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V ' , THt QAFFNIY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DsCamp, Editor and Publlahar Watch your label and the date, And renew before ’tls too late; If there be an error, don’t get mad. Report to na—we’ll make you glad. Remember, ’Us our aim to please, But errors are like pesky fleaa— They will creep In In spite of fate, Therefore, watch your label and the date. —Original. CITY DIRECTORY. Officials. J. Q. Little Mayor H. L. Spears Mayor Pro Tem W. H. Ross City Clerk R. A. Jones Treasurer A. L. Hallman Health Officer T. H. Lockhart Chief Police J. B. Bell City Attorney Board Public Works. A. N. Wood Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Ross Secretary Board of Trade. W. C. Hamrick President J. C. Otts Secretary NOTES AND COMMENTS- A bill has been Introduced In con- gress to recodify the criminal statutes ef the United States. Wle hope the bill will pass. • * • The new office building which has Just been completed for the members congerss is one of the most pala tial and magnificent buildings In Wash ington. If elegant surrounding will aave a tendency to inspire the mem bers to do good work, they should be gin to improve at once, as everything H in perfect taste and nothing is wanting in the way of convenience. • • • In spite of some adverse criticism which has been indulged in by people who did not know what they were talking about, it must be admitted that the present town council has done a good part by the town. The work which they have accomplished *as been good, and Mayor Little has given almost all of his time in per- sonally looking after the welfare of the city, and we believe that the members of the council without a single exception, have the good of the town at heart, and the coucil one and all deserve the thanks of the people <-f Gaffney for the clean administra- uon which it has given the city. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. T. B. Mosley and children, of Raleigh, N. €., who have been trending quite a while with her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Simms, re lumed to her home in Raleigh Friday. She was accompanied by her mother who will spend some time with her. J. S. Fuller, of Laurens, was In the city Saturday. • J. H. Dost, of Charlotte, N. C., was a Gaffney visitor Saturday. J. D. Trimmins, of Greenwood, was a Gaffney visitor Friday. B. H. Blackburn, of Reidsville, was a visitor to the city Friday. J. D. Alexander, of Charlotee, N. C. . was in the city Saturday. C. L. Loane, of Columbia, was in the city Saturday. N. E. Gibson, of Charlotte, N. C., was a Gaffney visitor Saturday. R. E. Cline,' of Concord, N. C., was 5n Gaffney Friday. C. M. Stewart, of Blacksburg, was in Gaffney Saturday. P. H. Hicks, of Statesville, N. C., was in the city Saturday. R. E. Davenport, of Greenville, was * Gaffney visitor Saturday. E. M. Hicks, of Statesville, N. C., was a Gaffney visitor Saturday. Hon. J. C. Otts, Hon. N. W. Hardin a»d Hon. E. J. Clary, Cherokee s de legation to the general assembly, left last night for Columbia. Messrs. R. W, and R. E. LeMaster, ef Wilkinsville, spent yesterday In the city. T. M. Littlejohn, of Jonesvllle, wa* to the city Monday. H. E. Davidson, bookkeeper of the Whittaker Mills, of Blacksburg, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. H .8. Michal, who sells the cele- rratefi Norma Martinez cigar, was In city Monday In the interest of his Vtuse. MIm Rosa Duncan, a charming young lady who hails from the Lone Star State, spent Saturday and Sun day in the city, the guest of Mrs. M. H. Jefferies. Ernest Duff will leave Gaffney this week for Oklahoma, where he expects to locate. Gregg Susong, who is in Tennessee, will return to bis home In a few days with a drove of moles. Creed Moore, Mon Lemmons, John McKown and J. H. Curry went to Blacksburg yesterday to trade horses. J. H. Bentley, of Grassy Pond, paid The Ledger an appreciated call yes terday. Wm. Spencer, of Piedmont Springs, paid The Ledger an appreciated call yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Baker left Gaffney this morning on 39 for Green- wood where they will make their fu ture home. RAVENNA NEWS. Personals and Local Events From a Thriving Neighborhood. Ravenna, Jan. 11.—Mr. and Mrs. John E. Clary, of Macedonia, spent a few days here this week with rel atives and friends. Mr. H. D. Mathis and charming daughter, Miss Ila, spent a few days this week with their relatives at Macedonia. . Charles E. Pettit, Paul and Broadus Brown, Junnio and Wyatt Goforth, Misses Minnie Brown, Maggie Goforth and Miss Fannie Smith, after the holidays, returned to the colleges thig week. Mrs. Uzzie Hammett hag returned from a pleasant visit to Pacolet. Little Miss Lizzie Bonner, the sec ond youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bonner, after a lingering illness of scarlet fever, died last Mon day afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. Tues day at 1 o’clock Mr. E. R. Goforth held religious services over the re mains at the home of the parents, af ter which the interment took place in the cemetery at Goucher. Mr. and Mrs. Bonner are among our best peo ple and we sympathize with them in their sad hours of bereavement. Why do yea mourn departed friends, Or shake at death’s alarms; ’Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms? We are glad to say that the other children of Mr. and Mrs. Bonner who have been sick are getting on nicely. John Bazil Brown, of Goucher, was here last Monday afternoon notifying Mrs. Bonner’s relatives of the sad death of little Lizzie Bonner. Mr. C- N. Griffin did not return to his home in Florida last Monday night. D. D. Brown has entered the Goucher high school. We have never seen so much mov ing In times past, we don’t belive. It seems everybody wants to make a change. Mr. Lee Roy Sparks, of Gindal, visited his best girl here last Sun day. Miss Addle Brown. Mrs. Florence Thomas and Misses Minnie, Eva and Pearle Burgess, all took turkey din ner at Pacolet last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown. Prof. T. G. Chalk opened up his school at Anbury Monday morning af ter a two weeks vacation for Xmas. Miss Mary Chalk has returned from a pleasant visit to Columbia. Mr. E. R. Goforth, of Goucher, was in town last Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Pettit and Mrs. Collis Kirby, of Gaffney, attended the burial of little Lizzie Bonner last Tuesday. Mr. B. G. L- Pettit, and by the way, one of our best farmers, spent some time in the Goucher settlement last Thursday. Mr. H. D. Mathis, one of our hust ling farmers, killed a hog quite re cently weighing C40 pounds. Mr. Ma this has plenty of fresh meat and lard. J. H. Goforth was a Pacolet visitor last Wednesday. Miss Pearle Burgess, one of Lime stone’s popular young ladies, render ed some beautiful music at the Ra venna Sunday school last Sunday af ternoon. Little Miss Ruth E. Parham has re turned to her home in Columbia. Mr. Cameron Littlejohn, our Paco let rural carrier, is making his sche dule rain or shine. Mr. Littlejohn is one of Pacolet’s best citizens and a good friend of ours. Mr. Sam W. Clary, our rural car rier on route 4 from Gaffney, did not deliver mail here last Tuesday on ac count of high water. Miss Fannie Smith and brother. El bert, of Goucher, spent some time here last Sunday afternoon. We hope some nice young lady will give “School Boy” a trial, as we no tice in The Ledger where they are expecting the girls to court the boys, on account of this being leap year. Miss Irene Foster has opened up her school at the Gowdeysville school boos*. Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Goforth, Mr. and Mrs. J. WV Brown, Miss EH la Brown and Howard Goforth, all took dinner with Mr. E. R. Goforth last Thursday. Mr. Goforth lives at Goucher and la a good Ledger reader as well as one of the best cooks of his section. J. M. Green, our prosperous mer chant, spent yesterday in Gaffney. W. C. Goforth has returned from the Landrum high school. Capt. J. B. Brown was a business visitor to Cow pen g yesterday. Mr. John E. Jefferies and Joe Camp, of Gaffney, spent yesterday her« Lik ing tax returns for 1908. Col. W. D. Camp's face was missed as he usually takes the returns. ; %Mr. E. M. Green was a Pacolet visitor yesterday. Mr. L. D. Bonner, township com missioner, spent some time in Pacolet last Thursday. The fanners local union held a meeting in the Ravenna school house yesterday. About sixteen were pre sent and Mr. S. Frank Parrott, editor of the Cherokee News, made a good speech. Mr- Parrott has many friends here who always welcome him in thrf^nidst^ *■ The publication of your correspond ent’s last letter, create^ much cem- ment here. The letter seemed old to us, and our friends who seemed anxious for its publication, can now rest easy. We have heard enough said about it, and we hope all parties concerned, will be content For the benefit of our friends, we asked the editor to announce the loss of the let ter publicly as he had already done so privately. We can say publicly that The Ledger has always treated us right and we intend to serve them ns best we can, and all times. Mr. Theophllus Littlejohn, father of Rev. Mr. Littlejohn, died at his home near Whitestone yesterday. Mr. Lit tlejohn was reared in this section, where he is well known. Mr. K. R. Goforth, our mayor elect, Is building a nice callahoose where he says he intends to place "the boys” that won’t do right. We love to tease our mayor, who is the easiest man in town, and a good friend of ours. Mr. E. F. Littlejohn spent last Sun day at Pacolet with his son, Mr. Cam eron Littlejohn. M. W- Brown, our leading mer chant, spent last Thursday in Spar tanburg. Mr. G. B. Sparks, of Pacolet. spent some time in this section yesterday. Master John Tate Lipscomb, of Goucher, is quite sick. Miss Carrie Guthrie, of Goucher, is confined to her bed with grippe. Mr. “Quit” Wilkins, of Goucher, was in town yesterday. “Stepty” Thompson, colored, like to run himself to death yesterday. He was stealing Mr. F. D. Homs’ po tatoes when Mr. Horn shot at him. al though not hitting him. After using “Cuban oil” freely, “Stepty” is about over his lamenss. Hurrah for The Ledger and all the county correspondents. C. Draytonville Dots- Draytonville, Jan. 13.—Mr. Elzle Parker, of Greer, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parker. Mr. O. H- Wholchel visited relatives at Midway last Friday and returned home Saturday. We are having some rainy weather end the roads are getting so bad that they are very difficult to travel in some places. There was a very good attendance at our prayer-meeting last Saturday night. The weather was very dis agreeable, but there was a good meet- ing, Mr. C- M. Elmore, of Sunnyside, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Elmore. Mr. John Spencer, of Ararat, attend ed our Sunday school last Sunday, and he was with his best girl. Mr. A. J. Parker spent last Satur day night at Gaffney with his son, Mr. Roland R. Parker. Mr. David Blanton, of Goucher, at tended services here last Saturday night and spent the night with Mr. Azer Parker and returned home Sun day. Mr. D. C. Phillips has moved his saw mill to Mr. Lem Ross’ place near the iron bridge. Mr. Phillips has shut down his gin for this season. We have not learned how many bales he ginned, but we think he did a very good business. Rev. E. G. Ross, of Gaffney, is ex pected to fill his regular appointment here next Saturday at 2:30 and Sun day at 11 o’clock. The members are requested to attend these services and invitation is extended to visitors. Mr. Luke Blanton, of Gaffney, was a visitor In this section last week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips, of Pondfield, visited Mr. Phillips’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Phillips, last Friday. Mrs. W. F. Huskey is very ill at this writing. She has been on the sick list for the last week, but we are glad to leara that she is improving. Mrs. Huskty is a good Christian wo man and we miss her In our Sunday school very much. We wish her a speedy recovery. “Black Eyes," we think that your answer to our hen problem Is wrong. Wle think that you write very good letters and we hope that you will come oftener. The Sunday school at this place Is In a flourishing condition and we hope to have a large attendance next Sun day as the officers and teachers for the new year will be elected. Mr. F- M. Owensby has moved to Broad river. Mr. Owensby is a Con federate soldier and is a good farmer, considering his old age. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Whelchel and daughter, Odell, spent last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wilson and family. There was no school at Ever>?een last Tuesday on account of the Incle ment weather. The school Is well at tended and the teacher, Miss Sallie Huggins, taught last Saurday to make un for Tuesday. We thought that all the young boys and girls around here that wanted to marry, h^d married. Last Saturday we changed our mind when we were Informed that a young couple had run away down to Wfilkinsville to get a notary public to speak the words that would make them husband ami wife. Some people say that Cherokee county has hfin going bareheaded un til last Sunday it received it/> first cap when Mr. John Spencer, the six- t^en-yeir-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spencer, of Ararat, and M'iss Olive Parker, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parker, of tljis place made a Stroll away down Mr. Lee Patrick, notary public, of Wilkinsville, who made them husband and wife. This was a runaway affair. Those who witnessed the affair were: Messrs. R. C. and Willie Spencer, Fred and 8. Mullinax and Misses Lil lie and Minnie Dillinger. The couple returned to the groom’* home where a bountiful repast was served. The young couple have our best wishes. Mr. C. M. Parker spent last Sun day with Mr. W. R. Parris, of Mt. Ararat. There will be prayer-meeting next Saturday night at half-past six o’ lock at Draytonville. Let everybody at tend that can, as the subject will be an Interesting one and we are expect ing to have some good speakers with us. We are scarce of news and the readers will have to excuse us for our uninteresting letter. The Lodger seems to be improving very fast and it is well worth the price. School Boy. -GET- Wofford’s T7I i i The Sure Cough Cure. This cough syrup has been sold by us exlcu- sively for eight years. Every bottle is guaran teed to benefit or your money will be refund ed. Once you have used it you will have no other, for it does what is claimed for it. Cherokee i Company No. 222 Gets Free Gun 5 Did You Ever Think what a bargain|youjaro gotting^when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (103) times a year for Onlr Sl.00 a Year? FOR SALE- FOB SALE—One Studebaker phae ton and harness. A. N. Wood. FOR SALE—One hone, one male and one one-hone wagon. Prof. R. O. Sam*. Dec. 81 tf. FOR SALE—Those beautiful lots in front of Central Graded school. Either separately or as a whole. Caah or easy terms. J. C. Jefferies. Dec. 17 tf. Notice FOR SALE—Old newspapers at thl* office. IQc a hundred. OR SALE—First-class babbit met al. Apply at Ledger Office. FOR RENT. TO RENT—Office rooms over The Ledger. Apply to Ed. H. DeCamp. Nov. 2, tf. WANTED. BRING your chickens, eggs, but ter, country produce, green hides to Clary ft Kirby. Highest cash prices paid. Fire Insurance! We represent some the Unrest and Most substant'al companies and would like to write your buslnes. 5-H-tf. Smith & Lipscomb, Agents. Have removed from former location to * rooms over the Post- othce in the Baker Building where, as g soon as the necessary fittings are completed, I expect to be prepared to serve the public more efficiently than ever before. See this space for re-opening date. : : : : June H. Carr, Photographer. The Way of the Transgressor is Lard “Necessity is the Mother of Invention;" Lard is the Father of Indigestion. Mr. J. Roy Jones, special representative of the N. K. Fairbanks Company, Chicago, will call on our customers to demonstrate the positive merits of as a shortening and frying medium. During the few days that Mr. J. Roy Jones is with us, we want him to tell each one of our patrons about COTTOLKNE. It will pay you to give him an interview. He will take only several miqutes of your time—and that time will mean a great deal to you. COTTOLENE is endorsed for all cook- ing purposes by physicians and cook ing experts of South Carolina. /. /. /, FREE! —PURE FOOD COOK BOOK—FREE! Mr. Jones will give a copy of the “Pure Food Cook Book” to each purchaser of Cottolene. This Cook Book is written by the famous cooking authority, Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln. The regular price is 50c. Don’t miss this. BEE GAFFNEY, Grocer. 112-113 FREDERICK STREET WHO Will Win the Prizes Offered by K THE CAROLINA MUTUAL ? Write yourself another $1,000 00. Write your wife a couple. Write your husband a couple. Write your father, mother, brother, sister, your son or your daughter. : : ; : : » O ]M I Z K O I > " Will get the $50.00, will it he you? Somebody will get the $25.00, will it be you? Somebody will get the $ 15.00, the $10.00 the $5.00. Will you be among the winners? : : : : Highest number to date, (to persons) Next highest Next Next - - - Next 2 Contestants will apply at the Horae Office at once for information that will be to their advantage. Jan 11, 1908. Real Estate For Sale Six-rocm cottage, Depot St., east front, $3,500. seven-room dwelling, east front, $3,000. Six room cottage between Limestone College and Graded School, with lot 160x244; this is a beauty’, $2,350. Six-room cottage, Petty St., near business center of town, lot 85x185, very de sirable, $2,500. The Kabe Wood bouse in West End at a bargain $1,000. Farms] The Bill Anthony place, 95 acres, 2j4 miles sonth-east of Gaffeey, $40 per acre. 13 acres near the Irene Mills. This is a nicy city farm and a good one to "sit on.” SAH L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 288. Office second floor National Bank Building. Embroidery The Company Store