% The Gaffney ledger. A NEWtPAMIt IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIED ANN DEVOTED TO THE EBET INTEREST OP THE PEOPLE OP CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED PEB. 16, ISM. OAPPHEY, S. C^ FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1909. 11^0 A YEAR. HOLIDAY PLEASURE IN LOWER CHEROKEE A BOX SUPPER AND OTHER CHRISTMAS “DOINGS.” Old-Time Auction of Pretty Girls An Interesting Feature—A Marriage— Parties and Sociables. Wilkinsville, Dec. 29.—New Year’s greetings to one and all. The incom ing year, 1909, will be one of unpre cedented happiness and prosperity to all if orfly the rules of equity and common sense are observed: There are two stones we may not dare to cast: The &one of stumbling in our brother’s way; The stone of judgment at our broth er’s past; We, who, ourselves have gone astray. In order to know who is our neigh bor, we must show ourselves neigh borly—the spirit of love knows no limitations. One of the pleasant functions of the holiday season was the “box sup per” at the school house on Satur day night at which quite a crowd of well dressed and well behaved peo ple—young and old—gathered to have a good time. The pecuniary object of which was to raise funds to buy a clock for the school house. We did not attend and the report of the same we hope will be written up by The Ledger’s gifted correspond ent who was present as an on-looker, merely. She can give a graphic pen picture of the same and we will not spoil it by any advance report further then tto say there was an abundance of edibles on hand—much more than could be eaten and every one present was invited to take part. The girls were put up and sold to the highest bidder—in regular old-time auction— block style. The bidding was spirit ed and the prices generally ranged about the same. A fellow couldnV afford to see his girl “knocked off” to some other fellow and so it was that a nice sum was realized. Mr. James Sanders and Miss Da I Peeler were married last Sabbath evening by J. L. Strain, N. P. Both the contracting parties are Chero- keeans. Our very best wishes attend i them through their life’s journey. The North Pacolet S. S. Convention at Abingdon Creek has been post poned until the fourth Sabbath in January. Mr. M. C. Reynolds moved, a load for Mr. L. M. Hartford to Spartan burg last week. He left Wednesday morning and returned Saturday eve ning. Mrs.R. A. Foster and children have been visiting her parents, M!r. and Mrs. S. F. Estes. Mrs. Maggie Black, of Glendale, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Estes. The chaingang took Friday and Saturday as holidays. It is still sta tioned at Wilkinsville. Mr. Forest Huggins, of R. F. D. No. 6, was among the lower Cherokee friends during the holidays. There are a great many things we might speak of as part of the Christ mas doings but many of them would form distasteful reading and we pass them by in silence. When we can find nothing better to write about we will keep silence. / The mail riders will get a “day off” next Friday—January 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Strain’s baby has been right unwell again. People are still moving. Many of them haven’t got to their new homes yet. Miss Bessie Moorehead gave a par ty to* a number of her young friends Christmas night. We understand they had a nice time. How could it be otherwise when Miss Bessie was at the head of it? We received a post card from “Flaw Picker” last week. We want old Flaw to write something for The Led ger. Write, “Flaw.” A letter from you just now will do your old friends and Ledgerites much good. So let us have it. We have nothing to say about the price of cotton. Those who have it to sell and those who have it to buy will do just likes Jonas Swink’s voters—“Just as they please,” about it and all we may say will not effect either of them , one iota. i We hear many kind words said about The Ledger and its editorial department which is very encourag ing to the paper. Keep up your edi- ^ torial writing, Mr. Editor. Those who may differ with you on some of your views give you credit for courage and impartiality. This is no bouquet, as you may be pleased to term it. We trust that our several regular correspondents will continue their letters next year to The Ledger and make It (if possible) a better paper than it has ever been, and that others will come in and Join the band. We are willing to divide the space so generously accorded us in order that others may be heard from. So, friends, donlt stand back. Let every section of the county, at least, be heard from. Thus, too, letters from friends at a distance will be gladly received and read. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes are vlslt- ing friends and relatives at Sharon this week. They went over there on yfeeterday. Postmaster Thos. Heeter, of Gaff ney, very properly requests the pat* rdns along the line of the meQ route from Wilkinsville to have their w»sfi addressed to Wilkinsville instead of Gaffney No. 9 or Gaffney, as the law forbids the forwarding of second, thiid and fourth class mall matter without additional postage. There is a lot of mail directed to Gaffney that ought to be addressed to Wilklnsvdle and it is often delayed at Gaffney through no fault of the officials in that office. It is very kind in Mr. Hei&er to call attention to this mat ter atid our people should appreciate it. We thank him for the timely and kind reminder and trust all our peo ple will follow his advice and save themselves any unnecessary delay in the vransmission of their mail. It will also save the postal officials at Gaffney a great deal of trouble and annoyance in distributing their mail. When an official shows such an in- terert in his patrons it’s as little as they can do to show him their appre ciation of his services. The boys went fox hunting down in "the fork” this morning. Mr. Sam Strain is on 'the sick list this morning. The Confederate reunion will be held at Chester next summer. The death of Major General Thomas W. Carwile, commander of the S. C. Division U. C. Veterans, is a great loss to us. The command of the di vision fall upon Gen. Zimmerman Da vis, of Charleston, late commander of the First Brigade who has been suc ceeded by Col. U. R. Brooks, of Co lumbia. At its next meeting Com mander G. W. McKown, of Camp Jef feries U. C. Veterans, will appoint a committee to draft suitable tributes of respect for comrades A. Frank Smith and J. R. Peeler, and also Gen. Thos. W. Carwile, and we hope for a full turn out of the camp on that oc casion. j. l. S. NEGRO BANK GOES TO WALL. MAIN LINE TO COLUMBIA. C. C. & 0. Road to Pass Under the Southern Near Blacksburg. The following from the Charlotte Observer of last Monday: “Coal cars loaded with freight from the Clinchfield mines in West Virginia will be running into and through Charlotte certainly by the flr^c of, March and possibly during the latter part of February. The officlgtls of the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohiio road have intimated that trains would be in operation through from Marion to Bostic sometime in February, but this is not regarded as probable. The road to Bostic has been all graded and the rails and cross ties laid in places, but much work, particularly that pertaining to the finishing, re mains yet undone. The new road will pass under the Seaboard near Bostic and the main line will likely pass under the Southern near the broad river not far from Blacksburg, S. C. There will be a line running into Spartanburg which is now in course of construction but the main line likely will pass on to Columbia. Coal docks have been built in Spar tanburg capable of holding as much as 10,000,000 tons of coal. These would hardly have been built had the management contemplated running the main line through. Spartanburg will be used for the great island dis tribution centre. “That Bortic is to reap a great bene fit by reason of the building of the new line is evidenced by the work that is now under way there. Ap proximately 200,000 yards of dirt are being moved there now to provide suitable yards. The Seaboard will be reached by means of a long fill.” He “Killed a Nigger.” Greenville, Dec. 30.—"Cap, is this Mr. Gilreath’s office?” asked a negro man apparently about twenty-six years of age as he entered the sheriff’s office at the court house yes terday morning. “It is, do you wish to surrender?” replied the sheriff in a jocular mood, supposing that the negro had come to see him for the purpose of having some one arrested. “Yes, I killed a nigger Sunday night on Mr. J. R. Harrison’s place in Fairview township,” said the ne gro. This was the first information that Sheriff Gilreath had received of the killing but he immediately took the negro into custody and lodged him in the county Jail. Upon making an in vestigation the sheriff found that the negro, whose name is Sam Burnside, | had really killed a negro by the name i of Arch Locke on Sunday night at a house on the plantation of Mr. J. R. Harrison in Fairview township. The cause of the killing could not be ascertained yerterday as Burnside wouldn’t talk of the affair and the testimony taken at the inquest has neft yet been received. The inquest was held by Magistrate Wood of Fair- view township Monday. Sheriff Gilreath was very much sur prised when the negro answered his question, which had been asked in a jocular vein, in the affirmative and in a serious manner. The negro said that he knew the sheriff would catch him so decided to give up. He will be tried on the charge of murder at the January term of the Court of Gen eral Sessions. Deposits of Patrons Have Never Gone Beyond $400. Orangeburg, Dec. 29.—The Zion Savings Bank, of this city, has been placed in the hands of a receiver as the result of an examination of its affairs by the State bank examiner. Mr. J. Stokes Salley, a prominent young attorney, has been appointed receiver and his bond fixed at $1,000. Under ordinary conditions a bank failure is a serious matter from a fi nancial point of view, but the clos ing of the Zion institution will not produce even a ripple on the sea of local commercialism, nor is it an in dex to the general condition which exists in this locality. The Zion Savings Bank was organized and man aged entirely by negroes, its founder being Alec D. Dantzler, who has gained considerable political notorie ty by several tjmes contesting the seat in Congress of the Democratic incumbent. Another of Dantzler’s ambitions was to become a bank president, and his desire was grati fied, principally through his own ef forts. The bank has been in exis tence about one year, during which time it depended upon the patronage of negroes, but the promoters of the enterprise were disappointed in the amount of encouragement given by their own race. The several state ments issued , by the bank have been the objects of ridicule, the amount of deposits probably never going be yond $300 or $400, in soige cases be ing less than the item of expenses. The principal assets are the furni ture and fixtures, consisting of a mod ern bank safe and other creditable office paraphernalia, all of which is worth about $1,700. Loss to the stockholders will be very slight, if anything, as only about $1,700 of the capital stock of $10,000 has been paid in. Dantzler is the party mainly interested. THE WEST NEWS DOINGS OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR SISTER CITY. LIVED WITH BROKEN NECK. Walter Canning was Medical Study to Surgeons. After living 20 weeks with a brok en neck and his right side paralyzed Walter Canning, a 15-year-old athlete, whose case interested surgeons throughout the country, died yester day at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Canning, at 349 Lexington avenue, Brooklyn. For 10 weeks the boy, who was 6 feet in height and weighed nearly 140 pounds, was a patient in the Kings County Hospital, where, alter the posterior bone structure of two of the crushed vertebrae had been cut away and the spinal cord exposed, he was visited by scores of physicalns. While swimming in Sheephead Bay on August 13, young Canning dived from a high platform and struck his head on a submerged pile. He was saved from drowning by life guards and hurried to the Kings County Hos pital, where at first it was believed he would not live 24 hours. The up per end of his pinal column had been driven into the skull. WANTED AT AIKEN. Negro Wanted for Murder Surren ders to Officers. Aiken, Dec. 29.—Yesterday Sam Gibson, a negro, wanted for the mur der of John Morris, another negro, near Eureka, came to the city and surrendered to the officers of this county, and he is now in the Jail to await trial on the charge of murder. Morris was killed on the place of Mr. S. L. Plunkett Saturday a week ago, the negro dying from the wound in flicted by a pistol, on Sunday follow ing the killing. It is stated that Gib son has been in the vicinity of the killing, in hiding, since he commit ted the homicide. For the first time in several years, there were no homicides in this coun ty during Christmas. For several years It has been an annual occur rence for several homicides to be committed about Christmas time, but up to this time, none has been re ported this year. CONSTABLE ADMITTED TO BAIL. Rank Foolishness. “When attacked by a cough or a cold, or when your throat is sore, it is rank foolishness to take any other medicine than. Dr. King's New Dis covery.” says C. O. Eldridge, of Em pire, Ga. “I have used New Discov- ery for seven years and I know It is the best remedy on earth for coughs and colds, croup, and all throat and lung troubles. My children are sub ject to croup, but New Discovery quickly cures every attack.” Known the world over as the King of throat and lung remedies. Bold under guar antee at Cherokee Drug Co. 60c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Killing of Negro by Officer Appears to Have Been Justifiable Lancaster, Dec. 29.—Constable John K. Hall, of Pleasant Valley, who shot and killed a negro, Jim Reid, a few days ago, as published in The News andCourier at the time, was admit ted to bail today by Associate Jus tice Ira B. Jones in the sum of $1,500. According to the evidence submitted the killing was justifiable. The negro, for whom the officer had a warrant, resisted arrest and was advancing on Hall with an uplifted axe when shot. A little negro boy, about 9 years of age, named Willie Stover, was ac cidentally shot and instantly killed dur ing the holidays by a negro man, Mack Duncan, in Cedar Creek Town ship. Duncan was fixing his gun to shoot a hawk, when the weapon sud denly exploded, the entire load striking the lad in the stomach. NEGRESS KILLS HUSBAND. v Claims Man Was Trying to Carry Off Her Child. ‘ Anderson, Dec. 29.—Della Dill, a negro woman, is in jail here, charg ed with the murder of her husband, Walter Dill, at Piedmont. In jail with the woman Is her eighteen- months-old child, who, she says, Dill was trying to carry away after hav ing fired three times at her with a pistol, when she fired a load of shot Into his side at short range. The couple have been separated and Dill had gone to the woman's home from Greenville. The Shooting occurred Sunday morning, and Dill died In the afternoon. The woman was arrested and brought here last night. Brief News Notes and Personal Para graphs Gathered by Our “Iron City” Correspondent. Blacksburg, Dec. 29.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Logan, of King’s Mountain, N. C., spent Christmas with tlffe latter’s parents, Mr« and Mrs. R. A. West- brdBks. Mr. Ralph Gaston, of Gaffney, spent Sunday afternoon here wfth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Gaston. Miss Edna Darwin, of this place, and Mr. P. C. Hundley, of Clifton, were married on Wednesday after noon at 5:30 at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. S. A. Darwin, on Carolina rtreet. Miss Darwin is originally from Woodruff and is an accomplished young lady having taught school at Clifton No. 1 for two years. Mr. Hundley, formerly of Virginia, and of one of the first fami lies of that State, bufc now holds a responsible position as manager of the Company store at Clifton No. 1, is a promising young man. All wish for them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. John Byars and little daughter, Mary, spent from Thursday till Sunday at Earl, N. C., with rel atives. Mr. A. B. Cross, of Wilmington, N. C., arrived here Sunday night to do some repair work for the V. C. C. Company. Misses Lizzie and Let,tie Philips, of near Grover, N. C., spent a few hours here Monday with friends. Misses Lucile and Ruby Duckworth, of Charlotte, N. C., visited their cousin, Miss Carrie Sossamon, Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Hubert Webb, of Charlotte, N. C. t visited Messrs. Frank and Eddie Sossamon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Black and little daughter, Nelle, of near here, spent Christmas with the former’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Black. Miss Irene Whisnant, of Ogle thorpe, Ga., is spending the holidays here with her mother, Mrs. C. L. Whisnant. Mr. Press Goforth, of Gaffney, spent a few hours here Saturday with his brother, Mr. A. J. Goforth. Mr. Chas Whisnant, of Charlotte, N. C„ spent Sunday here with his mother, Mlrs. C. Whisnant. Miss Mary Anderson left last week for New York where she will visit relatives for a few days and from there she goes to Holidaysburg, Pa., to visit her aunt, Mrs. McCoy. Mr. Charles James, of Macon, Ga., came up and spent Christmas with his family, who are spending a while here with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sossa mon. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Belue, of Spar tanburg, spent a day or two last week with Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Belue. Miss Bessie Hardin and little brother, of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hardin. Mr. Louis Hardin is home from Clemson College to spend the holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hardin, on Pine street. Mr. F. M. Sossamon, who has been in Camden, Ala., for the past few months, is home again with his family. Mrs. Martha Moore has returned from Rock Hill where she spent a week with her niece, Mrs. D. Albert. Mr. M. A. Metts and family spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meftts at Mt. Paran. Mr. W. B. Ward, of Spartanburg, spent Christmas day here with his brother, Dr. T. S. R. Ward. Master Tally Albert is here to spend a week with his grandmother, Mrs. Martha Moore. Master Ebb Vaughan, of Jonesville, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. W. J. Moore- head. Master Carlisle Moorehead is spend ing the holidays with relatives iin and around Union. Messrs. Grady Humphries and Paul Huskey, of Gaffney, visited gt the home of Mr. R. A. Westbrooks Mon day. Miss Julia Herndon, of Union Level, Va„ and brother, Mr. Plato Herndon, King’s Mountain, N. C., spent Sunday with Miss Clara Westbroosk, near here. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Bird and little daughter, Ethel, spent Sunday at An tioch with Mr. and Mrs. Roark, and attended services at Antioch church. Miss Gladys Bridges spent Christ mas at Pacolet with Miss Bessie Thomson. Master Melbourne Rippy has gone to Wilmington, N. C., to spend awhile with his uncle, Mr. Claud Rippy. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilburn and little son, William, of King’s Creek, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moorehead. Miss Jennie Mae and Bessie Tur ner, of Grover, were visftdrs in our town for a few hours Monday. Messrs. Frank Sossamon and Boyd Ross spent Friday night in Shelby, N. C., with friends. Mrs. A. J. Blalock and son, Mr. Dar win, spent Wednesday in Gaffney with the former’s sister, Mrs. ▲. C. Moore. Miss Florence Nichols, of Grover, N. C., spent Tuesday and Wednesday here with relatives. Miss Edna Davis, of Richmond, Va., arrived hors the Mth and spent several days with her mother, Mrs. S. Davis, on Pine street. She accom panied her mother to Spartanburg and will, after spending about two weeks there with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Whisnant, return here and spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. T. H. Hughes, on Pine street. Mrs. R. S. Cooksey and children. Masters Harry and Thomson, are ex pected to return home the latter part of this week after spending the holi days with her parents at Pacolet. Mr. M. A. Mrtts left Wednesday morning for Rock Hill where he has accepted a position with Stewart & Jones. Mrs. Healan and daughter. Miss Edna, are spending the hoidays in Charlotte, N. C., with Mrs. Healan’s daughter, Mrs. W. L. King. Mrs. W. A. Blalock and daughter, Miss Mamie, spent Wednesday in Gaffney with the former’s sister, Mrs. Cora Camp. Miss Duff Whisnant, of near King’s Creek, is visiting Mrs. McK. Alber- eotti, on Carolina street. Prof, and Mrs. E. A. Montgomery and little daughter, have returned home after spending Christmas with Mrs. Montgomery’s mother, Mrs. Hamer, at Bennettsville. Mr. P. B. Whisnant wrturned home Tuesday from Greenville where he visited relatives for a few days. Mr. Wofford Martin, of near Grover, N. C., was a visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. Sallie Davis left Wednesday for Spartanburg where she will spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Whisnant. She leaves there about the firrt of January for Naples, Texas, where she will spend some time with her son, Mr. Luther Davis and family. She will be accompanied by Mr. and Mts. King, of Naples, who spent Christmas in Spartanburg with relatives. SHOT BY HIS SON. Boy Interfered in Fuse Between Father and Mother. Greenville, Dec. 30.—Thomas Spring- field, who conducts a grocery store near the Monoghan village, was shot and seriously wounded by his four teen-year-old son yesterday after noon. The shooting occurred at Springfield’s home near the village and the particulars as to the cause were hard to obtain yerterday. It is reported, however, that trouble be tween the elder Springfield and his wife led to the difficulty. Springfield’s condition is regarded as critical. He is shAt in the stomach and the attending physicians is of the opinion that the wound will prove serious. The younger Springfield has not been arrested as yet and no war rant has been sworn out for him. It is said that about a week ago Springfield and his wife parted and that they had a little difficulty. They, later, settled their differences and went back to living together. Re ports say that they renewed their trouble yesterday and thaft the young man interfered in behalf of his mother. NEGRO KILLED BY TRAIN. KILLING IN LEXINGTON COUNTY. Thomas Craft Shoots Garfield Hutto at Christmas Frolic. Lexington, Dec. 29.—Garfield Hut to lies beneath the sod and Thomas Craft is languishing behind the bars in the Lexington lai! as a resmt nf the Christmas frolic end the Christ inas dram. A gloom has be 0 !! cast ov-r two households, which genera te.ns cannot v.ipe oj and the life of a yoeng man once full of promise, has been blighted forever. On last Saturday night there was an old-time country “break-down,” as they are termed by the average coun try person, at the home of “Feg” Brown, said to be a questionable re sort in the vicinity of Swansea. There was plenty of whiskey there, and soon a row arose between Thomas Craft and another young man, in which a number took a part. Craft became angry and left the house, on ly to bring a Winchester, rifle into play, which he had hid oiffside upon his arrival for the frolic. With this rifle he fired several shots Into the building with the result that Gar field Hutto was struck in the head by one of the balls, Inflicting a wound from which he died on Sun day about noon. At the inquest, which was held by Magistrate U. W. Jeff coat yesterday, several witnesses were sworn and the testimony was conflicting, it is said. But it was sworn that Craft, after leaving the house, remarked that he “would get somebody,” and began firing, the second shot striking young Hutto in the head. It was stated that several shots were fired by Craft,, although he says that only one shot was fired, and that the rifle went off accidently. He claims that the whole affair was an accident; that he and Garfield Hutto had been the best of friends and he had no intention of killing him. It is stated, as a mat ter of fact, that Craft and Garfield had been bosom friends, and that they had taken several drinks together ju«; a short time before the killing, and that it was another young man by the name of Hutto that Craft wanted. Young Garfield Hutto was just 20 years ol