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9 V, THE LKDOKIt Tuesday and Friday, Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor ard FubHeMr. Tke Ledger Is not responsible tor he /1**wb of correspondents. Hereaft«r no ndv^rlleementa will be accepted at this office after 9.30 o'clock « n Mondays and Thursdays. Watch your label and the date. And renew before ’Us too late; If there be an error, don't set mad. Report to us—we’ll make yon glad. Renumber, 'tis onr aim to please. But errors are like peskv fleaar— Thev win creep in In spite of fate. Therefore, watch your label and the da.c. —Orlainal. CITY DIRECTORY. - —— Officials. J. Q Little •• “i 701 " H. L. Sr^ars Mayor Pro Jem W. H Roes City CSerb R. A. Jones A. L. Hallman Health Offleer T. H U^khan Chief Police J B. Bell City Attorney Board Public Works. A. N. Wood Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Roes Secretory Board of Trade C. Hamrick Praeldent J. C. Otta Secretory dustries. who cannot afford to “beat” you; trade with people yon know to be reliable and where you can see and know what you are getting be fore you buy, and thus keep your money at home. If the local merchants would he as systematic and as energetic in their advertising and their business methods generally, as the large mail-order houses, they would In crease their own sales, wonderfully, and, at the same time, decrease in a large measure the mailorder trade which seems to he growing at an alarming rate. NOTES AND COMMENTS. It is said that dancing makes girls have big feet, that ice cream mokes freebies, and now comes along a doctor who *ays that hanging on the front gate giv&6 girls rheumatism, with a few more such opinions what fun will there he left for girls, any way?—Duplin Journal. Then, too. you've heard that kiss ing is dangerous.—Eastern Reflector. Yet in spite of all the dangers that threaten “the\ will do it, you know!” PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. MAIL ORDER TRADE. The retail merchants of the West are waging war against the big mail-order houses of rhicagjo and other large cities of the United States. They claim, and their claim Is just aDd proper, that these mam moth institutions are forcing large numbers of home merchants to the wall and virtually "making commer cial graveyards" of once prosperous towns, by taking millions of dollars annually from the people in and around these small towys, and that, too, without spending one cent in the communities from whence they derive their patronage, These large mail-order houses em ploy thousands of workers, publish and scatter broadcast over the country, especially in the smaller towns and throughout the rural dis- i ^ ^ tricts mammoth catalogues conLa * n '. C hv un,1 ’ Mrs. Dr. S. H. Griffith and chil dren have returned from a month’s visit to relatives at Heath Springs and Camden. Walter Baker made a return trip to Grover, N. C.. yesterday i n his automobile. Miss Docia Jones, of Marion, a former Limestone girl, spent Tues day with Prof, and Mrs. Griffith at Limestone. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge has gone to Gaithersburg, Md., to visit bis father, who is ill. Mrs. McClammy, of Wilmington, N. C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Lodge, at Limestone College. Mrs. J. H. Crews is in the city, the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs. S. O. Walker. Louis Wood is spending a few days at Atlantic City, N. J. Lowry Walker is spending a week at Wrightsville Beach. Miss Vally Woodruff, a former student at Limestone College, is in the city the guest of Miss Winona Phifer. lliiss Sadie Lipscomb is visiting relatives in Shelby. Mrs. Neely Lipscomb and daughter were Gaffney visitors Tuesday. Miss Eunice Johnson is the guest of relatives at Lancaster. Miss Elma Lipscomb, who has the guest of relatives in the has returned to her home in ing enticing offers and "bargains j jtoanoke, Va. galore, and in return reap a rich Little, an old Gaffney boy, ar- harvest from the thousands of suc cors who bite." These houses are rived in the city Monday from Rich mond, Va., for a few days stay. -— - . Mrs. Pratt Pierson, and little An- very systematic in their methods ot ; uitj kosher, left Wednesday for a doing business. When they once ten days visit to Spartanburg. In get a prospective customer’s name, they never "let up,” but at regular intervals they follow up on teinpt- ting offer with another, mail him their new catalogues, and other de scriptive and alluring literature, as they appear, till they Anally succeed in "lading him." 'Tis true that some of the offer® made by houses are very tempting, and in some instances it may be that some article may be purchased from them at a less price than it can be bought from a local merchants; but in the majority of cases, the article that appears so cheap is of inferior quali ty—made only to sell—and by the time the « n e ordering pays the money order or registry fee on his money and the postage or express charges on the goods ordered, to say nothing of contending with vexatious delays in the j)ostal or railroad ser vice, he is not much, if any. "ahead of the game." The situation is not so bad in this part of the co mtry. and, yet, thous ands of dollars go from here every year toward enriching the owners of the northern mail-order houses. Aside from this, thousands of dol lars are sent to these houses and never heard from by the senders, who either address their letters im properly, and they Anally land iu the Mrs. Pierson’s absence tthe library will be in charge of Mrs. J. L. Dan iels. Rev. F. C. Hickson, who for some months has made his home in Okla homa, is again in Gaffney and is re ceiving a hearty welcome from his many friends. Deputy CoNector R. Q. Merrick, of Greenville, was in the city yester- the | 1 Ernest and Clint Robbins, who have been spending some time In Southern Texas, will return to the city today. Mrs. N. Goudelock and Miss Lillie Goudelock. of Pacolet, are visiting relatives iu Gaffney. C. M. Robbs ha 8 returned from a visit to Birmingham, Ala. Miss Lessie Johnson, who has been the guest of Miss Eunice Johnson, left Tuesday for Charlotte where she will visit before returning to her home iu Lancaster. C. K. Chreitzberg, of Rock Hill, wa® in the city Wednesday. G. W. Wearn. of Charlotte, was a Gaffney visitor Wednesday. T. L. I^ane, of Hickory, N. C., was in the city Wednesday. B. L. Hains, of Pendleton, was in the city yesterday. .Jessie Dresser, of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday. G. L. Becker, of Charlotte, was in the citv yesterday. M Ledbetter, of Statesville, was in the city yesterday. C. C. Reid, of Rutherfordton, was in the city Tuesday. A. M. Jamison, of Martinsville, Va . was in the city Wednesday. Columbia, was in - - -■ - A. L. Byrd, of dead letter office at Washington, or j llle c i ty Wednesday, neglect to sign their names, and the J. D. Granley, of Charlotte, was in RAVKNNA READING. New®y Notes and Personal® of a Thriving Community. Ravenna, August 6.—L. D. Goforth has shown his friends he Is equal to anybody as an entertainer, for last Wednesday night he delighted his friends by giving them a cream sup per at his home which was elegant ly decorated for the occasion, the colors being white and green. Lloyd’s friends are loud in praise for his hospitality and a more delight ful time could not have taken place. Some sweet music helped to make all enjoy the occasion even more than they would, should the music have been left out. Following were the attendants: Misses Ella Brown, Fannie and Eunice Smith. Nansie and I^eila Mathis, Mary- Chalk, Eva and Pearls Burgess, Noonie Green, Blanche Littlejohn, Halttie Wilkins, Irene Bonner and Leila Goforth, Messrs. John and George Spake, Clarence Chalk. Claude Burgess, Lamar Littlejohn, Elbert RmJth. Clarence Pettit, Howard Goforth. Clide Goforth, Carville Chalk and David D. Brown Capt. J. B. and M, W, Brown, Messrs. L. D. Bonner and M. W. Littlejohn and son. I^amar, Mr. R. W. Spake and son, Edward, all at tended the farmers meeting at Gaff ney last Wednesday. Miss Edna • Brown, after taking a ten days rest from her work, has re turned to Gaffney to again resume her position as saleslady with Car- roll & Byers. Esq. and Mrs. T. C. Green and family and Mrs. Carrie Burgess and daughter, Miss Eva. spent last Wed nesday in Cowpens. Mr. George Goforth, of Cowpens, spent last Wednesday in this por tion of Cherokee. Claude Lipscomb, of Gaffney, visit ed here last Wednesday. Mr. Ed Gossett, of Glendale, spent a few days here last week with Mr. M. M. Mize. W. C: Goforth, of Pacolet. spent a few hours in "Ravenna City” last Wednesday evening. M’iss Minnie Brown is spending a few days in Gaffney, the guest, of her sister, Mls« Edna Brown. Miss Carrie Goforth spent several days at Pacolet last week, the guest of Misses Maud and Carrie Sparks. Miss Leila Mathis spent last Wed nesday night with her friend, Miss Ella Brown. Misses Nannie Mathis, Hattie Wil kins and Irene Bonner spent last Wednesday night with Miss Maggie Goforth. Mr. and Mrs. "Quit" Wiikinc sprn, last Friday in Pacolet. Mrs. Fred J. Parham re turned to he r home in Columbia last Saturday after spending several days here. Mrs. Parham's sister. Miss Mary Chalk, returned home with her to spend a few weeks. Prof. T. G. Chalk has opened up his school at Asbury and enrolled eighteen scholars the first day. Mr. L. D. Bonner, one of our hust ling farmers, was a Pacolet visitor last Friday. Capt. J. B. Brown and Rev. F. C, Hickson visited Mrs. Willie D. Go forth at Cowpens last Saturday. We are sorry to say that Mrs. Goforth s condition is critical and! her death is expected momensly. L. D. Goforth spent last Friday and Saturday in Jonesville. Miss Addie Brown returned from Jonesville last Saturday. She re ports a good meeting at the First Baptist church. Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. R. D. Hammett, at Pacolet. J. M. Green, of the Dixie, was a Pacolet visitor last Saturday. Carville Chalk made a business trin to Pacolet last Saturday. Miss • lx>na Green is visiting rel atives in Pacolet for a few days. Mr. “Chris” Tate and son, Ben, of Timber Ridge, were in “Ravenna City" last Friday. Miss Rossie Foster, of Asbury, was shopping here last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bonner and family, of Goucher, spent last Satur day and Sunday here with Mrs. Bon ner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit. W. Paul Brown has accepted a position at Jonesville with Brown & Poole. We wish him success in his new undertaking. J. L. and W. S. Spake and C. D. apd Miss Pauline and Mr. B. G. L. Pettit, of this place, attended the, prayer meeting and Sunday sch<x>l at Goucher last Sabbath morning. Rev. Fred C. Hickson, Goucher’s ex-pastor, but now of Moore, 01:1a, surprised his many friends by a 1 him back from the west with much pleasure. iM)r. John Clary, of Macedomia, worshiped with us last Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. “Steve" Brown, of Pacolet, attended religious services here last Sabbath evening. Mr. Cox, night operator for the Southern at Thickety, attended our Sunday school last Sunday. Jack Gore, of Goucher, attended our Sunday school last Sunday. Misg Minnie Burgess, of Cherokee Falls, is taking a month’s vacation and her friends around here are glad to have her with them again. We are sorry to say our good friend Tom L. Wilkins, of Pacolet, is threatened with fever and all his friends here and especially "C.” wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. R. D. Kitchens, of Pacolet. I spent yesterday here, with his | mother, Mrs. C. E. Kitchess. Mrs. R. D. Hammett, of Pacolet, is , moving hen* and will reside with her sister. Mrs. B. G. L, Pettit, W. Paul Brown, of Jonesville, spent last Sunday here. Miss Addle Brown, our popular, Baraca teacher, spent Monday in ■ I .an drum. Miss Lillie Mae Goforth, a sales lady for W. J. Wilkins & Company, at Gaffney, spent last Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Goforth. Mr. K. R. Goforth was a Cowpens visitor Sunday. Mrs. K. R. Goforth is spending a few days in Cowpens with Mrs. Wil lie D. Goforth who is much worse. | we are sorry to say Joseph Green and Ed. and Claudei Burgeias attended religious services j at Elbethel Sunday. Floyd Goforth, one of our Baraea’s. ! spent Monday in Gaffney. M. Wl Brown, our popular merchant, j spent Sunday night in Jonesville. F. K. Goforth, Douglas Spake,; Junnie Goforth and your correspond ent, spent a most pleasant time "on the river" last Sunday night. Sweet , music was one of the enjoyable tea-j tures. Mr. B. F. Bonner has organized a Sunday morning prayer meeting at Goucher preparatory to the protract ed meeting commencing on Friday before the fourth Sunday in this I month. Misses Leila and Ila Mathis were Pacolet shoppers Monday. Mr. J. R. Wilkins had the misfor tune to g©t one of his fine mules cut badly in a wire fence a few days ago. The cut was not very deep but as it is it will not be able for work again under two weeks. C. D. Burgess passed here early Monday morning in his new rubber tired buggy on bis way to Jamestown. We hope Claude will have an enjoy able trip. Miss Sallie Chalk* spent yesterday with Mrs. Carrie Burgess and family. C. 50c IN CASH FOR 100 COUPONS FROM THE CIGARETTE OF QUALITY 2 Coupons in Each Package! Coupons also Redeemable for Valuable PreMQte Premium Department AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. JERSEY CITY, N. J. ST. LOUTS, MOl ' r~, / Ravenna, August 7.—The sad news of the death of Mrs. Willie D. Go forth reached here yesterday morn ing over the ’phone via Pacolet and such a message was no surprise, as Mrs. Goforth’s condition had been most critical for several days, and only one little spark of life kept her Christian life on this earth. We cannot get the particulars this morn ing and as her burial does not take place until this afternoon at Goucher we will report further about Mrs. Goforth’s Christian life; and also re - l>ort the burial in our next letter. Robert Wilkins left this morning for Enoree where be will spend a few days with his grandmother, Mrs. Thomas. Your correspondent has been re ceiving “set ups” from his friends here. all of which he most heartily appreciates. Watermelons and cantelopes and plentiful here now and our big hearted friends seem pleased to have us with them. May our editor prosper, wish. ROCK HILL HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS Prof. George B. PfeiHer, M. A., M. S M Principal. Mr. R. E. Cribbln, Graduate of Cita del Academy, Assistant. Large and handsome buildings ; gfjod equipment; military discipline; compe tent and experienced instructors: thor ough course of study to prepare boys for college or business. Very low rates of tuition; board in dormitory with princi pals on moderate terms. School Opens September 11 th. For further information apply to J. C. CORK, Supt. City Schools, Rock Hill, S. C. Aug-Sept-itw-np. DR. J. C. THOMSON DENTIST. Office over Merchants Grocery Company. Gaffney, s. C. Office hours 8:20 to 12:20, 1:30 to 5. Phone 46. In Blacksburg on Tuoadays. 1 mo. pd. DR W. K. GUNTER, i * n tv t is'r > hvt m bear Theatre Building, Phone No. 20. -rown and bridge work a specialty. r* j™- ^ The Only Semi-Weekly Newspaper in South Carolina At SI .00 READ DeafueiMt Cannot be Cured by loca 1 applications, as tin y cannot reach the diseased portion of tin; car. There is oniv one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by inflamed condition of the mucous yulng of the Eustachian Tube. When tills tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, aud when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can he taken out and tills tube restored toils normal condi tion. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine .. ... -edoyc'" 1 —*■ — x -‘ x - mouey is kept by the receivers lor reason that the orders contained in the letters cannot be filled. Some of thes e houses claim to have a "charity fund" into which goes the money they receive from customers who fail to give their names when ordering, and that this money is regularly distributed among chari table institutions, or used for chari* table purposes. At any rate, it Is a dead loss to the senders, who thus pay well for their carelessness or negligence (while they derive their consolation from “cuBsing” the mail-order dealer!) This should not be. Patronize your local merchants and home In in the city Tuesday \V. E. West, of Charlotte, was the city yesterday. R. F. Ravinac, of Charlotte, was a Gaffney visitor yesterday. Miss Eunice Johnson left Tuesday for New York where she will spend some time before returning to Golds boro, N. C., for the winter. W. H. Porcner. of Greenville, was in the city yesterday. P. G. Hartz. of Asheville, was in the city yesterday. H. L. Johns, of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday. J. L. Davidson, of Spartanburg, was i n the city yesterday. cases out of 3ii arc caused by catarrh, which is not him; but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will trive One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (cased by catarrh) that can not l«e cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. surpnseu ms many nteuas uy a-i sold by Druvgests, 75c. riving here late last Thursday eve- Hall’s Famllv Fills are best, uing, but it wa s u welcome surprise ; and his staunch friends welcome Subscribe for Th# Lodgor. $1 a year. i Does it pay to have expert ad vice and training, to have * ideals held up to one in the most critical years of life? S A New Orleans woman was thin. Because she did not extract sufficient ¥ nourishment from her food. She took Smote* Emulsion. Result: She gained a pound a day in weight ALL DRUGGISTS t 80s. AND $1.00 We do not do all kind* of orlntlng—we do the GOOD kind. THE LEDGER. FOR ALL THE LATEST COUNTY, STATE AND FOREIGN NEWS THE LEDGER Is The Best Advertising Medium In Upper South Carolina It enjoys the LARGEST CIRCULATION in the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina and has A LARGER CIRCULATION In Cherokee County Than Any Other Paper Its subscription list is a bona fide one, each subscriber being paid in advance. The cir culation is in no sense padded and names are lifted from the list whenever time paid for expires, thus saving the annoyance incident to dunning the people for back subscription. In other words, it reaches the people who have money to buy what they want. The Wise Advertiser Will Take The Hint! ARE YOU GOING TO JATESTOWN ? If so let us help you get reaSy. We have everything needed. A carload of Trunks, Bags, etc., to select from 804-ao® LIMESTONE STREET. & BYERS GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA.