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ESTABLISHED FEB. Id, 1894.
GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1906.
$1.00 A YEAR.
COMMENCEMENT AT
LIMESTONE COLLEGE
TO CELEBARTE THE 4TH.
THE CROWNING GLORY OF COL
LEGE LIFE.
Magnificent Baccalaureate Sermon
by Dr. Willingham Sunday Morn
ing—Program of the Week.
Limestone College known far and
A Movement is Under Way and a
Good Time Promised.
It has become second nature for
Gaffney to celebrate the 4th of July.
Last year little or no enthusiasm
could be aroused in the celebration
and the idea was, practically aban
doned until a week or two before,
when the pressure became so great
that a celebration was virtually
forced on the outsiders. This year
the celebration will take place as
usual. Dr. Lodge has granted the
us« of the beautiful grounds at Lime
stone, the Gaffney Concert Band will
furnish music, a barbecue will be
wide as a famous old institution, served, games will be arranged for
where the beaut/ and health of the.t^e children and Gaffney will play
south gather each year, is now in all som e of her neighbors a game of ball,
its glory. This week is commence ^i rea( iv one of the most gifted speak-
ment week at the college and for ers in the State has been invited to
students, faculty, visitors and Gaff- he present and deliver an oration. A
NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST,
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER-
OKIE
Recent Happenings In and Around
the City and Other Events Gather
ed by the Local News Editor.
Cotton report in this city for yes
terday was 11 1-2 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Peeler have
gone to housekeeping in their pretty
ney home on Petty street.
A. $250,000 addition is being made
to the Jonesville Manufacturing
Company’s plant. They prooose to
hereafter do their own spinning.
ney, it is the week of all weeks hig dinner will he served the old sol-
Visitors Hock to the city from all sec- f li e >’s. this feature proving so attrac
tions of this and other States to en-Uiv© last year that it was thought well
jo ,r and partake of the joys of com-!to repeat it. Next week the commit-i
mencement. ifond parents are here toe will get to work and map out the | There was no service at the Pres
to see their children appear as the Program. In the meantime let every-1 byterian church Sunday on account
smiling “sweet girl graduate.” Mem- hod/ in town and county make up]of the absence of the pastor, Rev. R.
her- of the alumnae are in the city j their minds to aid the committee by j t. Liston, who held services at Sa-
all eager for a sight of “dear old! their presence and a good word in hem.
Limestone” and from their bright i behalf of the celebration,
faces it would seem that they of all | '
the great throng, probably enjoy the . Watkins-Crow.
commencement season most of all. I On Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM WILKINSVILLE.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
LOWER CHEROKEE.
Mr. Stegall’s Answer.
i Editor Ledger:—Please allow me
space in which to answer this ques
tion which you propounded to me:
“Who has contributed more toward
making this a wicked city than Geo. I
Hasty arid his brothers?”
Let me ask, have the Hastys ever
been considered rogues? Have they
ever held any municipal office in this
city? Do they own any stock in the
i Star Theatre? Who then is responsi-
Pertonal Paragraphs Concerning Pop- ble tor these degrading shows which
have been more numerous than the
frogs were around Pharaoh’s house in
in 1690. B. C.
i Did not the Cherokee News make
THROUGHOUT THE
PALMETTO STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING
EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
ular People and
that Section.
Short Items cf
Happenings All Over the State Taken
from Our Exchanges and Tersely
Told to Ledger Readers.
A feature of last week was the three .at the home of the bride’s parents,
recitals of the graduates of the ,Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Crow, Mr. Charles
school of music of the college. These C. Watkins and Miss Brownie May
occurred on Wednesday. Thursday Grow were waited in wedlock. Rev.
and Friday evenings in tue college au- G. P .Hamrick, of the Cherokee Ave-
ditorium. On Wednesday eveaing nue Baptist church, officiating. Af-
Miss Ruth Cooner, pianist; Miss ter the ceremony the young conple re-
Viola Mercer, pianist and Miss Alice ceived the congratulations of their
Irene. Lockwood, mezzo soprano, took
part in the recital. On Thursday
evening Miss Louise Breazeale, pia-
n. t and Miss Erin Huff, mezzo so
prano. On Friday evening Miss El
more Watson, pianist; Miss Bertha
McLendon, pianist; Miss Lottie E.
Baker, soprano. All the recitals in
msuic were enjoyed by large audien-'
numerous friends, after which re
freshments were served. The follow
ing were the attendants at the wed
ding:
Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Hamrick, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Crow, Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Crow, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cransby,
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rogers, Mrs. Jen
nie Baber, Rev. E. G. Ross, Mr. J. W.
There were quite a lot of farmers
in town yesterday. On account of the
rain Sunday th P ground was too wet
to plough, so they came to Gaffney
for a little diversion.
ces and the graduates shown clearly | Griffin. Miss Minnie Harvey, Mr. J. R
thn they had attained the highest; Patrick. Miss Electro Harvey, Mr. J.
rank as musicians and singers oL C. Sizemore, Miss Ruth Harvey, Mrs.
ability. On Saturday evening Lhe T. M. Smythe, Mr. T. C. McMackins.
annual public meeting of the Cooper
Literary Society was held. Mr. J. J.
McSwain, of Greenville, as the ona-
too. Prof. Gordon B. Moore, who was
to have been the orator on this occas-
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Moore. Mrs. L. C.
Rod&ers, Mrs. Will Broom and three
children, Inez, O’Deal and Rodgers,
Earl Hambrlck, Gladdes, Forest and
lantha Crow, Jennie, Clarence and
Dr. R. J
prominent
fields, filled the pulpit of the First
sion, was prevented from being in at- 1 Inez Cransby, Randy Powell and Clus-. cllurc ,^ Sun(la y evening. Dr.
tendo.nee hviTin^ ThP snpnkar Ua. jWillingham id a powerful speaker,
tendance by illness. The speaker j ter Carder
was introduced in a charming man- The happy young couple have the
ner by Miss Annie McLaurin, presi- best wishes of a host of friends as
dent of the society. Mr. McSwain iskhey take the voyage on the matrimo-
a well known South Carolina attor- nlal sea.
ney and his eleoqueut and brilliant'
address was enjoyed greatly. Music-! Running 'Em Some,
a] number were contained in the pro- The Spartanburg Herald of Satur-
giain and the e\ening was decidely | ,] av (jj e following to say concern-
a feature ot commencement. Sunday remarkable run of a Gaffney
w rt s a day looked forward to by the man f r om this city to Spratanburg
lovers of Limestone as it was the day
of days of the commencement on
T. C. Petty, who has been on an ex
tended visit to Texas, is hack home
once more. Tom is lavish in his
praise of the Lone Star State, but
'says ‘“The Palmetto” for mine.
The members of the local police
force are now appearing in their new
spring uniforms. The uniforms are
well made and make a fine appear
ance with a body of men like the
Gaffney police to display them.
A team from the Gaffney Manufac
turing Company and one from Grassy
Pond were to cross hats Saturday at
Jefferies Park. The Grassy Pond
team arrived in the city hut rain pre
vented the game. The teams will
orobably meet in the near future.
Willingham, a minister
Wilkinsville, May 2a.—Mr. W. J. the assertion that the troupe which! Jesse Bush who was convicted of
Mitchell, who has been sick for a preceded “Nothing But Money,” were manslaughter’ for killing James Is-
long Time, is getting along very slow- thieves and took from their boarding nae j in Spartanburg county about
ly. We were to see him last Wed- house combs, glasses and many other three months ago, has been nardon-
nesday and found him still in bed. articles which substantiates this 'ed. Bush’s 14-year-old daughter gave
Mr. Mitchell’s family are some of The statement? Now passing from the birth to a ‘ ch j ld ancl ' the f atber
Ledger’s best York county friends.! theatre to some of the other degrad i 3rae i responsible for her ruin He
Farmers on that side of the river ing attractions of this city. w P find Was convicted and sentenced to
are keeping up with their work and; the flying jenny laden with ladies, serv A two years but had not entered
they have some of the best cotton we a* they are so called, riding for the U pon his sentence, having been
have seen this aseson. 'prize. As we watch therii swing granted hail, pending the application
Mr.* Henry McDaniel, of Hickory around the circle, we noHce just he- f or executive clemency. William
Grow, is sTill unwell. He has not re- hind them the negro arrayed in his McGowan and Nicholls & Jones were
covered from an attack he had last graceful air, riding the same ma- Bush’s attorneys,
summer, hut he is able to superin-' chine, enjoying the same pleasure!
tend his farm work. and probably competing for the same The grand lodge of the grand do-
Mr. William G. Fowler is not im- prize. We then pass on to find the main of South Carolina, Knights of
proving much though his physician so-called preachers, bdating their ( Pythias, began its twentieth annual
thinks his fever is about broke. He drums, shaking their tambourines convention in Sumter Tuesday. The
is very weak and much reduced in and apparently earnestly pleading for convention met in the castle hall of
flesh. He has been sick nearly five sinners, who afterwards make equally Gamecock lodge, No. 17, and was
weeks and is reported this a. m. as as groat appeal tor the nickles and called to order by Grand Chancellor
resting badly. He is one of our best dimes. While it is our earnest de- B. A. Morgan at 10:30 o’clock. There
citizens and our sympathies go out to stop to see those laboring for Him, were about 240 delegates present, the
him and his family . meet with greatest success, we firmly ; largest convention ever held in
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Strain have believe t ,iat there are peonle endeavor- South Carolina. iTie convention Is a
a right sick child—Master David jp°' to fill the pulpit who are no more
Livingston—teething is principally callable than a black cat is for a loom
the cause of his ailments. ' fixer. Agreeing with the News, we
W p hear many praises of The Led- believe we should begin at home, for
ger’s issue of the 18th i >t. Fncle we have not the cleansing power and
JimmiP Raines said several yen’s ago if w P did hive and start at home
that Ed. DeCamp would spend his commanding tho unclean spirits to
last dollar or make it the peer of come out and they were to ask per-
any paper in the State. j mission to enter into the swine, be-
Your correspondent highly appre- for P we reached the main part of towij
ciates an invitation to attend the w« would be compelled to send to
commencement exercises at Con- Tennessee for more hogs.
representative body of South Caro
linians and in capacity and corpor-
sity compares favorably with the
South Carolina general assembly.
Connie Maxwell orphanage fitting
ly observed Tuesday the 14th anni-
versity of the reception of the first
child into the orphanage. The 22nd
of Mav i s the one “big day” of the
year at the orphanage, it is the day
<>n which general holiday is given
verse, June 2-4. If things go well Thanking you for your past cour- an *j ,,le c riildren, teachers, matrons
with him he’ll be there and give The tosies, w e remain as ever, 1 oo 1 ? * m 6
Ledger readers a “write up” of the G W Stegall. |° n the 22nd of May - 1892, tlle flrst
same. child was received. This little child.
Farmers ar e dusting hack the dirt! Utterances from Union. !? U8i 1 B ^ ton ’ is “ ow ™ arrie 1 d .f“ d !! v *
. , . , , their cotton which is small on ac- 1 Union Mav M-The Industrial MaC 1 ° n ' Cra ’ Sh */‘sitodthe
“ ’ re,B " m “''" ary WU "' ,h * ~ w * toser 4, ver : in- ! ^“oXna^ froTN.w^To*
as was shown by the brilliant bacca
laureate sermon delivered in the au
ditorium of Limestone College Sun
day morning. A large audience en
joyed his discourse Sunday evening.
An event creating quite a little
made its appearance to any extent
yet.
Mrs.
Leslie Blackell and Miss
Mary Blackwell are both on the sick
I teresting, instructive and creditably ^
represents the intent of its origina-
jtors. While the whole city and conn-
Richard Wall, the young white boy
A correspondent of one of our
neighboring papers is much cha-
u WkWV , brined, because an article she wrote
comment o n Saturday was the music ^ a,JOMt a hen didn’t appear in the pa
in the city park by the hand of thel^^^bJi^ written - Madapi,
Georgia Industrial Home which is
situated at Macon. Ga. The mem-
Friday in an automobile car:
“Mr. H. D. Wheat, of Gaffney, was!the home. The youth of some of the
list this a m Miss Ethel Strain ty Were not repre8ented ’ We may not who struck Charlie Hammond in the
in bed too' expect for a11 t0 smi,e in any enter - head with a shuttle at the Saxton
prise regardless of what may be the mills on Friday was arrested Tues-
object thereof. The issue is well; day morning by Constable Cunning-
worth perusal and aside from being ham. The ho v was found at his home
a medium of advertising what Gaff- and was waiting for the arrival of
nev really is. it reflects credit on tho officers. Hammond, the hoy who
those who were instrumental in its J was struck, is still in th ft hospital in
mak<- up. Spartanburg and the physicians are
perhaps the article was so hen-like
that the editor put it in the waste
u ui session win ue-, or inf* ODinion that t
hers of the hand were all inmates of . re 1 kfta been la ying ever. gin here in a few days Then the within a sh-.rt time.
Court of general session will be- of the opinion that he will he alright
n here in a few days. Then the within a short time. Hammond is *
, wav of the transgressor will be made mute and wa s thought at first to he
Tf D nitv m 11 imnnlrv n? n i T » « 4 *: ^ rr . •
which intense inte-est was centered • a *' * . . ’ V , c tot 1 Envy is a compliment v-e cons-ton ' vav 01 11,0 transgressor yhj ue inane mute and wa s thought at first to he
rV 7k« 1 e " IU '' al waa c en iereu. m Spartanburg yesterday with an au- performers was such that the manner . 1S a compliment v.e consrien-, h d It j jt j, th „ eoi) j e can in or i tif . a i condition Ho
On this day Dr. R J. Willingham tomobile which excited much com-, in which they played was a marvel »' ay superiors . inot he taught to live in pe^*e and'in the head X the shuttir Ld t^
ncached the baccalaurate sermon, ment. The machine was white in to the interested spectators. A gen-L. V/ 11 .'! c . hi | dre n would learn to talk harmnnv wifh paH, other The mil-! sknli
and an attractiv
rendered. Dr.
duced by Dr
sident of Limestone
a brief hut eleoqueut speech, declin-. w-v some points in speed. He
erl to introduce a speaker so well t stated that he left Gaffney yesterday! A cas e of sieged
known as Dr. Willingham is to a afternoon at 2:45 the same time taat, a,isen in Cherokee county. John | proud of. ’Tis true “faint heart T .
South Carolina audience, rather pre-jthe Southern-train left and was on i Jett y, aged nineteen, a white youth|never won fair lady.” But that 1 ' ln ne ni '
abduction
The pul- skull was fractured, thei physitians
do a finding it necessary to extract sev- /
hand eral small pieces of bone fro 1 his
of the 1 head,
child,!
has I what some people have so much to is a com »nand that wp should never! At a negro celehraiion at White
has, -some people h~ve so much to )turn a Seaf ear and in action too. Plains church, near Boyd’s Cross
common in sex—if Roads, six miles south of Laurens,
WJVy 11.1^1 11 CWJ1 i Cl 1, CHIU W C* •» till ’ w r — ^
senting him to the waiting Gaffney the square hJle looking for a soft residing at Trough Shoals, is in jail
audience. He dwelt on the fact that drink when the train pulled into the in (Jaff ney charged with abducting
Dr. Willingham was formerly a rest* depot. Mr. Wheat was accor >anied Sai 'ah Jennings, of this city,
dent of South Carolina and was a on the trip by Mr. Osmonde Barrin- a * e<1 fourteen. She is a daughter of
Charlotte, who is one of the Mrs - Katherine C. Jennings. The
! on the
native of this State, hence was per-!rr er n f
fectly at home while in Gaffney and J best known automobllists in this sec-!^ 0 ” was arrested at Trough Shoals
Limestone. The (speech presenting, ti on an d who had recently sold theSheriff Thomas He claims to
the great speaker was made ia Dt\ bjg auto to Mr. Wheat.” have married the young lady although
doesn’t signifv that it mav ’,nv Q <nv eith er male or femalo the training is Douglas Moore wag shot and instant-
en cause for self-congra tula ton later alsa—lt is P 10 P e >’ that it should he lv killed by Berry Finley about 1
on. e C ^ 311,1 tlon ’ latf r , constantly attended to. Trace all o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The
Mr. Sam Foster was in this sec ° rinaes to their origination and the sheriff was notified of the killing and
tion yesterday buying butter, eggs actor - is usuaUv th e one whose early at once proceeded to Cole Point,
and
Judge’s inimitable style, creating a
profound impression, which was, as a
matter of course, as Dr. Lodge is al
ways a great favorite with a Gaffney
the management of a soda water
that stand. Moore is sai l to have b» en
onc P proceeded to Cole
ad chickens* for "thi:^ IJnlon^ market ! tra toi n£ ? was imperfect where Finley was arrested at his
Mr. James G Garner expects to <*et The 1 nlon Cott °n Mills are to pay hom e late in th P afternoon an d taken
| the Thomson mill ready for business ° ff week ! y hereafter, which will to jail. I t seems that Moore and
under the laws’ of South’ Carolina soon - I cause a little money to circulate that Hnley had a misunderstanding about
Mr. Robertson’s Fathe P Dying. !th is is-a misdemeanor o n account of Mr. J. T. Bigham. of Sharon, s ”.
Mr Z A Robertson vesterdav re rke a ” e of th e contracting parties, coming over today to spend a few , . , ro . 15 a r of Pc d>le
reivel a telegram announHn^ >' olI,h waivPd a Preliminary hear- days with his daughter. Mrs. Sallie S , hould on th ° farms - A , m ore in- h p aggressor and atter striking Fin-
audience. Dr. Willingham spoke of the serious illness of hto father amt bit ,n?< b( ' f ore Justice C. T. Bridges. j p '- Fstes and family. dependent suppoit uiay he moif ley in the far? drew his pistol and
fact that he had declined invitationsI vl , \ ! 1 ^. ff \ readly attained. Then crowding fired twice whereupon Finley pulled
from colleges and had been promnt- i t ^, n R ° hlH Mrs - c - s - Harvey had the misfor- When fashionable women meet the towns and cities whilfc the farms a 38 Colt’s magazine and killed his
ed by an impulse to accept the invi- fa a rs ber lside. The old gentleman tune Saturday about noon to suffer a Their lips they smack together; are being abandoned, will in a few man on the spot, shooting bin sev-
is advanced in years and as a conse- broken ankle. The circumstances Al, d when their hacks are turned Y ears work many a hardshin and in- eral times, once, it is said, after
again conveninc P among a class of people Moore fell on the "round dying.
Speak in of one another. 1 a nd stimulate shiftlessness and breed
crime. Various inducements must he A BAD MAN.
suit was that h P Was^ere^ ^ q “ en ®f‘ 18 feeb1 ®; therefore, his surr0 unding the accident were out of
His sermon was one of the greatest ro f ov *! ry "A 11 nothing short of a I the ordinary and proved disastrous
spoke of woman, the noblest work of; awav Bevera » days - ~“ J
God, with great reverence, and de- nrilTiJ III nimirv
plored greatlv the circumstances in hLALIrl IN
which she Is placed in some foreign
and heathen countries. For an hour
from the table and thinking her
young child was near, instead of tak
ing a step she suddenly stopped, |
We know two prominent men in brought into actions which will turn
the same commuunity—both mem- the tide of migration toward the J-
tiers of the church—who have such farms.
other
Hawkins Too Handy With His
Knife.
the grec. nudienc,. was held spell- Gaffney Drug Co. Say Care of Diges- at ,f to ankle, one hone being ,
hound aniT it was with regret that he Bon Solves Problem of Long Life. ' )roken - Mrs. Harvey was alone save . .
'throwing her entire weight o n one j a o c . h ™ nic d,8llking f°r each other The farmers are very active at this Saturday evening a white man
toot, it being unable to hear it. snap- that they won t speak. A wag said season. It is w^ell that they should J. p. Hawkins, attempted to cut
oed at tho ankle nn 0 hone hetner, 10 the minister. Your clnirc 1 - ^ '
waa seen to close his brilliant ser
mon.
The number In attendance Sunday
was great, notwithstanding the in
clement weather. The campus had
been clothed by Dame Nature with a
no
has
chance than the druggist to know the
condition of the city's health, and
what diseases are the most common.
The Gaffney Drug Co. believe that
the oroblem of long life is solved by
care that produced a mantle of fresh proper care of the digestive o gans.
beauty and fragrance. Let the stomach get out of condition
irch will be. Other kinds of common employ- his wife and failing in that, succeed-
1 “ ntl1 these men get ment are not so brisk in and around ed in severely cutting her father Mr
No one In Gaffney has a better [ w children and being helpless, was .^?,4 J! nd ,, k l ss “city of violets” at present. Robert Kirby, who resides with’ "the
forced to remain on the floor until;®? 01 * ^er. Buty’eontinuedl he Good cheer to The Ledger and its two. The circumstances as gather-
Mr. Ha'-vey came home from his' , ,, ° je
place of business. Mrs. Harvey is 1
now’ doing as well as could be expect- 1
ed.
Ledger Reader.
away when that takes readers.
place."
A gentle shov.er of nain set in this
mor...ng about 8 o’clock hut it didn't Letter to A. \V. Doggett.
last long, nor did It cause hands to ' Gaffney, S. C.
!'“a\e the field. At this writine: J1 a. Dear Sir: A big mill-owner. Spar- his gun and statin
ed by The Ledger man were that
Hawkins on going home Saturday
evening, became aroused about his
siraper and proceeded to ha' e words
with his wife, even enqtuHng about
that it was his
A Boy Loses His Life. , . — — feU1I ttI , u Slitl
I^ast evening was the date for the and soon there will he nervousness,! The hosiery mill at Jonesville was /uVo afternr^n 1 Woul d kav . e raoie lan ' ,,1 [^’ ^ P’. W3I i. ted , gallons determination to k
public meeting of the Griffith Literary irritation, furred tongue, specks he-1the scene of a frightful accident Sat- J ’ u ^ ,)a ' n '’ and ,>ou ght by price; paid father and himself.
Society, and an attractive program i tore the eyes, weakness, debility, in-iurday morning. Lute Smith, a six ' Commenr*rrw.«t 6 cents less than ours; got a lead- the gun was hid.
^ored .K, y . Mac| fc, ‘uYpbliTof carbonic ^ Pre ' em "" S - «« «• "**•
He demanded it
was enjoyed by a large audience. digestion, and other physical _ b
Tonight will be the public meeting, mental troubles that directly result Smith, w’as working or passing near vltaUoii t^attenfi 1 the
of the Alumnae Association. The fol-'from a weakened stomach. ia revolving shafting in the mill when
lowing program will be rendered: J Of all the vital organs, the stomach | a loose piece of his clothing was
Polonaise, Op. 2G ,No. 1 Chopin is/the most frequently abused, and| cau Kht by the shafting. The unfor-
Miss Ruth Cooner hence, the one which most frequently
When those Sweet Rosy Lips..Arditi fails, and so with the discovery of a
Miss Evelyn Sarratt I remedy like Mi-o-na stpmach tablets.
The Jiners ; which is sold on an absolute guanan-
Mlss Nannie Cora Richardson te p to strengthen the digestive sys-jone foot was cut off entirely. The
Valse, Op. 34. No. 1 Mosykiwski tem, aid in assimiliation of food an'd boy died from the effect of his
Miss Dew cure all troubles caused by indiges wounds about one o’clock that same
Vocal Duet j tion, an important, at’*' has been j day.
Misses Baker and Huiet taken towards solving the question of!
Address 1 good health and long life. Jethro Almond’s Bible Show,
by President of the Association! Take one of the little
exercises of the
head. Both legs were broken and
Auld Lang Syne
Miss Irene Lockwood
Class flay exercises will he observ-'lng to get well, and it will not be
commencement night and will be the many days before you can eat any-
commencement night and will be an thing without fear of indigestion.
event of commencement. Prof James
Howard Gore, B. D., Ph. D., will de
liver the comim ncement address.
—If you need a Truss, call on us;
we will guarantee to fit you up prop
erly. Gaffney Drug Co,
fixed determination that you are go- tent ou the depot lot for a two night’s
engagement, beginning last night.
This is a first-class entertainment,
and is suitable for any lady or child
to see. Good people cannot help
liking the entertainment. The illus
trated songs are a very interestin'”
. . ®d from the room and frantically at-
BlaekS,Hrt nCe Sf“ h I', * H C °,f ,S ab0,lt half: and C0VerS tompted to escape from the house
School Blacksbunr 8 r ha f « ^ , on,v to be cau ^ ht b Y Hawkins at the
»< i.ooi, uiacKshurg, C., of which That paint was adulterated about dtxir where it i« alleged he atremnt
tunate boy’s hf>dy was hurled aroundi ig pSp^The wmmeTcemenf win f iX ^ a ‘- the 5 cents v * Ui ed to cut her tb roat. Just at this
and around, literally beating the life 1 Ikf pK ’ ne^t Tuesday Iventoa cost hVm T 5 Cent8: and 14 ,ime ^rt Kirby appeared and
out of the hoy against a beam over- June 5th and the evlm nromUes Si ni u t * attempted to strike Hawkins with a
June aul ana me event promises to Oh no; it cost him more than that; stick, missing him howev^- sm.l
he one of the most interesting in the w e forgot the labor. Can t work it striking a lamp This act toned the
l.uiMn. s of the education Inlerm, 5. ^"eaaurc • besides: «,a, alone cm
to blm' 1 SnnSffikS? ZoT'Zt cemts ,W ' Ce “ 88 “'* '' 8aVlnR ” ‘"T
aplendld success. | i, was t bi„. ,oo: some loss there: crime and was 'lined'*i« n or"“thl'rt'y
don t know how much days in mayor’s court. The fine has
There was too much dryer i n it. not yet been paid. A warrant is now
Mi-o-na Jethro Almond’s Bible Show and
tablets before each meal with the | Moving Picture Exhibition pitched it*'The Closing of the Colored School.
The Gaffney Drug Co. sell Mi-o-na
on an absolute guarantee to refund
the money if it does not cure.» A large
box of the tablets costs but 50 cents,
if it helps you; nothing If It falls.
We are indebted to Rev. R. c.iThe maker made some.hlw on th.tT iTtCtaS STS, sberiTtoJ hi,%'m
ation t/> attend moL-.. K,- tKof K vaantc ^ . S ° Ul * Sn ^ nTI *Or nts ap-
pearance in tne State courts to un
did n t swer for his act .
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Subscribe for The Lodger $14)0 a year.
and instructive part of the show, con
sisting of sacred, historical, etc.
Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a year.
( arapbeli for an invitation to attend make much by that 5 cents,
the closing exercises of the local Taking it altogether, he
colored graded school, beginning to- i he didn’t.
night and to conclude Thursday! Go by the name: and the name is —a Truss that doe<? nm fir i* nn
n ght, wnen Dr. Thos. E. Miller, one Dovoe lead-and-zinc. eoo d We guainte? tn fit Tr f. 0 «
of t*e greatest negro educators of to- Yours truly properly Gaffnev ^Dml T U * eS
day L’iU be the drawing card. The 1 - ™ ~vroi>eriy. Gaffney Drug Co.
progiVm througout gives promise of ,, tors a comple te lln e of
a very\ interesitug time for oup color
ed citLens.
49 New York —We carry _
P. H.-R M. Wilkins Hardware Co. Trusses, for all ages and'slz68,“sTngli
ii v,..- .... w. and double. Gaffney Drug Co.
sell our paint.