The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 23, 1902, Image 8

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/ I'l v e SPECIAL. 500 yds of White Corded Lawn at 3>^cts per yard; 40 inch curtain Scrim at Sets per yard. Yard wide Percale, Sets per yard. Special bargains in Clothing and extra Pants. Very special bargains in Dress Goods. Beautiful Glossy Black Brilliantine, suitable for skirts at 25cts per yard, better quality/for 49cts that will be hard to match for less than 75cts. Beautiful figured Lawn for 23^cts. Just received another large shipment of the celebrated Sweet Maiden Toilet Soap, three cakes to the box, worth 25cts; we sell it at 10 cts a box. ‘ The best 25-cent man’s work Shirt ever shown in the town. Also a large lot of Shoes and Hats just in today. Another lot of the $1.50 Slippers that we are making such a run on at;98c. New goods arriving almost daily. "STisit The Cheapest Store in the State. J. C. Ratliff, r*rop. The Comfort of Invalids is always a serious case, but if you will come to our store and avail yourself of the many comfortable and scientific arti cles we have for the sick room, the burden of yours can well be greatly lessened, Hot Water Hags, Ice Bags, Bed Panes, Rubber Bandages, Supporters, Lint, Etc. All Perfumes in our store are from the leading manufacturers and com prise all the new and most popular odors. Our Lino of Stationery includes all the most fashion able styles Real Irish Linens, Antique Finish, Scoth Stand ard, Winchester College Grades and Domestics of all grades and colors. We have in stock Tanglefoot Insect Powders for everybody. drug go. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH The Day We Celebrate. Of course you are goin/r to be there and your are going to ride a wheel, it’s easy, it’s convenient, it’s pleasant and it's economical Coaster breaks each; single tube tires *135 each; M. & W. tubes 78c each; M. & W. valves complete 18c each; double stroke iwlls^hc each; wheel bells 38c each; oil lamps 83c each; rat trap pedals 38c each; handle bars 38c a pah ; rubber or wood rim cement 3c per tube; foot pumps 33c each: hand pumps 15c each; trouser guards 3c a pair; toe clips 15c a pair: spokes 3c each; wood rims'.{He each; grips 18c a pair; front axles 10c each; rear axles 15c each; cycle wrenches 30c each. Drop in and see the good things we have for you, an "ad” of a column could not do justice to our complete stock. Come around, look it over, we are always glad to see you and show you through. PARKER & TOLLESON 109 Frederick St. Thone 108. P. S. -All mall orders promptly tilled. SPECIAL RIBBON SALE MONDAY, MAY 26tll 1902. Our entire stock of Ribbon, one of the larg est in the State, is to be marked down for THIS DAY ONLY. This is a rare opportunity to secure Ribbons at a great reduction. This choice assortment embraces all shades and widths: 25c grades at 12>6c 30c grades at 1 Sc. 50c grades at 29c. CARROLL, CARPENTER Si BiERS. 919 Grenard Street. Mathematical Problems. The following mathematical prob lems were submitted to the eighth grade of Gaffney Graded School No. 1 at the last examination, and are published for the benefit of those who take a delight in mathematics. An average of seventy was required for the passing mark: 1. How many yards of carpet three quarters of a yard wide will be needed to carpet a room 19x14^ feet if the stripes run lenghthwieef 2. Solve by measures and actual measure how many bricks will be re quired for the (our walls of a building 100x60x22 If the walls are 1$ feet thick and if 600 cubic feet are allowed for doors and windows? 3. Find the number of gallons of water in a well 31 feet in diameter. Depth^of water 10 feet. 4. Find the number of bushels of grain required to fill a bin 20x10x8. 5. Give rule for fiudiog (1) area of circle, (2) area of surface of a sphere, (3) volume of a sphere, volume of a cone. 6 Find the difference between the present worth and bank proceeds of $540, Aug. 3, 1896, with three mouths to ruu, money being worth four per cent. 7. A note for 90 days without grace at 5 per cent, was discounted at a bank. The amount received from the baok was $256 10. What was the face of the note? 8. A merchant dropped 8 per cent, on his price and yet made 15 per cent, on an article that cost him $10 40. What was his asking price? 9 How many pounds of tin will there be in 232| pounds of gun metal composed of 1 part of tin to 5$ parts of copper? 10. Find the cube root of 87528.384 Th« Cherokee Avenue Meeting Clones. For ten days preceding Tuesday night there was conducted at the Cherokee Avenue Baptist church one of the most successful revival meet ings that has ever been held in Gaff ney. Mr. Bozeman, the model pas tor, had with him during the entire time the Rev. D. P. Montgomery, of Kentucky, who did all the preaching. He is one of the strongest preachers it has ever been our good fortune to have in Gaffney. He is eloquent, a strong reasoner, deeply interested in his work and bis every word and ac tion evidenced his great earnestness and deep piety. This meeting has left its impress on the city and can but have a last ing influence for good among us. As a result of it, sixty-one new members have been added to the Cherokee Avenue Baptist church. Forty of them by Baptism. Mr. Montgomery’s great work among us has made him many friends whose love and good wishes for him ard his will be lasting and follow him to his far off home. For Sale tVAdvertlsements under this bead will be Inserted for one cent a word each inser tion . No ad 1 nserted for 1 ess than ten cents F OB SALE—500 bushels corn in the shuck; 8,000 bundles fodder: ten tons bay. Ap ply to S. S. Boss. May 30-tf. B L'Y YOU A HOME—Buy a borne with rent money. Will sell for cash or on easy payments. Houses to rent. I do a general renting and collecting business A. L. Hallman. 4-9-tf: F OB SALE—New set oak furniture. Will be sold at private sal*, orauct'on Satur day r.’titb Inst. Apply to B. S. Spencer, l-ls-lf. F OR SALE—About 1,500 lbs. old ’phone wire at SHc. Gaffney Telephone Co. 1-31-tf. For Rent. This Is The Reason Why Dr. Thacher’s Liver and Blood Syrup is The Best on The Market. It contains the best known Ingredients for a perfect system renovator. Its prin ciple Ingredients are Iodide of Potassium and Sarsaparilla, combined with Senna Leaves. May App.e. Juniper Berries, Buchu leaves, Hydrangea, Dandelion Boot. Yellow Dock Root and Gentian. Any reputable physician will tell you that no better combination has ever been known. It acts as a Tonic, Alterative. Diuretic and Deobstruent. Let us analyze the properties of tlds combination: 1st—Iodide of Potassium and Sarsaparilla, for the blood. 3ml—Senna Leaves and May Apple, for the blood. 3rd Juniper Berries. Buchu Leaves and Hydrangea, for the kidneys. 4th-Dandelion and Yellow Dock Root act as a deobstruent or as a virusHcparator from the blood. Ml. Gentian, besides being a powerful tonic, has other ijuallflcntiOQH. It excites appetite. Invigorates and aids digestion. Increases the force of circulation, and. In fact, operates as a general stimulant. Hence, we have the most complete system renovator known to medical science. It not only regulates the Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Bowls, hut purities the blood. A Complete Medicine Within Itself. REMEMBER Dk. Thachck’r LIvkh Mkoicinr Is the dry form of Dm. THacurk’S Liven anii Bi.ooo Sybvp, and con tains precisely the same Ingredients. We carry a full Hue of I hachers Remedies. Fee Casearets "they work while you sleep.” FI. OraA^ley |& Co. Hlo Limestone Street. Prescription!* properly tilled and promptly delivered. The Glorious Fourth. Everywhere you go you bear the queation, are we going to celebrate this year? We sure are, and let us make this the greatest celebration we have ever bad. Our celebration is an institution worthy of a much lar ger town than ours, and should be maintained. Let everyone do all they can to promote it, bring all the visi tors we can, let them see how full of energy Gaffney really is, what a charming place is, and, after being royally entertained to go homeward having a warmer regard for their en- entertainers, and be able to say to the whole world, “wbat a lot of bustlers they are in Gaffney.” There will be a mass meeting at the mayor’s office this afternoon at 4 o’clock for the purpose of discuss ing the matter and getting the com mittee properly placed so that the work will be evenly distributed. Let as many business people be there as are able. Come along, put your shoulder to the wheel, oush your best and let us have the biggest and the beet celebration this section bts ever known. ?OR RENT—J. G. Spencer JiOise on Fred erlck street. A. N. Wood. Wanted. W ANTED - Board for an elderly lady in a private family. Address Mrs. N. Care Ledger. 3 times. W ANTED -Butter, eggs, chickens and some good l>eef cattle. B. G. Clary. 3-ti-tf W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Aprat-tf J.C. Jefferies. A Cherokee Boy’s Suecess. In the examination by the civil ser vice board held on April 26, at Peusa- sacola, Fla., the following persons passed, with grades ss follows: First grade, Wm. Tippin, Chas F. Call, Bry ant Lipscomb and Ross E. Pollock; second grade, Aaron Brown! third grade, Robert Nieumenn and Arthur McConnell. Bryant Lipscomb is a son of our worthy) townsman, Mr. John H, Lips comb. He is an ambitious young man and is fast forging to the front in the land of flowers. I.luitstuue College. The great music festival is over and professors^ and pupils are buckling down to work in earnest. The final examinations are progressing with re sults creditable to puulls and teach ers and the grand old college. We congratulate the college and pupils on the floe work of the session and our good will follow the girls to their homes. The Alumnae Meet*. The resident members of the Lime stone College alumnae association met at the residence of Mra. W. C. Carpenter on Wednesday afternoon. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. No commissions. For Information apply to J. C. Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-33-lyr L ife insurance policies bought for cash or loaned on at low rates of interest. Hall & Willis, Attorneys, Gaffney, 8. C. Money at 7 Per Cent. We will loan money at 7 per cent, per an num In sums of fwm. and upwards, on Im proved farming lands In Cherokee County; also on Gaffney city property at 8 per cent. John B. Palmer & Son, Columbia. S. C.* Apply to Hall & Willis, Attys., ^^ - _^_^_Gaffne£_S^U^ Notice to Overseers and Comaissioners. You will please have the roads In your several sections repaired where repairs are needed. J. V. Whsi.chii.. County Supervisor. &-33-St. Photography. Are you interested lu photography In any way? Is It not time you secured a good photo graph of yourself or family? Artistic portraiture is our specialty for which we are fully equipped. Are you a devotee of the kodak? We “do the rest" If you haven’t time for It. Call and see us and our work; anil remem ber we guarantee satisfaction in all our dealings. JUNE H. CARR, KXPKRT PH()TO<i KAPH KR. *12 Limestone St. Phone No. 170. Loans _ We are able to negotiate loans of fl.onti and upward on Cotton Mill and Bank stocks at six (0) |>er cent. Interest. Ham. A Wii.m*. Attys. 4-22-tf. Gaffney, S. C. M«M(B sr-N 'As--. r\ Down They Go We have taken the props from under our prices on Clothing. You will find these prices have dropped lower than ever. You will also find that these goods are of Standard make and latest style. We have a complete stock of everything in the Clothing and Furnishing line at astonishingly low prices. This is your opportunity and we want you to avail yourself of it. THE DIXIE DryGoods, Clothing and Shoe Store The Leading Store of Gaffney 809 Limestone Street Third Door from Postolfica A. N. Wood President. k. R. Brown. Vice-President. .Merchant@ and TManter© Bank; OF GAFFNEY. S. O. CAriTAt, *50,000.—SUKFLlJS #*4,000. State and County Depository. Does a general Banking and Exchange business, Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault and Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic lime Lock. We solicit the busine occupations business of people of aU C. IWT. OfeCl'TH. Cashier. COME! COME! Wo are at the Wilkins Hardware Store, when you want a Itock Hill or Yorkville buggy, and if we haven’t the spring or color you want in stock, we can get it for you on short notice. You can also find Screen Doors and Windows and Screen Wire Cloth here, or almost anything in the Hard ware Line. Yours truly, R. M. WILKINS & CO. You’ll Relish Your Lunch If you season It with ARMOUR’S AND LI HUY’S DELB IOFS MEATS. Lunch Tongue, Chicken Loaf, Ham lyiaf, < 'hlcken Tamales, Corned Beef. Dried Beef, I 1 * tied Chicken. Veal I^»af. Melrose Pate, Veal Gullets, Gr »t»s. Oysters, Peerless Sliced Ham, Wafer Sliced Smoked ll^ef, Boneless Pigs Feet. Key Glty Salmon, King Cotton Salmon, Pork and Beans, Potted Ham, French and lanuestic Sardlut**. Jait us supply you. Lipscomb Richardson. ’Phone 135.