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;he largest circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional District, of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE £8TABLI8HED FEB. 16, 1894. mUGHOUT 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 Reader*. The 6-year-<>ld daughter of John Springs, a white farmer of the Heath Springs section, near Lancaster, died Friday evening from the effects of burns received on Monday. She was standing near a pile of burning corn stalks when her clothes caught fire. Mr. A. E. Carmichael, who runs a small fruit store at Florence, was mur derously assaulted and robbed Satur day night as he was going to his room au the Buckheltt building on Dargan street, one of the most public thor oughfares of the city, and his assail ant escaped. George, Ernest and Ella Gray are dead, and Clarence Gray is dying, from the effects of powder burns sustained near Gadsden. The children found a can of powder, and were throwing the contents on the fire to sp° it burn when the can exploded, igniting the clothes of all four. A fire Saturday night in No v Brook- land, on the Lexington'side of the Con- garee river, almost wiped out the vil lage. The fire started on the western side of the town, which is the busi ness section, and extended to the Co lumbia Duck Mill village. Almost a half hundred stores and residences were burned. Thursday night, while freight train, No. 164, of the Southern Railway, was shifting in the freight yard at Lancas ter on the transfer track, which con nects the L. & C. and the Southern Railway, a spark from the engine caus ed the loss of over one hundred bales of cotton which had been placed along side fbe track . The loss was covered by insurance. The barn of R. M. Wood, two miles from Greers, was burned early Satur day night with 23 head of cattle, feed- stuffs, wagons, implements, etc., all a total loss. Four head of horses were barely saved. That the blaze was the work of an incendiary there is no doubt, as the little son of Mr. Wood saw a man run from the rear of the barn as the blaze broke out. A barn valued at $2,000, belonging to J. M. Wood, in Greenville county, was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Twenty-three head of cattle perished in the flames, together with a quntity of farming impliments and tools. Thrre was only $500 insurance. The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary origin. A man w r as seen leaving the building shortly before the flames were discovered. Blood hounds were sent to the scene. Edgar Sampson, a negro boy 18 years of age, attempted a criminal as sault upon the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rives at their home, 1303 Taylor street in Columbia, last Tuesday artemoon. He after wards made his escape, but has been located in another county, and the an nouncement of his arrest was expect ed. So quietly had the seceret been guarded that persons living in the house had not heard of it. Tommie Simons, a 16-year-old boy, who has been implicated in several diamond robberies that have taken place in Columbia in the last year and who is now under a bond of $200 for his appearance in one case, has been placed under a $500 bond for his ap pearance at the next term of criminal court on the charge of housebreaking in the day time. Simons, who is very small for his age, is well dressed, sporty and an all-round slick duck .He has recently been emplyoed at the barber shop of J. J. Robertson. Jasper Singleton, colored, was ar rested in Columbia Saturday, charged with the murder of Mr. J. T. Smith. Jr., Friday night. The evidence against him is purely circumstantial and it may be that a fuller investiga tion will reveal that he is not the right man. Mr. Smith was murdered Fri day night about a mile from Columbia. While riding through a strip of woods two shots were fired and he fell dead from his horse. As soon as the rider less horse was seen a party was form ed to search for the murderer, and the search was kept up all night. Sat urday morning Singleton was arrested and is now locked up. Mr. Smith was one of the most prominent citizen of that community and his foul murder has created great indignation Mr. A. C. Dillard, of Spartanburg, was the victim of a cowardly assault near his home on South Liberty Street Friday night, as a result of which he was painfully but not seriously inujured on the head by a blow from an unknown assailant. The front door bell of his home rang about 8 o’clock Friday night, and he went to the door and was accosted by a tall mulatto man, who said that some parties in a hack in tin street near by wished to see him. Mr. Dillard, thinking every thing was all right, walked out to the etreet. There stood a hack and it con tained several occupants, whom he did not recognize. About the time he reached the street he was dealt a stunning blow on the head from the Fhe Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. TIih National Bank of Baftnaif, S. C. State, County and City Depository. Everything of a banking nature en trusted to our care receives our very best attention. We would be glad to have your business. Bank Coses Every Day at 3 P. M. Except Saturday, 5 P. M. A Newspaper In All that tha Word Impllea and Davotad to tho Boat Intaresta of tho Pooplo of Chorokoo County. GAFFNEY, 8. TUESDAY. MARCH 7, 1905. rear, and reeling, his hands touched a telephone post which stood near, and thus be escaped falling. In a minute he had recovered from the shock of the blow; but the assailants had made their escape. The police have been at work on the case, but so far there have been no arrests. GROVER GOSSIP. Death of a Prominent Citizen—Meas les and Smallpox. Grover, N. 0., Feb. 27.—We are sor ry to relate the death of D. R. Bell, who died at his home on the 20th inst., of pneumonia. Mr. Bell was a worthy citizen of Grover, and leaves a wife and five children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. He was buried in the new grave yard near Grover, where his father and mother were also put beneath the sod. There were probably three hun dred or more people who took a last view of the remains before he was laid in the grave. He was buried by the Masons and Woodmen of the World. They formed in regular procession at the hall at alMHit 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon and marched to the home of the de ceased; and also from there to the cemetery. After reaching the ceme tery the casket was opened for the people to take a farewell look at the remains of the departed one. The corpse was then borne by the pall bearers to the grave and placed upon crossbars over the grave. The Wood men then formed in regular order around the grave in the shape of a wedge and went through with their funeral ceremonies. After the Wood men had finished their ceremonies, the Masons came in and repeated theirs. The deceased carried a $1,000 policy in the Woodmen of the World, which ho kept paid promptly. He was also carrying a $1,000 policy in the Pru dential and had made one payment. We are not sure whether another payment had come due or not. We stated in our last letter that there was a lot of measles in our town and community. There is quite a number of cases yet. Some are improving, while others are taking it. Mr. W. H. Bird, who has been con fined at home with smallpox for quite a while, is able to come to town again. We learn there has been quite a number of cases in Pinegrove commu nity. Robert Gibson, son of J. L. Gibson, is very ill with pneumonia. A PLIGHTED TROTH. A Popular Young Couple Visit Hy men’s Altar. Sunday morning the home of Mr. J. M. Swafford, near Grassy Pond, was filled to overflowing with the youth and beauty of the community to wit ness the marriage of Mr. Swafford’s charming daughter, Miss Cora, to Mr. W. A. Hopper, of Gaffney. The occasion was one long to be re membered by those present. At 10:40 o’clock the parlor door swung open and Mr. C. G. Hopper and Miss Minnie E. McCraw, followed by Mr, R. C. Swafford and Miss L. E. Elmore, filed in and took their positions. Then came the bride and groom, filling the space in reserve. The bride and groom and attendants were arrayed in ele gant suits and beautiful gowns, and the six youthful faces were full of hope and promise. The marriage rites were solemnized by Rev. W. T. Thompson, f Gaffney. After the words had been spoken that made the twain one for life the happy bride and groom returned to the par lor where they were showered with congratulations. The presents were many and costly, attesting the wide circle of friends of the young couple. After congratulations had been ex tended the bridal party, led by the bride and groom, wended their way to Providence church. At the conclus ion of the services they repaired to the home of the groom’s father, Mr. A. S. Hopper, where a bountiful repast was spread. The Ledger joins in best wishes for a safe and pleasant voyage upon mat rimony’s ocean for this young couple. They are of the salt of the earth and a goodly heritage should be theirs. “The Deacon.” Those who attended the presenta tion of “The Deacon,” by the Cooper literary society of Limestone College Friday evening enjoyed a rare treat. The play was put on with an air that would be creditable to some of the professional companies that come this way. The following is the cast of charac ters: Deacon Thorton, Mrs. Thornton’s brotheiMn-law—Elmore Watson. George Graft, Mrs. Thornton’s neph ew—Carrie May Youngblood. George Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler —Annie McLaurin. James Reed, a friend of Darrah’s— Ada Hughes. Pedro, an organ grinder—Janie Rogers. Parson Brownlow—M.iggie Callison. Pete, Mrs. Thornton’s servant—Ja nie Culbertson. Billy, the deacon’s boy—Jessie Lip scomb. Mrs. Thornton—Nunie Moseley. Helen, her daughter—Edna Davis. Miss Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Thorn ton’s maiden sister—Anna Lake. Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah’s wife— Josie Baiiey. Nellie, her child—Mary Martin. Dalsey, Mrs. Thornton’s servant— Nan Wilburn. —Just received a fresh lot of Swift’s Premium Hams and Silver Leaf Lard at C. C. Humphries’. 2t. A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OP LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular Pooplo and Short Items of General Intarest. Wilklnsville, Feb 27.—Messrs. W. C. Kirby and F. A. Goforth attended the quarterly meeting at Gethsemane last week. Messrs. Wesley E. Osment and Noble Blackwell went to Gaffney last Friday on business and returned Sat urday. Messrs. Henry B. McDaniel and Jimmie Strain went to Lockhart Shoals last week on business. We regret to hear of the death of our old army comrade Asbury Garner, which took place at Union recently. Az was a member of McKissick’s cav alry and served throughout the late war. He was about eighty-two years of age. For a long time he was a con firmed invalid. At one time he was a man of great physical strength and courage. He was an old time Pea- ridger and has been in many of the “knock down and drag out” fist fights for which that section was noted in days gone by. Mr. Joe W. Leech, the rural mail carrier on route No. 1 from Hickory Grove, has been on duty for two years, and although his route is a very rough one, he has never failed to make his regular trip. Mr. H. Tercy Estes took a load of wheat to Whitesides’ mill on Clark’s fork last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie A. Sparks, of Clifton, are rejoicing over a bouncing boy baby which arrived in their home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. are some of The Ledger’s best friends. Willie Kirby, who cut his foot se verely one day week before last, is doing very well and will soon be up and out again, if he gets no backset. The farmers, or at least a majority of them, in this section, are firmly resolved to carry out the plans of the cotton growers’ convention, by reduc ing their acreage and amount of fer tilizers-. Most of them we know can be depended upon In any such an smergency. They mean what they say. Mr J. L. Wright has moved to Pat terson Springs, North Carolina. For several days last week the wat er in Broad river was above the fer rying mark. Mr. Vernle Webber went over on the high tide. We suppose he wanted to see some one on that side badly enough to take the risk of crossing. We have received a very Interesting letter from comrade Isaac Peeler, of Center, Miss., giving an intelligent re port of the weather, crop and health conditions as well as crop outlook ip that far off state. He also enclosed a diagram of the Shiloh battlefield which is an invaluable aid to the student of history. Mr. Peeler is a native if this county and an intelligent man. What be says and the manner in which he says it make» his letters very interest ing. He Is a staunch friend of The Ledger and a letter from him occasion ally to the paper would be interesting to its many readers. The string band met at our home Saturday night and gave us some good music. Mrs. Amanda Lee spent a few days last week with the family of Mr. R A. Foster, of Hickory Grove. Tomorrow Mrs. Mary E. Hill expects to go to Clifton to spend a few days with her brother, Mr. John L Strain, and her niece. Mrs. Jennie Sparks, be fore she starts for her home in Ala bama. That there is liquor being smuggled into this county and disposed of under blind tiger regulations, we haven’t the slightest doubt. The parties are pret ty well known and sooner or later will be lifted by the proper authorities. We believe all the cases of sickness in this community are better. Hon. D. E: Finley, M. C., has sent a number of packages of seeds from the United States Department of Agri culture to his constituents in this sec tion. Gardeners have done nothing as yet. A casual reader of The Ledger in speaking of Talmage’s sermon in last Friday’s issue of the paper, said the preacher didn’t fully carry out his line of thought so as to tell us wheth er the sun did actuaily stand still or not. ThLs reader and all others ought to understand that it was not Joshua's, neither is it Mr. Talmage’s work to teach people astronomy. Mr. “Tosh” Foster is expected to bring his mill to this neighborhood and saw several bills of lumber. The North Pacolet Sunday School Convention Is expected to meet at Elbethel church the 26th of March, Mr. T. Jeff Hughes is now gathering a load of chickens, eggs and* butter for the Union market. He usually makes one trip a week. Mr. Will Smarr’s family, we are glad to learn, are getting better of measles and pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Wilkins and family have our sympathy in the loss of their little son and brother, Oliver Edwin, who died on the 23rd instant, aged thirteen days. Beyond the golden sunset sky; Beyond the rolling wave; Beyond each bitter tear and sigh— They’ll meet beyond the grave. J. L. 8. FARMERS RESOLVED TO REOOCEACREAGE. WIL CUT DOWN OTTON CROP AS MUCH AS ONE-FOURTH. Preparations for a New Crop—A suc cessful Planter—Bad Roads In the Lower County—Other Matters. Wilktnsville, March 3.—The reduc tion in the price of The Ledger from $1.50 to $1.00 per year, and the reasons given therefor, are very commendable and shows that its management is in sympathy with the depressed financial condition of the country, especially the farming class who can scarcely get 7V2 cents a pound for their cotton What effect this will have upon its subscription list remains yet to be seen. We hold that in every well reg ulated family reading matter is just as essentially a part of the home comforts in its place as food, clothing and other indispensables. When this is In price disproportionate to the in come from the farm, store, shop, of fice and mill then it becomes burden some and must of necessitty be dis pensed with or endured as a tax on the reader. While the farmers have almost to a man resolved to reduce their cotton acreage one-fourth so as to overcome a difficulty they have no other way of meeting, the paper has done still more by reducing its price one-third, thus bearing its full share of the burden. We have never yet got our own con sent to say that our people, as a mass, are ingrates. They are far from it. There are exceptions, of course, and always will be. There are peo ple—only a few of them—who will never read a newspaper when it costs them any more than the trouble of borrowing it, and they are the fault finders if it has any. But we are not talking to that class now; neither have we one word of criticism to make on this long established custom. Your correspondent has just return- ed from a visit to Clifton No. 1, where he had the pleasure of meeting sev eral of his old friends and acquaint ances whom he has not seen for years. Some of them had something to say about seeing his letters and hearing from him every week. » A “write-up” of the mill and its people would doubtless be interest ing to a large number of readers. For the present we will not undertake that work, but in the early future hope to do so. Farmers along the road are prepar ing for another crop, but almost to a man they are going to reduce their cotton acreage from this time for ward. There is some cotton in the field vet to pick. Our old friend and neighbor, Mr. Eldridge Wood, of White Plains, who, by the way, is one of Cherokee coun ty’s best farmers, has made money and bought land since he left this sec tion. He now has his boys settled around him on lands of their own. Mr. Woods says he made money out of tho cotton he sold last fall and has paid out of debt. He still has some cotton on hand. He will not plant it so ex tensively hereafter. He will reduce one-half. What Mr. Wood has done, is doing and expects to do is more or less the history of others who moved from this section to White Plains and Cow pens. Of these we would like to speak sev erally and collectively but this we will put off. too, until another time, when we will have had a better oppor tunity to give them a “write-up.” Sometime ago we took occasion to mention some of our public roads and their condition. The road between Mr. Jeff Hughes’ and Wilkinsville is now in horrible condition. For fully one hundred yards it is. and has been, axle tree deep in mud and no way to get around it. This, by all means, ought to be macadamized so as to convenience next winter’s travel. It is beyond doubt the worst section of road between Howell’s ferry and Gaff ney. liOts of travel goes from western York to Gaffney and much more would go were it not for such places. We haven’t the least doubt but that the land owners of that section would fur nish all the rock necessary to fill up such places In case they were Rattled off at a time that wouldn't Interfere with their crops or injure their lands. We will venture to say that there Is not another section of road within twelve miles of Gaffney, in or out of the county, that needs repairing worse than this place to which we have Just called attention. Miss Jessie Strain is at present vis iting relatives and friends at Clifton. Some people are still picking cot ton. The weather has been fine for farm work this week and people are taking advantage of it. We met our colored friend, Emanuel Littlejohn, at Gaffney this week. He is a representative man of his race and one of Cherokee county’s most progressive farmers. He has lived for thirty-seven years on the same plan tation and has a lot of cotton on hand of last year’s crop. He is a cotton grower’s friend and in favor of hold ing it for better prices. If all the men of his race were of his thrift, energy, industry and honesty, lawyers, court houses and jails would soon be things of the past. We heard a monied man at Gaffney several years ago say that he would trust Strap Littlejohn (Emanuel’s father) or My of his boys for any amount of money they wanted. This is a record of w r hich any man might be proud. The Wilkinsville oil mill is now’ run ning on full time. Mr. C. W. Whis- onant, the president and business man ager, is always at his post and keeps pace with the times. Calvin loves fo do what most of us hate—work. Mrs. George’s family, who have been so greatly afflicted, we are glad to say are all on foot again. Mr. Malcolm Lowry, our efficient and accommodating R. F. D. mail car rier, can make better time on his route since the roads have been dry ing off. An election has been ordered to be held at D. N. Fowler’s store on Satur day 18th instant to vote on a special levy of 2Vfe mills for the purpose of running the schools in this, Pacolet. school district No. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell, of Hopewell, York county, came over to Gaffney this week to buy their furni ture and outfit for housekeeping. J. L. S. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. People Going and Coming Beyond the Broad. Blacksburg, Feb 27.—Mrs. W. B. Ware, of King’s Mountain, spent Fri day with her sister, Mr. A. Whiconant. Rev. B. L. Hoke, of Asheville, N. C., spent Saturday in town. Mr. Fields Young, of Cherokee Falls, spent Sunday in town. Mr. Broadus Moss spent Sunday at his home in Earle, N. C. Misses Millie Wilkins, Leila Curtis and Mr. Kyle Davenport, of Gaffney, were the guests of Miss Violet Orr Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Byars, of Cherokee Falls, was in town for a short time Sunday on his way home. Miss Edith Smith, of Converse Col lege, spent Sunday with her sisiter, Miss Bessie Smith. Mrs. Mary Earl has returned after a few days stay in Gaffney with her brother, Mr. Lee Little. Mr. Edward Blalock, who is attend ing Converse Business College, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blalock. Mrs. Cora Camp, of Gaffney, has returned home after a few days visit to her sisiter, Mrs. W. B. Blalock. Mr. Albert Turner, of Gaffney, spent Sunday in town. Mr. Zeb Bettis, of Mt. Paran, was in town Saturday. Miss Ethel Maxwell left Friday for Washington, D. C„ to attend the inau guration. Mrs. D. F. Guinn has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. E. Woody, of Spartanburg. Mr. A. M. Bridges left for Yorkville this morning where he will spend a few days. • Mrs. A. A. McFadden is in Grover .visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Nichols. W. J. Moorehead returned Wednes day from a few days’ stay in Hickory Grove. Miss Mattie Martin has returned to her home in Greenville after a pleas ant visit to relatives in town. Adam Metz left Wednesday for Co lumbia. J. T. Darwin was in town Tuesday on business. Cherokee Court. The March term of court for Chero kee county convened here yesterday morning, with Judge Purdy, of Sumter, presiding. Solicitor Henry and Ste nographer McCaw were not present and no cases were heard. In the ab sence of Mr. Henry, T. B. Butler, Esq., was appointed to act in his place. The criminal docket will prob- bably be taken up today. No Sales. Yesterday was salesday; but there were no sales either by the clerk of court or sheriff. EXPRESSIVE NAME FOR INDIGES- GESTION The Gaffney Drug Co, have a Simplv Remedy That is Guaranteed to Cure the Trouble. No one word better expresses the condition of the sufferer from weak stomach or indigestion than “mis ery." The stomach is weak and can not digest the food, so that there is no appetite, there are pains and grip ing in the stomach and bowels, the head and back ache, and the misery goes to every organ. Strengthen the stomach and the di gestive system by the use of Mi-o-na This is the only stomach remedy known that gives relief by strength ening the stomach and digestive or gans. It Is this principle that makes it a certain cure for indigestion. Other medicines may give temporary relief by helping digest the food, but they do not strengthen the stomach, and that organ gets weaker and wearker all the time. The Gaffney Drug Co. the reliable retail druggists have so much confl dence in this remarkable remedy that they guarantee a cure, or the money will be refunded. Mi-o-na costs but 50 cents a box. Ask to see the strong guarantee given with every box. Ml-o-na is in tablet form and should be taken ^efore each meal. Other remedies for stomach troubles and Indigestion are taken after the meal, and decompose the good food you eat, but Mi-o-na used before eating strengthens the stomach, soothes and heals all irritation and inflammation, enriches the blood, and puts the stom ach In such a healthy condition that it will take care of the food Itself and there will be no pain and suffering. —Special prices on Quilts and Blan kets, at J. I. Sarratt's. —Red Bliss seed Potatoes at C. C. Humphries.’ 2t. »1.00 A YEAR. THROOGHOOT THE TARHEEL STATE RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Items of Interest Concerning Our Neighbors in the Old North StaU Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers Governor R. B. Glenn has accepted an invitation to deliver the literary address at the annual commencement of Salem Female College on Tuesday, May 23rd. The commencement exer cises will open on Saturday, May 20th, and the baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday morning. May 21st, by Rev. D. Clay Lilly, of Winston-Sa lem. Edwin Clarke, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clarke, died at the city hospital at Greensboro Friday night from the result of injuries re ceived by being struck by a street car at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon. He lived nearly three hours after the accident occurred. The little fellow was at tempting to dodge a wagon and jumped in the way of the approaching car. The motorman and conductor say they used every effort to save the boy’s life. His left leg was horribly crushed and the right leg broken. Five cows were burned to death and $l.t>00 worth of propei’ty destroyed in a conflagration that started in the barn of Mr. James Marks, near Shop- ton, in Mecklenburg county, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, and burned every outhouse before the flames were chefcked. Had the wind been blowing in the opposite direction ,the resi dence that stands only 25 yards from the nearest outhouse would have been destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. It started in the loft of the large barn and had enveloped nearly the whole building before it was dis covered. It spread to the granary and well-house and one or two other small outhouses and totally destroyed them. Crazed by jealousy and drink, H. R. Smith, a picture agent representing the Home Art Co., of Norfolk, Vn., late Friday night shot and fatally wounded Stella Campbell, a white wo man occupying apartments in tho speakeasy district of Wilmington, then turned the pistol to his own fore head and killed himself. The shoot ing took place in the woman’s room and was without a word from either party. An associate of Smith, who represents the same concern and re fuses to give his name was in the room at the time and said he was dumbfounded when the young man drew the pistol and fired. ' Smith is a veteran of the Spanlsh-Araerican war and is said to have been drawing a pension for wounds received in the battle of San Juan Hill. He is said to be the son of a well-to-do farmer in Michigan. The making of counterfeit money al most in the very heart of Asheville by one of the most cunning and dar ing counterfeiters in that section was revealed Saturday afternoon when Se cret Service Agent E. H. Thomas, who went there from Charlotte several days ago, and United States Deputy Marshall Ben Barnes, of Asheville, armed with the proper papers, at tempted to arrest one Melvil Angelll, on \ alley street, and later in the base ment of the place found a full counter feiting outfit, together with about S2<)0 in counterfeit coins. Angell’s restau rant and house were both searched, where dies and considerable amount of the “queer” were found. The countf*,-- felter, it is believed, has been making ■he money in Asheville for sor.etirne. He is from Yancey county, and it thought that a woman, who was also arrested with him, is bis confederate. It is sai l that the bulk of the stuir’ has been disposed ol in adjoining coun ties and some in Tennessee. An alarm of fire from box No. 36, the dread square station in Charlotte, was turned in Sunday morning at 2:19 o’clock by Policemen J. E. McCall and Tom Black, who heard screams and saw the smoke from a fire that was burning threateningly down on North College street, near th** corner of Fifth. When the department reacted the scene it was to witness the lap ping and leaping of flames above the outer wall of the twO-story bri ne building situated just to the south of the plant of the Southern Newspaper Union, and owned by Mrs. Margaret !J. E. Hall, and occupied in part as a store room and as a place of rosidenc 1 '. Coincident with the arrival of the fire department there sounded the screams of a woman, who pleaded with the flame and fortune for the life of a child tha: lay in danger all unkmrkn to the crowd that was gathering out side. Policeman T. O. Squires rushed into the building and brought out the mother and child. The damages up stairs will amount to about $400. with no insurance. — Don’t fail to see C. C. Humphries for high grade Groceries. He keeps them. jt. —Fresh Mackerle at C. C. Humph ries’. 9, —Rubbers for everybody at o)om prices, at J. I. Sarratfa. 500 patterns to select from at the* big tailoring opening of Spring and Summer Woolens to be held at W C. Carpenter’s store March 6, 7 add 8.