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5 r> THE GAFFNEY LEDGER. Tuesday and Frld%. BA H. DaCamp, Editor and Publlahor The Ledger ia not reaponalble for the views of correspondents. Watch your label and the date ( And renew before ’tls too late; If there be an error, don’t get mad, Report to ua—we’ll make you glad. Remember, ’tla our aim to please, But errors are like pesky fleas— 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 Tern W. It. Ross City Clerk R. A. Jones.. Treasurer A. L. Hallman Health Officer T. H. Lockhart Chief Police J. B. Bell City Attorney Boarj Public Works. A. N. Wood.. Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Ross Secretary Board of Trade. now realises that the change was the best thing for him which could have happened. Any person who can say from his heart “Thy Will Be Done” will agree with the Welsh miner that everything that happens Is always for the best. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Messrs. John Schwenker and Link Settlemeyer leave today for a trip to Florida, where they go to look after timber lands. James Blanton was In Gaffney Tuesday on business. John V. Price, of the Macedonia section, was here Tuesday. Summy Humphries was a business visitor to the city Tuesday. The genial J. C. Lipscomb spent a few days this week with his family. Detective LaFar. of the Southern Railway, was in Gaffney Tuesday. Miss Effle Vassey, of Spartanburg, is visiting her sister. Mrs. W- J. Crock er, on West Frederick street. Kenyon Blanton was In the city yesterday. Preston Wtood. who met with a serious accident some time ago, was hern yesterday. Mayor Little returned to the city TEXTILE NEWS. Local and Pemonal |tema Gathered from Our Exchangee. W. B. Wood, from Concord, suc ceeds Mr. Miller In the dye house at McColL E. D. Mhrtln, from Union, has ac cepted a position in the weave room of the Modena Mill, Gastonia, N. C. T. S. Haskell has become superin tendent and general manager of the Bellevue cotton mills, Newport, Tenn. Jno. E. Buck has been promoted from second hand to overseer of weaving In room No. 2 Rosemary, N. C. Pacolet Finishing Company, Tryon, N. C., incoroporated with a capital stock of $125,(b)0 by J. F. Wilcox and others. Whitehead Hosiery Mills, Burling ton, N. C., has completed installation of plant comprising fifty knitting ma chines. enabled them to gat all the help necessary for keeping their machin ery In operation. The equipment of machinery is now being put In position for the Lowell, (N. C.) cotton mills addition. This enlargement was detailed some months ago In this correspondence, when decided on by the company’s management. It comprises the build ing of a 125 by 340 foot structure and the installation of 15,000 spindles, which equipment will materially in crease the company’s output of cot-1 ton yarns. O. A. Robinson, of Char lotte, N. C., Is the architect-engin eer in charge. A rather unique damage suit was begun in this county a day or two | ago says the Lancaster News. It Is; an action by A. A. Caskey as adminis- i trator against the Lancaster Cotton j Mills and C. B. Skipper for $30,000 damages for the llleged killing of James B. Caskey, it will be recalled that Mr. Caskey was killed by Mr. Skipper a few years ago. The latter was tried for the offense in Winns- boro and acquitted. The plaintiff is represented by Mr. J. H. Foster. ENGUunSnrs NO Mini In Food W. C. Hamrick President i Wednesday evening from Union. J. C. Otts Secretary NOTES AND COMMENTS. Every fanner in the county should enter the competition for the $50.00 prize offered by the Merchants and Floyd Spake has returned to Gaff ney after an absence of some weeks. Vanderbilt Kendrick, who has been in the State of Pickenc for some time, has returned to the city. Lewis Humphries was a business visitor in the city yesterday. B. G- L. Pettit, of Ravenna, was in Planters Bank. Of course only one of (■jaffjjgy yesterdav. them will be able to secure It. but ^ ^ Upscoml) of ^ Watas . none will lose anything., but on tne ll6<J on The Lp( j Ke .. yesterday.- contrary will find that It has been; c R Smith Qoucher’s enterprising profitable to him, whether he gets merc bant, spent yesterday in the the prize or not. icity. * * * | Perry Hill was here yesterday. The State Senate did not act grace- fully when it refused to pass the res- ^ Good Play. olution commending the efforts of the dispensary investigating committee in endeavoring to bring the grafters to justice. The people of the State will The Fredericksburg, Va., Journal has the following complimentary no tice of “When Smith Came Home,’’ the play to he present* d at the Star Theatre Monday night: W. B. Wicker has resigned as over seer of weaving in room No. 2, Rose mary, N. C., to accept a similar post-; tion at Danville, Va. ^ J Buckhorn. Filbert, Feb. 3.—Today is Thurs- James A. Greer, who had charge ] day but T shall liPirin lotto,, tn of the No. 2 mill of the Central Mills, del to get it written in time. I be- Syiacawga, Ala.^for the past three, i k . ve r am f or t lin ate in writing for 11 Friday's issue, for Tuesday’s issue: contains^ so many excellent letters ! that I fear my feeble attempt would | Ite crowded out, if they were penned 1 for the latter. The weather Is very cold today, but ’tis calm and the sun shines, which' make it endurable. We have truly had plenty of cold weather this win- years, hag resigned. A movement for the organization of a company that will build a knitting mill at Drexel, N. C., is being pro moted by D. B. Mull, of that town. Pendleton Cotton Mills, Pendleton, S. C., is reported as having awarded coptract for 8,000 spindles additional wish to know in the primary why the | Despite the fact that all of our Senate refused to pass the resolution.; stores were opened for the Christmas > « i oru.M, rar shoopeT, thereby preventing many! Surely the St< te Senate f S r j WO uld otherwise have been pre- i olina does not approve of the rotten- f r0m attending, the opera house' ness which has been a stench in the; was well filled Monday night to wit- j nostrils of the decent people of the! ness the farce comedy, “men Smith' Statu since the dispensary law >»«;''^"sTgood play and it was well been upon the statute boobs. staged by this company, which is a * * * , good one. There was not a dull mo- j The Dravo people say that they ment from the rise of the certain un-j ... , , .... „ til it went down on the musical final 1 will he transmitting power over their at the end of the , ast act There are lines within the next six weeks, bar- ma ny very amusing and laughable ring winds and floods. This should situations in the play, which kept the mark a new era for our progressive audience in a roar of laughter almost the entire time. Each one of the com- little city, and as we remarked once 1 pany seemed especially fitted for his before, it is a pity that we did not par t and all were good. “take time by the forelock” and put Messrs. Fay, Huges, Coley, Miss ourselves in a position to utilize all Fay and Miss Jaxon were very good .. .. . .. indeed and these were well supported :the power which they could furnish,, by the entire compan7 . ^ In the city of Gaffney. If we had pay, Coley and Fay in their special- started in time, and worked intelli- ty kept the house in an up roar of gently to this end. it could have been laughter and mirth, their equals have 1 not been seen here in a long while. accomplished before the financial Their singing and dancing was stringency paralyzed the business of superb and they were encored again our community. Of course it has and again. In their musical absurd- been the case ever since the world ity entitled “Yatchting they brought forth round after round of applause. began, that we can discover lost op- Miss Gertrude Fay is an exception- portunities after we have let them ally clever dancer, this with fine voice pass, better than we could foresee and attractive appearance makes her these opportunities, but we can at a pleasing and popular favorite. , , , , „ . J. Early Hughes in his coon songs least profit by experience, and com- was very go0( j indeed, he has a good voice and sings with good effect. The most striking characteristic of this company is the very high char acter and gentlemanly and ladylike mence in time when the next oppor tunity presents itself. * • • A North Woles miner named Joe, manner of those composing the com- was noted all over that country he- peny, their personal being far above cause of the fact that no matter what the average. During the slart stay happened to him he would always say ^ !e y roade many friends here who 4 ,Ti * „ . .. . , „ hope to welcome them back in the “It is all for the best.” On one oc- near f u t ur e. casion when Joe was just about to ste p Into the cage with the others to To Young Male Teachers, go down into the mines, he happened My attention is called by the war to remember that he had left his flt:P a rtrnent of \Vashington, D. C., to the fact that there is a good many lunch ly ng a few feet away on the teachers still wanted in the Philippine other side of the pit, hut just before Island. Salaries range from $900 to he reached it. a dog who was nosing $2,000 per year. The average salary around, snatched his package of lunch I s $1-290. Examinations are to he an* ran off. Tho minor, all lanahod p'rflcSfoalVat my offlee aaTllli! at the expression on Joe’s face, but show all the details, all repeated, “It Is all for the best, .1. L. Walker. Joe." “Yes.” said Joe. “It is all for Sl, P f - of Schools. the best, but I am going t 0 have my - -- ’< ntra thn* ’Hail!” exclaimed the old school lunch, and with that he .an after tradedian to his friend. “Slush!” re- the dog and the others went into the plied the other, who was one of those mine, jne recovered his lunchc after vanudevlllians.—Detroit Free Press. a long ehcase and when he returned — ■ ■ ■■ to the mine to go down he found that! ihhOuks b.-< ..r.*i a terrible accident had killed all ... ... . „ i i>y U.i-u’iipiilK'HloriN a*-. (Im-v (•••""I' 1 * ’fi: those who were under the ground. So *!.<• m:..u *.f tin ,•},*•. r;. Is *»»• «*1W« to be a misfortune t»| SflSr iKSnS;" n Joe was a blessing atid it was indeed in "•<! i»y indnui l eeitdiUnn •*! n • n • - „ , * F . , .'itliur of the 1-." - ’liMU Tub*-. . It* t I- nil for tne n^at tnRt the dog Ftole luhi* !£Hs fnft:ir(,»Ml ytui h;i • m.V' M hi, lunch. Now we wonder how mmijr | ^ " '“j of the preachers who were almost i ,,ri11 "" , ' 1 '''"9”' 1 11 ' " >' • ., uid t hi* t *] Im* ; * i t* • it «* n >i ^ >•«>n‘H- ruined as they thought, by Bishop j iiui,. iu>» riiif! will b fientruyi 1 *! furrbcr; nlu* 1 Morrison at the session 0 f Conference ; of'S here will admit that the changes 1 t ,, ' ,<lou> sijrfi*> , *s. r..*, *,, v, v. „ _ , . ,, , .. We will tMv*-One'lufirti 1 <1 1 1 rimy ^ nicu ne made were all for the bosL ittoteof [)«a>fi>eHs(i ’t- 1 * d by *Mt;*rr it . tiMfi- One minister that we know of has ad- mitted that he thought he was well 1 fViv v.\<<* ’• . 0 . ^old by ViV 1 Hull'- »• toe •• rvet ip ,*l .r nigh ruined at the time; but that he to present equipment; company was te r and I long for old winter to de- reported sometime ago to build an part, though I know, alas, only too addition. well, that time is passing rapidly j „ „ , ! away—much too rapidly for some of E. M. Johnson has returned to Co- us. . lurabia from Duke. N. C., where he i see a paragraph in Tuesday’s has been at work for some time put- Ledger headed “R. p. D. Patrons At- ting on a new device invented by the tention,” and will venture to make Erwin people for detecting thin • this suggestion; Those who live on r ’ laces - R- F. D. routes should always try to D. M. Miller has resigned his posi- j a of sta mps on hand, but tton as overseer of dyeing at the Marl-■ ,, ’f . , y no * have the stamps borough r Cotton Mill No. 3, McOoll, i7 h ., to i , ma,, . something, just S. C.. and will engage in raising cot- f a -. e Y *he coins in a scrap of ton instead of manufacturing this j pap , or ' ' VI * 1 make it much year s ; easier for the R. F. D. man. Speaking of the Thaw trial, the The 54 by 178-foot addition to the Reck Hill Herald says: “Other sen- plant of the Arlington Cotton Mills, sational stories will follow (after it Oastonia, N. C.. has just been com- has ended). What would the big pleted and machinery is being rear- daily papers do without such rot?” I ranged so that stock may be handled i confess that I do not know. Perhaps in .a more ecrnomical manner. they would give the reading public | something worth while, hut I fear Crescent Manufacturing Company, that many 0 f them would suspend Spartanburg. S. C.. is planning, as re- publication, cently reported, to install equipment for spinning the cotton yarns con- * * J/' 0 an< l n °thing hap- sumed in its knitting mill; contracts. P/ r:s ’ ^ qi i°* e Watsoni I will, in for machinery are said to, have been , 0 . ea . r ^ u * ure ’ y° u a detailed j awarded. ■ description of Buckhorn, a sketch of my life, how I acquired what little The Covington. (Ga.) Cotton Mills education I have, how I came to be is understood to be arranging for the writing in the paper, and what life installation of 1.000 more spindles in means to me. To speak personally, the near future. This company now these are good themes fo r discussion, operates 17.300 spindles and 400 especially the last. So watch for looms, producing sheeTings. It drives me, kind reader, for I am doing my its machinery by steam power. I best to entertain you. Cedar Falls Manufacturing Com-i Rt ^V 1 ® ay ®’ # yp ” 1 'J 11 . 1 ^ fo , rbld th ® d 1 °* pany. Cedar Falls, N. C„ recently re- . j*® 5 county is ported incorporated with capital stock j ‘ p , '. ,° rae - I duln t know be- of $125,000, is reincorporation of es- / e tbat dear old ^ °rk contained tablished company operating 4,352 & any ™ 0 1 r 1 e ' ? ut ’ course, I don’t spindles. 136 looms, etc., producing a ' I- however, wish you yarns and sheeting. ^ ould do something to prevent the needless destruction of good roads Moore Cotton Mill Company, Le- 1 (of course the reader understands noir, N. C„ has begun construction me) for I know that the poor mule for equipment of 5,000 spindles and “sees sights and thinks wonders” in accompanying apparatus to manu- drawing a heavy load up hill these facture fine yards. It was previously days. But go on; wo will have hard, reported as organized with a capital, dry, dusty roads next summer, ilien stock of $100,000 and E. P. Moore, the buggy wheels will revolve and president. the candidates bow and shake hands! _ .. « Now. doctor, do not misunderstand Shaw Cotton Mills Weldon, N- C., mo, for i am not talking politics at has awarded contract to H. L. Dris-1 a ]] coll, of Roanoke Rapids, N. C„ at ^ .. .. . . $23,700 for erection of mill buildings, i.. " aa y °f 'he residents of this sec- Gas engine and producer will com- tlon have severe colds at this writing, prise power plant. Mason Machine myself among the number, some hav- Works, Taunton, Mass., engineer In, n K found it necessary to go to bed. charge and contractor for textile ma-i, hough my head has felt lately as chinery. 'f a wedge was being driven into It. I am thankful to say that I have not William Nelson, formerly of the; been as sick as some. But we should teaching staff 6f the Lowell (Mass.) not complain, for our Heavenly Fath- Textile School, who was mentioned i e r knows what is best for us. I try in the Textile Manufacturer’s Journal to he cheerful, although I am afflict- sometime ago as resigning that posi- od, in a physical way, more than most tion to take the superintendoncy of people, yet not as badly as some of the Neuse River Mills. Raleigh. N. C., j whom I have heard. Therefore. I has now taken charge of the latter hope I may he permitted to proceed plant, succeeding John A. Drew. the even teno 7 of my way. Blacksburg Mills. Blacksburg, s C.. 1 am receiving The Ledger regular- 1 will erect main building 150x200 'eot, now . and enjoy it yery well. It i warehouse and boile r room; all to m** a numho r of excelent correspond- j have floor soaoe of 32.200 square feet: ^uts That s right, boys and girl, do plans and specifications by J. S. Si- y° ,,r best. reno. of Greenville, s c, who Is en- On Saturday morning. February •h'tipo r in charge. Comnanv .will in- 1st. the country was in the throes of stall 5 000 spindles and 128 looms to :he ice king for a brief while. The begin with and manufacture cotton : rees all wore an icy coat of mail. but. j cloth. G Lang. Anderson, of Wil- unlike that which the knights of old i llomston. S. t.. is president. used to wear ag a protection from ^ ,, ,, , .. „ fl'cir enemies w’hen in battle, this Icy at 5 * ^ coat does not protect the wearer to Manufacturing Company of •Green- n> . pxtent And> therefore> j -' * ° S ‘ ( " r . n I'P^vuary 3rd to f ra that much timber has been brok- iroverse cr.mtal stock from $100,000 r . n - speciallv fruit trees. We 1° r e \J m $Z em 7il feared that the R. F. D. men would tfit ill T m h ° unable t 0 make their daily rides ! a ^ Tkl ntant til 1 on thnt da J* because Of breaking trees i eludes forty-four 92-inch looms, six 'ud falling branches. But Mr, W. A. ; sets of CO-Inch cards, etc., producing K’' 1 " 0 ! 1 ' °? Na 1 ' mai1 * woolen blankets. ' ^ ™ A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It will, he noted that nearly all the H. 8. Love has been very sick, but Is tall; we hear about curtailment is in better now. connection with the yarn mills. A Several members of M?. J. R. large share of the Southern mills Rogue’s family are sick at this writ which weave their own product have ing. orders ahead for weeks or months, so: i believe last night was the coldest they could not think of losing any of the season so far, and this is say- time; and the temporary cutting ing a great deal, down of forces at the yarn mills has Ben Hope. and strictly prohibits the sale of alum baking powder— j So does France So does Germany The sale of alum foods has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as injurious. j q y 0ursc |f a g a j ns t a [ Um> when ordering baking powder, Sap plainly- ROYALPowder and be very sure you get Royal. Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole* someness of the food. RAVENNA NEWS- Personals anj Local Events prom a Thriving Neighborhood. Ravenna, Feb. 4.—Beginning with last Friday, the 31st of January, we have had the coldest and most dis agreeable weather of the winter. A lot of timber ha s been destroyed In many places by the freeze. A rather strange thing occurred in this neighborhood a few a S°- A dog, supposed to be mad, bit a calf, and in turn the calf hit Robert Wil kins, son of Mr. J. R. Wilkins, who went to some point in North Caro lina to have a mad stone applied t<J the wound. We learn that he’s get ting along nicely. Mrs. Carrie E. Burgess had the misfortune to lose a good mule Mon day night, the 3rd. It is supposed to have had pneumonia. Mrs. Adam Goudelock, of the Gow- deysville section, passed through here last Friday on her way to Pacolet. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goforth were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Willie Brown last Friday. Mr. J. Howard Goforth was a Paco-; let visitor last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Bonner and chil dren spent last Thursday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Little john. ,Miss Ella E. Brown was the guest of Miss Mary Sparks, at Pacolet, last Thursday afternoon. ■Mr. M. W. Brown has purchased a pair of fine mules. Miss Pauline T. Pettit Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bryant Bonner, at Goucher this week. Mr. Lamar Littlejohn has been very sick, but is better at this waiting. Mrs. J. M- Lipscomb and children, of Goucher, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brown. Mr. Chas. E. Pettit was a Goucher visitor last Monday. Mr. Wyatt Goforth, of the graded school at Pacolet, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Go forth. We are glad to learn that Mr. J. C. Brown' has moved his family back in our midst. Mr. Jno. B. Brown, Jr., of the! Goucher high school, has been suf fering very much with a sprained reck. We are glad to say he is rest ing easy at this writing. The teachers and pupils of the Goucher high school wish to thank E. R. Goforth for the nice egg custard he presented to them during the re cent freeze. The road between Mrs. Burgess’ and Asburv is said to be in a very bad condition. There are some very bad places that need attention at once. Success to The Ledger and its readers. X. Y. Z. Draytonville Dots. Draytonville, Feb. 1.—This iporolng brought forth one of the heaviest sleets that we have ban tuls winter. It seems that the farmers won’t get to turn any land this time. Look out for grass next summer. Mrs. D. C. Painter is very low"ak this writing with grippe. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Little’s little daughter was taken seriously ill last Thursday. Mrs. E. J. Bailey arose from her bed to attend to her domestic affairs and from some cause, fainted and fell to the floor and for some time appear ed as if though she was dead. It only lasted for a few minutes and Mrs. Bailey is up again. Mr. J. L. J., it don’t take spurring when i think I have anything to write that will he news for The Ledger readers. If I was writing to yon alone i would judge that most any old thing would do, therefore, could write very often. Just give me time, sri. if all errespondents of The Lodger could write such Interesting letters as our old friend J. L. S-, Mr. DoCamp would have to make a daily instead of a semi-weekly, out of The Lodger, but we must all start at the bottom as he started and climb ui^ w-ard as he has done. We are having a good school at. ' the McArthur school house. Mlse * Era Littlejohn is our teacher. She is nice and kind to us aH. She seeme to be trying to advance the little ones all she can. With best wishes to The Ledger and its readers. Blue Bird. Keeping Open House. Everybody Is welcome when w* feel good; and we feel that way only when our digestive organs are worb- ing properly. Dr. King’s New Lif» Pills regulate the action of stomach, liver and bowels so perfectly on® can’t help feeling good when he usee these pills. 25c at Cherokee Drag Store. - “Willie, you shouldn’t hug that dog.” “Why not?” “Fleas” “Oh, that’s all right. He’s got ’em al ready.”—Denver Post. NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Books of subscription to the oapl* tal stock of the Oak Ridge Land Oo, Gaffney, g. C-. will be opened at the office of B. L. Hames on Friday, Feb ruary 7th, 1908, at 12 o’clock and ra- main open for one day, said capital stock to be $12,000. B. L. Hames & D. C. Rose. Feb. 7 It STAR THEATRE 1 MONDAY NIGHT, * : EB. 10th / .‘t It i»to laugh. A Farce Comedy in 3 acts with music “When Sm'th Came Home” A Scream Every Minute. Bright, Pure and Wholesome. Featuring J. Early Hughes and Fay, Coley and Fay. Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c. Seats on sale Monday * r j* rrn&r.t Wfi aar«*j A. X X IJ A Iv S A H OF WHITE FEBRUARY 17th TO 22nd t%> : v: u> 1 k BYERS GAFFNEY. S. C