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w /HE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congreeelonal District, of E. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger 8E1Q-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AHP9FRIDAY. THE HATIONAL BANK OF 6AFFHEY Gaffney, 8. C., State, County and City Depository, With resources March 31, 1905 of oror $300,000.00, respectfully solicits your banking business. A Newspaper In All that the Word Impllea and Devoted to the Beat Interests of the People of Chorokoo County. EETABLIEHED FEB. 19, 1«M. GAFFNEY, 8. C* TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1905. HJO A YEAR. A BRIGHT BUDGET OF BLACKSBURG NEWS PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. NARROW ESCAPE OF A DRIVING PARTY. Horses Balk In Swollen Stream and Cause Consternation—A New Depot Personal Paragraphs. * Blacksburg, Aug. 14.—A party con sisting of Messrs. R. C. Wright and A. M. Deal, Mrs. S. M. Deal, her moth- Walter Baker left yesterday after noon for Charlotte. N. C., where he will remain until Wednesday, when he will be joined by Charley Smith, and then the two will make an ex tended trip north, stopping at Old Point, Washington, Baltimore, Phil adelphia, New York, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls. doe McArthur and son. of West Point. Texas, are in the city visiting relatives and friends. Richard Stacy, of Maud, was among the city visitors Saturday. Tom Clarkson is in the city to at tend the Richardson-McArthur wed ding. A. L. Curry spent Sunday in Cow- pens. S. G. Pridmore, of Grassy Pond, was urday, *he guests of Mrs. C. H. Robbins. John Davis, of Love Springs, was in the city Friday. Elmer Martin, of Cowpens, was here Friday. Mrs. T. G. Hopper, of Cherokee Falls, was in the city Saturday. She called on The Ledger w'hile here. Mrs. J. B. Boyd and daughters, of Caroleen, N. C., are the guests of Mrs. M. P. Pierson, on Race street, Misses Hope Gaffney and Ola Byars left Saturday morning for Shelby, N. C. Misses Kate and Annie Brown, of Martinsville, Va., are in the city vis- ting their sister, Mrs. Ed Gaines E. W. Towery, of Blacksburg, was I n the city Saturday on business A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OP LOWER CHEROKEE. ^ , 1,* mKt<> and In tow’n Saturday, er, Mrs. Davis, all of Columbia, a h. S. Mullins, of Beaverdam, was Mrs. Jno. Scot*, of Atlanta, were re ' here Saturday turning from Cherokee Falls, on Broad r. w. Allison, of Grassy Pond, was river In crossing a small stream, I in town Saturday, which wasswollen out o( it, bank.,, J. B. Huskey, of Grassy Pond, was the horses balked when near the op- in the city Saturday, posite side from which they entered, A J. McCraw, of Grassy Pond, was breaking the. harness, and leaving the in town Saturday. . _ , carriage and its occupants to the Dr J. E Greene spent Sunday mercy of the swiftly flowing and Hendersonville, N C. . + rapidly rising stream. By the heroic Mrs. W. H. Gooding returned to the efforts of the gentlemen and by wad- city yesterday from Piedmont Springs ing a short distance, the ladies were Rochell Rogers, of rescued, and through the kindly offices spent Sunday in the city with his of a naming countryman and his father. J. T. Rogers, mules the carriage was brought out Messrs. Tom Wilkins, of the stream and the now happy party ars, D. A. Young and Lloyd Austel enabled to proceed on their way rejoic- and Misses Ola and Quillie Stacy ing, and instead of a watery grave spent Sunday at Patterson Springs, they had only suffered a slight im- R. C. Swafford spent Sunday In mersion Thev are all on a visit to I Spartanburg. _ _ . Mrs M E Deal, of this place, and W. G. Fowler, of Etta Jane, was in last night Dr. 8. M. Deal, of Columbia, the city yestjf^ay. arrived to join the famly reunion. T. G. Patrick of Grassy Pond, was A survey is being made by in u *? wn y e8t f r,la3r -. , xnn Southern Railway for the purpose of Miss Carrie Taylor, of Hill locating a site for the erection of a and Miss Sarah Porter, of Charleston, new freight depot at this place which, are in the city to attend the Richard- it is said, will be built of brick and son-McArthur wedding, will be a large an dsubstantlal Mrs. Dr. W. C. Hamrick returned structure from Piedmont Springs last Friday. Blacksburg, Aug. 14.—Mrs. D. Col. T. B. Butler returned to the Lumpkin, of Chester, is visiting her city Friday mother Mrs. J. C. Hayden. Prank McCluney of Wilkinsville Mrs L. Little, of Gaffney, is visiting was in the city Saturday, at the home of Mrs. W. A. Blalock. Mrs. M. C. Lipscomb and son were Mrs. Will King, of Charlotte, is bin the city yesterday. They called on spenddng a few days with her mother. The Ledger while here. Mrs J. R. Healan, of this place. Bob Goforth, of Cowpens, was in Edward Blalock, of Spartanburg, "he city yesterday spent Sunday in town with his par- Geo. Jefferies, Perry Holmes Mon ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blalock. roe Webster and James Amtell left Mr. Vernon Phillips spent Sunday Saturday for the mountains of Nort night in town with his aunt, Mrs. J- Carolina. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Kans Goforth, of Ra- Mr. Reid, of Tampa, Fla., who has venna. were in town yesterday been here for some time, left Sunday Miss Fannie Hughes of C ifton, is for Columbia where he will spend a visiting J. B. Carter, at Corinth, few days Miss Nettie Clary is visiting her Mr. A. J. Blalock went over to Gaff- brother, Ed Clary at Corinth, ney Saturday on business. o ^ r ^’ ^ or * n ii 1, ^’ as n t OWn Mrs. J. G. Black returned home Sun- Saturday. A A w day after a few days visit to her son, A. L. Peeler went to Spartanburg Dr. L. Black, at Wilkinsville. yesterday on business. Mr. Marince Little, of Crockers, N. Rev. C. F. Felmet, of Clifton, was C., was in town a few hours Sunday. Mn town yesterdav Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Woody and little Claude Tate, of Webster, was among daughter, Edna, returned to their the city visitors Saturday home in Spartanburg Saturday after Collls Kirby and C. T. Clary at spending several days in this place church at Corinth Sunday with relatives. Johnathan Brown, of Ravenna, was Miss Logan, pf Crockers’ is spend-1 i n 'the city yesterday. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Item* of General Interest. hunting foxes altogether. They are doubtless paying attention to the “lay of” and price of lands in the low country—‘he water, soil, and other itmes that go to make farming or other industries a success. Last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell, of Hopewell, and children, visited Mr. W. A. Donald, of White Plains, and returned today. They left their stock and vehicles on his side of the river and crossed in a bateau. Jim and Miss Sibbie Donald came home with them. CHILDREN’S DAY. Little Folks Plrform Creditably at Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia Church, Aug 12.—This has been an eventful day to the people of lower Cherokee and the surround ing country. Early this morning the clouds began to break away and the bright rays of “Old Sol” once more fell as a benediction upon the land scape, and very soon long lines of pe destrians. equestrians and vehicles Wilkinsville, Aug. 11.—Owing to Mrs. S.”p.~Nes'bitt, of Mullins, 4s in I the almost incessant rainfall and the the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. I little prospect of its stopping soon, C M Wilson ^ ev - J- B. Wilson adjourned the meet- P S. Webber, of Wilkinsville, was ing at Wilsons Chapel at noon Wed- in the city Saturday. nesday. Up to that time good congre- Tank McAUhur, of’Thaxton. Ky.,is ptions had assembled and the meet- in the city visiting relatives. was a fairly good one. He had Col. J. L. Strain, of Etta Jane, was with him Rev. M. Elkins, of Clifton, n the city yesterday. He called on Prof. Moss is conducting a singing The Ledger while here. school at Abingdon Creek church. He W. M. Faulkner and E. W. Pursley, be ean on Wednesday of last week, of Kings Creek, were in the city Sat- Where there is any fruit—especially urday on business. peaches—they are rotting on account Miss Gertrude Ryan, who has been the wet weather, visiting Mrs. Lodge at Limes*one Col- The lately worked roads make them lege, has returned to her home in almost impassible for loaded wagons Wilmington N. C. and teams to pass over. A five mile Mrs. Landy Hames, of Union, is in drive with a loaded wagon in the hot the city visiting her sister Miss Inez sun of August will do more to convert Sarratt. some men to the good roads doctrine Milss Pablita Gorem left Friday for th »n a week’s preaching from the YorkviUe to visit relatives and friends, stump or five acres of reading matter from the best writers on the subject. EZELL ETCHINGS. From our reading what we consider ———■ | the best informed northern and east ern papers, we can see no reason why Some Pithy Paragraphs from Upper cotton will not bring fancy prices this Cherokee. fall and winter. That the crop wil Ezell, Aug. 10.—This section! has fall far below that of last year is a been visited by heavy rains. We don’t settled fact, even with the most favor know whether crops were damaged by able conditions from now on. The high waters or not. reduction of the acreage and scarcity Crops are fine through here. EarlyJ °f labor together with the unfavorable com that was well worked is very seasons all conspire to make the crop good. Late corn is as promising, and a short one. Apparently the best <in if the seasons continue good we will formed can’t get their estimation make the greatest corn and forage above ten and one-third million bales crop we have ever made. and from that the estimate drops hack Farmers generally have sown their t° a little over nine million bales stubble in peas, and if nothing hap-1 While these figures can’t. In any way pens there will be a lot of hay. I be considered absolutely correct they We can’t tell what cotton will do. s ®rve the same purpose in fixing the At present we never saw more flatter- price of the staple ing prospects. It has plenty of weed M r - and Mrs. Willie Kirby who have and is full of fruit, but whether it will bee n spending a few days with friends hold it or not is more than we can and relatives at Patterson Springs, N tell. C.. were expected to return home yes One thing we are pretty sure of: terday but did not come our farmers will be in much bettfcr I At the bridge letting at Skull Shoals shape to hold their cotton if they yesterday a large crowd assembled wish to this fall. notwithstanding the rain and muddy The canning industry is’ on a boom weather. Several contractors from in this section. There are four can- a distance were present, but owing to neries in less than a half mile of each the absence of our county supervisor „ ,, ., . i i were moving on all the roads leading ! to Mesopotamia church, where the Children’s Day exercises were to take place. Everything was on the tip-toe of expectancy. The church was taste fully and elaborately decorated for the this morn ng and the rain Is still fall ing. Broad river is not so high, yet it came out on tne low places yes‘er- day. If the rain stops now there will be a great deal of damage done to occasion and the little folks were pre crops, both corn and cotton. Five of Mr. Tom Millwood’s child- pared to take the parts assigned them. . , ».. , ,. • i The house was crowded almost to suf- I foeation before the hour for the exer cises to begin arrived. Every avail able space was occupied and eager _ , , » ,, . eyes and ears were ready for the per- drying and canning since the crop formance to begin> learn. The doctor is ‘reating them. Peaches are all rotting this wet weather. Housewives have done much came in. There will be an unusually large crop of tomatoes canned this f 0 ij 0wg . The programme was carried out as year, and they are keeping nicely so far. J. L. S. IN THE LAND OF THE SKY. 1. Song, “Safely Through Another Week,”—by the school. 2. Prayer—by Rev. J. B. Wilson, pastor. _ „ _ . . _ 4 _ . . _ . . 3. Pastor’s remarks, "Sowing and Gaffney Tourists On An Overland Trip R ea pi ng _” to the Mountains. 4 Song. “Holy, holy, holy.” A week ago last Friday a crowd of 5 Recitation, “Little Kindnesses,” Gaffney ball players left in a wagon _ Migg E n en Vaughn for a mountain trip There were eight 6 Responsive reading-Prof. J. at the start, bur the race was two Thog Moore and schoo , swift for the maiority so they began 7 Quartette—Messrs. Ben, George to drop out, one by one. until only and Claud Goforth and Nabi Black . three remained. Those who started wel j were: Vic Lipscomb, Claude Wilson, Ernest Duff, Will Lipscomb, Paul Lip scomb, Wade Hamrick, Erwin Mag ness and Mascot Ed Coyle. The 8. Recitation, “Two Little Hands,” —Misses Pearl Vaugh and Gracie Go forth. „ . . ....... 9. Recitation, “Little Deeds of first days journey brought them to k , nd „_ Migs Viv , ^ Cowpens where they pitched tent and 10 Song ..g ow ln the Mora Thy !." th . e the school. but a rain overlook them after three innings had been played and they had to desist. The next day they journeyed to Columbus where they I MUniie Fowler remained three days thence on to 13 s ; <Brl Them Saluda for two days and hen to Hen. „ chlldren dersonvi le. The boys lived In pip- 14 Recitation. “Childrens’ neer style—tha‘ is in tents. They did c i se> » by six girls. Migonette,’ 1 11. Recitation, “The —Miss Belle Vaughn. 12. Recitation, “Sunshine,”—Miss In,”—by Exer- their own cooking, each one taking his turn. At Hendersonville the boys 00"‘tithes began to tire and desert. Vic Lip- 1 15. Song, “Scattering Seeds of -4 scomb, Paul Lipscomb, Claude Wilson W 7„L and n„fr I Willie Ingram 16. Recitation, “Sowing^!— Miss- and Earnest Duff jumped the game The experiences they tell of reaching 17. Recitation, “Solomon the Sow- home are ralher amualne, aa acme of 1^8. “s^" o"?, K wSi n g,"-by the them did no‘. have quite sufficient funds to buy a railroad ticket. One of them got as far as Spartanburg. t . 1 t ?„ ^ * at,on ’ T E , ntl !!? Conseera- when he only had two cents left. He | H? n ,’ J;K.v¥ 8 w es ’J 081 ® ^ a ugbn, Lula got on the train and when the conduc-1 K irb y. Gibbie Morris, Mlgnon Goforth, tor came along he handed him the B a ? kw . ooJ ’ Morris, Wilma ‘.wo cents with the remark: “If that Annie Goforth and Master Fred Garvin, mall carrier on R. F. D. No. 6, left Sunday to spend his vacation in Georgia. Miss Addle Brown, of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. H. Fay Gaffney are in the city visiting Mr. Gaffney’s parents, Mayor and Mrs. R. M. Gaffney. R. J. Kirby, of Etta Jane, was in town yesterday. W. C. Blackwell, of Etta Jane, was ing a few days with Miss Julia Hern don, near this place Mr. and Mrs. Sam Deal, of Colura bia, and Mrs. Deal’s mother, Mrs. Davis, of Indianapolis, Ind., are visit ing Mrs. M. E. Deal, in this place. Mrs. T. B. Whitesides went to Hick ory Grove this morning to spend a few days. Mr. W. A. Blalock made a flying trip to Gaffney Saturday. Clarence Black spent Saturday with 111 town yesterday. Dr. L. R. Black, at Wilkinsville. Will Guthrie, of Goucher Mrs. John Scott, of AManta, Is vist- tbe city Saturdav. Ing her mother, Mrs. M. E. Deal, in Junius Sparks, of Home, was this place. town Saturday. Mr. W. M. Faulkner, of King’s M. B. Sams spent Sunday in the city Creek’s was in town a few hours Fri- w Rb his father, R. O. Sams ( ] av Ranse Spencer, of Anbury, was in Miss Zaida Williams, of Cherokee town Saturday. Falls, spent Sunday in town with Miss G. P. Camp, of Grassy Pond, was m Mary Anderson. Gie city yesterday Mrs. E. R. Turner is visiting her Price Martin* of Grover, N. C„ was daughter, Mrs. Wm. Finley, at Marion. * n town yesterday. Mr. George Leech, of Hickory Grove, Will Kirby, of Spartanburg, was in is viisiting relatives in this place. Gie city last week visiting relatives Mrs. T. S. Ward Is visiting relatives and friends, in Spartaaburg. Ex-Supervisor J. V. Whelchell was Miss Lizzie Phillips, of Gaffney I l n t°wn yesterday. was In in spent Sunday in town with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Phillips. Miss Violet Orr Is visiting friends in Asheville. N. C. Messrs. Guss Deal and Robert W. C. Lipscomb, of Goucher, was in the city Saturday. D. R. Lavender, of Smyrna, was in the city Saturday on business. Fred Destafflno returned from a trip Wright, of Columbia, are the guests t0 Greenville Sunday of Mrs M E Deal A. Carroll left Sunday evening Mr. Bd’ Jordan,’ of Charleston, is I for Portland. Ore., and other points visiting friends In this place. 1 other. We are doing all we can to save our own and our neighbors’ fruit and vegetables. The fruit crop is almost a failure In regard *o peach es. which are rotting and falling off before they mature. Mr. C. Cash, our energetic farmer and merchant, who had intended mov ing to Cowpens this fall, has sold his house and lot there and now speaks of building a fine residence and store house at what is known as the Ezell place, near Cowpens battleground. Mr. Cash has owned this beautiful farm two years. We feel sure If he moves there he will make It one of the finest in the’eounty. Mr. H. Z. Hicks and Mr. W. C. Mc- Kinnev went, to Spartanburg last Saturday to attend the cotton grow ers meeting. They were very much pleased with the speaking. Mr. George Hopper, of Brooklyn, was taken to the hospital for the in sane one day this week. He attempt ed to committ suicide by taking mor phine. Protracted meeting is now going on at State Line and will commence at Arrowwood the 12th inst. Mrs. J. M. Lovelace, who has been sick for the nast six weeks, is now convalescent. Mr. Otho McKinney, who has been in Mobile, Ala., this season, has re turned to his father’s, near Line, N. C. The yellow fever got top near for Otho. We asked him If there was any yellow fever In Mobile, and he said: "They are dying with something: I did not stay ‘o investigate, but just pulled my freight.” M. Broadus Moss spent Sunday in Earl with his brother, Mr. M. Moss. BONDS VOTED. west. He will be gone about a month Chas. P. Ligon, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the city. Wright Jollv. of Grassy Pond, was in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Humphries re turned from Piedmont Springs Fri day. EH Sarratt, of Pleasant Grove, was Steps Being Taken to Insure the Ap palachian Railway. The following special despatch from 1. ” ?r d ,f„ r w V '!.7.. ,0 „, tl, i„™« T »h e 11 Mr*. A. L-TunlSr and child™ I.fl > re8terda > r m ° rnln K t° relatives prove of local Interest to Ledger read- , p-oa-i ers because of the fact that Gaffney I in Greers. John Allison, of Pleasant Grove, was 1* the destined terminal poin* of the proposed railroad: Vauahn Sarritt of Grassy Pond “At an election held here today the ® a 8 r 2A t ; da _ of Grassy Pon ' 1 ’ people of Henjdersonvllle township j phillins of Maud voted in favor of the selling of $15,0001 . . J v ° e of Mau,, ‘ bonds to raise money for the construct- 1 y y ’ ion of the electric road that is to run was in the from this city to Asheville and to Gaffney, S. C. The rain kepi many persons from the polls, but the bonds were voted by a good majority. “Elections were also held in Mills River, Edneyville and Clear Creek towships and the following bond Is floes voted by large majorities: Mills River, $10,000; Edneyville, $10,000; Clear Creek, $8,000. The voting of these bonds is taken to assure the construction of the road as the ex ample «f these four townships wM probably be followed In other tewn- »t ps in this and other counties through whleh the road will run." —If yon want Shoes at under price' go to J. I. Sarratt’s. S. R. Humphries, of Byarsvllle, N. C., was In the olty Saturday oa busi ness. Smith Poole, of Thlskety Mountain, was among the city visitors Saturday. W. J. Daniels, of Pleasant Grove, was in the city Saturday. Jim Sparks, of Maud, was in the olty Saturday. Miss Ethelene Wilkins left Satur day for Concord, N. C„ to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Lee Allison, of Pleasant Grove, was In town Saturday. N. W. Hardin, of Blacksburg, was In the city yesterday. A. W. Doggett spent Sunday with his family la Marlon, N. C. Misses Evelvu and Minnie (Irogln, of Spartanburg, were In the alty Sat- A Peculiar Hen. On last Saturday Mrs. J. Q. Little had a hen killed and dressed for the purpose of cooking it. Now. there is nothing remarkable in this simple statement, as many other good house wives In Gaffney ddd the same thing. But there was a peculiarity about this hen that no other hen that ever came *o our notice possessed. For some time this hen had not been laying, there fore the determination to prepare her for the pot. When slain and cut open, however, there were ten as well de fined eggs as ever any hen laid. Seven of them were as large as any ordinary egg, and three tapered down to a small point. Now. besides these there were a whole bunch of little eggs. Now the question that Is exercising the minds of those who saw this dis play of eggs Is: “Why did not the hen lay?” We have seen three or four soft shell eggs come from a lay ing hen. but never before have we seen ten soft shell eggs dn a hen. Mrs. Li*tie wants to know the cause of the phenomena, and so do we. Reception Recalled. On account of illness in the family the reception to follow the R4chardson- McArthur nuptials tomorrow evening will not take place. The ceremoay will, however be performed at the Buford Street Methodist church as hertofore announced. —Bare bargains in Embroideries and Insertions, 2 to 18c per yard, at J. I. Sarratt’*. —Umbrellas from 45c to $2.25 at J. I. Sarratt. Mr. Phillips, nothing was done that- we know of further than Supervisor Betenbaugh let out Union county’s half of the bridge for $1,045 with the understanding that Cherokee’s half would be finished up for the same. The Cherokee crowd broke off after waiting a considerable time for the arrival of Supervisor Phillips whose unexolained absence was a great dis appointment, not only to the bidders but those who were anxious.to see the work finished. Messrs. John Blackwood and Jim Griffin run the flat all day but they got few to venture to cross with them. They assured the crowd that there was no danger but that didn’t dispel the doubt worth a cent. They are both expert watermen—that is John and Jim are, though we are told ‘hat John can’t swim a lick. If the girls (especially those who consider themselves as marriageable commodities^ fully understood how closely their dressing Is noticed and talked of by the boys, old bachelors and widowers, they would not permit themselves to make untidy appear ances. «> It’s right amusing to hear a crowd of boys, old bachelors and w’idowers discussing the various dress fashions. One country boy in comparing the country and town people, said: “It’s generally the country people who show the most contemptible pride— and its those of them, too. who have only a few fine clothes—certainly no more character or brain power to mak<* them superior to other common folks.” Among the town people (who are anybodys) you will usually see the most commonly yet neatly dressed and well behaved people both male and female. While in the countr*’ peo ple who are as poor as Job’s turkey will turn up thetr noses at those who are in every respect their superiors. Aye wad the lofty gift were give mi, To see ourselves as ithers see us. Owing to the high water In Giltoey creek at the Jim Burgess bridge, Mr. Malcom Lowery, the R. F. D. mail carrier couldn’t cross yesterday with out running a risk. Mr. Man Parris and son, Tillman, spent yesterdav with friends In the Wilkinsville neighborhood. We ace told that the fill at Mr. Dave Fowler’s where the chalngang did a great deal of work last soring is showing signs of giving way. We don’t suppose it is any more than the settling of the dirt since ‘he rainy season set in and hope it will yet be all right. If its raining down the country like it is here we suppose the fox hunters can’t do much good. As a precaw'Ion against malaria, railroad accidents and other contingents mishaps, their wives ought to have had their lives insured before they left home. We are not Inclined to think that the chase is the only Inducement the boys have for visiting the low country so often and at so many different plates. The first thing we know some of them will buy up farms In the low country where they will have no hills and rocks to contend with and a general exodus from the Pied mont belt *0 the Interior of the State will take place. The boys are not will take me anywhere, let me go. I want to get home.” The conductor | smiled, pocketed the two cents and let him ride on home. Ed Coyle, the mascot, got in a lit tle late, but none the worst for his Johnnie Fowler. 20. Recitation. “The Corn and the Lillies.”—Miss Clara Kirby. 21. Song. “Hark, the Voice of Je sus.”—by the school. 22. Recitation, “Price of a Soul.” experience. While in Hendersonville acquaintance of a 1 ,, Ico iy-gentleman by the name of rofl ' McQueen as he remembers It. H ecitatlo p. Ha Miss May Morris. Ed formed the wealthy John Mr. McQueen took Ed to hi ; home, wined and dined him and gave him a place to lay his head. Mr. McQueen must be a good fellow as he Invited the whole oush to go home with him. It must be borne in mind that the weather was had. it raining a con- siderable portion of the time. But Ed was the only one to accept Mr. Mc Queen’s hospitality. Mr. McQueen asked Ed If he wanted to come home and upon receiving an affirmative re ply he drove him down to the depot in his carriage, purchased him a tick et, placed a quarter in his pocket and supplied him with the following note with the instructions to hand it to someone in Spartanburg, where Ed had to change cars: “Will you be kind enough to pu* me on the right train for Gaffney. S. C. My name ils Ed Coyle and I am trying to get home.” Ed got on the right train all right enough. He is such a diminutive lit tle fellow that the conductor overlook ed him and he was too delighted to look the conductor up and give him his t/icket. consequently Ed is display ing it with a good deal of satisfaction. We don’t know Mr. John McQueen (if tha* be his name) but he is a rattling good fellow just the same and we would like to meet him. Wade Hamrick, Erwin Magness and Will Lipscomb were left in the moun tains with the team, bm they are ex pected to reach dear old Gaffney to day. 23. Recitation, “Harvest Hymn,” Harvest Carol, The Rain Fall. The rain fall for last week was something unusual. Weather Bureau Observer B. F. Camp reports the fol lowing: August 8 50 in. August 9 1.67 in. August 10 3.76 in. August 11 50 In. August 12 ,50 in. Total 6.93 In. This is an average of more than one Inch for each day. As a consequence of the heavy rainfall the ground is thoroughly wet and the streams have been greatly swollen. Baseball at White Plans. Saturday afternoon the people of White Plains enjoyed a quiet aand In- ‘eresting game of ball, between White Plains boys and Clifton Mill No. 2 boys, the score being seven to two in favor of White Plains. The people of White Plains appre ciate the excellent behavloul* of the CMfton bays during the game. Player. —For bargains in al' summer Dress Goods go to J. I. Sarratt’s. —Baskets, all shapes and sizes, 5c to 25c, at J. I. Sarratt’s. “Oat th# Habit," go to NELSON’S. 25. Recitation,—Master Hydrick Blackwood. 26. Song. “Precious Golden Grain.” —by the school. 27. Recitation. “Shall I Ever be a Drunkard?”—Master Paul Vaughn. 28. Pastor’s address,— R4r. J. B. Wilson. Collection. 29. Song. “Bringing the Sheaves.” —by the school. 30. Benediction,—by Rev. J. B. Wilson. Intermission for about one and a half hour. The afternoon exercises consisted principally of singing by the choir. Mr. W. Coleman Kirby acted as mas ter of cermonies and Mrs. Prof. J. Thos. .Moore presided at the organ and led the music with her v distinguished ability.. The exercises throughout were extremely gratifying to the au dience and everyone expressed himsolf as highly pleased with what be saw and heard. And so ended another chapter of Mesopotamia’s history that will long be remembered by those whose good fortune it was to he present and en joy the festivities of the occasion. Plenty of dinner was on the ground. Nothing whatever occurred to mar the pleasure of the occasion. J. L S. WAY TO TREAT HAY FEVER. No Stomach Dosing, Just Breathe H y 0 m e i a—Stops Sneezing and Smarting. The Gaffney Drug Co. are recom mending to their customers as a cure for hay fever, Hyomei. It is claimed for this remedy that It stops the spasmodic paroxysms, the sneezing, the smarting and run ning of *he eyes and nose, and other acute symptoms of this disease. Many persons have been cured of hay fever by Hyomei, and the dis coverer of the remedy professes to be able to prevent both the occurrence of the annual attack and to stop the progress of *he disease, even in the most chronic forms. A. Hamlin, of Westford, Mass.,' writes, “Hyomei cured me of hay fe ver In one week’s time. I consider it a duty to tell others who suffer from this disease.” This endorsement is only one of hundreds that have been received by the proprietors of Hyomei, and the Gaffney Drug Co.’s offer to refund the money If Hyomei does not do all ‘hat Is claimed for it, is the strongest proof given as to the confidence they have in Hyomei’s power to cure hav fever. The complete outfit costs but $1.90, while extra bottles can be procured for 50 cents. —Big line of Traveling Bags and trunks at “away-down” prices at J. I. Sarratt’s. "Qtt the Habit," go to NELSON’S. ‘ r ft