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THE LARGEST eiRCULATION •f Any Nmnpnptr In His Fifth CongrtMlonal District sf S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE THE RBLIAEIUH •f Every AEvsrtl—r Whs Uses the Columns sf This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. 1 A Nawa papar In AH * aft Cha Ward Impllaa and Davatad «a tha Baat Interest of the People af Charokes County. ESTABLISHED FEB. It. 1M4. GAFFNEY, S. C* WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1907. 11.00 A YEAR. LIMESTONE COLLEGE CLOSES SESSION COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT THE <. INSTITUTION. Closing Exercises of a Prosperous Yea r Witnessed by Large and De lighted Audiences. Miss Dew'e Recital. On last Thursday evening, one of the mot interetlng recitals of the season was given In the college audi torium, by the students of Miss Mary Alice Dew, who has been a teacher at Limestone for several years. Her pupils showed that they had receiv ed a thorough training, and Miss Dew is to be congratulated on the results she has attained. One of the most interesting numbers was the first piece on the program, which was played by Miss Mary Lodge, the nine-year-old daughter of the presi dent of the college. This number was played with an Interpretation that would have been a credit to students much older, and It received a hearty encore. iPollowlng Is the program of this recital: PROGRAM. Miss Mlary Lodge, Limestone College, Gaffney, S. C. Polish Dance in E Flat Minor —Scharwenka Miss Inez Wllbume, Union, S. C. First Movement of Sonata In A Major Mozart Miss Lucile Crosby, Chester, 8. C. Two Numbers from Songs With out Words Mendelssohn (a) Confidence (b) Boat Song Miss Alma Free, Blackville, S. C. Love Song In G, Major, Opus 10, Number 2 Paderewski Miss Ethel Hamrick. Gaffney, S. C. Spanish Dance in B Flat Major —Moszkowskl Miss Aurelia Lodge, Gaithersburg, Maryland Goodnight Nevin Miss Blanche Cole, Timmotosville, S. C. Prelude In C Sharp Minor —Rachmaninoff Miss Lylmae Bailey, Clinton, S. C. Valse in G Flat Major—Chopin Miss Lucie Carpenter, Gaffney, fl. C. Two Numbers from Songs With out Words Mendelssohn (a) Consolation (h) Hunting Song Quartette for Two Pianos, Lutsplel Overture Keler Bela Miss Jennie Reid, Spartanburg, S. C. Miss Edith Wlatson, Johnston, 8. C. Miss Edith Rice, Denmark, S. C. Miss Inez Wllburne, Union, S. C. Miss Churchill’s Recital. Friday afternoon a large audience gathered In the auditorium to listen to a recital given by those pupils ■who have studied under Miss Mary Alice Churchill. The program was varied, being made up of duets as well as solos. Each number was en joyable, and the audience expressed its appreciation in hearty applause. The playing of “To Spring” written by Grieg, and played by Miss Donna Martin, was especially liked. The following program was ren dered: PROGRAM. Duet, Beautiful Blue Danube valse trsiii ss Miss Blanche All, Allendale, S. C. Miss Bernice Davis, Eulonia, S. C. Miss Gussie Williamson, Fair Bluff, N. C. Vals e Tschalkowsky Miss Donna Martin, Columbus. Miss. To Spring Grieg Miss Elbe Williams, Congaree, S. C. Gondoleria,, from A Day in Venice —Nevin Miss Billet Hardy, Johnston, S. C. Spring Song In A Major —Mendelssohn Duet, March and Minuet from Suite de Pieces Tours Miss Bertie Phillips, Gaffney, 8. C. Miss Lemuel Sarratt. Gaffney, 8. C. Miss Blanche All, Allendale, 8. C. Invitation to the Dance—Weber Miss Isabelle Free, Biackvllle, 8. C. Slumber Song in E Flat Major —Schumann Valse In E Major—Mozkowskl Mr. Loring’ 0 Recital. On Friday night there was a fair sized audience present at the college to listen to the playing of the piano students who have studied under the director of music. Mr. Ixrrlng. The programme opened with a piece for two pianos, played by Miss Marion Cole and Miss Bessie Kibler. This was followed by a splendid rendition of “Twilight” by Bentley, and a selection from the first Peer Gynt suite by Grieg, played by Miss Lucile Parks. Miss Parks comes from Greenwood, and is a pupil who possesses real talent. She has been a hard and faithful worker at music, and Is able to show satisfactory re- I suits. Mls s Bessie Kibler then played a Chopin nocturne in a highly accept able manner. Miss Kibler has recent ly written a song to the words of Tennyson's “Crossing the Bar” and this song will be sung at the com mencement exercises on Wednes day night. Miss Bessie All played two of the sketches from MacDowell’s famous "Woodland Sketches.” These were much enjoyed by all. Miss Potter who is a clever pianist, played two pieces that demanded a great technic and brilliant execution, and these requirements were well met with. She responded to an en core, playing the second movement from a Mozart concerto, with Miss Churchill at the second piano. These numbers were followed by a valse played by Miss Jenkins, and the last number was a quartette for two pianos, played by Misses Jenkins, Patter, Crawley and All. Cooper Societj Meets. The annual public meeting of the Cooper Literary Society of Lime- stome College, was held Saturday evening, the 25th, In the auditorium, of the college. The audience was very inerested and appreciative. The program op°ned with a violin solo by Miss Edna van Vliet Hlgley, and the ac companiment was played by Mary Lodge, the nine-year-old daughter of the president of the col lege. Little Miss Lodge has a brilliant musical future before her, and is sure to be heard from In the musical world. She possesses unu sual talent and a remarkably music al ear. This first number on the program wa s much enjoyed. Miss Hlgley’s solo was followed hy a recitation by Miss Harriet Moseley. Miss Moseley’s delivery showed that deep study and much time and thought had been spent In preparing her recitation, which was well re ceived. Miss Nan Wllburne, a senior, was next heard In two delightful songs. The first was a song called “Now sleeps the rose,” a short composition written In an unusual rhythm, part of it being in the se’dom used five- four time. MIsf Wllburne has a soprano voice of great range and sympathetic quality. Her high tones are especially clear, and In this par ticular song she was much enjoyed. Her second selection was a favorite number, called "Absent.” This was sung with feeling and a smooth and dignified Interpretation. Miss Wll burne Is to be congratulated on the results of her vocal studies. After these songs Miss Inez Wll burne played a piano solo which was received with much Interest by the audience. Miss Aurelia Lodge, as president of the Cooper Society, then made the introductory speech, bringing before the audience Prof. Gordon B. Mbore, who made the address of the eve ning which was published in yester day’s Ledger. At the close of the address Miss Blanche Cole played a Moszkowskl Dance In her usual likable and in teresting manner. This was followed by a duet by Misses Bessie and Julia Kibler. Af ter this duet Dr. Lodge presented a medal to Miss Bessie Kibler for the best story written during the college year. The program ended with a piano solo played by Miss Lydia Jenkins, who graduates this year from the music department of Limestone Col lege. The entire program was of com pelling Interest, and was heartily en joyed by all present. bers—Allah by Chadwick, The Asra by Rubenstein, and Hark, Hark the Lark by Schubert. These were well sung, and It is to be regretted that this Is Miss Huff’s last year at Lime stone, for she is no small loss to the music department. The last number was Abt’s Ave Maria, sung as a trio with Miss Hlg ley as soprano soloist. Every number on the program showed a careful and systematic preparation, and this recital was a credit to both teachers and students. Ensemble Concert, On Monday afternoon there was given an ensemble concert at the college. There wer e but three numb ers on the programme, two concertos and a piece for two pianos, the Liszt preludes. On account of Miss Jenkins’ illness, the first concerto was omitted, but the second one was well inerpreted by Miss Loulle Pot ter, with Miss Churchill at the sec * ond piano. The Liszt preludes were splendidly played by Miss Dew and Miss Churchill, and deserved a larger audience than attended. Miss Hlgley’ s Recital. The recitals given at Limestone College lately have been of a high standard, hut It is doubtful If any recital has been more enjoyed than wag that given by Miss HJgley’s voice students last Saturday after noon. The program opened with a vocal duet by Misses Blanche and Bessie All. *Both these young ladles have sung Sq much in Gaffney during the past season that little need be said of their success. musically. The duet was sung in their usual in teresting manner. Miss Isabelle Free, of Blackville, next sang Dudley Buck’s famous sacred song entitled, “Fear not ye, O Israel.” This was one of the strongest numbers on the program, and was splendlly rendered. Miss Free expects to return to Limestone next year to make a specialty of music, and If she does she will prob ably graduate In voice next year. Her voice Is of excellent quality, and she possesses that great require ment so necessary to a public singer, a magnetic personality. Miss Edna Davis was ill, and there fore did not appear in the recital, contrary to the announcement on the program. Misses Nan and Inez Wllburne were then heard in one of Rubensteln’s duets, which was excellently sung, and well received. This number was followed by Mes- senet’s Elegie, sung by Miss Corne lia Lavendar, of Gaffney. Miss La- vendar’s singing was much enjoyed, and she made an excellent selection in choosing the song she did. Miss Bessie All then sang the famous “Florian’s Song” and was compelled to sinf' it twice, so enthu siastic was the audience. Miss All is truly artistic in her singing. Miss Blanche All was next heard in an aria from Samson and Delilah. This number was well sung and as well enjoyed. Miss All possesses a deen alto voice, with a wide range. The next number was the event of the concert, from a musically artistic standpoint. This was the aria from “Robert le Dlable” sung bv Miss Nan Wllburne. of Union. Miss Wll burne has a really beautiful voice, and seems to enter Into the tme meaning and spirit of the songs she Interprets. Her range is wide, her tones clear, and her interpretation sympathetic. It is seldom that one hears a better voice in a college of music, and Miss Wllburne should make every possible endeavor to be come a professional singer. Miss Erin Huff sang three num Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Miss Pearl Edna Thonssen, B. S. M. A., is a graduate of the George Washington University, and a train ed specialist. She has presided with marked ability and success for five years over the school of mathe matics and physical sciences, and we present an abstract of the work of her classes: To he able to think; to think logic ally, to reason, to be exact—this is the aim, the object of "the exact science.” Five of our students this year have passed most creditably the five years’ course given by the college in this branch. When coming from the seminary department the student has a thorough knowledge of algebra through simul taneous quadratic equations and has completed plane geometry. In her freshman year she completes solid geometry and college algebra. For the first half of the year the sopho more studies are plane and spherical trigonometry—the latter part of the year is devoted to plane analytic geometry. The entire junior year is given to the study of the calculus— a comprehensive text book is used and much time Is spent upon the problems, and examples in both the differential and integral calculus. The privileges of a senior are many —the senior in mathematics has an additional one. She has now passed from elementary mathematics. She can now, to a certain extent, choose her subject for herself—theory of equations, differential equations or any one from a number. Now, how ever, she has learned to think, and her choice must of necessity be a wise one. Each graduate must have com pleted a course in physics or chemis try or both. The first named science includes the study of mechanics, sound, heat, light, magnetism and electricity; the second, a thorough study of the elements and principal Inorganic compounds, concluded with a discussion of the composition and structure of organic compounds, with special stress laid upon some of the more particular ones. Note a From the Sophomore Class- Miss Iris Griselle Rlgsbee, form erly one of>i Limestone's most bril liant and popular daughters, is visit ing her sister, Miss Alma Rigsbee. Miss Rlgsbee will attend the com mencement exercises and then re turn to her home In Durham, N. C. One of our members, Miss Edith Rice, was called to her home In Barnwell yesterday. We are very sorry that she will not be with us during commencement. The following sophomores acted as ushers at the public meeting May 25th: Misseg Alma Rlgsbee, Bessie Kibler and Maud Jenkins. Misses Edith Watson and Mattie Callison, two sophomores, left for home Friday, May 24th. We all were very loth to have these loyal members leav e us. Miss Adele Knebel, of Greenville, Is attending commencement as the gu o st of Miss Grace Charles. Miss Zula Willis is the hostess of two beautiful young ladies, viz: Misses Rosa Cheek and Ada Hughes, who were members of the graduat ing class of 1906. Miss Edna Cane was expecting a visit from her brother and is very much disappointed to learn that he will be unable to come. Misses Pearl Stewart and Lola MlcClaln, former graduates of Lime stone, are now on a visit to Miss Eunice Ford, professor of ethics and political economy. Miss Vera Groce, a member of the class of 1904. is here visiting Miss Amaryllis Ballanger. Miss Donna Martin has been sick for the past week, but we are glad to report that she Is now much bet ter. Misses Eloree Anderson and Bruce : Parsons left for Woodruff Satur- ; day, May 25th. Miss I»ulse Moorehead is visiting i her cousin, Miss Bessie Kibler. I H. M. ing, in oil and water colors, china painting, study of form, theory of perspective, study in light and shade from the cast and from life. The exhibition of the work for the past year was first opened to the public on Saturday evening and will be opened at any time for public in spection until Wednesday mclrning. Paintings and drawings in all the mediums are on exhibition in the art hall. Miss Aurelia Lodge, the graduate of the department of this year, has on exhibition the following pieces: Greek figure in water colors, flower girl in water colors, vase of roses in water colors, girl’s head In sepia, two marine scenes and one wood land scene in pastel, dog’s head, sailor’s head in oil painting, fruit from nature and one tapestry paint ing. Miss Lodge has been for a numb er of years a diligent and faithful art student and has won honorable mention, especially In the line of water color painting. The oil paintings by Misses Cheek, Clinkscales, Fennell, Garrett, Gaffney, Hiers, Jones, Mitchell, Phifer, Pierce, Potter, Twitty and Vaughn, are exe cuted with skill and artistic taste. Many of much more experience in oil painting fall short In producing the e ffe cts on canvas of those seen in some of the paintings by Misses Potter, Jones, Twitty, Pennell and Clinkscales. The pastels are of ex cellence In coloring and perspective. The china decorators, Misses Dew, Ford, Andrews, Phifer and Knight, have gone beyond the usual expecta tion in that branch of work. China of all description has received the most careful attention under the artistic strokes of those in that de partment and tables suitable for the palace of a king, or any of the most fastidious taste, can be adorned with th e china which has been turned out from that branch of work. Believing that a structure is no stronger than Its foundation, the art department emphasizes especially the drawing classes. The work Is directed to acquiring a sound knowledge of the principles of construction by line and plane, which underlie all drawing from that of the simple solids to that of the human form. The painting department Is full in its courses as seen by the work now on exhibition. A kiln for firing china is in the college to meet the demands of that branch of the work. A graduate of the school of art of Limestone College finds ready ad mission into the advanced art schools of New York city and stands equal to a graduate of any other Southern college. A NEWSY LETTER FROM WlirJNSYILLE, MOVEMENTS OF “HE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. |n Unity Cemetery. The following are the soldiers In Unity cemetery as reported to the Yorkvill e Enquirer; * Herod R. Neal, * Thomas N. Spen cer, • John Ramsey, • Thomas Har ris, Sr., * John Childers, Evans Mur phy, * Jas. Jackson, James McDaniel, Jasmes Nichols, Alex Brakefleld, • Jameg Ramsey, • Abraham Ram sey, Thomas Ramsey, A. T. Smith, Jonathan Sandling, Thomas Montr gomery, William Childers, * John W- Childers, Ell Hoffman, Berry Black- well, Alf Blackwell, A1 Smith, John Nichols, Wtyatt Neel, • James Cobb, Sr., Edward Sanders, * Willis Green, was first a substitute for Ab. Bor ders, then substitute for Jim Bell, and at last served in bis own place, • Hyram Mbss, • Andrew Hardin, • John Turner. Those indicated by stars have bee n located. The people of Unity desire any helpful Information In lo cating the remainder. Mr. Thomas Bolin and wife, Eliza beth Bolin, have mounds in the ceme tery marking the place where they want their bodies laid. They have thought on the future. Col. Camp Hurt. Col. W. D. Camp had the misfor tune to be painfully hurt Monday morning. While in the act of going from the breakfast table Into his room one of his crutches slipped on the floor, which had been made wet by reason of the overflow of the ice chest, and he fell to the floor, his head striking a corner of some of the furniture, inflicting a painful wound. Col. Camp Is eighty-one years of age. He served In the Con federate army, 1861-5. and was wound ed In one leg so severely that he had to hav#» It amputated some years af ter. He is at present county auditor. His many friends will wish for him a speedy recovery. It is Miss Mary Ida Lansdell, of i Durham, N. C.. who for ten years has been at the head of The Art Department. | Year after yea*, her work has at- ' traded wide attention and general : admiration, and her skill and genius ; are now acknowledged on all sides, j The department of art Includes I drawing and painting under the several divisions of free-hand, cray- I on, object and antique drawing, sketching from nature, pastel, paint Lepe r Thompson Arrested. Leper Thompson, colored, was ar rested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Charlev Durham, on the charge of as sault and battery with intent to kill, and placed In jail. Last Saturday a week a g () Thompson assaulted a white man named W. R. Parks in the wagon lot rear of Wilkins Bros., striking him on the head with a brick, inflicting a severe wound. On account of Parks’ serious condition Thompson was refused ball by Magis trate Speer. Bond e Brought Good Price. The bonds of School District No. 10 were sold last week and brought $841 premium. Mr. C. M. Smith and associates bid off the bonds, $25,000 worth, for $25,841, o*. $103.36. These are 6 per Cent twqq^r year bonds. The bidding was spurted, as several parties were bidding for them. This Is a nice price and shows that local securities do not need to go begging. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of that Section. Wllkinsville, May 24.—The chain- gang has been working the roads in this section this week—not, however before they needed it. But it’s never too late to do good. In a letter from “Uncle Jimmy,” of Manchester, Va., we learn that the city of Richmond intends making this the grandest reunion of U. C. veterans ever held. $40,000 has al ready been appropriated to care for the veterans and contributions are constantly coming in. Nothing will be left undone that will contribute to the pleasure of the occasion. And to all an old time Virginia welcome is extended. To many, very many, this will be th e last reunion on earth. Day by day our ranks are thinning, One by one we disappear, And at each succeeding roll-call Fewer voices answer, "Here.” Still our regiments are marching— Many march with noiseless tread While death’s bugle sounds “as semble” “In the bivouac of the dead.” It’s a wise woman who realizes that two husbands of twenty years each ar e not necessarily as good, or better than one of forty. A good wife will try to make her husband’s clothes to fit him as well as his ways to fit her. We can count no gift, grace or blessing truly our own until we have evidence that others have been made to share it with us. In going to the entertainment the other night some ladles discovered what they thought was a snake lying in the road and of course gave the alarm. A gentleman who was along told them It was nothing and went to see about it. He concluded it was a snake and said: "I’m going to kill It.” Gathering up a rock he threw as hard as he could—hard enough to make him grunt He hit It and found it was on.y a root. The laugh, of course, was on him after that. The Confederate monument will will he unveiled at Union tomorrow. The prospects at this time are that It will be Impossible for us to enjoy the pleasant occasion—very much to our regret. The ladles of Union county certainly deserve great cred it for what they are doing and have done In this respect. At Jonesvllle they have Just completed and un veiled a magnificent abaft at a cost of $1,500. The one at Union cost $2,000. Both of these owe their ex istence to the patriotic ladies of their respective towns and the coun try surrounding. It was a simple truth General Joe E. Johnson told General Rosecrans of the Federal army, when the latter asked him why the South didn’t lay down Its armg and stop the war. "Onr women would never submit to It In the world,” said Johnson . Corporal Tanner, the legless Union soldier, told the veterans in his speech at the Richmond reunion In 1896 hat If it hadn’t been for the women, we, (the federals) would have whipped you (us) fn one year. The building of a power dam at Hamilton’s Shoals on Broad river Is about an w e hear now outside of current neighborhood gossip. We hope both sides of the matter—Its advantages and disadvantages—will be fairly and dispassionately discuss ed In the prints and otherwise so that those Interested, or to become In terested, can form an Intelligent Idea as to what should be done or left undone for the betterment of the country concerned. Wfe favor the development of the country and Us resources, but not at the expense of its sanitary condition. On this we propose, at a n early day, to give our views for what they are worth. There are always two sides to a sub- lect—even though one is right and the other wrong, it sometimes hap pens that both are right or both wrong, in that event the greatest good to the greatest number should only be considered In the one, while in the other choose the least of the two evils. The one-man idea is as tyranlcal in its way as the one-man rule. We can’t conscientiously subscribe to either one, or say that It Is right. It’s dangerous In the extreme, as Iona as human nature Is what It Is. What we n^ed is intelligence that enables each man to decide for him self. Wte hop*, the day Is fast pass ing that the whole country Is to he carried in the hands and pockets of designing politicians, merciless monied corporations and unprincipled tricksters. Until our people are drilled in th‘- old-time common- sense school of experience this state of affair* will exist—till then, and not till then, can we reasonably look for a change. On Friday the 7th of June the Confederate monument erected by the ladies to the memory of the soldiers who went to the war from York county will t»e unveiled at Yorkville. Your correspondent has the honor of being one of that num ber and he can’t well afford to he absent on that day. An elaborate programme has been prepared and sent out. The history of the world falls to pre.-sent a parallel case to that of the Confederate States when a people crushed, overpowered and defeated have so constantly and persistenly glorified a lost cause. All over this land monuments as lasting as time itself, are being erected by the wo men to perpetuate and keep alive the memory of the men as well as their deeds which to them Is a price less heritage. For forty years they have been at work and their enthu siasm is stil] increasing. Each year brings new recruits to their ranks and adds more zeal for their work. The South Is the only people on earth that defeat doesn’t humiliate or discourage. Mrs. Eliza Foster, whose misfortune we reported in our last letter. Is get ting along finely. Her broken leg hasn’t given her a great deal of pain as yet and she Is getting along finely. Th° child is all right. Rev. C. M. Teal will preach at Abingdon Creek the first Sabbath In June at 11 o’clock a. m. Mrs. Zack Childers died last night at her home near Hickory Grove. Mr. W. R. Walker Is spending a few days on his Sunnyslde farm. Mr. t. B. McCulloch spent last night with ns. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Strain and their children are visiting friends and relatives at Jonesvllle. Mr. Rufus Estes Is In had health. He has been sick for a long time. • J. L. S. RAVENNA READING. Newsy Notes and Personals of a Thriving Community. Ravenna. May 27.—Misses Nannie and Ila Mathis, two of our popular young ladles, attended religious services at Asbury yesterday. M. W. and D. D. Brown and sister, Miss Ella, attended the Limestone College exercises yesterday. Miss Addle Brown, our Baraca teacher, has returned from a visit to Goucher where her sister, Mrs. J. M. Lipscomb, Is still i n poor health. M. W. Brown, our hustling me r chant, was a business visitor to Gaff ney last Friday. Mr. K. R. Goforth was a Jonesvllle visitor last Friday. Mr. R. Thomas and Tom Wilkins of Pacolet, attended the Limestone commencement yesterday. T. E. Burgess, of the Dixie, spent last Friday in Spartanburg. Mr. Wt Sam Lipscomb has just re turned from Columbia where his wife has been undergoing an opera tion for appendicitis. Mrs. Lipscomb is Improving nicely and will be brought home this week, If her con dition continues to improve. Mr. John Clary, of Macedonia, was a visitor here yesterday. Le© Littlejohn and Beaufort Hart, of Pacolet, visited our Sunday school yesterday. Mr. e. R. Goforth has about re covered from his recent illness. M. W. Brown, accompanied by your correspondent, was In Pacolet Saturday, and It being "pay day,” a big crowd of wage-earners were there for what was coming their way. They soon took possession of it and seemed happy. We certainly enjoy ed the trip and were driving one of M. W.’s fine horses, as he keeps no other kind. Mr. M. W. Littlejohn and J. M. Gree n were Pacolet visitors last Sat urday. T. T. Goforth and R. R. Brown at tended religious services at Brown’s Ohapel yesterday. Prof, and Mrs. T. G. Chalk and sister, Miss Sallie, were visiting Mr. and Min j. w. Brown, of Goucher, last Sunday. Capt. J. B. Brown took dinner yesterday with his son, j. W. Brown, of Goucher. The Ledger, as stated in Friday’s Issue, will com-* out a dally this week, and so I guess we’ll get news a plenty. A. L. Guy, of Lynchburg, Va., will open up his new field here next Sunday and will preach his opening sermon at Pacolet Mills. Th e peo ple have, so we learn, prepared a big reception for Mr. Guy when he arrives there this week. Several of our young people are expecting to attend the Limestone commencement this week. The condition of Miss Irene Foster continues to improve slowly, and her speedy recovery will be the de light of her many friends here and elsewhere. Now as the State league has open ed up why not lot’s get up a rural leage with Ravenna. Asbury. White Plains, Corinth, "Keg Town” and Timber Ridge, as the places to “make up” the leage? W« would like to hear from other correspond ents about forming this rural league. Wishing The Ledger much success with its dally this week and that long may Its editor prosper, we hid our readers adieu this week. C. Back Home. Dr. R. C. Garland, Messrs. G. M. Phifer, R. m. Wilkins and W. H. Ross, who hav« been making an ex tended tour of the West, arrived home Sunday night on No. 40. of the Southern. Mr. w. H. Smith, went on to Indian Territory and Okla homa, to visit relatives and friends. The boys all report a most glorious time and are loud 4 n their praise of the graudeur of the scenery and the climate of the great West. *