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The Gaffney ledger. r <* A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THI WORD IMPLIK* AND DEVOTED TO THE DEET INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. OAFFNEV, s. Cm TUESDAY, JULY ^08. 11*80 A YEAH. S. S, CONVENTION AT MESOPOTAMIA, Mrs. "J. L. S.” Las been busy can- nim.' blaf kberries. Mrs. Ethel Black- eleven school represented IN the convention. Ei S Ht Me- Bn '.v belt* r the i ■ Vfi< (M S' c' j ^ h q a! OS Rep bers-i o -f Sjcccss. irt an Aggregate *25 Scholars—A l • - hj,' w* ll has several jars which she put Iasi year. They are keeping ali right yet. We hear some complaint of | fruit losing where old rubbers were used This is not the case with any 1 new ones that we have heard of. For the price of the rubbers it won't: do to risk the loss of the fruit—so get new ones all the time, house-, wives. Old fashioned sun-dried fruit j apples and peaches—is our choice all the time when we can get it. To our taste it is as much superior to i the new process of canning as the old-time, home-made corn liquor SHORT NEWS ITEMS DRAYTONVILLE DOTS- Local News anq personals of General nr innAi lurmrcT Interest. correspondent to The Ledger In last Tuesday's issue from Cherokee Falls. We enjoyed your letter and trust you w ill give us a letter from your sec- Mf LUUAL lUIEHtdl I Draytonville. July i.—Rev. Ben L. tiou every week, as we like to hear Hoke, of Blacksburg, filled his ap- from that section. pointment at Me Ararat last Sunday. | Messrs. Steady and Will Painter, GAFFNEY AND CHER- Fe delivered a splendid sermon to a ; .1**11 belchel and Misses .Mamie Pen- S. S. CONVENTION. OKEE. Recent Happening in and Around the City, and Other Events Gath ered by the Loaal News Editor. very large congregation. He also preached at Ross drove Sunday after- [ noon at 3 o'clock. There was a large attendance at Childrens' Day last Sunday. We bad ami Mamie Littl , a beautiful day and it was enjoyed by <-<l t 'hildreus all present. The program was car- Sunday. was carried a mi re 'if attending the North i - ; erdenominut ional Sabbath 'invention at Mesopotamia hm Sabbath. June ilSth. We rea'h< d the church shortly af- ((.r 1,, o'loik a. m. and found the B roind~ ••rally ■ oveted with bug- gie* Bert Sanders was before Magistrate would beat the up-to-date dispensary ,{ iidges >tsterda> and plead guilty ( | ie p ia( . f j,.,. T hev had to assault and battery and was fined. Last Thursday night the Gaffney 'is liave over tlie old timers is that Manufacturing Company closed down the wet weather cant cheat them 0UT j their plant for the Fourth but re- .1 nii'- With his nur * orrespondent had _. b]oc;kHdfe 8tU ff. The only ad vantage' the present day housekeep ' program school: of a fruit crop. all : Ti.f bad 1.b< moon u nd was ar. Lai * ■ I'.ns* vhilf rav- i* ’ .poll 'he beam- ip'it the boundless Ever v’ hi 1,1.' indicated a in to a i .'po-* sumed operation Monday morning. The Irene Mills shut down last Friday at 12 o'clock and will be shut down until next Monday morning. This was done In order to give the operatives a short rest. Let everybody turn out today and li-ui witli bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. help to cheer the Gaffney boys on to G. Andrew Byars. victory at the new base ball park. Just as soon as they get done “lay- We want to take both of the games inu by" Die Abingdon Creek people Bom Tucapau. arth like moon- W; |i p* gin work on their new church building which, we understand, they • ■rect on the foudation of the old making some slight changes in size and perhaps in the shape of We have a neighbor—a young farmer who still has some of his ‘year before last.’’ home-raised ba con. Bur that fellow has a wife, sure. ,i,.t HI jfi people representing who learned domestics at home. , . -Till the;- kept coming. Mr. George Byars is at home from a , ...as a lovely one. Old Sol” '"' inson College spending his vaca- a: • i:idd'-n his orb behind • by the congregation. Prayer by Mr. WaPer V. Humphries, of Gaffney. of welcome he * hildren ac- We i nr<- r< quested to announce that ell , considering there will h ie a sp* ■cia) conference Fhe following held ;t t 1 >n tytonvillf • church on the <1 out b> the third Satii! rday af t ernoon at two o'clock and every member of that of Jesus name” • •hurch is n -quested to be pr esent at th* in* •et i in: . There wiH not be any Large Attendance and Very Interest ing Meeting. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention met with Mesopotamia church June 28th, 11*08, at 10:30 o’clock a. m. and was called to order by J. L. Strain, yresl- ; dent, - - • ■ ' 1 Song by the choir, Leaning ou the Day at this place last j Kve, ' ,aslins Arms ” : Welcome address by the pastor, Rev. T. B. Owens. Response by the ' nington. Sallie and Maude Painter, of i Midway, attended Childrens' Day 1 b<-re last Sunday. Miss*s Lima and Ina Clary, Eva of Gaffney, attend- of Gaffney. Add ress Wilson. Srainley enjoying his his peculiar ocean. pleasant day w I those who had come for on* to tab* part in the pro- tin ceed.ngs of tin 'onvention and in this th building. They have engaged \tjt .■ wej< :,ot mistaken. Mr. Owens to superintend the work do mostly The examination for scholarship to the Citadel, has been postponed until the latter part of August. Several of the Gaffney boys are ex pecting to stand this examination. Son it. "Uoming. Coming" by th*- lit- Miiib w*-r o Col. T. It Butler , Mr. tie children Walt. et V. 11 umph ries. Mr. E. Felix Recit ation. Tt is t'hildreus' J) ay” ! .i|is« •omit. .Mr. D. Hot It Hughes and by Edit h Broom. Mr. Estel S. Me Kowi 1. We think Recit ation. "In glad June days." by t hey • It jo> ' t-tl tln-mselve* t tine. Rufus 1 Mtilips and William Hill. Mr . ami Mrs. " Hart' Parker, of Song. Shining for Jesus" by the < 'if! ft II ey, s; pent las r Si at u rday night - Wildtet with t heir fathci. Mr. A. J Parker. i halo gue. "Sunshine Band" by ami attend led I'ein; inns s*t\ ices here t welve little girls. Sund ay. Song, "Over the Stars" by the Yo ur col ITeSpoml ••tit • eb-brat ci i his S-hool. nth bin hday Y < * sterday. We The senatorial candidates will be R<-y. T f:. Owens, the pastor of the which they will do mostly among m Gaffney on next Thursday and will rrurci. ;.nd his people had determin- tin-rnselves. speak at the court house. As there e- *o ;; ak* the <on vent ion a success \\e would he glad if our ministers' are several aspirajits for this import- air ir. -hP the\ fully succeeded, if ( or others interested in the church ant office, we may expect some good we are allowed to be 'h* judge. work in our section) would keep us addresses. h looking over and mingling with posted m t.heii appoint menis so that <:.e f :(,•■.*i one was impressed with w<- ormld keep these prominently be- ine '.eg t) i!( - ever body wanted to fore our readers. It will be no trouble ail< * T ^ lfc ( patk but a pleasure for us to do so. We arc- not expecting our people to go very wild over election excite ment this year. We may be disap- pointed. however. The restrictions laid upon candidates in keeping a strict account, of their money expen ditures for campaign purposes will no doubt be a strong factor in keep- He imal Choir with ^ 0Ut ^ I10iSy CT0 ^ S that . work -Mr. Goudelock was in his holr with j or money or something of which it is an equivalent. It was a wise act on the part of our legislature to make Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jefferies delight- such a law and it will be a still fully entertained a number of young wiser one on the part of the people people at their handsome home on to see -it enforced. The man who Grenard street last Tuesday evening Fato.et (on vent ion is pledged to pay hls v0 , e an(1 tbe man who buyg jn honor of Miss McFadden, of Gas- Jj'' per annum to the State Sabbath it arfc , J0lh of them, equally criminal tonia, X. C. Refreshments were S'.Locd Association, ?2H' per quarter, before the law, and should be before served and all present enjoyed thern- This pledge Las been promptly met t he bar of public sentiment. No man selves to the fullest extent, and the money sent 'o the State should be allowed to hold office that treasurer a» Peizer. procures it by such methods. O. C. Dorman, the young man who As a county Cherokee doa't seem •*g c h 00 i Boy ” we thank you verv was hurt b >’ a premature explosion U enter heartily into the interdenom- much for the ’ conjplinjent you pald at Beverly about three weeks ago, inanonal Sunday School work, but • us but arfe not jn thfc p 0lJtlcal has sufficiently recovered to be taken ♦ ne North Pacolet Convention does. arefia p olltleg hag always been cor . from the home of Mr. John H. Byers. make somebody ■ l.-'- feel happy and at borne. E]ev»r, schools were represented in the <• on . ention- eight of whom re- perted at aggregate membership of (2 r «(hoi<irR and it’s safe to say that the entire membership of scholars teachers and officers will reach ap- prcxlir-arelv The music of the convention was conducted by Miss Be]]e Vaughn presiding at the organ. A collection was taken up for the S’a'e Sunday School Association which amounted to J3.CY The North The two parks of the city, the Irene are indeed very delightful places on these hot days, and the people of the city are taking advantage of the pleasure ilitis provided. Mr. Thomas Goudelock. of Elbethel section, died yesterday morning at * o'clock. Mr. Goudelock had been a sufferer for a number of years. He will hurried at the family graveyard. eighty- sixth year. Recitation, "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven'' by Calvin Benton. Recitation. "Gladness is looking this wav" by Floyd Phillips. Song. '’P.eautifu! Gleanings Bring'’ bv the school. Recitation, “a lonely thought" i,y Cleo Bright. Concerted Recitation. ‘'Childrens’ Day" by twelve little girl*, and boys. Song. “Jesus Loves Me" by little children. Recitation by Hettie Bright. Recitation. "Nothing too Small” by Mildred Hill. Recitation. "Forcer Me Not” by An na Mae Stroup. Song. “More about Jesus" by the congregation. Recitation. “Bible Verses" by Oren and Roy Huskey, Charlie Sparks and Eddie Parris. Dialogue. “Four Little Rosebuds" by Reath Wilson. Corrie Parker. Belle Phillips and Lucy McCraw. Solo, “Beautiful Beckoning Hands,” by Lucy McCraw. An offering was taken for the or phans. The contribution amounted to $3.11. Intermission until one o’clock for dinner. After dinner the programme was opened by singing "We’ll work till Jesus comes” by the congregation. Prayer by C. A. S. Campbell, of Midway. Song, “We will foflow the steps of Jesus," etc. Song and praise service conducted by Rev. T. B. Owens. The enrollment of schools and de- preadmig that afternoon but there higates is as follows, will be preaching at night. Ara.at-Delegates, Forest Huggins. Among the camlida.es that were at Miss Mar - V Hu es im * and E " Mc - Ghildrens' Dav with their candidate , ' mvn ' ailment oi scholars, sixty- five. Abingdon Creek—Delegates, P. S. Webber, Mrs. P. S. Webber, F. C. Osment and Miss Ada Reynolds. Enrollment of scholars, eighty. Asbury—No delegates. Corinth—Delegates, E. J. Clary, R. J. Kirby. Enrollment of scholars, •me hundred and twenty-five. Draytonville—No delegates. En rollment of scholars, eighty. Elbethel—Delegates, J. D. McGui- lo' h. Enrollment not given. M esopotamia—Delegates, M isses Minnie Fowler, Sallie Goforth, Messrs. B. P. Goforth and \V. B. Kirby. En rollment of scholars, sixty-five. Rehohoth—Delegates, Charlies Ma bry, H. B. Robinson, M. E. Kirby and Boston Haines. Enrollment of schol ars, ninety-six. Sardis—Delegates, A. G. Davis, John E. Wright, Jesse Wright and G. B. Wright. Enrollment of scholars, fifty-eight. Salem—Delegates. H. T. Estes, Mrs. J. L. Strain, J. L. Blackwell and thank our kind friend, for his nice birthday card lie smit t:>. Ren Hope,’’ erecting post School Boy. Annual Meeting of W. M. U. Tie- Woman's Missionary Union of 'he Broad River Association held its annual meeting in the Central Bap tist church. Cowpens, on Wednesday and Thursday. June 24-2'». 1H08. Program for Wednesday. Devotional exercises. Welcome, Miss Belle Bailey. Response, Miss Everett Humphries. Paper. “Origin of our mission Strain. Enrollment of schol work." Mrs. Otts. Report of mission of B. R. N., Miss Katherine Ellis. Address. “Outlook of Woman’s Work." Mrs. A. L. Crutchfield. Wednesday Evening. Sermon by Dr. Derrieux. Green ville. S. C. Programme for Thursday.' Devofional exercises. sunbeam exercises. Address to Sunbeams. Round table conducted by Mrs. A. L. Crutchfield. Appropriations of Sunbeams: Foreign Missions |24.19 Home State Orphanage Aged Ministers ars, fifty-six. Timber Ridge—Delegates, B. F. Jamison, Clarance Tate and Will Tate. Enrollment not ghen. Wilson's Chapel—Delegates. James W. ,George. Miss Madge McCulloch, Mrs. Mollie LeMaster and C. W. W hisonant. Enrollment not given, i Review of the quarter's lesson con ducted by C. W. Whisonant. ^ong. Work for ’he night is com ing.” Address on general Sunday school work by Rev. T. B. OWens. Song, “Jusus Lover of My Soul.” etc. 15 27 "I Love te Tell the Story,” 21.07 : etc. 3 02 Collection for State Sunday School ! Association taken up and $3.68 was It if- determined 'o bring the State Sunday school banner borne with it rupt but it’s more so now than ever. Brother Hon. R. C. Sarratt was introduced on Limestone street, to the home of by Mr w F Huskey and made an excellent talk on Sunday school work. After Mr. Sarratt spoke a beautiful Total solo was rendered by Mr. Walter Humitiries. Song. “Blessed Assurance” by the . r --- „ c A telegram was received here yes- congregation. brought plenu o feed e verv body and W(j f ear> jf they get mad at us for ,f *''day afternoon from Blacksburg an- Mr. Charley Campbell was intro- even body was m\:ted. Thi<- part of Payjri{ , tblK w „ W j|j jj ke tbern sfi ]] fbe nouncing the marriage of Miss Laura duced and made a brief talk on Sun- better and try not to take the “big r »f Gaffney’s most popular day school work. He was followed by Mr. Walter V. Humphries, who made a good talk which was enjoyed realized. Adjourned for dinner. ‘Ben Hope,” please give mother, Mrs. L. E. Dorman, about fiom Aiken next spring or put some our fJOII)pl i Inerit t0 tho8e ladies who . two miles west of the city. He will of our slater counties “to hustling" make favorable mention of our wrlt . be able to be out in a few days. if they get it. All we ask is a fair Jngg We are satlgfled they are gf)0(1 field and no favors. lo.iw.^ .^..a v. Duff-Parish. Total $164.95 Womans' Missionary Union $682.65 Afternoon session at 2 o clock open- ed by song, “He Died for Me.” 747.60 Mrs. B. D. Bates, Secretary V. M. U. To the convention the ladies tne work will n« ver no by default in ladi'-s and speak their honest opin ions but they are very poor judges. k-^e: berokee. Lro. Cnven* is a bfead - a „ y W orse than we already young ladies, to Mr. R. Latta Parish, grea' favor! e. t o. onl;. among his bave ^* f; bave no doubt but | bat formerly of Gaffney, hut now of Bas- those of the own people, out with other < hurches, too They all like bun. both as a man and a minister— there is nothibg little about him—he it a “broad guage’ man. C^uite a number of ’he York county xorri' of your neighbors know us— comsville, S. C. 'bat's the trouble we are known bet- Miss Duff left Gaffney yesterday ter than we are loved. afternoon on train No. 12 and was Miss Lillian Boozer and brother. Blacksburg by Mr. Parish, they Johnnie, of Gaffney, attended the Bab- L,r, ’ f )g to the home of the Rev. Mr. Derrick, who performed the cere- by the congregation. We had some good music. Mr. Huskey was assisted by Mr. Henry Ross, of Gaffney, with his cornet. After listening to the good speech- . .. . bath School f onvention at Mesopo- people attended 'he convention also . . _ H mrmv * .. ^ , tanua last Sabbath. mon>. Mr Hatnp Pridmore, of Gaffney, Parish I s a s °n of Mr. C. C. was at Mesopotamia last Sabbath. ^ arish, the popular hotel man here. There is any amount of measles In 3,1,1 5s tt,a(hiri F in fhe summer school iwwer Cherokee now Jack Smarr.of at Bascomsyille. and is to teach the Hopewell, sent Sam Strain word to from Union county -here was a large number of people. Taking it all in all the day will be long remembered by those present. One noticeable feature of 'he convention was the number of old people present—much more than we have ever seen before that we can recollect. Mr Forest Huggins was among hls same school for the next term. go over and he would let him have ls 3 ver l r P°P u l ar young man both es by the speakers, the congregation song “Praise God from whom all blessings flow" and was dismissed by Mr. C. A. S. Campbell. The day was enjoyed by all. Mr. L. J. Parker attended services He at Ross Grove last Sunday afternoon. nere and in his adopted home. Miss Duff is the accomplished and charming daughter of Mr. J. C. H. Duff and is very popular among her many friends here. The congratulations of The Ledger is extended with those of a host of friends of the contracting parties. Spartanburg Milli Shut Down. a sa<k full of them. Mr Grady Smarr was among hls friends at Mesopotamia last Sabbath. ^ Mesopotamia last Sabbath. We wouldn’t be surprised if he hasn’t ^here must be some attraction for eome attractive object in lower Cbero- ^' rad ' on ’his side. Well, Grady, we kee have some nice girls over here, no With their graphopbones and his al,oul , h at " speeches, Messrs. Sam Strain and At ’he Farmers Union meeting at Boyce Whisonant are conducting a; ’h* - school house last Saturday P. Y. Bryan campaign in lower Cherokee. J L - Strain and M. C. Rey-1 A Spartanburg special in the Co in his voice and manner of speaking 1 no,ds wer « elected delegates to re* i um bia State: Following the sug- as reproduced there is a striking: present the local union at the county gestion of the South Carolina Cotton similarity between William Jennings i meeting at Gaffney July 6. Manufacturers' association at Its an- Bryan and Geneae! M. C. Butler. Mrs Maggie Black, of Glendale, nual meeting held at Glenn Spring* Last week may be put down as the whose sickness has been repeatedly reeently. it is announced that four of mentioned in this correspondence, i the largest mills In Spartanburg came to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j county, Whitney, Spartan, Pacolet J. A M. Estes, last week and will J and Arkwright, will close down for spend a few days with them and' thirteen days. This give* about 3,- among her old friends. She is much • 000 operatives a holiday of two week* improved in health, we are glad to and stops for that length of time “wet week” in which farmers did very little on their farms and “Gener al Green” has got the advantage of them From now until the finishing of their crops they will bave a bard battle to fight The loss of one week will tell at gathering time, no doubt Bam Strain’* prite corn ha* suffered greatly from the heavy rains, wind and ball It can’t make a full crop now Others of our neighbors bav* suffered In ♦be same way. ■ay. Miss Miraice White, of Yorkville, is spending a few days with her grand parents, Hon and Mrs. C. W. Wbiso- nant at WUkinsvllle. J. L. S. about 200,000 spindles. So far as can be learned these ar* the only mills to he closed down at this time, though it is understood other* will give their employes a vacation of two week* later ir the rammer. We regret very much that we could not comply with Mr. DeCamp’s re quest of the correspondents meeting him at the Press Association Thurs day morning. "Country Lover,” we regret that you could not be with us Children*’ Day. We had a nice time and know you would have enjoyed younett. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Huskey and daughter, Miss Minnie Belle, of Gaff ney, attended Childrens' day at thla place Sunday. We notice Mr. Joe Whelchel has announced himself for supervisor. Mr. Whelchel has had experience with that office and hat proved him self a good man for the office. Messrs. Will Carter. Wlnford Pet ty, Claud Kirby. Paul Bridges. Misses Eliza Kirby. Eugenie and Bthel Clary and brother. Clant. of Corinth attended Uhlldrens' Day h*rc last Sunday. Mr. “J. L. 8.,” wo think you gave tho boys the right lesson In last 'inoe- day’s Ledger. We hope to see anoth er one soon We noticed that there wa.~ a new The S. S. Convention. Wilkinsville. R. F. D. 1, June 29— Seeing so many nice letters in the columns of The Ledger, it makes me f<-el like I would be in the way to send in a letter, but if you will spare Just a little space in one corner of your paper I would like to say a few words of our appreciation of the gonvention held at Mesopotamia last Sunday. All the schools were nominated de legates. but to represent the school three others and myself were elected, and I feel free in speaking for the school that we all enjoyed having the convention there. I would like to have met all the delegates from the different churches and had them seated near the organ to help in the music, for some do not . . ... .. .. . . 11W . . , .. carried over until the meeting of ths like to sing unless they are near the t tl ® » Song, “There is Sunshine in My Soul.” Song, "Praise God from Whom all Blessing Flow,” etc. Prayer by John A. Harnes. Song, "Trying to Walk in the Steps of the Saviour,” 1st query: "How can we best en courage systematic Bible study ” was opened by J. L. Strain. Song, “Throw Out the Life Line." Subject further discussed by C. W. Whisonant. 2nd. querry: “Do ministers and church officers generally fully realize the great importance of the Sunday school work?” was opened by E. J. Clary followed by W. E. M. Kirby, C. W. Whisonant, Rev. T. B. Owens and W. C. Kirby. 3rd subject: “The Ideal Sunday School” was opened by T. J. Estes followed by C. W. Whisonant. On motion the fourth query was ; organ. Let the whole congregation sing. You are more help than ym ! think you are. Hope all got dinner and did not go I away feeling that we were selfish. If next convention. Reboboth was chosen for the next place of meeting and with song, “What a Friend we Have in Jesus,” etc., and prayer by Rev. T. B. Owens, convention adjourned to meet with you were left at dinner its because ^ ^ we did not see yon. Do not fool tbrt! ? et ? bo,h _ Sundny^scbool _th. fourth you are at a strange place when at Mesopotamia. A large crowd were present Sever al attended from York. Union and diffent parts of Cherokee county, and Sunday in September, 1908. W. E. Osment, Secretary. Mayor's Court. There were only three law-break- we certainly appreciate their pret ence. Did not hear or see any bad j ® r8 before Mayor Ross yesterday conduct at all. A good quiet peace- i morning. Two of these failed to ap- able time was spent and we hope all enjoyed the day well enough to come back and be with us again. We have a large Sunday school and are fixing for Childrens’ Day. The subject was discussed by the older oner at the convention. Come back and we will do our best to show what the young ones can do. Best wishes to the editor and Led ger readers. W. B. Kirby. pear at the appointed time thus for feiting their money. The other. Forest McCulloch, colored charged with disorderly conduct, was lined $10 or twenty days. He was given time to decide which he would take, the days or “cough up" the long green. A woman and her opinions soon parted. are