The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 05, 1909, Image 2
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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER,
Tuesday and Friday.
Ed. H. DsCamp, Editor and Publisher
The Ledger to lot reepontfble tor
the views of its eorrespoadesta.
CITY DIRECTORY.
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W. H. R«e« .. .. *• •* '•****
W. o. JoIibsob .. .. Mayor TmTm
Oeo. & Hood City Ctorh
T. H- l>tUeJohB
T. H- Loekhert Ctotol PoMee
A. L. HBllmsB ..MeaMh Otoitr
Datler A Oeborae .. .. Ctty Attya.
■eerd of PeWto WoUbb
A. N. Wood
J. N. Llpeeomb
B. O. Ctory .. .. .. o
■•and Trad*
WL C. Hamrick
J. a Otto
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Let every man, who is interested
In Gaffney, come to the Board of
Trade meeting tonight, Tuesday, at
7 o’clock p. m. The matter of sew
erage will be considered.
There is something that we can do
aa to railroads.
Gaffney should improve her physic
al appearance, especially along the
tract of the Southern Railway. The
Southern Railway should be made to
obey the law, and stop all passenger
trains.
Gaffney should build another mill
during 1909. Our people should in
vest their money in Gaffney. If all
of us who have stock in out of town
enterprises would sell out our out of
town stock, we could build a large
mill with thp money.
Why can’t we utilize the electric
power, by erecting a shirt and pants
factory?
Our railroad rates should be look
ed after. All of us claim that Gaff
ney is not getting fair rates, but
none of us have tried to remedy it.
Come out tonight at 7 p. m. Gaff
neys needs the betfc efforts of every
man in it for 1909.
If you will not pull for your town,
quit “knocking,” and get behind and
“push.”
Be a “booster.”
The best way to “boost” is for
everybody to “boost” together.
Come out to the meeting tonight
and help start the ball to rolling.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
On* of Lift’s Tragedies.
He had expected a tender embrace
from his sweetheart, but her greet
ing of him was cold. He could ndt
understand it.
“Darling,” he exclaimed In agony,
“what is the matter?”
But she remained silent, her lips
tightly closed, and motioned him
from her.
He fell upon his knees.
“My love,” he cried, “tell me what
I have done to offend you? I swear I
have done nothing wrong! I confess
I kissed the Simpson girl last night
at the party, but on my oath I—I
thought she was you.”
Her lips closed even tighter, but
she uttered not a syllable, and, in
despair at her unbending demeanor,
he fled from the place, he knew not
whither.
Would you know, oh, reader, the
reason of the conduct by which a wo
man blighted two young lives?
’Twas simply this: She had left her
false teeth in the bathroom.
Successful Farming.
(Yorkville Enquirer.)
The Enquirer knows of one York
township farmer, who, eleven years
ago bought a run down farm of over
200 acres on credit, and since that
'time has paid for the place, built a
handsome residence, large barns
and stables, tenant houses, etc.,
bought nearly enough additional land
to make a total of 300 acres and the
first of lart January didn’t owe a dol
lar and had $1,000 cash in bank. He
did it all by hard work, sticking to
business, raising his home supplies
and making cotton a surplus crop. A
year ago he refused $50 an acre for
lis plantation. That is going some.
We know of another who bought 110
acres of Befchel township land in
901 at about $15 an acre, who made
live and a half bales of cotton the
;irst year; who made seventeen bales
of cotton and 700 bushels of corn this
year, who has long since paid for his
and and who recently refused $35
an acre for it.
The Master’s Title.
(Strand Magazine.)
Professor Key when head master
of a large London school was one of
the most genial gentlemen that ever
filled that position. He was fond of
encouraging fun in his boys and was
not unwilling to recount occasionally
during class time when anything
prompted it the manners and cus
toms of countries he had visited. On
one occasion he was telling his class
about Spain and said:
“Do you know, boys, that when a
man attains to eminence there he is
not called ‘sir,’ but is given the title
of ‘don?’”
One of the boys here called out:
“Then, I suppose, sir, they would
call you Don Key?”
The gravity of the class was com
pletely upset for the remainder of the
afternoon.
The legislature convenes next
Tuesday. The law makers have much
work cut out for this session.
• • •
Go out to the Board of Trade meet
ing at the city hall tonight. You
may be able to help move things off
in the right direction for the new
year.
• • •
Let every man do his duty towards
improving his community during
1909 and Cherokee will be materially
and socially better off at the close of
the year.
• • •
The Ledger deplores the death of
Robert R. Hemphill, editor of the
Abbeville Medium, which occurred
December 28th. Mr. Hemphill was
a man of strong convictions, an earn
est advocate of those things which he
.thought best for his State, and a
warm friend. He had been honored
by his people and betrayed no trust
Imposed in him. Peace be to his
ashes. *
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The ledger congratulates Blacks
burg on the successful outcome of
the election held in that city last
week to ascertain whether or not the
people would consent to the issuance
of bonds for the purpose of retiring
maturing bonds and further improve
the city. We note with pleasure the
outcome and trust our friends wil
have no cause to regrefc the steps
they have taken.
By All Means.
(Tit-Bits.)
“Yes, sir,” said 'the pale, youthful
suitor; "I have come to ask you for
your daughter’s hand. She is fair as
lilies, sweet as honeysuckle, tender
as a violet, charming”—
“Is that Mary you are talking
about?” asked papa.
“Yes, sir. It is a mere formality,
I konw, this asking for your daugh
ter’s hand; but we thought it would
be pleasing to you if it were observ
ed.”
Mary’s papa stiffened.
“And may I inquire,” he asked,
“who suggested that asking my con
sent to Mary’s marriage was a mere
formality?”
“You may, sir,” replied the young
man, simply. “It was Mary’s moth
er.”
His Hairpins.
(Judge.)
In the lobby of a Washington ho
tel the following story was told about
Admiral Evan’s caustic wit. It was
said to have happened on the oc
casion of his visit to the capital.
As the admiral was leaving an en
tertainment in which the younger
set predominated he chanced to pick
up from the floor a very dainty hand-
kercheif. He was gravely inspect
ing this "trifle light as air,” when a
rather effeminate-looking young man
hastened forward to claim it.
“Your sister’s, no doubt?” said the
admiral, as he handed it over.
“Oh, no,” said the young man. “It’s
mine.”
Fighting Bob looked the young
man over. Then he asked, “Would
you mind telling me what size hair
pins you use?”
—See the Gaffney Live Stock Co.’s
advertisement.
Amoris Integratio.
(Arthur Munby in Spectator.)
In the garden, every moment, with
ered leaves are trembling down
And the sward looks dim and dreary
and the trees are bare and brown,
And the ai&umn flowers are dying,
and the birds are sad and few;
And there’s nothing left unchanged,
• except the love I have for you.
All the sky is void of color, all the
earth is gray and wan;
Nature shudders at her doom, for she
shares the doom of man.
And she recks not of the promise and
the beauty of the spring—
Neither she nor all her children ever
think of such a thing!
Yet they will have that fair promise,
it will come to one and all,
And the self same trees will blos
som, and the self same birds will
call;
They will call to one another, they
will pipe and sing again.
To the heart'- of other women, to the
hopes of other men.
But they will not call their old mates,
they hare new onee every year;
For their loves are short and fleet
ing, and their only home is here;
They know nothing of a future where
the souls that onee were two,
Now are wholly on* forever, yon to
me and I in you.
Tin Central Market
T. L. WILKINS, Prop.
When in need of Fresh
Meats or Country Produce
of any kind, call or phone
us. Prompt service always.
Quick delivery is our mot
to. Give us a trial and
you are our customer. : :
Phone 285.
W. 0. JOHNSON’S OLD STAND
NAVE YODH ELECTRIC WORK
DONE RY THE
LavriNCD Electric Co.
Office next door to Pearl
Steam Laundry.
We guarantee all work
to meet the requirementa^
of the Underwriters Asso
ciation.
Interest Jan.!, 1909
The interest on your account
has been credited up on our
books. When you are pass
ing have the amount entered
in your bank book. This bank
pays four per cent, interest
on ali deposits compounded
January 1st, April 1st, July
1 st and October 1 st of each
year. Make your money work
for you by depositing it with
THE
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I want to sell my entire stock of goods and 8-room house on Fred
erick street, for cash, or half cash and balance in one year, with in
terest from date. My store is second door from Post Office and my
residence on West Frederick street, 8-room house, nicely finished
inside. Lot 135 feet front, Frederick street, and running back 154
feet. Shade trees snd all kinds of fine fruit trees all over the entire
lot, all fenced in. Will make a handsome home for the best people
of this country. See me quick; I want to sell. :: ;;
W. J. Msaneee.
FOR SALE AT ONCE!
Thirty-five head of good Mules and
Horses. Call at Robhlns* stable.
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