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v ff 1 djw'v mi xy*Tr*«ir45*~Tf5’ ’JWjJ’ THE QAPFNEV LED®EE. Tuesday apd P^day* 4. DeCamp. Editor siM Mil HEALTHY SIGN FOR OUR TOWN. Charlotte, N. C., has been known for a number of years as a city built up largely by building and loan asso ciations, as are a great many other cities in the United States; and it is gratifying to know that not only the wage-earners and home-builders in our town are patronizing our three building and loan associations, but the lousiness men are becoming inter- ested. and seeing the several advant ages in encouraging these associa tions. are investing their money where it ifill not only earn them good in terest, and where the stock is never worth less than 100 cents on the dol lar, but at the same time building up their town. If you will only look around over the different parts oi our city you will see new cottages that have gone up in the last twelve months, the direct result of these as sociations. One of thes associations was organized twenty months ago, and it now has $100,000 worth of stock in force and is growing every month, and the management tell us that they have never had an idle dollar since they organized, that they now have applications for all the funds they will have for the next six months, and that they are turning away applicants almost every day who want money to build houses right here in our town. These people who want the money are good, honest citizens who can pay for these homes on the terms upon which the building and loan associations let them have the money, and the loan is undoubtedly safe. Any one can readily see why the town does not grow faster. These as sociations are managed by good, safe, business men and first-lass attorneys, and you will find that there is no busi ness in our community, from the pea nut vender to the largest enterprise, that is run on as small a per cent of expense. Our cotton mills and other enterprises pay out the wages to the operatives and a great many of them are ready to put part aside each month in a home, if they can get the hcip. What other cities have done in this line Claffnoy can do. Dr. J. C. Creech went to Barnwell Saturday. Mrs. J. O. Pittman returned to the city Saturday after spending several months In New York. Mr. Robt Owens, of Asbury, was In the ctiy Saturday. Mr. Alfred Harris, of Macedonia, was in the city Saturday. Mr. A. S. Smith, of Macedonia, was in the city Saturd&y. Mr. J. H. Godfrey, of Maud, was in the city Saturday. Mr. John Poster, of Jonesville, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Wash McKown, of Mercer, was in the city yesterday. Mr. H. M. Johnson went to Spar tanburg Friday. Mr. C. F. Inman, of Wilkinsville, was in the city Saturday. Mr. A. G. Susong, of Star Farm, was in the city yesterday. Mr. T. B. Collins, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. Mr. H. F. Pritchard, of Byarsville, N. C., was in the city Saturday. Mr. W. R. Cason, of Greenville, vis ited friends in the city Sunday Mr. E. B. Elmore, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Capt. J. D. Jefferies, of Asbtiry, was in the city Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Jones, of Asbury, is visit ing her son, Mr. R. A. Jones. Miss Wilma Gaffney went to Spar tanburg yesterday. Mr. Tom L. Brown spent yesterday in Cowpens on business. Mr. Gus Abernathy was a business visitor to Blacksburg yesterday. Mrs. Harry P. Shaw, cf Charlotte, N. C., who has been visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. S. Ross, returned to her home Saturday morning. Dr. and Mrs. W. C Hamrick spent Friday in Spartanburg. Mr. A. N. Wood made a business trip to Spartanburg Friday. President D. C. Ross, of the Nation al Bank, presented Mr. O. P. Hill, the winner of the corn contest, with a $5 Stetson hat. Dr. A. M. Simms leaves today for Asheville, where he goes to attend the wedding of his son, which takes place in that city tomorrow. Cloaks, Suits, Rain Coats In all the latest ideas, at under value at - Carroll & Byers, - Gaffney, NOTES AND COMMENTE. The Wateree Messenger of the 17th says: ‘‘Although Bryan was not nominated,” etc. We were under the impression that he was. • • • The Easley Progress takes a half column to tell why Bryan was beaten, and at the same time put the whole business in a nutshell with this pithy sentence: “The Republicans beat be cause there is more, of them.” • • • The Ledger felicitates Mr. O. P. Hill and the other contestants In the corn contest for their achievement. Every man should feel proud of what he has accomplished. It’s no small honor for a man to grow 121 bushels of corn on one acre, or 100, or 90, or 80, or even 70. Cherokee county is also to be con gratulated on possessing such farmers. What one man has accomplished others may accomplish. Now let every farmer in Cherokee go after that $50 in gold next year. Even should you not get the prize the ef fort will pay you and you will be a better man for having made the ef fort. • • • Mr. J. T. Bigham has sold the Ches ter Lantern to Messrs. Wm. Caldwell and J, Frank Latimer. Mr. Caldwell is well known as a newspaper man throughout the State and will be the editor, while Mr. Latimer will have charge of the mechanical department We welcome these young gentlemen into the fold hut cannot suppress sigh of regret at the retirement of Mr Bigham. He is a splendid newspaper man, fearless, independent, yet kind and gentle, a man of convictions and the gift to write them, he made his impress upon all with whom he came in contact as a newspaper man and citizen. We wish him many years of life and usefulness. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. WEDDING AT SHARON. Popular Couple Join Hands for Life. Sharon, Nov. 18.—Sharon has never seen a prettier wedding than that which was solemnized at the home of Mrs. F. A Graves, at this place Wed nesday evening when her daughter, Miss Cora Lee, became the bride of Mr. A. L. Brakefield. The house was beautifully and artistically decorated for the occasion and a large concourse of friends were gathered for the joy ous event. The wedding march was played by Miss Maud Good, to the strains of which the bridal party en tered: first the two bridesmaids. Miss Sara Graves, the bride’s sister, and Miss Leila Young, of Chester, then the groomsmen. Mr. S. M. Graves, brother of the bride, and Mr. Thomas Simms, of Sharon. The bridal party took their stand before the officiating minister, Rev. W. T. Thompson, of Gaffney, who, in a ceremony beautiful and impressive, made them husband and wife. The guests were met at. the door by Mr. William Graves, brother of the bride, and ushered into the hall which was tastefully decorated with trailing cedar and chrysanthemums. Mrs. F. A. Graves, mother of the bride. Mrs. R. R. Plaxlco and Miss Lona Graves, the bride’s sister, were stationed in the room where the presents were on display. These presents constituted as large and lovely an array as was ever gathered together in Sharon, on any similar occasion, showing the high regard In which Mr. Brakefield and his bride are held by their large circle of friends. In the palor where (he ceremony was performed the decorations were Ivy. ferns and chrysanthemums, all arranged with true artistic effect and presenting a strikingly beautiful en semble. Miss Cora Graves has always been considered one of Sharon’s fairest and most attractive daughters, and a young woman of rare qualities of heart and mind: and Mr. Brakefield Is to he con gratulated on winning her for a part ner of his life’s joys and sorrows. The groom Is a native of Chester county, and as a man and a citizen has won a hieh and lasting place in the esfe m of his friends. The best wishes of the hosts or friends of the young couple are for a long and prosperous voyage over life's fitful sea. T. CILFTON CHRONICLES. A Newsy Letter from Our Regular Correspondent. Clifton, Nov. 16.—Thanksgiving will soon be here, and preparations are being made for a festive and pleasant time—a time more for pleas ure than for praise and thanksgiving for the bountiful blessings with which God has crowned the year. We no tice a circular from a “retail dealer,” whose place of business is in one of the flourishing towns of an adjoining State, the headline of which is, “Where are you going to get your Thanks giving liquor?” then he recommends his own stock of goods as most de sirable, and gives quotations of his prices, etc. That seemed the most daring assault that the devil could have made in opposing the service of God, and for disturbing the quietude due on such occasions. But, doubt less, to his notice, there will be many responses. If the day is to be observ ed with dunkenness, riotous revelry, extravagant feasting ,etc., instead of the acknowledgement of God’s good ness, we think that, as it is only a thing of man's appoinment, it should be sunk into oblivion. Rev. R. W. Humphries “took down” two prizes at the Spartanburg County- Fair for the best show of White Leg horn chickens, at which success he was highly pleased. A series of revival meetings is to commence at No. 2 hall tonight, to be conducted by Rev. T. H. Harrison, as sisted by Rev. J. W. Guy, of Pacolet Mill. These two untiring ministers recently closed a meeting at Converse that lasted for two weeks a; d result ed in something more than eighty ac cessions to the church, forty-six of whom were by baptism. The Electric Railway Company has put two new cars on the Clifton divis ion of the line. They are some larger than those previously used, and have a separate room for express, freight and baggage. Mrs. Hattie Mize, of Ravenna, has come to Clifton to take a job at weav ing for a while since helping gather a crop of cotton. The new bridge across Pacolet at No. 2 mill will soon be finished. Only the building of the approaches remains to be done. Since the rain of Saturday of last week, there is a marked change to lower the temperature of the weather, and it has put quite a number of peo ple into their overcoats and rubbers. All of the Sunday schools are ar ranging for Christmas entertainments and a lively time is expected. A meeting of the Junior Order of American Mechanics was held at No. 2 hall Saturday afternoon. It was attended by a large assembly, and some very fine addresses were made by speakers from different parts of the State. The “Stars and Stripes” were hoisted and still float above the building. For the past week there have been more mountain wagons in with ap ples, cabbage, etc., than we remember having ever seen in the same length of time before, and their produce seems to be of a better quality this year than for a few years past. A friend desires us to ask “C.,” through The Ledger, to give the paper longer letters than he has been giving of late. “C.” is an allround good fel low any way, and his letters are al ways read with interest and pleasure by all whom we have heard express themselves in regard to the subject. As Christmas day comes on Friday this year, all cotton mills may shut down Thursday previous, to stand till Monday following for they will never get the operatives in again on Satur day. s. There are three camps of the con tractors in Cherokee county, each I having a large number of hands, Messrs. D. Nichols & Son having the contract across what is called the Cowpens ridge. The cut will be about forty feet where it crosses the Mills Gap road. They are bringing up a lot of machinery, such as rock crushers, steam drills, dinky engines, and have two steam shovels on the way from Cowpens. One of the contractors be gan grading about three weeks ago, and is moving dirt right along. The pastor of Arrowood church, Rev. B. B. Hill, assisted by Rev. Wm. Whitesides, pastor of Green Street Baptist church of Spartanburg, con templates holding a series of meet ings at Arrowood, commencing the fourth Sunday night and continuing to the fifth Sunday, inst. The public is cordially invited to attend. There were three weddings in our neighborhood last Sunday, and two of them were widowers and widows. Some of the boys say to tell that old widower, or old bachelor club, which ever it is, to keep an eye on a certain old widower down there who is com ing up here sparking on Horse creek, if he don’t stop it he will come up missing. They don’t intend to be caught napping by any more of the old widowers and have the pretty girls taken away. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vassey are visit ing Mr. Jonas Vassey. Mr. Nathan Byars is very sick at this writing. The school at Simpson will began the 23rd inst., Miss Frances Herring, of Herring Hall, Natural Bridge, Va., is the teacher. Subscriber. ARSON’S ORRECT LOTHES Voting Contest. The Ledger’s voting contest for the most popular male and most popular female mill operative in Cherokee county is waxing warm, If one may judge from the number of votes,cnsi last Saturdav. The contestants "-'P bear in mind that there remains but about four weeks more, so keep up the good work, and may the beat man and woman win. Mr. A. J. McCraw, of the Grassy Pond section, was a business visitor to Gaffney Saturday. Mr. S. R. Suber went to Greenville Saturday. Mr. Geo. Hayes went to Spartanburg Saturday. Mr. Paul Griffin went to Spartan burg Saturday. Mr. D. C. Anderson, of Spartanburg, was in the city Saturday. Mr. W. G. Fowler, of Wilkinsville. was in the city Saturday. Mr. W.' G. W. Hill, of Grassy Pond, was a city visitor Saturday. Mr. J. B. Burgess, of Maud, was in the city Saturday. Mr. C. P. Ellis, of Byarsville, N. C., spent Saturday in the city. Mr.. Frank McCIuney, of Wilkins ville, was in the city Saturday. Miss Lila Sarat has returned to the city after spending several days In Spartanburg. Mrs. R. B. Roper and little son, of Spartanburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Goforth. Mr. C. P. Llgon, of Spartanburg, was in the city Saturday. Mr. S. M. Stith, of Atlanta, Is spend ing several day in the city. Mr. Stith Is the traveling representative of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia. EXTERNAL REMEDY FOR ECZEMA. Why Salves Fail While a Simple Liquid Has Accomplished Thous ands of Cures. It is now thoroughly established among the best medical authorities that eczema is purely a skin disease, due to a germ and curable only through the skin. It Is not a blood disease at all; in fact, thousands of people suffer with skin disease and are perfectly healthy otherwise, and therefore prove they have no dis eased blood. Smeary salves cannot reach the germs because they do not penetrate the skin. The only way to reach the germs is by means of a penetrating liquid. Such a liquid can be obtained by simply mixing ordinary oil of winter- green with thymol, glycerine and other healing agents. This compound known as D. D. D. Prescription stops the itch instantly—and th« cures all appear to be permanent. In fact. It took thousands of cures, case after case, before the best sclent I fir au thorities were convinced of the ab solute merit of this remedy. The ef fect of D. D. D. Prescription In numb ing the Itching eczema germs la seen within one minute after the flrat ap plication. We especially recommend D. D. D. Soap In connection with thli treatment. Gaffney Drug Co. Subscribe $1.50 » year for The only Cherokee Chronicles. Cherokee, It. F. 1). 3, Nov. 14.— Farmers are about through gathering up their crops; they report corn rainy good mu) cotton short. There will he more wheat sown in this section than usual if the weather permits. We are learning in the school of experi ence that all cotton will not do, also that at the present rate of labor we cannot raise cotton at a profit at nine cents per pound. Our community is much elated at the coming of the C. O. & O. railroad through here Already plans are be ing formed for a town to he establish ed on the lands of the following per sons: Messrs. Geo. Bonner. W. C. McKinney. Geo. Fike, B. T. Hicks, H. Z. Hicks, (’. Cash. L. K. Burke. L. Blanton and others. Mr. Geo. Bonner has hud Ills land surveyed and lots staked off and the principal street established, lie has sold several lots, so we have been Informed. There Is some talk of building a cotton mill ami an oil mill, and we don't know how many other enterprises of minor importance. We are looking forward to the time when they will extend the road to Gaffney, as there Is some talk of doing. We think It will be a great thing for Gaffney in the future to he connected by railroad with us. We want our town to be called "Mor gan." In honor of Gen. Morgan who commanded the American forces at the battle of Cowpens more than hundred years ago. As the town will oniv he about three miles from the hatllcflcd (and there is already town called Cowpens), we think “Mor gan” would hi* a very appropriate name for It. As our legislature has not marked the battlefield we, tlto citizens of the surrounding country can show that we keep green the memory of that great event and the principal actor In It. We are already reaping the benefits of having a marv«« n-ar for our oro- duce. each m ebtohm eggs, butter, milk and all kinds ef vegetablee. Men of Taste The very newest novelties in stripes shd solid colors at LOWER PRICES than you can buy from the clothing stocks. Why ? Because we have a good reason for mak ing this offer. We don't carry a big clothing stock on our counters and it would be very poor business judgment to pay rent, insurance and the other expenses to run a business, to tack on more profit just because the Suit is TAILORED to fit you. We stand behind this assertion and will be pleased to show you. Prices $13.50 to $27.50. \ Correct shape Shoes for Men that ^re guaranteed if the vamp breaks through be fore the sole\ wears through we will replace with a nbw pair. \ \ \ A complete line of Full Haberdashery. J.F.Carson&Co Depositors Like to feel that in bringing their business to a bank they are helping to build it up; in other words they are giving something for what they receive. We want you to feel that way toward us. We are Growing Grow With Us i We want your account—want to make ourselves useful to you in any thing pertaining to finance—and we can handle it with profit to you and to ourselves. Four Per Cent. Interest Paid on Ail Deposits. THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK, Office in The National Bank of Gaffney, S. C. Hi Valuable Store Room For Sale to Highest Bidder On Salesday, the first Monday in December, I will offer to the highest bidder, that valuable two story brick building, store room 22x90, with rooms above, same being one-half of the W. Sam Lipscomb building on Limestone street; lot 22x200 feet, alley in the rear. This is a most excellent opportunity for a paying invest ment. Terms: One-half cash, balance in one and two years, with interest at eight per cent, per annum, purchaser to pay for papers. : S. L. FORT, - Gaffney, S. C. Buy a Home With Rent Money! Specials For Xieap' Fresh assortment National Biscuit Co’s. Pound Cakcjs, fruit and plain. ' Full line of Fruits for youk home-made Cakes, all fresh and clean. Nuts, Candies, Raisins, fresh. w Fruits, etc., a big stock for the \ g Holidays. We invite your inspection. / Holmes&Jones You can do this by taking stock in the Cherokee Building and Loan Associa tion. This is the oldest Building and Loan Association in Gaffney. It is conducted along conservative lines. We can help you to the road of wealth. See any of our officers. Read our Booklet and learn our plans. Giierol(8eB.iL Association I. V, Gaffney, Sec’; A Trees. G. i. Jefferies, Prest