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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER* Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DaCamp, Editor and Publlahor notes and comments. Raj Ra! Raj for Raleigh. see Tomorrow la the New Year. L«t ue all make good resolutions and earnestly strive to carry them out • • • We are sorry to hear that consider able damage and logs has been sus tained recently at Gaston Shoals by reason of the high water that has prevailed. In addition to the loss entailed It will result in serious de lay to the completion of the work, and will be a serious inconvenience to those who hoped to utilize the power. • • • The people of Raleigh, N. C., did themselves proud In voting the dis pensary out of that city on December 26th. It will not be long before the people who were in favor of the measure, will acknowledge that the city is a great deal better off with out the nefarious institution than with it. At least this has been the experience of our own town ana we are satisfied that it wil be the same way in Raleigh. • * * Limestone Lodge K. of P. at its last meeting donated twenty dollars out of the funds of the order to the relief of certain destitute families in the city, and the members present contributed twelve or fifteen dollars out of their pockets. A committee was appointed to disburse this amount and on the day before Christ mas the committee laid out the sum for the benefit of three destitute but deserving families of the city. The money was well spent and brought Joy and gladness to at least fifteen children and relieved the apprehen sions of their anxious parents. * * * This issue of The Ledger closes our labors for the year 1907. A large number of our subscribers have taken advantage of the opportunity to have their subscription extended while they could do so for $1.00. Quite a number of these did so whose sub scriptions had several months yet to run. One far-seeing subscriber paid us for three years. After today the price of the paper for one year will be $1.50, for six months it will be seventy-five cents and for three months forty cents. As was Stated ir a former issue this increase in the ^ £ rn est Peeler, pf Greenville, spent price of the paper was only deter- Q, r j s t n ias in the city with his parents, mined upon after it became plain ! ^jj ss j u ija McArthur is in the city for that the increase in the price of ma- j the holidays. The Led PARAGRAPH* Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Humphries and k K. Jr., of Laurens, are in the city for the holidays, the guests of Mr. and Mr. T. L. Brown. Mrs. J. A. Willis and children, of Barn well, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Humphries. T J. Stacy was a Gaffney visitor Tues day. Howard Littlejohn, of Batesburg is in town for the holidays visiting his father’s family. Mrs. Sallie Whisonant, of Blacksburg, was a Gaffney visitor Tuesday. A. G. Gibson called on us Tuesday. J. T. Clary spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs. Nancy Caldwell returned from Kings Creek Thursday night. She went over there to spend the holidays. Llionel Camp was a visitor in the city Tuesday. B O. Turner was here Tuesday.'' K. B. Spencer called on us Tuerday. A. J. McCraw, Esq., was a visitor in town Tuesday. Garrison Hill was in town Tuesday. S. G. Pridmore (TillmanJ called on us Tuesday. J. M. Roberts called on us Tuesday. Mrs. John Whisonant, of Kings Creek, visited her sister, Mrs. Nancy Caldwell- of this city, several days last week. Mr. & Mrs. L. Victor Gaffney, of Con cord, N. C., are in the city for a few days visiting relatives. Howard Gaffney, of Union, spent the holidays in the city with his father’s fam- iiy* Ed. Gault was in the city Saturday. Dr. P. P. Butler, of Union, spent the holidays in the city with his son, Col. T. B. Butler. The Miss Grogan, of Spartanburg vis ited Mrs. C. H. Robbins during the holi days. Dr. Nelson, of Saxon Mills and Mr L. G. Robbins, of Tucapau, spent Friday in the city. Mr. N. H. Littlejohn and family spent the holidays in Thickety with Major Smith. Brian and Watson Bell left Saturday for a visit to their grand parents in York. Hon. Kenneth Baker, Mayor of Green wood, and family were in the city a few days during the holidays. They were the guest of Mr. L. Baker. K. R. Brown, of Blacksburg, called on The Ledger Thursday. An Addi Editor The Ledger: Permit us through the columns of your paper to call the attention of our people to a movement to mem orialize the General Assembly of our State at the approaching session for relief from the liquor dispensary sys tem on the lines indicated in the petitions which are now being pre sented throughout the city for signa tures reading as follows: 'To the honorable, the senators and representatives, the General As sembly of the State of South Caro lina In regular session for the year 1908: The humble petition of the undersigned respectfully shows: •‘That the dispensary system for the sale of liquor in the county of Charleston, in said State, in which your petitioners reside, is not desired by a large majority of the voters and residents of said county, as your peti tioners verily believe. That the same is not suited to the needs, circumstances and conditions of the people mostly affected thereby. “That for these reasons the said system is not supported by public sentiment, difficult to enforce and not calculated to demand observance or respect. “That your petitioners numbly pray that such legislation may be enacted as shall restore the license system to this community which was of force at the time of the original enactment of the State dispensary law in the year 1892 with the modification re quired by the State constitution of 1895; and your petitioners fool as sured that thereby will be secured not only all the benefits that could possibly be expected from the dis pensary system now in force, but the same would operate also for the well being and upbuilding of ou’* people.’’ At recent conferences in which a goodly number of our people parti cipated the undersigned were ap pointed a committee to look after the matter of giving the people an oppor tunity to sign the petition and then to present the same to the General Assembly through the proper chan nels. Firmly believing that a large ma jority of the people of Charleston will be in sympathy with this move ment we approach the performance of our duty with confidence. Our confidence is strong oecause In principle our people are at heart opposed to the liquor dispensary sys tem. In their opposition thereto they 1 have had ready and intelligent public support from the Charleston news papers for the past fifteen years. It is further strenghtened because we can refer to a law-abiding and law-respecting condition which ob tained here for many, many years be- FOR GALE. FOR GALE—One horM, one mule and one one-horee wagon. Prof. R. O. Sun*. Dee. tl tf. FOR EALG—Thoee beantlfnl lota In front of Oentral Graded aeliool. BMther separately or as a whole. Oaah or easy terms. J. C. Jefferies. Dee. 17 tf. FOR GALE—Building lota for sale. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. Aug. 27th, tf. FOR RENT. TO RENT—Offloe room# over The Ledger* Apply to Bd. H. DeCamp. Nov. 2, tf. WANTED. WANTED—Green hides wax. L. W. McGuinn. Nov. 12 tf. and bees WANTED—600 cords of wood; highest market price paid. Gaffney Manufacturing Co. Nov. 5-tf. CLERK'S SALK. By virtue of a decree of forecloeure and sale of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee county, dated No vember 6th, 1907. in the oaae of the National Bank of Gaffney against J. I. Sarratt, et al, I will sell at Gaffnay, 3. C., before the court house door, during the legal hoars for sales on salesday, Monday, January 6th, 1908, the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land with two-story dwelling thereon at corner of Depot and New streets In the town of Gaffney and being a part of lota Nos. 26 and 27, beginning on Depot street and running 92 feet with line of 40 foot lot, J. P. Shuford; thence 200 feet with 20 foot alley to New street; thence 92 feet with said street to Depot street; thence with said street to beginning. Also a certain two-story brick store house and lot on which it stands in the town of Gaffney, S. C. Beginning cm Limestone street at Lipscomb’s and Mrs. J. V. Sarratt’a ax* m • jHivwsnnw* utanawnaasaanai 'dredjmd Forty-six (246) TERMS OF GALE: Oaah. Pur chaser to pfty tar papers. Purchaser must comply with ttm terms of sale Immediately, or a m- sale will be had on same day at Mr risk 0 J. Bb Jcfferieo, Cl'k. C. C. Pi's. Dec. 17. 0, 24. 27, 81 andJaa.S.’M. BRING your chickens, eggs, hat ter, country produce, green hides to Clary ft Kirby. Highest cash prices paid. STRAYED. STRAYED —White English Bull Dog, black spots over right eye and on back of bead. Responds to name of ‘Ted.’* Suitable reward If returned to W. M. Webster, Gaffney, 8. C. Dec. 6-tf. PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina, v IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of J. I. Sarratt, bank rupt To the creditors of J. I. Sarratt of Gaffney, in the county of Cherokee and district aforesaid: Notice is hereby given that on December 16, 1907, the said J. L ^ __ Sarratt was duly adjudicated a corner, and running with Limestone bankrupt. < A _ meeting of the ere- street N. 341-8 E. 22 feet to Iron pin; ^ 1, „ be h * ld “L thence S. 551-8 E. 200 feet to alley tJ a ® ne y> S. C., on December 81, 1907. In rear of and parallel with at . 10 °®|° c k a - m - ** which time the Limestone street; thence with alley s f ? creditors may attend, prove thrtr S. 341-8 W. 22 feet; thence N. 551-8 ® lai ? 08 ’ a PP° ,nt a t™stee, examine tha with N. Lipscomb's and Mrs. J. V.! bankrupt and transact such other Sarratt’s line 200 feet to the begin- ? UB,neB ? as ma y Pfopmly come bo ning, containing 4400 square feet, fore Ba * d meet,n 6- „ _ _ more o r leas. „ , ? TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Pur- Referee In Bankruptcy. chaser to pay for papers. Purchaser must comply with terms of sale im mediately or a re-sale will be had on ! ATTENTION WATER AND LIGHT same day at hit risk. J. Eb Jefferies, SUBSCRIBERS LOST. Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Dec. 17. 20, 24, 27. 31 and Jan. 2, ’08. LOST—A black scarf betwo— J. H. Turner’s residence and the Bap tist church. Return to Lodger oflee. Fire Insurance! We represent some the Unrest uiui most substantial t ympanies and would like to write your busmes. 5-14-tf Smith & Lipscomb, Agent . MONEY TO LOAN I am prepared to negotiate loans on first mortgage on improved farmsfor a term of years, in amounts from #300 up. Call on J. C. JEFFERIES, Attorn Sep 27-6m Gaffney, S. C. CLERK’S SALE. Owing to press of duties on the 1st and 2nd of December, 1907, I could not be at my office for collect ion of does, consequently our rale of cutting out on the 3rd was set artdk bat beginning with the 1st and 2nd DuPre, Mgr. terial made it imperative. The Led-; Mr. and Mis. Victor Gaffney, of Con ger is the very last semi-weekly P a *! cord, N. C., are in the city spending the holidays. Mr. B G. Kuline, of Charlotte, N. C., was in the city for a few days. fore the first establishment of the ! State dispensary, a condition to which Glln Curry is in the city for the holi we ver jiy believe the people of Char- days from Fork Union Military Academy, ! leston long to be restored, and which can afford as much revenue as tnat contemplated by the dispensary sys tem. This confidence is strengthened al so by the favor accorded the “home rule’’ doctrine In the last State elect ion. And, finally, our confidence in the people of the State is so strong that they will look into our true condition, see what Ig suited to our needs and circumstances, and favor our appeal through our senators and representa tives to the senators and representa- tiveg of our sister counties for relief Va. O. V. Patrick called on us Tuesday. J. R. Bachelor called on The Ledger Tuesday. W. A Hass spent Tuesday in the city. O. P. Richards >u, of Atlanta, is spend ing the holidays in the city. the the pe r in the State to increase price, and we do so now with greatest reluctance. * » • The people of Gaffney regret very much that our sister county of Union showed by hei vote that a majority of the people of that county are In favor of the dispensary. If the peo ple of Union knew how much better off this county is without the dispen sary we are satisfied that they would have voted overwhelmingly the other way. It is claimed by numbers of people that prohibition does not pro hibit. That is In a sense perhapa true, but no man who knows what be is talking about will fail to admit that prohibition lessens the sale of whiskey, and where a community is against the sale of whiskey as is the case In Gaffney, It comes so near pro hibition that there is very little cause for complaint, and we believe that where such a condition exists that It will not be long until prohibition will prohibit in the strictest sense of the word. Resolutions 0 f Thanks. Resolved, 1st. That we tender our sincere thanks to the good people cf Gaffney for the generous hospitality ex tended to us during our stay here, and to our Conference host, Rev. S. B. Harper, with Revs. J. B. Wilson and T. B. Owens, for the royal provisions made for us. 2. To the postoflice authorities, and especially Jfiss Rosa Little, for their exceeding kindness. 3. To the various churches for courte- cies. 4. To the railroads for reduced rates, to the Telephone company, and the Western Unaon Telegraph company, for courtesies shown. 5. To the press generally and The Gaffney Ledger in particular, for the wide publicity given the proceedings of the Conference. 6. To the banks for their unfailing consideration and kindness. Watson B. Duncan, R. L. Holroyd. To Taachera. By order of the State Board of Kduca- tion there will be held in the Court House ' on Fridav, January 17th, 1908, a apecial examination for the lienefit of thoae who wish to teach in the Public Schools of the Co. J. L Walkkr, Supt. of Education. Col. H. Fay Gaffney is in the city spending the holidays with his family. Maj. S. O. Walker is in Gaffney for the holidays. C. C. Hopper and family, of Clifton, are spending the holidays with relatives in the city. Dr. Jno. G. Black, of Blacksburg, spent Friday in the city. M. C. Lipscomb, of White Plains, was here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. F&rnk Canon left Sunday for YorkvWe, where they go to vleit Mr. Carson’s parents. They are expected to return today. Harry P. Shaw and family, of Char lotte, N. C., spent the holidays in Gaffney with Capt Rom’ family. Mrs. Gilbert Wylie and children, who spent several days in the city! has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Wl H. Gooding and daughter, Miss Helen, have returned from Charlotte, N- C., where they have been spending Christmas with Mr. Gooding’s parents. W!. D. Dent and bride, are In the city. They are stopping with Mrs. R. S. lipscmob, on East Frederick street A. C. Price, of R. F. D. No. 3, was In the city yesterday. and for the enactment of a law that will give us peace, quiet, good order and happiness. All who desire to sign the memori al will find a copy with any one of the undersigned: Jno. D. Cappelmann, 46-48 Broad Street O. G. W. Marjenhoff, 153 Church Street L. C- A. Roessler, 186-188 Meeting Ashiey C- Tobias, 171,173 Bast Bay. George Lunz, King and Grove Streets. W. F. Jordan, 199 East Bay. H. O. Strohecker, 287 King Street. August W. Wdeters, at the Consum ers* Ice Company, Woolfe Street. Hy. B. Schroder, 147 East Bay. Julius D. Koster, 161-165 East Bay. Frank Burbldge, 24 Broad Street. Qrlndall Gossip. Grindall, Dec. 21:—A small house on Mr. Steadman Fowler’s place occupied by Vadie Lowe caught on fire Friday evening. Fortunately the flames were destinguished before much damage was done. Mr. H. E. Jefferies has resigned his office and moved to Jonesville. Mr. M. E. Kirby will be our next magistrate. Mr. Jim Rison moved to Jonesville Tuesday. Mr. J. O. Tate will move to Pacolet soon. You are mistaken “C/’ I like my R. F D. carrier all right and trwA him i.s nice as I know how. We are cousins and I wrote in a joking manner, just to tease him. Annie L&uri'-. LOCAL VIEWS In Colors. By virtue of a decree of foreclosure of January, 1908, I will be in my ofr and sale of the Court of Common fice for collecting all dues, and thoM Pleas for Cherokee county, dated No- not paid by the 3rd will be cut out vember 6th, 1907, in the case of Gaff- without notice. ne y Savings Bank, plaintiff vr. J. I. By order of Board of Public Works. Sarratt, et al, defendants, I will *ell, By W. at Gaffney, S. C.. before the Court ! _______________ House door, during the legal hours • ■ for ,sales on salesday, Monday, Janu ary 6th, 1908. the following described property, to wit: All that lot or parcel of land In the town of Gaffney, 8. C., being a part of lots Nos. 26 and 27, together with the two buildings located thereon. Beginning at J. I. Sarratt’s corner on Oakland avenue (formerly New street) and running with said 40 foot street to corner of Oakland avenue and 20 foot alley; thence 200 feet with 20 foot alley to alley crossing; thence 40 with cross alley to J. I. Sarratt’s South corner; thence 200 feet with J. I. Sarratt’s line to begin ning on Oakland avenue, containing 8000 square feet, more or 1ms. Also a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being In the northern portion of Cherokee county, and known as M. Bonner’s and a part of the James Huskey lands, about seven FOR ALL COUNTY NEWS, IM* miles from Gaffney, S. C.. and bound- PORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THE ed on the North by J. B. Huskey; on STATE AND EVENTS OF INTER* the Blast by U. Sarratt; on the South E8T IN FOREIGN LANDS, TAKE by S. S. Ross, and on the West by AND READ THE LEDGER. Jones J. Darby Insurance Office Star Theatre Building t® RLvSOLVED That dvrinc the last YEAR WE HAVE BUILT UP AN HOfiLSTTRADE" WITH HONEST PEOPLE BY SELlINC HONEST GOODS AT HONEST PRICES-NEXT TEAR SAME METWDi BWTERJROWIV H.ndsis r.!. ' Y.i-.'e Up Clothes. ! 1 A . ■ ' . i:i riilun ;ind In ;no'-t c.r: world, with the excep i says n >M>ec-inl agent of .lity dep-inui-oit of commerce and !«■ b<v, the «•!<»:iiing u.-cd is woven In wh<>l ;-a!.' leng’h-*. aud the biilor does tin* ref. in lu.iia ‘he cloth is woven in the .v ni d fhi ics and sh.es and only ran-A <■■.. t<. li t; .• body. Dhoo- *tips, >-,.rr!es an! v'ih '.rs, tho three great Tadb*!! chubs, are used as they are v.m n aiid are not to n hed hr noe die or t-ci ••'it’s. The Mohnouucduus usually wear garments requiring the use of u tailor, but the great bulk of the Hindoo population, dtlier from mo tives of economy or from aversion to depart from established custom, pre fer simple loom made garments, .u.d to many orthodox Hindoos made up clothes are •vi abomination. The m*'- Jorlty of the population, therefort Ktl'! wear the dhootie and the sarrie though he i:pi>or # c'.asses are day bj day gra lually assimilating the custom* of the Mohammedans. The prettiest Post Cards in the mar ket. They have to be seen to be appreciated. : tPv or. t O ' MOMS T R * VC*. ItGG.RW THf GuktGRlftftWMI . . * * , - *3 # ~ >, ' 7c /7“ ? • Two For S Gents •I • TAKEUP UP—White me-e mule at Wes* Glover's near Gramllng’* ferry. Owner can get same by pay- Ing for *6. and trouble for keeping! ^ Jn* w™*' mute. List Of unclaimed Letters. J. M. Brocknell, John Bucbe, Claud Brewn. EUord Brown, C. C. Carwell. F. L. Edward*. Simpson Farr, M. P. Henderson. Tom Harris, Jno. Hughes, Wm. Kanell, A. W r . K., W. M. Leigh, H. H- Meadert, Hazel Moore, Sid Mil ler, Joe Stedman, John Tate, Chas. Watkins, Mrs. Fenpey Beach, Mra. Lovan Bonner, Mrs. Eliza Bridges, Mrs. Nettie Daniel, Mrs. M. M. Hutch ins. Mrs. Zulla Huskey, Miss Juda Mchlcher. Mr*. Vinie MaCombs, Mra. Jane Price. Mrs. S. War Scruggs, Mr*. Annie Smith, Mrs. L. A. Swain, Mr*. Hill Wats. Thos. McCombs, Pres- sy Read, E. J. Setton, Thos. Seay, l t Cherokee a Company HONEST INSURANCE Plain, sure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectation, and therefore,fabsolutely fair is the only | kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company ofi Spartanburg, S. C-’X^No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies. |lo| schemes for profit, uo opening for speculation, no element of scandal, bat 1 and straightXife Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family by, | providing an immediate cash estate or his death, the time of all times when they will need it most keenly. :-: It is every man’s’sacred duty to carry life.insurance for the benefit of thoeg.d»v > pendant upon him, and all men know this. But no South Carolitwn need go out of his own State to get it. :-: :-: :-. :*: u: The Southeastern Life Insurance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State of South Carolina and subject to the South Carolina laws governing Life Insurance. It is directed by men whose homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line, Lgal reserve.'Straight Life Company ofj tae soundest J kind, and should have the support of the people of the State. . x TAKEN UP—Mqjte- Owner can get Mme by describing, paying for ad. and foad bill. W. N. Austell. Dec. 81 tf. / One cent due on all letters adver tised. A. R. N. Folger, Postmaster. II • FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at th LEDGER Office. Gaffney, 8. C. Southeastern Life Insurance Compj, ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent* Spartanburg, S. C. Mar. Idtl.. i «»> Sitaiba for Tio Lodtor, SI.M I »» t,- 1 «