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I * , .-a . — $Mq,| March 11 Last day of our Special Sales Week. GOOD THINGS FOE • COMERS. ALL Ladies' Shoes; Lot No. 1 46 pahs Ladies’ Fine But ton Shoes. The $1.00 and $1.25 kind, For Saturday Only, 79c. Lot No. 2 43 pairs Ladies’ gola Shoes. The $1.50 kind, Fine Don- and $1.25 For “' '. Only, 99c. Lot No. 3 36 pairs Ladies’ Fine Shoes, Button and Lace. The $1.50 to $2.00 kind and a few $2.50 to $3.00, For Saturday Only, $1.19 For Mm. CITY AND COUNTY ■ CONGLOMERATED. Local News from Town and Country TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD liut None Too Short to Mention. Heme They Are Boiled I town For Oulek Kead- h'K hy !Bu«y JFedper I’ntron* Who Are 1'reftMed for Time. Limestone tov.nship commission ers have been in session at the court house this week. Ilev. S. T. Creech, on account of not being able to fill his last appoint ment, will preach at iteulah at 11 a. in., next Sunday. The Ledger is indebted to Mr. It. (L If. Jeter, of Santuc, for the names of several of the heroes of the battle of Cowpcns. Thank you Mr. Jeter. The mass meeting that was to have been held at the First liaptist Cliurch next Subbath will not take place. The regular services will be conducted instead. A force of men went to work Wed nesday morning on a cottage for Mrs. Tillotson on Cherokee avenue. It is ♦ > be a five room building of beauti ful design. The committee having in charge the artesian well yesterday began the testing of the well. The test was continued all night long. Me will tell you more about it in our next. The young ladles of the Limestone Literary Society will give an enter tainment at the college this even ing. at 8 p. m., and will be pleased to have their friends attend. No admis sion fee will be charged. The township commissioners of Gowdeysville township have elected T. M. Littlejohn chairman, which again makest.Mr. Littlejohn a member of the board of county commisfion- ers, a position he so faithfully and ably filkd the last term. Kxrly budding shrubs and trees bud begun to show their swelling buds the last of last week but the snow and freizo of the early part of this week put u stop to their efforts and made them look like they were sorry they started so soon. The donkey party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hierck last night was a most delightful affair. All who at tended had a great time. The hospi tality of Mr. and Mrs. Hierck was all that could he desired and endeared them more than ever to our people. Miles Gentry, a former Cherokee county negro, arrived in the city a few day ago. He belonged to the 2oth infantry for three years and was discharge a short time ago. Miles says he was in the battle around San tiago, and while he don’t like light ing very much lie likes army life fine, and will re-enlist in Greenville next week. On account of the severity of the weather the meeting of the Business Men's Association was postponed from Tuesday night until tonight. Let every business man who has the welfare of (iaflney at heart, whether he be a member of the association or not, be at Mayor Littlejohn's private oflice, in rear of the postoffice, at 8 o’clock tonight. We have been selling ladies’ g oods all the week. Saturday, [arch the 11th we will have something good for the men. Men’s Suits; Lot No. I 24 Men’s All Wool Cassi- mere Suits, size 34 to 40. These suits after this offer will be $5.50 and $6.00, For Saturday Only, $3,69 Lot No. 2 12 Men’s Ail Wool Suits, made up-to-date, honest goods and good value at $10.00^ For Saturday Only, $5.99 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. I>, o|«l<- Yon HH«I l’« ojil,- Yon t n’t Know. James II. Turner, one of Gaffney’s enterprising young men who has been buying cotton in Covington, Gft.. this gason. returned to the city Tuesday. Mrs. Turner, who has been with him in Covington for some weeks, stopped over with relatives in Greenville. 6he wil! he home this week. County Commissioner J. I). Jeffer ies was in the city Tuesday officially. Ed Littlejohn, a prosperous mer chant of Blacksburg, was in the city Wednesday afternoon. Prater Smith paid the Ledger a visit yesterday and re-identified him self with its future. G. \Y'. Moore, a railroad contractor of Blacksburg, came over to the city Wednesday. County Commissioner E. P Rich ard came to the city Tuesday on bus iness of his oflice. Richard Baines, an esteemed patron of The Ledger, paid us a pleasant visit Wednesday. M. S. Blackwood, an appreciated patron of the Ledger, came to see us yesterday. Robt. Kecr, and Martin Roberts, two Broad river farmers, were in the city on business Wednesday. \V. L. Spake, of Ravenna, while in the city Wednesday called on The Ledger. Richard Littlejohn, a Merchant and farmer of Asbury, was on a business trip to Gaffney yesterday. I. M. Smith, of Thickety. spent a while in the city Wednesday. Dr. Black is in the city this week securing the rights of way for the S. C. A G.. extension line which is to cross Victoria avenue near D. A. Thomas’ house. County Commissioner John B. Brown wa$ in the city yesterday. Burt lioliman, of the city police force, was in Gastonia, N. C., this week. W. Sain Lipscomb, of Asbury, one of the most extensive and successful farmers in Cherokee, came up to the city Tuesday on business. P. S. Webber, one of the township commissioners of Gowdeysville town ship, was in the city Tuesday on official business. Another VeU-ran Mr. Green B Surratt died at his home near Mooresboro, N C.. cn the U h inst.. in the 76th year of his age. Mr. tiarratt was born and had lived near Gaffney all his life until two years ago, when he removed to North Carolina. lie was a quiet, hard work ing man. Kor many years he had ! been a member of Providence church and enjoyed the love of his brethren and the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. He was a soldier in the Confederate army and a member in good standing of Jake Carpenter Camp of United Confederate Veterans. He raised u large family, several of whom survive him. among them being our worthy townsmen Messrs. 8. <2- a,1( l J. I. Karratt. Mr. .Sarratt’s remains were interred at Providence yesterday in the pres ence of many relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. I'. Robertson. A Ht-iiitible Fui'im-r. James Martin, a Cherokee farmer of Buffalo, came in to see The Ledger while in the city Tuesday. Mr. Mar tin is a two-horse farmer and last year made 250 bushels of wheat, 700 bushels of corn, made four bales of cotton and raised meat enough to do him for the year. Mr. Martin never bus in iiis life bought a bushel of corn or a pound of meat. We know nothing of Mr. Martin’s business affairs, but we will venture that he is as independant as any man in Chero kee county. Monaslte. Many of the monazite rrines in this county are now being worked, and are turning out paying quantities of a high grade of sand. Cherokee is richer in this important mineral than any other county in the state, and will with the increasing demand, soon become the center of monazite mining in the United States. Constipation of the Bowels may be easily cured by a few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. Bread may be the staff of life,but what the aveiage man wants is u fat pudding. Wo&eD Sbooltf Kiov It. Many women suffer untold agony and misery because the nature of their disease is not correctly under stood. They have been led to believe For Sale |arA<lr«Titoem<*nts umh-r this will M‘ litMTi.-U for on*- <•••111 w«ir<l • •K'li !ns<-r- Uon. N'o.kI for (••hs Ihitu h'n ccnlk. I Am polt SALK -One sj)ler«li<l you hr mule. I 'ash or on time. . ti. Stacy. I ll A VK a house :ui<l lot on Fre<leri< I. street which I will im-II or exchange for Factory Stock. Athlrcks \v. o. Lipscomb. l>iinbarton. S. C. 2-3-1 in S OME rare bargains In sewing machines roo<I its new. Also any parts ordered for old machines. K. S. Lipscomb. now stocked with the choicest of staple and Fancy Orocerie*. t'onfeetlonerka. t’lgars. Tobacco, etc., utni The Biggest bargains in price at my store. The ami quality are to l>e had other fellow may be a Liar These are brand new spring goods, just opened up this week. Early callers will get the choice. 0. E. WILKINS & BRO. Gaffney, S. C. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. a lady of the aenior class of Lime stone College to read an esctiy. Also | to request the Antioch bund to furnish the music for the occasion. T. B. Butler, M. M. Tate, E. A. Trescot, E. H. DeOatnp, J. N. Lip- j scomb.H. Fay Gaffney, W. W.Thomas, D. C. Boss, <V, B. DuPre, Price Martin and W. H Ross were appointed a | committee on reception and enter tainment. The people of the battle ground section w re r(quested to build the : stand and seats. The sscrotary was instructed to | write to many ladies and gentlemen in the county, nqueating their aid and assistance in securing contrilbu* tians. .lohii Lwii.ocy l»cu<l. Mr. John Ramsey,formerly of Cleve land county, N. (’., died in this city yesterday. Mr. Ramsey had been I employed at several cotton mills in j tliis siate, for the past few years, and j moved to this city about a month ago : and took work with the Gaffney J Manufacturing Company where lie . was working when fie was taken sick two weeks ago. He leaves a wife and I several small children. Mr. Ramsey was not well known here, hut hud gained the respect and confidence of those with whom he came in contact. A man never cares anything ubouf meeting his wife’s relations—unless they are rich and dislingushid, F oil SALE.—The lKM»t Babbitt metal ever piaee<l on the market at 10c a pouml. Ap ply at Thk Ledgkb. F OB SALE—Beal Estate Mortgages, Titles to Beal Estate. Chattel Mort^ajres. Liens, Notes. Etc., for sale at The Lei>gc oflW M ABKIAGE.—If you contemplate rnarri- ajre and wish the latest in neat and fash ionable wedding invitations you can Hud them at The Ledger. J UST BECEI VEIL—An elegant new face of script type with which to print wedding cards, visiting cards, etc.; also a neat line of visltiiip cards which we will sell either print ed or nlaiu at prices that are reasonable. Apply at The Leogeh. T HE Trustees of school district No. 16 will l«- at the location of the Wriiht colored school near the Wriirhi place in White Plains township to let out to the lowest responsible bidder the hulldmEof a school house at that place on March llth. IrtW. at 2 oclock p. m. M. L. Gl THUiE, ■l-l-'it Ch'm Board Trustees. For Rent. S ToKE BOOM next to T. liaven|<orls for re imt. A. N. Wood. a-7-tf Wanted. W A W ea XTKI):-COTTON MILL HELP. We an use a number of imod spinners. Work runs well. Steady employment. Pay 12c per side, fan make 75c to ,1.25 per day. Also can use slasher tender and jrood s|K>ol- ers. Apply for further information to Fulton Ba^ & Cotton Mills, Atlanta. Ga. GOLD and misrepresent his (roods hut I guarantee mine and if t bey do not wire -..u isfact Ion will return the money. I deliver j?oodsanywhere without extra charge 1 Idled. In Gaffney Your patronage so- TOn L. BROWN. J J f ¥ :. is of no value when health is in danger. What’s of more value? I’ratt's-up-to-date Tablets. Will break up a cold in one day, and for Constipation and biliousness and all malarial troubles, has no tqual. 25c at all drug stores, or by mail prepaid for 25c. I’KATT Mkdicink Co., Station B, Chicago, 111. Send for sample. Probate Judge’s Sale For April 1899. State or Soetii Caholika, j Cocnty or Cherokee, r Office of Probate Judge, t Margaret .1. Bay and I). F. Bay. In their own right, aud os executrix and executor of the ••state of A. I). Bay. deceased, Plaintiff’s. against Mlvory Bay. Bessie Bay and Bulan Bay. Defendants. By virture of a decree rendered in the Prohate Court of Cherokee County, South Carolina, on the first Monday in March, tith day. 1WW. I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, before the court house door, Gaffney city, in -Cherokee County, South Carolina, on the first Monday, salesday. in April next, the following described tract of land, to wit: All tliat certain tract or par cel of land iying, Ix-ing and situate in Lime stone township, Cherokee County, State of South Carolina, and known as one of tlie three tracts of the estate lands of A. I). Kay. deceased, and said tract lying south of and adjoining the ••Home Tract" (whereon the family of said deceased now resides) and be ing the same conveyed to said A. I). Bay, deceased, by the South Carolina Manufact uring Company, and Itounded by lands of Virgil McCraw, Lewis Humphries. 1). F. Phillips, A. X. Wood (formerly Fowler Kcy- nolds) and said estate lands, and containing seventy-five (i5) acres, more 01 less. Terms of sale:—Three-fourths U*) cash, balance on a credit until the first day of s^r.Tr^.Tt’l^Ah^I;i^edTol a full line of Garden Seeds at just half price. purchaser and mortgage of the premises j * sold. Purchaser to pay for papers, stamps, recording of mortgage, and to have the priv ilege of paying all cash. J. E. Webster. 5-10-17-24 Probate J udge, We have carried the cut rate war on patent medicines into “Africa” and now add to them Special Bargains at the Boston Bargain Store In Drj Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc. THE BATTLE GROUND. 'I'lte Executive Committee Heebie In Cele brate In May. At a meeting of the Kxeculive Com mittee of theCowpens Batlle Ground Memorial Association, held in this city Monday, D. A. Thomas was elected chairman and K. A. Trescot secretary and treasurer. W. T. Horten, president of the association, was requested to join in the deliberations of the meeting. W. T. Horton, K. A. TrescOt, T. B. Butler and II. Z. Hicks were ap pointed a committee to prepare a constitution and by-laws and take such slaps as they may deem neces sary to perfect the organization. It was decided to have a celebration at the battle ground on May the 27th and to invite General Wade Hampton, Gen. M. C. Butler, Hon. John W. Daniel, Gen. W. H. Wallace, Hon. D. E. Finley, Rev. J. D. Bailey, Senators Tillman and McLuurin, and all the Congressmen from this state, besides innny other (ii.tingujHhed men of .hi. | urt''»omr.'ron‘b'r."melk- and otlter .tale., to be pre.-ent. 0 , , om , iorl „ (or the many Ills that beast womankind. .Neuralgia, nervousness, headache, puffy or dark clroles under the eyes, rheumatism, a dragging pain or dull ache in the back, weakness or gear ing-down sensation, profuse or scanty supply of urlns with strong odor, frequent desire to pass It with scald ing or burning sensation, sediment In it after standing In bottls or com mon glass for twenty-fowr hours, are signs of kidney and bladder trouble. }’.'he above symptoms are often at tributed by the patient herself or by her physician to female weakness or womb trouble. Henoe, so many fall to obtain relief, becauee they are treating, not the dleease itself, but a reflection of the primary cause, which Is kidney trouble. In fact, women as wsll as men are made miserable with kidney and bladder trouble and both need the seme remedy. iPr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the greet discovery of the eminent kid ney and bladder specialist, and Is easy to get at any drug store for fifty cents or one dollar. To prove Its wonderful merits you may have a sample bottle and book telling all about it, both sent abso lutely free by mail. Kindly mention The Ledgoj and send your address to Dr. Kilmer «fc Co. Binghamton, N. ^ # Mon’s black clay worsted suits $2.08 and up to $8.98. Fine spring novelties from $2.98 to $9.00, worth $12.00. Children’s all wool spring suits, sizes 4-lo, at 74c and up to $2.. r >0. Children’s pants, same sizes, 15c up to 75c, worth $1 a pair. Men’s and hoys’ pants, any sizes and at any prices. Men’s Sunday shoes from 98c up to $2.08. Ladies’ Sunday shoes from 78c up to $2. Children’s shoes from 15c up to $1.25. Extra line quality ladies’ skirts from 71c up to $1.08. We are holding on to our old motto—Buying for Cash the Best Bargains at the Market, and therefore we are able to stand our ground against any competition and under sell any business bouse in our line. We guarantee our goods fresh and new—not old stock—because we just bought them direct from the factories. Remember, the place for bargains and the most reliable is THE BOSTON BARGAIN STORE M. POLIAKOFF, Prop. We also offer a big line of Ready Mixed Paints, worth $ 1.50 and $ 1.75 per gallon, at $ 1 and $ 1.50. Goods must move, and just to make things lively for the next week or two, come and get them at your own price. / Cherokee Drug Company. I Don’t Want a Cent j of your money unless you get value received for it. For that reason I am always glad to have you look around the store and learn how much better you can do here than anywhere else, FOR MV GROCERIES, CIGARS AND TGBACCO tare equal, if not superior, to those of any merchant in the city j and the prices are invariably right. New goods constantly arriv ing. Spend your dollars and cents with me and 1 guarantee you will always be satisfied. ^Walter* leaker*. Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods. Cheapest Store on Earth. We have opened in the new (loudelock Building a large and complete of Drv floods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Furninfliing Goods. These goods were bought at auction and bankrupt sales at less than half price for spot cash and will be sold at All are New charged to anybody, rich returned in good order. Fifty Cents on the Dollar. Clean Goods. Wo" " No Damaged Goods. < >1' Ol li I Mi It'ICJS: Our motto is, One Cash Price and That the Lowest, Money Back if You Want it. All goods marked in plain figures and not a cent less will be taken. No goods will bo or poor. Money cheerfully refunded if goods arc Everything we sell is first-class>n every respect. Paper Needles 1c 24 Sheets Paper 1c 24 Envelopes ' 1c Spool Linen Thread 1c Lead Pencils, per doz. 8c 4 Slate Pencils 1c Writing Tablets 3c Toilet Soap, per cake 1c Silk Thread, per spool 4c Steel Rod Umbrellas 49c Ladies’ Vest 5c Alluminum Hair Pins per doz. 8c Kid Hair Curlers per doz. 4c Administrator’s Notice. All pin m>u» liolriliiE vlaliiitt Rfftlniit ||iu o*- taU- i.f Hr. Mi-uinry Bohiht, <fwt*iu»«-<l, ttrr i-ct <|U<‘iiU*<i t«, iil< Hit* mime In Hit. uflicoof Hiti t'nilnt*- JiicJei- tor i hoiokt'o county, K. t\, •inly ullffiUtl, on or ImMoi-k A pril lut. next. E. Bomn eh. Affni'r. Extiiti* Hr. M, Bonner, Dec’*'. Fcbiuuiy iFl, j Jet Black Ink perbettle 3c Best Mucilege *. - per bottle 3c Ladies’ Skirts ¥ 49c Yard Wide Percales per yd. 5c Calico per yd. 3c Ball Thread per doz. 5c Splendid Working Shirts 19c Lawn per yd. 4c Coats’ Thread 4c Glendale Mills’ Yard Wide Sheeting per yd. 4c Good Heavy Checks per yd. 4c Ladies’ Fine Shoes from 69c to $1.98, worth double. Men’s Shoes from 89c up—cheaper than you ever saw them. A big lot of Boys’ and Men's C’lotliing, bought at a bargain, to go for less than half price. $<’> and $7 Suits at 12.49 ; $10 and $12 Suits at $4.98; Fancy Satin Lined Clay Worsted Suits, $0.98. This is tin* way the prices run. It would lake the whole paper to quote them all. Come and see lor yourself the greatest bargains ever ollerctl the people of Gaffney and Cherokee County. TI IB * BAIR, O Y, S. O. .Ml,