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/ v r W>‘ m w. The Gaffney ledger. A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES* AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OP THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. QAPPNBY. C* FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908. $140 A YEAR* 'T STORM SWEEPS OYER » LOWER CHEROKEE, STABLES AND OUTHOUSE BLOWN DOWN. The ‘‘Sage of Etta Jane” Disagrees With “Pete”—Bia Time l n Store for Old Soldiers—Other News. Wilklnsville, April 28—We attend ed the meeting at the A. R. Presby terian church at Hickory Grove last Saturday night and Sabbath. Rev. C. M. McDonald, of Chester, did the preaching. On Saturday night his text was Acts 26:19, “Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unt|> the heavenly vision.” On Sab bath morning he chose Romans 8:18, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” The speak er in this last text emphasized the word "reckon.” It did not, in this connection, imply that degree of doubt or uncertainty in which we so often use it. “For instance,” said the speaker, “if you would ask me if I was going to return to my home to- hcrrow, 1, as a Southern man, would say, ‘I reckon so.' Or, if I were a New Englander 1 might say, i guess so.’ In either of these cases a degree of doubt would be implied, for some thing might take place to disappoint me in my expectation. But not so with the Apostle Paul. He says ‘I reckon.’ that is he ha s settled the question with mathematical precision just as we would say when a student had added up a a column of figures and given their sum we would say he has made the reckoning. So Paul had made the reckoning and gives the result with absolute certainty.” We would be glad to give a synop sis of what Mr. McDonald said in both of his sermons. It would be valuable and interesting reading. To simplify and explain intricate and perplexing theological questions is one of the strong features in his preaching and makes his sermons the more interesting to Bible readers. Wle are always glad to meet and mingle with those Hickory Grove peo ple on such occasions. They are made up largely of the best people, and none of our church-going people do more to make strangers and visitors feel at home among them than do the “Seceders.” y '‘ Some ten or twelve young people united with the church duri^ thih series of meeting—« great victory for Christ and His church. Rev. Mr. Oates and his splendid wife are very popular with the people not only of their own church but of all others, and their influence is to be seen in the work committed to them. Mr. Wi. C. D. Estes, of Adona, Ark., writing under date of April 16th, says the crop prospects are very poor. Like ourselves, they have had a great deal of rain and high water (which hasn’t fully subsided yet) and the planting operations are much behind, especially that of cotton. Cut worms are playing havoc with everything in the way of garden vegetables, corn, etc. Bacbwardness in the west shouldn’t encourage our farmers to take advantage of it and plant largely and repeat the same mistake they have been making for years and years. Under normal conditions it is impossible for the eastern planter to compete with the western planter in the cotton raising business. The west and southwest have the advant age in both soil and climate, conse quently those sections can raise it cheaper. The expense column must be deducted before the profit can be declared. This is where the farmer’s mistake in calculation comes n. In the school of experience farmers are being taught this lesso nand as they wake up more fully to realize the situation conditions will change. The history of the world proves that the fiercest battles are usually fought at the close of a warfare. With each army’it is victory or death, or even worse than death. So this, the fight the farmers have made and are still making, is no ex ception. Long weary marches, hard fighting, separation from home antf families make soldiers desperate when they realize that the deciding moment has come. This is the posi tion the farmers occupy today and they fully realize it. Many of their comrades have fallen in the struggle from no fault of the| r own. Others have lost all hope and gone over to make the best terms they can with the enemy while the old guard still stand by their guns. When the Persian monarch sent word to the Spartans at Thermopylar (whom he called madmen) to take lown their arms. Leonides told the essenger: "Go tell Xerxes to come and take them.” This he did but It cost him five men for every one the Spartans had. With the fewest exceptions the farmers can now hold their cotton till next fall or winter; and this they will do or get their price for it. The man who lives a bachelors life would be more hppy to get him a wife. And of the young girl It of- ‘ten Is said: Rette r to die young than he an old maid. Both old maids and bachelors have long understood that more people marry than do any good. Mrs. James O. Garner is quite un well. She has been In |»oor health for some time, she has something like dropsy. Mrs. Ethel Blackwell has pieced her mother (Mrs. J. l. 8) a nice quilt. It's what they call “Borrow and liend.” “Ben Hope.’’ you made a good hit when you said: “There are those vho say that such ti^n us Talmage, Bryan and Watson are writing and speaking for the money that is in it for them. Hence they do not dese”ve any attention from us ‘old common things.’ ” But my answer is that if they are writing or speaking what is right what matters it to me if they are receiving money for their work? The truth stands of its own strength no matter who utters it. The reputa tion or the object of the man behind it is of little consequence, though we would always like to think he is in full sympathy with what he says. Truth is one of God’s attributes, in fact it is part of God Himself no mat* te r who tells it. It’s one of the de vices of satan to destroy the force of the gospel by making people believe that it is on a footing with the man who preaches it. That if he is cor rupt or unreliable what he says can’t he depended upon as tme. We don’t mean to justify a person who advo cates one thing and practices another as being always trustworthy, but that doesn’t interfere with the truth when he speaks it. The truth is its own guardian. What this same brother says about the women of the Confederacy we fully endorse with all our heart. He could say more to them too. Mr. D. E. Boney, who represents the Farmers Mutual Life Insurance company of York and adjoining coun ties, was in this section last Friday and Saturday on business connected with his company. Last Saturday morning we had quite a gale of wind which came just after a thunder shower. It broke up orchards, fencing, etc., but did no special damage otherwise in our im mediate community. It was quite heavy just across the r iver in York county, blowing down the gin house of Mr. Butler Berry, and doing con siderable damage to timber, houses, etc. The silo of Mr. W. R. Walker was blown down and the stable of Ben Littlejohn, colored, was also blown down. Ed Edwards, colored, (deaf Ed), and family were so shaken up by the wind that Patience, his wife, gathered her child and a quilt and 'struck out” for Mr. W. C. Kirby’s. When she got there she just fell into the house. No one was hurt. Ed staid and held the fort. “Yes,” he did, “Yes, yes.” Some of the build ing at Sarratts made a narrow escape. A large tree was blown down across the graveyard fence at Salem and another in front of the gate. Mr. Frank Kell and Miss Sallie Darwin were happHy married by Rev. Mr. Bailey, of the M. E. church* at the home of the bride’s mother on King’s cteel;, last Thursday. Mrs. Kell is the daughter of the late Lieut. Martin Y. Darwin, of Co. B. 12th S. C. regiment. C. S. A. They will make their future home at Earle, N. C., where our best wishes attend them. Mrs. J. L. S- has been right unwell f<»r a few days. But as yet she hasn’t called for a doctor. Mrs. Sam J. Strain has been sick for several days. Misses Wilma and Estelle Mc Daniel of Hickorv Grove, are spend ing a few days with us keeping house since our cooks are all sick. We acknowledge the receipt of a kind invitation to attend the picnic at the Wilkerson school next Satur day. May 2nd. Prof. C. M. Sarratt, of Gaffney, is the teacher. There will be several talks on education during the morning and a ball game In the afternoon. The reunion for the South Carolina Division IT. C. veterans will be held in Greenville on August 12th and 13th. In his letter Commanding Major General Thomas W. Carwile says among other things; “Our friends of the beautiful Piedmont city are pre paring to entertain at their own ex pense, not only the delegates, but all individual members of camps who can make it convenient to attend, and we earnestly urge upon all our wish that by their attendance and enthusiasm we make the State reunion for the year 1908, the grandest in the history of our organization. Mrs. “J. L. S.” celebrated her —th birthday last Saturday. We’ll not tell how old she is for women don’t usu ally care f(„. everybody to know their ages. Some of them never get be yond a certain age. Mrs. Mamie strain and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Comer, Saturday and returned home yesterday. Several of our Cherokee county people attended the meeting at Hick ory Grove last sabbath. Among them Mr. R. NL piaxlco and his sons, of King’s Creek, Cherokee county, though Its forma- iton wa B late, is the pearl «f the South and the gem of the State. We have had some nice rains and crops are growing. The grass is coming tcti. Several of our York county farmers have good stands of cotton up—it can soon be worked. We met Mr. Robert R. Smarr, one of our ledger readers from the King’s Creek section, last Saturday. Bob says he has got out from among tne chills. * We will soon give our readers a few of the tricks Mr. Ben McCulloch played on his “Uncle Tom” Goude- lock. They are about as funny as some of those Peck’s Bad Boy played on his father. We have carefully read the letter j °t Mr. J. A. Taylor, president of the; National Glnners association, as pub- i Hshed in last Friday’s ledger. It has the ring of the pure metal and we heartily endorse it from beginning to end. It’s full of horse sense and good logic. We have heard it highly com mended by the fanners of this com- munity and their friends also. Don’t let such good matter pass, Mr. Editor, without giving It to your reader*. It will do them good and you will be none the loser by It. We beg to differ with Bro. Pete In what he says about the qualifications of a congressman—that he should be an orator and a lawyer to make a good mark in congress. These, of course, are all right in their places but they are by no means the leading essentials of a statesman. THe con gressional records are filled up with pyrhotechnical displays of oratorical fireworks that don’t amount to the paper on which they are printed when the inatte^ comes to an issue. It is statesmen we need—men who can grapple with the great issues be fore the country, and not only that— men who can spring issues when the needs of the country make it neces sary. Ben Tillman is no lawyer and he has made a mark and fie is not the only common man who has done so. Wie yield to no man in our respect for the legal fraternity (in which we believe there is as great a pef cent of true men as in any other profession in the land) but may God pity the country when it comes that none but orators, lawyers and politicians are fit to make its laws. J. L. S. DOINGS DOWN AT DIAYTONVILLE. panion, our best wishes, and may you all have a happy, long future, blessed with much success. Some of the farmers are through planting cotton and some are some- i thing like half done. Some of them i that are not through planting say I ! that they are not in any haste to get MRS. MACOMBSON’s BIG BIRTH- done before the middle of May, as 1 j they could make better cotton on late I planting than they could on early planting. Wle notice that other writers are saying that the people in their sec tions are reducing their acreage. We thaink that the farmers in our sec tion, take it on an average, will plant as much this year as last. Mr. Willie Stuart, of Ararat, was a NINETEENTH CENTCRY CLUB. DAY DINNER. DECLARED A BANKRUPT. Mr. Carpenter Resisted But Court Acted Adversely. In the United States district court Wednesday at Greenville, the court decided that W. C. Carpenter is a bankrupt. Mr. Carpenter resisted the bankuptcy proceedings and was represented by Butle r & Osborne, J. C. Jefferies and W. S. Hall. Mr. Cudd, who brought the bankruptcy proceedings, wa s represented by H. B. Carlisle, Esq. The Greenville News of yesterday said: The court was engaged yesterday in hearing a petition to declare W. C. Carpenter, a business man of Gaff- rey. in bankruptcy. The petition was biought by Mr. J. N. Cudd, of Spar tanburg, and Mi‘- Carpenter resisted it, saying that he is solvent. The at torneys for Mr. Carpenter attempted to have the case thrown out on the ground that Mr. Carpenter was a wage earner and that his salary was only $900 a year. The law says that a salaried man receiving less than $1,500 a year can be declared in bank ruptcy. It seems that Mr. Carpenter is the president of the W. C. Carpenter Com pany and his salary is $900 per an num. The attorneys for the petition er resisted the motion of Mr. Carpen ter's attorneys, taking the ground that Mr. Carpenter could not come under the salary rule, as practically the whole stock of the company was owned by him. Judge Brawley over ruled the motion of the attorneys for Mr. Carpenter and the hearing of the case was proceeded with and occu pied the whole day. IA Little Information In Regard to Bee Culture—Neighborhood News j Notes. ! Draytonville. Apr,. 28,-Rev. Ben i Tl ^ or 7^7 U ™ s » L. Hoke, of Blacksburg, filled his' Grove last Sunday afternoon, regular appointment at Mt. Ararat j Mr. J. L. S., we enjoy reading the last Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.' i’ 00 ^ lessons you write for the boys ' a „ land girls. He delivered an excellent sermon to , vv^T i ( a large congregation. Tl* & , f 0 ! 1 . 0 « nV 8 or ^ ani!?ed at that P lace the county offices. From what we last Sunday and as we were not pre- can iea rn there is going to be a big sent we did not learn who the officers | fie , d of them thig y s ear s ^Mr. W. F. Huskey went to Greer | ^avTU^Sn 'ZnvtMnl Rp 1 F p d f. y p° S . I>en H a ^ da ^ S , with i from your pen in quite a while. Al- Monday ?nd R ?eport”a r n, t c U e time h ° ,ne 1 ^ % C herokee •Miss Hattie Parker, of Gaffney. I p ke to hear fmm visited relatives in this section last 1 ” ( ^ nt \° hear fron, 8,1 sections of the ;i^ day ,f^l and returned home ; Messrs. D. C. Phillips and W. S. I There was a g"»,l crown on, nt onrI^“‘'haSl “tStHup” se, 3 prayer-meeting Inst Saturday night., n™? two o, m,r hc«t fa r rera Mr. Huskey was not present and the: M ); G f OV , pattefson 'or Cherokee meeting was conducted by Mr. Jas. Kallg . Sa° a ,fslto r Tn'onr Stmfey J lle , wa “ ecliool at Draytonville las, Sunday. - Mr. b » y nd 5 \Mrs^o™:.ge e M!.('™w spent 'fT last Saturday night with Mr. and Vl . ^...i ^ ®.’ in< a ?J Mrs. Rufus Bacheior of Providence, hn'vp'been living at v ,Chirokep'F’ails leturned home Sunday atteinoon. time have moved to M • J Messrs. Stainly Wilson and Hyter T 1 ?WI1W| .. 9 Ara a" where titev f nillips attended services at Ross will farn) thls v ,., r Grove last Sundav afternoon. 1 „ . . Mr and Mrs W S Wilson are re- • Jenkin s. assistant super- ah. .uui Mrs. w. h. wnson ait ie mtendent of Draytonville Sundav biff hah <n Tirl the anlVa 0t a bomlC nK s °bool. conducted the school last Smi- Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Parker ^ thp <r H,, b erin , ten ; snent last Qatnrriav niffht u-irh Mr a,e having a good school i 1 . I n V* .♦ , i,n d have a good enrollment and are , anj MiS. Will l arris ot Ararat, and enrolling r°.'- r ‘oes every Sundav morning 8erV,Ce8 at Ararat 8unday ^ notice some of ne''ccfivSs.mnd- Mrs. Martha Macomson celebrated ^ ^inEn IT hei eighty-second birthday last Sun- Xd * in’ aa P day. Those present were Mr. and * ^ Mrs. Will Gaffney, of Gaffney, and wv a w "thini n /7 S Mrs. Ellen Gilmer of Greenville. The v a ' the c B ,l°e 7, t » 7 n ’ ,an ?L n f .linne, w«b prepay by her .laugh,.* .^^wafcaSd',,y"K,;': ^oTbeing Miss Mattie. Mrs. Macomson fell under the influence of wine. from her piazza last year and has . T „ never recovered from her injuries. She |„„d.' „f a de a shm hue ne°, m fTo ££ "ah,1." LTaii, have , , : woman and la loved by all of her ‘ 'LK.?. ^ °"Z ; neighbors and all who come in eon- I’ehire long K " l0 ' l " Ct i tU Mlas'salile r Ma8on and brother, I.ee. : a j£j- , “' lKP '' an r l 'V™' 1 - [ Corinth, attended services here i"’" ch ! ’“ cccss - School Boy. of Corinth, attended services here Saturday night and Sunday and were the guest of Miss Nettie Marsh and Wants the Carriers to Organize. Wilklnsville; April 25.—Through the columns of The Ledger w’e would like to have the sentiment of the several different rural carriers in this county in regard to organizing a county organization. WTe find that most all the counties in thL and adjoining States have nourishing County Rural Carriers Organizations and why should Chero kee not have its organization to? Why should we be behind in this one thing when we consider how much gcod the organization has done for the postal service? Wake up brother carriers, and let's hear from you on this subject. We would also be glad to hear from Postmaster Folge r too, as he knows the advantages of the services and is a man that has the good of the service at heart and one capable to give us a good deal of information in carrying on Uncle Sam's business. Should the organization meet the hearty approbation of the carriers, why should not the 30th of May be a grod time to organize? This is only a suggestion of mine. So I will close, hoping to hear at once from every carrier in the county. Sam J. strain Cherokee Avenue School. Wednesday aftemoon a Ledger Mr. Rav Huskey Saturday night. i Wednesday aftemoon a Ledger Mr. Will Pierce is all smiles these ,uan In l' assin g along Cherokee ave- days. He has a new comer at his Ilue • was struc k by the handsome ap- house. It is a big boy. I I jearan c e of the recently completed Mr. Lewis Hamrick and daughter, i ? cdl0(d building. Being desirous of Miss Mollie, of Gaffney, were visitors 1 ins I je ctmg the interior, we entered in the Sunday school at Ross Grove and found the building to be modern last Sunday afternoon. \ an d up-to-date in every respect. The Wle regret to say that Mr. Ethics basement is occupied by the latest Rippy is not any better at this writ-: ; st > ,e steam heater. The first floor ing. * s occupied by various class and reci tation rooms, and on the second floor April will soon be gone and we 'guess the boys and girls are very sorry of it. W/e presume they have been very busy writing “fools” this month und thinking mighty strong is a splendid little auditorium fitted with a miniature stage, large enough, however, to meet any demand which is likely to be made upon it. Here Engagement Announced. An item of much Interest to the people of Gaffney, and indeed to num bers of people all over the State, is the announcement of the engagement of Miss Edith Eleanor Fort, of Gaff ney, and Mr. Clarence Prevost SuRi- van. of Anderson, the marriage to take place at the First Baptist church, in this city, on June 10, 1908. Miss Fort Is the daughter of Dr. W. A. Fort and is one of the most ‘charm ing and lovable society giiTs of Gaff ney. Mr. Sullivan is the son of Mrs. Leila Sullivan anfi Is a well known young business man of Anderson. Th* Event of the Seaton. King & Tucker’s Railroad Show* will exhibit at Gaffney Wednesday, May 6th and give two performances, afternoon and night, also a grand tree outside exhibition at 1:30 p. m. This show comes highly spoken of by both press and pulpit as beine high- class, moral and refined as well as an educational exhibition. They have the best trained dogs, ponies, mon keys, goats and elephants that do everything but talk. Everybody come and bring the children to see the pretty dogs and ponies. |t Reached the Spot Mr. E.‘ Humphrey, who owns a large general store at Omega, 0-.-ami is president of the Adams County Telephone Co., of Pike County, O.. •'ays of Dr, King's New Discovery: “It saved my life once. At least I think it did. It seemed to reach the spot—the very seat of my cough,—• when Everything else failed.” Dr. King's New Discovery not only reach es the cough spot; it heals the sore sjK>ts and the weal;- spots In throat, lungs and chest. Sold under guaran tee at Cnerokee Drug Co. 30c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. imuita ana uiinKing migniy sirong , ^ ~ ^ about the next month (May) when . aiso a , re several class rooms which they can write “maybes." i nia >’ a " be thrown into the auditorium i Mr. and Mrs. Wade Elmore visited b y “eans of sliding doors. The walls friends over in the Ross Grove sec-: ? n the lnside of the building are fin- tion last Sunday afternoon. t ished in wood fibre, and present a j Mrs. Dovie Northey and children i handsome appearance. This spent last Saturday night with Mrs. • bui,dln S cost ab °ut $12,000 and now Bettie Huskey. * accommodates three schools, viz: We wrote an arricle some time ago Cherokee avenue, the Limestone about the caring of bees, and promis-: * f s ant J * be Fairview. ed to say something about the food After , ins Pecting this building we required fo r bees. We hope the use-' are convinced that the money expend- fill articles will interest those who . ed thereJn was well invested, have bees, if a sufficient number of ”—~ bees is absolutely necessary to safe Thimble club Meeting*, wintering, it is equally essential that The April hostesses for the Thlin- enough food must be had and in avail-1 ble Club were Mrs. a. W- Doggett and able position, that is, in reach of the Mrs, E. L. Eison. bees. Twenty-five pounds 0 f honey ! On April loth Mrs. Doggett had a is considered a sufficient amount »n number of ladies as guests with the an ordinary winter, for the need of club. Flinch wag indulged in by some a colony. The next question that I of those present, while others follow- nave in view and which I consider t*d the call of the needle and thimble, third in importance, is the quality even many of the guests having fancy of honey. Perhaps this has more work with them. Before the after weight thah many would Imagine, noon's pleasures were over the hostess The experienced apiarist who has served a most delicious salad course, seen his bees die by the hundreds with dainty accompaniments and re- of colonies by the goul and filthy dis- fleshing Iced tea. ease called diarrhdea is very eager At Mrs. Bison's the club was de- on this point and dreads above all lightfully entertained on April 24th'. things the harvesting of fruit juices, A most enjoyable afternoon was spent or unripe honey, in the late autumn, by those present. Of all the grades of honey for win- Assisting the hostess were her sis- tcrlng, honey-dew Is about the worst, ter, Mrs. Lemmond, of Spartanburg, Next comes dark fall-honey, especial- and Miss Annie Johnson, a delight- ly if thin and watery, or uncapped, ful fruit salad with accompaning ns the moisture escaping from the dainties were served at the close of bees will render It still worse. Un- these happy hours, sealed honey will often accumulate ■ > moisture enough to overflow the cells First Baptist church Notes, j and will perhaps soil the bees them- A series of special services on the I selves afte r a period of constrained part of this church will be begun next I confinement. Hence it is advisable Sunday and it is expected they will to remove In the autumn, all unseal- continue, with two services a day, for efi honey, most especially if the bees two *eek». Rev. W. P. Hines, of have enough without this. Lexington. Ky., has promised to be We are indebted to Miss Mattie present next Sunday and help In the Macomson for some of her nice straw- meeting. Mr. Hines Is pastor of a berries which she sent us last Mon- number of years of experience and da Y‘ has been greatly blessed in helping Mr. Jack Parker has a very sick other pastors In such meetings, ckild at this writing, but we hope it j We are sure the people will like will l ave a speedy recovery. the preaching and a cordial Invitation Miss Lucy McCraw spent last Sat- ; is extended to our town people to at- iikIi’v nlirht with i,e friend Miss B*t- ; tend and help in the meeting, thn Pennington. Sunday school at 9:45. Let all be f • we noticed in Tuesday’s Issue present, of The Ledge r that you had taken ] _ in your new hoarder. We trait that Valued same as Gold, yon will not be like some young men. | H. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar when they married, could not do my 'View, mIh*.. says; “I tell my custo Enjoyable Meeting Held With Mrs* Otis Osborne. Blacksburg, April 30.—The semi monthly meeting of the Nineteenth Century club was held Thursday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. Otis Os borne. There was a full attendance of the members. EJmetson was the author of the day. Aside from special quotations and the usual discussion of the author, several very entertain ing selections were read and a pleas ing musical programme carried out. The election of delegates to the com ing meeting of the Federation of Wb- men’s Clubs was held and the fol lowing members chosen for that pcse: Mrs. O. A. Osborne, Mrs. W. F. Moore with Mrs. D. D. Gaston as alternate. This closed the business part of the meeting and the hostess then invited the guests to the dining room and those who have been enter tained by Mrs. Osborne can imagine the pleasing sight which greeted the eyes of those preseht. The room was beautiful with its profusion of roses and lighted can dles. apd the refreshments were de licious and bountifpl. Mrs. Osborne was assisted in serving by Misses Claire McCoy and Mary Anderson. The special guests of the club for the afternoon: Mrs. Sauseman, Mrs. Boyce, Mrs. Cooksey and Mrs. Rhein- hart. Mr. S. A. Ferguson, of Yorkville, was in the city Monday. J. E. Whiso|iant went to Gaffney Monday on business. Col. T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, was in town this week attending to some business. Miss Lattimer, of Yorkville, stop ped ove r here a few hours with Miss Hall on her way to Spartanburg. Miss Annie Gribbin, a student of Wiinthrop College, has been visiting Miss Della Rhyne on the corner of Liine and Chester streets. Mr. John Logan went to Green ville Tuesday on business. Mr. C. M. Whisonant, of Hickory Grove, spent Monday night with rel atives in town. Mr. Bill Jackins, of Charlotte, is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. E. D. Houser and little son, John, went to Rock Hill Saturday to visit Mrs. J. R. Barxtell. Mr. A. P. McLure was in town Sun day with friends and relatives. Mrs. J. B. Sherer, of Rock Hill, is visiting Mr. an4 Mrs. A. M. Bridges. •‘Little Willie” Potillo, of Spartan burg. is in town on important busi ness. Mr. L. Roberts, of Shelby, N. C., spent Monday in our little city. Mrs. O. A. Osborne, Misses Mary Anderson and Clare McCoy spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Os borne, of Gaffney. Mr. Tolleson Parker, of Gaffney, was in town Sunday. Mr. W. E. Thomas went to Gaffney Sunday. Mr. Fell Babington was in town Sunday on important business? Miss Lucy Black went to Hickory Grove Tuesday to spend the day with her brother, Dr. B. G. Black. Mr. Ben Logan has gone to Char leston and Columbia for a few day's. A number of the young men went to the river Monday to fish. The many friends of Mrs. Elizabeth WTiitesides will be sorry to learn she is quite ill. Mr. George Roberts of the Rock Hill high school, is home to spend bis vacation. Mr. J. H- Carthen and children, of Yorkville, were in town Wednesday. Mr. Harper, of Gaffney, is conduct ing a series 0 f meeting at the M. E. church. All are invited to attend. From Littlejohn Precipct. I a meeting of the De mocra tic voters of Littlejohn precinct was called to order by President R. J. Foster, and the following delegates were elected: , M. E. Kirby, D. G. Horn and D. B, Hughes. No other business being put before the meeting the meeting closed to meet at Gaffney on May 4th, 1908. All delegates are requested to be preseirt as there is important busi ness to transact on that day. M. T. Kirby. R. I. Foster, Secretary. • President. Two Color printing. When you see any of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company’s two-color printed matter just remember that it was executed at The Ledger office. This company, under the able manage ment of Mr. Paul V. Gaffney, is doing a nice business and turning out a splendid line of goods. Gored By * Steer. Mr. W. A. McFarland, who Is lathe employ of Mr. J. R. Tolleson, wnile preparing some land for planting Wednesday, was very badly gored by a steer which he was ploughing. The wound Is In the side and very ugly. The injured man is resting as well as could be expected. • thing for a long time, but ju#t s» t in the house by their little sweet wives. Now. as you have a companion, we hope to see your good lettera in The Lcdge r evev tN^ek—if not semi-week ly. We extend to you and your com- rs when they buy a box of Dr. King s New Life Pills they* get the worth of that much gold in weight, if afflicted with constipation, malaria or biliousness." Sold under guarantee rt Cherokee Drug Co, 25c. WAR DECLARED. Who will Enlist m This Popular Movement? War has been declared by our lead ing druggists. They are going to fight stomach troubles with Mi-o-na Tablets. „ They feel so sure of success that they guar antee to refund the price of any Ru cent box tfht does not give satisfac tion and do all that Is claimed for it. Mi-o-na Is an absolute strengtjiener and cure for the stomach and diges tive organs. If you suffer with headache, dizzi ness. palpitation, bad taste in the mouth, nervousness, coated tongtie, distress after eating, try Mi-o-na. It will not be long before all these symptoms have disappeared and you are strong and well. The Gaffney Drug Co. sell Mi-o-na under an absolute guarantee to re fund the money unless it cures. » « vMN