The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 11, 1897, Image 2
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MARCH 11, 1897.
HE USED HiS KNIFE
Yoffig Georgian Tried to Kill
a Walhalla Policeman.
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Sul'ji t iA Ar«<««(«*«l Colunibl» »n<l S«ot
to llio C'limIoitt** 11 ** Th#
rin»rlr«to*» liuporCInv Company Kwcoivet
ihothrr 1 .*♦ r£*» of ColTi>#.
Waiuaixa, S. C., Mnrch 9.—Wil
liam Moreau, a younjf white man, was
arrested at the depot hero'for getting on
an incoming passenger train, and was
bound over for trial.
A friend, Charley Beck, wiio was
with him. cursed the officer, defied ar
rest and succeeded in Liuffing frwo po
licemeu for some time. Deputy Sheriff
B. R. Moss arrived upon the scene and
proceeded at ouco to arrest Beck, when
the latter drew a dangerous looking
knife and began slashing recklessly.
Moss drew his pistol and fired at
Beck, but without effect. Beck then
turned and fired tw T o shots at Moss, one
of which took effect in one of ins logs.
Beck made good his escape, and it is
said has gone to Kabuu, Ga., his old
home.
Beck is of desperate character, and if
he should return hero he will bo severely
dealt with. He was night watchman
here until a few weeks ago,
was discharged.
when ho
BRITONS IN A CHAINGANQ.
Two Subjects of tjiie^n Victoria Arrc»tetl
ut Coluiubm ami Sent Up.
Coi.umria, >S. C., March 9.—Two
British subjects have gone to work for
15 days on Columbia's ohaingaug. They
are Arthur McDonald and Harry Mof
fett, each 18 years old. They shipped
from Swansea, England, on the bark
Kbba, in ballast. The ship, they say,
leaked, and when they reached Sapelo
island, Georgia, had 8 feet of water in
her hold. She loaded with lumber, but
they considered her dangerous and
skipped.
They wore making for the British
consul at Newport News, they say, to
reship, but were roped in with other
tramps here on the charge of vagrancy,
and sentenced to the chaingang.
No ‘bloody contract,” they said,
con'nl make them risk the danger of go
ing back in the Ebba.
l)rock« Captured In Carolina.
Walhalla, S. 0., March 0.—Bud
Brooks, one of the men who murdered
Merchant Hunt, near Harmony Grove,
Oft., some two weeks ago and skipped
oat before the murder was discovered,
has been captured at Oakway, this
state, and is now in jail here awaiting
the arrival of Sheriff Munday of Hall
county, Ga., who has been wired of the
arrest. Brooks admits his guilt
Another Cargo of CoiTde.
Charleston, March 9.—The steam
ship Horrox, Captain Cordegan, has ar
rived from Santos with a cargo of coffee
for the Charleston Importing and Ex
porting company. This is the second
cargo which the company has received.
, Ub£first cargo is still unloading, and
ifij&hcr is now enrouto for this port.
Relative of Editor liana Suicides.
Macon, March 8.—Orlando F. Dana
shot and killed himself at his home here
for reasons unknown. Ho came to
Georgia 40 years ago from Connecticut
and has been connected with the J. W.
Burke Printing House since that time.
Mr. Dana was a member of the same
family which includes Richard Henry
Dana, Charles A Dana and other dia-
tinsnished men.
An Alabamian la CUoiteii.
Washington, March 5.—W. A. L.
Chambers of Alabama has boon chosen
by the threo powers party to the Sa
moan agreement as chief justice of
Samoa, to succeed Mr. Ide of Vermont.
Mr. Chambers was one of the land com
missioners of the United States iu the
settlement of the Samoa laud titles.
Itlg Cotton Mill* Hunted.
Montgomery, Ala., March 5.—The
Tuskaloosa cotton mills have been
burned. The building was a 8-story
one and employed 300 operatives. The
mills were valued at ffiO.OOO and were
insured for $40,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
A YeiineMee Mill Destroyed.
Knoxville, March 6.—The Peck com
pany's mill at Mossy Creek was blown
down during a heavy wind. There was
no one in the building. The loss is
about $1,000. Considerable damage was
done to the other buildings.
Goucher Dots.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
GorniEK, March 1).—The rain, Sat
urday throwed ploughing behind
and it is getting late to sow oats.
The Ledger is the most enter
taining paper that I see—every
body in this section likes it. I take
it. and don’t see how I could do with
out it.
They say that Miss McArthur is
strict with her pupils hut they are
learning fast, and her patrons are
pleased with her.
Cherokee is the world—for candi
dates especially.
Our roads are in had condition and
needjiimnediaie attention.
Home of the candidates say that the
election ought to have been put off
until August, so that they could
have had a chance to see all of their
friends.
The widow Morris had the misfor
tune to have her house burned down
Saturday night about JOo’clotk. No
particulars us to how it originated.
The bottoms on the small water
courses are badly washed by the high
waters this winter.
We would bo glad to see “Flaw
Picker" around this way again.
Mr. L, Guthrie and Charley Floyd
went to Cowpens Monday, on busi
ness.
T. Jeff Hughes spent a night with
us. Kei> Beak.
Grandma’s Birth-day Anniversary.
March 8th.—Though the morning |
was treacherous, we drove through
mud and water for miles, over hill
and dale, bridge and stream, far-away j
from the city’s din, and the railroad's
curling smoke, to the happy home of j
Mrs. Petty. We emerged from the |
forests so green, with towering moun- j
tains in the hack-ground, and were
conducted to the “old homestead;" j
there we met a large crowd of friends, |
children, grand-children and great
grandchildren, who had come to cel- ;
ebrute i “dear grandma’s ninety-fourth
anniversary." Warm hearts and j
comfortable tires greeted us. In eve
ry room were heard pleasant voices,
and smiling faces of merry children
were seen running to and fro, to make
grandma happy, by the presentation
of something beautiful and useful, as '
a token of their sincere affection for
her, and to receive her corresponding
blessing in return.
Friends, sons, and daughters, had |
spa.ed no pains to make this a mem
orable day. Each added td grand
ma's comfort whatever was thought
most conducive to her own happiness.
Hhe told us of her long journey as a
pilgrim here, spoke of her declining
years and alHiction, her voice was
sweet, and her eyes indeed bright, as
she expressed her entire resignation
to her condition. Hhe spoke of Bro.
Grout and regretted his absence, for
she missed him at her table, missed
his holy conversation, and his fer
vent prayer at her family altar.
“Even down to old ajre. all my people sliall
prove.
My sovereign, eternal, unehanveutile love.
And when lionry hairs, their temples adorn,
Like lamhs they shall still in my Imsoiu he
liorne.”
A very sweet grand-daughter “Me
ta Moore" recited a nice piece for
grandma, which contained the strik
ing contrast between her girl-hood-
days of “long ago" and that of her
great-grand-duughter of the present
time. Hhe and little brother recited
a nursery piece also, that amused the
guest. Grandma listened earnestly,
smiled, and blessed the dear ones.
Invitations to this anniversary were
extended to others beside the family,
j and by the long “festal-board" which
j was groaning under a load of both
! native and foreign luxuries, sat her
i guests (which well represented each
continent) and enjoyed this hospita
ble occasion. Her sainted language
and well-used bible and hymn-bock,
all indicated that she had led an ac
ceptable life to her Master, and by
wearing the “whole Christian armor"
she had kept it bright in His service.
Though winter has lingered long, she
is looking forward to “eternal spring"
in the “sweet-bye-and bye,"
THE BILL TABLED
L*«*e Measure Sidetracked by
the Legislature.
■4th (tabard Thu Action a Vic
tory—OoV'W’oor Hasten Gives Ills View*
•n Uie Mnttar —Holler In a Tobacco Fac
tory Explodes anti Four Men Are Fa
tally Soalded.
Raleioii, March 8.—The bill to an
nul the loafco of the North Carolina rail
road was tabled in the house. This is
regarded as a victory by both sides.
The lease men wanted it validated.
Th® anti-iease men wanted stringent
lows so that the lease oould bo annulled.
The matter will bo an issoe in the next
campaign.
RUSSELL GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Ttie Governor Tell* What He Think* of !
the Action of the LegUlature.
Raleigh, March 9.—Governor Rut-
se , l, when asked what he thought of ;
the actiou of the house in tabling the
lease bill, replied:
“It means that the corporations could
not entirely run this legislature and that i
the people will settle with them in 1898, i
and that in the meantime they may |
hear something from the gentlemen ; ,,, ,
just across the stroot”—pointing to the j ^ (
supremo court—“all of whom, iu my
opinion, are intrepid judges and not the
chattel slaves of the money kings.”
Home of the foremost lawyers say the
Southern railway wins, in that the gov
ernor attempted legislation and failed.
Colonel Andrews declined to say any'
Suunyside Gleanings.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
SrxxYsJDK, March, 8.—As there
was a few pretty days to work last
week the farmers of this section
certainly made good use of the time.
“Candidates! Candidates!" The
candidates arekeeping the roads hot in
our section now and they all se<*m to
he in good heart. Every one you hear
talk seems to think that he will he
elected. That’s right boys, if you
don’t talk for yourself no one else
will talk for you.
J. V. Whelchcl. candidate for
county supervisor, and R. 1\ Scruggs,
candidate for sheriff, spent one night
with us last week. The sheriff was
in high glee and we enjoyed his chat
very much.
J. B. Ross of Blacksburg, candidate
for sheriff, and L. Spake, candidate
for county supervisor, spent the night
with F. A. Goforth last week.
Home of our young people attended
a sociable at Mr. William Fowler’s
uiif;i<Iiii<: flowers bloom.
smile of t lie Lord Is t lie fe:ist of i.
“Where
Ami I lie
soul."
In the evening when we hade her
adieu and kissed her angel face, we
remembered she had told us that u!l
of her brothers and sistors had gone
before. She appeared to he “only
waiting” for her welcome from our
Savior “on the other shore.”
A Friend.
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Maud Locals.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Maid, March 8.—The few fair
days of last week gave us a little
start on the farm in the way of
sowing oats. etc. Home of our farm
ers have hauled guano while others
are waiting for good roads, hut we
don’t know when that will he if it
continues to rain.
C. H. Fainter, of McDowell county,
X. C., has been down in these dig-
gins for a few days on business.
R. H. McCraw, one of our most
progressive farmers, killed a pig the
other day that weighed pounds
net. It was eight months old. How
is that for pork?
Jimy Robbs went to Hhelby, N. C.,
Haturday on business.
Heed potatoes are a scarce article
in this settlement. I think we will
have to depend on the North Carolina
wagons to bring them to us.
1* Hammett and family visited .1.
A. Ellis Saturday and Sunday.
Owing to the bad weather of last
Haturday Rev. A. J. Bonner failed to
reach his appointment at Cherokee
church.
J. H. Ruppe will soon move into his
new dwelling. w. w. u.
thing, but h.s beaming smile was an
ew r. His gratification is great.
Governor Rus-ell will now try to pet
a resolution through authorizing the at
torney general to bring suit to test the
validity of the 99-year lease. He wants
tlie question to go into politics.
Dcitli of n Prominent Democrat.
Winston, N. O., March 5.—Colonel
A. B. Galloway died at the residence of
Hou. R. B. Glenn in Winston of ab-
cess of the liver. His age was 59, ami
be had been In failing health for some
time. Mr. Ga’loway has filled several
places of honor in the state and county.
Ho was a delegate from the state-at-
largo to tho national Democratic con
vention at Chicago, which nominated
Cleveland the first time. He was also
an alternate iu 1888. Last fall ho was
elected mayor ami was holding that po
sition at the time of his death.
Mnjr Hulbl a Tnbrniaclo.
Charlotte, N. C., March ti.—Rev.
A. C. Dixon, the New York preacher,
and Rev. Weston R. Gales, tho North
Carolina evangelist, contemplate erect
ing a tabernacle and holding a summer
school at Cleveland Springs, near this
place.
8nitl(I«<l by an Explosion.
Wixsxox, N. O., March a.—A largo
bi-iler for dissolving licorice in tho U.
J. Reynolds tobacco factory exploded.
Four negro men were painfully, if not
fatally, scalded by the accident.
magistrate
Howell’s Ferry Happenings.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Howell’s Ferry, March 8.—But
little farm work has been done on
account of so much rain.
Glib was over in our
court yesterday.
Rev. W. R. Owings and bis wife
and child, are visiting in 3 neigh
borhood.
We hare a plentiful supply of can- ;
didates. I heard one woman say she
was afraid to throw out her dishwa
ter for fear she might scald one.
Home of our boys were water-bound
Sunday over on the York side. li
seemed they did not care to stay over
there. I think some of the fair sex ,
took the boy’s time,
Anderson Smnrr says lie believes
that before the end of time cats will
naturally talk, from the way some j
were howling the other night in a
light.
I reckon Noble Blackwell thinks
that the hurt dog will hollow when
he’s hit. Samho,
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It is, or should be, the highest aim
of every merchant to please his cus
tomers; and that the wideawake
drug firm of Meyers & Kshleman,
Sterling, 111., is doing so, is proven
by the following, from Mr. Eshle-
man, “In my sixteen years’ expe
rience in the drug business I have
never seen or sold or tried a medicine
that gave ns good satisfaction as
Chamberlain’ Colic, Cholera and
Disrrhoeu Remedy. Hold by Dui're
Drug Co.
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Murderer Daughdrlll flanged.
Gadsden, Ala., March 6. — Oolin
Piaghdrill was banged in the jail here
for ranrclar. H® died game. There
vrwv* only fwo doaen people admitted to
ltd Hie banging. He killed J. I. Bates,
a drummer, Christmas eve. iSU-i. His
nw'ic was broken by tho fall and death
resnited in Jive minutes.
Making It Plain to John.
“Well, .lohn, I’m going shopping,
My list is a regular ‘wedger;’
I know just whereto purchase,
From reading the Weekly Ledger.
’Ti- really very handy,
When one no time can waste,
To take notes from the ad. page—
Then one can shop in haste.
I ll buy t hose shirts you needed
From Tclleson <fc Co.’s special sale;
To choose a dress and shoes for Annie
At the I’ompany store I cannot fail,
i see that the Dui’re Drug Co. bus
Stationery ever so nice,
And $ iiink cf it, John, they’re selling it
Much lower than the regular price.
I’ll g some of those pretty picures
That Carrol', Carpenter A r Humph
ries advertised;
They are certainly very pretty
An 1 cheap, too, and I’m advised.
Then for that wedding present,
To Daniel & Co. I’ll go;
Their ad. held forth such offers,
1 11 get one there I know.
And then to Davenports I’ll go
For groceries fresh and nice;
He always keeps a nice line,
And always at a low price—
And us for clothing dear, you know,
The.Bee Hive always keeps the best
Ho just please give me the number
you wear.
And they will do the rest.
And for confectioneries and delicacies
To J’ridmore’s I will repair,
Where 1 always find an elegant line
Selected with the utmost cure.
Now as for my dress goods and hats.
To Carroll and Carpenter I will run
For they have got the prettiest line
the other night. They report having
a nice time. We know that one
young fellow enjoyed himself because
he stayed until 10 o’clock the next
day.
Dr. H. W. Foster went to Union to
day on business.
Johnson Sprouse, of I’ea Ridge
passed through our city yesterday.
M iss Minnie Ring went home lust
Mrs. Hallie Inghram has
charge of her school.
Goodman Moat of Gowdeyville
spent Sunday night with James Pal
mer and family.
C. W. Clary of Bowlingviile was
down to see us again lust Friday
night.
The rain Haturday has the far
mers of this section from plowing for
a few days.
Walter Goforth is flying around
over on the other side of the creek.
There must be something in his
head besides—Walker says he will
soon he three times seven and that
ho must begin to do about.
Uncle Joe.
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From Algood.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Algood, S, March 9th, 1897.—
He alone is wise who cun accom
modate himself to all the contingen
cies of life, hut many candidates con
tend and are struggling for office like
a swimmer against the tide.
if self confidence amounts to any
thing Cherokee county will within
twelvemonths he the banner county
of this proud old Htate, for we have
more capable men for office to the
square mile than any other section
on this mundane sphere.
W. A. McWhirter, candidate for
sheriff, was in our section last week.
H. o. Walker and J. Tuck McCraw,
candidates for clerk of court, were
also in our midst, each one looking
out for no one.
J. L. Clary spent several days in
Spartanburg, last week on business,
W. I). Byars went over to Cowpens
last Friday on business.
R. B. Powell went over to Cowpens
Iasi Haturday on business.
Win, Gardner and family visited
relatives at Clifton, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Fowler is visiting
friends and relatives at Clifton this
week.
Mrs. Jane Stacy, of Maud, visited
Mrs. J, L. Clary last week.
Well, we are all in the political
race up here—those who are not run
ning for office are hustling to keep
out of the way of the office-seekers.
Our roads’are in had condition, ac
cording to the new road law.
Corngracker.
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Thickety Mountain News.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Thickety Mai ntain, H. 0.. March
9.—Candidates! Yes, we are all
running. If not for office, we
are running ,o get out of the
way of the candidates. We don’t
know just who we will vote for yet,
hut guess we will vote for them all.
We have mud and water in abun
dance at this time.
The wagons are rolling again, haul
ing wood and fertilizers while the
ground dries enough for the plow.
People of Thickety Moun.uin are
going in for cotton pretty heavy this
year. Our people have raised cotton
so much that it has become second
nature to them.
Win. Bright planted corn last Wed
nesday. lie is an old farmer and be
lieves in hog and hominy.
Home of our hoys have been pulling
coats and kicking out windows about
cordwood and a sheep running dog.
We don’t think any blood was lost
unless the dog lost it.
Jesse Bright has just erected a
blacksmith shop. He is a hustler in
the gun stock line.
Wo live in the new county and
take The Ledger. What more do
we need? Mam’s Bov.
Beneath the shining sun.
I’ll meet you at the office /
In just three hours my dear; f
1 won’t spend all my money, i
Nor ask more, never fear.
Said John, hereafter I’ll consicjbr
The Ledger ads with more (joncern,
From looking at their offers,
Economy I may learn.
No need to buy haphazard, j
While bargains wait galore,
Those merchants all deser o success
Who advertise their sic j.
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Ain’t it So
A country editor mnj/ not know it
all, hut he doen’t live long in a com
munity without knotving a duced
sight more than he publishes.—Press
A Printer. I
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an* prepared to otter for your inspection the following linfe
of goods at prices for cash that cannot fail to be a saving to^.
vou
DRY GOODS.
\\ e have some goods to move out it this line to make room
for our Spring Stock and would rather reduce the prices than
to crowd up the store.
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Was it Burglary or Not?
Will McHwuin, of Cherokee Falls
Mfg. Co., stole from the homo of
Mr. Matt Leagan, on Sunday night,
March 7. his youngest daughter, aged
about lit years, and eloped to Blacks
burg and was united in holy wedlock.
Will was a widower of about 2i)
or 30 summers and, we suppose, he
knew what he was doing.
A Happy Occasion.
Lust Sunday a party consisting of
R. M. Gaffney. Claud Ross, F. G.
Stacy and W. C. Carpenter took a
trip up to North Carolina to visit
S. R. Humphries. The boys bring
hack glowing description of the fine
time given by the hospitable Hummy.
All look forward to the day when the
trip may ho repeated.
"THE ONLY True Blood Purifier
I prominently in the public eye to
day is Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Therefore
get Hood's am! ONLY HOOD’S.
cents Ued Flannel © 8c.
cents “ “ io c
cents “ “ 12* C
cents Outing '
cents Jeans 20c
cents “ 15c.
cents Double Width Water-Proof 35c.
cents All-Wool Linseys 124c.
cents Eiderdown 20c
cents Figured Sateens 04c.
grades of Bedticking, some as low as 5c.
SHOES.
V\ e have some odds and ends in this line from our winter
stock to close out. They are all new, clean goods, but not a
full line of sizes, nor enough to make it worth while to fill
them out, so will close them out at 25 per cent, reduction.
Ladies’
$1.25 Best Oil Grain
at $1.00.
Misses’
1.00 “ “
< i
75.
Children’s
75 “ “
< f
50.
Men’s
1.50 “ “
i <
1.25.
< <
1.25 “ “
i <
1.00.
The above are fairly well assorted sizes. We have a mixture
of Ladies’ and Children’s every-day grade, from the $1.00 kind
at 70c. to the 50c. kind at 35c. Also a lot of men’s heavy grade,
assorted. A quantity of odd sizes in ladies’, men’s and child
ren’s line and medium grade, in which if you can find your size
we can save vou big monev.
HATS AND CAPS.
All grades and qualities from the nobby $2.00 kind at $1.50^
to a substantial everyday hat for 25c. Youths’ and boys’ in pro j
portion. Did you ever consider the difference a new hat makes
in your appearance?
GROCERIES.
All Standard, Heavy Goods constantly on hand, at market
prices, besides a complete line of
Uonpv (IpApppipo Sucli as Preserves, Jelly, all kinds of
lamjJ UiUUOIIgO Canned Fruits and Vegetables,. Canned
Fish, Pickles, Sauces, Rolled Oats, ifcc., &c. y
HARDWARE.
A,
In this line items are most too numerous to mention, so wi
divide it up into sections, so you can get some idea at a glance >
' TaaIo Planers, Braces, Bits, Augers, Saws,
A - lUUlOi Hammers, Hatchets, Squares, Levels,
Drawing Knives, Saw Sets, <fcc., <&c.
Rllil/iprCi’ UflTVlwfirA Nails, Screws, Locks, Bolts, Butts,
DllllutJla HftlUiVdlG. I) 00r Bells, Gate and Barn Door|
Latches, Blind Hinges, Ac.
Fflrjnifld fmnlpmpnk l>lows > plow stock s narrows, shov-,
1 0.1 liliJift llil]JlClUCIHD.e] s , Spades, Hoes, Rakes, Heel Bolts]
devices, Trace Chains, Breast Chains, Pole Chains, Back Bam
Single Trees, etc.
RlPflyn Fittinfft Fi l ,es > Eldons, Nipples, Tees, Ells, Bus!
UlUlUu i UllllgOi ings, Inspirators, Oil Cups, Guages, Valves!
Throttles, Pet Cocks, Stop Cocks, Pipe Wrenches, etc.
TINWARE.
I’n'ing manufacturers and jobbers of this class of goods, we
carry a considerable variety of qualities, such as for instance,
Arii-RiiRl Tinwflrp cau s ^ iow y ou 1,1 g ,,a ^ e °f
niili llUOl HllfnUvi goods a number of staple articles made
of a composition of Black Tin and Aluminum and which we will
replace to vou free of cost if it ever rusts out.
Copper Bottom Tinware, t ?„:
on Copper Bottoms, such as Coflee Pots, Wash pans, Dippers, etc.
Wipon Tjnwarp ^ e ^ iave a mos f' varied stock of cheap Thi-
UlluUjJ 1 ill Hill Vi ware, and can always save you money on any
thing from a Half-Pint Cup to a Dish Pan.
HfWTiP-MfldP Tinwflrp 1,) * s is kind we make in ourj
IlUiliO luauc lIllnaHJ. shop—all of good tin, carefully made I
by experienced workmen, and guaranteed not to leak. Good ser«
viecable iron at a moderate price. Special articles made to order,
STOVES.
You cannot find a house in the State carrying the quantity and!
variety of Stoves that you will find on our floors, and for variety
of prices we can show you some thirty different styles, from the
cheapest Western Stove on the market to the best grade of East-J
ern Stoves manufactured.
A strictly high-class Range, suitable,
hotels, Boarding Houses, large famij
etc. With or without reservoirs.
“Old Timii" Rtnvfl Nothing equal to it on the maj
viu ilmV Ulvlwi Can furnish you size to suit either
or small family, with or without reservoirs, and a stove tha^
last a life time.
“Good Timas” Stove. ;Ur.„T;
that will give you entire satisfaction.
MflTIV OthPN Such as the Dixie, Queen, Columbia,
UlUllJ vlllvlOi Dandy, Elcelsior, Artisan, etc. We caKsu]
your need and your pocketbook. Also all sizes Stove Pi
Biscuit pans in stock.
If you do not need a stove we have a full line of Country JIolJ
low-Ware.
^ III I I I 1 1 It I (1>V l U
“Royal” Range.
GUANO.
Call on us before making your trade and wc will try to sav^
you money on it. (