Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER, Tutaday and Friday. Ed H oaCamp, Edltar and PnblWMr Tba Lndjcar la not raapontfbla for tbf Tlevra of 1U oorroapondanta. light on the subject. The Gaffney Ledger of yesterday says: From all indications it appears that they shouted a little bit too soon over in Spartanburg over the advent of thp C. C. & O. R. R. Contracts have only been let from Uostic to Broad river and it is by no means certain that Gaffney will not get. the main line after all. Let us hope so. In ‘he meantime it would be well lor Gaffney to keep her weather eye open." Commenting on the above the Spartanburg Herald says: “A few days ago. when the general contract for ihe construction of the Carolina. Clinchlield and Ohio rail road was let we had occasion to en lighten a conemporary as to whether or not this road is to be built into Spartanburg, and it now affords us pleasure to give our friends on the Gaffney Ledger some ligm upon the subject. Their attention is there fore. called to an article on the front page of this morning's Herald, where in is set forth the fact that the con tract has been awarded for the con struction of the ‘Spartanburg end' of this line. “We fear our contemporary be trays some feeung in this matter. Certainly Spartanburg meant no of fense to Gaffney, when she went af ter the Carolina. Clinchfleld and Ohio railroad." And the Herald was never more mistaken than when it presumes we have a feeling other than the kind est We are glad they get the branch lino and will rejoice when we get the ma.’D line. > ! FACULTY CONCERT. NOTES AND COMMENTS. What has become of the Board of Trade? Did the Press Association and the railroad put it out of com mission? We hope not. • • • Gaffney is the best town in the world. If you live here and don’t be lieve it you should move to the one you think it better. We haven’t any use for a knocker. • • • The presidential election is three weeks off. Bryan will get more votes than he ever got. We believe he has a fighting chance, and it would not surprise us to hear that he had been elected. It would be agreeable news indeed. Our only fear is that tne Republicans will buy them in blocks of five in the doubtful States. • • • We know it is rather late to at tempt such a thing, but it is never too late to do good, and if we could simply get together and start right away it would be possible to accomp lish something toward a county fair We only need about three or four weeks to advertise the affair and with good hard work we could start it .and hold a small fair this fall and then prepare for a big one next year. There is nothing that helps a com munity more than does a fair. It brings the people together, encourag es the raising of good stock, creates ambition in the breasts of the farm ers to raise the best of produce, is an incentive for the housewives to make the best of butter, the finest preserves, etc. One enterprising Gaffney merchant has expressed a willingness to take stock in a fair association. If every man in town would only take a few shares it would not be difficult to raise a thousand dollars. With that amount we could rent the ground, erect a temporary building and the irate receipts should pay all the premiums. This would be a good thing for our Board of Trade to take hold of. What do you think of the idea? If you like it be gin to talk it and encourage it and within a week we will have the en terprise under way and inside of six weeks we will pull off the biggest thing of the kirid ever heard of. Why Is it Thus? A GheroHee county farmer said to The Ledger man yesterday: “Why dt^f you jump on our local cotton buyers?" “What for?” we asked. “Becauafe they are not paying as much for cotton as It is bringing else where." “Is that so?” “Yes.” “Tell me where cotton is bringing more than on the local market.” “At Jonesville and at Cowpens last Saturday cotton brought 8.75, while the local cotton market was only 8.60." "Is that so?” “That is what I have been told." The ledger does not know what cotton was bringing at Jonesville and Cowpens Saturday, but presume our friend was correctly informed. This being the case It behooves our local buyers to bestir themselves. Thy will have no one but themselves to blame of they allow oTTfei's to ellipse them in price and thus draw cotton troro this market, to say notllftg about the discontent flu<5h action on their part would create among the sellers. Preparations Being Made for Initial Piano and Vocal Concert. Preparations are under way for the Initial piano and vocal concert of the 1908-h session at Limestone College Director Henry Foote Perrlon, tne director of music, will be assisted by Miss Mary Alice Dew, pupil of Prof. Maxim, Miss Churchill, pupil of Carl Kacrmann and Miss Higley, all ot whom are well known to the music lovers of Gaffney and who are excep tionally gifted and accomplished in their particular sphere of music. In the first concert. Director Per rin will play the piano, assisted by Miss Higley in vocal numbers. Miss lligley is a pupil of Prof. Schmidt the leading instructor of the Royal High School of Music, of Berlin, and is well known here, and the people will doubtless give her a warm wel come. Director Perrin studied ten years'll! the principal music centers of the Hast, with the best teachers, including S. B. Mills, Steinway Hall, New York, the renowned pianist and composer, S. P. Warren, organist of Grace church. New York, whom critics con sidered the greatest of American con cert organists. His best known pu pils of Prof. Wm. Hammond. Smith College, and Wm. Carl, concert organist. After some years of teach ing Prof. Perrin went abroad where he remained seven years studying with the greatest music art ists of Europe. He studied one season at Frankfort, on the Main. He took the highest diploma from the famous Raft Conservatory of Music, which was organized with Hans Von Bulow as president . The Director Max Schwarz, after ex amining Mr. Perrin, was so delighted with his playing that he suspended the rule of the coiiege which required pupils to enter at the beginning of the session, and accepted him, as a private pupil, and took special de light in instilling into his mind a desire to reach the pinacle of his chosen work. Prof. Schwarz was a pupil of Von Bulow and Franz Liszt. After leaving Frankfort Mr. Perrin received a letter from Director Xaver Scharwenka promising to ac cept him as a pupil. He subsequent ly received consecutive lessons from Scharwenka for more than a year. Scharwenka is considered authority on classic music. This period proved the happiest of Prof. Perrin’s entire stay in Europe, as his studies embraced such great composers as Beethoven Mendelssohn. Schumann. Von Weber. Scharwenka, Rubenstain and Liszt. During this time he was repeatedly entertained at Scharwenka’s home, where he met the leading musicians of the world. Mr. Perrin received the Absgangs Zeugniss from Prof. Scharweuka. who writes: “I can re commend Prof. Perrin without host ration, as a capable instructor for Pina playing." This means a great deal from so fine a pianist, and au thority in music. Prof. Perrin was invited to play at a reception given at the home ot Mrs. Frank Mason, the wife of the American Consul General at Berlin, and after spending five years in pre paration the invitation was accepted. At these musicals the most promi nent. German musicians took part. Mr. Wm. Wile. Berlin representat ive of the Chicago Daily News, in writing about Mr. Perrin, said: “Prof. Perrin appeared as organist at the new $100,000 American church In Berlin, where he was the organ so loist on Easter Sunday. He also ac companied the distinguished violinist Prof. Max Orunberg, who has totfF- ed Europe with Von Bulow and Scharwenka. Prof. Perrin occupied the position for three years of editor of the de partment of music of the largest Eng lish paper printed in Germany. The English and American Register During Prof. Perrin’s stay In Ber lin he was entertained at the home of the noted pianist and met there such famous musicians as Leshetizky, Gabrtlowitch. and others. He has al so played at the home of Mrs. Dr. Watson, sister of Wm. Sherwood, America’s leading pianist. At one- period of Prof. Perrin’s stay abroad his mother was very ill for some time and Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Watson tendered him their grand concert piano for his daily practice. Prof. Edward D. Hale, for many years the leading teacher of the New England Conservatory of Music and later director of the Colorado College, where Prof. Perrian taught before coming to Limestone College, writes: "My assistant, by the thoroughness, and comprehensive ness, of his training, is qualified to fill a much larger position than this school has to give him. Mr. Perrin plays charmingly intelligently and musically. He has assisted me In the faculty musicals." The following is an extrat from a letter from Rev. Geo. W. Patterson, A. B., of Cornell University and an l>. L. B., of Harvard, and soloist with the orchestra in Boston, will give an idea of what he thinks of Prof. Per rin: "As a member of the faculty of music of Colorado College it gives me pleasure to recommend Mr. H. E. Perrin, as a thorough musician. He is an artist with the piano and pipe organ. He has played in a series of faculty recitals with great success. As a teacher he, in every instance, has given the best of satis- fations." Rev. Patterson is pastor of the Hillside Congregational church, Colorado Springs. Three of the faculty of Umestone have studied abroad. Dr. Lodge’s work in French literature has receiv ed recognition by French scholars and he is recognized as an authority on the French language. Director Perrin studied the method which Paderwski learned from Les- chetizky, two years, so as to teach it correctly. He was prepared for a music teacher first by his mother, who once taught in Dr. and Madsm Tevis Seminary near Louisville, Ky. Also in Ft. VVaynd College. She was prepared for teaching by F. W. Stelnbrecher. the last pupii o? the noted Chopin, whose* music is played at all first class concerts. Her father was Dr. C. D. Foote, senator from Covington. Ky, . , PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Leo. Little leaves today for West Virginia, where he goes to ac cept a position with Mr. Lawrence Wood, who Is raiiioad contracting in that State. Mr. Joe Osborne spent Sunday in the city with his friends. Mr. Gad Wright, one of Cherokee's well known farmers, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Harry Shaw, of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday. Dr. Victor Lipscomb left Sunaay night for Atlanta, where he goes fo resume his dental studies. Mr. Harry Wheat, who Is attend ing college in Atlanta, came up Sat urday to stay until Sunday night, when he returned to the Gate City. Mr. John Estes and daughter. Miss Jessie, of Etta Jane, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. J. I. Sarratt. merchant amt planter, of Goforth, was in the city vesterday on business. Mr. W. E. Martin, of Wilkinsville, R. F. D. No. 1, was among the visit ors to the city Saturday. Miss Loulie Potter leaves for New York city Wednesday to take a course in music. Miss Potter is a graduate of Limestone College school of music-. Mrs. Roy Osborne and sister, Miss Lucy Wilkins, left Saturday for Jack sonville. Ala., where they go to visit relatives and friends. Mr. J. L. Moss, a nrominent mer chant and planter from the Chero kee Falls neighborhood, spent yes terday in the city on business. Mrs. M. B. Sams spent several days in Pacolet last week, returning to the city Sunday afternoon. Mr. W. E. Martin, of Wilkinsville, R. F. D. 1, was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. Frank Mabry, of Gaffney, R. F. D. 5, spent Saturday in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown and children, of Yorkvflle, spen* the last few days in the city visiting rel atives and friends. Mrs. W. T. Thompson left Satur day for Atlanta, where she goes to visit her daughter. Miss Nanti Bess, for a few- days. Mrs. Dora Hopper, who has been visiting her son. Fitzhugh, at Belton, has returned to the city. Mr. Oscar Lipscomb, of Virginia, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with his brother. Mr. John C. Lipscomb. Misses Carle and Leila Guthrie visited Mr. Robert Dixon’s family at Antioch Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Will Lipscomb, who is rail roading In Virginia, came home Sat urday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Lipscomb, on Race street. He returns this morning. Dr. Connelly, of Woodruff, and MY. King, of Wofford College, sperif terday in town, the guest of C. C. Robbins. Miss Jessie Kerr, of Shelby, N. C. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H. Robbins, on Smith street, re turned home Saturday. Rev. J. B. Hawthorne and wife ar rived in the city yesterday and are the guests of Dr. Simms and family. Gold Mining in Cherokee. (Brian Bell in Columbia State.) Gold mining, until a short time ago unheard of in Cherokee county, is now one of the most Important mineral Industries of that county, rich in nearly all minerals found In the State. Recently extensive de posits of gold ore have been found in several parts of the county and capitalists from all parts of the coun-j try are now taking an interest In I Cnerokee county. One mine is now almost, ready to commence active work, a large' amount of machinery, having been installed, and a large corps of men are busily engaged in getting things In readiness for L. machinery to he turned on. This property is said to be one of the best in the United States. Experts who have visited the mine say that gold is present in large quantities. Several other mines will be opened soon. It has been known , for some time that gold was plentiful, in that section, but whether or not the quantity and quality was suffi cient to warrant the heavy expense incident to lilting out a mine to secure it has been a matter of doubt. This, however, seems to have been settled, at least to the satisfaction of i these gentlemen who are busy get ting machinery, etc., to go into these j ventures on a large scale. —Bracelets and lockets, finest goods at Gaffney Jewelry Co. iNot mow Much! Ill I II u r.ti P * I I I I fi I fi I I What is learned in the cradle lasts till thegrave Cultivate the saving habit in your children by opening a sav ings account in their name. Teach them to save their pennies —a child’s pennies are a man’s dollars. A dollar or more starts an ac count and earns 4 per cent, inter est compounded four times a' year. THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK GAFFNEY, S. C. Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. S. C. but “how good’’ is the question that every one should ask in buy- ■ ing Candy. : : 5 The old saying that “a S man is judged by the Candy he gives” holds good today same as always. • ! 1 Buy the best. Don’t y take the“just as good” ■ kind. Nothing quite ft equals Lecture Tonight. To night at 7:30 at the First Bapttat church. Rev. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, for many years pastor of the First Bap tist church of Atlanta and Richmond, will lecture on the subject of “Sun shine. air and out door living.” The lecture, will be free. Dr. Hawthorne is one of the foremost of Southern pulpit orators. Gaffney should have more of the kind of entertainment given by Dr. Hawthorne. Morgan-Morgan. Mr. Brady B. Morgan, a well known Gaffney man, went, over to Shelby. N. (’., Sunday and took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Lenie L. Morgan. The happy young couple reached the city yesterday morning and Brady went to his duties as If nothing had occurred but It soon leaked out that he was married and there was little rest for him the bal ance of the day. BEST CATARRH DOCTOR. '-Most popular lady gets diamond rtng. Gaffney Jewelry Co. Subscribe to The Gaffney Ledgar, only $1.50 a year. This is the little Hyomei inhaler, a doc tor that has cured many thousands of suf ferers from catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, hay fever, coughs, colds, grip and croup. It's easy to cure yourself with Hyomei. Pour a few drops in the little inhaler, and breathe it In. The healing, soothing and antiseptic air will reach every nook and crevice of the mucous mem brane of the nose and throat; will *stop the irritation almost imme diately: will allay the < inflammation; drive out the foul odor: kill the germs and cure the disease. ,. "My wife has been using Hj’omei for two months for catarrh. She has received more relief and benefit than from any other treatment.' Parrett, .Jefferson, O. The Gaffney Drug Co. sell Hyomei f (pronounced High-o-me) and guaran tees it. A complete outfit, including, inhaler, only costs $1.00. R i i i i i ■ I Famous Bou Bous and ^ Chocolates. They are B iu a distinctive, exclu- J sive class to them- seives. : : : : : All orders receive prompt and careful attentiod. : : : : i i I ■ l i l Drug Com'pyj The The Worlds Most Famous Cantatrice WILL SING IN THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE GREENVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, October 21,1908 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF r H O 1*F» H K rr » C 1-fU b ASSISTED BY Miss Emma Showers, Pianist, Frederick Hast ings, Baritone, Anare Benoist, Accompanist. Single Admission, including reserved seat, - - $2.60 Season Ticket good for one admission and reserved seat 6.00 Now on sale at Reynolds <fc Earle’s drug Store, Greenville. These season Tickets admit holders to all concerts given by the Orpheus Club prior to June 1st, 1909. In addition to Madame Nordica they have secured M ne Langendorff for November, Mme Jomelli for January and are in communica tion with others of equal ability. Reserved seats for the Nordica Concert may be obtained at the Opera House on and after October 15th. Out of town orders, accompanied by cash will be attended to iu the order received. For further particulars and plan of Opera House apply to B. T. Whitmire, Greenville, S. C. Reduced rates on all railroads have been applied for October 13 20 Suburban j E. 8. Senator Scott, of West Virginia, waa bruised in a fiat fight at Wheel ing with a local politician whom be bad called a liar. Good roads economize time and and force in the transportation of products, ’reduce wear and tear on horses, harness, vehicles and temper Miss Carrie Ross Williams, (Bachelor* of M&sic, Syracuse University.) Private instruction in Piano and Voice. Chorus classes for adnlts and children. For information call at MRS. J. C. JEFFERIES. Sept 14 tf. ..I Nine and one-half acres In East ern part of the city. Prices are right. Several cheap houses and lots. A ML L^. IT O R. T Phone 258. Office second floor National Bank Building. Bad roads constitute the greatest drawback to rural life and for the lack of good roads farmers suffer more thany any other class. NOTICE. * • The users of Fincken’s Steam Bakery bread are hereby notified that they can only get it at W. K. Davenport’s, D. A. Young’s or th* bakery. Holmes & Jones no longer handle It. J. F. FINCKEN. Oct. 13 tf. —— Good Bargaios I have just received a new stock of Shoes that I am selling at very close prices. A good heavy Shoe for Men at $1.25 Call and see for yourself. . Yours to please, I.M. feiler. That Doll ajid Diamond What little girl will get the big doll and old cabin? Who will be the lady that gets the beautiful diamond ring* Why the most popular ones. Great interest is being manifeated over these matters. Be sure and see Gaffney Jewelry Co. Visit oar store for all fine jewelry, diamonds, watches, china, cut glass, silver ware and presents of all kinds. Our fall line for 1908 is the greatest and largest ever shown in Gaffney.