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r » <> A NKWtPAPM IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES, AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C^ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1908. 91.50 A YEAR. ' CARD PLAYING IS A POOR OOSINESS EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO BET TING ON GAME. Social Games Have Evil Tendencies— Honesty in Humankind—Regireit* for Mr. Jones. Wilkinsville, Dec. 18—The great Panama canal about which we hear and see so much these days is no modern idea. It was first proposed by Samuel Chaplain, a French ex plorer who founded Quebec three hun dred years ago. When John Brown, of Harper’s Ferry notoriety, was captured he had in his possession the sword which Fredrick the Great, presented to Washington. It had a golden scab bard on which was the following in scription in Latin: “Ab duce maximo natu in Europe ad maximum ducem in orbe terrarum”—(From the oldest general in Europe to the greatest gen eral in the world). This sword was taken from the arsenal at Harper's Ferry and is supposed to be in pos session of the Washington family. The pressure of the atmosphere is computed to be fourteen and seven- tenths pounds to the square inch. We some times take occasion to de nounce card playng as a poor business even when there is no disposition to turn it into gambling. Even the social game has evil tendences and occupies time that might be better spent. We have the proof: On the day preced ing the night on which General Wash ington had determined to cross the Delaware < December 2r*th, 177ft) and attack the British at Trenton, an Englishman in the neighborhood dis patched his son with a note to Gen eral Rhal, to warn him of the ap proaching danger. The general being deeply absorbed in a game of cards when the note was presented, without withdrawing his attention from the game, put the note in his vest pocket. After the battle next day, when the Hessian commander, mortally wounded, was brought into the house of Stacy Pc^ts the note was found unread in ins pocket. The se quel is well understood by the intelli- ^ gent reader. Last Wednesday your correspond ent took dinner with Mr. .lael and the Mi: srs Kendrick at their splendid home at Sana is. Mr. Jack Kendrick says i has no. and won’t gin as much cotton t: i Mar as last and he runs the largest ginnery in lower Chero kee by a i ’i;-.i( enable odds. Mi - . Walter Kirby is clerking for hi: broth r Willie, at Sarratts, Walter has ; be.,t rceovered from the severe attack oi typhoid fever he bad last summer. Tiiou' h, he ; ay:- he hasn’t re; ■ i; en ]e ‘;i]] . : re;> t h yet. Mi e 1 i ui in? a > ago i and bl !' " w : ' i' ' he; at F rratts which wilh ! , Ida-!-: rubbing !. isjness (.ns him hr ;y. Mr. Jake Priemoro, who is an octo genarian, is ei Joying fairly good health an I <;in • . t about well for one ot his age. Mr. Pridmore and Mr. ■lev ; .1. J ; ■' an 1! <• oldest while men wo know of in lower Cherokee a r , of the North Pacoiet S. o. Convention has been postponed until the fourth Sabbath in January 1009. We made a trip to Gaffney today where we met quite a number of friends from different parts of the county. Notwithstanding the low Price of cotton and the/gen oral cry of hard times, all appeared to he in good hopes of better times coming. Wo took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sparks and family. They have moved Into their new and ele gant homo on Cherokee avenue We called at The Ledger office and were^ klndlv received by the “Old M .®2 ” n | 1 ,l10 hoys who were all busy with their work. Instinctively our heart goes out in profound reverence for a young man or woman either (or anybody else) who walks Into a printing office and 5™?s the 0fl, *or “a valuable finding” with the request that he (the editor) through his paper will find the owner and deliver it to him. Such acts ought not to pass unnoticed or unrecorded. if h!? ifW ~ Wlth the requirements of the Eighth Commandment—the law- 4 1 ,E rocu : ,n K furthering the wealth and outward estate of our selves and others. In common with the people of Chero kee county and Gaffney in particular, we regret to know that Mr. J. Dudley fmm S rt? n<1 f fJ n ! Iy are soon to remove from our midst. Mr. Jonhs has been w,,h npar?y a 11 * he leading enterprises—social and business—wich Gaffnev on e of the leading lZ n V\°'\ r Mor ^ than that, wfll trt«« 5 H o n a ' ,m ^tone) ,hurch Ifi ,t8 , memb erRhlp one of 1,, and most influentlai families However, our loss is Union's ff /l aad , °. 1,r h®* 1 wishes attend them ’“their future home and lives. fl0mP , po0T,1 ° of 0,1 r neighbor ing cities and counties are very sok- n.Vfh eeucernod) about the milling fncflitlcs of Gaffnev wo can fZh r r» ',V m " ,n ' A‘3 rtnr i 10 ,onarer for W"* found p’ n ii,n r if nd and v °tcran comrade, the PS ’ ; un V fnK a corn uit” at imirtf Pred ® r,f> l« reel In this thl L° Wn , n ° filx “Piik” f nT 1 l hon ° who know * mK as a miller know all that It Is necessary for us to sav. "““Jf enterprising persons an( l that first-class flour mills are put U p In different parta of the county? Farm- er* intend to raise their wheat from tni* time forward, or be found trying. It a a debated question as to whether the want of mills has run the wheat out of the country or the want of wheat run the mills out. For one we think it is both. Mr. W. G. Fowler and daughter, Miss Minnie, were at Gaffney today, shopping. Also Mr. J. H. Fowler was one of the city’s business visitors. We also met Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sparks and their daughter in town. They, too, were shopping. The merchants are doing a good business In their respective lines. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Strain’s baby— Herbert Finley—has been right sick this week. Dr. H. E. Fiefleld was called to see him last Tuesday night. He is getting along better now but is not well. Mr. James G. Garner has been haul ing cotton seed to the Wilkinsville Oil Mill. Mrs. Florence Kirby and child spent last Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Strain and family. The chaingang has a large number of convicts on it. They are now camped at Mr. Sam Lee’s but we un derstand they will move their camp to Wilkinsville as soon as they finish work south of Thickety. Mrs. S. F. Estes has been quite un well for several days. She has been in bed a good portion of the time. Mrs. Jessie Blackwell and child, Leila, spent last Wednesday with the family of Mr. W. C. Blackwell, at Sunnyside. He who spares the guilty, punishes the innocent. Let him who sins when drunk, be punished when sober. We MUST GO TO JAIL. Supreme Court Finally Turned Down Jones’s Application. Columbia, Dec. 18.—William T. Jones, the wealthy Union county farmer, accused of poisoning his wife, must go back to jail and there remain pending final disposition of his case. The supreme court this morning heard argument upon his application and afterwards issued the following order: “This is an application for bail, in the original jurisdiction of this court. After careful consider ation of the affidavits and excluding all Irrelevant and incompetent mat ter therein, and after argument of counsel, we are of the opinion that bail should be refused and it is so adjusted. The order is not per curiam by any means; Mr. Justice Woods did not sit in the case, because of illness in his family, and the chief jnstlce made upon the order the endorsement, “I cannot concur in this order to refuse bail.” The justices singing were Messrs. Gary and Jones. That the chief justice would not concur was expected from his order of some days ago, upon which he was reversed by the other justices. At the time when this reversing or der was handed down, it was said that the reasons therefor would be given in an opinion to be thereafter filed. This opinion will not be filed, for it has become unnecessary; counsel for Ihe appellant has withdrawn the ap- peal surrender to the forms of law when we allow crimes to go unpunished. Gaffney’s Fame When laws imposed by the State fail, One day last week a gentleman we must act according to the law of from New York State stopped off here nature. He who exercises his own | from train No. 11, southbound, to get right does an injury to no one. | his dinner; and as soon as he alight Mr. Robert Reynolds was in this section yesterday on business. The blot on Cherokee county caus ed he began to enquire for a dealer in real estate. One whom he asked soon found Mr. Sam L. Fort and presented ed by the Mize-Gore tragedy is much I him to the gentleman In question, who to be regretted. It’s a great pity all those men were not at home with their families last Saturday night quickly made his wants known. He was a merchant and wanted store property, and Mr. Fort gave him a list SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happenings In and Around the City and Other Events Gath ered by the Local Newa Editor. Although this is Christmas times there has not been a single session of the mayor’s court in a week. • The Woman’s Exchange will have cakes for Xmas. Call and see them; also home-made mince meat. Mr. and Mrs. June Carr are rejoic ing over the arrival of a fine Christ mas present. It’s a girl! Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dorman are the happy recipients of a bright, bounc ing boy. This makes the sixteenth great-grandchild for Mr. G. W. Byers. Mr. C. S. Harvey, the proprietor of the Palace Market, on Limestone street, has had some improvements made to the front of his market build ing. The library will close Wednesday, the 23rd, and re-open January 4th. All persons wishing books can get more than one for that week. There will be Christmas service at Draytonville o’clock by Mr body has a cordial invitation to at tend. BLACKSBURG NEWS. Newsy Notes and Personals from tho Iron city Across the Broad. Blacksburg, Dec. 21.—Mr. Chas. Ba ber spent Tuesday morning in Gaff ney on business. Mrs. E. F. Bell and daughter, little Miss Beth, spent Tuesday in Char lotte, N. C., shopping. Work at the Ninety-Nine Islands has begun and there are men coming in on every train to go to work there. Mrs. E. K. Belue and Miss Edna Bridges spent Wednesday afternoon in Gaffney doing their Christmas shop ping. Mrs. Ellen Dobson and daughter left Tuesday morning for their home at Lawrenceville, Ga., after spending several days here with her sister-in- law, Mrs. Minnie Gault, on Carolina street. Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Logan have moved Into the Lipscomb house for merly occupied by MU W. W. Shealy. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Bethune and child ren left for their home in Florida on No. 35 Thursday night after spending •several days here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross. Mrs. Tom Yarbrough left last Thurs day for Florida after spending a few davs here with Mrs. J. B. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney and child ren arrived here Tuesday from Colum bus. Ga.. and are occupying the Os borne house on the corner of York and Lime streets. Mr. McKinney holds a rosition with Mr. Hardaway at Ninety-1 anything else. A suit of cotton, clothes that you could buy three years ago for DIVERSIFICATION OF CROPS. The Remedy for Nine-Cent Cotton How is the farmer to be able to price bis cotton and get the price he puts on his staple which represents his labor? There are three things es sential. First, organize yourselves; second, co-operate together; third di versify your crops so as to make home self-supporting. Raise corn, bacon, wheat, oats, horses, mules and more live stock so as to make manure to enrich your land, and quit buying so much commercial fertilizer in order to stay out of debt. The above system will free the farmers of the bondage they are now in, for the cotton that has been sold up to the present time has been sold at or about the cost of production. The speculators and the manufacturers are saying to you that you are making too much cotton. Now, let’s take them at their word and re duce the cotton crop next year to twenty-five million acres and plant the other eight million acres in food sup ply crops. This would make about nine million three hundred thousand bales, and the farmer would get as much money for the nine million three hundred thousand bales as we will get for a twelve million five hundred thousand bale crop. Just remember, farmers, when you make more of a product than you can control some one else will take it at your expense and manage it for you for their own inter est. Now, every one knows that cot ton is not on a parity In price with ho Phi-ictmne sorviro Mt r ,l > - I> - uiui-iiuIU£. i ue oi- uiame iur IL selling ir VriHiv morn in 2 at cK ' ,enflants were Georgia Sapooh cents? Nobody except vviiiin i-iiiubAv kvoi-v ail<1 ^ r - 0t{s M° ore and Miss Sallie, himself, and do not put SSStL. f J:' "-"I-- .•« • and Mr. Ed. anyone else, (or tho ( where they ought to have been. Had! of several propositions which he had they been so their homes would not ! in the city at a bargain, be in sadness as they must necessarily i The gentleman only had a few be now. “Better to be alone than in, minutes to talk, as he was going on bad company.” j further south; but said he would be There is, at. present, a good deal of | hack one day this week to take th< moving about among the people. | matter up again. Many of whom think to better them-! This incident is mentioned "as^being selves. j other evidence that Gaffney is attract- Wheat and oats sown early ;u - e look- | n S I bo attention of business men even ing very well. , in the thriving northern Slates, and “Junebup” Thomson is moving over; offering them inducements to come on the York side. He lived with Mr. here and locate. W. IT. Webber this year. Mr. Tibet Hartford expects to move | to Spartanburg this week where he will run a daily and farm next year. The ginneries are finishing up Ih'' 1 | cotton crop. The amount to be gin- ; ued after the holidays will be very i small—exceedingly small. From what we learn from the peo- Dcath of Mr. Colie Holmes. Mr. Colie Holmes, son of tho bile B. F. Holmes, died at the home of bis sister. Mrs. Z. W. Gault, at Clifton, last Friday. Mr. Holmes w former ly a resident of Gaffney, and on Sut- ii: ; dy 1 is remains were brought to this city, and the int( 1- mcnt took •le in this community the raising of ’ hue at Oakland e< nietery. Services corn and other cereals I main object next year. MMs C. A. Sheppard, one of our .ood friends in the valley of Virginia, "• ni ns sc 5 ir papers which have some splendid old-time reading. The oldest inm- of the'o pam rn is: “The Banner J of Temperance” published at Rieh- : monel, Va., December 24th. 1M7. also rr py of the 'nine of Friday, July (i, 1 1 ‘b ‘niriafian Advocate,” Nash • vi! 1 e, Tr im., Thin •dav, December S, ! 1859. “Richmond Christian Advo cate.” Richmond, Va., Thursday, May •IT. 18(:o. “Virginia S'nMneT,” Alexan dria. Va., Thursday, March 23, ISfil. “Richmond Christian Advocate,” will.be the w< -' 1 ’o conducted at the grave by Rev. S. B. Harper, of this ui; - , and Rev. . of Pacoiet. Deceased was Ihirt v-nirr years of age. lie is : -red by throe brothers aid four Mi ! a, Me .Mi s. B. A.. V. H., and I*. ' i ■ : Mrs. z. W. Gault, of CUf- t- n, Mi:;. V. IT. Lowrahce, of Oh' l.-r, -Vi'm. Chau. Harry of Crovr ’ - and Tims, t ilirer, of Gr< nviUe. Mr. Holmes v a ; a quiet, inoffensive ' om j man. He in disposition and of exalted i character. Tho relatives have the ■' cipailiv of a large circle of friend.-- '' aoquainfar os. Nine Islands. Mr. George Bridges and Miss Fan- $10 now costs you $18. Cotton should nio BeUis, both of Mt. Parau, were, have sold the whole season for twelve happhy married on Wednesday after-1 cents per pound from the time the noon at 3:30 at Mt. Parau church, .the first bale was ginned. Now, who Is to Rev. B. L. Hoke, officiating. The at- blame for It selling from 8 1-2 to 9 the producer the blame on farmers have Hambright, of Grover, N. C. After forced It on the market faster than the the ceremony they drove to the home speculators wanted it. Never will the The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Roland j nf f he groom, where a reception was farmers be able to get their prices Miller was interred at Oakland eem- ‘- r > vt>n hi honor of the bridal party, until they make home self-supporting etery Saturday. The little darling V 0 wis h for them a long and happy and market the cotton crop as the just peeped into the great wide world hfe. world needs it. It takes twelve and then nassed on to the elorv-' ^ liss Mollie Saporh came home Sat- months to make a cotton crop and shining shore on 10 tne glory |„ r( iav from Limestone College to we must take twelve months to mark- (spend the holidays with her parents et it at a profit, to the grower. Broth- Thore will be a Christmas tree and i near here. e r farmer, it is In our hands to re exercises at Draytonville church i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ross, who have medy this evil if it is ever remedied, Thursday afternoon at six o’clock, j been in Spartanburg for the past two and the sooner we realize it the Those that have presents to put on or three months, have come back here sooner it will be done. Remember the tree are requested to bring them j to live. Their many friends arc glad three things to be done: First, or al one o’clock. (to have them in our midst again. ganize: second, co-operate, and third, lit ^ eV- hh hf°ke filled his regular diversify crops. Remember this a A gentleman, of Dillon, who has two . a j,, 1o j n ( m0n t a i -y| r Paran Saturday day of organization, and all profes- daugliters in Limestone College, caine ( : ,f( ornoon a!1( ] Sunday morning. He sional and business men are organiz- up Saturday to accompany them hexu* also preached an excellent sermon od. The farmer is also beginning to fur their Christmas vacation, a: - here Sunday night to a large convre- realize that he is forced to do Tike- reason*foi coming to give them hif Igation, wise for bis pro (ction. I will give protection was the general rowdyism Mrs. S. A. Moorehead is spending below Hie follovin statff-lieni report on the trains incident to the Cliii- - tho holidays b< ic with h< r da - !’ b taken from lb eensuu rencr*. of ifidb, mastitne, - .-o much for the wildness j Mrs, b. ] . Hoke. bowing tl • . !> -, of of man! i Mr_ and Mrs. Wm. Earl and dnueh- corn, wheat and oats per capita to “Vandy” Kendrick left the city la ^ ‘l?/ 1 ’ N ‘, £’ 551,0,1 ‘ a f ead horse, mule and horns 'iere Sunday afternoon with hog in the colt - n belt Slates. I ask ! week for Bnrsesville, Ga., wlune he went to begin upon the duties of a lucrative position in a cotton mill that ■hud been tendered him. “Vandy” is one of Gaffney's bright and enterpris ing young men, and bis many friends here with him all the success he de- ■ i r\ e . in his new work. Mr. Robert Johnson brought to thi-: Mrs. Marv Fail. Mr. and Mr . Robt. ITnrd and chi' - ren, of Gaffney, came over Saturday to visit the former’:-: sister, Mrs. .1. Blalock, on Snell ■ «‘i ei. Mr ’. Ford ltd sev< al days hOre, Mr. Hoi reMirning home Sunday niMit. Mr. Vie Robert: . of the Medical r 1- le-gc of South Carolina, Charle- on you for a oln: e uludv of tills report and you will > adlly s>--> why rn ‘ n is selling a 1 8 1-2 > 9 cents. T wmif to office hist week a monstrosity in theH’ame home Wednesday and soon May 5, isfii. appreciate these old pa- Thurste We hh hlv Work of a Miscreant Last Saturday night about dark 'Hue raise leant wen. ,o the stable of m rs. They •'peak of persons, tilings 'lu G311S Hawkins, who lives ?’ out and places of which vve know some “rnih"; west of the city, and side ! thing. | one of his mules. Mr. Hawkins was Mr. L. M. Hartford spent last night | 0,1 hid way home from Gaffney when With ns. i the folks at the house heard some- 1 Before this letter reaches man' - of: nnf ’ nt the stable. They thought it i our distant readers the whirlwind of ,' VJ1S , M 1 ’-. 1,awk,n s. and paid no heed \ ( bristmas festivties will lie on hand. To all we wish (he season lo be one ; of unalloyed pleasure and happiness I where many happy family and friend- shape of a four-legged chicken. The < 1 ii ken was hatched out at the staid-' ; of The Gaffney Live Stock Co., and wan about a week old. ft seemed to i 1 in a healthy condition although de- j formed, ami bid fair to grow to ma turity. Mr. Johnson decided to take it home and attempt to raise it. Col. James L. Strain, of Wilkins- dm oi so vviHi bis mother, Mrs. Jennie Roberts, and thou lift for Rock Hill wlg ’-e lie holds a position dur'n . rhe liolidavf; with the Standard Drue 'w Mr. James T.r.en . of Baltimore, Md . arrived here last week from Hidde iT. N. (\, and is spending several days with his mother, Mi-s. S. F. Limm. Mr. J. T). Kennedv i as in -t com pleted the addition of two now rooms to the intruder. Later, when Mr. Hawkins made his appearance, they told him to feed the mules. Ho put . „ fW ’' 1 in the stable. It being dark ho ly reunions will mark the exit of ihe| ,,if l 11 ot miss tho mule until Sunday old year and welcome the advent n f 1 morn,nR - instituted a search on the new. But alas! alas! alas we fear j' ,Isooverin K his loss and found tho it will be a Euroclydon of terror, dis- at th e home of Lewis Hollis, a apnointment and sorrow to many who are in the pathway of King Bacchus and ids satellites. If during the year we have said or done anything to of fend our followman unjustly we take off our hat and ask pardon. If on tne other hand we have said or done any thing to help any one, our cup of pleasure is full to overflowing and our energies strengthened for better work. With best wishes to all we extend ♦o them this greeting—A merry Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year. j. g. Boy’s Eye Knocked Out. While playing at his father’s wood- pile last Thursday morning, Finley, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Roark, of Grover, had the mis fortune to lose the sight of his right eye. The little fellow was trying to cut stove wood with an axe when a piece flew up and struck him In the eye. The force of (he blow was heavy enough to make a hole In the eye ball, causing a complete loss of sight to-that eye. The little fellow suffered terribly the following day, but is now getting along ver> nicely. Woodruff Man Found Dead. Woodruff, Dec. 18.—Dennis E. Boa- son. a prominent merchant of this nlace, wns found dead on a cot in a room over his si ore here early this af ternoon. It was first reported tha' Reason had ended his own life, bui the coroner’s verdict wns that the de ceased came to his death from causes unknown to the Jury. short distance awav. Mr. Hawkins is certain some one let the mule out and replaced the bar to the door. Whoever it was also took a bridle, which has never been discovered. Dr. Buckhalter Dead. Tho following Item is taken from the Columbia Recprd of Friday: “Dr. J. H. Burckhalter, proprietor of the Alma Sanlfariam. In this city, and one of the best known physicians in Columbia, died at 2:40 o’clock this afternoon of Bright’s disease. He Is survived by a widow, two children, a brother and three sisters. Dr. Buck- halter had been practicing his profes sion in Columbia about ten years, coming here from Edgefield. The in terment will take place at Elmwood cemetery, the time to be announced later.” Dr. Burkhalter was quite well known by several Gaffney people, who will regret to learn of his untime ly death. —Buy^noueh to last a week those Official Real Cigars—$2.50 for box of 50 at Gaffney Drug Company’s only. —Many nice selections for grand parents and elderly people at Chero kee Drug Company. Mrs. Lipscomb Recovers Watch. Mrs. R. S. Lipscomb lost her watch one day last week, Monday, we be lieve. It was too late to advertise it 'n Tuesday’s Ledeor, as It was about 'debt and the paper had gpne to press Rhe Insert ed an ad. in the lost column of The Lodger Friday and that same lav ihe watch was returned to her. R had been found l>v little Miss Boa •rice Sarratt, who did not know to whom it belonged until she saw the ad. In The Ledger. Moral; Ler. vour vants he known through The Ledger’s want, for sale, lost and found column. —A present to suit your purs at (uerokee Drug Company. Go and jet It. —It is a pleasure to show you our holiday goods. We have somethin^ hat -will pleaae you. Cherokee Dray Company. villi, was iu the cily Friday. He has to bis cottage on tin corner of Phelb been appointed magistrate of Gow-i and Carolina streets which adds much deyr.villo township and he took occas- to the appearance and convenience of ion to Jay in a supply of legal blanl it. Tl Is occupied now by Mr. and Mrs. while here. The transgressors of the i M. J. Moore. law in that neighborhood had better) On last Wednesday afternoon the __ keep a sharp lookout now, else they ,19th Contry Club had a call meeting remember that your eolt will find themselves behind the bars, to discuss some business of the club are to raise in 1909 is as Magistrate Strain believes in law and order. ur: e ever-'orn! who has not Id his cotton to bold on to is in util t If n ‘ce poos up. You 3 nay iv t ” rr 1 hat tho farmers > i- the co.' 11 on hoi. are going lo diver; ify orci ■ S IK xt year and thi- will ; lean jtx’.u ctinn COt- ton acreage: Ft at of. Corn. \ Vhen f Oats. A'nbnma .. . 1 .* 1-5 J - 5 1 • Arkansas .. . .34 O O it Georgia .. .15 Q. f 9 1 2-5 Indian Ter. .. .75 4-5 r* ^ _ 5 11 1-3 Louisiana .. .. .17 o ’ 1-5 ■. ; .. O T i ■ 1 1-2 N. Carolina .. v JS 2 5 O 0 10 1 2-10 Oklahoma . .9fi 4r> i i-2 13 F. Carolina .. ..13 i 1-10 2 Texas . .32 2 5 4 8 Florida . .10 1-2 0 1-2 Tennessee .. . O o . . . »>«J r, 1 3-10 A studv of the above ; UnH':- lie;- will show the great need of diver: •it 5 at ion of crops, and 1 want, vou fanners to remember that your cotton t hat you are to raise in 1909 is now already and to arrange for the annual banquet priced at loss than 9 cents. Wi'h this which will he given during Hie Iieli- fact before you why will you keep on T , T n t TMit doys. Tlie club expects to donate In the one-crop system? The man ^ r ; i_ °!u 0 ’ I* D I sotne h°oks the-coming year lo the who diversifies his crops in public school library and to assist, the faculty benefactor to his country, foods his in as manv wavs as possible. This family better, educates bis children meeting was held at the home of Mrs. ; better, and when he crosses over the N. W. Hardin, on Pine street. : river people will moan at Ms dopart- MIss Maud Gettls, who is attending Uf®. B. Harris, school at Bolling Springs, is here i President S. C. Farmers union, spendng the holidays with Mr. R. C. I Pendleton, S. C. Gettls, ) Miss Carrie Ross Williams gave a , Miss Spears Dead, music recital on last Friday aftaritoon The following item from the Jones- at the home of Mrs. E. K. Beh«e !ville correspondence of the Columbia Cherokee street. It being a private State of Friday will be read with sad- recital no programs were printed. , ness and regret by many people in Duets by Miss Wiliams and Master Gaffney and throughout Cherokee spent Saturday in the city. Mr George has two daughters at Lime stone College. He confided to The Ledger that It was possible he might move to Gaffney. Mr. George would make a valuable addition to the citi zenship of the community and would receive a warm welcome. We ex tend to him a cordial Invitation to be come one of us. Auctioneer Spencer is being kept pretty busy these days, selling house hold goods, farm implements, mules, buggies, wagons and other proper* v mostly to satisfy mortgages and Judgments, though some things are sold for the owner. These safles gen erally draw good crowds and it rarely ever occurs that a buyer Is not found for every article even though it may go for a mere song compared with its real value or worth. Mr. James Wesson, of Grover, pass ed through the city yesterday on his way to Columbia, where ho goes to be treated for cancer. He was ac companied by his wife. Mr. Wesson is well known here. He Is deaf and partially dumb, and is a man of some means, which ho accumulated himself. He has been afflicted with cancer for about fourteen years and it has con tinued to grow worse year by year un til he decided finally to seek relief at the hands of a specialist. The E. A. P. Club. Miss Lula Mae Littlejohn was the gracious and charming hostess at the r egular meeting cf the E. A. P. Club on Friday. Various business matters were discussed, after which the fol- 'owtng proeram was well rendered: * Plano solo—Miss Pahlita Gorham. Rending—Miss Montez Brnmlett. Vocal solo—Miss Myrtle Littlejohn. Whistling sone—Mt 0 s Mvrtle Little Original story—Miss Christine Ba ker. During the delightful social hour hat followed, delicious refreshments were prettily served. Howard Belue, and Miss Edna Bridges 1 and Master Howard Belue were beau tifully rendered. Miss Margarette Brown played one piece, also Master Howard Belue played two pieces. Miss Williams sang several songs to the de light of thoe present. Miss Williams will, after spending the holidays at her home in Rochester, N. Y., return to Gaffney and take up her classes both there and at this place and early In January will give a public recital here. Dance Tonight. Prof. J. S. Roberts’ dancing hall will be the scene of much pleasure and merriment tonight when ho will tender a dance to his nupils and the voumr people of the town. Com stock’s orchestra, from Greenville, has been engaged for the occasion, and everything will be done to make the affair a success. Prof. Roberts' dance hall Is three doors above The Lodger office. For several weeks lie has been Instructing a class of young ladles and gentlemen In the light fan tasttc and they have attained a won derful proficiency. The grace and ease with which they move over the waxed floor Is fascinating and beauti ful to behold. county: “Miss Alma Spears, the third daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Spears, died yesterday morning about 10 o’clock after an illness of throe weeks. Miss Spears was just entering the bloom of young womanhood, being only 23 years of age. Being of a quiet, mod est disposition and possessing many charming qualities, she won the hearts of many friends, who will mourn her death.” Miss Spears was a very lovely young woman, both in person and character, and she had many warm friends in this city where she hat? visited quite a good deal. She was a niece of Mr. IT. L. Spears, manager of the Limestone Springs Line Works, and had other relatives in Gaffney. —Finest watch repairing and m graving at Gaffnev Jewelry Go. —A present to suit anyone at Cherokee Drug Company. Garner-Foster. Married, at Gilead church, on Sun day by Rev. W. T. Thompson, Mr. Horace Garner to Miss ATarguret Fos ter. Both parties are from the Re- hoboth settlement of this county and are worthv and highly respected young people. —Christmas week they are only 5 certs straight, those regular 10 cent Official Seal Cigars at Gaffney Drag Company’s only. —Buy your Christmas pi^ents at Cherokee Drug Company, flioy will will give you the most valuator your money.