The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 12, 1906, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, JAN 12, 19C6.
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YOUNG MAN'S DEATH
UNDE8 THE WHEELS,
CUT IN HALF BY PONDEROUS
TRAIN.
Frank Wright, a Young Cherokeean,
Killed by Southern Passenger Train
at Spartanburg.
Below ar« the details of the tragic
death of Mr. Frank Wright which oc
curred in Spartanburg Monday night,
a short account oi which has already
appeared in our columns. The body
of the unfortunate young man was
brought to this city Tues lay afternoon
and taken to his father’s home at
Flint Hill, where the body was buried
Wednesday:
H. Frank Wright, a young white
man from this county, was killed by
train No. 4') in the Southern yards,
under the North Church street over-
MR. WOOD RESIGNS.
New Officers Elected at Merchants
and Planters Bank.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Merchants and Plant
ers Bank was held in the bank build
ing on January 9th, 1906, at which
time the following board of directors
was unanimously elected:
A. N. Wood. R. R. Brown. J. Q. Lit
tle, R. A. Jones, W. C. Carpenter, W.
C. Hamrick, R. M. Wilkins, J>«N. Lin-
scomb, C. M. Smith.
After the stockholders meeting the
board of directors met and the resig
nation of Mr. A. N. Wood, as presi
dent, which had been pending since
the last meeting of the board on De
cember 30tn, 1905, was accepted, and
the following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
“Whereas: A. N. Wood, who has
been connected with this bank since
its organization as its president, has
tendered his resignation on account
of 111 health and at the urgent demand
of his physician. Therefore, be it
resolved, that this board accepts with
sincere regret his resignation, which
roes into effect today, and in so do
ing desires to record its appreciation
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WILKINSVILLE,
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
old army comrade, Mr. W3n. H. San
ders.
Fev. Mr. Liston will preach at
Salem on the ith Sabbath of this
month at 11 o’clock a. m. The public
are invited to attend.
We note with a great deal of pleas
ure that the congregations throughout
the country are “pounding” their pas !
tors. This is right. They no doubt |
need it. But we hope these brethren |
will see the necessity of pounding
do it with-
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
Of LOGAl INTEREST,
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER
OKEE
Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pep
ular People and Short Stems of
of his fidelity and efficiency in so
bpad bridge in Spartanburg Monday | ab ] y fininjr t ‘he office of president of
ni£K as this train was pulling out ; 11lo bank thereby contributing lar
northbound.
The death of the youth was a hor
rible tragedy. He must have been
standing on the steps of a coach and
in attemnting to either go inside or
secure himself more firmly outside,
lost his balance. His body fell be
neath the stens of th<’ car and was
swept un 'er. The coach wheels pass
ed over his stomach, almost, severing
the body midway between the head
and feet.
large
ly to its upbuilding. We, therefore,
regret that such ties are to he sever
ed. and desire to extend to Mr. Wood
our best wishes for his health and
future prosperity, and assure him
we still cherish his good will and Co-
0,oration with the bank.”
General Interest.
Wilkinsville, Jan. 8.—A card receiv
ed from Rev. W. H. White, from Rich
mond, Ala., states that he and his
family arrived there safe on the 3rd
inst., and that they are pleasantly
and comfortably situated in their new
home. This will be good news to
many of our readers who know and
admire him.
Mr. C. T. Inman lias put up a new
corn mill and is doing a good milling
business. Tie will grind on Wednes
days and Saturdays for the time be
ing. Last Saturday we were there
and he was crowded with work all
the time. As soon as he can get the
I material on the ground he expects to
j erect ■?. mill house.
Mr. James G. Garner & Co. will re-] by the excellent music we bad—both
j place the dam and put the Thomson vocal and instrumental. Mr. Alfred
j mill in operation again as soon as , Davis led the music while Mr. Willie
i possible. He speaks of adding to the I Davis and Misses Snllie Poole an ’
I plant a ginnery and saw mill.
their congregations and
out mercy or apology until they are | R Happenings in and Around
worked nr* to do their lull duty in j re a ' u “
their work.
The recent rains have caused many
of the graves in the Salem cemetery
to sink and the tombstones have fal- j
len down and we take this opportuni-
the City and Other Events Gather
ed by the Local News Editor.
ty to notify those who have an in
terest there to have these craves
looked after. As therp is no one ap
pointed to look after these graves we
hope the Yorkville Enquirer. Unioi.
Times and Progress will help us to
extend this notice. Besides this, the
iron fence around the graveyard
should have a coat of paint applied
to it just as soon as it is possible to
have it done. J. L. S.
Wilkinsville. Jan. 9.—We spent last
night with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G.
Davis at whose home we were most
delightfully entertained—not only lo-
tho cordial welcome we recieved. but
Charles Clary has accepted the po
sition of teacher of the Mount Pleas
ant school. He has already entered
or. his new duties.
Rev. Tom Leilch and his singer,
Mr. Marshall, will begin a series of
I meetings at Aslmry church next Sun
i day (14th) at 11 o’clock, a. m.
Mr. W. Smith Williams, formerly of
| Blacksburg, has assumed charge of
j the Piedmont Inn and will henceforth
j conduct the hotel as the "Palmetto
! House.”
There will he services at the Wes-
' leyan hall on Wednesday and Thurs-
j day. conducted by D. O. Powers, for-
I merly pastor here. Everybody is cor-
' (Hally invited to attend.
The resignation of Mr. R. R. Brown 1 Mr. Jack Palmer has moved to the
as vice-president was also accented. I house and farm vacated by Mr. J.
and the following officers were elect-1 Farrow Wright. We are told that he
0( ] ; i brought with him thirteen rabbit
C. M. Smith, president: A. N. Wood. I gums and five mauls, besides his
The remains of the young man were j v | c e_p r p S i,] ent; r g Lipscomb. cr.«b-i other houseohld effects of which he
picked up and carried to the mail , j er; ^ Louis Wood, assistant cashier, j has r. good deal.
room in the depot, where a large Finance committee: A. N. Wood. I Messrs. Will Comer and Will
throng of the morbidly curious collect- r v j,}p SO omb. R. M. Wilkins. 1 Blackwell made a trip to Shelby, N.
ed and elbowed and jostled, gazing at —!— C.. last week and returned Saturday
tfce pitiful sight. Subsequently the, “Brown’s in Town.” night.
body was taken to Floyd’s undertak- There is no name upon which more ! Yesterday, the 7th inst.. the Salem
ing establishment, where it was de-1 j n(I j Kn j t y jj as been heaped, nor any j Sun day school reorganized and elect-
eeutly prepared for burial. name that has been responsible for ed new officers for the present year.
A search of the pockets of the de
ceased’s cluthes revealed his identity.
There were several lettrs and a note
book bearing his name, H. F. Wright.
He had on his person at the time of
his tragic death a purse containing
$160.17, a 32-calibre pistol, a flask,
which was crushed by the car wheels,
a gold watch, two packages of smok
ing tobacco and sewera souvenir pos
tal cards.
Wright spent Monday in Spartan
burg. He had two companions, and
the three were bent on fun and frolic.
Wright must have lingered on the
steps of the coach, although there is
no one who saw him fall or who
knows the particulars of his death.
He presumably lost his balance and
fell under the car.
No. 40 was in charge of Conductor
Rosen borough and Engineer Ed.
Smith.
The inquest over the body was held
at Floyd’s undertaking establishment
by Coroner Turner.
An Amusing Sight.
Yesterday, when the weather was
drear and cold and the words from
one’s mouth would almost freeze be
fore they could be uttered, and every
thing on the streets of our hustling
city was quiet, with few stirring, it 1
was a pleasing relaxation from the :
dreary view to see an aged negro and !
his better-half, probably, strolling |
more that is bright, clever and start
ling than the dulcet name of Brown.
It is doubtful, too, if there is any
other edifice large enough to hold all
the Browns there are. in which case
the Star Theatre ought to be taxed
to its utmost with those who will
want to see the latest farcical effu
sion “Brown’s in Town” when it is pre
sented on next Tuesday night.
The author has constructed a farce
which is said to be entirely new in
its theme, and one that Is original In
for prohibiting his son from taking
unto himself a wife. Farces such as
"Brown’s in Town” rely in a measure
upon the people interpreting them.
They must not only be good actors,
especially adapted to farcical work.
This farce has players who will ful
fill their requirements admirably. If
you are a Brown or if you know a
Brown, his reason for being in town
will surely anpear particularly funny
to you.
“Brown’s in Town” is being played
in all the large Southern cities ana
the company that comes here is the
same that plays in Charlotte, Colum
bia, Charleston and Atlanta. It is
one of the best attractions that will
visit Gaffney this season.
Sam J. Strain was made superinten
dent, T. J. Estes, assistant sunerinten-
dent and H. F. Estes, secretary and
treasurer. T. J. Estes was elected
teacher of Bible class No. 1. Mrs. Sal-
lie Estes, of class No. 2. Mrs. M. K.
Strain, of class No. 3 and J. L. Strain
of the infant class. A vote of thanks
was given the retiring officers and
new pledges entered into for this
year’s work.
Misses Ethel Strain and Maud
Blackwell went to Clifton last Satur^
day to spend a few days with rel
atives and friends. They expect to
return on Wednesday next.
Mr. F. A. Goforth went to Coliwnbia
last week to attend the meeting of
the Cotton Growers Association.
Miss Bessie Moorhead, the accomp
lished daughter of Mr. and J. T.
Moorhead, will entertain number
of her friends this evening. Refresh
ments will be served and a good time
is 1” store for all who attend. Miss
Bessie Is one of our
young ladies and she knows how to
make her eruests feel at home.
The sale of our Gordon book has
reached the climax of our expectation.
Practically the 100 conies have been
(old in Cherokee county and will be
lelivered as soon as in the regular
order of business it is possible for us
to do so. We hope to still further in-
There will be services at the Epis-
Josie Davis joined In the singing—car- i church next Sunday afternoon
r' ing all the mrts ia splendid style. ar o clock, by Rev. W. W. Memmin-
Tho Davis family, as a general rule,!"'" ;, ’ e ! )a *tor. A cordial welcome
are natural born mu Icians and their j s * xt 1° attend,
heme is one of the happiest in the , Messrs. B. F. Gibbs and S.
land
Mrs. Davis is an accomplished lady
—a daughter of the late John Long,
who, during the war, "as a member
of Com" 0 "” C. 7th Cavalrv. Car\ ’«
hridage. and was killed at Riddle’s
Shop. Va.. Juno 13, 1864.
. t j * * ^ 1 ’phones in business houses, instead
proudly down Limestone street secure ( { f $1 50 ag heretotore . Phones in
from the rain and sleet, sheltered bv , j we jjj nB houses will remain the same
Increase in ’Phone Rent.
The local telenhone company will
leuceforth charge $2.50 a month on! crease our sales of the book and to
that end wo are still at work. We
an ample umbrella, one of the kind
used by wagoners and those using
buggies without tops. The umbrella
occupied all the available space on
the side-walk and the couple marched
proudly the length of the street uncon
scious of the curlosty they wero ex
citing. and not minding it if they were.
They could truly say that they “were
monarchs of all they surveyed”, that
Is. if they had chance to look up, foi
the fact was undisputed that if they
had looked toward the skies all they
stood any chance of seeing was their
very serviceable “thunder-shoot.”
The couple disappeared from sight
still walking uroudly beneath their
protection from t^g weather.
Kpltcopttl flhnrrh
The committee on arrangements of
the recital for the benefl*. of the Epis
copal church, to be given on the night
of Friday, January 19th, has succeed
ed In making up a programme that
they feel sure will prove both entei^
tainlng and instructive. The music
feature of the programme will con
sist of vocal solos and duets render
ed by some of our finest local talent,
while Miss Pirrie, of the Limestone
faculty, will play several violin
numbers-i-lnterlinking the seductive
gems of music will be selections from
Shakespeare’s plays, recited by Mr.
Memminger—and In lighter vein a
ballad or so of Rudyard Kipling—
hence “the man that hath no music
In his soul” can find entertainment
In listening to the recital of “treasons
stratagems and spoils.” And it is to
be bope^ that Ibis diversified and en
tertaining programme, combined with
a most worthy cause, may serve to
draw a large crowd to the opera house
on the 19th of this month.
price, $1.50.
When seen Monday afternoon the
president of the company. Mr. J. N.
Lipscomb, said that It was absolutely
have received a very flattering letter
<>f acknowledgement, from the publish-
•rs. of our services in disposing of this
'nestlmable historic value.
S. Hunt-
singer and families are now making
their home in Ardmore, Ind. Ter.
Their many friends in Gaffney wish
for them g<iod luck and prospertv.
There was a good day at. the Fi-st
Baptist church Sunday. The Sunday
Early this morning we received in- school was the largest, in some time
telligence of the sad death of Mr. j and the congregations were very good.
Frank Wright, son of our esteemed One lady was received for baptism
friends, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wright. \ ant' one by letter,
which was a shock to this entire com-1
munity. We hastened to their home; G. L. Gulllck, who has been asso-
only to find the nrostrate mother and elated with Z. A. Robertson in the in
grief stricken sisters and brother. | surance business, has returned to his
while the father had gone to look former home in Greenville. Mr. Gul-
after the remains of his ill-fated boy. lick, during his stay in our city, made
The grief of the family was utterly in-1 many friends by his fine business qual-
doscribable. Many kind friends came ities and gentlemany deportment,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. W. Folger. the genial and a#-
eommo'lating assistant postmastor,
returned Wednesday night from a
business trip to Atlanta. Hp was at
his post bright and early yesterday
morning, and will continue to make
life a burden for any one unwir^d
enough to enter the postofflee.
Frank Carson made a business trip
to Charlotte, N C., Wednesday.
Stanyarne Wilson, Esq., a promi
nent attorney from Spartanburg, vtue
in the city yesterday.
R. R. Miller, of Shelby, N. C.. was
a Gaffney visitor Wednesday.
Jules B. Schloss, manager of
‘ Brown’s in Town” Company, was in
the city yesterday arranging for the
coming of “Brown" hero on Tuesday,
the 16th. As a forerunner of Brown
ami his company, Mr. Schloss is a
great success.
H. J. Haynesworth. Esq., of Green
ville. was a professional visitor to
the city yesterday.
W. B. Wilson, of Rock Hill, paid a
professional visit to Gaffney yester
day.
J. E. Clary, of Laurens, was in t!»e
j city Wednesday.
Frank Hammond, of Greenville,
I spent Wednesday in the city.
' Dr. C. A. Jefferies returned Tues
day from a visit to Union. \
Win. Jefferies, of Home, was a tuei-
ness visitor to Union this week.
W Abbott, of Oconee, is the guest
of his son, John W. Abbott, in this
city.
Cleve Phlllins. of Centeral Chero-
! kee. was a Gaffney visitor Wednes-
I day.
I J. C. Ratliff has returned from a
I business trip to Union.
Earle J. Carpenter left Tuesday for
I Clemson College, to enter school.
I Miss Edna Byars spent last Satur-
] day and Sunday with friends in
; Blacksburg.
Mr. Doc Burns and family, of loii-
! kers. Ills., and Mrs. Blackwood, of
i Spartanburg, have been visiting Mr,
j S. L. Hopper and family, of this •)!>.
this week.
in to bear, as best they could, part
of the family grief. The scene was
enough to melt the heart of a stone.
Only those who have witnessed such
can properly appreciate it.
Frank was a youn^tnan highly es
teemed by his friends and neighbors
who knew him best, and his sudden
and tragic death calls for the heart
felt sympathies of those who appre
ciate the brotherhood of mankind.
“Perfect and true are all His ways
Whom heaven adores and earth
obeys.”
J. L. S.
who regret to see him leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe George entertain
ed a few of their friends at their resi
dence last Tuesday. The guests were
Rev. G. P. Hamrick, Mr. Robert El
more, of Newberry: Mrs. Nannie
Suber and daughter, of Newberry;
Miss Pollie Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Sparks, of Gaffney; Messrs. G. W.
Byers and Geo. Elmore, of Grassy
Pond. The occasion was a most en
joyable one.
Mr. and Mrs. Quitman Anthony ar
rived in the city last week to make
this place their future home. Mr.
Anthony is a popular young business
man of this city, until recently one
of the Southern’s most trusted engin
eers. His wife was formerly Miss
Susan Ware, of Columbia, and they
were married at the home of the bride
in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
are residing at their residence on
Banquet at Blacksburg.
Blacksburg, Jan. 6.—The annual
banquet of the Nineteenth Century
Club was held on Thursday evening
at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Ander
son. Besides the usually Invited
guests (the lucky husbands of the!
members of the club), there were ; „ _ _ . . ...
present, by special invitation. Dr. and ,ranai ’d street, which property they
Mrs. J. T. Darwin, of Gaffney, Mrs. 1 rer ^ nt '>’ purchased.
Darwin having been a member of the . , , ,
club before her removal to Gaffney, j . , ‘l 00 ^ n °l make an owl of
The gathering was a very pleasant, h .v making a donkey of others.
one socially, the Quotations and re- , , , . ,
sponses were well selected, and in | haupvtiess reaped oday de
good taste, and the secretary’s report 1 P en(,s on sown yesterday.
When such distinguished gentle-1 by Mrs. Allie Osborne, was beautifully
non and soldiers as .lames T. Moore-
necessary that the price be increased. 1 q Wash McCown. Mo^es
The change will probably go into ef
fect February 1st. This move has
caused quite a little comment, and it
will probably result in telephone ser
vice being discontinued in some
places of business.
National Bank Officers.
The stockholders of the National
Bank, held a meeting Tuesday, in the
Wood, Elias Horn, J. D. Jefferies. Sr.,
''’leveland Robbs. Jas. G. Love. F. A.
Goforth and a host of others of the
'same stripe, endorse c. work It’s a
•nfficlent guarantee of its merit and
upon such we can always rely for its
success.
To the younger students of history
t is a great encouragement to have
such as Iho foregoing witnesses (and
bank building, and elected the same others, too, equally as comneteut) to
Th« Great Heywood Company.
The Grebt Heywood Company will
appear at the Star Theatre tonight
and tomorrow night. In their
line this company Is said to he unri
valled, and those who attend will no
doubt have an evening of fun and
amusement. During the evening a
superb line of moving pictures will be
introduced.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind. Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT
falls to cure in 6 to 14 days. 50c.
—Shoes for everybody at slaughter
prices at J. I. Sarratt’s.
board of directors as formerly, con
sisting of Messrs. William Jefferies.
T. M. Littlejohn, W. C. Carpenter, J.
D. Jones, C. W. Whisonant, D. C.
Ross, Maynard Smyth, J. A. Carroll,
R. M. Wilkins and B. L. Hames. The
same officers of the hank were re
elected as follows: D. C. Ross, presi
dent; J. A. Carroll, vice-president:
Maynard Smyth, cashier; Chas. W.
Hames, assistant cashier.
First Baptist Church Notes.
By request Dr. Simms will speak
next Sabbath morning on “Is the
World Growing Better."
An Interesting topic also at night.
The Sabbath school meets at 9:4'5
and all are requested to attend.
A Modern Miracle.
“Truly miraculous seemed the re
covery of Mrs. Mollie Holt, of this
place,” writes J. O. R. Hooper. Wood
ford, Tenn., “she was so wasted by
coughing up puss from her lungs.
Doctors declared her end so near
that her family had watched by her
bed-side forty-eleht hours; when, at
my urgent request Dr. King’s New
Discovery was given her, with the
astonishing result that improvement
began, and continued until she finally
completely recovered, and Is a healthy
woman to-day.” Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. 50c and $1.03' at
Cherokee Drug Co. Trial bottle free.
It invigorates, strengthens and
builds up. It keeps you in condition
physically, mentally and morally.
That’s what Hollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea does. It is a wonderful tonic
and beautlfler. 35" cents Tea or Tab
lets. Gaffney Drug Co.
—See my line of Scotch mixtures If
In need of Dress Goods. J. I. Bar
rati.
nod their assent and say: “That’s
"o fo,* 1 was there and knew all about
it.”
No sane man will discount anytihng
that Gen. John B. Gordon would say
in behalf of the sohliers he had the
honor to command, when we all know
Jhat he, ar one of Gen. Lee’s right-
hand men and military advisers,. oc
cupied, with honor, a position to look
over the field and see how every de
tail of the battle was carried out.
We expect to continue our work ana
dispose of another hundred copies of
the work at he same —*ce, $2.25 per
copy.
To our patrons we take off our
heaver and say. “Thank you, gentle
men and ladles for your help In our un
dercaking.”
Our neighbor, the YorkvlUe Enquir
er, is now publishing the historical
sketches of Rev. Robt. Lathan, D. D.,
giving a history of South Carolina
from the discovery of America to the
close of the Revolutionary war. Mr.
Lathan Is a natural born historian—a
descendant of that good old stock,
“The Rocky Creek Irish” of Chester
and Fairfield counties, who oontribut-
e.i so much to the cause of civil
liberty and independence of America.
His writings are not to be discountr
ed. He was a profound scholar and
a Christian gentleman, and his work
should occupy a place among our
school histories.
These sketches were first written
for and published In The Enquirer
thirty years ago and they are now
being reproduced In it by the Grist
Brothers, than whom we have no bet
ter newspaper men in the State.
Mr. Thomas Sanders, we regret to
learn. Is very unwell at his home in
the fork of Pacolet and Broad rivers.
Mrs. Jimmie Strain went to see him
today. Mr. Sanders Is a ton of our
written and well delivered, as was j
also the address of welcome by the
president, Mrs. Otis Osborne. As for
the feast spread by these good ladies,
it came up in every particular to the
elegant menu, and was a bountiful and
worthy reputation of any former ban
quet given by this accomplished ana
generous club, which, of course, is
saying a great deal.
LETTER TO LE06ER READERS
The Gaffney Drug Co. Guarantee to
Cure Catarrh or It Costs Nothing.
Editor of The Ledger:—
In view of the prevalence of ca
tarrhal troubles at this season of the
The elegant re-1 year, we want to tell your your read-
past w’as gracefully served by Misses ; ers that we have never sold anything
Mamie Hardin and Mary Anderson, . that gave more satisfaction than Hyo-
and the guests lingered long at the tnei, when used in catarrhal troubles,
table and finally departed with pleas-1 You get immediate relief from the
ant memories and best wishes for: treatment, and consistent use will
each and every one’s happiness an:! , prove to every sufferer, as it has to
’"'’•osperlty during the new year. | many of our customers, the virtue of
— | thb; preparation.
A Prosperous Bank. Personally we are intrested in Hyo-
Blacksburg, Jau. 9.—The stockhold- mei, for it is made and sold on honor,
ers of the Bank of Blacksburg met in
the office of the bank today and elect
ed the following directors: P. H.
Freeman, Thos. V. Mays, M. H. Mor
row, John H. Porter and J. Eb. Jef
feries. Immediately after the stock-
and we do not want your money un
less you are benefited and satisfied,
j There is no stomach dosing in con
nection with Hyomei. It is a thor
oughly local treatment for a local dis
ease, and its soothing, healing medi
holders meeting the directors met and cation goes direct to the spot where
elected M. H. Morrow, president, and ■ it is needed.
“A Capital Farce Comedy.”
The following very favorable notice
from the Charlotte Observer, of
“Brown’s in Town” which appeared in
that city Wednesday nigljt. will in
terest theatre-goers, as “Brown” will
arrive in Gaffney Tuesday for an ap
pearance at the Star Theatre Tuesday
evening. “Brown’s” arrival is being
eagerly looked forward to, and a
good house will doubtless greet 'aim
and his corps of funmakers:
“The show last night did not enjoy
so large a house as it should have faaJ.
As a broad farce comedy it was capi
tal. The complicated plot is a won
der of ingenuity, and the parts are
all simple and were well played,
j There was no change of scene. The
; waits were snort and the orchestra
covered them with good music.
The hit of the evening was made by
Miss Verne E. Sheridan, the young
lady whose lover was killed in Gaff
ney the other week. She was two or
three times encored for her singing,
and she was nuite charming in her
role.
| There was not a dull moment from
start to finish. The miscarriage of the
schemes of the young people to de
ceive the old man, his density and
dignity, and the ceaseless activity, the
absurdity and ludicrousnoss of the
situations, from the doings of the
English swell to the watery-eye 1 Ger
man Freda, kept the house laughing
and highly amused. ‘Brown’s in
Town’ was an excellent evening’s
pastime.”
An Anti-Expansionist.
(Baltimore Sun.)
A Vi-ginia mountaineer who had
strayed to Richmond on an excursion,
and who, as his holiday progressed,
became rather hilarious, grew over
confident of his own greatness.
"Gentlemen.” he said. “I kvn lick
any man in Richmond.”
No one offered to dispute the asser
tion. and he tried again.
“Gentlemen.” he said. “I kin lick
any man in the whole State of Vir
gin ny.”
The words were haxdly out of his
mouth before a tall, sinewy man from
his own nart of the State entered the
game and gave the boaster a good
thrashing.
The mountaineer had a sense of
humor. He slowlv picked himself up
and faced the group tq which he had
boasted.
“Gentlemen,” he said. “I am now
ready to acknowledge that 1 kivered
too much territory in that last state
ment."
cashier, and P. H. Freeman, vice-pres
ident, This bank has been incorpor
ated only eleven months. It is in a
very prosperous condition, having
paid an eight per cent, dividend to
its stockholders out of its earnings,
after setting aside a surplus.
The complete Hyomei outfit con
sists of a pocket inhaler, a medicine
dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei, and
the price Is only $1, while additional
bottles can be obtained for 50 cents.
We positively guarantee a cure
when Hyomei is used in accordance
with directions, or we will refund
your money. This certainly shows
our faith and belief in the virtues of
Yours very truly.
The Gaffney Drug Co.
May Live 100 Years.
The chances for living a full cen
tury are excellent In the case of Mrs. | Hyomei.
Jennie Duncan, of Haynesvllle, Me.,
now 70 years old. She writes:
“Electric Bitters cured me of Chronic
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made me feel as well and strong as I "To keep the body in tune." writes
a young girl.” Electric Bitters cure! Mrs. Mary Brown. 20 Lafayette Place,
Stomach and Liver diseases. Blood' Poughkeepsie, N. Y. "I take Dr.
disorders. General Debility and bodily | King’s New Life Pills. They are the
weakness. Sold on a guarantee at most reliable and pleasant laxative
Cherokee Drug Co. Price only 50c.
It takes a girl a long time to learn
to skato when you have to put your
arm around her to keep her from fall
ing on the ice.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinin"
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it falls to cure. E. W. GROVE’S sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
I have found.” Best for the Stomach
Liver and Bowels. Guaranteed by
Cherokee Drug Co.; 25c.
Cubasrlbt for Tho Lodgor; II a yoar.
—Dr. J. M. Hunter, the cancer spe
cialls* of Pock Hill, will be at the Com
mercial Hotel on Wednesday Jan
uary 17tb.
—Hats fn- Men YouUis nnd Cbil
dren at bargain prices at J. 1 Rhr
ratt’s.
—Sea my window display. Nelson.
Only a Dog.
A comrade I’ve lost on the highway
of life,
A friend who was ever beside me.
In sorrow or pleasure, in joy or in
strife.
His presence was never denied me.
He was only a dog, but gave me his
love,
His sympathy, trust and protection:
No friend being human more loyal
could prove,
None give me greater affection.
He has gone from my side on the road
of earth,
And life has lost some of its nleaa
ure;
Not only a dog, hut a comrade of
worth
And love that was mine without
measure.
Not only a dog, but a staunch, loyal
friend
Who stood bv mv side in disaster.
He's faithfully followed the trail to
iho end—
God grant the same worth to his
master.
-Lou F. Williams.
There is no hiding from sub
poenas of the court of conscience.