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i Hf uAPC.^ST C'**CULAT'ON n« Ary N«vy«Daptr In t^W Pltth Congr«Mlon«l !>lttrlct *f •. C VCRV O ME PAID IN ADVANCE i HE LEDGER. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. C QUAftANTtS THC ABLlAliLlT"4 of ^v«rv AAvartlaar 'Nho Um« the Columns of This Aopor. 0E9T ADVERTItINO MEDIUM a Nowopopor In AM HMt tRo WorU I m pi loo smO DovotoO to tho Boot lnt*po«t of tho Pojplt of Choronoo County. ESTABLISH EO FEB. 1«. U OAPTNEY, •. G, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1907. •1.00 A YEAR. SHORT HEWS l«MS OF LOCAL INTEREST, EVENTS IK GAFFNEY AND CHEH TKEE Recent Hatoenlngo in »r>d Around th* City »nd Other Evento Gather «d by the Local New* Editor. A cull mating of the Board of THROUGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE. A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE. Mrs. Georae Garrett By®na Accorded a Flattering Reception a t Shelby. (Cleveland star Aug. 6.) Friday evening was reserved as an <>jH>rh making one In Shelby mus ical oireles, making the appearance of one of South Carolina's sweeteet lingers in the person of Mrs George Garrett Bver». of Gaffney. With that gracious willingness which has so : Happnlnga AM Over the State Taken greatly endeared her to the music A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. ITEMS OF INTERST OF PASSING MOVEMENTS OF “HE PEOPLE OF EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. LOWER CHEROKEE. loving public, she consented to give a recital under the auspices of the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. A thoroughly representative audl- from Our Exchanges anti Teraely 1 Told to Ledger Readers. Dr. J. F. Ensor, postmaster of the city of Columbia, died at his_home; p ersonai Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items ef that Section. Wilkinsvllle, Aug 9.—The run- ordinary post card which has for some time been Hooding our malls, has outlived its usefulness if a cer tain class of them isn’t stopped They have been very useful in their way and no doubt adde<4 much pleasure to those using them for they are absolutely harmless, and we commend them. From tihe amount of them in circulation it is almost impossible for postal em ployes to detect every one of a scur rilous character. From good au thority we learn that one such was found in the mail lately addressed to a colored boy. It bore the picture of a white woman half dressed— nearly naked. Such an indignity THROUGHOUT THE TARHEEL STATE. RECENT EVENT* OF NOTE NORTH CAROLINA. IN Countv Commissioners is called to ence very nearly filled the spacious Hyatt’s park in that city Friday nine of automobiles on our public - . i „ anfi onlnvpfl PVfirV mO- . . 0.\ nttaw an •meet at the court house next Mon- auditorium and enjoyed every mo ment of the splendid programme. Th<* first number was an instrumen tal duet by two of Shelby’s most day. The Board of Trade meets tonight (Tuesday) at 8 o’clocb. Ivet every man »n Gaffney attend. Thera is work to do afternoon at 1:30 o clock, after an roa( j g j g a g reat nuisance to people illness extending over several weeks. drlvlnf? sp , rited hor s es or mules. Today. August 13, the voters of i Our R F. D. rid <* r met one in talented voung musicians, Misses | chesterfield will decide the question 0»e public road near ^ r - J- Aline Kendall and Helen Dover. | of dispensary or no dispensary In k«r’s last Monday and he had to ltem s of Interest Concerning Our Neighbors In the Old North State Clipped from Our Exchanges. The little mining village of Gold placed upon the white women of Hill. 14 miles below Salisbury, is In this country entitles both the maker the throes of an epidemic of typhoid and sender of such a card to the fever, there being 20 cases imnae- severest penalty of the law and as diately In the neighborhood of the soon as the federal courts get through puhlfe' school building. with such fb nds in human form an application of two hundred lashes apiece with a cowhide or buggy The Southern Power Company, with headquarters in Charlotte and Both of these young artists were in {that county. There are now t . .. . JI. „ rare form and rendered in fine style pensarles in the county, one at Che- ,ea d it 0,, t or the eorvW Thore is a possibility of add,n * (th ^ d)ffif .ult. selection they had chosen, raw. which had been established for L ^ 300 population to Gaffney in one en- , execution was faultless, years, and one at Chesterfield, which ^xpected and demanded of R. F. • The Board of Trade will Mrv Hvers was had been recently opened under the ^ ia I carriers necessita es the use r ry rf R D take 5 his horse from the buggy and j trace should be administered with with ^tin power plants on the twodis- take his horse from the nuggy anu * noIin tv never to Catawba river, has contracts with a » r'hp. lead it out. of the road for the auto- o.ders to leave the county never w ■ terprise. consider the . , ,, The appearance of Mrs. Byers was matter tonight. thf , signal for tumultuous applause, Mr. and Mrs. R C. Swafford are and as the various numbers making present law. The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Charles good stock, and by all means the man he seen or heard tell of in it again, unless a greater punishment befall them. This may be deemed an ad- vacacy of mob law In Its greatest now occnwin' Mrs. A. V. ^ Ac-1 of WWiiird, ba d a remark- .. Jjj* customed to flattering receptions it able escape from Injury there Satur- momnst. ery’s on duty of this kind should be given lig’dity but we stand behind the pro* only ] 3 the right of way. and. if anybody had Position regardless of the cons©- wall . . to give road it ought to he the auto- quenccs let then he what iheymay. f. R. w mobilist. Our roads are scarcely SrTve'b^TaS graUfylng ^ w.de enough *» ““Ltr/'W >r to note the Increasing apprecla- window of the second storv of the wagons te pass e f h J* ^ <) J L. S. CHILDREN’S DAY. residence on the Montgomery and Pettv streets rn The vivid gree n which has here- her to note the increasing apprecla w /“T ril i eB omrht to he made regulating tofore adorned the front of the store tio n and enthusiasm of her audience, home to the ground eighteen feet rto ought to be ™ K t)]U . Pro ram of Exe rcise s Held a t Salem room formerly occupied by J. M She was in magnificent voice to below, suffering not so much as a «J sucb ^ sa ^ 0 ? rl , ; d f , Pro « ram of tx Nelson, has given way to blue. J’aint- which was added a stage presence , scratch. The child was lying on tne ^>ads. ihe ^m< rt Ale s o ers were engaged Saturday in effect- of perfect ease and composure to-! bed with its mother near the open H .or our i „ ing the transformation. gether with a delightfully attractive window when it rolled over and fell personality. She posseses a rich j to the yard below. The Gaffney baseball team left j pure, soprano voice, highly cultiva- yesterday for I^aurens where it Is ted which «he controls as perfectly engaged in a three-days struggle wi ( h as does the maestro the bow of his the team representing that progres- j violin, and with this, an articulation slve little city. The contests will and enunciation well nigh perfect, it no doubt he hard fought and inter- i s little wonder that she sang her- esting. self deep into the hearts of her ap- , « preciative audience. She was re- ®- L. Jones, who was convicte on p^^jy encored and always res- Wednesday before Mayor LHtle on a charge of selling whiskey, was re leased on bond Saturday and imme diately re-arrested by Officer Hall man on another whiskey. charge of selling An artistic sign has been added to the f*ost of Boyd Sarratt’s new bar ber ako®. The posts on each side of the entrance are grand with the red white and blue of the tonsorlal artist. D. U. Gnlneg la the creator of the attractive work. ponded with that gracious charm that always dominates the true ar tist. Her selections covered a wide range, from the different aria to the whispering lullaby. Following Mrs. Byers’ first group ed numbers, Mr. H. T. Hudson sung “A son of the desert am I,” a tune ful baritone solo, responding to an encoure with the popular little nur sery melody, “Good night, little girl good night.” Mrs. Joe L,. Suttle, one of Shelby’s most skillful pianists, delighted the Church Following is the programme Hon. Virgil McCraw. when children's Day at Salem: he introduced a bill in the legislature Marching bv school to music, 1 regarding the use of bicycles on the “Home Sweet Home.” News was received at Georgetown public roads. He was right, and the over the telephone from Santee about bill was a good common sense, safe 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon of one and It should have passed. But a serious accident that occurred at 1 smart solong in the legislature • and Wambaw bridge. Mr. Jonah Bourne, smart newspaper men thought other- of Sampit, his daughter, Mrs. Pink- wis e and it fell through, practically lea. and Mr. Finklea were crossing The town council of Gaffney acted 07 cotton mills to supply them wl h power for the operation of 'heir spindles and looms. Miss Julia Jackson Christian the only granddaughter of General Stone- Jackson, became the bride of Preston, of Atlanta, shortly tfter midnight Saturday night In the home of John Julian, editor of the Salisbury P<fet. They eloped to Salis bury from Charlotte. Rev. J. G. Wertz, on© of the most 0( , prominent ministers of the North Carolina Lutheran Synod, died Sat urday morning at 8:30 at his home ar China Grove. Death resulted from a complication of diseases Mr. Wertz had only been sick a few days. Thursday was the usual day ’-l^. thA alway. beautiful, r i- n a mao t\ na i*\ ninh 'tha 11)6 laB t smile. At the dose of Mrs. Byers’ last number, the jolly, rollicking lifting for the meeting of the (?) Club. The girls met with Miss Louise Sarratt, whprf* thpv KTtPnt a nlpasant aftAr- 1111JU1UW » L,iC iuiuliviu£ uiuuk ST A d*n‘y tea of cE£ sa&. <*<>"■»■ "> e ^ the bridge on their way horn© from i wisely in regulating the use of auto- Li | es KsU , s Honey Hill when the structure gave mobiles on the streets of their g on g— No way and horeeg, carriage and occu- town. Half of those using these ma , prayer, etc. pants went down with it Mrs. chines have no regard for the rights Finklea had one of her limbs fractur- and even lives of others whom they ed and both the horses were killed.: endanger by running them on the I public roads when teams are likely James Gallman, who was tried in to be frightened and run away or Union last week for the murder of j crlppl© or kill somebody. Gillmore in that county some time We have been l n favor of good Song—"America,” by school. Prayer by Rev. T. F. Boozer. Address of welcome by Ward Mitchell. Deouty Collector J. M. Davis and Recitation—"Do something for Deputy Sheriff J. M. Ward were in each other.” by Marie Estes. North Iredell Monday and Tuesday Recitation—“Baby’s Prayer," by looking after blockaders. In Eagle Mills township Tuesday thev found 13*.,, “Sweet hour of an d destroyed two distilling plant* that had apparently been doing a Dialogue—"Sunshine band,” by 12 lively business. young ladies. Charers have been lamed to the Recitation—“In the time, of Nehe- Blkln clothlng company of Surry miah,” by Edgar Blackwell. county, at a capital of $25,000, by J, Recitation—“Jesus of Nazareth is E Burch and others; to the Fbrd .... V,.. “ K„ PVanlf TCstAR , T_- A .° - ago, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years in the roads and are* *o yet. But If the i gentle” Saviour, building of macadam roads means to sandwiches, iced tea, cake and cream was served. Abingdon Ore© church from Florodora, was rendered by a mp^e a liehTer Bentence specially trained sextette of Shelby ’“P 086 a n e Mer * en tence. ladies and gentlemen, which was re {ceived with thunderous applause. Sunday feminie part of the chorus were penitentiary at hard labor. There j give the right of way to a few owners was a short consultation among the of automobiles, to exploit their ma- attorneyg for the defence, when sen- 1 chines to the Injury of the general tence was passed, who finally decid-1 public, then w© say let the poor old ed not to ask for a new trial. A m ule tug on at his load through plea was made for mercy, but Judge mud and over rock* and hills awhile Prince stated that he was surprised ( longer. City mules and horses are at the light verdict, as he thought | not afraid of such traveling devices, it would b© murder, and he could not ®nt it isn’t the caae with the coun try “plugs” and “rips,” who, like many of their owners, never saw FYiday morning at 8:30 o’clock, ODe - Officer William A. (knk, while assist-! W the man driving an automobile passing by.” by Frank Estes. Song No. 154—"Pass me not. etc. rosebuds," school will have a pimic at th^ Znly stunning tLfr "ostumIS in * , Sh ««* Hood, of Fairfield, In would have the RoHumes to stop church next Saturday, August 17th. 0 f white with large black picture an a I r f st ’ 8bot 411(1 I,erhapR i wh , fiI L^ e 8 ? eS a ^ r , 8 ’ btene d animal - • —- - ■ - 16 n rlarnoni aCI ' 1 fatally wounded, Walker Harrison, a and take his machine to one side, Refreshments will be served on the hats and white parasols, grounds for the benefit of Abingdon The men were costumed in negli- Creek grave yard. The public is cor- g ee suits of blue serge coats, white dialiy invited to attend. duck trousers and shoes to match and sailor hats. In their fetching A. W. Waters, a whit2 man living costumes the pretty maidens and a short distance from Gaffney, was gallant young men made quite a hit, arrainged before Magistrate Bridges a n d they were called back time and Friday charged with assault ' matter was of no importance and a chorus: Mrs. W. Hugh Wray, Mr*, slight fine was Imposed. The man Geo. Blanton, Misses Fan Barnett, paid his five dollars and went his Madge and Fay Webb and Agnes Me- way Braver, Messrs. H. T. Hudson, Geo. „ Blanton, T. J. Bablngton, H. I. Wash- Ernest Beecham, a young negro, hum “ negro, who two years ago made his dismount and let the animal pass It escape from the sheriff of F'airfleld would not be long until the animal county while the latter was carrying would get used to them and there him to the county chaingang. The would be less danger, negro was shot In the head. The It’s about time for some expert to skull was broken and a number of m &ke an estimate of this year’s cot- the shots entered the brain. Hopes ton crop. See how many million The again The folio wine made^un the f ? r hls / ecover y were very slim at hales you can make it, brother. vfra xw \Arr-a V P \nna tbe Taylor Lane hospital, where he Master Archie Strain spent Mon- was taken after the shooting. day night and Tuesday of this week ioi wlth h,s grandparents, J. L. and Mrs. Jake Etheredge, a negro, was ar- m K Strain rested Wednesday night and placed rapt. James George ha 8 given the charged with an public road above Wilkinsvllle a gentleman an-’ Johnston Mercantile Co. of High Point, H a capital of $23,000, by 8. , Odonnell and others and alan the Dialogue—“Four rosebuds,” by Bridgeton Lumber Co., to Newbera four young ladles. at a capital of $16,000, by A F Bunt- Recitation—“Of^such is the king-1 ing and other*, dom of heaven,” by Hemphill Estes, j Recitation by Horace Foster. Joe Johnson, a telegraph operator Song 220—“Saviour more than life and whose home is said to be in At^ to me.” J 111 ^’ entere d the office of a cotton Dialogue—“Rainbow band” by 7 broker i n Charlotte Saturday after girls. no °a. and almost Immediately keel- Recitation—“Light bearers/’ by ©d over, unconscious, to the floor. It Frank Mitchell. 's thought that he was overcome by Recitation—Margaret Blake. some drug. The physicians thought Song No. 206—"Nearer, my God, to he would recover. He said before Thee.” falling, “i am going to die.” He i* Dialogue—“Songs of the seasons,’ about 28 years of age. by four young ladle*. Recitation—By Vivian Lee. n 6 il* T Terry was taken Recitation—"The road of the fu- t0 Reidsville for interment It will ture,” by Zella Blackwell. b ® ^called that Mr. Terry was bit- Solo—“Take time to be holy,” by ten by a trantula In Arkansas some Nora Erwood. 1 , ® a £°- The bite affected his Recitation—“It came upon the ni ind and a few weeks ago he was midnight clear,’’ by Mary Robinaon. parried to the asylum. Hls eondl- Song No. 177—Jesus lover of my Don grew worse from the time he soul.” arrived at Morganton. The deceased Recitation—"Our beautiful land," wa s about forty years old and is by Mary Blackwell. survived by his wife and two chil- Recltation—“Nearer, my God, to oren. Song 14(H-“Wha t a friend we have auiSratJd^loUking^to toe earwig nation to the Exposition during North ^51.1 a . a _ w ? e V’ August 12 to 19 The event, it imbued af . n - - — tee than Jinn George. And besides he is half of the whole school for your soldiers make* Che ^ hf-st* arte, noon and reported to toe officials a full fledged gentleman. presence and attention. We hope showing and to this end that about 2 o’clock she had left the Children’s Day at Salem yesterday w e have not disappointed you. With in command have made » °“ 8 ® and Etheredge was with the was a success and everybody was ; many of us U has been our first at- fort to emploeg of men under tho -—VA ^ M n ( owpens. Route 1. Aug. 8.—Farm- ^dren, and that ne had criminally well pleased with it. Your corres- tempt a t public speaking. Long ago, command to release them from 'heir church on last Sunday. Dr. Wilson rs ar< ' done laying by and crops are assaulted the girl, seriously injuring pondent hadn’t the pleasure of at- a youthful speaker said before Just private affair* for the five dav*-hit is on© of the most able divines among ^ np - Finest prospects for corn I „ H ’ r ’ *he child was taken to the city tending, much to his own disappoint-’ such an audience. I dare say as the eucampment will last the Presbyterians of South Carolina ‘ VPr sa *’. X lreatineat - Eteeridge denied the ment. From those who were there this; “Tall oaks from little acorns and his congregations were treated i The series of meetings which he- < ‘ bar ^ e - we learn that toe children did well, grow, ’ and it Is Just as true today .. * y m '’ c-’d^rs, that’s to two able sermons Dr. Wilson Is gan la R' Saturday one week ago The » t t n, a * „ Bve.-ythlng had been arranged for a as teen. We are fitting ourselves, ~ 1 nis ,*as the excuse giver, by also a trustee of the Presbyterian closed yesterday at New Pleasant. at cilnt™ w a ?' /rnutn fn, d K 0 °d time and the expectations of Its little by little, to fill the places of ..° Oak e y Saturday before College of South Carolina We had a good meeting i n which Rev. dav ntoht « nnmlSl most arde nt and zealous friends were the men and women of today. Years 8 . J' jr y investigating the J. Tate wag assisted bv Rev. W M. ih number of W nches- f ul]y realized. hence, you may hear from us ming- " oa d-°n collision on the Southern A concert thoroughly enjoyed by White. Rev Whelchel and Rev. A. razors knlv . e8 ’ R p v. S. C. Byrd, of Chioora Col- 1,n g with the great world, helping Jx'J^y at Auburn, eight miles ^ast the largest crowd 0 f the year at Mrmney. They did not have the bap- ' ‘ ’ t ai i. d n a q, J?“ tity of uraniunition ] eRe mnd( , aiJ add re S8 on Christian forward, in one way or another, life’s ^, u '; a e 5 h - ' ast , Tuesday, which re- Irene Park was given Saturday eve- tizing at the close of the meeting as st( , n , i, rday n tbe p duciition in the afternoon and Hon. S rp at work. «!* ^d in tee loss of three lives, ning by the Bessemer City band, tee pool was not finished. They are hof1 * y . L}ros ; was a,so ^h- j c. Ottp made a n address, choosing Teachers, we thank you for all 'inductor Oakley and the engineer Refreshments wer© served on the ^oing to baptize the third Sunday. . , ror),,pr s secured several ciiaracter as his theme. Both of your k-iud endeavors to do us good. °f tee passenger train, which collld- grounds and excellent music was There i* one very old soldier to be . B ana . 8om 1 e guns val- these addresses were highlv com- -May your good wishes and highest' fd w ith the freight train, received rendered bv the band. The beauti- baptized, "Uncle Joe” Price, as we T , 1 l , u 00,11 , one hundred dollars, mended by those present and we exudations be fully realized In h e,r o™®rs at Raleigh, and accord- - * -- i bam (m° the ^ eit ^ er robbery ’ tr ust their effer-t will tu, arui years to dime • ‘PK to the evidence in jail at Aiken w as before MaeMra.e B. F, Camp .famrlck'""' 1 ES, ' rl ' lee ^ Ru » t ‘ “»' ul ^«. Pteterred by bi 8 wife.. swd „ ork | ng . 0 ne old Fridav charged with hreakim- into ,,a 'uricK. She alleges that Etheredge commit- the store of Vaud Smith at Thickety. i n ?he Sction^of ^ciomrS^ Hi* h!s "<e »ay 8 It's the best workin’ghe! Song 143-“God be with you.” Between fifty and sixty dollars worth Mrs of goex^j were stolen. The negro Hudson admitted his guilt and waiving a pre-1 this sometimes liminary hearing was committed to | ,, a «e a nd skill Jail She alleges that Etheredge commit- who has been traveling It nearly all do,” by Mary Dowdle. dson aVteSatino- amt al i? 18 home ’ 0 “ Mr - T - W. Cow- has ha 8 only one hand there are but Kind friends who have listened to Is especially desired bv all i w “‘ — b ^ r - wrkers “ft- 1 tws w? *»:■*«> »* «5t-UW,; Dr. S. L. Wilson, of Ninety-Six,; filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian Good Meeting Closed, fill Iren© Park is an ideal spot for ca ^ Mui- It made our souls re submitted. If we . - —their effect will be seen and y p ars to come. - — .» such a n affair and a large crowd en- J°i pe to see “Uncle Joe” take up the £ "J*’’” p!** P lanta tion of Mr. felt for time to come. We pan friends, and carry with X 8 * orders had been complied with, joyed a very pleasant evening cross to follow our blessed Redeeme:. > ^ a , ’ ne ar Clinton, was vVe might say in this conneotion us many pleasant memories of the X* r u/ lK ' 0 u p’®” d ba y e bPen avert- Uiwrn.-.TTU .. 1 . 0*1.,,^ I . . . , --— iiiimii. nay in mih CUnueclIOIl an luaay luciuui ire ui Luc v , ^ There are several eases of fever ed a number ^ rorll, 1 ' j 11 lba ^ teose who advaneed the idea faces we see here today. May our r ^- hearing will be resumed All are do- ot tarm implements, that as soon ag certain young people future lives be as useful as our as* August 19. Sunday was so bright and beauti- our community now. ful a day the attendance at Buford teg very well. 8u 1 ? plle *' be8,d ^ 1 8 in the community married off that Relation has been pleasant, and At the mter-State firemen’s tour- Street M. E. church was even larger H?, 4 * McDaniel is kept quite busy w n ol .^ b cb were bur ?® d - th at would put an end to our annual may the world, the great school in nament in Wilmington Frida" in tnan usual. Rev. Harper preached bauling watermelons for his father. ' v alue P andrhJ. 8 a Wa « ? Ver ,60 ° chUd ren’ H day proceedings. But their which are all scholars, find us faith- connection with the '0th annual con- with much earnestness and feeling He hag the finest patch I ever saw. ’ there was no insurance, fears they find were unfounded It ful in all the good lessons we have vention of ihe North” Carolina ^tate and the young people of the Sunday Mrs Katie Poteet is visiting her Atlantic Coast u n e Detective £ a8n ’ t done 80 and it won’t in yet to learn. May the world jiever Fi r © m cn’ 8 Association w R Wom- school furnished the music in a mo»t daughter. Mrs. Sarah McDaniel. Wjheeler anq Chief of Police goon- yfcar8 10 an d we now in- have reason to regret that we have ble Hook and Ladder Co moan v of Molten, manner. In addition Mm Meanrs Maaon and Calvin Bonner. ma „ Klonncn ,L bSS I"? «- “me andand lived In It; In abort, may .e make R.lelab lowered thn wort^ ^oord Oscar Shanks sang. ’Oh Jerusalem,” of Goucher, are visiting relatives In doiD g gom slick detective l ,!f belp us d ° th e shouting and tell in our lives a grand success, and be ad- by two-fifths of a second runninff lOO by Henry Parker, wi^ fine effect as this community. late g |andeJ four car ^bbers in Ma hi * capital8 wbat “ we done ” mimd ^ a b « ber 8Cb001 of u3efu1 ’ vard 8 0n a XSgll^ tntoJ ’ak?n« to phrasing and expression, and at Mrs. Neva Hardin, of Texarkana. tk jaJ1 Thursday for No - “Bud," we haven’t been teach- ness in the life to come. And now, ofr a 30-foot ladder and sending a night Miss Louise Sarratt and Miss Ark is visiting Mrs. Fannie Bonner. car ' 3 on frfc |„ hf t y , robb,n ® t,0 J ing that class of scholars. There is , friends, one and all, with thank* for m an to the ton and -eturnlmr the Johnson gave a very pretty duet by M^s Emma Bonne r is asrtsting Mr. Ljn 8 e between Dillion «nH lh p C n^ t 100 much bra,n g and character be- the past, good wishes for the present ) a dde r to the Track inseconds Jerome, entitled. “Night at Even- Belton Cash with his scITob) at Simp- D,,,,on , and PeeDee # hln^ the work they have undertaken- and hopes for the future. It is my Th( lame romn^v made toe art tide.” son. o * y » Uim,ltlc Z* D * ot a “d they are dot of teat “wishy duty to bid you an affectionate fare- ^ world? Sd St Ashevillt Mr. Craton Vassey. of Texgs. Is ™ bb . r8 about 8 I e,, ® r « and Pee-Dee, washy” stripe. We want to raise a well. I a8f yPar 42 .,^J oondB A h The thriving little city of Grover, vis iting his friends here. Craton left an d hardly a carload of freight that class of men and women that will * 0 ‘ which is just across the line in North li^re ten or twelve years ago. He passed that way but what hey would reflect honor on this country when Mule* Killed by Train. Capt. E R Fonda the new super- Carolina. has established a banking says there has been quite an improve- manage to make a haul out of It. we are gone to our reward. Yesterday afternoon No. 12, the intendent of the National cemetery institution with a capital of $10,000. ment since he went *vay. i Sacks of coffee, barrels of flour. Mr. W. R. Walker is having hls northbound passenger train on the at Salisbury, has arrived with hi* The officers are j. f Jenkins, presi- Mr. Burgan Blanton, of Co vpens, cases of shoes and dry good* and yard fencing repaired and the ground Southern, killed two valuable mules family and is quartered in tee r«*i' dent, D. C. Ross, of Gaffney, vice-pre- passed through here last Sunday on ! whiskey to beat the band. Thursday nicely cleaned off and otherwise beau- belonging to Mr. Nathan Littlejohn, dence on the Park grounds at the sldent, B. F. Turner, cashier; board ' ) i fi w a y to his father's at State Line theme officers nipped four of them tifled. He will spare neither pains of this city. The accident occurred cemetery. Capt. Ftonda served of directors, C. F. Hambright, J. A. to witness the marriage of his sis- ; and secured about $300 worth of the nor money to make his old home Ellis, D. J. Rector, B. F. Turner. J. i ter, Miss Ada, to Mr. “Bud” Vassey, merchandise that they had stolen. look as It did when hls mother was F Jenkins and D. C. Ross. The bank of State Line. C. H. M. — - — there to look after It and keep the will commence business by the mid- —Begin to get ready to plant Tur- flowers in their choicest beauty and die of next monte, and will doubtless —Why buy Turnip and Ruta-Baga nips and Ruta-Bagas. Buy all such style. Nature and art have combin' be liberally patronized, as it has a seed In teo*e small Sc paper, when seed from the Gaffney Drug Co., the ed to make this one of the most eplendld farming community around Grover from which to draw pat ronage. tutaneribe for Tho r, $1 a you can buy thorn In bulk from Gaff “Seed Store,” where you can get any beautiful country residences in De J' Brug Co. and save over half the kind of seed yon need in bulk. Cherokee county and we admire Mr. ° 0 **- : Walker's skill and taste in still im- ; —Go to the "Seed Store” for your proving It. Subecrlbe for Tho Lodger. $1 a yaar.l Turnip seed. We are inclined to think that tee near the “overhead bridge," Just a* throughout the war. For 27 year* the train was coming into the city. he ran an engine on the Union Par The mules were grazing near the clfic road and is a member of the track and probably became frighten- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer*, ed by the train when it blew for the | The Salisbury cemetery is one of the station, and in teeir efforts to give most Important in the countrv and the moneter a wide berth they jump-1 there Ih not a more beautiful or well ed i D front of the train and were im stantly killed. The mules were valuable animals, and quite a toss to M.*. Littlejohn. kept apot in North Carolina. More than 12,000 federal soldiers are buried there, more than n.ooo of whom are unknown.