The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 15, 1900, Image 4
Casli Paid for
All kinds of old iron; old
plows, wagon tires, buggy
tires, axles, springs, nuts,
bolts, machinery, stoves,
iron and steel of all kinds.
Come while prices are
25c. per hundred
for everything.
GUY AND COUNTY
CONGLOMERATED,
good
J-1
Big Shirt Sale.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
May 21,22 and 23.
This sale embraces all the latest novelties
in shirts, and the prices have been reduced in
order to move them. Come early before the
stock is picked over. Shirts from the cheapest
to the best are to go at this sale.
John C. Lipscomb.
The Cherokee Bottling Works
is now running full time and making the high
est grade Soda Water on the market.
All dealers in the city are invited to call
and inspect the goods before buying. Out of
town merchants will never regret placing
their orders here.
Any flavors desired made to order.
The following is the analysis of the artesian
well water used in this soda water as furnished
by the chemist of the Southern Railway Co.:
Water Clear.
Reaction *, Trace alkaline.
Total solid residue 0.05 grs. per gal.
Scale forming solids 5.25 grs. per gal.
Residue of 10,000 gallons, evaporated.8.6 pounds.
J. L. Alexander,
l 3 roprietor.
Local News from Town and
Country
TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD
Itut Non,' Too Short to Mfiitlon,
Tin y Are Itoiled Down Tor Ouiek iU-ari*
iiiK hy Husy Dodger Cat roll* Who Are
I’resucd for Time.
Light frost was seen in several
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.
A Trip on the Mill* Dap Kowd it< veal*
Wonderful I'rogren*.
A little trip out on the Mills Gap
road a few days ago revealed the
wonderful improvements that are
going on in Cherokee county. The
road is in tine condition. One hardly
emerges Irotn the city before the
beauties m d comforts of country life
is impressed on him by the beautiful
"Urbutbaii holms and farms. Then
conivs the farms and farm houses,
with tne well tilled fields and cozy
farm homes, which seems attractive
enough to hold the boys to them for
. 4 ,, all time. The fields are ail terraced
places in the county last 1 .ursduy u[K j have been throughly prepared
and Friday mornings. | and planted after the latest methods,
Our city friends did most of their the crops are just peeping above the
business with each other yesterday. ! surface of the beautifully prepared
Our country friends had a grip on the ; seed beds, which on every farm
fields. ; parallels or surround the green fields
of wheat, oats and rye which are at
present the farmers pets, and which
w ill soon fill their garners with golden
Saturday.
t^uite a good number of farmers
were in the city Saturday. Most of
them came in the afternoon and soon
returned to their homes. Short talks
about dry weather and consequent
probable poor stands of cotton and
corn occupied their few spare
moments while here. They were
however, in a pleasant frame of
mind, not for an instant doubting
that their judicious and constant
work will he properly rewarded.
Do You Need
Shingles, Laths, Lumber, rough or dressed, Yard Posts,
Railing, Pickets, oak or pine, Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Paints, Varnishes or Glass? If so come to the lumber
yard at S. C. & G. L. depot.
I. WALKER.
Phone 95.
SI 700
C. H. Gaffney was showing a
broken Indian pipe on the streets a
few days ago. He had found it on
his farm.
Mr. O S. Kendrick has resigned as
collector of the First Haptist church
and 1’ruf. S. A. Chambers lias been
elected in bis stead.
The many friends of our worthy
oid friend Uncie Jessie Nance, w ill be
pleased to learn that he is rapidly
recovering from a severe attack of
grip.
Rumseur, the ixcussion king of
the Carolina’s, will run an excursion
train to Atlanta on the 7lh of June.
The fare from Gulfney and return
will be -fU 7)0.
The Prohibition meeting which was
t> have been held last Saturday at
the c< urt house was postponed til
n xt Friday at 11 o’ch c c a m The
promoters desire a full attendance.
Communion services will be held
at Smyrna A. R. 1*. church on Sun
day, 20th; preparatory exercises be
ginning on Friday. One sermon on
Friday and Saturday each, and two
on Sunday.
The funeral of little Mike Mont- j
gomery was conducted Saturday at
the residence of his grandmother, j
Mrs. A. V. Montgomery by Rev. \V. i
H. Hodges, assisted by Rev. C. K. |
Robertson and Rev. B. P. Robertsor.
There will be interesting exercisis
at the close of the colored graded
school on the 17th and 18th instants.
Well arranged programmes have been
published which shows the intelligent
zeal of the principal, Rev. *R. C.
Campbell and his assistants.
Rev, H. C. Bucholtz, of Chester. S.
C., will preach the commencement
sermon at Limestone College on Sun- i
day, June 3rd. Mr. Bucholtz is ope*!
of the ablest divines in the State, |
and our people may expect an |
intellectual and spiritual feaslf! \
I
The Golden Weed, a journal pub- |
lished at Florence, S. C.. it/ the in- j
terests of the planters,, buyers and j
tar.iiuiacturersof bobacco in the State
will issue a “South Carolina Special i
Edition” during the month of July.
It will be profusely illustrated and
will contain a complete exposition of
the tobacco industry of South Caro
lina.
Special K. 1C. Kali*.
On account of the Annual Session
I
Imperial Council Oruer of the Mys
tic Siirine, Washington, D. C., May
22 21, P.iOO.
On account of the above occasion
the Southern Rtihvay will sell round
trip tickets from all points on its
lines to Washington. I). C., and re
turn at rate of one first-class fare ft r
tlier.iund trip. Dates of sale May
20. 21. and 22 with final limit
27th, WOO.
grains.
The dwellings and farm houses are
; in good condition and well kept.
; Good work stock, fat cows and pigs
i are present on every farm and
I chickens literally swarm around the
houses.
44 We have four children. With the first
three I suffered almost unbearable pains from
12 to f 4 hour:, and had to be placed under
the influence of chloroform. I used three
bottles of Mother's Fric::J before our last
child came, which
is a strong, fat and
healthy boy, doing
my housework up ,
to within two hours />
of birth, ai d suf- ftm ’
feredbutaiewhard (vi ^
This Uni- y~
! pains.
There conditions are not isolated
instances but includes all farms from !
the city as fur as the writir’s driver !
extended, and the people all looked I
happy. The men looked like they |
had a purpose in life and were not I
complaining of the high price of corn j
and bacon. They had plenty of«both. '
of their own make. The wives at.d j
mothers looked happy too. amid their i
prosperous surrounding, which they j
had contributed so much to create. ]
A id theji comes tl e modest mailers, |
I the bright young men, and rosej |
cheeked children which abounds in I
; every homo and in such numbers us
to afford the strong! st evidence of the
j general thrift.
.... —
Mrs. C.»/k Waring to !>«- at l.lim stont-.
I Mrs. Clark Waring, of Columbia,
j has consented to deliver an address
I before the Alumnae Association of
i Limestone College on Alumnae day
during the commencement.
Mis. Waring is a distinguished
graduate of Limestone College of the
class of 187)1) and lias since become
prominent in the social and literary
circles of the S'ate and nation.
7
ment is the grand- [ j'yyw // « »
est remedy ever
Mother’s y
!\
will do for every v/oman what it did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mother's Friend equips the patient with a
strong body and clear intellect, which in
turn are imparted to the child. It relaxes
*hc muscles and allows them to expand. It
relieves morning sickness and nervousness,
ft puls all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor is short and practically painless. Dan
ger of thing or ha-d breasts is altogether
avoided, and i^covery is merely a matter cl
a few days.
Druggists sell Mother’s Frien-l for 'I a bottle.
The BradfielJ Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
•SenJ .V r free illustrated book.
Butman Fadeless Dyes do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle.
Sold by S. B. Crawley’ A Co.
Ruvs a home on Victoria Ave. containing 8 rooms. Lot
fact s dummy line and measures 170x210 feet, well worth $2,000.
It lias a well of pure water and Large fruit orchard. The lawn
and oak grove stands without an e«jual in Gtill'iiev.
lerjns to suit purchaser. I ItL oiler is for a quick sale.
DODENHOFF & DARBY,
Insurance and Real Estate.
Commercial Printing
Oi ('very descript ion executed with neatness and dispatch
at J iik Ledgkr office, Gaifney, S. C. New Type, New
Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe
tent Work me
Send us vour orders.
WeatliGr is Here.
Notice to Trespassers.
H
For Sale
'NTINO. lishilic' v.itli books, soinis. or
o In rwiso, or wilkinu on iho lauds of
I tin- tiai-ls known as V. ati-r i’mu-r liacts and
Oulnn Kami, lyiii.r on Kasi and Wi-st of It road
! Kivcr, is Ju-i. bv forbidden iiinii r jn-n.-tlty <if
I tin- law. This not loo is positively nc’ninsi
' ' Kciuiog and rumpinff paitk-s, picnics, \ a
u lapAdvei-tisemi'iils under tills li'-rid will I rii.-r,l ord. I'lie ('liestei- ,\al. Hank, per
he inserted tor one rent a word each (user- | ,). |, Hiaek. Api-nt. e-l-law-.iv.-
tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents i
F oil SAKK clIKAI’ One Columbia Cliain-
le.ss tiiryr U- in ^ood eoiidil ion. ('. M. Srnii li
.1. J. l.alt
law-.i pi
;uit sa n:
uev.
Nire buiidil.t; a l ■
Repairing,
For Rent.
F oil l.’KNT
I'ro*. Me An
A. V. Moil)-OIIH*-;
I I’olisliirer and Hntrru vltcr of line Walrlies.
j Clorks an i .Jewelry pieniptly (ion* ai very
L moderate pi it-e.s. No eliarpi for r \amlnin-j
r ... . • i i
site
ok.
Wanted.
My work iruaranU
J. R. Cooper.
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‘PS.
Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, Shingles, and Plas
ter Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dyna
mite Caps, call on
THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKL,
"Telephone 57 CARROLL & CO.. Lessees
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formation j,pp y to S. I.. I oniiinso’i, I -
You Can’t Buj
Come and see our line
Children’s, Misses’ and Ladies’ Slippers
at 60c, 75c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per pair.
Very comfortable for summer wear.
Just received a line P. K., Duck and Crash
skirts and petticoats at 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 and
$ 1.50 each.
Up-to-date “Summer Girl’’ 2 ring ties.
Yours truly,
J. R. TOLLESON & CO.
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Dress Making.
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7-—Groceries and Fraits
For Service.
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Announcements.
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Annouii.:) im i;lk f or eo- *ily oltii-i- will be
insciU-d um't-i-I hi. hi .id from now until tlu-
Mpy j piitmiry for >.'>iki eiwh. j.-uyiihh- sirivl'y In I
ndvuiii-e.
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p.,r/inidinr. -f nr,ii oroinoM 1 IIEKEUV MinouniM-mys-.-lf as :i <-:indid:ile
1 t.sorih residing ut non-coupon , J f or ^(dp.ito,-of tin-M.\th .ludiehii ('ij , i !dt.
rttutior s desiring to avail thewselvi s j Mihjivt i* the mmiUs of the Demoi-iaitii.- l‘ri- j
of tlitjse reduced rates and purchase I i :oi.- i- driMH.
coupon tickets «ill lie ruiuircd to I Itkimiq lUHionm; myv :f ll Cimdidjile for j
x . , . 1 . , * Mip«*i‘vis(»r of ( iirrolviu* roijf.t v. iii:(l hind
give the agent at their Station at j rn y M -!f lo t.e.r,,verued hy the niles iind result |
! of the lienioi-iatir lYimuiy elei-tiou.
' .1. V. Y\ in i.< m i,.
w ii h !he nev, est ;
' )Ur lire- i • I ept up to
;i. d of * - *■ i -1 - lienee, ami
fri sh and priees rlvhI.
for tin otliee of Su
<’ouat V. s’uliieel lo (I
sn pporl.
How Oid are You ?
I will yive, absolutely fn e.
Gold and Fresli.
1 h.ive
or!
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KUM-tCICiV!
I have found It! Kound what? Why the phu-e to buy tlie best waifons on the market,
.f. I. Surratt Wt e|>s (.-onstantly on hand a eoiuplete line of llinis. II and White lllekory wuiton*.
any size from ^'4 to ai* iuein-h. A Iso’'Oat.' Irtty" und ‘‘Speehu” one-horse wajeons, iiou axil-
or tlilmhle skein, nil of which can ho moved ai a very small margin lor spot cash, oi for part
rash and approved pntM-r. Don't forget that ,1. I. Surratt's liug/y Emporium is the place to
get the unupni'o-ji-huhlo Tyson & .lories’ buggy, which for style, finish and durability cannot
he duplicated in lids market, and, too. Ids prices are reasonable.
Other makes of buggies for less money, hut all genuine bargains. C.t'l.i e and tar con
vinced that 1 cun and will save you money on anything in 1 he vehicle line.
As In the piiKt, I shall continue to handle a full line of farming implements such as
wheelbarrows. I-ai mers Friend aiid Hoy Dixie Turn Flows, plow points, plow storks, plows
extra plow handles, singletrees, hames, traces, backhands, Ini holts, clevises, open im-s
horse and mule shoes, nails, pocket and table cutlery, scissors, shears, etc., also braces hits'
Chisels, lui'umers. screw*, bulls, gate Intchej. i U-., at lowest prices.
I also keep in slock meal, Hour, sugar, coffee, molasses, soaps, starch, axle grease, cannot!
goods, etc.
Nice due of one-horse wagon and buggy harness to he sold cheap for cash.
My shoe department Is strictly’’up-to-date.” J can suit all, both old and young, male
and female. Cietniy prices I ado re buying and save money.
i have a few vents' mliekinlosh coals and ladli s' .-.ipcs wldc4 I will sell at cost to char
out. Men’s suits, pant*, overalls, work shirts, while sidrts. laundered and unlaundi red,
negligee shirt*, collars, ruffs. Idea, eravut* and various oilier articles in dry goods and no
tions loo numerous to menl mu, hut all U> go at rock lot torn price*. I huvciind received a
uobby line of hats in all the latest styles at popular prices. Spend your dollars with me if
you waul the most gisais hi b< had for the h a»t money. Ue.spr tfally,
least two or three days in advance of
the proposed trip in order that be
may be enabled to obtain through
tickets etc.
For detailed information call on or
address any agent of the Southern
Railway or its connections.
On account of the Annual Meeting
of Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Asso
ciation. Charleston. S. C., May 24 27),
1000. Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Charleston, S.
0., and return at a rate of one iirst-
class fare for the round trip from all
points on its line, account of the
above occasion.
Tickets to be sold May 22 23 and
24, with final limit May 28, 1000. in
clusive.
For detailed information nppy to !
any agent of the Southern Railway j
or its connections.
M ‘etingof Cowpen* Memorial AtfHoc’fcition. j . »
A r»cent meeting of the Cow pens i
B ill h ground Memorial Associiiion ,
was held in the courthouse. A num- i
ber of thos,' mpios'ed to solicit con- !
tributions for the purchase of the j
land at and tear the old monument i
for the purpose of a park, were
present and showed considi raid - en- j
ergy and deserve great credit.
'Ihere is no doubt but that the ‘
necessary amount will he obtain-
ed. The movement is a patriotic one !
and those connected with it are de
termined to succeed and mark this
histiric spot. A committee was ap- I
pointid to select speakers and make j
final arrangements for the celebra- I
tion to be held at the battleground on !
the 2Gth.
Resolutions were passed extending |
i invitations to theCowpens Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution and the Washington Light I
Infantry of Charleston, !<> be present |
and participate on that occasion.
A 'Jinl lug.
Last Thursday evening a revival
meeting was inaugurated in a tent
pitched on the vacant h t j isi b low
the liime: tone Htn-i t. MelLo irt
cliurch. A great <h:;! of inteii -.,’ has
been rnanifi sti-d so far anil il con
tinues to increHHn
—We saw some < f ibe Dewry
pbotograplis” which w. re ma le at 1
the tent opposite ^ i kins hardwi re !
store and was surprised, us we i.ud
no idea such work could be turned I
out for the price 8 for 2j cents.
j IIEKKin aum.iiiiii- my.-.i ir ;i. (-.•im:.
vim if uf I hi i iikco
i< t ion of 1 iu- I lemo
cratie prirmiry. ami rek|ie<-lfu ly .solicit your |
M. .Im.i.v.
ONE CABINET PHOTOGRAPH
tiievi ry I:.;;ri, , .vom:m or i-hihl over seventy
(Ny years oh! licit v ill come sit for the nega
tive.
<’ul this out and bring it v. llh yon. and get
a nii-** ('nhlnei I’hoto:-r;.jih for n ilhiug. Don’t
fit*!ji \*
Till* offer expires Mav, 111 lino.
WILKES F. THOMAS.
Ice Cold Sodas
Including nil tlie Popular
Drinks made of tlie Lest ingre
dients uLtainable.
DELIGHTFUL ICES.
Bonbons with crushed fruits.
You should try our Strawberry
Puree and Boston Flip.
Don’t forget
SPARKS & HUMPHRIES
make tlie best drinks in town.
we have something on our shelves
that will give you relief. Try us and
see if we don’t take an interest in
your case. Our increasing business
proves that the- public appreciates
conscientious drug sell!. Make
yourself a customer and find out.
— DKALKKS IN-
Books and Stationery.
Phone No. 8.
Nice Line
Gaffsey, S. G.
112 loo
and Bci f, and
, Sausage, Country Pro-
j Yogotabics and Poultry
can be bad.
I'resli L'isii on Thursday and
Sditurday. JIow mucli will you
have?
A good wlucl to ride wln tt
you want exorcise.
Come or call phone No. GO.
Good (’attie wanted.
l w. mum,
Collar and CiilT Ballons,
Chains,
Bolt Buckles,
Clocks, £;c.,
suitable for presents.
p q {ipcnflMR
Fli Oi LirOUUmU)
A I'lie % J[e\vc‘Ier.
• this store know we do wliat we say we do, and if at any
time you fail to get goods as advertised, or’purchases tire in any
way unsatisfactory, it is not intentional. Somewhere then; is a
mistake, and we ask you to ph a-e rt port tlie matter, and it will
give us pleasure to “make tilings right.”
is the same as a dollar made, but you'll find it more
than that if you've never had any experienee with our shoes.
For isn't the very host kind of shoe comfort and satisfaction even
Worth more than money saving ?
Poor Boor
Hello Tliers!
Hot Weather
is Hers,
means a great lo'S to the user. It means had, sour
hread, sad rake, and is a trial to the temper of the good house
wife. Our brands of (lour have been tried and proven. They
are imh'oin; in quality, and in baking one can toll just liow to
use it.
Oi- |.
Hill
v 1 'll it 'lv’f US,
t" ''‘•Il you
>1* ' Im in. uinl
c l«> buy a*
i • c.iM* <mr |
>ur pro
Bjiler and Soda Waisj
Ice Cream Fai
Fountain
j. 3 >. v ioirii>8Cl vOOK.
The Gainey City Land and Improvement Company
•lib
I In
mvlvrd.
FieiscLfiiafiR & Go’s Coinpressed Yessl. | ' 1 ” '"'
C. T. CLABV & CO. i PEELER & GAFFHEY.;
hlng I'jw ri, <i.ilTfii*y City: Also Farms nt>*r
<• Sp, (.' • anil uf t his plarti. In lots of from
A i li-iiltura l.amls to rout for h arm pur-
by a-ul in i-om-li of t in S<;Iioo's of l.inn n
’A) io i,. 4 i avri s on Ui* , i 1 lime raU-»!i
lion-* For full iiarO- uiar* aopty
^1. V. A I< W A A r'r, A jyent.
N. It —Al! tri-sKpiinHi on lain’..,of tie* eoi'igauy. ouUlu aoU rumoring tluibvr. flsMaft
tiunttrig aie forbtUUeu imlei i/vuaity of ,- iw