The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 28, 1899, Image 4
0. E. WILKINS & BR0,|0. E. WILKINS & BRO.
A Word About Shoes.
I>i<l you cvor stop for ;i moment and consider wluit a
hard time our shoes have? They have the hardest time
of anything we wear. Day in and day out they are at a
continual grind. It is wonderful how they stand it as
well as they do. It is also very remarkable how mm li
longer the same shoe will wear for dillerent people, to
illustrate: Ono of our men sold a customer a pair ol
Douglass’ .$.‘5 Vici 24 months ago and he is wearing them
still, while in another case a pair was brought hack to
us in a week claiming dtimaged. It was the fault of the
wearer and not of the shoe in the last instant.
None of us know sill or even half about shoes.
The Best Assurance
we have that we are handling the correct shoes is that
our shoe business is growing. We sell more now than
ever and have fewer complaints. We handle lines
that are known from ono side of this country to the
other and are sold and worn by the best people of the
United States. Our
“Highland Calf”
* nd “Good as Gold”
men’s shoes are not to be excelled for wear and comfort.
Every pair proving bad work or defective leather we will
make right. We carry the “Bering” in shoes and ox
fords for ladies’ fine goods and arc here to back every
pair we sell and make them good when they are not.
Large line men’s and women’s coarse goods, Misses'
and children’s shoes and oxfords—
The Best Makes in the Country.
“You have sold more shoes here today than I have
seen sold in any one day in all my rounds,” was a re
mark made by a nice shoe drummer at the close of one
of our business days. We give the value and every one
must sec that they can get better shoes for the same
money than elsewhere.
0. E. WILKINS k BRO
THE BIG CASH CORNER.
Gaffney, S. C., April 2Kth, 1H09.
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The Boston Bargain Store,
The Greatest Bargain Store in the World
for Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, (Japs, Notions, A:c. Sum
mer coats from 35c up to the best. The car load of straw hats is
moving fast. Broad brim rush hats at 8 and 10 ets. ; the best
worth 2oc. Fine children sailor hats, 10c and up ; men’s Sunday
hats, 24c up to 48c for the best. Will give you more goods for
your dollar than any other store. We guarantee to undersell
anybody in our line of goods.
THE BOSTON STORE.
Dp-Mate Pants!
Come and
our new line of up-to-date pants for young and old men.
Good Pants for $2.00 and $2.50
Better ones for $3.00 and $3.50
Still Better for $4.00 and $4.50
and the very Best for only $5.00
or we can take your measure and have them made at prices from
tf»3.oo to ST.oo.
FIT GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED.
Yours to please,
J. R. TOLLESON & CO’S.
Cheap Store.
Shoes for
Everybody
We are hetter shoesellers for not being shoemakers.
Trade runs to specialists. The development of shoe-
making machinery inclines manufacturers to build reputa
tion on grades in which their experience and equipment
enable them to excel ; few makers have facilities for pro
ducing many qualities.
We select the best maker of the different sorts of men’s,
beys’, ladies’ and children’s shoes we handle.
RESl LI ^ on have a safe store at which to buy your shoes.
J
•TTSsraer.
CITY AND COUNTY
CONGLOMERATED.
Local News from Town and
Country
TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD
lint Noun Too Short to Mrntlon, llnncn
They Am Itoltml Down Kor tjulck Ktit.l-
hiK Ity llusy J,l.»*<lg;nr I’utroiiH Who Am
I’msKn.l for Tlino.
The county chuin gang is now at
work between Blacksburg and Grover.
Be sure to have peas on hand to
plant your wheat and oat lands when
you harvest those crops.
Sando Northey, ono of The ledger’s
good friends, paid us a visit Wednes
day and presented us with two hawk
eggs-
OHicer llollman went to Blacks
burg Tuesday to carry a forty day
city prisoner to the county chain
gung.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. J.
P. Booker, of tlto Cherokee Investiga
tor, is rapidly recovering from his
recant severe injuries.
Prof. Johnson is preparing an en
tertainment including the Cantata
of "Jack the Giant Killer” by little
folks for night of Friday, May i2th.
There will be a special conference
at the First Baptist Church Sunday
morning. All members arc earnestly
Requested to be present as matters of
importance will come up.
The many friends of Uncle l^uilla
Jones are glad to see him on the
streets again. He has had a severe
spell of sickness but says ho is begin
ning to feel like himself again.
The many friends of Mr. W. ‘A.
Peeler and Miss May Peeler will be
delighted to learn that both have so
far recovered from their recent ill
ness that they are now able to be up.
llev. B. P. Robinson left Tuesday
night for Atlanta. Ga.. to attend the
International Sunday School Conven
tion. He will return Saturday night
and preach in his church at the
usual hours Sunday’.
The delegates to the Sunday School
Union which begins to-day in the
Second Baptist Church will report to
the church on their arrival in the
city, when Rev. J. M. Bridges will
assign them to their homes.
Jake Carpenter Camp U. C. V.
sent #37.75 which it had raised for
the great reunion at Charleston.
This money was raised by the camp
and forwarded by Commander Moses
Wood. The old boys of Cherokee
will be there.
The fine seasons of the past few
days have kept the ground in good
working order and the farmers have
been moving their work with a rush.
The young plants are coming up in
good shape and will grow right off in
the warm weather we are having.
By reference to the advertising
columns of The Ledger, it will be
seen that parties in Greers, this state,
are needing painters. Gaffney is a
poor place to get painters from. All
our local painters and many new
comers have more painting to do here
than they can do as fast as wanted.
All executors, administrators,
guardians and committees are re
quired by law to make their annual
return to the probate court before
the first day of July, therefore it will
be well for parties acting in these
capacities in this county to call
on Judge Webster, at his office in
this city, and make their returns in
due time.
The W izard Oil Coiniuiuy.
The Wizard Oil Company has been
playing here every night this week
to crowded houses which are kept
entertained and amused from start
to finish. The pieces are all chaste
and clean and well performed. Mr.
Hackney, the polite and efficient
manager, gives away numerous and
handsome presents at every enter
tainment, among them last night a
fine diamond ring. The company
will give another entertainment to
night and to-morrow afternoon it
will give a matinee at 3 o’clock
p. m.
The company has furnished Gaff
ney with a solid week of mirth and
the members have so conducted
themselves as to gain the respect of
all.
Student of a Gaffney Tea Hut.
Col. John M. Statzenberg, of the
First Nebraska Volunteers, now on
duty in the Phillipine Islands, who
was reported in the last issue of The
Ledger as having been killed in the
battle at Mulolos on the 23d Inst, was
at ono time a student of Prof. Cham
bers, of this city who prerared Co).
Statzenberg to enter West Point.
Prof. Chambers taught Col. Statzen-
berg in 1874-75 and 70 while lie was
principal of the Male High School
In New Albany, in Indianna, Prof.
Chambers speaks highly of Cnl. Stat
zenberg. He wag small and slender but
wirery boy, full of energy, ambition
and honor. Prof. Chambers is deeply
pained at the death of his former
friend and student and is in full sym
pathy for his friends and family.
Guffuey Grotving.
Building in Giiflnoy is going or. at
an unprecedented rate. The buildings
are ail of a good character. The up
and down planked houses being things
of the past in Gatfney. Ordinary
enquiry now does not secure the
names of the builders. We just con
tent ourselves with the fact that we
see houses going up in every quarter
of the city.
We are proud of the city’s growth
and have full confidence that the
careful business methods of our
people will keep the good work going
on. • * - _ - - .
'j,. ’HX51 msn
The Leaders.
^J PlSO’gsg.UR'C FOR
.uUnu.WHm Ml tUETAKS
I tout' outfli Syrup. Ta»liu Good.
dnmglKl*.
o’clock, where
walked around
beautiful town.
A» Olliorti Ht<o l'«.
A correspondent of “The Lantern’’
writing from Rodmuin, in Chester
county, in speaking of a recent visit
to GalTney says:
We arrived in Vorkvill* at one
we ate dinner and
tho streets of that
There were very few
in town that day, and we saw only
two persons wo know.
Wo had quite a race to get to the
(). R. A 0., depot in time for the
train, but got aboard and away we
went for Blacksburg, arriving there
in duo time, wo took the branch line
for Gaffney. This little road crosses
one branch about sixteen times,
therefore has sixteen trestles in a
very short distance, so we learned;
we did not count them, but knew
there were many. Arriving at Gaff
ney we went to the stables kept by
Creecli A Cook, where wo found the
friends wo wished to see. Wo took
supper with Mr. Tom Creech. After
supper we took a stroll around town,
and found Gaffney very much im
proved since we were last there,
which was about a year and a half
ago. There have been several new
store houses built and several mag
nificent dwellings. The cotton mill
has put up some 40-odd new cottages
south of the mill. They also have a
very fine carpet factory, and in con
nection a pretty little village. This
city seems to bo on a boom. They
claim over 0,000 inhabitants.
BASEBALL.
Why Cannot the Crank* in Gaffney llestlr
Themselves?
There is a lot of good baseball ma
terial in Gaffney and it is time the
cranks began to interest themselves
if they intend to enjoy any of the
great national sport this season.
What is the matter? Surely inter
est has not died out in this great
game. Tho Ledger would respect
fully suggest that Mr. J. A. Carroll,
Dr. C. T. Lipscomb, Barney Clary
and other well known devotees of tho
sport start tho hall to moving.
There is a lot of good material and
the Carpet Mill boys are in for the
fun. Let us get up some interest in
the game. By all means Gaffney
should have baseball this season.
Kate* to Cliarlvtitoii
On the ii.oruing of the fith the
Southern Railway Company will
attach a special car to the vestibule
which leaves Gaffney at 10:50 a. m.
to go through to Charleston, via
Spartanburg and Columbia, arriving
at Charleston at 7 :30 p. ra. The fare
for the round trip will be #4.00 for the
round trip. Mr. W. E. McGee, of the
Southern, was in tho city yesterday
completing the arrangements for the
trip. Tho Southern will give all the
accomiuodations commensurate with
their well equipped system and
those who patronize this route may
depend upon it that they will be
well taken care of.
Returning tho train will leave
Charleston at 7 o’clock a. m., each
day, arriving at Gaffney at 4:20 p.
m., same day.
mu Ottur.
On Saturday Mr. J. J. Vaesey,
while out on hir’ farm on Bever Dam
creek, three miles south of Gaffney,
come across a large otter. His dogs
soon ran him in a hole in the bantc of
thejereek, which was not deep enough
to protect him from them, and they
soon had him out and the otter about
as soon had the dogs on the run.
Mr. Vasscy fortunately had his gun
with him and shot it while it was
swimming the creek, after which the
dogs killed it. The otter was
three feet and eight inches long and
weighed fifteen pounds. This is tho
only otter heard of on Bever Dam or
Thickety for three or four years,
while they are still plentiful on
Broad River.
Krliool* In Cuba ami KUiTvIiert*.
Prof. J. F. Draughon, who recently-
visited Cuba witli a view of investiga
ting the outlook for establishing a
school in Huvanna, Cuba, next fall,
on his return visited Savannah, Ga.
where he arranged to open a well
equipped Business College June 15th.
Prof. Draughon now has flourishing
business colleges located in Nashville,
Tenn., Galveston, Texurkanna, Texas.
These colleges have superior courses
of instructions, and special facilites
for securing positions. See Prof.
Draugiion’s ad. elsewhere in this is
sue.—Special rates will be given all
who enter either of his colleges soon.
State DUpeimary.
Commissioner Vance turned over
the State Dispensary to Mr. Douthit
Tuesday. He had on hand $30,000
in cash $20,000 stock at state dispen
sary and #21,000 stock in sub dispen
saries. Col. Vance has made a clean,
record. The State should be proud
of him.
C'Hrd of Thunk*.
We take this method of extending
our most heart felt thanks to our
many friends that were so very kind
to us during the sickness of our
daughter, May.
I. M. Pkklkr axd Family - .
Many so-called ''bitter*'’are not medicines
but simply liquor* distfulsod. so u.s to evade
l lie law. I’lUCKLY Ash Hittlhs Is notone of
this class. Ii is strictly a medicine, acting
primarily on tho kidneys, liver and bowels,
and for the dangerous disease* that attack
Iheac orffans it is a remedy of the Hrst jrrade.
There is nothing objectionable in Ms taste,
It has a very uyreeulde llavor and is accep
table to the most delicate stomach. Sold by
Cherokee Drug Co.
POSITIONS
SECURED. Max deposit money
for tultlou In bank till positlou U
aecured, or will accept notes.
Cheap board. Car fare paid. No vacation.
Rater nay time. Open for both sesus.
DRAUGHON’S
PRACTICAL
BUSINESS'^
Nashville, Tenn. Savannah, Ga.
Galveston, Tex. 9 Texarkana, Tex.
Tndonied by merchants and bankers. Three
numtlw’ bookkeeping with u* equals six. elsewhere.
All commercial branches taught. For circular* explalu-
Ing •• Home Study Course,” address “ Depai tuicut A.”
For college catalogue, address “ Department ,i4."
A BEAUTIFUL
HUME WEDDING,
Dr.Nesbitt and Miss Lipscomb
Plight Troth.
AT HOME OF THE BRIDE.
CLINE BROS.,
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables,
Opposite National Bank.
First-e|ims turnouts: prompt attention:
' *■ ~ ttendu ‘
uud pourtvous attendant*
W e solicit your pui
patronage.
Tho Wedding; Took dace Wednesday
Keening at l) O’clock In the Presence of
a Few of the Select Friends of the Con
tracting; Fartles.—The Presents.
At the residence of the bride's
parents on Limestone street Wednes
day evening at 9 o’clock Miss Juliet
Lipscomb and Dr. J. N. Nesbitt were
united in the holy bonds of matri
mony. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. L. C. Ezell, of Woodruff.
The wedding was beautiful in its
simplicity, only a few of the most in
timate friends of tho contracting par
ties being present. There were no
attendants.
Promptly at 9 o’clock Mrs. A. W.
Doggett, a sister of the bride, began
Mendelssohn’s wedding march and
tho happy young couple entered the
parlor, the bride leaning on the arm
of the groom. They were met near
tho centre of the room by the min
ister, who, in a few well chosen
words, pronounced them man and
wife.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. N. Lipscomb. 8he is a pretty,
graceful and accomplished young
lady and has a host of friends who
will extend hearty congratulations
upon her marriage. She was at
tired in a becoming suit of white or
gandie and carried u boquet of
bride’s roses and maiden hair ferns.
The groom is one of Gaffney’s most
popular physicians and business men
and a gentleman of whom any com
munity might be proud. He wore
the conventional black and presented
a handsome appearance.
After the ceremony the brid
party were entertained at lunch by
the parents of the bride.
The couple received many hand
some and useful presents from their
many friends and admirers.
Dr. and Mrs. Nesbitt will make
Gaffney their home and will reside in
the beautiful home which the groom
had prepared on Rutledge avenue.
Among those who attended the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Mills
Nesbitt, of Birmingham, Ala.
Tho Ledger joins the many friends
of the young couple in wishing them
much love and happiness and a long
life of prosperity.
The family that keeps on hand and uses
occasionally tho celebrated I’hickly Ash
Hitthus U ulfrays a well regulated family.
Sold by Cherokee liras Go.
Lost.
L OST—I hereby give notice that I will ap
ply to the Commercial KuthlinR’and Loan
Association, of Kichinond. Yu., for duplicate
certificate. No. 4:SI7, for i shares of install
ment stock issued in my name, the same
haviiiR been lost, misplaced or stolen. Mrs.
S. Gray. 4-14-4t
W!
sms
‘‘Peace, Hath o
- Her Victories
less renowned than
war, ’' said Milton, and now,
in the Spring, is the time
to get a peaceful victory
over the imparities which
have been accumulating in
the blood during Winter s
hearty eating. The ban
ner of peace is borne aloft
by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
It brings rest and comfort to th«
weary body racked by pains of all sorU
and kinds. Its beneficial effects prove il
to be the great specific to be relied upon
for victory'. Hood’s never disappoints.
Scrofula — “ Running scrofula sore!
made me shunned by neighbors. Medical
treatment failed. A relative urged me to
try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Did so and in few
months the sores completely healed.” Mas.
J. M. Hatch, Etna, N. H.
Catarrh-” Disagreeable catarrhal drop
pings in my throat made me nervous and
dizzy. My liver was torpid. Hood’s Sar
saparilla corrected both troubles. My
health is very good.” Mas. Ei.viax J,
Smiley, 171 Mahi St., Auburn, Maine.
Tumora- “A tumor as big as a large
marble came under my tongue and instead
of letting my physician operate on It, I used
my favorite spring tonic, Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla. The bunch soon disappeared." Mjis.
For Sale
F°(
)Tt SALE—One »
Tash or on time.
>londld young mule.
plendi
F.G.d
tacy.
S OME rare bargains In sewing machines
good as now. A 1*0 any part* ordered for
old machines. R. S. Lipscomb.
For Rent.
’TORE ROOM next to
I rent. A. N. Wood.
T.
Davenports for
3-7-tf
Wanted.
W ANTED—Two good house painters; none *
hut thorough workmen need apply-.good
wages to tho right parties; come ready for
work Monday morning, May 1st, at Victor
Mills. Greers. S. G. Apply to Ed ward Wheel
er, Master Painter.
Notice.
M ONEY TO LOAN—1 am prepared to ne
gotiate loans on city real estate In am’ts
of $1,COO and upward; for a period of one to
five years on most favorable terms Gall and
get terms. J. C. Jefferies. 4-Js-4t
S UPERINTENDENT and teachers wanted
for the Gaffney Graded Schools. Appli
cations for the suuerintendency must be
made before May 15th and for the positlou of
teachers before June 15th,
L. G. Byabs, i
J. II. Tvrkkk, Z Board of Trustees.
J.F.Uahrett. )
M ONEY TO LOAN at reasonable rates till
the fall months. A. N. Wood. Banker. T
4-11-tf
N OTICE TO FARMERS:—We are prepared
to loan money on acceptable papers pay-
* ational Bank of Gaffney.
able next fall.
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H. M. Coburn, 8 Union
JfoctbiSi
cusuppt
St., Lo
well, Mass.
Probate Court Notico.
N OTICE Is hereby given that I will make
final return and settlement In the office
of Probate Judge for Cherokee County as
administrator of the estate of Mrs. K. L.
Littlejohn, deceased, on Monday, May 20th,
1H99,15 o’clock, a. m., and ask for discharge
on same date.
N.H. Littlejohn,
4-28-lw4t. Administrator.
Hood’i Pill* cure liver lilt, the nen-lrrltating end
^ only cathartic to uke witli flood'* 3*r>aparlIi«Z
The Verdict
> A
PYNY-PECT0RAL
| A QUICK CURE FOR
COUGHS AND COLDS. !
f VERY VALUABLE remedy In all
£ affections of the £
THROAT OR LUNGS.
Large Bottles, 25o.
DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO., Lint.,
Prop's of Perrv Davis’ Pain-Killer.
FOR BALM BY
All Chemists and Drnggists.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids will be received by the under
signed at the office of N. Lipscomb. County
Supervisor, in the city of Gaffney, Cherokee
County. S. O., until noon. May 4h. 185)9. for
the erection of a two-story brick Jail and
jailer’s residence. Jail department to be
tire-proof, according to plan and specifica
tions now on file in above described office.
Each bidder will be required to file with
bid a certified check for five hundred dol
lars payable to undersigned and agreeing to
forfeit same should be not sign contract and
make bond in five days from time contract is
awarded for faithful compliance of contract
according to plan and specification.
Each bidder will also oe allowed to furnish
with bid steel and Iron specifications, show
ing or explaining construction of cell work
and metal lie proposes to use in construction
of steel and iron work.
The undersigned reserves the right to re
jeet any and all bids.
of the people of Gaffney and vicinity is
that I sell tho best goods for the money
that are to be found In Gaffney. Noono
Is Guilty
4-is-tr
N. Lipscomb.
County Supervisor.
of surpassing my prices and the nice
business that 1 am doing is an evidence
of that fact. For line Groceries, Con
fectioneries, Cigars, Tobacco, etc., call
on me. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Tom L. Brown.
I Want ’
Hogs and Cattle.
On the account of mlsshlpment I did no
get my pigs and hogs on date. As stated
before, they was shipped to Greenville, S. C.,
with horses, double deck, and some of the
horses got killed and the railroad dompany
<11(1 not ship hogs and pigs any further on
account of the damage to the horses. lam
very much disappointed, but 1 have got
plenty of
Fine Beef, Pork and Sausage,
also country produce, canned goods of all
varieties, fine green apples, oranges, lemons,
fine cigars, tobaccos and good apple vinegar
at 25c ter gallon.
Fresh Fish Fridays and Shturdays.
L. W. McGuinn,
Telephone No. 00.
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Our business since we opened this store has far surpassed
our fondest aspirations and most sanguine hopes. With old
and well known houses to compete with we have forged
right ahead and built up a business that any house might be
proud of and we are proud of it. We feel that we have
done this because we have made it an invariable rule to
give more goods, more value and more satisfaction for a
dollar than any other store in Gaffney. Such a rule rightly
adhered to is bound to bring its result and that result is in
evitable success. The people will naturally buy where it is
to their advantage to buy and it does not take them long to
find out where that place is.
Gratified as we are for the extraordinary success that has
attended our efforts to give the people the best value pos
sible for their money, we are yet far from satisfied. We are
determined to do greater things yet and are constantly
studying in what way we can improve our methods and en
large our usefulness to the people.
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CLOTHING.
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Our clothing trade has been so large that we have been
compelled to buy an entire new stock. Buying late in the
season we got some unusual bargains in this line. We are
now showing some suits at $2.99, $3.49 and $4,99 that
far surpass anything we have heretofore offered. These
are elegant and well made goods and were manufactured
to sell for at least twice what we ask for them. By paying
the spot cash we were able to pick up an entire line at al
most our own price and following our usual custom we are
giving our customers the benefit of our advantage in buy
ing
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