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GAFFNEY, S. C-, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1905.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING
EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Happenings All Over the State Taken
from Our Exchanges and Tersely
Told to Ledger Readers.
Flotcher Byrd, colored, was hanged
in Greenville Friday for the murder
of Magistrate Cox in May 1904. Pal
mer Cresswell, his accomplice, was
respited Thursday night.
I4r. .Tule Jackson, a section hand on
the Southern railway, was hit and in
stantly killed by the westbound pas
senger train Wednesday afternoon
about four miles from Sharon. Mr.
Jackson was trying to rescue his dog
from the track when the train struck
him.
A case of unusual interest was com
menced and concluled in the court of
general sessions at Lexington Wed
nesday. The final decision of the su
preme court in the case may affect
the validity of several marriages in
South Carolina, where one or the oth
er parties to it obtained a divorce in
the State of Georgia. It was the case
of a man who was married in this
State, went to Georgia and got a di
vorce and married again in South Caro
lina. He was convicted of adultry.
The trial of George Randolph, alias
Hump Scott, colored, for the murder
of an aged negro named McMillian at
Pacolet occupied the entire day Wed
nesday in court, in Spartanburg and
the jury after deliberating two hours
brought in a verdict of guilty with
recommendation to mercy. The testi
mony was strong against the prisoner,
who was ably defended by Messrs.
Blackwood and Wetmore. Solicitor
Sease vigorously conducted the pros
ecution. The prisoner has not been
sentenced.
About 3 o’clock Thursday morning
the cotton platform at the Southern
depot at St. Mathews was discovered
on fire. The platform was a spacious
one, containing more than 2,000
square feet, and was covered by cot
ton belonging to various cotton buy
ers of that place. Mr. John D. Ant-
ley, the public weigher, was seen and
he estimates the number of balej on
the platform to have been 550, of
which 185 were saved by the heroic
efforts of those who reached the fire
first, leaving a balance of 375 bales,
which were totally destroyed by fire.
The burned cotton was fully covered
by insurance.
A horrible tragedy, seemingly ani
mated by jealousy, occurred about
6:30 o’clock Wednesday evening ten
miles from Union and three miles
from Sedalia on the Ray place, when
Margery Browning, aged about 30, al
most Instantly killed Vicie Broadus,
aged about 38, wife of Will Broadus,
all colored. Margery and Vicie had
quarreled early in the afternoon, it is
said, when the former returned and
meeting Vide inKlabe Epps’ yard, at
tacked her with knife and razor, in
flicting a terrible gash on the throat,
severing the apron string. Vicie fell
and bled to death almost immediately,
lay in the same spot until the inquest
Thursday at 11 o’clock. Margery,
whose husband is Robert Browning,
was captured at her father’s about
11 o'clock Wednesday night.
Deputy Collector E. A. Aiken, of
Greenville, in^company with Consta
bles J. H. Charles, H. L. Bell, G. L.
Cooley and W. D. Whitmire left that
city Tuesday afternoon on a hunt for
Illicit plants in the Dark Corner, the
home of blockading, and their efforts
were successful, three large plants in
full operation having succumbed to
the hatchets and pickaxes of the reve
nues. The valuable copper stills and
boilers which turned out mountain
dew in defiance of the law were turn
ed into a mass of broken and batter
ed wares. One of the stills was of
the finest copper and the other two
were large steamers. The fermenters
were ail full and the beer stands
were doing business. More than 3,000
gallons of beer was turned loose and
all the apparatus at each of the three
plants were wrecked.
The officers who left Fort Mill Wed
nesday for Salisbury in search of
Caleb White, the negro suspected of
the assault on the 15-year-old white
girl In the northern part of that
township Saturday afternoon, located
the negro at Whitney, a small indus
trial town near Salisbury. White
readily agreed to return with the offi
cers to South Carolina, stating that
ho knew nothing of the affair. This
proved to be the case, for when the
negro was taken to the home of the
girl for identification she stated pos
itively thaj he was not the man who
had assaulted her, and White was re
leased. The incriminating circum-
stance which led to the arrest of
White was the fact that the gun with
which the gir 1 was held up, and which
her assailant threw down in his flight,
was known to have been the property
of White. When asked to explain the
presence of his gun in that neighbor
hood White stated that he had traded
the gun to another negro a few Says
previous to the assault and had not
ho<w it since. He established this
evidence to the satisfaction of the of
ficers.
Old Printing Press.
The ancient Daye printing press,
which up to a recent date had been in
use at Harvard university, is now on
exhibition in the rooms of the Ver
mont Historical society at Montpelier.
This press has seen service since
1638 and was the first instrument of
its kind in use in the colonfes. It
was brought from England and set
up in Cambridge, Mass., the same
year that John Harvard founded the
university that bears his name. Ste
phen Daye saw prospects for the es
tablishment |bf a prosperous printing
business in r the colonies, and with
such plans in view he left England
and set himself up in the college town.
The first American books, the ear
liest editions of State laws, colonial
money and early newspapers were
printed upon this ancient press, and
for more than 150 years it has remain
ed in fairly good condition.
County Presidents in Columbia.
President R. C. Sarratt. of the
Cherokee Cotton Growers Association,
went to Columbia Saturday to attend
a meeting of the presidents of the
county organizations of the State.
Twenty-one presidents were present
at the meeting, and many who were
not able to go sent letters of regret.
The object of the meeting was to
see that the three-cent bale tax will
be collected in each county, which
together with the layman’s fee will
support the organization in every
State in the South. It was also de
cided at this meeting to appoint a
general manager and superintendent
for this State, who will act as finan
cial agent and look after the erection
of warehouses. President E. D. Smith,
of the South Carolina division, was
present at the meeting, and he will
make the appointment.
COLONEL STRAIN
ON HIS TRAVELS
DARING RESCUE FROM A WATERY
GRAVE.
A Shooting Affair.
News reached Gaffney yesterday of
a shooting scrape in Cherokee county
just this side of the North Carolina
line. From what can be learned
from rumors, it appears that a man
named Cobb and one named Beam,
engaged in a difficulty here Saturday.
The trouble was thought to have
blown over and they left for home.
When near North Carolina Beam was
mejt by Cobb and shot with a shotgun.
Although shot entered the man’s face,
hands and body, he is not thought to
be seriously hurt. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt,
of this city, went to the scene and
dressed the wounds of the man.
A Bold Negro.
Mr. T. H. Westrope, the jewler, was
the victim Friday of a very unusual
experience. A negro came into his
store and in a very insolent manner,
demanded his watch. Mr. Westrope
inquired as to what kind of watch his
was and when he had been Informed,
brought it out and handed it to the
negro for examination. As soon as
the negro got it into his hands, he
coolly put it into his pocket and walk
ed off with it. Mr. Westrope was un
able to leave his store at the time,
but as soon as he could do so, he gave
chase; not however, until the negro
had made good his escape.
Court Adjourned.
Court of Common Pleas adjourned
sine die Saturday morning. The only
jury case tried Friday was the case of
R. B. Bryant vs. Gaffney Manufactur
ing Company. The jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff in -he sum of
$1,000. After the verdict in this case
motions for new trials were made in
the following cases; Armour Pack
ing Company; R. B. Bryant vs. Gaff
ney Manufacturing Company. Both
these motions were overruled. After
disposing of business of minor impor
tance. the court adjourned.
Struck With a Rock.
In a difficulty at Littlejohn’s gin
about twelve miles from Gaffney Sat
urday morning. Mr. Ranee Spencer
was struck with a rock and severely
tramped upon by one of his negro ten
ants, Abe Smith. The difficulty arose
over a bale of cotton. Sheriff Thom
as went to the scene of the trouble
Saturday morning and returned with
Smith Saturday evening. The negro
is nqw in jail. Mr. Spencer’s injuries
are not as serious as was at first
feared.
New Kind of Corn.
S. W. Cromer showed us two very
peculiar ears of corn Saturday, that
were grown on Mr. J. L. Alexander’s
place near Lawn. It was a species of
ox corn and each grain was covered
by a small shuck. The ears were
grown on poor land and .were stunted
in growth, being very small. The
com was grown from seed from the
north, and there is about a half bush
el in the patch.
Nelson’s Sale Continues.
The special sale at J. M. Nelson’s
will continue till next Saturday night.
The patronage so far has been excep
tionally good, and the indications are
that it will continue good throughout
the week.
—It’s time for cough cures. We
guarantee our Syrup White Pine Com
pound to do your cough good, and
cure it. If not, we refund the price,
25c for four ounce bottle. Come in
or ’phone. Quick delivery a specialty.
Gaffney Drug Co.
:
We do not do all kinds of printing—
we do the GOOD kind.
"Get the Habit,’* go to
NBLSON’S.
—Remember the Schubert Strine
Quartette at Limestone College Satur
day night.
—Just received at C. C. Humphries’
new fruit fpr making fruit cakes.
—The Schubert String Quartette at
Limestone Collefre Saturday night.
—Big lot of Quilts from 85c to $2,
at J. I. Sarratt’a.
Cubecrlbe for The Ledger; 91 « year.
How Mr. A. Frank Smith and Two
Colored Men Rescued a Party from
Broad River Years Ago.
Wilkinsville, Nov. 10.—Yesterday
we attended the “educational rally’’
at the Holmes school house in this
(Gowdeysville) township. Quito a
crowd was present and much interest
was manifested in the occasion. Sev
eral of the invited speakers failed to
appear, but the work went on and
all had an enjoyable time. The ladies
were out in full force and spread an
abundant dinner to which all present
were invited and did justice to the
royal feast of good things. It is not
overestimating the loyalty of those
people to say we know no section
more enthused over the matter of
education than the people of Re-
hoboth. and none have risen under
more adverse circumstances than
they have done.
Mr. W. E. Marion Kirby acted as
master of ceremonies, and well did
he perform that duty. He opened the
proceeding with a well timed address
—full of good, sound sense. He gave
his audience a history of the work ac
complished and the difficulties with
which they had to contend. Other
speakers were called upon and each
urged unity of purpose and effort.
It’s needless to say that the whole dis
cussion tended to prove that they are
determined to have as good a school
as the means of their disposal will ad
mit of.
To say that that section is on a
boom is not expressing it so well, and
truly as to say it has a permanent
growth in national affairs.
Merely giving a list of 4he prime
factors in bringing about the new or
der of things would be an injustice
to the noble men and women who
have gone to work with a view for
the betterment of their condition.
Only to give a few of their names will
suffice for the present occasion, but
others are to be none the less re
spected for what they have done. We
might mention the names of W. E.
M. Kirby, John A. Hames, Logan C
Mabry, John O. Tafe, Edward Gault.
Robert Harris, Both Hughes, Gill
Hames, Dick and Tosh Foster. J. R.
Harris, James Childers and Rev. L.
R. Gaines, whose incessant labors
have been without stint or relaxation.
Last but not least among them we
might mention the venerable Jesse J.
Mabry, than whom no one comes in
for a greater share of the praise. His
interest and pride in the new church
and school house Is a benediction
upon both. We congratulate the
ladies and young people of that com
munity for what they have done and
are still doing for themselves and
those who are to come after them.
Cherokee county can well afford to
he proud of such a people, and to
them we take off our hat and say;
“Well done thou good and faithful
servants.”
Mrs. Bert Porter gave her son,
Brooks, his twenty-third birthday din
ner last Wednesday to which was in
vited a number of his friends, all of
whom had a good time and plenty to
eat. Long may this worthy young
man live to entertain his friends in
such a royal style.
We spent some time in the Blacks
burg section of our county this week.
We stayed all night with our old
friend and comrade, Mr. Sam Rlppy,
where we were royally entertained
by himself and his good lady. “Uncle
Sam” is one of Cherokee county’s
best farmers and citizens; a good
talker and an all round jolly good fei
low. He gave us a chapter of his war
history which we would be glad to
turn over to our readers, and may do
so later on.
While on that side of the river we
were invited by Mr. and Mrs. Elijah
Ross Sepoch to remain over for their
corn shucking which came off on Wed
nesday evening and night. This
would have been a great pleasuure to
us had it been possible for us to have
done so. The people of little Holland
keep up the old fashioned corn shuck-
ings where they all meet and help
each other as friends did in “ye olden
times.”
We met and formed the acquain
tance of the venerable Mrs. William
Gfiffney, who has well-nigh reached
her eightieth birthday. She is one
of our Ledger readers.
On Wednesday night we enyoyed to
the fullest extent the hospitality of
our friend, Mr. Felix Spencer, who
is a hard working man that makes
farming pay.
We find the farmers of Cherokee
county are generally fixing to sow
wheat, and many of them are at it
now. Mr. Lem Ross, who is one of
the most intelligent farmers in the
county. Is preparing his wheat land
just like a garden. Mr. Ross is a mod
el farmer. His farms remainds us of
those'we saw in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. It’s no botched up concern-
Land that a few years ago w r as a per
fect waste is now in a high state of
cultivation, and shows him to be a
man of brains as well as muscle.
We spent Mot day night with Dr.
M. W. Smith, of Gaffney.
"Uncle Mott” Alexander, an old and
highly respected colored man, with
several of his family, is down with
typhoid fever. One of his children
died last Wednesday. He lives at
the “Beauty Spot” on Broad river.
Mott Is an old time slavery darkey,
and, so far as we know, has always
been a good citizen of his race. Like
the old Confederate soldiers, these
too, are fast passing away, but they
carry with them the best wishes of
their former owners and their de-
scendents. The new order of things
brought about by the war made bu.t
little change in “Uncle Mott."
Mrs. Dr. T. B. Whitesides, of
Blacksburg, has one of her father’s
old slaves with her as her cook. “Jule”
says she will never leave “Miss Rice.”
It’s a fact that the former owners
generally are the best friends of the
colored people so long as they are
worthy of respect and protection.
Mr. G. Thomas Wood was at the
educational rally at the Holmes
school house yesterday. He is an ar
dent supporter of education and is
proud of the record his section is
making in this direction.
Mr. J. Farrow Wright, we are glad
to say. Is much better with his cancer j
now than he was at. our last mention
of his case.
In our canvass of Cherokee county,
we have sold and delivered about six
ty copies of “Reminiscences of the
Cival War,” by General John B. Gor-
dan. We hope to do more before our
time is up, and in the end announce
Cherokee as the banner Gordon coun
ty of the State. Those who look up
on our undertaking as a failure may
yet come in and help to do the shout
ing. Dear reader, will your name he
in the published list?
In all our work not a single sub
scriber—white or colored-—has failed
to come up with the money and take
his or her book when presented.
We understand that the Holmes
school in Gowdeysville and also the
school in the Sepoch neighborhood
near Blacksburg, are yet without
teachers. Candidates should file their
applications as teachers at once.
Write to or see the trustees In the
first and Mr. E. R. Sepoch. Blacks
burg. in the latter, if you wish a po
sition.
From what we leam a good deal of
petty thieving has been going on in
this community lately.
The bright newspaper correspond
ent. “Annie Laurie,” was at the edu
cational rally at the Holmes school
house yesterday. J. L. S.
THROUGHOUT THE
TARHEEL STATE
RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
New Depot in Sight.
The following letter will prove in
teresting to readers of The Ledger:
Washington, D. C.. Nov. 10th, ’05.
Hon. Thomas B. Butler,
Gaffney, S. C
Dear Sir;—Referring to my letter
to you of June 24th. in regard to new
passenger station at Gaffney.
I presume you think my promise is
not worth much. We are now ask
ing for bids, and as soon as they are
received, contract will be let and the
work started at once.
Yours truly,
C. H. Ackert,
Fourth Vice-Pres.
Thanksgiving Service.
The union Thanksgiving service
will be held on Thursday, the 30th.
at 11 a. m. in the Presbyterian church
and the sermon will be preached by
Brother Steadman.
The offering will be divided as
usual between the orphanages. It is
hoped there will be a good attendance
by the people and that the offering
will be in harmony with the blessings
we have received.
A. M. Simms.
The Carnival Gone.
The carnival is gone, and many
hearts do rejoice thereat: while oth
ers, perhaps, would like another week
or two of it. It took about $800 to get
the company away from Gaffney; ana
counting their other expenses, it is
safe to say they did not clear much
money at this place. Some of the at
tractions were sent to Orangeburg;
but the greater portion of them went
to Bennettsville.
Jonesville, S. C., Nov. 9th. 1905.
(Special to The Ledger.)
Mr. Tom L. Wilkins and Miss Lola
Osment, both of Jonesville. were hap
pily married yesterday at noon by
M. \Y. Brown. W.
It makes no difference how long you
have been sick, if you are troubled
with indigestion, constipation, liver
and kidney troubles, Hollister’s Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you well. 35
cents. Gaffney Drug Co.
—Buy your Oysters from C. C.
Humphries, the dealer that gets them
fresh every day.
—Don’t forget the Schubert Quar
tette at Limestone College Saturday
night.
—Hats for Men, Youths and Chil
dren at bargain prices at J. I. Sar-
ratt’s.
—Remember the Schubert String
Quartette at Limestone College Satur
day night.
—See my line of Scotch mixtures if
in need of Dress Goods. J. I. Sar
ratt.
—Don’t forget the Schubert Quar
tette at Limestone College Saturday
night.
—I close out my tobacco at cost
and less. W. J. Maness. Oct 27-tf.
—The Schubert String Quartette at
Limestone College Saturday night.
—Shoes , fo.r everybody at slaughter
prices at J. I. Sarr^tt’s.
—Dress Goods *at cut prices at J.
I. Sarratt’s.
"Get the Habit/* go to
NELSON’S.
Items of Interest Concerning Our
Neighbors in the Old North State
Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers.
The one-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Cherry, of Greensboro,
was frightfully burned Saturday af
ternoon by crawling too close to the
fire-place. The attending physicians
report that her condition is very se
rious.
Judge Purnell at Wilmington sen
tenced Arthur Adams and Robert
Sawyer convicted of mutiny and mur
der on the schooner Harry A. Berwind
off the Wilmington coast in October,
to he hanged January 26th. The jury
in the ease was unable to agree after
having been out since Wednesday.
Police Justice Badger, of Raleigh,
announced his decision Friday morn
ing to remand both Harry Clark and
R. H. Lillister to jail without hail to
stand trial for their lives in the Su
perior Court for the murder of Chas.
G. Smith, of Petersburg, Friday of
Fair week, while the prisoners were
engaged in dueling at the Union de
pot there.
Liule Dorothy, the pretty daughter
of Mr. and* Mrs. Thomas W. Dixon, of
Charlotte, had a narrow escape from
being burned at her father’s home
Thursday morning. She was standing
in front of a fire when her dress
caught. Her older sister. Miss Sallie
Dixon, was standing near and with
out a moment's hesitation, ran to lit
tle Dorothy and smothered the blaze.
Application has been made to the
Secretary of State to charter the Mer
chants and Farmers’ Trust Company,
of Lexington. The capital stock is
$25,000 and J. W. Noell. R. L. Burk-
head and Wade H. Phillips, are the
incorporators. The new corporation
will engage in the business of com
mercial and savings bank, and expect
to be ready to open up in thirty days.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Union Thursday refused to
grant the dispensary election, at
Monroe which had been petitioned
for. Of the 392 names on ’he peti
tion. 35 were voluntarily r moved,
and 52 of the remaining votes wefre
not registered. The commissioners
gave the matter due deliberation and
acted fairly. Their refusal met with
the approval of the county’s citizens.
Mrs. Effle Taylor, the white woman
of Hope Mills, who charged Moses
Britt with burglary, by entering her
residence, was brought up with a
round turn in the magistrate’s court
in Fayetteville Friday, when she was
sent to jail In default of the payment
of the costs In the case. Britt has
suffered two months of underserved
Imprisonment for the alleged crime,
and now the plaintiff takes his place.
Policeman R. F. Heltman, of Lex
ington, seized ten gallons of whiskey,
a horse and buggy Saturday night.
These articles were the property of
George Bailey, white, from near Yad
kin College. Bailey was present at
the seizure, but so very drunk that
he had to be taken to jail. Revenue
Officer Banks was notified and took
possession of the forfeiture, and
Bailey was given a hearing before U.
S. Commissioner James Alexander, of
Lexington.
Richard C. Hall, employed with the
double-tracking force of the Southern
Railway, was struck by fast train No.
36 Saturday afternoon on the main line
while signalling the crew of the work
train and did not notice the approach
of the passenger train, and was struck
by the engine and knocked a distance
of fifteen or twenty feet. When pick
ed up a few minutes later by fellow-
workmen he was dead, a large hole
being cut Hi the back of his head and
an arm broken. Deceased was 26
years obi and was a resident of Dan
ville.
A fight at a corn shucking Wednes
day night near Linwood, resulted In
the death of David Ellis, colored.
While at the shucking, and more or
less under the Influence of corn whis
key, Ellis and another negro. Green
Kindley. got into a controversy over
some corn. Ellis cursed Kindley and
stabbed him with a sharp point. Kind-
ley jumped on Ellis and stamped him
so badly that he died next morning.
Kindley is now about to die, as the re
sult of stabs by Ellis, hut has been ar
rested. It is said Ellis’ death was large
ly due to fear that he would be tried
for murdering Kindley.
Monkey Bottom, a Salisbury suburb,
nearly always has something doing on
Saturday nights and Sundays. The
place, however, has been very quiet
for the last several weeks until early
Saturday morning, when all that pre
vented the death of a negro was the
noor aim of the toter of a big pistol.
Paul Barber, of Salisbury, and Ed.
Richardson, of Granite Quarry, both
colored, were the principals In the
duel and It was over a negro girl with
whom both were enamored. The girl
must have shown a preference for
Barber, for the two met Saturday
morning between 12 and 1 o’clock, and
Richardson blazed away with a 44-cal
ibre revolver. , It took effect in the
high, lodging in the gluteal muscles.
The doctors extracted the bullet and
the negro is in no great danger. After
giving his enemy this big ball Rich
ardson escaped. •
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. C. S. Wood, of Woods, was in
town yesterday.
Clyde Cooksey spent Sunday In
Spartanburg with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wick Guthrie, Miss
Garvin and R. O. Ballenger, of this
city, were guests at a birthday dinner
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Lipscomb, near Goucher.
Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, stop
ped over in the city yesterday on his
way home from Blacksburg, where
he preached Sunday.
E. D. Byars, of Spartanburg, was
among tlie visitors in the city Friday.
Fred R. Turner, of Shelby, N. C.,
was a visitor in the city Saturday.
R. N. Simms, of Raleigh, N. C., is
in the city visiting his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. A. M. Smms.
B. K. Hughes, of Wilkinsville. was
in the city Friday.
Horace L. Bomar. Esq., of Spartan
burg, was in the city Friday on busi
ness at court.
Dr. R. F, McKown, of Cherokee
Falls, spent Saturday in the city.
J. H. Allison, of Blacksburg, was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
County Commissioner T. L. Bryant,
of Trough, was in the city Friday.
J. IT. Rupno, of Maud, was in town
1 Friday. Tie called on The Ledger
j and renewed.
F. H. Davis, of rural route No. 2,
j was in town Friday.
Rev. W. V. Moss, of Grover. N. C.,
I was among the visitors In the city
Friday.
J. Q. Little spent Thursday in Spar-
' tanburg.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Robbins visited
friends at Goucher Sunday.
C. C. Kirby and H. H. Bonner spent
Sunday with relatives and friends at
Ravenna.
“Kans” Goforth, of Ravenna, spent
| Saturday in the city attending thtf
carnival.
Mr. and Mrs. Press Simms, of Grt..-
dal. were visitors in the city Satur
day.
C. P. Sullivan, of Anderson, was a
vlstor in fhe city Sunday.
Preston Bailey, of Cowpens. spent
Sunday in the city.
Charlie Gilmer, of Greenville, now
an engineer on the Southern railroad,
spent Sunday in the city with his
mother. Mrs. A. M. Gilmer.
Misses Pearl Whisonant and Louise
Gilmer spent Sunday at Wilkinsville
with Mlsr Whlsonant’s parents.
Charles P. Ligon, of Spartanburg,
spent Sundav in the city.
H. W. Eddy. Jr., of Charlotte, N. C..
was among the visitors in the city
Sunday.
J. E. Chandler, of Cowpens, was in
the citv Saturday.
T. L. Wilkins, of Jonesville, spent
Sunday in the city with friends.
Mrs. Pratt Pierson is visiting rel
atives and friends in Spartanburg.
W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury, spent
yesterday in the city looking after
his various business interests here.
Cotton Damaged by Fire.
Two bales of cotton were damaged
by Are Saturday night on t’:e cotton
platform at the Southern depot. Mr.
M. L. Ross, whose merry-go-round l.*»
near the platform, discovered the fire
about. 8, o’clock, and without calling
for assistance he promptly trucked the
burning cotton off the platform ana
out into the street, where he quickly
put out the fife with water.
The bale where the fire originated
was weighed alnnit sundown Saturday
afternoon, and Mr. Snead, the weigh
er thinks that the fire was smoulder
ing in it at the time it was weighed,
as he heard that, a match was found
in the cotton at the gin, which ignited
the lint while it was being ginned and
burned about sixty pounds of it. The
damaged cotton was fully covered by
insurance.
Concert at Limestone.
The Schubert String Quartette will
give a concert in the auditorium at
Limestone College next Saturday
night, the 18th inst. This is the finest
company Of musicians that has prob
ably ever appeared in Gaffney; and
every lover of good high-class music
in this city should attend the concert
Saturday night. Tickets: Advance
sale, 50c: at box office 60c.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of unclaimed letters in Gaffney
postoffice for week ending November
11th, 1905:
D. B. Bailey, Joe Bonner. Augustus
Byers, hearit Clary. Joe Clary Jas.
Dawkins. Mrs. Nancy E. Garrett. Miss
Mary E. Gilmore. Miss Maney Holin,
H. P. Hall, Miss Julia Jones. T. T.
Lucas, Mrs. Etta Merritt, Lee Mc-
Donlad. Miss Addle Read. J. M. San
ders Eliza Woods, Jona Whittenburg,
Perry W. Williams. (2). J. F. Wil
liams, Miss Nora Walker.
Please call for advertised letters
One cent due on each.
A. R. N. Folger,
Postmaster.
—I have just received a, full line
of California fruits. Currents. Seea-
ed Raisins, Citron, Figs, Prunes,
Peaches, Apricots and Cherries. C.
C. Humphries.
Girls, if you want red lips, laughing
eves, sweet breath and good looks use
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. The
greatest beautifler known. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Gaffney Drug Co.
—You have been calling constant
ly for “Aunt Dina’s” Sarsaprilla. We
have it now. 50 cents per bottle,
three bottles of $1.2S. Gaffney Drug
Company.
—Chattanooga and Oliver Turning
Plows are the best, at Smith Harl-
ware Company
—Window Glass at Smith Hard'
ware Company.
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