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THE LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday, £d. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher. The Ledper Is not responsible for ne ylews of correspondents. Hereafter no adverJsements will ba accepted at this office after 9.30 o'clock on Mondays and Thursdays. A’atcb yowr label and the date. *nd renew before ’tls too late: *f there be an error, .lon’t get mad Report U' us—we'll make you alad. Usmi tuber, 'tls our aim to please. But errors are like peskv fleas— They will creep In In spite of fate. Therefore, watch your label and the date. —Original. REDUCED FREIGHT RATES. NOTES AND COMMENTS. We are delighted to notice the im provements at the city park. This is a most popular resort for the People of the town during the summer after noons and evenings, esneciallv for the children: it is to be honed that the improvement will 'be permanent. • • • Our esteemed contemporary. The Charlotte Observer, in giving the de tails of a baseball game used the word “unilateral.” Now we thought we had a copv right on that word, but we have never used it seriously except to describe a one-sided figure. ar' 1 we do not think that the fiditor of the Observer (who. by the way. is a feentleman of great erudition) has had the proper regard for “English as site is spoke” when he uses a two dollar word to describe a fifty cent base ball game. We think he has “slipped tip" in the use of this word. • • • The problem which the newly fleet ed board of public works has to face is water written with a big W. It is to be devoutly hoped that these gentleman may be able to devise some scheme by which they will be enabled to supply the city with plenty of water and leave the supply whiclj we How have intact for domestic purposes. No nlhce on earth has purer water than Gaffney, and it has been fully demostrated that it has proved a blessing to our towji and in view of this fact, gentlemen of the borad of public works, let it remain as it is. • • • We would be glad to know that the board of county commissioners had decided to take up the matter of the bridge at Gaston Shoals and build same in the near future. The bene fits that Gaffney—and indeed the whole county—would derive cannot he estimated. Some people have been so foolish as to say that if the county puts a bridge across the dam that it would exempt the power com- panv from c junty taxes. Thecg is absolutely no sense in such a.conten tion and surelv no body of sensible men would be influenced lor a ipoment by such a silly argument. An at Home. Blacksburg, R. F. D. 1.. April 27.— A very delightful at home was given bv Misses Florence and Lela Porter, assisted bv their sister. Mrs. Bertha Smith, Saturday night. April 27th, at the r esidence of their father. Mr. R. E. Porter, R. F. D. 1, in honor of Mr. B. G. Baker, of Somerset. Pa., who is leaving the Carolinas for his native State soon. The following guestsr were present: Misses Ada and Delia Webber, Mamie and Lizzie Miutz. Della Camp. Dora Gaston and Eflie Wylie, all of R. F. D. No. 1, and Messrs. Mack and Man- gum Gaston. Claude and Frank Web ber. Carl Thompson. Drayton Mintz, Erastus Wylie and John Porter, all of R. F. D. No. 1, John Welch. Seattle, Wash.; B. G. Baker, of Somerset. Pa., and G. H. Wright, of Pittsburg. Pa. The affair was most ably conduct ed and all present enjoyed themselves to the utmost. General Freight Agent Gives Gaffney Lower Rates. On April 3rd, W. A. Turner, repre senting the Merchants Grocery com pany of this place, accompanied by Col. Thos. B. Butler, their attorney, appeared before the railroad commis sion and asked for better freight rates for Gaffney as other towns in this section were enjoying, for Gaff ney had been paying thousands of dollars each year excessive freight rates. This not only was true of the Merchants Grocery company who do a large wholesale business her;, but applied as well to all merchants both in town and country. Mr. Turner and Col. Butler impressed upon Die com mission the necessity for relief and were promised it. if in their power to grant, and while they have not the power to compell and regulate rates beyond the limits of the State, wheh thev called such unjust discrimina tions to the attention of the cJ|U’oad.s. with such notoriety as the newspapers of this countv gave to the matter, that the railroad authorities promis ed to look into the matter and yester day Mr. E. II. Shaw, general freight agent of the Southem Railway came to Gaffney ad gave such rates as are being enjoyed by Spartanburg and other towns along this section. Not only the Merchants Grocery company was given rates, on matters thev handled, but thev asked rates for their friends, the merchants Gaffney, and surrounding country, and'were assured that on May lilth reduced rates would be put on to Lb is point. The entire country owes the Merchants Grocery company and its attorney a debt that will he hard to nay. for all will enjoy the gi^t, bene fit:; that will be derived bv everv one who buys anything to eat or wear, The railr^d com/inissinors der^erve the confidence of the P'op, 1 e when thev give results like this, but it is inactivity and non-attention to th^jr duties that causes the people to lastly complain. Of course this was their duty and wc gi\v them credit for ilo- in ,r it. RAVENNA READING. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. r£ General Freight Agent E. H. Shaw, of the Southern Railway company, was in the city yesterday in the in terest of his road. T. D. Tate, of Trough, was iji the city on business Wednesday. Piano Recital. The following is the program of a recital given by Miss Wilson’s music pupils at her studio on Monday after noon, April 29th. Polopaise Carl Hints Jennie Hand Duet Alma Hamrick and Miss Wilson The Vivandiere C. Bohm Mildred Lipscomb. Little Curly Head. March.. ..L. V. Holcombe. Lula and Jennie Hand. Valse J Raff Eloise Potter. Fanfare C. Bohm Mary Jones and Mildred Lipscomb. Polish Dance X. Seharwenka Lula May Littlejohn. Lurline Darwin and Daisy Wilkins. La Baladine. Eloise Potter and Miss Wilson. The program was well rendered. A number of the parents and friends <* * * f the pupils were present. Miss Wilson let yesterday for New York wh re she will continue her study of music for several months. Hattie Wilkins Pridmore. Whereas it has pleased God. in His infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our beloved sistei\ Hattte Wilkins Pridmore. be it resolved: 1. That we. the Ladies’ Aid So ciety of the First Baptist church, realize the loss we have sustained through her death 2. That we extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. 3. That we bow with them in humble submission to the will of Him who doth all things well. o. That a page in our minutes be inscrived to her memory. fi. That a copv of Ur-se resolutions be published in the Baptist, Courier and The Ledger. Mrs. M. H. Jefferies, Mrs. D. W. Hick*. Mrs. Edna Harris, Committee. Of all the fruits there are in the land That grow on bush or tree. I would give up the choicest ones For Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Gaffnej Drug Co. Local Items and Personals of Gen eral Interest. Ravenna. May 1.—Your correspond ent having an invitation to be present at closing exercises of the Ra venna school last Friday evening, at tended and enjoved the exeycises verv much. The first note of interest we took down was the nice writing of Gracie Green and l»nera Thomas, who used the blackboard nlcelv. the cony being the name of your scribe. Miss Sallie Chalk, the teacher has a nice looking crowd of pupils and all having good voices, sang some very sweet music. Miss Pearl Burgess used the organ w*' 1 grace and., after th^ music by the school, she with Miss Noonie Green. Sang a beautiful duet. “1 knew. I knew.” which was very nice. Next came the distribution of candy by Miss Sallie Chalk. Every scholar after getting its part of can dy. seamed to be happy. Next came the saddest part of all. and that was the good byes, and everv scholar kissed the teacher a last parting. Here the curtain falls and no telling how many of these scholars, shall have crossed the river before the commencing of another school Here. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brown and children, of Jonesville. spent last W dnesday night here with relatives and friends. Messrs. C. I. Burgess. Albert and Mrs. Mathis and sister. Miss Bessie, were Jonesville shoppers last Wed nesday. Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Brown were Gaffney visitors last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pettit and child ren. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Clarv and children. Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Clary. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirby and Miss Elma Clary, all of Gaffney, were at tendants at the Kirby-Pettit marriage last Wednesday evening. Prof. T. G. Chalk and daughter. Miss Mary Louise, were Pacolet shop pers hist Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs C. C. Kirby, th/ recent bride and groom here but now of Oaffnfv spent last Sunday here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit. Mr. Tom Wilkins, of Pacolet. spent last Sunday at Goucher with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. “Quit” Wil kins. Mr.^ Howard Goforth called on his “best-girl” last Sunday evening. Mr. G. A Bonner, of Pacolet, spent last. Sunday at Goucher. the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bon ner. Mr. Junnie Mathis, of Pacolet. spent last Sunday It re with his relatives, Ms 1 , and Mrs. H. D Mathis and family Mr. Prater Smith and daughter. Miss Fannie, of Goucher. accompa nied bv Miss Irene Bonner of this place, w re Spartanburg visitors last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs J. T. Kitchens, of Spartanburg. sp<mt last Saturday and Sunday here with their mother, Mrs. C. E. Kitchens. Mr. T. E Burgess, our hustlin merchant of the Dixie, was a Pacolet visitor last Saturday. Our Sunday school last. Sunday was presented wdth some beautify] music by Miss Sallie Chalk’s scholars. Our music seemed better Sunday than common. Misses Ella Brown and Pearl Burgess were the organ^Js. C. T. r 'halk. a Baraca. attended re ligious services at Goucher last Sun day. Messrs. M. W. and R. R. Brown were the visitors from here to Paco- b t last Sunday. Mr. J. M. Green and charming sis ter, Miss I>ona. spent last Sunday at AsbuRr with their friends. Miss* Ros sie Foster and brother. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Littlejohn and baby, of Spartanburg, spent last Sun day in town with their parents. Mr and Mrs. E. F. Littlejohn. Our teachers’ meeting has - been considerably strengthened since Miss Pauline Pettit has returned to her home here, after finishing up her school at Gowdeysville. Supervisor E. Felix Lipscomb, of Gaffney, spent last Sunday h^re with Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Goforth and family. c. B<-wjire of Oiijtiiirntx tar Catarrh that Contain Mercury as n c-cury will suielv destroy the sense of andcoinideiejy derange ih,- whole >,y> tern when • nti-rin^ it throti/n the tnueou surfaces. Such articles should never h-. Used except on pre.-.'i-ipt ions from leuutabfe physicians, as t|j> damage ihey willdoisti fold to the <rood you cm possibly d< rh from them Hall's C n n rh < ure. nianufa lured by !•. J. ( heney &< o.. Toledo. <>.. l -''” tains no mere;;• v. and is 1 .ken interna Kctinjrdirectly upon tin- blood and i ne< i surfaces of the .system. In buying Mali • 'atari'll Cure l>- sui* t > get iiie genuine. 18 ♦ak‘*n internally, an I - ad" in T..,-do.- by I-. .1 .<'beney & < o. Test imonia'■ free. Sold by Orugg.sts. price TV . p< i b--Mie. Pali’s Family Pi.Is are th best. CLIFTON CHRONICLES. News Notes and Personals of Genera 1 Interest. Gilfton, April 30.—It is reported that when the “Temperance lesson” was studied in Sunday school a few Sundays ago. that a teacher was try ing to impress upon the minds of the members of her class, the evils of intemperance, and spoke of liqijpr as being a verv “unsavory, filthy, bitter thing.” A little four-year-old girl (whom we know well) responded with: “Why, Mrs. A—, mine ain’t never bitter, for mamma always sweetens it.” It is further stated that after the incident, the teacher took the mother aside, and a low conver sation ensued. We most sincerely trust that from that simple assertion of the child, and the teacher’s re monstrance (if that was the subject of *heir conversation) that, that mother learned a lesson on prohibi tion. We believe parents to be respon-1 sible. to a great extent, for th- in temperate habit to which so manv men are slaves today. Thev forn.* a desire upon the little fellows, while In the cradle, bv giving it as a sure remedy for “colic” or some* othef “ailment.” and nine out of everv ten are most sure to relish the taste from the first dose. Thus from the infant desire th" habit begins to take root, and being nourished at every “spell” bv the us- of the same, unfailing re- rfiedy. that habit beomes perfectly inveterate before the child is old enough to have a knowledge of any thing. Her-, in the person a little helpless* unconscious infant, the de vil is master in one point, and feels hints-If at perfect, ease, knowing that the nucleus of evil habit is formed and lie is going to have a light job. And here is the source from whence mother’s trouble and uneasiness arist-s—giving it as medicine. I have no more faith in the idea of Honor as a cure, than I would have in the belief that the bite of a rattle snake being a cure for the worst case of hydrophobia. So wp find it to be the case, that in families where liquor is most sel dom used as a rentedv (or in any other way) that from those families conto the few-st drunkards. A preacher inquired of a conductor how many cars were run on the electric railway everv Sundav and what amount of money did each car average on that day. The conductor told him that the number run on Sun- -’ays was sixteen, and tho amount, of income from each car was about $35 or $3(>. This is astonishing to think of. but neverthless, we believe it to be about correct. However, it. gives us something to think on. Sixteen cars bringing in $35 each, means $7F’0 of mon y stient in desecration of the Sabbath. Then, think that per- haos that rronev (or part of it at lea t) has been earned by poor little, ragged weary children, who have worked faithfully, expecting “to get something,” with which they would be highly pleased But. alas! their sweet anticipations are blasted. Here are four churches and Sunday schools, and the whole amount of con tributions from all. every Sunday, for * VIA. ^ ^ S*l ROYAL Baking Powder is indispen sable to the preparation of the finest cake, hot-hreads, rolls and muffins. Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to buy other powders because they are ‘‘‘cheap.” Housekeepers should stop and think. I fsuch powders are lower priced, are they inferior? Is it economy to spoil your digestion? The “ Royal Baker and Pastry Cook” — containing over 8oo most practical and valuable cooking re ceipts—free to every patron. Send postal card wilfc^your full address. Alum is used in some baking pow ders and in most of the so-called phosphate powders, because it is cheap, and makes a cheaper pow der. But alum is a corrosive which, taken in food, acts injuriously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. church and benevolent purposes, we fee' fully satisfied, doesn’t exceed $10. Set $10 down, and then set down $5’C«) beside of it and see how small the $10 looks! Subtract one from the other and the mono r *ote still lias $530. Shall not God “be avenged on such a nation as this?” Securing Rights of Way. Representatives of the Southern Power company and the Dravo Manu facturing company are in this section now busily engaged in securing the necessary rights of way for their liims by which to transmit electricity from Gaston Shoals anc^ the Ninety- Clara. the little two-year-old daught- Nine Islands, respectively. Both lines e of Mr. and Mrs. John Teasdale. will come through Gaffney and. with, died Saturday afternoon of dysen- el otrie nower supplied at competitive terv. Her remains were carried to Henri tta. N. €.. yesterday for,burlal. Mrs. \V. J. McDowell and her iittle son. Joe. started this morning on a i rip to visit Mrs. McDowell’s mother who is living in Southern California. TIp-v expect to be gone till Julv 1st. Rev. J. P. Stevenson preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, and also held a communion syrvi^af ter preaching. Before the servte-s he mad,- a soul-stirring appeal to the congregation in behalf of the famine sufferers in China, to which the au- dienoo responded with, we thought, a liberal contribution. Mr. Stevenson stands high in the estimation of all who have hail the good fortune of gaining his acquaint ance. He is quite a young man. but a fine preacher and an earnest Christ ian. If the world was only filled with such men as he is. w imagine that it would be like dwelling in sight of the gates of heaven. S. rates. Gaffney will lie in a position to compete with any other towji for the establishm nt of manufacturing en terprises. Farm Seeds a Subscript fop Th* Ledger; |1 a year. Scott's Emulsion strengthens enfeebled • nursing mothers by increasing their flesh and & nerve force. It provides baby with the necessary fat and mineral food for healthy growth. ALL DRUGGISTS; 60c. AND $1.00. urns, Cow Peas, Sorglu Millets, Teosinte, late Seed Potatoes, Buckwheat, Vetches, Crimson Clover, etc. Wood's Crop Special, giving prices and timely information a- bout Seeds that can be planted to advantage and profit ax dill'erent seasons of the year, maifed free on request. Write for It. ‘ T. W. WOOD & IONS SEEDSM] RICHMOND, f always contains all the latest local and foreign news. Subscribe now $1.00 n Y e c i i-. BRIDGE TO L| I will be at Ben Bonnqrt place Fri day, May 17, to let bridaKto be built across Goucher creek tojbLwest bid der with rights to reject any and all bids. Jp E. Felix Ifipscomb. Supervisor. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. | Notice Is hereby* given that on Sat- ! imlay. May 25th, next. I will apply to I Hon. J. E. Webster. Probate J.udge, ' at his office at the court house In Gaff- ! iv y, S. C.. at 10 o’clock, a. m., for a . final settlement and discharge as [executor of the estate-of Samuel A. I Stacy, deceased. All persons hqjdlng claims against said estate must ap pear and present the same at or Ij®* fore that time, or be forever barred. Richmond Stacy. As executor estate Samuel A. Stacy, deceased. Pub. In Giffney Ledger Mlay 3. 10, 17 and 24, 1907, «ei: SALE “You Can Fool All The People Some Of Tho Time, And Some Of The People All Tho Time, But You Can't Fool All The People All Thp Th n It is a custom with many merchants to advertise with iiox Car Head-liues, Special Sales occasionally and pretend to sell cheaper on the-se occasions. Not So With The Battery. We believe that if one can sell cheap one day that he should sell cheap every day. That’s the way we do it. We have sales every day and something special to offer, consequently there is always something doing at THE BATTERY. The clink and jingle of the mighty dollar as it passes over the counter in exchange for the matchless merchandise which we are daily offering, furnishes music which we all love.to hear, and it qpthuses both buyer and seller alike. We have no hard luck stories to tell that would cause you to have the blues, Hut instead we sing the song of prosperity which will make you feel better. So visit THE BATTERY often, whether you want to buy or not—it will do you good. so Millinery! Millinery!! Never before in the history of THE BATTERY has our Millinery department been popular. We are selling more Hats than ever before. Miss Bowers, of New Yotk City, our artistic trimmer, assisted by Miss Emma Garvin, who also is becoming an expert in the craft, is in charge, and it is a pleasure for them to please. So don’t miss this department. Special Bargains Ladies’ Vests, worth 10c, at 5c. Indigo Blue Prints, old price 5c. Good Ginghams worth 7ic, in shorts 5c. Full Yard Wide Sheeting, 5|c. Counterpane Checks, 3c. Beautiful > Figured Lawns, 5c. We have all the better grades also. Two spools John Clarks Thread, / 5c. Sweet Maiden Soap, 10c box. Menen’s Talcum Powder, 19c. Two balls white Sewing/' Thread, 1c. Special Bargains in White Lawn, Linens and light weight Woolen dress goods. Big line Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Etc. The right goods at the right prices. OUR MOTTO: Underbuy And Undersell. Just As Coed Coeds At The BaMery As Any Plaoe; Just a Little Chesper-That’s All. VISIT THE BATTEBY J. C. RATLIFF. t