The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 21, 1897, Image 7
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., OCTOI5ER 21, !8J)7.
Worth of Goods
GOING AT Alii BELOW C
THE FAILURE of J. G. Galloway & Son has united the pr.ice of goods with the low price of cotton.
You cannot afford to fail to seize this opportunity in buying your fall and winter goods.
Absolutely Everything Going At and Below Cost.
NEARLY one hundred cooking and heating stoves goes v/ith the other goods. If you expect tc buy
a stove within the next two years, buy it now. This is no fake as the entire shooting-match
is in the hands of the assignees and agent and will be disposed of within the next sixty days.
J. Q. LITTLE,
St C. B. GWYNN,
Assignees.
C. HAMRICK, Agent
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CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE
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W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE the World.
For 14 yearn I his shoe, by merit
alone, has (listanted all cnnipelltorj,
W. L. Douylas „:i.SO, «*4.00 ami HtS.OO
shoes are the proiluetlons of skilled workmen,
from the host material possihle at these prleea.
>ls.. .It, nnd shoes for men. .‘S5J. »0,
jgl^.OO and ^l.?.’’; for l>oys and youths.
'.V. L. I’otiitlaa *hf)e» are Indorsed
by over 1,IM),(«*) wearers ns the best
In style, tit and durability of any
shot; ever offered at the prices.
They are made In all the latest
shapes and styles, and of every vari
ety of leather.
It/dealer cannot supply you, write for cata
tonic to \V. L. bouglns, 1'rocktou, Muss. Sold by
O. E. WILKINS & BRO.,
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Estate Notice.
A 1,1. persons boltlinir claims against the
estate of Ohedlah Tate, tleeeasetl, will
present the same to me at Gaffney. &.V..
duly proven, on or before Nov . 1, IS!**: tmd
all persons owin^ saitl estate will come for
ward and settle same al once.
.1. Ku. Jkffekies.
Clk. C. P. & G. S.. Admr., Ohedlah Tate,
deceased.
Gaffney. H. C., Oct.. 1th, ls»7. 10-7-:it
NEW JEWELER
^ IN TOWN!
While my business is goinjj;
on in Hendersonville I am in
Galfney with enough tools to
repair
Watches,
Clocks,
Jewelry, &c.
Now if you wish to keep a good
jeweler give me more work than
I can do, then I will move my
business here with help enough
to do any work you need in my
line. We do tine engraving as
well as everything else that is
done in a first class jewelry store,
and we do it right and at prices
as low as good work can l>e done.
Satisfaction guaranteed. I am
located at S. B. Crawleys <fc Co.’s
drug store. Yours respet..
W. H. HAWKINS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY
TOLD.
The News from Town and Conntry
Boiled Down for the Special
Benefit of Busy Led
ger Readers.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
GAFFNEY OPERA HOUSE,
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Wedndesday, Oct., 27
MOST ALL FUN!
The Great Pastoral Comedy
JOSHUA SIMPKINS.
Special scenery and mechanical effects
THRILLING SAW HILL SCENE.
CharminK Music, excellent Sinking, Graceful
Dancing, Op.to-date Specialties, A Famous
Ortbestru.
See the Great Noon-day Parade,
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Our ILiittUornHy I’nlforuied. followed by
thf I* uuny Puriuer Hand.
Reserved seats on tale at DuPre’s
Drug Store.
Our meat markets keep fine beef
for sale, all of it is raised in Cherokee
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county.
Gaffney in a hustling town. In
every quarter wo hear the sounds of
industry.
Who of our farmers will take up
the poultry business next year and
push it to success.
Potatoes and turnips are pretty
good in this section. We have seen
some good specimens.
The hog crop is still a prominent
factor in Cherokee. Three and four
hundred pounders are pretty thick.
Very little corn is being offered on
our maraet this fall. We fear that
the dry weather last summer ren
dered the crops below what will be
needed.
The Cherokee Bakery furnished
the cakes for the Montgomery-Me-
Arthur wedding Tuesday night.
They were very artistic and a credit
to the firm.
Messrs. Boss Moore have accepted
a contract to do some grading for the
Southern at Concord, N. (’., and
have moved their stock and tools to
that point.
A good quantity of cotton is now
being sold in Gaffney at the prevail- '
ing low prices. Our farmers are |
coming right up to the scratch, and j
making the sacrifice like men.
We have been requested to an- |
nounce that next Sabbath, the 24th, i
will be “Missionary Day” at Provi
dence church, and that the public
have a cordial invitation to attend.
Contractors Boss A Moore have fin
ished their grading for the O. It. it C.
and trains are now running up into
the city. Work on the depot build
ing is expected to begin in the near
future.
Ilev. Mr. Beil a prominent Baptist
minister has bought a lot on Victoria
Avenue and is having a handsome
residence erected. Mr. Bell will soon
be one of us. L. Baker is tho con
tractor.
N. H. Littlejohn is having an ele
gant brick building put up on one of
his lots on Limestone street. It will
be used for the postoffice and other
office purposes. L. Bak.*r is the
builder.
J. Q. Little is having a fine resi
dence built on Frederick Street. It
will be one of the largest and finest
house, in the city and will in every
i way bo up-to-date. Mr. Propst is
the builder.
Prof, and Mrs. S. A. Chambers have
rented Mrs. Henoru Gray’s cottage on
Logan street and have gone to keep
ing house. They were joined last
week by their daughter, Miss Mary,
who will hereafter reside in Gaffney,
In reporting the funeral of Mrs.
Brown last week The Ledger inad
vertently neglected to say that Prof.
IJ. P. Griffith took part in the ser
vices. iiis address was in every res
pect up to liis unuuI high standard
and those who are acquainted witli
Professor Griffith know what that
means. Always full of love and
sympathy for those who are in
trouble he seemed on this occasion to
be more able than ever before to ut
ter the generous leeling of his heart.
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No Cure—No Pay.
That Is tlir way all drinortst* sell GROVE’S
TASTELESS OlilLL ToWoforChllUand
Malaria. It Is simply Iron and Ouliilne In a
tasteless form. Children love R,. Adults
prefer It to bitter MauseutluK tonics. Trice
People You Know and People You
Don’t Know.
W. Claude McArthur left Saturday
for Portland, Ore. Galfney cannot
afford to lose many of her young men
of the Claude McArthur stump.
Claude was an ideal young man and
no one regrets his departure from
Gaffney more than The Ledger.
Samuel Turner and his little
daughter, of Cleveland county X. C.,
were in tho city last Saturday on u
visit to relatives.
II. S. Mullins, of Thickety, was in
to see us Friday. Mr. Mullins is a
farmer of the advanced school and
entertains good ideas concerning his
avocation.
Prentice Jefferies, of Paris, Tex.,
who has been spending several weeks
with relatives in this city, left for
home Friday. Mr. Jefferies is con
nected with the Wells & Fargo Ex
press Company.
W. 8. Williams, a former Gaffney-
ite but now a resident of Blacksburg,
was over on business and pleasure
combined last Friday.
Kit Carpenter, wife and children of
Thermal City, X. C., are in the city
visiting relatives and friends.
A. R. N. Folger and wife visited
relatives at Easley this week.
Miss Rosa Gaffney returned last
week from Monroe, N. C., where she
has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. M.il. Gaffney, of Spartanburg,
is in tho city visiting her mother-in-
law, Mrs. L. V. Gaffney, on Granard
street.
Kenneth Baker, a prominent cotton
buyer of Prosperity, 8. C., is in tho
city visiting his parents on Granard
street.
Miss Mollie Montgomery, of Mercer,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
city this week.
(’apt. J. B. Bell spent a few days
in Charleston this week on profes
sional business.
A. P. Austell and wife, of Slices, X.
G., spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city the guest of relatives. Mr.
Austell is a friend of The Ledger
and took occasion to renew his alle
giance while here.
G. W. Jones, the stock man, of
Ottaway, Term., spent several days
in the city last week. Mr. Jones is
one of Tennessee’s most genial gen
tlemen and is always welcome in
Gaffney.
C. X. Robertson and Zed Jenkins,
of Henrietta, X. C., spent Sunday in
tire city. They came down to see
a daughter and sister, respectively,
who are attending Cooper Limestone.
Isom and Jas. Richardson arrived
home from tho west Saturday. Both
are looking well and are as jovial as
ever.
Mrs. Martha Macomson, of Mercer,
is tire guest of her daughter, Mrs.
W. W. Gaffney, on Granard sreet.
Mrs. W. W. Gaffney and daughter,
Wilma, returned homo Sunday from
Mercer where they have been visiting
the past week.
Mrs. J. W. Schell, of Fountain
Inn, passed through the city Friday
en route for Mercer where she goes to
visit her parents.
Mrs. R. A. Robison and son, Percy,
of Spartanburg, are visiting Mrs. A.
V. Montgomery, on Montgomery St.
Miss Addie McArthur came over
from Rock Hill Tuesday to attend
her sister’s wedding.
A. K. Hosong, of Allen’s Bridge,
Term., a stock raiser, is in the city
for a stay of several weeks.
Mr. Paul Simpson, one of the pop
ular proprietors of Glenn Springs was
in Gaffney lust week on u visit to
Col. T. Stobo Farrow and family.
He was surprised and delighted with
our town and its rapid progress and
thinks Gaffney offers splendid oppor
tunities for profitable investments.
Flush the Sewers.
A McUly despondent, weak, nervous rnuu
or woman will be hlxhly Kratlt1e<t at the
cleansing and luvlsoratlug n(Tortof Tuicanv
Ami Bittkrs. It Huslies the sewers of the
body and drives out all bilious neeumulu-
tlous. obstructions and Impurities, liy
Sti-eugtheniiiK the kidneys, liver, stomaeh
and bowels the hlood Is eurtehed. dlKestlon
Improved and the vlifuruus feeling of health
in the laxly and brain Is quickly restored.
Sold by Cherokee Drug Co
Baptist Briefs.
Let all the Baptists of the commu
nity remember that the fifth Sunday
is the time for them to meet at
Limestone church. The exercises
will begin at 10 o’clock, and Dr.
Montague will be the speaker. It is
earnestly desired that all the Baptists
of all the churches in the community
will he present. Let every one who
can bring a basket with him and all
will take dinner at the spring. There
will be an afternoon mass-meeting.
The committee on programme are
anxious for all the churches in the
Broad River Association to send dele
gates to the Sunday school conven
tion which will meet at Providence
on Friday and Saturday before the
fifth Sunday. It is hoped that all
the pastors will he present. The
convention is needed and let every
one do his part to make it a success.
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Jake Carpenter Camp U. C. V.
Tiiere will be a meeting of Juke
Carpenter Camp, U. C. V.. on Satur
day, the 2Jird inst., at 2 o’clock p. m..
in the Mayor’s court room. A 3rd
Lieutenant will bo elected on account
of the promotion of commander
Griffith to the colonelcy of Cherokee
Regiment. D. A. Thomas, Adjt.
Col. Griffith.
Capt. H. P. Griffith, commander of
Jake Carpenter Camp, U. C. V. has
( been elected and duly installed Colo
nel of Cherokee Regiment. The Reg
iment has made a good selection for
its colonel and if it will emulate his
virtues Cherokee will have the best
. Regiment in the State.
EVERY BRIBE
and wife should know about the pre
paration that for half a century has
been helpingexpectant mothers bring
little ones into the world without
danger and the hundred and one
cii comforts and distractions
incident to child-birth. It
is applied externally, which
is the only way to get relief.
Medicines taken internally
will not help and may
jlWP result in harm.
|fc/7
.^other’s
Friend
fits and prepares every
organ, muscle and
part of the body for
the critical hour. It
robs child-birth of its
tortures and pains.
Baby’s coming icmade
quick and easy. Its
action is doubly bene-
^ ficial if used during the whole
period of pregnancy.
§1 per bottle at all drug stores, or
sent by mail on receipt of price.
Books Frf.e, containing valuable infor
mation to all women, will be sent to ar.y
address upon application by
The Bradfield Regulator Co.,
Atlanta. Ga.
For Sale.
PTAdvertisements under rliN head will
be Inserted for one cent a word each In-cr-
t ion. No ud inserted for less than t» u . .
F OU SALE—Pure bred Drown Legon cock-
ertls. J. I). Uoudulock
F OR 8A LE—My splendid bay horse, eb-ht,
years old. Guaranteed in every iiurlieu-
lar Apply at once to .1. Eh. .lefferios, Gaff
ney, 8. C., Oct. IDLh 1S!I7.
10-21-H
F OR SALE-Some flue liulldiuj' lot* for
store houses and dwellings. ,1 J. Gaffney.
10-21-41.
F OR SALE cheap, good Eiunierson & Eisn
er canopy phaeton It - i i’<.
F OR SALE One two seated *urr> m u,»o,j
condition, cheap. Apply to M G Mont
gomery .
F oil SALE -Real Estate Mortgages. Titles
to Real Estate. Chattel Mori gages. Liens,
N'Ce., Kir . fer at Thf I.F.Ih.: ufle e.
For Rent.
*oR RENT the store-room] next doer t<*
The Dee Hive. Carroll A: Stacv.
Found.
F OUND a palrofgold ••ye glasses, sun-
day, in church collection en\ e|< ipe, owner
of them can get them by coming to Mis.-
Dorcas Smith.
SHERIFF’S SALE
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For November, 1897.
STATE OF SOUTH CA DOLIN'A. /
UiiKnoKi:i: <'dcntv.
sheriff's Office. I
B Y virturo of Sundry executions to me di
rected. I shall sell at public :ue tlon l»e-
fore the court house door on sab s,ley in
November, !-H7, between the legal hours of
sale:
All that lot of land in Gaffney Cit y. S. C.,
consisting of one-eight of an acre, more or
less, bounded by lands of E. R. < ash. John F.
Helton and D. Huskey.
Levied upon and sold us the property of
John F. Helton at the suit of E. K. Cash.
Terms of sale cash; purchaser to pay for
papers.
J. D. Ross.
Sheriff Cherokee Co.
Oct.. T.-Iit
BIRO’S RJlQif
STOR
Is now offering great bargains in all lines. Having secured with the
spot cash from a wholesale house that failed in Baltimore I can sell
goods as cheap as others paid for them.
Notions.
Pins 1<\ 10 balls of thread
for 5c. Two pair socks 5c.
Best seamless sucks 7Ac. Ladio’s
Hermsdorf Dye fast black hose
10c, worth everywhere 25c.
Men’s linen collars He, wafer-
proof collars 5c. Cull's 10c.
Ladies hose up to 50c. Can
save you 25% on hosiery-
Corsets.
Big line of corsets 23c and up
toll.00. Nursing corsets 74c,
worth $1.00.
Gloves.
Ladies’ cashmere gloves 10c.
Ladies’ Foster patent lacing kid
gloves, SHc, worth $1.00 else
where. Tan undressed kid D8c,
worth $1. 25.
Shirts.
Great bargains in shirts.
Men’s colored pcrcal shirts 25e,
38c, 45c and up to 08c. A big
line of white shirts, both laun-
dried and unlaiiudried fit real
bargains.
Specials.
One case remnant prints,
just the thing to make quilts.
Dress Goods.
Nice wool dress goods OAc,
double width 12c, 11c, 18c up to
00c. 36in dress flannels at 25c,
velveteens, silks, gimps and jet
trimmings to suit. Twenty-
five pieces nice ginghams at 25c.
! Calicoes 4e to 4A and 5e. Yard
I
wide sheeting 4Ac. Good ala-
mance lAo.
Underwear.
Big stock men’s, ladies’, and
ifhildren’s underwear. \rn well
fixed on this lino. Ladies’
union suits 50c. Big lot ladies’
ribbed winter suits 18c, 25c and
up.
Blanket Special.
One case all wool blankets,
bought early, for $.3.50 to$4.25,
worth $4.50 to $5.00 every
where. Como quick or you
will miss a bargain.
Flannels
Lured, blue and white, cheap;
also a big stock of jeans and
cassi meres.
Hats,
i Having bought a big lot of
drummer sample haG I offer
them at cost to close them out
quick. If you need ;i hat he
sun* to call Jit the Racket Store
for it.
Shoes.
Men’s fine shoes 00c, $ 1.10,
$1.24, $1.53, $1.74, $1.88 up to
real hand sewed at $3.88. La
dies fine shoes 88c to 9‘Jc and
up to real lino kid :it $2.50.
Glove grain button 88c, solid.
Trunks anrijjValises.
If you are needing anything
1 in this line it will l*c to your
1 interest to see mo before you
buy. Trunks 25c and up.
\ aliscs 30c up to real leather.
Clothing.
Men’s suits $2.88, $3 78,
worth $5.00. Men’s cheviot
suits $4.48, cheap at $0.00.
Men’s clay worsted suit-, wool,
$0.00, $7.50, $.000, and $10.00.
Boys suits 98c to $3.80. Men’s
pants 39c to v 1.00.
M
Yours respectfully,
D. I*. 131 lit I>, Proprietor.