The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 02, 1897, Image 7
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY’, S. C., DECEMBER ", 18)7.
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The Boston Store is selling goods below cost. We will leave here Jan. 1st and want to dispose of on? entire stock. Come and get goods at your own price.
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CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY
TOLD.
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i The News from Town and Conntry
Boiled Down for the Special
Benefit of Busy Led
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Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Shoes,
Hats,
Notions,
Carpets,
Hardware,
Tranks,
Staple and
Fancy
\ Groceries
Cheaper at
J.R.T0LLES0N& CO.’S
CHEAP STORE ‘
Than
Anjwhere
Land Posted.
All parties are hereby notified not to tres
pass on my lands for the purpose of hunting,
fishing, etc.
W. F. McArthur,
Gaffney, Nov. 24th, Util".
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
DR. A. M. STAFFORD.
Specialist on the diseases of the Eye. Ear,
Nose and Throat exclusively.
“Will he at Hotel Elpscoiub on Nov. Hth
and !>th.
Spartanburg, 5. C.
10-U-2mo Over Correil's Jewelry store.
Tax
FOR THE YEAR 1S98.
According to tic law, the tax Ixtoks for the
returns nt the r> al at <1 personal properly for
the fiscal yeai- I' '*•. w !l < pen . n Jtuu'.nry 1st,
and chif.e Fehru try -ta,., Islis. ttfuir which
time the fifty per ecut penalty will attach
to all property lio'h real and personal
w hose owners have fulled to list lor taxa
tion.
For the accommodation of the tax payers
of Cherokee count v for said year IHMtf I will
attend at the inline Ing places nt thefollow
ing dales helow iiauietl. to receive tax re
turns:
At Gaffney, Auditors office. Saturday 1st
Janu: ry to .-i.t urony Mti .tnnuuiy
At A. H. M (M>r«‘. (M<sire's ('loss Itoads)
Mond iy the lotli J.inuary.
Itlncki hurg. Tuesday and Wednesday.
January I till and I hh.
Grover (or Whltuker) Station. Thunday
JanuaJy liilh.
Cherokee ( alls Factory, Friday January
14th.
Itruytunvllle. Monday, Junuary 17th
Wllklnsvtlle, Tuesday, January 1.4th.
Surratt s store. Wedncaduy, January IlltU.
tlejohn'k Ntor.-, iltiiwkln's Cl
T l>. I.tttlejohn's store, (Hawkln's CriH
Bowls) Tlturauay, January >i it
Tlwiier Uritlife, I t Iday, January 2tst
Allen's (or ttollus, lib i Satuniuy January
22nd
White I'lalns. Monday, .iHiiaary 24th
Thickety station. Tuesday. January Sfith.
Macedonia, Wettnesday, January tnth
Ezell's, (llattlegrouiiil) Thursday, January
27th.
Maud. Friday. January 2*1 h
Grassy I'oint, Halurday, JuiMiury 2Ut)i.
The Auditor's office. In Gaffney, from
Monday January Hist, to February Jtffti. at
which lime the IhmiUs will dose and the
fifty per cent penal.v »ill attach. The |adl
tax attaches up to tsi years of age. except
Confederate Hotdleix t here said taxer at-
tacaes np <o . ■ y <aru of axe All land
owners are nsp sled In iscerudn the nuin-
ls«r of seres I liey own on I he 1st usy of Janu-
ary IH » and t ■ . i thi iiuiiiin t "f hulhl-
liigs and their value, all to w structures and
their value, also all real estate Uiught or
aold, who from or to. and price paid or re
ceived for sauio all i.m Ii hauls and hankers
are rooulrru to make 1 heir retains on hlanks
furiilslital from lids office and are rugutwlisl
to call aa'tlio nlllce for Ihrm.
w. n. cau*<.
Auditor Cherukt« Go.
Cotton came in rapidly this week.
We have bad a big crowd in the
city cvtiy day this week.
Ride down and see how I). C. Pain
ter has planted his wheat.
J. G. Spencer, the hustler, has just
received a car load of mules and
horses.
The frost yesterday morning was
the largest of the season. It looked
like a small snow.
The pastor of the First Baptist
church will return from the conven
tion next Saturday and fill his pulpit
at the usual hours.
Prof. McArthur, who had his leg
broken some weeks ago, is now so
much improved asito be able to sit up
a little.
The addition recently made to Dr.
W. A. Fort’s residence makes it one
of the many real handsome and com
modious homes in our city.
Real Estate Agent R. O. Sams has '
, moved kis office from the Lipscomb .
IJotel building to a suit of rooms |
over R. A. Jones & Co’s, store. >
The recent rains have developed a
number of places on our streets and
side-walks that require the immedi
ate attention of the city fathers.
We learn that some prospecting
for gold, in a small way, is being
done in this section. Where 42 pen
nyweight nuggets are found it should
pay.
Lime is still being shipped in large
quantities, by our local lime com
pany, which indicates that building
is still going on, despite the “hard
times.”
On Saturday Adjutant General
Watts assigned the Gaffney Light In
fantry, Capt. J. B. Bell, command
ing, to the Third Regiment of In
fantry.
John Blanton who has proved to
be such an efficient night guard at
the chain gang camp, has been re
lieved until the camp is moved to
the couatry again.
Rev. Mr. Bell, of Chicks Springs,
has moved into his handsome new
home on Victoria Avenue. Gaffney
extends a hearty hand to Mr. Bell
and his family and invites more to
come.
Mr. Giles Hill, who was so severely
injured a few weeks ago and whose
leg was amputated by Drs. Miller and
Littlejohn, is doing finely, and will
soon be able to be about on his
crutches.
Magistrate Sarratt’s court is kept
pretty busy these days. He added
one to the county chaingang this
week—John Littlejohn, colored, for
stealing Geo. Jefferies’gun. He got
twenty days.
The First Baptist church of this
city is represented at the Baptist
State convention, which meets at
Rock Hill this week, by Prof. J. R.
Mack, R^v. B. P. Robertson and Miss
Lila C. Budd.
Dock Piirris is one of the best far
mers iu Cherokee county. He, this
year, with one mule and his little boys
to help him, made t^n bales ofeoUco
and plenty of corn and meat to do
him next year.
Gaffneys five thousand citizens and
the thousands who come to Gaffney
are so orderly and woll-behavcd, that
our efficient police force*have very
little to tfo. This state of things is
abke creditable to our people and
our city officials.
There will be communion services
at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning and a short church confer
ence will be held at the conclusion
of the services Every member is re
quested to be present. There will be
no services at night.
This cold weather is proving very
disastrous to fat hogs in Cherokee.
What was spoken of a few days ago,
1J, 4, and . r >00 pounders are hardly
mentioned now. and in stead we hear
of sausage, spear-ribs and backbones.
We only hear of them.
People You Know and People You
Don’t Know.
C. C. Roberts, a prominent citizen
of Shelby. N. C., was in the city yes
terday, on his way to his Broad river
farm tn this county.
.1. C. Jefferies, or/e of Wilkinsville’s
progressive citizens, was in the city
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. J. N. Torrence and daughter,
Miss Willie Hill, of Charlotte have
been in the city for the past week.
They stopped with Mr. and Mrs. S.
L. Hopper at the Limestone Inn.
They returned home Tuesday.
J. X. Ouda, of Spartanburg, was in
the city Tuesday.
J. H. Bontly, of Asbury, was in the
city yesterday. John is one of Cher-
okees best farmers. He makes
money by farming.
J. D. Fowlor, of Goucher. was
among the progressive young plant
ers of Cherokee in the city Monday.
W.P.Talbert, “The Bachelor of Buf
falo,” was among The Ledger’s call
ers yesterday. Mr. Talbert is a clever
fellow who does not wear a mask and
we are always glad to s :e him.
Capt. J. B. Bell has been absent
from the city most of this week on
professional business.
Dr. Hurrol, a prominent citizen of
Shelby, X. C., was in the city yester
day on business.
Goodman Pridmore, of Pacolet, was
in the city last Tuesday on a visit to
his brother, A. C. Pridmore.
Miss Mamie Poole, of Charlotte,
spent several days in the city the
past week the guest of Mrs. J. V.
Sarratt.
J. L. Strain, of Etta Jane, was in
the city Tuesday.
P. Hammett, of Maud, was in the
city yesterday. Mr. Hammett paid
The Ledger a pleasant visit while
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Landrum Brown,
of Charlotte, are in the city, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Car
penter.
John D. McCullough, of Gowdeys-
ville, was in the city yesterday and
renewed his subscription to The
Ledger. Mr. McCullough is an en
terprising young farmer and says he
reads The Ledger with more inter
est than any other paper that ho
takes.
R. W. Green, once a citizen of Gaff
ney, but now of Greers, spent several
days in this city this week with
friends.
Mrs. John C. Orr, after spending
several weeks in this city and Rock
Hill, returned to her home at Green
ville Tuesday.
J. H. Littlejohn, of Goudysville,
was In the city yesterday. A visit to
his farm, see it, and observe his
methods, would pay any farmer in
Cherokee county.
Col. T. B. Butler went to Spartan
burg on Monday on professional bus
iness.
George Seeley. James Vaughan and
Robert Lenard, oi Union county, were
in the city yesterday.
W. W. Whelchell the intelligent
correspondent of The Ledger from
Willie, in Spartanburg county, was
in the city yesterday end paid his
respects to The Ledger, with a pleas
ant call^nd some fine apples.
W. R. Harris, of Maud, was in to
see us yesterday and renewed his
subscription to The Ledger. Mr.
Harris is a first-class man and a high
ly prized patron of The Ledger.
Mrs. Rebecca Osment, of Bessamer
city, is on a visit to .relatives in the
city.
C. A. Wood, one of'Gaffney’s first
young men, attended the marriage of
Mr. Sam Davis and Miss Belle Brown,
at Pacolet last week.
James Hambright and Mr. Stearns,
of King’s crook, this county, w^s in
tV.e city yesterday, looking over the
capital of their new county.
Mr. Wofford, an up-to-date farmer
of Wilkinsville, was in the city yes
terday on business.
Mrs. C. T. Price and sister, Mr?.
Jame» C. Orr, returned to the city
Monday from Rock Hill. Mr. Price
went over to spend Sunday and ac
companied them home.
A Happy Woman.
. py woman tunst noeessa r il.v have a
lii'itltliy liver, therefore to U« Impiiv I eep the
liver fieu'thy. l’'in Ki r Asm li ir.its will
tone up tlm xystein, purify tlio Oowelii aurt
put Hu liver rlirM whenever there Is any de
viation fiO a healthy regularity. It is a val-
iiuhle remedy to keep on hand tor Immediate
use when invasion requires It. Sold by Cher
okee Drug ('o.
Na-To-Bae for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed l°b*eoo habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood purs. 60c. W All drug7iSut
Don’t be persuaded into buying
liniments without reputation or
merit—Chamberlain’s Pain Balm
costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by a test of many years.
Such letters as the following from L.
G. Bngley, Hueneme, Cal., are con-
staatly being received: ‘The best
remedy for pain I have ever used is
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and I say
so after having used it in my family
for several years.” It cures rheuma
tism, lame back, sprains and swell
ings. For sale by the Du Pre Drug
Co.
Rice’s Goose Grease T.lrament, cures all
a Iu-s and p..:n« ."old and KuaranUed by
Ouchoksi. Drug Co.
If T.U'o Goose Grease don’tcure your aches
and pains, burns, bruises and sprains, we
pay juu uiouey buck.
DuPm Dana Co.
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E Inente Tour RowaU With Cascaicta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. c. 0. fail, druggists refund money.
Chain Gang Moved.
Supervisor Lipscomb has brought
the cou ity chain gang to town to
give tiie convicts better quarters for
the winter, and is working them on
the roads near town. Captain John
Thackston still has charge of the
gang, and is the right man in the
right place.
Trespassing. If you want....
A LL persons ure hereby forbidden to hunt
game of any kind on
Hot Supper Next Week.
The ladies of the First Baptist
church will give a hot supper to
morrow night week in one of the new
stores of Carroll it: Carpenter. The
proceeds are to go to the new church
building fund. The Gaffney Corrut
Baud will furnish music.
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Cotton Market.
The following prices prevailed in
the local cotton market yesterday.
Middling 0.16
Good Middling o.35
penalty of the law.
l2-2-2t
on my lands under
VV. Sam Lipscomh.
DR. J. F. GARRETT,
Dentist,
Gaffney, - - - S. C.
Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store
In office from 1st to 20th of each
month;
At Blacksburg Thursday morning
each week, returning to office at 2:30
$ppMc Ribands.
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sympathetic tenderness of a lov
ing husband is everything to an expec
tant mother, especially during her first
Layton, Esq., a promi-
Dayton, O., gives the
luring her first
ordeal. George
nent druggist of
following case:
A customer *f mine, whose wife has weed
four bottles of Mother's Friend ” before con
finement. says, after seeing the effects of the
remedy, that if she had to go through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost was flSO per bottle, she
would have them.
“ Mother’s Friend ” is a scientifically
compounded liniment which affords cer
tain relief in the various ailments pre
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity to the eords and muscles in
volved in the final ordeal.
“ Mother's Friend ” is sold by drug-
S ists, or expressed on receipt of one
ollar.
Valuable book, *'Before Baby is
Born," mailed free on application.
THE BMDFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Qa.
an Elgin, Waltham, crany
other kind of watch I can
sell you one from the low-
■ e?t to the highest grades
as cheap as you can buy
anywhere. I also do any
work in the jeweler’s line.
All work perfect, and sat
isfaction guaranteed. Call
and see me at Crawley &
Co.’s Drug Store.
Respectfully,
H. A. HAWKINS.
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Upright Furniture
sold by upriirbt dealers means a good deal
in the line of domestic economy.
Some folks think that if they watit furni-
turr, all they have to do Is to walk Into a
store and buy it. Well, they can walk Into a
store and there will be furniture there even
furniture fair to see—but what store and
what kind of furniture. Aren't these im
portant questions?
Unless you are setting the stage for a do
mestic drama, you want furniture that will
stand something, and that’s the kind we can
sell you in the holiday time or out.
Just received—A large line of rockers for
tht- holiday trade, suitable for Christmas
presents.
\ FEAGLE & PRICE. *
A. N. WOOD,
BANKER,
does a general Banking and Exchange
business. Well secured with Burglar-
Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock.
Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate-
rent.
Buys and sells Stocks andBonds.-
Buys County and School Claims.
Your business solicited.
FIRST CLASS GARRET!
....In the BURNETT BLOCK....
You can get all kinds of fresh meats at
this market.
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Sausage and
Country Produce.
It is run by a butcher of seventeen years
experience. Give me a call. I will treat
you right. Hoping to meet all my old >
friends and many new ones. I remain,
Youis respectfully.
L. W. McGWINN,
Proprietor.
Merchants Take Notice!
I desire to call the attention of all mer
chants doing business in Cherokee county to
the following requirements of the lawsof the
state:
Section 22.1(177). Any person who shall, at
any place In the state, be engaged in the
business of buying and selling personal
property, or selling personal property con
signed to him from any place out of the
state, or property not the product of this
stale, consigned to him from any place
out of the state, or prooerty not the pro
duct of this state, consigned to him from
any place within the stale, shall he held to
l>e a merchant.
Hection 2(57 (216). Any person, company
corporation commencing any business
or
corporation commencing any business in
any county of this state after the first day
of January In any year, the capital or per
sonal property employed In which shall not
have been previously listed for taxation
in said county for such year, shall, within
:10 days after commencing such business re
port to the Auditor of the county, under
oath, the average amount of the capital in
tended to be employed in su-h business
from the time of its commencement to the
first day of January next ensuing.
Section 268(217). It shall be the dutyof each
Conn.’y Auditor to ascertain the names of
Urll persons commencin'..' any business in his
county after the first aay of January, an
nually, whose capital or property employed
In such business was not listed for taxation
for the then current fiscal Year.
Where parties (as defined In See. 229) have
engaged fn the business of a merchant since
January 1st, 1897, and have not made a report
to the County Auditor within JO nays, as pro
vided In Sec. 267. you will at once furnish the
County Supervisor with a list of such names,
who will proceed against same as directed In
Sec. MJ. R. S. 1810.
The uIkiyc sect Inns will be strictly enforced.
Khmks for the purposenfmakinKout returns
will Is* furnished by myself on application.
Respectfully,
W. J>. Camp,
Auditor.
FIRST CLASS HEARSE
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Funeral Occasions.
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Gentle Horses, Careful Driver. Town or
Country Served. Prices Reasonable.
Call on M. Q. MONTGOMERY,
Corner Montgomery and Petty Sts.
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