftrollment is not so full
as heretofo^B* owing to the bad
weather and muddy roads.
Mr. W. R. Walker Is laying in a
supply of cotton seed meal and hulls
for his cattle.
It Is reported that some of those
who went to Gaffney last Saturdady
got a little nip of booze. We don’t
vouch for the truth of the assertion,
but wo are certain they didn’t get It
from the defunct dispensary In our
town.
We are told by Holy Writ that where
the carcass Is, there the eagles will
be gathered together.
Among the various suggestions we
have seen or heard for reducing the
cotton crop, not one of them (to us)
seems to be absolutely practicable.
If the farmers would stick together
in good faith this could and wou'd
be done sure. But that is the rub.
The only way that we see for the
farmers to have these resolutions
promptly carried out is for the legis
lature to pass a law putting a tax of
two cents per pound on all cotton
raised In excess of, say 1,000 or 1,200
pounds to the horse, and let the gln-
ners report he the basis of informa
tion. Nothing else will enforce the
resolutions made, and it will put ev
ery farmer In the State on equal
footing with each other.
Mrs. T. B. McCulloch, we regret to
learn, is quite sick.
Mr. Rufus Estes Is having trouble
with an aching tooth.
Mr. George B. Estes and little
daughter, Mary Beatrice, leave, today
for their home In Texas. They have
spent a month very pleasantly with
relatives and friends in Cherokee and
York counties. We hope for them a
safe and pleasant journey and that
heaven’s richest benediction may ac
company them. We don't know but
that the sorrow of parting from friends
overcomes all the Joy of meeting them.
With a host of friends and com
rades we Join in congratulating Gen’l.
Matthew C. Butler on his marital con
quest. While this distinguished sol
dier and South Carolinian with his
brave and dashing legions failed to
capture New York City in times of
war, yet in the more private and peace
ful walks of life he has entered it and
captured one of its most charming
daughters, whom he has led to the nup
tial altar. We hope for him and hH
worthy bride long, happy and prosper
ous lives. j. l. 8.
OUR UW MAKERS
AT THE CACITAL.
LEE’S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED BY
BOTH HOUSES.
BUFFALO’S “BACHELOR.’
Not Much Has Been Done in the Way
of Passing Bills—Elections Next
Thursday.
Columbia. Jan. 19.—This being the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee, a legal
holiday in this State, the general as
sembly is not in sesfion, botli houses
having adjourned yeterday until Fri
day.
In the three days of work this week
not much has been done in the way of
passing hills, but the committees have
been meeting and framing their re
ports on the many measures submit
ted to their consideration. Each house
is usually in session only about two
hours every day at this time of the
session, but later on the days will not
be long enough for the work ami night
sessions will be held.
The elections will probably he held
on Thursday of next week, as the sen
ate has adopted a resolution to that
effect. Two circuit judges are to be
chosen, the terms of Judge Ernest Ga
ry and 1). A. Townsend expiring. Judge
Gary’s friends state very positively
that he will be re-elected without se
rious opposition. Against Judge
Townsend Senator Hydrick and Rep
resentative Sanders, both of Spartan
burg, are candidates and each of the
three have not a few friends here
working in their respective interests.
Judge Townsend’s defeat is claimed by
the supporters of both Hydrick ana
Sanders.
Besides this election the following
positions are to he filled: Superinten
dent of the penitentiary to succeed
Capt. D. J. Griffith; three members of
the penitentiary board of directors to
succeed Messrs. John G. Mobley, A. F.
Sanders and M. O. Rowland: one trus
tee of the negro college to succeed
Senator Cole L. Blease, resigned, upon
his election to the senate. The su
perintendent and directors of th peni-
tntiary will doubtless be reelected.
The senate has pased the resolution
providing for an investgation of the
dispensary by a joint committee of the
two houses. In the course of the de
bate it was stated by the senator from
Lexington, Mr. Eflrd, that Mr. John
Bell Towill, a member of the dispen
sary board from Lexington, was en
tirely willing for the official sections
to be investigated, that he courted in
quiry. The author of the resolution.
Senator Cole L. Blease, of Newberry,
then made a similar statement on be
half of the chairman of the board, Mr.
H. H. Evans, of Newberry. The reso
lution may bring out more debate in
the house than was elicited in the sen
ate.
The usual number of new bills has
been introduced this week.and of
course several of them relate to the
dispensary. One of these provides that
the governor may levy a special tax
of one-half mill in any county to en
force the dispensary law.
In regard to the tax system there is
also a number of bills. Senator Man
ning has presented a measure provid
ing that the State board of assessors
shall consist of the comptroller gen
eral and one person from each judi
cial district, to be appointed by the
governor. These shall hold office for
two years and shall receive $7.00 per
diem and mileage for not exceeding
40 days in the year. They shall visit
the counties in their circuits and ob
tain information. Ths board shall
meet in May to assess railroad proper
ty and returns of banks shall be sub
mitted to them.
Senator E. S. Blease, of Saluda, has
a bill to prohibit any relative of any
oflicer or member of the legislature
from holding a clerical position in the
legislature.
Senator Earle, of Oconee, has a bill
to prohibit the working of railroad
employees more than twelve hours
continuously and without at least
eight hours rest between periods of
work, the idea being that wrecks re
sult from mistakes by overworked em
ployees.
A measure of local interest hut
of general interest is the bill intro
duced by Representative Verner, of
Oconee, providing in Oconee ' the blue
back speller,” Davies’ arithmetic and
Smith’s grammar shall be used In the
public schools exclusively and that no
child under twelve years of age shall
have more than three studies.
A matter of considerable political
Interest this week was the announce
ment by Gov. Heyward that at the end
of his term he expects to retire from
politics, and that he will be a candi
date against neither Senator Tillman
nor Senator Latimer. J. H.
Laments the Condition of Farmers
Who Held Cotton.
Buffalo, Jan. 18.—Oh for another
Jeremiah to write a lamentation for
the poor deluded farmers who held
their cotton again this year, expecting
to receive fifteen cents for it.
Let me illustrate the position th 'y
occupy now. A tew months ago I was
figuring on planting five hundred ap
ple trees this winter, and w^s calcu
lating how much income I ought to de
rive from 'them twenty years hence,
when I would be a poor, lonely old
bachelor, with no one to work for me
or care anything for me, only as I paid
them to. One night I dreamed that
I lived to be a very old man, and when
I died I was given a pair of wings to
fly up into the realms of immortal
glory, hut alas! when I got ready to
start I had so many big red apples
clustered around me from head to foot
that I couldn’t move.
The farmers who have held back
their cotton may never even get ten
cents for it, and should they die while
it is in their possession and after they
had received winj^ to fly away to their
eternal home, they might find them
selves weighted down with bales of
cotton.
The love of money—the root of all
evil—is the cause of all their troubles.
If an angel from heaven had come last
'■•p r ing and warned them against plant
ing so much cotton they would have
treated him lik* 1 the people did “old
Noah” when he was building the ark
before the flood. For three years a
kind Providence tried to teach the
farmers all over the southern states
a little common sense by cutting down
the supply of cotton below the de
mand. Last year He seemed to have
turned them loose to learn by bitter
experience.
John Starnes, commonly known as
the wild man of Buffalo, is in destitute
circumstances. The people who live
near him have always been very gen
erous towards him, but he is so hon
est and conscientious that lie doesn’t
want to accept of anything without giv
ing value received for it.
I wish to publicly appeal to the mem
bers of Buffalo church to buy some
clothing and give to him, whether he
wants to accept it or not.
Bachelor.
THROUGHOUT THE
TARHEEL STATE
RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Plaxico-Caldwell.
Smyrna, Jan. 11.—At the home of
the bride’s parents this evening I wit
nessed the marriage of Miss Mattie
Elizabeth Plaxico. daughter of Mr.
Robert M. and Mrs. Mamie E. Plaxico.
to Mr. Pinkney M. Caldwell.
The parlor was beautifully deco
rated, and as the clock struck two the
bridal pair entered the room, and Rev.
J L. Oats pronounced the beautiful
ceremony which made them husband
and wife.
The bride was beautifully attired in
a white silk mull.
The happy couple were the recipi
ents of many beautiful and valuable
presents from friends and relatives
assembled.
After the ceremony, lunch was
served, which all seemed to enjoy.
Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Caldwell left for the home of Mr. J. M.
Caldwell, father of the groom, where
they expect to spend several days.
‘FOUND.’
Sickening Shivering Fite
of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benefit in malaria for it exists a true
'curative influence on the disease, driv
ing it entirely out of the system. It is
much to be preferred to Quinine, hav
ing none of this drug’s bad after- ef
fects. E. S. Munday, of Henrietta,
Tex., writes: “My brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundice,
till he took Electric Bitters, which
saved his life. Ate Cherokee Drug Co-;
price 50c, guaranteed
Odd Notice in Prominent Southern
Paper of Interest to Gaffney
Residents.
One of the best known newspapers
* in the South is the “Guide.” of Dunn.
N. C. Its publisher. J. Pitman, sends
i us the following clipping with request
to publish:
“Found.—by the editor of the
Guide, a bottle of Hyomei, the won
derful treatment that cures catarrh
i without stomach dosing. We can
1 speak in highest praise of its remark-
j able power to cure and relieve ca-
i tarrh of the head and throat. This
mention is made not as an adver
tisement. but in the interest of those
who suffer the torture of that ter
rible disease, catarrh.”
In sending the clipping. Mr. Pit-
| man wrote the following letter:
"I enclose a little piece from my
paper, issued today. You will see
| from this that I desire to push the
selling of Hyomei as far as possible.
I I am using It in my own family, and
find that it gives the desired relief,
so that I take pleasure in spreading
far and near the knowledge of this
sure relief for catarrh."
The Gaffney Drug Co., in preparing
for the catarrhal troubles of this sea
son of the year, have ordered a large
stock of Hyomei, and sell it under
guarantee to refund the money if it
does not relieve. The complete out
fit costs but $1, and extra bottles can
be obtained for 50 cents. Ask them
to show you the strong guarantee un
der which they sell It. This remark
able remedy medicates the air you
breathe, soothing and healing the
mucous membrane of the air pas
sages, and making a complete cure
of the worst case of catarrh.
A battleship in the hand is worth
two ultimatums in the bush.
—Special prices on Quilts and Blan
kets, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
What (• "Eg Nog?” Try it.
Spoiled Her Beauty.
Harriet Howard, of 209 W. 34th St.,
New York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes:
“I had Salt Rheum or Eczema for
years, but nothing would cure it, un
til I used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.” A
quick and sure healer for cuts, burns
and sores. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co.
—See us for Blankets and Quilts.
J. R. Tolleson & Co.
—Ladies and Misses Jackets at
cut prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
What la “Eg Nog?" Try It.
Items of Interest Concerning Out
Neighbors in the Old North State
Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature increasing the annual ap
propriation for the maintenance of
the Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh, to
$15,000. It carries $2,000 for the build
ing this year and $2,000 next year,
( providing for 150 veterans.
J. L. Fountain, a prosperous mer
chant of Frankland, Pitt county, lost
his stables by fire Friday #ight. Two
valuable mules, four mifk cows and
a calf perished in the flames and a
quantity of feed was burned. This is
supposed to have been the act of an
incendiary.
Clifton Green, a young mill hand
who had been employed at the Eliza-
i beth Mills in Charlotte, died Monday
night shortly after midnight at the
| Presbyterian Hospital in that city.
He had been taken there only a few
hours before, suffering with pneumo
nia. The body was taken in charge
by J. M. Harry & Co. The young man.
was only 20 years old.
A special received at Elizabeth City
Tuesday night from Fairfield, Hyde
county, reports the death of Lee
Gibbs, an oysterman, and his three
neyro assistants by drowning Satur
day while attempting to cross Pamli
co sound in a yawl. Capt. Robert Cox,
a resident of Fairfield, well known in
that city, was a member of the party
and saved his life only by dauntless
courage and good luck.
Friday evening Francis Everidge
and George Cummings were arrested
by Sheriff G. T. White for the shoot-
I ing of Mr. Lee Ball, at his home in
Yadkin county, Thursday night, and
they, with Wesley Gregory and John
| Cummings, were given a preliminary
: trial before ’Squire A. G. Myers Sat
urday morning. All four were sent
| to jail. Gregory admits doing the
shooting but claims that he aimed at
i the ground, with no intention of
wounding Mr. Ball. When last heard
from the condition of Mr. Ball con
tinued favorable.
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The planing mills of the Tar River
! Lumber Company, at Tarboro, to-
j gether with all the machinery, with a
quantity of dressed and undressed
lumber, were destroyed by fire about
5 o’clock Sunday morning, entailing
a loss of several thousand dollars.
The building was a mass of flames
when the fireman first discovered
the fire, and nothing could be done
except to save the other part of the
mill from destruction. This is the
second loss by fire the mill has sus
tained recently.
Gorman Burns, the gamekeeper who
was accidentally shot in the eye by
George Gould on his game preserve
near Hight Point, N. C.. returned
home Wednesday, accompanied by a
bride to whom he was married a few
days ago. Mrs. Burns was Miss Hen
rietta J. Pierce, a nurse in the New
York Eye and Ear Infirmary. She
was in attendance on Burns while he
was under treatment, which involved
the removal of the injured eye. The
discharge of the patient, the resigna
tion of the nurse, and the wedding oc
curred the same day.
The Charlotte Poultry Show opened
Wednesday under auspices that are
more promising by far than anything
of its kind that has, so far. been un
dertaken in that city. Mr. H. P.
Schwab, a man who is of well-recog
nized ability and authority, will serve
as judge. He is known all over the
country, and his presence will mean
much to the poultry producers In
North Carolina, as well as in Meck
lenburg county. So far there are
1.200 entries, with a fine representa
tion from five States, viz: the two
Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee and
Georgia.
In the senate a memorial from the
Western North Carolina Methodist
Conference was read, saying that the
present divorce laws seriously threat
en the sanctity of marriage and pray
ing for special legislation against
anti-scriptural divorce laws, asking
for the repeal of all divorce laws en
acted since 1883. Bills were passed
incorporating Winston-Salem South
bound Railway and Durham and Caro
lina Railway. A bill was introduced
for registering the names and placing
headstones on all graves of deceased
soldiers in every county In North
Carolina.
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism.
“My mother has been a sufferer for
many years from rheumatism,” says
W. H. Howard, of Husband, Pennsyl
vania. “At times she was unable to
move at all. while at all times walking
was painful. I presented her with a
bottle of Chambei Iain’s Pain Balm and
after a few applications she decided
it was the most wonderful pain reliever
she had ever tried, in fact, she is never
without it now and is at all times able
to walk. An occasional application of
Pain Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with.” For
sale by Cherokee Drug Co.
—Rubbers for everybody at close
prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
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