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“V 'f MISS. mm xvM-a DRAYTONVILLE DOTS. SOPHIA. KITTLE5EN HEALTH VERY POOR- RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA. Catarrh Twenty-five Years- Had a Bad Cough. Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, 111., writes: “I have been troubled with catarrh for nearly twenty-live years and have tried many cures for it, but obtained very little help. “Then my brother advised me to try Pernna, and I did. “My health was very poor at the time I began taking Peruna. My throat wm very sore and I had a bad cough. •‘Peruna has cured me. The chronic catarrh Is gone and my health Is very much Improved. “I recommend Peruna to all my fyiends who are troubled as I was.” PERUNA TABLETS: -Some people pre fer tablets, rather than medicine in a fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru* na tablets, which represent the medici nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet equals one average dose of Peruna. !laii*a-lin the Ideal Laxative. Ask your Druggist for a Free Pe runa Almanac for 1909. A Review of Events by Our Regular Correspondent. Draytonville, Dec. 15.—The farm ers are through gathering, and they are enjoying themselves by going to the county seat where they meet their friends from the different sec tions of the county. They have sold tl'eir cotton; but some are very anx ious to know what the “fleecy staple" brings each day. Several of the farmers of this sec tion went to Blacksburg yesterday. Those whom we have learned went were Messrs. A. W. Phillips, O. H. Whelchel, Thomas Phillips and J. W. VVhelchel. Mr. Stanley Wilson made his first trip as substitue mail carrier last Sat- nrday. He says he likes his work all right and that he will enter upon his duties during the holidays. Mr. George McCraw. of Gaffney, was visiting in this section Sunday. Rev. E. G. Ross will fill his appoint ment at this place next Saturday night at seven o'clock, and Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. The mem bers are requested to attend the ser vices, especially the one at seven o’clock Saturday night; and a cordial Invitation is extended to visitors and strangers to worship with us in the services. Miss Eva Elmore visited her friend, Miss Alma Latimer, last Sunday. “Aunt Harriett” Bonner, and old and respectable colored friend of ours, is lying very ill at this writing. She has been confined to her bed for some time, and was getting along fairly well until last Saturday, when she suddenly became worse, and is now at the point of death. We hope she will recover and soon be well again. Mr. Ray Huskey visited his old chum, Mr. Stanley Wilson, last Sun day. We miss “Blue Bird” very much; but trust that she likes her new State. North Carolina. The great Christmas festival, which now is upon us, is a festival of love, charity and brotherhood to all. Amid i he echoing anthems of joy, the swell ing hosannas of praise, the loud hal lelujahs of thankfulness, we celebrate ’he birth of Him whose advent pen- claimed: “Peace on earth, good will to men.” As each Christmas brings us near- j or life's goal, so may each one find us better prepared to reach it; and •hen the hells ring their glad mes sage, let us unite our voices with •heir golden tones in a paean of thanksgiving for the past and an in vocation of blessings for the future. FOR SALE- FOR SALE—A gentle horse and good buggy. Apply to Wm. Dobson at J. F. Carson & Co. 12-18-tf. FOR SALE—Mules, corn, fodder, hay, wood, lumber; will also exchange sawdust for manure. ’Phone 113 or apply to W. C. McArthur. Dec. 15 tf. FOR SALE OR RENT—House and eleven acres land on east Frederick street on reasonable terms. See C. M. Smith. Dec. 4 pd. are glad to have a teacher like Miss Maud. Mr. Will Mitchell is teaching Ham burg school, and Is getting along nioelv with his work. The Antioch Sunday school is going to have an entertainment on the 24th Inst., the day before Christmas. There will be speeches, dialogues, and prob ably a talk from our pastor, Rev. G. P. Hamrick, in the morning; dinner on the ground, and in the afternoon tlie Christmas tree. The members of the school intend to have the best exercises they have had in a long time. Everybody is invited to come i.nd bring well-filled baskets. You will all enjoy yourselves, and every one will go home saying “I am glad 1 went to Antioch today.” Miss Millie Borders, and others, \isited Mr. J. R. Dickson and family Saturday and Sunday. Come back again, Miss Millie, we are glad to have you with us. Mr. M. L. McSwain and family and Misses Estelle and Elizabeth Mc Cracken visited Mr. E. B. McSwain and family Saturday night and Sun day. Mr. G. P. McSwain and family and Mr. Elam Falls visited Mr. E. B. Mc Swain Sunday. Misses Daisy Pruett and Mary Mc Swain visited Misses Mamie and Miami Randall Sunday. Mr. H. K. McSwain’s little girl, Louisa, has been very sick with dip- theria, but I am glad to learn she is better Mrs. Lula Zimmerman in visiting relatives near Crocker, N. C. “Lucile Lee." mother and I started to see you a few weeks ago. We got as far as Blacksburg, but failed to get anv farther. We will trv agnM and probably we will get all the way next time. Mr. L. A. Bell is building a new house. He has it almost completed and it promises to be a nice cot tage. Mr. Rush Dover and Mr. Eiisha Mc Swain are building nice houses; and I have heard of several othe-s in ibis neighborhood who have just built new ones. I am glad to see so much building going on; it shows that our nojehhors are not asleep. Wishing The Ledger and its many traders a happy Christmas Country Lover. the parcels post established on our rural routes we would have made two of the most important steps towards a more inviting and prosperous life on the farm. I am aware that both the repeal of the lien law and the es tablishment of the parcels post are very unpopular with many of our lit tle country merchants, and many in the small towns; but if they will take a fair, unbiased view of the premises; their objections will be greatly dimin ished. We who are still sticking to the farm, have such poor and unre liable labor at our command that we are almost discouraged in undertak ing to have our lands cultivated; and unless something V 5 done to amelior ate our present condition, farm life will entirely cease to be inviting and the rising generation will seek a live lihood in other ways than by farming. I propose, Mr. Editor, in a future com munication, to give some reasons for the repeal of the lien law and the establishment of the parlels post. "Cedar Nest.” RAVENNA READINGS. FOR SALE—Jellico block coal; de livered anywhere in the city. J. R. Tolleson-. Dec. 11 Imo. FOR RENT. STORE ROOM FOR RENT—The brick building now occupied by J. W. Abbott. Can give possession at any time. Apply at store. Dec. 15. TO RENT—Office room# over l>ed*er. Apply to B4. H. ItoOamj Not. 2, tf. Newsy Notes and Personals From Our Regu.ar Correspondent. Ravenna, Deo. Ifi.—Mr. Ler Rov WANTED. WANTED—Corn to grind. Electric corn mill next door to J. E. Lipscomb Co. Nov. 24 tf. WANTED—Greea hide*; highest caah price paid. Gary 4b Kirby. Aug. 14 tf. LOST. LOST—A gold necklace—between Limestone College and Baptist church, or in church. Reward if brought to Ledger office. 12-11 3t. "Silent night! Peaceful night! Child of Heaven! O how bright Thou ddidn’t smile when Thou wast born. Blessed was that happy morn. Full of Heavenly joy! Full of Heav enly joy!” Mr. Stanley Wilson attended the recital at Limestone Monday night. The members of the Sabbath school of this place are preparing wji the Christmas exercises which they will hold Christmas. They meet every Sunday afternoon at three o’clock and practice, and also held a meeting Monday night. They aim to have a better entertainment this Christmas than they had last year. We will announce it later as the time has not been decided upon, whether at night or in day time. The farmers attended the big auc tion land sale of Mr. Eb Jefferies Monday; hut we have not learned whether any of them purchased lots or not. We see that a great number of peo ple are moving to Gaffney. Some are working in the fnills, while others are enjoying “city life.” The delegates of Draytonville Sun day school will be appointed next Sunday to represent this school in the North Pacolet Interdenominational Sunday School Convention, which will convene at Abingdon Creek church on the 27th, inst. Mr. D. C. Phillips and son, A. W. went to Gaffney yesterday on busi ness. v Misses Nettie Marsh and Bertha Pennington visited Mrs. O. V. Pat rick last Sunday. We are glad to note that “Ben Hope” intends to give the readers of The Ledger a department, in addition to his regular correspondence. May he meet with success in all things that he undertakes. Mr. W. S. Wilson went to Cherokee Falls today on business. Wishing all the readers of the good old Ledger a merry Christmas and the Ledger force many pleasant and jolly hours during the holidays. School Boy. LOST—A lady’s gold ring, with set Reward if returned to this office. Dec. 18 It. LOST—Lady’s solid gold watch; Swiss* movement. Return to R. S. Lipscomb at Merchants and Planters Bank. Dec. 18 tf. STRAYED OR STOLEN—A red cow; tip end of horns sawed off. Re turn to Clary & Kirby. Dec. 18 It. If you need Job Printing, send to us—Ours will make you amlle. Sparks, of Grindall. and Mr. William Dames, of Asbury visited our section last Sunday. Mr. H. D. Mathis and daugnier, Miss 11a, spent yesterday in Gaffney. M. W. Brown, our popular merchant, is a business visitor to Gaffney today. The burial of John Gore took place at the Goucher cemetery Monday and a good crowd witnessed the interment. This was one of the saddest burials we have attended in quite a while. Your correspondent visited Cow- pens yesterday. Miss Fannie Smith, of Limestone College, visited our Sunday school Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bonner, of Goucher, visited relatives here last night. Mr. Tom Hames, of Asbury, was in town last Friday. Mr. H. C. Reynolds has rented the Pryor old place near Asbury and will move there some time soon. To Roland Mathis and George Go forth we wish to say that we wrote up the bridge they built, but as our last letter was blue penciled badly, it was cut out. We will say that P will not be necessary to report this again. Mr. Tom Hames has at last gotten IPs ’phone in and one was also placed at the gold mine and one at Mrs. M. C. Burgess’. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Gaffney, visited our section last Sunday. Mr. J. L. Strain, of Clifton, was down here yesterday looking after the interest of his daughter, Mrs. Logan Mize. He and your correspondent had a personal conversation and wo are always glad to meet with him. With this letter it is supposed wc close our eorrespondeneo for the pre sent year—1908—and we are expect ing to make it our last communica tion. It is no little task to go from week to week hunting and seeking news and at all times we do not meet with success and should any one want our place another year, we’ll gladly give it up to him, A merry Xmas and happy New Year to all. c. “June Bug” Junor. Tirzah, Dec. 14.—Here comes “June Bug” again! It is getting rather late in the season for them. I am sorry I can’t write to The Ledger oftener; but I am going to school and have several studies which keep me busy— am also taking music. My music teacher is Miss Shillinglaw; and she has several pupils. Christmas is almost here, and I am glad. Like all other little children, I enjoy “Santa-Claus time.” Our teacher, Miss Mitchell, is talk ing of giving a Christmas supper. Our school has about fifty pupils enrolled, and we will have an assistant after Xmas. We have a fine teacher; every body is well pleased with her. My little brother has started to school, and is in the second grade. Our road from Tirzah to Yorkville is in right good condition; and the chaingang is at work here now. It has some twenty odd convicts, two of whom are white men. Mr. R. B. Oates will leave for Ark ansas Wednesday, where he will make his future home. Mr. M. Oates has built a nice cot tage on his farm, near Tirzah. My dear little friends, I want to tell you I have seen something that, a great many of you have never seen a mad horse. Oh! it was a terrible sight! When the fits came on it bit its legs until they were raw The animal belonged to Mr. R. B. Oates. He had it killed—shot with a rifle—and buried it. The farmers are sowing a good deal' of wheat and oats. Mr. R. R. Allison does most of the drilling for the neigh borhood. Potato digging is about over. Mr. J. C. Wallace made a fine crop, some of the potatoes weighing five, seven and nine pounds. Pork is plentiful in our neighbor hood; nearly all the farmers have killed. Mr. J. C. Wallace has two hogs to kill this week, as the moon will be right—according to Mr. J. T. Moorehead’s “sign.” Mr. “J. L. S.,” I have read your let ters so much in The Ledger that I dreamed about you one night. I thought you were showing me how to work an example. If this escapes the waste-basket, I may come again. Wishing all the readers of The Led ger a merry Xmas, June Bug. CLERK’S SALE. By virtue of a decree of partition and sale of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee county in the case of Julius W. Wessinger, Minnie L. Spake, nee Wessinger, and Hiram F. Wessinger, plaintiffs, against S. Corana Wessinger, Rosa L. Wes singer, Lillie Mae Wessinger and Ethel Wessinger, defendants, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., at public auction be fore the court house door, during the legal hours for sales on salesday, Monday. January 4th, 1909, the fol lowing described property, to wit: AH that certain lot or parcel of land, lying, being and situate within the town of Gaffney, State and county aforesaid, known as lot No. 5 on plat made by . R. O. Sams, surveyor, on May 26th, 1897, for Samuel Jefferies, and described as follows: Beginning on corner of Jefferies and Johnson streets, and running with Johnson street N. 35 1-4 E. ICO feet to an alley; thence with said alley N. 54 3-4 W. 84 feet to corner of lot No. 4; thence S. 35 1-4 W. 160 feet to Jefferies street; thence with Jefferies street S. 54 3-4 E. 84 feet to the beginning corner, contain ing 13,440 square feet, more or less, and being one of the lots deeded to W. C. Hamrick by the Buford Street Land Company on February 8th, 1900, and the same conveyed to said Emma M. Wessinger by W. C. Hamrick, by deed dated May 30th, 1900, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Cherokee county on the 9th day of September, 1904, in Deed Book “H.,” page 352. TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months with interest from day of sale at eight per cent, per annum, credit portion to be secured by mort gage of the premises sold, with leave to the purchaser to pay all cash, if he so desires. Purchaser must comply with bid at once or a re-sale will be had on the same day, on the same terms, at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. This property is being re-sold at the risk of W. C. McArthur, purchaser at foTner *sale. J. EB JEFFERIES, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s & G. S. Pub. Dec. 17, 24 and 31. NOTICE. Owing to a misunderstanding I am having the above property re-sold to satisfv all parties concerned. W. C. McARTHUR, Purchaser. December 11th, 1908. CLERK’S SALE. Blacksburg Woodmen Elect Officers. Blacksburg. Dec. 15.—At a meeting of the local Camp, Woodmen of the World, here last night, the following were elected to serve as officers for the ensuing year: Consul command er. T. R. Penninger; adviser lieuten ant. H. E. Davidson; banker, J. G. Sa- pooh; clerk, P. T. Sapoch; watchman, J. W. Duncan; escort, J. H. Allison; secretary, J. W. Duval; camp physi cian, Dr. J. M. Caldwell. The Woodmen Camp here is in a very thriving condition. —You will find something better for a present at Cherokee Drug Company. By virtue of a decree of partition and sale of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee county m the case of McK. Albergotti, plaintiff, vs. Ma bel Gaffney, defendant, 1 will sell at Gaffney, S. C., at public auction be fore the court house door, during the legal hours for sales, on salesday, Monday, January 4th, 1909, the fol lowing described property, to wit: That certain lot, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situate in the town of Blacksburg, Cherokee county, South Carolina, near the old station of the S. C. & G. Ex. Railway Co., and described as follows: Beginning at a stake on the corner of N. W. Har din’s and others on the old Yorkville road, just opposite a large oak tree, and running east with the Yorkville public road 420 feet; thence at right angles with this line and parallel with Deal’s old line, 210 feet; thence at right angles with this line 420 feet; thence 210 feet to the point of begin ning, containing two (2) acres, more or less and same being the same plot of land conveyed to J. H. Gaffney uy C. B. Byars. TERMS OF SALE—Cash, purchas er to pay for papers. J. EB JEFFERIES, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. & G. S. Pub. Dec. 17, 24 and 31. NOTICE. I will be at the several precincts In Cherokee county for the purpose of taking returns for taxation for the fiscal year, 1909, on the following dates: At Wllkinsville, Monday, January 11th, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At Sarratts, Tuesday, January 12th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Littlejohn, Wednesday, January 13th, 1909, from 8 to 12 o’clock. At Timber Ridge, Wednesday, January 13th, 1909, from 2 to 5 o’clock. At Ravenna, Thursday, January 14th, 1909. from 9 to 3 o’clock. At White Plains, Friday, January 15th, 1909 from 9 to 12 o’clock. •At Thickety, Friday,- January 15th, 1909, from 2 to 5 o’clock. At Macedonia, Saturday, January 16th, 1909, from 10 to 5 o’clock. At Butlers, Monday, January 18th, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At Ezells, Tuesday, January 19th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Maud, Wednesday, January 20th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Cherokee Falls, Thursday, Jan uary 21st, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At King’s Creek, Friday, January 22nd, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Antioch, Saturday, January 23rd, 1909, from 9 to 2 o’clock. At Blacksburg, Monday, January 25th, 1909, from 8 to 4 o’clock. At Buffalo, Tuesday, January 26th, 1909, from 9 to 1 o’clock. After this I will be at my office the remaining time for taking returns, to February 20th, 1909, as I may have no assistance, I especially request the citizens to turn out promptly if their precincts that I may get full and cor rect returns of all the property in the county. Please read the following oath, signed by every citizen that makes returns for taxation: I do solemnly swear, that I have listed above, all the real and personal property, moneys, credits over and above my indebtedness, in vestments in bonds, stocks, joint sock companies, or otherwise belong ing to me, or under my control as manager, holders, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver accounting of ficer, agent, attorney or factor, on the 1st day of January, 1909, which are subject to taxation under the laws of this State, and that I have returned the same at what I honestly ’believe to be market value and that the above list, as furnished by me to the county auditor, is a true and faithful return of all the propertv which I am re- nuired by law to list; and, further, that I am liable to the poll tax. Sworn to and subscribed before me this .... dav of 1909. JNO. E. JEFFERIES. County Auditor. Cherokee County, S. C. Dec. 14th, 1908.-v NOTICE. South Carolina, Cherokee County. By virtue of authority contained in an order passed by His Honor, Judge J. C. Klugh, at the October term, 1908, of the Court of Common Pleas, in the case of James M. McSwain, a stockholder, etc., vs. The W. C.’ Car penter Company. I will, on the 4th day of January, 1909, sell In front of the National Bank, at Gaffney, South Carolina, at tweleve o’clock, noon, to the highest bidder, all notes, accounts and mortgages belonging to the said The W. C. Carpenter Company. Terms of sale cash. D. C. ROSS, Receiver for The W. C. Carpenter Company. Gaffney, S. C.. Dec. 12th, 1908. Pub. Dec. 18, 23 and Jan. 1. —The best values for the price in all Christmas presents. Cherokee Drug Company. WOOD. FOR SALE—Dry oak and pine wood, sawed for stoves, in yard in rear of postofflee. Delivered. ’Phone 225. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Dec. 11 tf. KING’S CREEK. Fire Insurance! We represent some fo the largest and most substantia] companies and would like to write your business. 5-14-tf Smith & Lipscomb, Agents. Farmers Sowing Wheat—Preparing for Christmas. King’s Creek, Dec. 14.—I have been silent for quite a while, but have been enjoying reading the letters in The Ledger. Farmers in this section are about through sowing wheat. There has been more wheat sowed in this sec tion this fall than usual. I am glad to see this, for it looks as if the farm ers were going to quit raising so much cotton. Rev. G. P. Hamrick, from Gaffney, is teaching Antioch school this win ter. He is a good teacher, and the scholars seem to think there could not be a better one found anywhere. Rev. Mr. Hamrick is doing a lot of good here at old Antioch. He will preach two Sundays a month at Anti och next year, instead of one. Miss Maud Thompson is teaching the Pine Grove school. She keeps her scholars studying all th time, and Is teaching them something, too. We RURAL ADVANTAGES. Lein Law Repealed and Parcels Post Established. Editor Ledger:—T would not ap pear to he optimistic, Mr. Editor, where pessimism is the case, nor pes simistic where optimism is the bet ter view; but I will try to express the correct state of affairs as I see them. I have just filled out and returned to the commission* at Washington ihc best answers fas I saw them) to the twelve questions for the better ment of our citizens in the iiiral dis tricts of our county. The appoint ment of this commission by the Pres ident, I hope will be of great advan tage to the agricultural classes of the South and West. When the answers from the thousands all.over the coun tv, to whom these questions were sent, are carefully weighed bv the commission they can doubtless find some of the causes for the depressed condition of country life, and can te able to make pertinent suggestions for its betterment. I verily believe that if the Hen for lean?) law were repealed and we had ^ivV’ j •.v r |t, CLEAN-UP SALE We’re now offering wonderful bargains in Dress Goods, Silks, Flanneletts, Etc. All odds and ends must go regardless of cost. $6.50 Ladies’ Coats, $4.98, and others in proportion. J. W. TOLLESON 1 f ^ .v . / A» * o’ - Jo / • > O’ 1 * o 5 .. f «,v • * o' • * ‘. v * o t.• * .<■ ; 1 * s . * O' * . / / > > > > / / > > > > > > / > / > > > / / HOLIDAY GOODS New Sample line high-classed novelties at half price. No two alike. Other holiday goods. CARROLL & BYERS