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The Gaffney ledger. A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THB WORD IMPLIED. AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16. 1894. OAFFNEY. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1908. •1.50 A YEAR. CHILDREN'S DAY AT ADINGDON CREEK j couple were on the ground who : wished to get married and the skill ful touch of Miss Pearl Whlsonant ! upon the organ keys brought the i crowd into the house to witness the scene. A song by the choir occupied ] the time it took the congregation to AN ENJOYABLE PROGRAM WELL come in and find seats or standing _ room in the church which was filled RENDERED. . . . to overflowing. I i’he announcement was made and the happy couple, Mr. Columbus Spencer and Miss Meeter Miller pre sented themselves at the altar where they were united in the holy bonds of i matrimony by J. L. Strain, notary public. After the usual congratulat- WilkinsviHe July 31.—Childrens * , „ ’ i ions of friends. Chairman Osment an- Day at Abingdon Creek yesterday nounce( j exercises wculd be was well attended. The congregation resumed and that a few speeches was called to order by Superinten-: from visiting friends would be made dent W E Osment, who was also and some music by the choir would master of ceremonies. j occu Py the time and entertain the While singing some appropriate congregation upon which he had no pieces in which Mr. M. P. Hammett special claims now that the exercises led with Miss Pearl Whisonant, as- An Ideal Day for the Occasion, a Large Crowd and a Delightful Dinner. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Next Session to be Held With Grassy Pond Church. The next Sunday school union of the northern section of the Broad River Association will be held with COUNTY CANDIDATES SPEAK AT RAVENNA the legislature came next. He gave a full account of his stewardship while in the legislature and said he hoped to be sent back to the present legislature to have some bills pass ed that would be of great benefit to the people, and explained what those the Grassy Pond church beginning TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE | would be. He made a sisted by Miss Nettie Hammett at the organ, the children were formed in line out side and came marching in the house. They marched up each aisle in single file and took their stand in four lines on the plat form while the congregation sang “The Life Boat.” At the conclusion of the singing the children repeated the Lord’s Prayer in concert. The address of welcome was made by Boyce Peeler. Miss Bonnie Patrick repeated the twenty-third Psalm. Twelve girls dressed in white repeated verses of Scripture and then sang “What a friend we have in Jesus” the choir and congregation taking part.' - Recitation, ‘Tarry with me,” Miss Hattie Peeler. Recitation, “Rock of Ages,” Miss Bernice Bratton. proper were over. Thus another chapter was added to the history of Abingdon Creek church will be long remembered by those who were present and took part in it. Your correspondent has been on ♦ he sick list for a day or two and was not able to attend the campaign meeting at Wilkinsville on the 28th inst We understand that a large crowd of the voters turned out that day to meet the candidates and that each one of them (the candidates) had a respectful hearing. This is as it should be. Generally our farmers are through with their work and everything con sidered they have a good prospect ■for a crop of both corn and cotton. Mrs. J. N.' Strain was right sick last Tuesday night but is all right again. Several of our neighbors went to on Friday before the fifth Sunday in j August, 1908. Introductory sermon by Rev. R. J. j Tate. Intermission one hour. Organization. First query: “Christian example] and influence.” Speaker, Rev. W. G. | P. Ezell and others. Second query: “The Christian, WERE PRESENT. Some Good Speeches Made and Each very telling speech and as it was 12 o’clock the meeting adjourned one ■ hour for refreshments. At. 1 o'clock Mr. Ed Clary, candi date for the legislature, was called to One Given An Attentive Hearing— 'he speaker's stand and made a very good speech, though we did not hear Other Ravenna News. and affability could never have sur mounted. Cool, deliberate, earnest and deter mined, the fearless senator would face the most derisive, profane re probate with a plea for testimnoy, when in more than one instance he was met with angry outbursts of ia- suiting epithets from his would-be witness. Did Christensen lose hie temper and resort to violence when he received such rebuffs? Never; on every such occasion he met the die- torted, angry face of his assailant with a frank, mocking smile that it all. He thinks it is time to call a | conquere(1 more e ff ect ively than would what he should should not do.” Camp and others. Question box. Adjourn. do and what he Ravenna, Aug. l.-The annual en- ha, . t on appropriations to higher insti have the prison cel , or the club The tertainment of the Baraca class which ,lt ' 011 f ' earn '. n ^' . . . ! cowardice of the angry aggressor re- Recitation, ‘Two Lives,” Miss Arie ( > es terday to hear the State Peeler ! campaigners speak. From all appear- « v w n ! * s a J'oarly feature of this class, took F r °f- 11 a11 ' va ' s 1h ‘onclud \ealed to him was the most powerful Speakers, W. G.: ^ ^ Thursd evenIllg from 3 »>g candidate for the legislature j weapon that the senator ever resort- ! to 6 o’clock at the home of our faith- He ’ a f he u i s,,a "- v doe8 ’ m i ade a g ° od I ed to. ful teacher, Miss Addle Brown. Nice sp<et l an ' se '^ ra ’ amus ag ' Christensen’s high sense of honor . a „. refreshments were served and, as . , w and irreproachable character make Meet Saturday at 9.30. , the crowd. He closed by saying he K ,,i, _ . . . j usual, was a complete success. Your ,,, . , the boldness and intrepidity of his Thirty minutes devotional exer-, jui no t approve of mpkmg promises,; n , * V J J? / j * j v t tv tt correspondent was very sorry he L ,, , „ ^ i actions unusually intense. Mr. T. W. cises conducted by J. D. Humphries. . > rm, but if elected he would do all he could 1 r,,, . . ^ * ■ •T'wvwti, Kn crrano ! could not be present, for early Thurs- 4 i K, ingenberg, one of the foremost de- Third query. Growth in grace,. to advance the interest of the people . . ..... . . . .. »> | day morning he was called to the „ , .. ,, , tectives of the country and a man of what it is and how is it attained. , , . . ' of the State. He closed amidst a rip- . . 3 , 01 • death bed of our loving sister, Mrs.; wide reputation and experience said that Neils Christensen, Jr., Is the j R. B. Chalk, of Greer, but we are able ^ P ^ a ”! ie ‘ , however, to have a complete report . ‘ . ' c own spo e as a can '! most remarkable man with whom he of the evening. <ll , <,a ' e J or cou-t^ nu p eH„Mndont of; has evcr come |n ^ W. Paul Brown, our treasurer, open- education. He made a very nice, Speakers, Bro. G. R. Faegons and Rev. G. P. Hamrick. Fouth query: “Religion and busi ness.” Speakers, Bro. J. J. C. Ezell and Rev. A. D. Davidson. " . ’ ~ V speech along educational lines. He Intermission one hour. . _ „ ... „ believed in establishing high schools' QQ __ . ,. i by C. C. Bonner. Miss Ella Brown , , j , j i. ^ i was Perhaps more intimately asso- 1 o clock p. m., twenty minutes . .where practicable and closed by ad-L lof „o ... 3 „ . I and Mason Bonner sang a beautiful ^ ^ . „ elated with Mr. Christensen than was song service by congregation. i . A ^ u i t n* vocating the payment of a small sum *». solo > and a11 enjoyed the hospitality . . x , an y other man during these momenta Fifth querry: Congregational. u *o the trustees, and for paying the' that . ability to approach men and carry his singing.” Speakers Bro. W. J. Hen derson and others. Sixth query: “What is it to earn estly contend for the faith once de livered to the saints?” Speakers, Rev. R. J. Tate and others. Question box. Adjourn. Sunday, meet at 9:30 o’clock, sing ing and devotional services thirty minutes. Following teachers better salaries. Mr. J. L. Walker, our present super- that demanded the utmost courage and calmness, and he is doubtleaa of our teacher very much, are the attendants: Misses Alice Guy, Eva and Pearl Mr ' J * ^ ' va,K ® r -our present super- more capal) j e of j U( jgi n g ^ 3 t er i| n g Burgess, Mary Lon Chalk, Blanche; 1n .^ n ’ Was en . " r l ! Ce ' e | Qualities of the young senator fhea t v. T <i v.ui ti « «* told of his past work as school trus- or .„ „. „ Littlejohn, Leila Mathis, Fannie and , . . , , any one else. ■ tee and teacher, both in the common Eunice Smith, Irene Bonner, Maggie, 1 Carrie and Leila Goforth and Johnie I Burgess. Messrs. Fred, Paul, Broad- schools and also In the Sunday school work. He also spoke of his work as When Senator Blease’s bill waa passed Mr. Christensen was one of by ance the election will be Sunday school. mass meeting con-; ducted by the moderator, rather a Missionary sermon by Rev. A. D. | tame affair this year. Davidson at 11 o’clock. Mrs. “J. L. S.” spent Wednesday Collection. Mrs. J. Leslie; Dialogue, “One Little Penny, ten boys. Recitation, ‘The College Oil Can, Miss Eunice Millwood. . I with her da «ghter,^ Recitation, "Little Blossoms/’ Miss lilackw ®H- Irene Patrick. Wfc ,iave a verita t>le “Peck and his | Song 243. bad boy ’ in ,ower Chbrokee. Cuss- Recitation, “Tell the Little Child-! ing at one auoth er is a mere past ren,” Miss Mandeville Webber. time with lhem - ^ a11 in goodly. Tom Sanders and Clarence Jolly. Recitation, “His Master’s Song,” hunj or though and about the only way w ere before Magistrate Bridges Miss Meetha Miller. lhey have t0 entertain their friends.! charged with assault and battery. Recitation, “The Stylish Church,”^ Mrs - Lower y Webber is spending The last three were acquitted and the Clarence Davidson. M. B. Vassy, Secretary. Before Magistrate Bridges. Last. Friday Sol Kirby, Moses Kir- us and John Basil Brown, Floy, j Lloyd, Junie, Jonthan, George and Wyatt Goforth, Sylvester and John Spake, Lamar Littlejohn, Mason and Calvin Bonner and Oscar Horn. Mrs. T. G. Chalk is on an extended I visit to Greer. She was accompanied i by her son, “C,” who returned home yesterday. On our way home we met our young friend Mr. Ben Ham-! mett, Jr., who treated us royally and brought us about hal way home from , Cowpens, at which point we left No. 36. Our friends will join us in sympa thy with our brother, Mr. Robert superintendent of education for the tdie men to be appointed on the past five years. He enumerated what Investigating committee. After the had been done during his administra- committee was selected the body tion, stating that great improvements was at a loss as to how to proceed, had been made in the school build- ^ r - Christensen cmne to the rescue ings and In the teaching. He is wil- the suggestion ftAm-' ling to stand on his record. hers be divided into several sub-com- As there were six gentlemen run- mittees to investigate the different ning for the auditor’s office, we will branches of the dispensary. Chris- ; merely say that they all did them- iensen chose Mr. Lyon as his co- : selves credit and made friends among wor l<er. Lyon nas made a most unu- 1 the people. We will say that Mr. sua l record in forcing the grafters j Walter Humphries closed with an out Power. Still, he, better than anecdote that was loudly applauded any one else, knows that the courag- and while all these gentlemen cannot eous energy of Nells Christensen, Jr., he elected, any one of them Is capable was th e rock that suported the com- of filling the office. mittee and made possible :.he ulti- Chalk, of Greer, who is bowed down , , . _ .. -1 . . .. . .... We are glad to state that every- ma i ; e success achieved. c a few days with her relatives and «rst plead guilty. He was sentenced " ,th &rief on the very low condition th carried out nicelv and con- in . r™,,,.- Recitation, “The Bright Side.” Miss friends at Cross Ke > s - Union county. I to pay a fine of $5 or work fifteen of hls consecrated and loving wife. ducted on a hl „ her ]ane than wag P e8tin “° ny Mr - l -' hn8 * 4ltie Humphries Mrs - Boyd Orr is sick. Dr. Fiefield da .vs on the county chaingang. He A11 has been done that medicine and d f h , h evldenc . . ! h . lmSfe ^. ° f every ad ' Aiue Humpnnes. , skill could accomplish. When we Ie >ears ag0 ’ wn,cn evldenc ' anlage m s »gbt, making exhaustive left Greer yesterday morniqg at 6:45 f S p rogress - elighlenment and civil- researches for all data that had ac- Mrs. Boyd Orr is sick. Dr. Fiefield davs on tbe county chaingang. Dialogue* “A Chain of Prayer” by was caJlftd to see her last Tuesday. P a » d the fine six boys. Louise McCulloch Is visiting Song 147. ^ er s * s ters, Mesdames Hamp and Recitation, “I’ll Send a Message for Whitt M,tchell > of Hopewell. Little Girl Hurt. life was barely hanging by one string. ization. cumulated during the rotten adminis Mr- Cameron Littlejohn has with- tration of the dispensary. With his entertained and loving hearts drawn ,rom The Ledger’s voting con- zealous and aggressive comrade. Mr. ■test and is supporting our rural car- Lyon, the most persistent efforts were taieves Last Wednesday evening, Virginia j No hopes for Mrs. Chalk’s recovery You” Miss Carrie Mullinax Mr ° scar and Miss Tibbie Donald, | Killian ‘ tho f'vo-year-old daughter of are ’ , , „„ • „ of White Plains are visiting th^ir Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Killian, of this seem ready to break. We extend our; . _ „ T , _ Recitation, Be Careful What You ' Plains, are visiting their ^ ‘ ... „ .. , , rler, Mr. Sam W. Clary, who, in our made tn thic. j Say” Victor Humphries auilt ’ Mrs - Sallie Mitchell, of Hope city > w,1 ile playing in the yard, fell heartfelt sympathies to the loved I .. maUe 10 give thls band of ,V .. P ‘ ^ well I from a small bucket, breaking her leg ones and hope soon a change for the Recitation, The Old Arm Chair, . . i . u7 t* k ** m * i i ...... T> .1. i . When a man in a hieh niapv« between the knee and hip. Drs. better will take place, although the ^ . — Miss Darthula Osment. a ,ndI1 in d ni & n P la ce marks . .. . jiD. 4 will be extended as far as Wilkes i.p AYn^ditod vip . . „ ., .. . his conduct by the unswerving lin* 1 Crawley and Nesbitt were called and i chances seem against our true and _ , rT , t , ue ex P edlte d, Mr. Christensen aad so Recitation, The Old Wooden Rock u u,e unswerving ime . . . . „ “ i Brown s store. This change will ac- arramrpd nil * of devotion to duty, he has reached soon re,,ev ed the little girl of her affectionate sister. . . ^ arrangeu ail the affidavits, records pain. Mrs. C, T. Chalk rpent some time ■ ' in the Rehoboth section las't Thurs- Gaffney Mill vs. Pacolet. day. opinion, should win the mail wagon, their just deserts. In order that the We are reliably informed that R. F. proceedings of the committee should \ game of baseball was played Sat- t. E. Burgess and D. D. Brown, the | years to put porous plasters on his Ur<lay afternoon between Gaffney Mill two gentlemen who were consider team and Pacolet Mill team. A ably bruised up last week in a nm- close game was played up to the away, are doing nicely and their ninth inning. The score wa§ tied on bruises are getting all right, ninth inning, 7 and 7. In tenth inning All the county candidates spoke Pacolet got a hit and scored one. here yesterday and about ’200 were Sometime ago we noticed that two I i Pa ^ 0,e ‘ wo “ ‘ he ga ™ e 8 t0 7 ‘ Bad present to hear them. Mr. J. B. Brown, the chairman, er,” Miss Eunice Millwood. Dialogue, “Sowing Time” by two ,fie Pbmacle of civil greatness, boys. * n b* s petition for a divorce we Song 217. notice a Virginia man alleges that Recitation, “When Grandma Tucks w 'fe persistently refuses of late the Quilt,” Miss Christine Patrick. Recitation, "Confidence Betrayed,” back when he requests her to do so. Fay Patrick. i Perhaps her reason is she cannot Recitation, “Red Headed Jim,” Ben- stand the language be uses when the nle Bratton, | cona es to pull them off. If so, Recitation, “Little Things," Miss Hbt: 8 rig b , Altie Humphries. Sometime. —— — , '" U| luck Song 18. ’ negroes were to be tried in Chester’ Recitation, “The Ring My Mother for ki,,in S Hooker Washington. Wore,” Miss Bernice Bratton. We ,lotjc e ‘hat with the old folks Recitation, “My Grand*?,” Erskine old ti,ne sin S ln BS are becoming very Millwood. i fashionable and we are glad of It. Recitation, "A Confession,” Miss They ought to keep il up - Ve ry few Christine Patrick. of the y° un B peoiWe take any part in Recitation, “Mary’s Wants,” Miss ,he church mUKic nowadays in some Leetha Millwood. places. j. j„. g. Song 259. Recitation, “A Terror of Time,”, At thc Buford Street Church. Miss Rosa 'Humphries. The usual communion services Recitation, “Getting Information ' w ere held at the Buford Street M. E. Out of Pa," Erskine Millwood. . ehurch on Sunday last, quite a large Recitation, “Hanging the Stock- attendance listening to the words of commodate many. C. and data that they could be imme diately referred to, and he occupied in Gaffney Saturday, Come again, Pacolet. called the meeting to order at 11 o’clock, with the candidates for super visor commencing first.. Mr, J. V. Whelchell was the first speaker. He the pastor, feelingly adapted to the occasion. At night the subject was "Christian Education.” Quite a num- ‘^ying,” Miss Christine Patrick. a*Recital Ion, “Who Knows,” Paul Pat^ck. Red|ation, “A Little Prayer," Mlssjber of interesting statistics were Ruth Millwood, (kneeling). (quoted by Rev. S. B. Harper as to the Song 42. illiteracy of some parts of our South- Recitation, “A Boys Lament,” Fay | ern country, and an appeal made for Patrick. | compulsory education. The only | Recitation, “Baby Grace,” Paul s Pecial music given was in the Patrick. Recitation, “Spring Time,” Master Clyde Patrick. morning, solo by Miss Louise John son with quartette accompaniment, a pretty little thing and quite effectlve- Recitation, “What Baby Has,” Miss •v Mary Patrick. j Closing address by Miss Arie Change of Meeting Night. Peeler. Song 235. Intermission. A long table well laden with the best edibles known to the culinary artisan was spread and a general in vitation extended to all to come for ward and help themselves. The day was an Ideal one and everybody seemed to enjoy them selves. After dinner it was rumered that a At. the last regular meeting of Grenard Lodge A. F. M. the meeting night was changed from the Satur day night on or before the full moon to the first Tuesday night in each month. Under this new arrangement the lodge meet* tonight and It la hoped that a better attendance will be the result. Let every member who possibly can attend be present tonight, as there will be work in the second degree. Pondfield Paragraphs. Pondfield, July 30.—Miss Lilly Lurick, a charming young lady of S p 0 ke of his past record as super- Temple, Texas, is spending some visor several years ago. He said he time visiting her Carolina relatives had been connected with the roads of Lnion and Cherokee counties. She one way or the other ever since he spent several days last week with jvas eighteen years old. He made a Mrs. W. D. Alexander and Mrs. Cra- good speech and was listened to very ven, of this pises. attentively. Rev. B. L. Hoke, of Blacksburg, Is Supervisor E. Felix Lipscomb came holding a series of meetings at Mt. next. He said the supervisor is only Ararat this week. , an executive officer. They are to do There were quite a number of Gaff- the bidding of the county commis- ney citizens who attended services at | sloners. He spoke of his record and Ararat last Sunday. said he Is now better qualified for the Pondfield and WilklnsvOle wffl cross office than ever before. Said that bats on the Wilkinsville diamond to morrow at 3 p. ra. from twelve to fifteen bridges bad been built during his term of office. The Limestone Mills first nine That he believed in doing permanent came down to Wilkinsville last Sat-1 work and his work showed for itself. SENATOR CHRISTENSEN’S WORK, throughout the sessions of the com- mittee a seat beside Mr. Lyon, where “An Observer” Praises Hls Achieve- he laid before him these records, and ments and Urges His Re-election. many were the times that he came To the Editor of The State: to the rescue °* Mr - Lyon with some In a recent issue the Yorkville En- va ' uab ^ e suggestion or advice, quirer has touched upon a subject of ^ )ne need on * y read tbe testimony vital importance to South Carolina ,jrougbt out by these two men co as- and every citizen therein. It is a c f rta * n tbe value of their services, warning to the people of the State, and ‘ N '° grearer crimes were ever unearth- especially of Beaufort county, of the ed ’ as the test iniony will show; truly possibility of such an outcome, never- they bave been t0 ° numerous for the Neils Christensen, Jr., who stands for peop,e ot tbe Stat e to consider other ^election. Doubtless the Enquirer than as one great crim e, yet few ot- is a little over apprehensive of the bc ‘ a * s tbat have been in any way con- possibillity of-such an outcome,-never- nected witb tb e vast organization theless, the people should realize the have e ® caped without the word “cor- importance of retaining Christensen ruption ” imprinted upon a once clean in the important seat which he has record - so manfully and capably filled for thr No oue need fear that Christensen past four years. i8 uot making every effort to retain Few people of the state are really b l s sea ‘ i* 1 the senate; he will get al- familliar with the work of the young m08t unanimous support from the representative from Beaufort while oc- town ot Beaufort. One has only to copying the seat in the senate and the 8 Pend. a few hours in his office to important place on the dispensary in- l ea ni of the confidence that the peo- vestigating committee. Everything p,e of Beaufort have in his sound that he has touched has revealed to Judgment and conservative id&as. the public a desire in him to be of Hls friends are too numerous service to his fellows and to his and ^ ,8 clean record too well estab- State. Without fear or malice the In- Hshed in his own county for one to urday and returned victorious to the tune of 12 to 8.. The batteries were Limestone Mills, Pennington nd Gladen; Wilkinsville, Hannon and Sellers. Mr. Ben Hammett spent Sunday with his cousin, Mr. Grady Mabry, of Grassy Pond. Little Bill. Off for the Mountains Soon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hames and child, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Lipscomb and child, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hames and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Austell and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. H .Turner, Mr. and Mrs. T. Robbs, Rev. I. Newberry and W. R. .Lips comb contemplate taking a mountain trip by wagons and buggies some time in tbe near future. W. R. L. Mr. "Dock” Lavender was the third speaker. He began by speaking of his work as a bridge builder; that he had built bridges In several counties, and had been overseer of roads for several years; that it had been re marked by some friends that he (lavender) could get more work out of bis hands than tmy one. Also said there was nothing for him to learn in the road business. At the close of hls speech be and Mr. Lipscomb had some cross firing In regard to tbe roads. Mr. W. W. Gaffney, our popular treasurer, was next called out and spoke pleasantly about bis record as a county officer. He he has no op position he cut his speech short. Mr. N. W. Hardjp, candidate for trepld young politician plunged be neath all existing coverings of the nefarious, graftrbreedlng institution In regard his defeat as by any means evident. Yet the friends of the heroic senator should guard against tbs which the commonwealth had been “ 8 Hent tread of political yeggmen.’' writhing for ten years and unearthed South Carolina can not afford to lose those crimes and defalcations wnich 80 ab,e a son. nor can Beaufort con- startled every honest Carolinian and ‘end that she can produce a more caused those malicious, dare-devil malefactors to squirm and wriggle under the disgrace of criminal expos ure and groan in the hands of law and justice. With the one purpose of investigationg first and uppermost in his mind, Christensen proceeded with out regard for the rank or position of his adversaries; he was no respecter of persons. During the entire Inves tigation he quailed under no difficul ties that confronted him and there were many seemingly impossible bar riers which a man of leas courage loyal and earnest representative. While Senator Christensen has for several years been active In State politics he is even now In bis 20*s, and has already rendered the State on of the greatest services that any man could have rendered. He de serves the praise of tbe State and the loyal support of every voter in bis home county. A more vigorous, de termined and able man sits not among the lawmakers of tbe State. An Observer. Wedgefleld, 8. C.