The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

-ir tt, Gaffney If TT ITTT HQ ft A NEWIPAPIR IN ALL THAT THt WORD IMPLII, AND Df VOTED TO THE BEIT INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. GAFFNEY, 8. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1908. $1.50 A YEAR. ESTABLISHED FEB.

18, 1894. BURMTD TO DEATH. Aned Lady Meets a Horrible Lady Meets An GAFFNEY TO HAVE 850,000 FOSTOFFIGE SPLENDID SERMON TO LIMESTONE LODGE, beauty and attractiveness of character. Self-culture, or, what ia bet ter, Christian culture, Is the method by which this end may be reached. "Frlenshlp dependent upon respect, love, confidence, esteem, sac of companions largely fashion your Inner self.

"Every friend that you've ever had has contributed something to make you what you are. This law will continue In force as long as human nature nets and is acted upon. THE BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED rifice. It Is strong and valuable jusi in proportion as these elements are WOMAN'S CLUB MEET. Interesting programme Rendered Mrs.

W. Hamrlck't. The regular meeting of "The mans Club" was held Thursday afternoon at the home Cf Mrs. W. C.

Ham-rick. After the business meeting, report of the State Federation vri read by Mrs. S. H. Griffith, who wa one of the delegates attending the Federation at Greenville last week, Mrs.

A. N. Wood having read the report of "The Womans Club" to the Death. Mi. Messlniah Gaffney, an aged lady who lives in the northern part of the city, had the misfortune to get severely burned Thursday evening.

She was alone in the house at the time, and it is supposed thather clothing caught from her pipe as she was smoking. The servant who live) REV. 8- B. HARPER'8 MAQNIFI-CIENT EFFORT. "It has been said that back of every great life there has been a good mother.

May it not be asserted with equal truth that standing somewhere found. There can be no friendship unless it has for its genesis respect. The greater the respect, the stronger UPON. Other South Carolina Towns In the oonfldence and the more enduring He DweU Upon Man's Necessity tfae boid Also with her, heard her fall to the floor, and immediately went to her rescue and with the assistance of Rev. I.

N. Fourth District Are ate. For Friends Beautiful Muslo "This leads me to say that while i there are examples of friendship existing between bad the best and near every great career and achievement there has been a friend. One of earth'3 nobility when asbed for the secret of his greatness replied 'I had a friend. "Have we ever thought candidly of how much we are debtors to those who have reposed confidence, love most substantial type is to be found at medial K.

of P. service Stone, succeeded in extinguishing the flumes, but not before the old lady was severely burned. Both Rev. Mr. Stone and the servant had their hands among those who live 07 Christian ideals.

Selfishness is usually behind the friendly relations of ungodly men. It is hard for them to bear the strain of conflicting interests. Let me illus- Buford Street Methodist church Sunday was largely attended both by the members of the order and others. church was taxed to its utmost ana esieem us how wey uav 1 burned in endeavoring1 to been, not only the inspiration to spur extinCTish the flames. Mrs.

Gaffney us on to our best endeavor, but also jg Uie nlother of Mr. Adolphus Gaff- Washington, May In the bill of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, which was reported out today, Congressman Jos. to Johnson had placed two items of vital interest to the people of his district one for a 150,000 federal building at Union and the other for a $50,000 federal building at Laurens. Both buildings are to be used as postofllces at these nnHltv to accommodate the lare trate the 6tor ln hand. David as the restraint that has held us in check when we needed such.

meeting. These ladies report a delightful time, and also the Una work being done by "Womans Clubs" all over the State. The following was the program tot the afternoon: Leaders in the army and navy of Japan, Paper. Modern sights in Old Japan, Mrm. W.

C. Ham rick. Reading, "Imperial jtri. W. C.

Carpenter. Paper, "Great men of Dai Nlppo," Mrs. J. L. Daniels.

The guests of the club wore Mnt J. F. Garrett, Mrs. H. Burbage and Mrs.

F. Wilson. ney, Mrs. M. L.

Ross and Mrs. Worth I Little. Dr. Littlejohn, who was call- of i.r,iitrreeation. The music was espe fled from the envious wrath 1 1 IX.

I Saul confided in Jonathan because he ifl wonu wouia luse uiuun 01 iied to attend Mrs Gaffney, says tnat much of its I -ne iniurips are serious and that he knew him to be every Inch a man dally fine. The enmr cuubiBuue Charles W. Hames, H. K. and Joe Os-r, vintnr LiDSComb and It.

possessing a singularly noble and un hope had we. no friend to share with has mtIe hope of her recovery. She us life's sunshine and shadow. is nlore tnan eitrhtv vears of age. swnfforrt all members of tne oru, seiflsn character.

And when it came places. The postal re- "When tke curtain is rung down, Gaffnev died vesterdav morn- nourishing rendered some splendid music, the to pa8s tnat Jonathan was compelled for the last time I covet no higher ai in vin from the effects oflceipts from Laurens and Union for Bingine of "Rock of Ages being es- t0 braye nla father's (Saul's) a rwMallv beautiful. Miss Nannie Gun- displeasure for his frienls Bake, euiogy lor you me pan you nave the burns. xhe funeral will take 1 the past fiscal year and the last quar-played than for some one to say 'He afternoon at 3 o'clock from ter elearIy ind.icate that each town ter, who came over from Spartanburg lt wag be8ause of David's man with Miss Juanita WUkins, ner u- and heroic bearing. Each haa been 0 no uivi.

providence Baptist cnurch. ana Unclaimed Letters. Let me quote from a recent edl- the lnterment will be in the church- torial In a religious journal: 'As will be within the city delivery classl-fiction within the Immediate future. In his official capacity as a member of the important Committee on Public companist, touched the hearts of all weighed in the scales of friendship and the Knights by her beautiful rendi- were not f0und wanting. Strange as tion of "I bnow that my Redemer it may geem their love for each other yard burying ground.

priceless as are all human friendship, they are at best We need the help of a friendship built upon no liveth." Limestone Lodge appre- wag not prompted by any reciprocal Buildings his State has fared well at Human Nature sornewnat There is a certain dog in Gaffney elates to the fullest, the visit of these interests. From all that appears it no- ladies, and will long remembeT WOuld seem that by the natural half acquaintance. We need the List of letters remaining in Gaffney postoffice unclaimed for week ending May 18th, 1908. Jas Bosman, Walter Braddy, W. P.

Bailey, Obadied Cable, F. L. Cooper, Paul Cooper, Blade Grate, B. F. Gordon, R.

c. Huggin, Ed Hamen, Tuner Harrill, B. L. Holmers, Sim Llnerd, Docis Leagor, T. M.

Moore, Jim Martin, Cluster Ross. Z. P. Stone, auter tole, George Washington, Miss Belle 'the pleasure which their presence course or events they would have gave the congregation. Rev.

S. B. been rival claimants for Israel's Harper's sermon was prononce-1 by throne. That they did not hate each friendship of one whose knowledge of us surpasses the knowledge of ourselves. We need the protection of a friend who cannot be alienated from hands of Congressman Johnson; 1 for in addition to the $100,000 secured for his district with the of his colleagies from South Carolina, he suoeedded in placing the following i in the bill; Orangeburg, Newberry, Darlington, all who heard It to be grand, we i 0fher with the bitterest hatred shows wish it could have been heard by that they were not prompted by sel that is noted for his cowardice; just any little bench legged flee can make him tuck his tail and run.

One day last week he met a dog in front of the hotel who was a little bigger cow-: ard than he was. The other dog commenced to cringe and whine as soon as the first dog fnentined came up, and we watched them for twenty-five Or thirty minutes. The first dog men-; tioned would bristle up, throw his tail every K. of P. in the State.

fish motives. Their friendship was 000- fJaffnpv. J.W.Onn- Aiben. us by any disclosures of our past lives, nor yet disappointed by any sins or failures of our Such a friend we have in Jesus. And every Mr.

Harper took for his text I founded upon mutual esteem and ad- In Addition 'to these seven federal Agnes Bradley, (2), Mrs. Snmuel 18:1. "The soul of Jonathan miration for the other's character, F. L. Duncan, Miss Etter Glass.

Miss buildings increases of $10,000 each friendship which cheers and blesses was knit with the soul of David, and our lives should lead our thoughts to Jonothan loved him a3 his own soul." and so could bear the hardest strain put upon lt. Many strands composed the tie that bound these young men in an inseparable union of heart ana Him who said, 'Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth Leller Garden, Miss Pearl Green, Miss Bertha Lansay, Mrs. Julia Lay, Miss Madge Nesbitt, Mrs. T. R.

Thomas, Mrs. Malind Wix. Call for letters advertised. One cent due on each. A.

N. Folger, P. M. over his back and loob fierce while the other one would crawl and whine soul. not what his lord I have called you He epoko- a8 follows: "The text stands at the beginning of that beautiful narrative descriptive of the close attachment which grew up between two young men, who deserve the title, God's noblemenDa "Both were great souled and mag "My fellow Knights, Pythianism nanimous.

Jonathan forgot self-inter are authorized at Sumter and Anderson, over the amounts heretofore appropriated for federal buildings at these cities. Along with this bill, Congressman Johnson has introduced a resolution authorizing the supervising architect of the treasury to make a report as to the condition of the federal building at Columbia, with the view of securing additional appropriation. This report will embrace the facts whether it be advisable to hare erected an additional federal building stands for the development and en est as he stood in the presence of the kingly David; and David, had an op- vid and Jonathan Go to the Haberdasher and see those serge suits. nobling of those soul qualities; for the enriching of that soil in which friendship grows. Its truths are "As lone as the human heart yearns portunity to show the same noble for sympathy and comfort, as long as quality when he spared the life of aimed at the heart.

Fatt vs. Leans. human relations remain as tney are, 1 Jonathan's wrathful and fallen father, will this story be read with, increas-! They loved because each was lovable. "The chiefest glory of your order Probably the most nondescript ag stands not in beauty of ritual, nor And yet there was more in the charm lng admiration. What Is irtenasnipi To frame a definition which will meet universal approval is Indeed difficult and confidence of their friendship than personal characteristics.

Their Tta mora familiar a says a "souls were fenit together" as a re- magnificence of ceren uy, but rather in the adornment of our lives by those Bublime ideas which you have solemnly pledged to love and honor. Pythianism fails and men will cease and try and try to get away, not knowing that all he had to do was to brace a little when the other dog would have Blunk away. How often is it the case that we see people acting in the same way. We remember on one occasion when two gentlemen of our acquaintance had a disagreement, one of them (who was a man of undoubted courage) treated the other man (who was a coward) unjustly as we thought, and upon our persuasion he went to the other fellow and apologized, the other fellow thinking that the man was scared commenced to bluster and talk big-whereupon the man who tendered the apology, strnck at him but did not quite reach him and the fellow ran as if pursued by the arch fiend himself. Moral: When a gentleman apologizes accept it with a good grace unless you wish to get a licking.

recent writer, 'the greater its liability 1 Buit 0f the adoration and worship of in the capital city for postoffice pu 1 gregation of ball players who ever got poses solely and repair the present I together, assembled at Limestone building and convert it into court and Friday afternoon to try conclusions other federal purposes; or erections! on the diamond. The star for the great building for the postoffice and fats was Arthur Pridmore, who plaT-the court. ed centre field and who succeeded in For weeks past Congressman John-1 catching nothing during the entire son has been carefully and faithfully game except a cold. Jones J. Darby their hearts for Israel's God.

"They were the friends of God before they to honor it If you make your oastle hall the cloistered archive in which you leave behind those inspiring lessonB which were intended to be acted out in the daily drama of life. were the friends cf each "A true friendship Is not a commodity of merchandise to be traded at work with his compters on the to vagueness of meaning In popular "Friendship is a word that encounters this hindrance. "It is too familiar to be well understood by all." Henoe it means much or it means little, in its varied use among men." Refering to the etymology of tn word In Its Anglo-Saxon form it Is found to be a close synonim of love or lover. But as we commonly ac with. It ia not on the market to be starred for the leans.

He swatted the ball valiantly, as he was being closely watched by his best girl. Several batters tried to lift the ball over Darby's head but there was "nothing do- Your order has a glorious history Public Building Committee, and now that results have attended his efforts he can well be satisfied with his record In the 60th Congress. By secur- and a noble lineage yet you have fail ed to recognize its best intent if it bought and sold. There are few things more despicable in human experience than for one to assume the sacred name of friend and under Its guise project a selfish policy and does not brighten and bless your relations to your home, to society and that strongest of all relations, to your cept them these human attachments thereby swell his coffers or raise him ing federal buildings at Laurens and. mg." Col.

A. W. Doggett did the Union he has now placed a building twirling for the fats wHIIe Hon. W. in each county seat in the Fourth d.

Kirby did the receiving. Dr. Set-Congressional District, and has ob-1 tlemyer at short, was a "peach," but tained for his people during his tenure hi3 throwing was somewhat wild, of office seven years In buildings Charlie Austell did, well on the initial alone, the sum of two hundred and sack, but had some trouble in making Christ and His church. To any one represent widely different grades of self to a position of honor and pre-ludividual regard. A simple and par ferment.

Such base acts are largely tlallv adequate definition for friend- resposible for the infidelity, coldness of you who might dare confess that you have no need of the church, I would reply with all the emphasis of my being 'Pythianism has no need of ship is "one who entertains regard and indifference in the social relator another and takes an active la- tions of men. Men, by wholesale, will you. Be assured of this, that if your A Midnight Marriage. On last Sunday night 'twixt eleven and twelve o'clock Squire C. T.

Bridges was awakened from his peaceful slumbers by a knocking on his door. Upon opening the door the squire found it to be a young couple, Mr. Dock Hoover and Miss Ullle Blanton, both of Polk county, N. who wished to be united in wedlock. The squire pulled himself together, performed the ceremony and the young couple went on their way terest in his welfare." Or, "a regard which is mutual and held by kindred minds." But after all, the human lose confidence in mankind, will become suspicious, sour, morbid, when the devil of greed and selfishness rder has any merit, if its principles and teachings have any moral value, is because they were learned from forty thousand dollars, Just a little over an average of $34,000 a year if one would reckon lt that way.

In addition to this he has collected thousands of dollars of old war claims for the people he represents, and is at all times willing and alert to attend to their business with the United States government. Congressman Johnson has estab- the ball stick. W. S. Hall, an old time professional, started in to pitch for' the leans but along about the fifth Inning he broke down and quit, and Gibbs Pridmore took his place and only allowed his opponents about forty hlt3 after he went into the box.

Both sides claim to have won the game. Col. A. W. Doggett has, however, given heart, guided by the light of reason clothes himself in the 'livery of and intelligence, is its own and best heaven that he may work to "greater Him wh was the perfect example of that which is knightly and chivalrous.

lnterureter in matters of this kind, advantage, "I would admonish you to remember The basis of human friendship is to be found deeply and divinely written In the very constitution of our nature. your obligation, and do not forget "To use the Scripture injunction, it is well 'to trj the spirits' In order to determine what is selfish sham and what is true friendly loyalty. "The art of making friends is one to be coveted. Some possess this lished an enviable record of service out the statement that he can whip that name which alone can give strength and sacredness to any moral compact." It is but the answer to the Instinctive call of the heart, the vibration of that chord in the harp of life, which res- Wash Smith's Body Found. The remains of the negro Wash Smith, who was drowned some weeks ago in Broad river, were found by Thomas Martin Sunday at the Ninety- in the naatter of mails and lt is very any man who has the temeriy to say appropriate that he should accomplish that the fats did not win.

Knowing so much in procuring postofflces for the colonel as we do, we are disposed the county seats of his district, to take his word for It without argu-When he entered service in Congress, ment. Any eentleman of the leans, if Childrens' Day at Goucher. Childrens' Day at Goucher Sunday was, as is usual, a success. The little N'ce Island just above the site of the there was scarcely a rural free de- he feels disposed, is at liberty, how- ponds only to a friendly touch. The happy faculty in larger measure than inherent desire for friendly aesocia- others.

A great deal depnds upon Hons found in more or less degree in disposition, temperament and natural every normal, natural life, is m. de- affinity. To any one who app-eciates monstration of that divine quality im- friend, no difficulty should seem in-parted by the Master hand. It is the surmountable and no sacrifice too nmrk of our kinship with the eternal, great to make the nature is another- pillar to this able and winsome. Southern Power Company's dam.

livery route In the Fourth District, ever, to contest the matter with the The body was lodged in a tree on aland now there are about one hundred, iColonel. small island in the river and Mr. Mar- and twenty-three. In other words." tin had noticed it from time to time the roads of the Fourth District are for more than a month, but supposed covered by the R. F.

and the an-; FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGONY. folks acquitted themselves in an admirable manner, showing that their training had been especially good. The singing under the direction of Miss Ella Brown, was splendid, and reflected great credit both on the children and their instructor. Rev. J.

W. Guy delivered an ad totnu, loninia Wo Bra interrjenden- it was an old pair of overalls which nual salaries paid out to the crrlors vvill You continue Suffer From C-had been thrown into the stream. As in that district is over one hundred tarrh in the Face of Th's Testl-soon as Smith's father learned of the thousand dollars. Fike. mony? "In many instances lt is selfishness, narrowness, oddity, self Importance, disregard for another's rights and ftdings, over-sensitiveness, etc, vhich serve as the barriers In the way of making friends.

These faults ran and should be overcome. If a man chooses to be a human porcupine he need not be surprised at being friendless. Solomon announced a law of friendship for all time when hf said 'He that would have friends dress in the afternoon which was replete with eloquence and good sense and was much enjoyed by all who were present. The exercises were presided over by Prof. C.

T. Chalk tn a cst graceful manner. All who were present will long remember the occasion. finding of the body, he conveyed the Jt'Lv'TT11 flft vi Pirst nantist rhurrh wf catarrhal troubles so bad that I had remains to Ms home where Coroner First Baptist Church Notes. to thp gpa QQt Vinesett went yesterday to hold an T-(V0 boys were received at the down at night to sleep, on account of inquest.

The negro who was with morning service at the First Baptist the constant catarrhal dropping. I Smith when he fell into the stream, church and were baptized at night rent tot different hospitals for '3 -till in jail. I The hand of fellowship was given to "yef i fourteen members at the two ser- low and green phlegm, and the Death of Mrs. Hamrlck. vices.

A feature of the night service trouble was so unbearable and rao- Mrs. Rosanna Hamrick, aged about was some special music by five men flng that I was ashamed to go out dent creatures. Only the Infinite One stands absolutely alone and independent of all other existences. A human life without some tie of personal attachment is unthinkable. Just as the lant is dependent upon and appropriates the light, heat and mowsture about it, jo does our life grow and unfold, in all its matchless powers, by the l'-ght and warmth of friendly sympathy and affectionate regard.

"Whonevf-r this great law of life, the law of man's brotherhood and mutual helpfulness, has been set IUI-, i i- On1 a Hnln YHoa rinntar -usu ij v-v Pridmore-Tumer. mnst sliow himself And the great Apostle to the Gentiles iesrned how to 'bpcome all things to all men' ner. last Friday morning and was ext Sunday Is Limestone sunaay is Limestone com Invitations announcing the approach aside, the strong terdfney hag been thst he flight win them to the friend-to become narrow, self-centered and ship of Chtist. buried at Boiling Springs. X.

Saturday. She was the widow of Plncb-tier Hamrick. mencement and there will be no morning service except the Sunday school. At night Dr. Lindsay, of Columbia, will preach.

There be plenty of tine after Sunday school fr7 all to get to the ing marriage of Mr. Arthur C. Pridmore to Miss Marie Turner are being nent out The ceremony will take place on June 10th at 8:30 p. m. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Turner, on Johnson street this city. The young cfcuple will leave that rilg'ht for an extended trip throne Wstern North Carolina.

"It may not cont much to be kind, affable, courteous and generous, but whatever the cost the returns more than compensate It. "Wisdom Is to be exercised In the bigoted. were made to love and be loved, to have a friend and be one, and one of the chief missions of life, aWed by Him who taught men howl bottles of Hyotnel. and have been cured by the rrmedy. It has made full and complete recover.

Cast WlHnef. Hyomei is a dry. tea'Ine. antiseptic sir. extracted froti the Eucalyptus rf Australia.

It is a pleasure to ne because yja do nt take It irto the jfomirh: vn s'Trply hrestie this e-prm-kinine air. and' rHef Is Immediate, snd comp'ote jxHwry rompi in a fwMiys. Hyomoi outfit Irclndiiig an IfhsW that win last a lifetime. oots M. If ff dro yonr catarrh, 't.

brr-n-rh'tis. or Tb OiTrev Co. will g1e vr.q TTiir mosey back. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our good rUh-hors and many friends of tb' community for the kindness shown us dusing the short sickness and dath of our darling Pearley May.

Poe our Shirts look like tl goods. Tours for iZc at the Haberdasher. to act the friendly part Is to cultl- cbole cf frit4t. Not erprr one ts vate the lovely or lorablenees tn our. worthy.

It Is rne of the meet certain selves und to inspire them in others. of Me that you will take cn We tan and we will. The Hab- "Every man owee it to to the eharacW snd color cf thoe who May the Lord bless them alL We aprrfciate your trade. Come Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Davis, to se us at the Kalerdaher. bring. to their bft mat-irlfy, trecrth, F'and nearest ym.

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