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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE THE LEDGER. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Cherokee County. VE GUARANTte THE RELIABILITY of Every Advertiser Who Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. A NEWSY IETTEB FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short !tems of that Section. t Wilkinsvllle, Sept. 29—In company with Mr, \V. ,J. Vaughn we have just returned from a two days’ visit to Yorkville, where we had a moat en joyable time with our friend and comrade in arms, Mr. William M, Ken nedy. and his family. Mr. Kennedy was one of our messmates with whom we shared our tent, our blanket and our rations during the so-called “late unpleasantness;” and he has lost none of the attributes that then distin guished him as an upright, honorable Christian gentleman, for whom we had a profound respect. He was a quiet, unassuming, brave Confederahe sol dier. who was always ready an 1 will ing to do his duty. In speaking of such men Napoleon once said: "Give me a command of educated Christian soldiers and I can conquer the world.” Mr. Kennedy and your correspondent are the only survivors of ,a mess of fourteen, who were known as "the Yorb mess.” Mrs. Kennedy, we are sorrv to say, is an invalid. She is a member of the McGill family, of York county, of w'hich we took occasion recently to speak in one of our let ters. She is a chip off the old block. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have raised and educated a family of children of which anv community may well be proud to number among its citizens. Only one. Miss Belle, is at home with them at present. Miss Belle and her mother did all in their power ty make our visit to their home a pleasant one, and well did they succeed in doing so Had we reached Yorkville an hour sooner we would have found another of our army comrades, Mr. John E. Colton, of Union, who is a traveling salesman. His presence would no doubt have added greatly to our happy and pleasant reunion. It was a pleasure to meet several of our former Cherokeeans. who have ma.*' Yorkville their home ami place of business. Among these were Messrs. Ed. Wilkins and R. C. Allein, of the First National Bank, of York ville; Mr. George Brown, who has a large hardware store; and Mr Tom Caldwell, who is in a drv goods busi ness. Each of these gentlemen gave us a warm handshake, a pleasant smile and a cordial invitation to make their respective place'- of business our headquarters during our sojourp in Yorkville. Among them we number Mr. John P. White as part of our con tribution to the citizenship of York ville. Mr. White is one of Yorkville’s leading business men and citizens and his excellent wife the peer of any of its fair daughters. It was also our pleasure to spend a*' hour with Dr. Miles J. Walker, who ranks among its leading physicians and surgeons. Dr. Walker is surgeon of the First Regiment of National Guards. He ranks as major. In his office he has all the hospital paraphe nalia of the regiment. These cm brace everything from a paper of pins to the latest and most improved in strument for making the most critical surgical operation. He has cots and bedding and blankets sufficient to meet and reasonable demands upon him. In thirty minutes he can set up a first-class hospital in the field and bn ready to begin operations. The operating table is made in two sec tions. These can be folded up and carried under his arm and in less than a minute be placed in position for use. He has twelve satchels with medicines and all the instruments nec essary for operating upon the field. There is one of these for each com pany surgeon or assistant surgeon in the regiment. Dr. Walker his a large and paying practice among the citi zens of the town and county, and we are filad to learn from his patrons that he is a very successful practitioner of medicine. Miss Alma Walker, we learn, is soon to be married to a Methodist preacher. We wish her a long and happy life. Now that the elections are practi cally over with, so far as this State is concerned, it is time for people to quit lowering and grumbling because things haven’t gone their way, and get down to business and let the public mind have respite for another two years at least. It’s the duty of every good citizen, and every good citizen will go to work to carry out the ex pressed will of a majority, whether they are part of that majority or with the minority. Hon. Richard I Manning, who con tested the right of Hon. Martin F- Anse) to the gubernatorial chair, in congratulating his competitor upon his success showed himself greater than the office he aspired to, by giv ing the governor-elect the assurance that he would do all in his power to make his administration a success. Will his supporters to a man follow the example of their distinguished leader is the question that now con fronts every South C'arolinian. While your correspondent voted for Brunson in the first primary he sup ported Anse) in the second. But now he takes off his hat to Richard I Man ning as a man greater In our eyes than the office be aspired to. In three months the newly elected officers will be in their places and the legislature at work, and we expect to see whatever demagogulsm there is in that body to assert itself. We long to see the day when statesmen will take the place of politicians, as we term them today. The time has come for this change to be made. Whether it will or not remains yet to be seen. No man who wears and properly ap- nreciates the honorable title of hus band. father, son or brother can con scientiously support a measure that stultifies his iKKsition in either of these sacred offices by voting to legalize the sale of intoxicating liquors in his county. State or nation. Whether he be poor or rich, white or black, the result is the same. Good and evil can never compromise with each other and retain their individuality. Half right is all wrong; half good is all bad. What concord hath Christ with Belial; or what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness, are questions asked by Holy Writ, which suggest their own answer. Wo hope the day will never come when our public highways and the streets of our towns and cities will be infested with crowds of drunken roughs and negroes that our women must continuously thread their way through, either on pleasure or in pur suit of their legitimate avocations. It most certainly never will’by our vote or consent. We believe this is the sentiment of a majority of our best people. If not we will stand by it alone, if needs be, and have no apol- gv to make for so doing. Must some Diogenese with his light" ed lamp pass through the legislative halls of our State this winter search ing “to find a man” is a question that mostly concerns South Carolina just now. J. L. S. PROGRAM Of Broad River Interdenominational Singing Convention. The next meeting will be held with the Buck Creek church on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October. Meet at 10 o’clock. Devotional ex ercises by chaplain. Enrollment of delegates. First query; "How can w'e best encourage our male members to be come leaders of music?” Prof. W. B. Blanton and L. B. Davis. Second query; “Why is music ef fective?” Rev. W. G. P. Ezell and D. L. Martin. Intermission of one hour. Third query; "Importance of a musical education.” B. Ray and A C. Cudd. Fourth query; “Is all music writ ten by inspiration or is some of it a work of mechanism?” Miller Hines and K. D. Edwards. Question box. Adjournment. Sunday, meet at 10 o’clock. Devotional exercises by chaplain. Singing lesson conducted by Jas R Holllfleld. Sermon on music at 11 o’clock by Rev, G. P. Hamrick. J. B. Cash, For Committee. PREAMBLE We. whose names are herewith sub mitted. for the purpose of improving and advancing the interest in sacred »ong in our churches and Sunday schools, and believing the same can be best done by the organized efforts of the people in discussing the better plans of teaching the divine art. we therefore adopt the following CONSTITUTION. Article 1. This body shall be known as the Broad River Interdenomina tional Singing Convention. Art. 2. The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary and chaplain. Art. J. This convention shall be composed of delegates from singing classes organized within the bounds of this convention. Art. J. Each class shall be enti tled to two delegates. Art. 5. Classes from other counties may become members of this conven tion b v a vote of two-thirds of the members present. Art. C. The officers shall be elected annually. Art. 7. This convention shall be held semi annually, the place of meet ing being determined by a committee. D. P. L. Martin, K. D. Edwards. M. B. Scruggs, Committee. New Mineral Water. (Ch&lotte Observer.) The Lipscomb Silica Springs com pany, located about five miles from Gaffney, S. C., are introducing their mineral water in Charlotte. The medical properties claimed for this water one of a high order, serving as a nerve, bone and tissue builder and general tonic and system renovator. The company has secured exhibitive space at the fair, where the water will be dispensed free to all visitors. Their interests in Charlotte and vicin ity are looked after by the G. W. Gib bons Co., of North Tryon street. Tarantula Tom—"Why did Bill plug the tenderfoot?” Lava Bed Pete—It all come o’ Bill’s distressin’ ignorance o’ legal terms.” "How’s that?” "Well, Bill owed th’ short-horn money, an’ was sorter slow about pay ing. so the stranger writ him a letter Bayin’, T will draw on you at sight.’ An’ Bill thought that meant a gun play, so when he meets up with the stranger he draws first. It was a misunderstandin,.” —Everybody wears Company Store Hate. Even father wears them new. GAFFNEY, 8. C.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 2,- 1906. NOTES FROM WINNSBORO. Death of Mr. Lewis—Much Sickness— Other News. Winnsboro, Sept. 24.—For some time I have been thinking that I could give The ledger and its readers some dots from our town, but have put it off so long until some news I would wish to give would seem old. A few weeks back your correspon dent enjoyed a pleasant stay of about eight days with his parents in old Cherokee. Being in a store twelve months and going home made him feel greatly released. It was indeed a pleasant trip. Going to the protracted meetings and watermellon patches and peach orchards was much enjoyed. We have a lot of sickness in our town now, mostly typhoid fever which seems to be going hard with some of them. During the recent cool nights some exposed themselves too much to it and took cold. One or two of the most serious cases of fever is Miss Sarah Beatv who is very low'. She has been unconscious for two days and Miss Pearl Hollis, who lias been sick for about a week or ten days. We hope them a speedy recovery. Mrs. D. A. Broom has fever too. but we are glad to say she is better and has been improving for two or three days. Mr. E. A. Lewis died at Randolph, Ij&.. a few days agq and his remains were taken to Columbia and funeral services were conducted in the A. R P. church by the pasto- of that church. Rev. Knox, his body was brought to Winnsboro for interment. Mr. Lewis was formerly employed bv the South ern Railway as an engineer. Several months ago he accepted a position at Randolph. La., which he held at the time of his death. He was a member of the A. R. P. church and also a mem ber of the Woodmen of the World. He leaves a wife, one daughter and three sons. Miss Mamie Haynes and Mr. Jim Smith, two prominent young people of Longtown, S. C„ have accepted posi tions with T. M. Haynes & Co., of this place. Miss Haynes is a young 4ady that those Longtown people will miss, and we hope her work here will be pleasant to her. Mr. Smith is the young man that I made note of in my last letter who was so unfortlate as to get shot in a runaway scrape from a Montioello picnic. The wound is perfectly healed now and Mr Smith is at work. Mr. Smith and Miss Haynes made a visit to their home last Sunday. Mr. C. A. Robinson, who bought Mr. W. C. Boyd’s grocery here, has moved ht'- family to town and is at his post. Mr. Robinson is a business man and we are quite sure he will make a suc cess of his work here. We indeed welcome his family to our town. The union services were held in the Presbyterian church last Sunday night. A very forceful sermon was ^reached to the congregation. It was a rainy night but there was a very good crowd out. Wo learn that there was a case of diotheria in Chester a few days ago. The caso was of a little child, which did not live hut a short while after taken sick. Mr. R. C. Brockington, of Columbia, is visiting here this week. Mr. Will Beaty, of Hartsville, was telegraphed yesterday to come to the bedside of his sister, who has fever. Miss Beaty is seriously ill. Mr. Riley Stewart went to Lancas ter last Saturday on business. W. B. Kirby. Laurens Woman Fireg Upon Intruder* Laurens, Sept. 2.'>.—Late last night two men went to the home of Police man W. H. Jernigan, of the local force, while the officer was absent, and attempted to break Into the room of Jernigan’s wife, who was alone with two small children and a kinswoman. Mrs. Jernigan shot at the intruders three times and then gave the alarm. It is not known whether the men were white or colored. The affair has caused considerable excitement. Mr. Jernigan lives in the suburbs of the city, over a mile from the court house. One Student Kills Another. Charlotte, N. C.. Sept. 25.—F. J. Hatch, a member of the freshman class of the University of North Car olina. was shot and fatally wounded by Bernard O. Neill, sophomore, of Wilmington, on the campus this ev ening. Hatch has surrendered to au thorities. He is seventeen years old and thought that students were try ing to haze him. Both men are so cially prominent. Child Found Dead. Winston-Salem, N. C., Sept. 26.—The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. O’Brien was found dead in its bed this morning. The child was only three weeks old and was in very pre carious health. It is not known at what hour death came. Mr. O’Brien is a street car conductor. Mrs. O’Brien is very sick and the shock of the death has made her condition worse. Ask any **JAP” that you may see, "Why the Czar, with bear behind,” had to climb a tree. The Yanks. God bless the Yanks, says he. They gave us Rocky Mountain Tea. Gaffney Drug Co. —If you want to b« In the style you will have to wear one of our stylish Hats that we are now showing. Company 8tore. —Plant Clover, Rye, Alfalfa, Onion Sets and Cabbage now. Seed at Gaff ney Drug Co. Sapt 2s 4t SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OK E Recent Happenings In and Around tho City and Other Events Gather ed by the Local News Editor. Floyd Gofoth, formerly of Ravenna, has accepted a position with A. S. Lipscomb. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young are re joicing over the arrival of a little ladv at their home. Sht> arrived one day last week and is as chipper as a cricket. Clvde Randolph was before Magis trate Bridges yesterday on the charge of using profane language in a public place at Limestone Mills. He plead guilty and was taxed with the cost. J. C. Lipscomb has opened his uew store in the storeroom lately occupied by the Acme Furniture company. Mr. Lipscomb is a progressive business man and commands a splendid pat ronage by his open and frank busi ness methods. A. S. Lipscomb's new dry goods store is a splendid addition to the al ready splendily equipped drv goods establishments of Gaffney. Mr. Lip scomb is ably assisted by his wife who has had considerable experience in the dry goods business. The Woman’s club will have a call ed meeting on Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. R. S. Lipscomb at 4:30. All members of the club are urgently requested to be present. The names of those who fail to attend or who fail to send excuse for absence, will be stricken from the roll Oscar Leech, colored, got gay last Sunday a week ago and threw some rocks at an adversary. He accident ly hit Henry Lipscomb, The ledger’s man Friday, in the head. Yesterday morning he appeared before Mayor Little and was taxed $« r < or twenty days for his bad aim. At last ac counts he was taking the days in de fault of the filthy lucre. Any person in Gaffney or vicinity who is interested in meteorology and in keeping a record of daily tempera tures, rainfall and other weather con ditions, that desires the loan of Unit ed States weather bureau instru- pients, can possibly secure them at this time bv promising cooperation with the climatological service of the South Carolina section. A full outfit is stored here which at present is not in use. This service is Tinder the su pervision of J. W. Bauer, section di rector, Columbia. S. C., to whom all inquiries on the subject should be ad dressed. A Decided Improvement. Magistrate C. T. Bridges Is authori ty for the statement that the criminal business In his court was from fifty to sixty per cent less than it was during the reign of the dispensary. This is a gratifying statement to those who are ardent supporters of the anti dispensary movement on the ground of morality. A New Enterprise. L. R. Gaines has opened a wall pa per and paint store in thv store room next to S. B. Crawley & company. Mr. Gaines proposes to run a strictly up-to-date establishment keeping on hand a varied stock of wall paper, de corations, paints, etc. It is something unusual for a town of this size to have an establishment of this nature and we trust Mr. Gaines will meet with substantial encoragement. Gone to Florida. G. S. Herringvine, who has been connected with the Gaffney Hard- w,a#e company for some time in the capacity of machine agent, left Satur day for Florida, where he goes to take a district agency of tho Illinois Sewing Machine company. Mr. Her ringvine made himself very popular while here by his gentlemanly but un assuming manner and his friends wish him well in his new field of endeavor A New Barber Shop. Messrs. Boyd Sarratt and Walter Baker have opened a barber shop next to the postoffice. They are pre paring to install bath tubs and will give the public an up-to-date estab lishment. It is proposed to pat in a twelve or fifteen horse power boiler and heat the building by steam and fur nish steam for heating purposes to adjoining buildings, particularly the Star Theatre building. It arouses energy, develops and stimulates nervous life, arouses the courage of youth. It makes you young again. That’s what Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Gaffney Drug Co. —Have Just received our Fall line of Hats. Thev are the nobbiest ever shown In this city. Company Store. —Clover, Rye, Alfalfa, Onion Sets and Cabbage should be planted now— from 16th of Sept, to 16th of Oct. Seed at Gaffney Drua Co. Sept. 25 4t CubeaWbe for The Ledger; 91 a year. COTTON ASSOCIATION MEETS. An Enthusiastic Gathering of Chero kee Cotton Growers. One of the most enthusiastic meet ings of the Cherokee County Cotton Growers’ Association ever held took place at the court house Saturday. President Sarratt called the meet ing to order. He then gave an ac count of the recent meeting of the county presidents held in Columbia. Warm speeches were made by Presi- 1 dent Sarratt. Representative-elect W. F. McArthur. Wm. R. Lipscomb, W. Samuel Lipscomb and Representative- elect E. J. Clary. On motion of Mr. Clary a resolution endorsing the action of the Hot Springs meeting was passed. Resolu tions were also passed urging the cot ton growers of this county not to sell cotton below ten cents per pound. A motion to change the day of the regular meeting of the association did not prevail, so the meetings will he held as heretofore. President Sarratt distributed the following circular, issued from the headquarters of the South Carolina division of the Southern Cotton Grow ers Association, among the members: Columbia. S. C.. Sept. 24, 1906. To the Cotton Growers of South Caro lina: We beg to say that we are receiv ing daily communications stating the condition of the cotton crop through out the cotton belt. We have just re ceived letters from Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas, stating in some instances that the crop will even he shorter than last year, and, taken as a whole, will not be more than an average crop. From reliable sources we are satisfied that South Carolina will not make an average crop this year. Therefore, we ear nestly appeal to the cotton growers to hold their cotton for ten cents; we cannot afford to make it for less. If we can get concerted action of the farmers throughout the cotton belt for thirty days, cotton will go to twelve and a half cents. Are you willing to do your part and not depend on the other fellow? Do not sell anv of your cotton for less than ten cents. Use all the in fluence you have to prevent others selling for less than ten cents. Every hale that is sold for less than ten cents is used as a club to beat down th-’ price of the unsold cotton. We trust and believe that the South Caro linians will stand by the ten cents proposition. After a careful review and study of the cotton situation, we are convinced that we are today in a better position to control the price of cotton than we were a. year ago. To do this vyq mtlst, however, have the co-operation of the people of the South. FEW PRISONERS IN JAIL. Only Five Waiting tt> B e Tried at the October Term. There are only five prisoners in the county jail awaiting trial at. the Oc tober terra of court, which convenes on the fourth Monday. The list of prisoners and the charges against them are as follows: Claud Thompson, colored, for house- breakiiw? and larceny. Mose Burris, colored, for assault and battery with intent to kill. Bill Jones, colored, for the murder of Erastus Spurlin, near Grover. N. C. John Allison, colored, for the same cause. Vestes Webster, colored, for house breaking and larceny. There are two other prisoners in. jail awaiting appeal. They are: George Hasty, white, for murder, and Ed. Rainey, colored, for rape. Joe Humphries, white, is being held in jail as a witness In the Spurlin murder case. It has been almost four months since court was held in this county. This is a fairly good showing, but is not so good as it might be. Supt. O. B. Martin Visit* Gaffney. State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin was in the city Friday, the guest of Prof. West, the superin tendent of public schools. Mr. Mar tin came here at the invitation of Mr West. Mr. Martin visited the central school and made an address which made its impress upon the scholars— a very difficult thing for any speaker to do. The man who can make his impress on a crowd of children in a speech exhibits a rare talent, and this is what Mr. Martin succeeded in do ing. This was Mr. Martin's first, visit to Gaffney in his official capacity. He expressed himself as beln*' delighted with the condition of our public schools, said that there was a good prospect for fine work this year. Establishing Agencies. W. C. McArthur, general manager of the Carolina Mutual Benefit Asso ciation, left yesterday for a trio to the eastern part of the State, where he goes to establish agencies for his company. The business of this com pany has steadily increased since its inauguration and the indications are that it will prove a very popular con cern. It is conducted on a substantial business basis and officered bv some of the best business men in this sec tion. Cotton Rotting jn the Field. Reports come from all sections of the county o the effect that cotton is rotting very bad in the field. What indicated to be a fair crop will fall far below the average on this account. The bolls are rotting on the stalk to an alarming extent. This is supposed to be due to the excessive wet weath er w e have had. \ 91*00 A YEAR. OUR IMMIGRANT SHIP. South Carolina's Commissioner Sends Interesting Letter. Columbia, Sept. 27.—Mr. E. J. Wat son. the State commissioner of agri culture, commerce and Immigration, wM is now in Belgium, has written to Hon. F. P. Sargent, United States com" missioner genera] of immigration, a letter officially advising him of the date and description of the vessel which is to be sent to Charleston by the North German Lloyd Steamship company, in October. Locally the principal interest of the letter lies in the statement made therein that Colonel Watson will prob ably superintend in person the gath ering together of three or four hun dred highly desirable immigrants and will return to America with them aboard the Wittekind. Colonel Wat son’s silccess in getting the kind of aliens desired and the assurance of leading Piedmont mill presidents like Mr. Lewis W. Parker, of Greenville; Mr. J. A. Brock, of Anderson, and Mr. V. M. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, that they will be able to provide large export shipments for the return trips of the Lloyd boats, together, seem to make it a certainty that the experi ment of the Lloyds in sending a boat to Charleston will he so successful and profitable that the company will be encouraged to establish the regular Bremen-to-Charleston line, which has been Commissioner Watson’s dream for several months. The letter follows: “My Dear Sir: In accordance with my promise to you, I take pleasure In informing you I have beep officially notified today by the North German Lloyd authorities that their first ship on the proposed new South Atlantic line will sail from Bremen direct to Charleston, S. C.. on October 19th, 1906. and the Wittekind, a twin-screw of 5,640 tons. It is extremely probable that I will return to America aboard this ship and consequently will be un able to confer with you personally, erior to her arrival. “In accordance with your statement t me that you would have everything ready at Charleston for the examina tion of third-class passengers, I would urge you to take the proper stens so there will be no unnecessary delays on reaching port. There is every reason to believe that I will have aboard several hundred carefully lected and desirable aliens. I 'fl ave formally requested the mayo- ch a ,.- leston to put himself in direct com munication with you rtnd to make aH necessary arrai^^H^ for su i ta hle ! )ui [^ ,ng8 fr «V the rec«P<!0n ami e<a>iu- inati^j, ^ third-class passengers, ffitl Will doubtless hear from him direct a few days after you receive this in regard to this matter, and you win find that he will gladly do any thing and everything that mav be nec essary, promptly. I have also called the attention of Governor Heyward to the matter. I will advise you the day of sailing exactly how many third- class passengers are aboard. “I wish again to thank you for aid you have rendered in this undertaking and to say that the ultimate results will give a convincnig practical illus tration of the wisdom of what you have been advocating for some vears in connection with the Immigration problem of the country. I trust I may be permitted to mention that it has be— more due to Director van Pillis, of the Noith German Lloyd, and the impressions he secured while touring the Southern States not so long ago that we have secured the action on the rart of the com] any than any thing else. He has looked ino the conditions and into the future and his conviction that the movement is in the right direction is what has accom- rlished the desired result. “Until I have the pleasure of meet ing you in Charleston, where I am sure you will be accorded a hearty reception, I beg to remain. “Very sincerely yours, "E. J. Watson, “Commissioner.” JNO. W. FAIRY SAYS HE IS SHY. Officials Think That His Mind is Unbalanced. Orangeburg, Sept. 27.—Cashier Jno. W. Fairy, of the Edisto Savings bank, in a letter to the bank officials re ceived here today, stated that if they would examine his books that they would find them about $10,000 short. Fair/ stated that he was behind in his accounts and that he was jning to clear out. The bank officials have stated that the books and the cash both have been examined and there is no shortage in either. They are of the opinion that Fairy’s mind has been unbalanced from worry over an im aginary shortage. Fairv left Orangeburg Sunday and went up to Columbia. He wrote a let ter to the bank officers that he would not be back on Monday, which, how ever, aroused no suspicion, as Fairy was due a short vacation and was not sneclally needed at the hank at that ■time. Todav they received a letter from Fairy in New York in which it was stated that there was a shortage and that he w f as going to clear out. Fairy is a young man very popular in this town, having been a well known baseball player in this State. He was formerly a student of Wofford College, in Spartanburg, and was catcher on the Wofford basehal] team in the latter part of the nineties. The Incident is arousing much comment here and the outcome is anxiously awaited. —B e tur* to com* In and aee our line of the most otyliah Hate avar ahown in Gaffnay. Company Storo.