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SPECIAL BARGAINS to be found at THE BATTERY in many lines. Full, smooth yard wide Sea Island at 4c per yard. Heavy Bed Ticking at 5c per yard. White Counterpanes at 49c and up. Lace Curtains at 49c and up. 2 spools of John Clark’s Thread for 5c. BIG DRIVE IN SHOES AND SHIRTS. Two hundred Men’s Suits and two hundred Boys’ Suits at less than manu facturers’ cost. WATCH THE BATTERY. » • Our buyer is now in the great North ern trade centers scooping in bargains. issi t ABAyxTT' 1 , J. 1 A V WE ARE SOLE AGENTS C 0R THE Seek No Fartker-for Better Can't be Found TRY ME-Then You'll Always Buy me. 'riie Cheapest ©tore in the ©tate f. C. Ratliff, Crop. ELECTA GIFFORD. Tli« Coloratura Soprano Who Hhh llren Kuga;;H(i for Our tV.itival. i^uite by auciJeut. several days since. Prof. Maxim, while examining some magazines of last year, came across a well written article which was generously embellished with fine cuts and which was entitled ‘ Electa Gifford, Soprano.” As Miss Gifford Las been engaged as one of our many super!) Festival attractions it will, vo think, he interesting to the .r adars of The Ledger to ktow the s-ubstance of the afore mentioned article, which appeared in “Music,” » magazine edited by Mr. W. S. B. Matthews and published in Chicago The cuts were of Miss G IT ird in vari- < us costumes as she appears in opera, which to our regret cm not be reproduced in this issue Comi ig to Chicago from Toledo, Ohio, M'ss Gifford entered for les- fihtia with Mrs Eddy and with her remained several years Mrs. K My we.s much attracted by ♦his refined and pleasing voice, and so very soon obtained for the singer an important choir position. From this she nat urally grew into concert singing ar first in Chicago then in a larger and larger circle. After Mrs. Eddy’s departure for residence in Paris, Miss Gifford -tudied a year with that experienced and artistic master. Mr A. I) Duvi* vier. Very soon, the charm and mystery f European study asserted its force, os wider opportunities and ambitions opened, and Miss Gifford went to Paris, becoming the first pu pil of that famous teacher, Mine. Mathilde Marches!. With her she remained comparatively a short time, troicig next to the favorite teacher of Alme. Emma Eunes, Mine. Picioti Still later she rerr.aired quite a long time under the instruction of that most’accomplished master, M. I)u- vernoy. of the conservatoire, adding Mtiil further les-ons from Fidele Kozning of the grand opera. Mean while she stud i-d French diction with Bertini, of the Opera Comique. Miss Gilford applied herself so well with her studies that by the time she had been in Pans a couple of years her French began to be nice and her beautiful , vnicfi became in 'ieuiami ioi drawing-room singing. She went on with ail her work just ac- in the same. At length she had quired tne high soprano role twenty operas. Then a new and agreeable incident happened. tshe received an offer from the opera at Amsterdam, and i there she sang for an entire seanou. J It is pleasant to record the succtss that greeted her. The beautiful 1 quality of her high voice and tht pei- i feet training gave her a position oi distinction, for good voices are very rare in Europe. The notices are clear in this point. .She also sang in other Holland cities and a little in Belgium. Tnen an effur was received for French opera in New Orleans, where her success was also of a dis tinguished character. The perfec tion of her coloratura work created sQch a demand for her that she auaudoneU tne operatic for the con cert stage, and her repeated engage ments with the Boston Symphony, the Pauer Symphony and theTnomas (Chicago) Orchestra, as well as her many appearauc -s before the promi nent musical ciubs of the country the pa-'t season, speak for her cor dial reception. Her voice is one of purity; beautifully trained and rf infinite sweetnes-* and carrying power. Her -cales and trills are astonishing. The last three sentences are taken from a later publication and are used here to bring the record of this famous artist up t) da"e, us the arti cle from which we have quoted at length was written in May o last year. While preparing the above for the pres-, h notice of Miss Gifford’s singing at Flint, Mich , Feb. i, P.lOi, has come to hand. It reads as fol lows : Finest song n cital ever given in Flint. .She held entranced her hear ers and reo-ivt-d from them the great est compliment Flint people have oeen k: own to pay a singer—that of refusing tj leave their seats until she had respouded to a tinal encore.” Besides singing in our Festival, Mme. Gifford will sing in the Nash ville ami Birmingham Festivals and then will make a tour of Australia during the months of July. August, (September and October, returning to America in November for a series of joint recitals with Sherwood, the pianist. —Lot of collars to go at invoice cusi—overstocked. Gaffney Live Stork Company. * » * * J. C. Lipscomb Co 4 6 The Hustlers.” h PSSSf.iN MAS without PARALLEL OR PRECEDEtlT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY the GREATEST MILLINERY SALE. Amazing Prises Good For Two lays Only. Wednesday tlu* 2Cth and Tliursday the 27tli inst., will witness the greatest salo event that has ever oc curred in Gaffney. . The values stand without a parallel in the annals of trade, and will be the crowning triumph in the history of the Millinery and Dress Goods business. We have the Newest and Rest Millinery and Dress Goods for the money. Prices will talk and we propose to make Special Prices on Millinery and Dress Goods for these Two Days Only, so please don’t ask that any prices be duplicated after said sale. Mrs. Kate Lipscomb lias full charge of our Millinery department, which G second to none in the South, and we feel free to say she needs no advertising as she has already been sufficiently advertised in this line. Our styles and prices in both lines are too numerous to mention. All we ask is for everybody to call on us during this sale. Prices are convincing. Never before has Cherokee’s women had such a chance. Be Fsif Witli Yourself and Gome Early Wednesday Morning. Our lady friends will please remember that Mrs. Gray still occupies her accustomed place behind our Dress Goods counters, which is a sulficient guarantee that they will receive the best of attention. - K During these festive days of “Soring Openings” and “Easter Attractions’”' the Big Department Store is right in front as usual with a dis play of Spring and Summer Dress Goods, Clothing Shoes and Novelties that will at once appeal to your fondness and satisfy your pride and bring you a saving on every dollar’s worth you purchase. FROM HEAD TO FOOT -Clothe you stylishly and Clothe you cheaply. We have some “trade WE CLOTHE YOU tonics” in these lines for hungry bargain hunters: LADIES’ DRESS GOODS. Novelties in Woolens. Novelties in Silks and Satins. Novelties in all Dress Fabrics. All the new effects in Colored Organdies, Foulards, Batistes, Chambries, Dimities, Lin ens, Lawns and Welts, Fall Patterns in Veniciansfor Ladies’suits. Full Patterns in Silk Waist patterns. Duck, Dotted Swiss, Pongees, Ginghams, jVIadras and Percales. Ladies Black Dress Goods--Big Line. Lining to match all goods. MEN’S FURNISHINGS. Men’s Clothing. Youths’ Clothing. Children’s Clothing. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Hats and Caps. Mert’s and Boys’ Collars, Shirts and Under wear, Suspenders, Gloves, Neckwear and Hosiery. Trunks and Grips, Suit Cases and Bags. SHOES. The Bostonians for the Men and Boys. The Drew Selby for the Ladies. The Star for Girls and Children. Ladies* Ready-Made Shirt Waists and Muslin Underwear. NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS. Damask Curtains, Lace Curtains. Lawn for Curtains--white and fancy col ored. Draperies and Silkalines. Our highest aim is to please our customers. Our prices talk all languages, and we get trade by deserving it. THE COMPANY STORE.