Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w /HE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District, of 8. C. £ VERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE THE LEDGER .SEMI-WEEKLY -PUBLISHED TUESDAY AHD FRIDAY. The National Sank af Gaffney, 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 Closes Every Day at 3 P. M. Except Saturday, 5 P. M. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Beet Intereste of the People of Cherokee County. £8T ABLI8NED FEB. It, 1M4. GAFFNEY, 8. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1905. $1.00 A YEAR. nfunuGHOUT the PM.METT0 STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Happenings All Over the State Taken from Our Exchanges and Tersely Told to Ledoer Readers. The Atlanta Constitution of Thurs day printed a sensational story con cerning a young girl of Greenville, who is under arrest in Atlanta while the officers are trying to find out what has become of tier two months’ old child. Passenger train Xo. 10. bound for Co lumbia from Asheville, was wrecked two and a half miles from Spartan burg, and a short distance from the junction Thursday night. Fireman Cannon was slightly bruised, and the remainder of the train crew escaped with a considerable jar. The locomo tive turned over and the tender blocked the main line. The mail coach jumped the track, hut the other coaches were left standing on the rails. The accidenc was caused by the locomotive splitting the switch. At the lime the Ira n was slowfy speeding along, apnronrhing the first of a series of switches on the Ashe ville road, loading into the junction. En gineer Lowe jumped and e-caped unscratcheil. In jumping. Fireman Cannon sustained some painful scratches and bruises. While out hunting in Glassy Moun tain township in the upper section of Greenville county Thursday morning, Dudley Hunter shot and killed Pat rick Davis. Both are boys between 12 and 14 years of age. The killing Is said to have been accidental. Hunt er was taken to Greenville Thursday morning and turned over to Sheriff Gilreath. He was at once placed in jail. Hunter is a resident of North Carolina. His home is just beyond the State line. Davis is also said to have resided in North Carolina. The boys were hunting in South Caroli na, near Tryon, however, when the tragedy occurred, and the case comes under the jurisdiction of Greenville county. An inquest was held Thurs day by Magistrate Plumbley, of Glassy township. There seems to be little doubt that the shooting was purely accidental. A special from Orangeburg says that Sheriff Dukes returned to that city Thursday afternoon, bringing William Johnson, a negro, who Is charged with having committed a criminal assault upon the eight-year- old daughter of Mrs. Howell, living in the Cow Castel neighborhood. The assault is alleged to have been com mitted Saturday when the negro was at Mrs. •Howell’s and the child feared to tell until a physician was called to attend her. Mrs .Howell then gave the alarm and the negro Johnson was found by Sheriff Dukes in the custo dy of several other negroes who claim to have held him for the officers of the law. The matter had not been noised very far and there appeared to be no talk of lynching. Johnson, who was shot in the leg by one of the men who had him in charge before the of ficers came, stoutly denies the crime. He has been placed in Orangeburg coitffcy jail. Rumors reached Anderson Wed nesday night of a race riot on at Hol liday’s Shoals. 10 miles from Belton, where the Belton Power company has r a large construction force at work on Its dam and power house. There was a small foundation in fact for the rumor, hut the trouble was very much exaggerated. On Wednesday af ternoon a negro got drunk and be came obstreperous, parading the con struction camp flouflirting a pistol and threatening to shoot up the com munity. Mr. Albert Fant, the con stable stationed at the dam, undertook to arrest the negro an$ a free fight followed. In which the officer struck the prisoner about the head with a pistol and was himself considerably bruised. Either the pistol or the rock made a fracture in the negro’s head about one Inch long, and It is very probably that he will die. The danger of a race riot was increased by the presence of about 20 volatile and excitable Italian laborers. MILES ORTON SHOWS. A First Class Attraction Coming to Gaffney. Speaking of the Miles Orton South ern Shows, which will appear in Gaff ney on Monday, March 27th, the Nas sau Guardian says: “The Miles Orton Show Is un doubtedly the best that has been seen in Nassau for many years. Large crowds have been attracted to every performance since It opened and they are well repaid for going. Many of the feats are above the average and there is not a single poor item on the programme. The show opens with a clever exhibition of riding on two ponies by little Ivy Orton who also appears later In another riding act. This little girl and her brother Clarence won the admiration of all by their remarkable trapeze perform ing, which is considered one of the best things in the show. The slack- wire, and head balancing perform ances of Alfred Heintz were very skill ful and McCue’s hand balancing was exceptionally clever. McCue and Jacobs’ barrel jumping was also an extremely good act. The high wire bicycle riding of Norman Orton and cloud swinging of Myron Orton were both sensational feats and their double trapeze act, which owing to an acci dent had to be omitted the first night, showed that the Orton brothers were performers of no mean ability. The clowns, without whom no circus would l)e complete, were unusually good and kept the audience amused by their “frolics” and stories. The whole pro gramme was excellent from start to finish and many persons considered it worth seeing more than once. Each performance was followed by a con cert which included several musical features on aluminum chimes and cowbells, banjo playing and a musi cal prize fight by Mr. and Miss Bran- nan, comic songs by Clown Johnson and an exciting three round bear wrestling contest. The side show which opened before the cirucus, con sisted of a minstrel performance, jug gling, cake walking and dancing con test while a magician, a mind reader and a snake charmer in a den of 10 boa constrictors provided additional entertainment. “His excellency the governor and a party occupied a special box last night and appeared to be greatly in terested in the performance, remaining for the concert afterwards. “The business staff of the Orton Show are up to date in their methods, and adhere strictly to their policy of honesty and fair dealings, looking to the future success of their show. Mr. Nichols, the press agent, says that the people of this Island have accor ded them such a hearty welcome that they feel they will meet with success any time they may return. “Mr. J. L. Saunders* one of the lead ing merchants of this city, had an au dience with his excellency the gover nor and has done much to further the interests of the show' during Its visit here, which Is greatly appreciated by the management.” A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. RECITAL AT LIMESTONE. Mayor’s Court. Mayor Gaffney had quite a varie- atod crowd of offenders before him esterday morning. One Sparks, a' big, Lout, healthy-looking negro, was the rst one on the docket, his offense eirg a violation of the city’s laws gainst vagrants. He was “waiting” >r a job, he said; so the mayor ac- smmodated him, and gave him one >r thirty days on the gang. John Dunovant, a small colored boy, as fined $2.50 or five days for flght- tg a white boy. Tom Moore and George Bankhead, olored, were arrested for beating -alns. Tom put up a bond for $2.50, rhich he forfeited by not appearing ir trial, and Bankhead had to pav tie same amount for his fun, or work ir the city for five days. Mayor Gaffney impressed It upon the ollce to keep a sharp lookout for train eaters, and for the boys, hocn white nd black, who are constantly throw- ag rocks, and other missies, on the treets; and to “puli’’ all such of- enders whom they might detect. He ranted to put a stop to such danger- us pastimes . In the College Auditorium Next Fri day Night. Following is the programme of the recital to bo given at Limestone Col lege Friday evening, March 24th, by the advanced music students; 1. Tarantelle Heller Miss Catherine Gadsden. 2. Twilight Bohm Miss Lucie Carpenter. 3. Forgetmenot Suppe Miss Evelyn Sarratt. 4. Etude in A flat .... Mollenhaupt Miss Louise Goudelock. 5. Melodie Paderewski Miss Carrie Wilkins. G. Rosamonde Cheminade Miss Erin Huff. 7. Polish Dance Sharwenka Miss Josie Bailey. 8. Mazurka Myer-Helmund Miss Lizzie Hair. 9. I Long For You Hawley Miss Floy Sarratt. 10. Fantaisie Mendelssohn Miss Nannie Wilburn. 11. Vocal duet—“Sw’eet Zephyrs”— Mozart Misses Sarratt and Lockw'ood. 12. Valse In A flat Chopin Miss Elmore Watson. 13. Aragonaise Massenet Miss Jessie Lipscomb. 14. Angels Serenade Braga Miss Irene Lockwood. Violin obligato kindly played by Mrs. Gooding. 15. Cauzonetta teller Miss Maud Hamrick. 16. Polonaise Merkel Miss Annie Willlmon. 17. 2nd Mazurka Echererria Miss Salome Timmerman. 18. Good-bye TostI Miss Nannie Wilburn. 19. Fresh Life Splndler Miss Marie McClain. 20. Valse Arabeaque Lack Miss Bertha McLendon. . Little children show by their dress and behavior the care they receive at home. Little orphans show by the! condition whether or not their parent had the wisdom to insure. Sometime -; it is put off too long for the welfare of the family—Mutual Benefit Insurance Company. —New shipment Royal Worcester Corsets, all the new shapes at Carroil & Byers’. —The Famous Howard Hats, all the latest shapes, at Carroll & Byers*. —Ladles Coat Suita at greatly re duced prices, at J. I. Sarratt**. Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1.C0 Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop- a ular People and Short Items of General Interest. Wilkinsville, March 19.—In Tues day’s issue of this paper the types make us say that Mr. F. A. Goforth is suffering with a sore head, instead of a sore hand. The mistake does Mr. Goforth an injustice, as he is not a member of that delectable fraternity usually denominated “sore-heads.” On the contrary he is one of our most op timistic and well regulated citizens, whose broad, liberal views and effi cient help can be depended uixm to further every good and patriotic work in which the county’s best interest is involved. His hand is yet quite sore, but he is at work laying off terraces and otherwise superintending his farm work. Mrs. C. F. Inman is quite unwell from an attack of grippe, which fol lows a ipell of measles she had. Mr. Jack G. Kendrick is up and about again, having about recovered from a spell of grippe which he has had. The chaingang is at work filling in the gully at Mr. Dave Fowler’s. Mr. and Mrs. William Black, of Un ion, came up to see their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Pridmore, of Sarratts, and other relatives and friends In that community. Mr. Black is a brother of Mr. Govan Black, of Grassy Pond. He is a chip off the pa rental block and one of Union coun ty’s best and most useful citizens. We were glad to meet him and his better half. He Is a Ledger man. Mrs. “J. L. S.” is still suffering from an attack of grippe. People who have had an opportuni ty to do so have been plowing and making ready to plant another crop. Much land is plowed too wet. Since the weather has moderated wheat and oats are beginning to make some show. Unfortunately but small areas of these crops have been sown. Few people have done anything in their gardens yet. Mrs. W. F. Fowler had a quilting yesterday. Miss Bonnie McCluney resumed her school work this week, after a few days of sickness. Mr. Joe Estes had his well at the Davidson place cleaned out Wednes day. The roads are drying off and travel is much better than It was a few days ago. In some places the roads are rough yet. Several severe cases of small pox are reported on the other side of the Broad. People have been hauling their guano from Hickory Grove and Gaff ney. County Supervisor Wm. (Chris) Phillips doesn’t think the roads near Wilkinsville, of which we’ve spoken recently, can possibly be macadamized this summer. We hope, however, the township supervisors will have the rook hauled and placed on the ground so that the work can be done before another muddy season sets in. If our county town is to retain the coun ty trade and draw trade from other counties, we must have the roads put in condition for people to travel them. Last Tuesday’s Ledger did not reach us until Wednesday morning. We are sorry to say that our neigh bor, Mr. J. F. Wright, is suffering from a cancer on his face that we did hope had been cured. It’s giving him a good deal of pain now. Mr. Wright is one of our best citizens and a man who attends to his own business. He has the sympathy of ail good people. Our school election will take place at D. N. Fowler’s store tomorrow In which it is proposed to raise 2% mills extra for the schools of this special district. Thirty years ago our es teemed friend and useful citizen. Mr. T. M. Littlejohn, saw the need of higher and better school facilities when he said to the writer, “I am willing to pay any reasonable amount of extra taxes on my property to edu cate my poor neighbors’ children. It will enhance the value of my property to have it In an educated community.” This is casting the bread upon the waters to be gathered after many days. Mr. Littlejohn saw and appre ciated that fact. Reader, when you meet the dili gent teacher of the primary school raise your hat to her, for she Is the guardian angel of the republic. Her tiny fingers and woman heart are fixing the future destiny of the na tion, and you have your part in this work to do or leave undone as you may elect. When you meet that ragged little hoy and girl trudging to or from school sneak a word of encouragement to them. If you are an uneducated man or woman (and oven If you are) tell them what you have lost by not Im proving your opportunities. They will take courage from your advice and appreciate what you say. Don’t think your breath spent In vain. Take them by the hand and show them that you have an Interest In them and expect something of them. Napolean said “Glme me a brigade of educated men and I can cpnqure the world." Eighty per cent of the Confederate army were educated men, and the world’s Jilstory falls to find a parallel to their wonderful military exploits. The colored man don’t need a com pulsory education law to mqke him send his children to school. He will do that from racial pride If not from a desire to better the condition of his offspring. In order to accomplish its mission the home must be in sympathy with the school. In every well regulated family, by divine appointment the husband and father is prophet, priest and king; the wife and mother queen of the domestic realm; and the chil dren the loyal subjects. Sometime ago w T e asked this ques tion, which has not been satisfactorily answered among the solvers: A has a tenant, B, who works on “the halves.” B wanted 225 pounds of se'-d cotton to make out a bale and A loaned it to him out of his own crop How much cotton must B pick out of his crop and turn over to A to satisfy the loan? J. L. 3. THROUGHOUT THE TARHEEL STATE RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA. * PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. CORINTH CHRONICLES. Farmers at Work—Some are Selling Their Cotton. Corinth, March 17.—Since onr last report from this community we have had pretty weather for farm work, and our people are loosing no time in preparing their land for this year’s crop. There are several cases of a light attack of grippe, hut none very se rious. Mesdnmes R. J. and W. C. Kirby, of the Etta Jane section, were the cliefts rtf their mother, Mrs. Jane Cla ry. last week, who was at that time very 111. But we are glad to note her condition is very much Improved. There was no service at this place last Sunday, owing to the rain. Mr. W. L. Lipscomb, formerly of this place hut now of Spartanburg, was in this section this week lookihg after his farming interests. Some few of the farmers sold their cotton last week when the price ad vanced to 8 cents. We regret ex ceedingly. however, to see any man criticise those v:ho from the best mo tives were honestly and conscien tiously advising the farmers to what they thought best for their interests. Yet, we have heard of and have been in conversation with men whom we presume are honest in their opinions, who are guiltv of these attacks. But such is the case. We ourselves think that wo oftentimes need adv^e. Nev ertheless these “kickers” will kick. Now. at the first of the season when the price of the stanlo was above ten cents it was urged for the farmers to hold their cotton for higher prices. They were actuated bv the best mo tives and by a desire to contribute to the best interests of every man who had * hale of cottoon. Those who ad vised did not see, nor did anyone else, the deplorable condition that would follow the government report of De cember. We should, instead of criti cising and “kicking,” he engaged in the common cause of working for the best interests of the South. We pre dict that the success of the southern cotton growers’ association will he the best thing that, can happen for the South. The croakers are so few that they are scarcely making a rip ple on the water. The farmers have in their posses sion now four million hales. By the simple process of holding this cotton the value rtf every pound can be ad vanced three or four cents on the pound. It Is now up to the farmers. If we will only let ourselves we are in power. In connection with this let’s see Cherokee county compute with the other counties in this great, fight. The success of this year’s fight means the permanent establishment of the rate- making power right among southern people. If we will plant for a crop not exceeding eight or nine million bales, every hale of cotton on hand can be made to bring what it would last fall. K. Item* of Interest Concerning Out Neighbors In the Old North State Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers A charter has been issued for the | Bank of Roanoke Rapids, capital $5,000, W. H. C. Burgwin, H. C. Coop- 1 er afid other Incorporators. The char- - ter of the Sherwood Bobbin Manufact- i uring company, of Greensboro, has been amended so that the capital can he increased to $50,000 L. J. Glasgow, late yard conductor j on the Southern road, who was taken 1 to Durham from Virginia Wednesday night and waived examination on the charge of stealing from a freight car, is still in jail. He was locked up in default of bond in the sum of $500, and up to late Wednesday afternoon had been unable to arrange the bond. Rev. T .J. Edmund son, the Baptist evangelist of Raleigh, has sent Mr. E. E. Britton, a newspaper man of that city, to New York to make an ef- 1 fort to either have his son released or committed to a reformatory. He j is the hoy who forged the signature of | C'has. E. Johnson, of Raleigh, and the j endorsement of the American Tobac- | co company, to a cheek for $175 a few j days ago. Should the board of aldermen of ; Charlotte see fit to add another thous and dollars a year to the Carnegie Library fund, that city can have I $10,000 from Mr. Carnegie for the : construction of an addition to the present building in the form of a lec- ; Dire room and a larger stock room. | Mr. Carnegie has promised the extra ten thousand on the same condition ' as his first gift to Charlotte. | Mr. John Hileman died Thursday at 1 l o’clock at his home in No. 5 town ship Cabarrus county, from grip and old age. He was 81 years of age last October and was probably the oldest I man in that county. His wife sur- | vives him, she, also, being 81 years of i age. He was always an influential I citizen and was on the first board of 1 county commissioners' established in i Cabarrus.- Actual work on the improvements at the Southern passenger j-ards in : Charlotte began Friday morning, un- i der the personal direction of Mr. H. i C. Morrison, of Augusta, Ga., the con- j tractor. The baggage room and the j umbrella shed over the main tracks I a re to he completed before work be gins on the depot proper. Two or three months will be required to eom- i plete the first task, and during that | time the waiting rooms, ticket office i an( l eating house will remain as at j present. The new Hotel Rockingham, at Reidsville, which was built In re sponse to a long-felt want for a good hotel, was Wednesday formally open ed and chris-tened, the occasion be ing altogether unique ,and conducted in a most enjoyable manner. Prompt ly at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon Mr. P. B. Johnston In a few well-chosen words Introduced the principal speak er of the afternoon, Hon. Harry Wood- ling, mayor of Danville, Va.. who was substituted for Governor Glenn, who had been sailed to New York. A TRUE APPETIZER AND TONIC. Mi-o-na Will Make You Feel Hungry and Hearty, and Give Strength and Vitality. Ask any friend who looks thin, pale, and out of health how manw meals he or she eats a day, and the chances are that the answer will be, “Not over two. and I don’t feel hungry then.” The plump, rosy, and robust their perfect health is due to a strong stomach and digestive system, as such a system takes out of the food all those elements that make pure blood, and give nourishment and vitality to the body. The one appetizer and tonic that should be taken is Ml-ona, the only agent known that will strengthen the stomach and digestive system, and put them in such perfect working or der that they will digest easily and naturally all the food that Is eaten, and send you to the table positively hungry for the next meal. Without a strong stomach digestion will be poor, the blood impure, and serious liver and kidney troubles re sult, causing headaches, backaches, spots before the eyes, dizziness, sleep lessness, nervousness. Irrltahleness, a furred tongue and had breath, all of which can be readily overcome by the use of Mt-o-na, (costing but 50c a box), as It goes right to the founda tion of perfect health, the stomach. Scores of leading people In this State, Including editors, ministers, bankers, and their families, gladly tes tify to the tonic, strengthening and health-giving effects of Ml-o-na. Fur thermore, the Gaffney Drug Co., one of the most reliable drug firms In this section, sell Ml-o-na under a guaran tee to refund the money if It does not produce satisfactory results. W. O. W. Supper. Cherokee Falls. March 16.—The Woodmen of the World of Cherokee Camp No. 232, Cherokee Falls, gave an oyster supper on Saturday night, March 11th, which was very mnch en joyed by all present. Among the In vited guests present were: Me?rs. J. C. Plonk, R. P. Roberts, R. Tor rence, Lee Goode. Felix Young, Jno. E. Shaw. U. K. Allen, Rufus Frone- herger, Herbert Rhyne, Greely Neal. John Turney, and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Killian. Mrs. James Hancock, of Wil- kinsville. Misses Maggie Bolin. Mag gie Davis, Lula Patterson. Maude Smith,, Isabelle Batchelor, Mary Mc- Whlrter and the sovereigns and their wives, which areP too many to men tion. This camp is young, but has a char ter and is In a flourishing condition. Jno. W. Byers is representing us at the head camp, Savannah, Ga. J. C. R. The testimony of rivals as well as friends is that The Mutual Benefit is as true an exponent of pure life insur ance and of honest methods as is to be found anywhere. The Integrity of Its management stands superior to all criticism. A marriage certificate would not be out of place if printed on the hack of a life Inrsuance policy Issued by The Mutual Benefit Insurance Company. —New Automobile cloth at Carroll & Byers’ is one of the latest things for second mourning dresses. The Mutual Benefit Insurance Com pany is first, last and always a policy holders ’ company. —New light weight and color Bon- nar hats for men at Carroll & Byers’. —I paint aigns. No aatisfaction— no pay. L. R. Galnea. 3-21-2t, pd. —Rubbers for everybody at eloaa price*, at J. I. Sarratt**. Wofford Price was In town last week. Z. Rufus Phillips, of Wilkinsville, spent last week in the city attending court. Boyce Whlsonant, of Wilkinsville, spent last week in the city as Jury* man. B. G. L. Pettit was in the city last week attending court. Columbus La vender, of Earle, N. C., has been over on this side for several days doing carpenter work. John Phillips, a well-to-do farmer near Henrietta, N. C., was a business visitor in town Saturday. “Bud” Clary, of Macedonia, was In town Saturday selling cotton. L. Huskey, f^m the Macedonia section, was selling cotton in town Saturday. Bonner McCraw, who is teaching at the. Battleground, was in town Satur day. A. C. Robbs was a business visitor in town Saturday. Mrs. S. O. Walker was in town shop ping Saturday. Drayton Painter was in town Satur day on business. Mrs. W. T. Thomson returned home Saturday after spending a week with the family of J. T. Robbs. Gary Husky, who is teaching school at the Williams school house, was In town Saturday. James R. Littlejohn, a merchant and planter of Asbury, was in town Saturday. James and John George, of Wilkins- ville, were in town Saturday trading. Thomas Sanders, of the Star Farm section, was walking the streets of the county seat Saturday. Samuel L. Jefferies, brother of Clerk of Court J. Eh. Jefferies, who has been teaching at Harabright, was in town yesterday on his way to Spar tanburg to complete a course in Con verse Business College. Ed. Thomson, president of the tele- 1 phone system connecting Rutherford- ' ton, Forest City, Ellenboro, Caroleen Henrietta. Cliffside and other places' was in town Saturday. Mr. Thomson is a brother-in-law of Mr. M. E. Gettvs. Brooks Carter, from the Corinth section, was In town Saturday. • Miss Alma Linder, who has been teaching a successful school at Fair vJew, was in town shopping Saturday. Her school has just closed. 7 Clar y went to Blacks- Keeh, S tUrday . on a vi8, t ^ Miss and family were visiting the family of G. W. Elmore up in the country Sunday. P 0 Fred Davis, "the assistant bookkeep- rente SnX* ByerS ’ rlS “ ei ‘ ,ls pl - Mrs. Geo. W. Brown and children Mounte 1 '„"Tc. fr0m * VlS,t 10 Klns ' s £ 0 ° ] * aml Thornas Sanders, t ® tar £ 1 arm * were visitors at The Ledger office Saturday. h L ‘ C,ar - V ' of the Corinth sec tion. paid The Ledger a visit Satur- day and renewed for another year. snpni J G )' WardIaw * of Charlotte, family S n< ay in the cIt y with his Sam Mercer and Walter Little went to Charlotte, N. C., Sunday to appear TpW n a sult for the Postal Telegraph Company this week Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carpenter have returned from the northern markets. . • , M hlsonant. a prominent cit- Hickory Grove, was in the city Friday. Stanyarne Wilson, Esq., of Spar- tanhurg, was in the city Friday on business at court. woV , L - y rutchfleId - of Spartanburg, ZrL n , VV\ fy >' esterd ay In the in- teiest of his drug house Henry Drummond, of Clifton, spent Sunday in our midst, Allie Culbertson, now of Liberty spent Sunday in the city. Quite an Increase. On January 23rd the J. H. Spake, deceased, lands, in Cleveland county, £• C ” township No. 1. this side of Broad river and adjoining this coun- were sold at public auction for the purpose of settling up the estate. \t sor?n a V he h , 0me place so,<1 f oi* and was bought by S. R Hum- phnes^ and the Irene Mills lot was bid off by \\. L. Spake for $420. The J aw ln North Carolina requires that the hid remain open for twenty days to ( hi there ,. be a better Price offered in the meantime, that the property be offered again. In this case there was a better offer and the land was resold ic St for $2 ’ 850 for the fl rst place Mr. S. R. Humphries being the pur- chaser; while the second placo brought $1,000. being sold to P w 3 U ti P ion e8, . ma *h ng a total difference BtoiJ' 100 ln , the Price. This sale toe?p ho Pen « f ° r twenty da >' 8 and If wm h b inc t rease In the offer. It will be sold again: if no increased of fer be made the sale Is affirmed. r To , th ® Bu y ,n 9 Public. thi i k f Pleasure In announcing to 1905 7 uM,, PUb,,C that after April 1st. HhL, i will operate the bakery for merly owned by J. F. Fincken and UD^trWh ! t0 ,ieep my Products' fully nnrili the , r usual hlffh standard of puritj and excellence. I shall oou counts! ,0r a " J oAhTuf tfn ," y solicit a continuance nn 1,be^ ? , Patronage bestowed iito on the business under Mr. Fincke^ and promise on my part, to give S’ faction in every detail. * 6 Sat s ' Very respectfully, Gaffney, 8. C., March 20th. 1905! Regular shaped R-W rwaot « K • .