Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'Iff* *>‘P W CHEROKEE COTTON MEN. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Presents Arriyed, Gaffney Company Prescription Druggists. J. E. Greene, Manager. Opposite Both Hotels. Fit Your Feet One of the very importantthings in buying Shoes is the fit. This we study as well as value. Bring‘,yourfeet and let us fit them. We don’t pride our selves on cheap Shoe's but good Sho.es at right prices. . Flattering Meeting Held in the Court- houee Tueeday. The meeting of the Cherokee Coun ty Cotton Association in the court house yesterday was a flattering suc cess. There were present about three hundred people, most of whom were tillers of the soil. One noticeable fea- tvjro was that it was a meeting in which every man present seemed to consider his meeting and that he had a perfect right to take part in the dis cussion and deliberations. This is at tested by the large number who made speeches. President R. C. Sarratt called the meeting to order. Secretary J. Frank Parrott stated the object of the meet ing, which was to enroll members and to further strengthen the organization. At the request of President Sarratt Mr. Parrott read a letter from Presi dent Harvie Jordon, of the National Association which said in effect that all his time for August had been en gaged but that he could arrange to ad dress the farmers # of Cherokee some time during the month of September. Mr. Sarratt then took the floor and spoke at length, urging the farmers to Join the association and portraying to .them the benefit to accrue thereform. During his speech he said, and with some warmth in his expression, that it had been said he was looking for an office. He declared that such was not the case, that it was a common cause, and he hoped anyone enter taining any such idea would disabuse themselves of it. He also took occa sion to explain himself on a sentence of -his Ravenna speech in which he had been misquoted. Mr. Parrott then took the floor and spoke along the line of organization. Urging the importance of organizing for seif protection. Mr. Geo. \V. Bonner made a most practicable talk, telling about how much cotton it took to purchase a stove when cotton was 5c a pound, and urging the necessity of organiza tion and advocating the building of cotton warehouses. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb was the next speaker. Mr. Lipscomb is one of the biggest farmers in this county. He has had some experience in cotton holding and he gave a practical, com mon sense talk along this line. He is a warehouse advocate and urged the building of them and the organization of the farmers. Mr. Sil Black was the next speaker. He declared he was no orator, only a horny handed son of toil, and, holding up ids hands sp as to display the corns in the palm, invited anyone who disputed his assertion to examine for themselves. He made a practical talk urging organization and paying a tri bute to President Sarratt. A motion ty invite Messrs. Harvie Jordon and Ed. Smith to visit Chero kee at some future day prevailed and Messrs. T. J. Estes, J. Frank Parrott and Ed. H. DeCarap were appointed a committee to arrange for a place for the speaking. Mr. Ed. Clarv made a motion to ap point a committee to look into the matter of erecting a warehouse. Hon. W. D. Kirby got the floor and made a speech advocating the erection of such a warehouse in such a locality as would he of value to the stockhold ers in case the organization should ever go down and it was desired to convert it into other purposes. Moss. \V Sam Lipscomb, G. W. Bonner and J. V. Sarratt were appointed on this committee. Mr. J. S. Black was the next speaker. Mr. Black is a hog and hominy farmer and believes in the unassailable doctrine of raising sup plies at home and making cotton a surplus crop. In support of his theory he declared that if he had been a cot- tontot since lie came from old Union he would not today have had a place wherewith to lay his head, or words to that effect. The president then announced that the next regular meeting would be held the first Monday in September, after which the meeting adjourned. of Grassy Pond, The R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Company Independent Ridqe. Hon. W. D. Kirby and family re turned from a trip to Cedar Springs, Rich Hill. White Stone and other places,* Friday, where they visited friends and relatives. Mr. Kirby's un cle. J. H. Zimmerman, remembered The Ledger by sending us some fine apples. Mr. Zimmerman sold about 400 bushels of apples this year at an average of 70c a bushel. This beats cotton all hollow. That section over there is known as “Indepe/dent Ridge,” because all the farmers over there are independent. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters in Gaffney postoffice for the week ending Au gust 5th, 1905: Mrs. Sallie Baile-. Mrs. Jane Dock- ins, Mr. Sam Davidson, Miss Octavia Gist (2), Mr. John Gilree, Miss Marion Herner. Mrs. Alveu Harden. Mrs. J. Harden, Mrs. Kate Lockard, Mrs. Maggie Lipscomb, Mrs. Susan Marris, Mrs. Senary Manon, Rev. J. More- head ram parler. Miss Serlenner Sims (2). Wade Snarks, Miss No-a Simp- ' son. Mrs. Stella Gray Turner (2), Cop j Turner. Ploase call for advertised letters. One cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, Postmaster. Dr. A. M. Simms left this morning for the mountains of North Carolina, where he will spend his vacation. Miss Myrtle Borders, of Shelby, N. C., Miss Bertha Austell and Miss Edna Moss of Earls. N. C., are visiting Miss Mamie McCraw. Capt. Wm. Foster, of Spartanburg, was in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Pryor, of Rock Hill, are in the city visiting relatives. Alex Poag returned from Rock Hill Friday. Victor Lipscomb Claude Wilson, Paul Lipscomb, Irwin Magness, Will Lipscomb, Wait Hamrick, Ernest Duff and Ed Coyle are all in the mountains of North Carolina. Rev. C. F. Felmet, of Clifton, was in town Saturday. A .A. Harris, of Algood, was here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Byers left last week to visit relatives in Gainesville, Ga. J. F. Stacy, of Bradley, Miss., caiue in yesterday morning. He will remain here several weeks. Sid Poag, of Rock Hill, is in the city visiting friends. A. C. Robbs, of Grassy Pond, was in town Saturday. J. R. Webster, of Cowpens, was in the city Friday. Geo. W. Kohn, of Columbia, was in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ellis, of Blacks burg. were here Friday. Wm. Spencer, of King’s Creek, was in town Saturday. He subscribed for The Ledger while here. Miss Annie McPheeters and Catha rine Dickson, of Yorkville, are in the city visiting Miss Fannie Corry, on Rutledge street. John D. Jefferies, of Asbury, was in the city Friday. A. L. Crutchfield, of Spartanburg, was here Friday on business. B. J. Gold, of Blacksburg, was in town Saturday. W. C. S. Wood, of Grassy Pond, was here Friday. S. R. Humphries was here Friday. Miss Lillian Hopper has gone to Piedmont Springs to spend a few days. R. H. Furgerson, of Spartanburg, was here Friday. Shelt Sparks is spending a few days at Piedmont Springs. Smith Lipscomb and children left for Texas Friday morning. Miss Lona Green, of Ravenna, is in the city visiting relatives. Alex Lipscomb left for Texas Friday morning. Miss Janie and Master Walter Cook, of Summerville, are in the city visiting their brother, L. M. Cook. Miss Maggie and Lollie Mae Dog- get. of Shelby, are in the city visiting Miss Jessie Lipscomb. C. P. Huggins, of Mercer, was here yesterday. Charlie Gilmer spent Sunday in the city with his mother. Barth Hughes, of Gowdeysville, was in the city yesterday. Paul Brown returned to Spartan burg yesterdav after spending a few days in the city. Wm. Welchel, of Lawn, was in town yesterday. Clint Smith, of Cowpens, was in the citv yesterday. ' John Davis, of Love Springs, was among the city visitors yesterday. Miss Blanche Peeler returned from a visit to Spartanburg Sunday. Geo. W. Bonner, of Grassy Pond, was in town yesterday. Will Brown, of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. Ed. McArthur, of Laurens, is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. B. G. Clary returned from Ra venna yesterday. Miss Effie Bird, of Corinth, spent Sunday in the city. Geo. Lemaster, of Wilkinsville, was in town yesterday on business. Men Poole, of Wilkinsville, was hero yesterday. Dock Jones, of Grassy Pond, was here yesterday to attend the farmers meeting. Jim Mason, of Gowdysville, was in tiie city yesterdav. Shields Allison, of Pleasant Grove, was a city visitor yesterday. T. L. Bryant, of White Plains, was in town yesterday. L. D. Bonner, of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday. John Painter, of Midway, was here yesterday with a load of fine canta- lopes. Taylor Petty, of Corinth, was among the visitors yesterday. Cleve Phillips, of Draytonville, was here yesterday. Eldridge Wood, of White Plains, was among the visitors in the city yes terday. Cabe Kelton, from across the Broad, was in town yesterday. Wm. Whelchel, of Cherokee Falls, was in town yesterday. J. R. Service, of Mercer, was here yesterday to attend the farmers meot- he and Dr. Simms and Mr. R. N. Simms, of Raleigh, will spend several days in the mountains. Dr. Simms will return on or about the 15th and stay at home uniil after the meeting of the association on the 24th and then he and his wife will probably spend a couple of w*eks in the mountains. T. J. Estes, of Wilkinsville. was in the city yesterday. He called on The Ledger while here. Drayton Painter, of Draytonville, was in the city yesterday to attend the meeting of the farmers. J. C. Ratliff returned from Union yesterday. N. W. Hardin, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday. Silvana Estes was among the visi tors at The Ledger office yesterday. Mr. Fred Bryant and mother have returned home after a visit to rela tives in Gaffney and Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lipscomb have returned home after a visit to rela tives in Pacolet. Misses Ruth Harvey and Carrie Sanders left Saturday moring for Concord, N. C., where they will re main a few weeks visiting friends and relatives. Within Reach ist he money to your credit in the Gaffney Savings Bank. But remember that it is your reach only that it is within; your written order is neceasary to obtain it. Burglars and thieves have no chance to get it. SHORT LOCALS, s — Carroll & Byers will soon have an ition made to their grocery store on Grenard street. There is very little cotton on the market r ow. A few bales were sold here yes rday at 10.10. Work is -’•ogressing very rapidly on Gaffney’s i w deep well. A consid erable depth has been reached. Mr. R. S. Cook has let the contract for a brick storeroom on Frederick street, near the Victor cotton oil mill. Howard Gaffney has accepted a po sition with Mr. J. C. Ratliff, of this city, and has taken charge of The Battery at Union. Mr. A. S. Lipscomb's new cottage is about finished and Mr. and Mrs. Lip scomb hope to be able to move into it in about two weeks. There has been only one case be fore the mayc- since Friday. This one was a won an, who was tried for being drunk and disorderly. Mr. J. A. Carroll has recently had a large new brick dining room built to his residence on Robinson street, and otherwise en irged and beautified his already handsome residence. The Ledger office was honored Thursdav by a visit from Miss Parish, of Yorkville, who is connected with the Yorkville Enquirer. Miss Parish is a daughter of Mr. “Cal” Parish, of this city, and is here on a visit to her Tuner. The city street force under the ca pable management of Street Super visor Cook, cleaned off the park and the city hall yard Saturday and puc everything in ship-shape for Sunday. There is no place like the park these warm afternoons and evenings. Work on Z. A. Robertson’s new resi dence is progressing nicely. The out side of the house is being lathed and will be ready for the “pebble dash’ this week. This work will be watched with interest, bv many, as it is the first house to be “pebble dashed” in this city. The Gaffney Savings Bank would like to open an account with you. One dollar will do for a start, your own pride will make it grow. We pay four per cent, inter- .*. est on all)deposits. The Gaffney Savings Bank. Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. The Cherokee Building and Loan ‘ Opens its Second Series August 5th, Now is the time to subscribe and file your application for a loan. Don’t put it off. Others are join ing and loans are made according to turn. It’s like going to mill. See us about it. W. H. Gooding, Sec. and Treas. C. A. Jefferies, President. —]L T mbrollas from 45c to $2.25 at J. I. Sarratt. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. [♦] [♦! The Spirits of Compromise You can afford a Life Policy, but don’t want to “die to win.” : : : : You want anjEndowment Policy, but can’t afford the price. : : : : : The Mutual Benefit Lite Insurance Co. Will compromise the matter with you. It sells Policies which convert themselves into Endowments. For rates see : : : Jones J. Darby, Agent* Promptness Guaranteed. Picture Framing, Sign Writing, Paper ig.lHouse and Carriage Painting * R. Gaines] ’Phone No. 47. —Rare bargains In Embroideries and Insertions, 2 to 18c per yard, at J. I. Sarratt’s. Man is not a tenement house in which the floor of the heart may he clean while that of the intelle.ct is corrupt. Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a year. | ing. | Will Speerman, of Goucher, was here yesterday. J. H. Hames, of Asbury, was in the city yesterday. Hamlet Tate, of Timber Ridge, was in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker and chlldrei , of Greenwood, are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levall are in the city visiting Mrs. Levall’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. N. Folger. S. F. Estes and son, of Wilkinsville, were in the city yesterday. Sam Lee, of Etta Jane, was here yesterday. Jac . Lipscomb, of Goucher, was in the city yesterday. J. M. Swofford, of Grassy Pond, was here yesterday. T. M. Mo<4elev. of Raleigh. N. C., is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Simms and The most brilliant gem that was r/ei take® from the earth would not amount to much if there were no peo ple to appreciate its beauty and to vie with each other for its possession. The most spacious store, the most carefully selected stock of goods, the clever est corps of clerks will not avail unless people know about them. Knowledge of such things is spread in various ways. A passerby may drop in and be impressed. He may tell his neighbor, and he in turn may tell somebody else. That is one way, and there are some merchants who today think it is good enough. Modern develop ment, however, has sup plied in newspapers the best means. They go into ev ery home in the land, how ever humble, however mag nificent. Through them all of the information can be ~ supplied, not to one, but to thousands. Are you using this paper to tha best advantaged 1 For Strictly “A” Grade Buggies Go to Smith Hardware Co. and buy the famous “Tyson & Jones.” The Smith Hardware Co, now have the exclusive agency for our fine line of Buggies, Runabouts, Phaetons, Surries, Car riages, &c„ in this immediate territory, and will make the prices right. Call on them. You can get no better work on any market. :: :: :: :: :: TYSON & JONES BOGGY CO., Carthage, N. C. Gieaily ReiM Prices oo an Sommer Merchandise. Men’s two piece Suits at almost your own price. The very thing you need for this season of the year. Prices, $3.90 to $12.50. Men’s Trousers in light colors, crash, also stripes; medium peg top to wear hip fashion, $1.50 to $3.50. Men’s Patent Leather, Tan and Vici Oxfords, ranging in price from $1.50 to $3.50, to close at $1.10 to $2.50. Also a lew pairs of the celebrated Hanan Oxfords to close at a reduction. Ladies’ and Children’s Slippers to go at a sacrifice. Everything in odds and ends at cost and below. Wash Goods, Lawns, Dimities, Ladies’ Hats, Children’s Hats, Men’s and Boy’s Straw Hats. Lace Curtains from 48c to $0.00 pair.