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AN OUTSIDER'S IM PRESSION OF GAFFNEY The rapid growth of Gaffney, which has doubled itself in population in the last five years, its magnificent cotton factories, and its splendid showing from a commercial stand point, places the town in the front ranks with the prosperous towns of the riouth. Gaffney is located in the Fifth Congressional District and the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Cherokee county, of which Gaffney is the county seat, was created by an act of the legislature in 1897, and formed from parts of Spartanburg, Union and York counties. The taws of South raitte, president of the local demo cratic club and United States com missioner. He is an eloquent writer and spanker, and a typical South Carol.nian. Mr. A. R. X. Folger, postmaster, is one of the most popular postmas ters in South Carolina. His official courtesy and promptness in the office makes his popularity. He was ap pointed by President McKinley. He has had charge of the office since April 1899. The business has largely increased and amounted in 1901 to S’o.UX). There are six railroad and six rural mails per day. Mr Folger has added one hundred ‘and seventy-five boxes to the office Under his ad ministration. business increased from $3 500 to $5 000 He was born in Pickens county, and has always been a republican. Michael Gaffney, from Ireland, settled Gaffney in the vear 1800. He July Clearance Sale CLOTHING AND STRAW HATS CUT TO PIECES Bristow, McAllister & Peeler. Carolina r. quire that to form a new was the grandfather of Mr. R a‘3 This Diagram Is Worth Studying It means nothing now, but it will possess active interest when the first chapters of Anna Katharine Green’s deeply fascinating story, “ Lost Man s Lane," appears in these columns. It is seldom that we are enabled to offer so great an attraction in fiction and wa especially urge our readers to look foi *tbe first chapters. If the first chapters are read there will be no doubt about those that follow. This thrilling story com mences today. Be sure and read it. county, there shall be an area of four hundred square miles, taxable prop erty to the amount of one and one i half million doilars, and a population I of twenty thousand. South Carolina has six new counties. Two more are f being agitated. J A handsome city hall will soon be ’built, ijG.ObO having been appro priated for same. Two cotton mills, Michael Gaffney, who is the present agent of the Southern railroad, and the only one the town ever had since the road was located. His father, Dr. Joseph Gaffney, practiced medi cine here up to the time of his death. Mr. R. M. Gaffney was a gallant sol dier in the Fifth South Carolina, afterwards attached to a Charleston battalion, and did duty on the islands. J. C. OTTS, Attornky and Counselor. Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and Davenport^ ftn( utesidenc.e .Phone. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, OHice over R. A. lonee A Co.’e Store. OM» be found at office sli davs In the week ir^ D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. . |ar"Office over National Hunk. arpet mill and Mill Supply Company 1 He was appointed railroad agent re the prominent industries. The splended Gaffney Manufactur- g Company, with its 62,000 spin- les, 1400 looms, 800 employees and $2,000 monthly pay roll, is a splen- d showing for a comparatively new u.u. Two banks, two hotels, one n .spaper and many business houses w 1 stocked, show to the world that Giyiey is one of the most progressive to s in South Carolina. e city government is ably ad- mlitereil by efficient men who look to .3 best interests of the people. Hoi J. Q Little, mayor. Members of e city council are: Dr. J. X. Xes t, J. I. Sarratt, J. A. Carroll, A JGaffney, Tbos. L. Brown and Dr. J. SettRmeyer. 1 had the pleas» of meeting Hon J. Q Little and md him to be an up-to-date . _ mayoi He was born at Hetty Hill 1 Q of June there was a near tffney, in 1853. Is of Scotch ! reunion of the family of Mr. Thomas desceo rateruallv I found the | McGill at his home near Kings’ mayor be very enthusiastic about , Crefk in thi8 CO unty. At this Gaffney. nearly thirty years ago, and always during that time has made full time. He has lived to see the town grow up fiat his ancestors founded, having been born here in 1845. R M. Gaff ney is one of the best citizens and most reliable men in the city. Mr. C. C. Harris, prominent gro- cerymen has been established about twenty years. I thirk he was four years out of business. He does a large business in the north side of the town and is one of the pioneer mer chants of Gaffney. Mrs. Mary T. Whitson. Atlanta. A REUNION. The Di'KCfudstnt* of Mr. TIioh, Him Honor. Magill do J. E. WEBSTER, Attorney- A.t- l_.aw, fflce m Court House. (Probate’Judjre s office Gaffney City, S. C. Practices in all the courts. Collec- fdona « MnAofaltv . rn — Williams. Hall, Jr- James A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS, attorneys at law. X-C L-c INi IrC"V , isl. C^. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention given to aL business. Office over R. A. Jones A DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each jnooth: J R SHINGLES, BRICK, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS md all kinds of Building Ma terial, Faints, Oils, Etc. for ■sale at a small per cent, above oost for cash. Estimates made without charge. L. BAKER JUNE H. CUR, artistic photographer Studio at 812 limestone St. Gaffney, S. C. Best equipped studio in this r section. High grade photog raphy in all its branches. Call and see “Artist Proof,” | the latest and handsomest style of photograph ever made. Finishing for amateur pho- togiaphers solicited. Telephone 176. the fQre of Gaffney. He took charge the office in March 1902 He decree that property has never depreciiii in value since the town startHd^nd that the future was never f-hter. I heard it said by tizens that Mr. Little for Gaffney than any 1 Rev. J. L. Oats. Mr the town. He says that [ . , .. Jaffney cannot be sur passed at-here. A splendid artisian well five'undred and fifty-five feet deep. senVjp water through a solid rock. Mir Little is a plain, prac tical m-itjO nonsense or airs and well off a3 ( this world’s goods. Dr* J. Nesbitt, member of the j drug firm frawiey *fc Co., was born in Spartantr county, South Caro lina, in IStf He graduated at the j University It’enn., at Xashviile, in 1889, began actice at Greenville which contiid for nine years. He j came to Gaf\ five years ago. He j is a Mason.: of p > member of the i Fraternal Woodman of the , World and *mber of the South Carolina MedlAssociation, is State and United St, physician for Che- i rokee county. Mr. Thus. Brown, wholesale j grocer is th#,uogest man ever elected to the:icouncil, and is one of the most suO.ful young business men in GatliiHJHe is serving his 1 second term in, council. He was born in 1879 aiwas elected when twenty-three yt 0 |d He does a j business of abc^HX^OOO a year. He is a member- .Baptist church . and K of F’s. i va8 educated ut Furman Uni veil Hon. J. G. Ott 11 one of the most brilliant attoroe ^be bar. His - well trained ieg^iq has given him | a State promine^: L)d his aggress- j individually. 181 Id at David- He was 1894 am} the same . At the (ember of tiiion of ^Mnittee of JTor-* Building and Plastering Lime Coal, and Plaster Hair. Planter Pans. Boaendale Clement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blunting Powder. Fane and Dynamite Cap#, call on _ ■ . V f IIT 1- CARROLL & CO., Lessees. jatapbonn IT. iveness has givei Mr. Otts is one | neut ex-memberij lina legislature, owes much to hit sistently and hei bie for the creati Mr. Otts was bor South Carolina Ridge section celebrated Presby J. M. P. Otts and i who was a teacher son College, Xorth admitted to the elected to the legi year from Union age of twenty-six he the constitutional South Carolina and county and committejftj^ rn ^ t , n ^ and military. He mo*|, re after the formation of CheM c0UDtv He was captain of t|» 4 ftidge rifles During his terui ■ j i(J . lature and in the constiMj C0Q . vention, he was seconds Cf)m . mittees. It was largely IT bi(j hard fight for small coq thal Cherokee county is in 61 t0 . day. He is one of the •' can didates for the legislature fe )0kee county now Capt. J. B. Bell, was bo 1 coMoty, South Carolina, 18 admitted to the bar in lb a son of Major Thos. J. lant Confederate officer, ced law in Yorkville up to Papt. J. B. Bell was ed King’s Mountain, N. C., anc in Yorkville with C. E Speni came to Gaffney just after t tion of the county seat, great military man and lieutenant of the Jenkins r Yorkville 1887-89 Mr. Bell captain of the Gaffney Light 1 which disbanded the latter pi 1S99 Capt. Bell Is secrets | treasurer of the county executiv in tins county. At tnis re- i union all his living children, five (5) in number, eighteen (18) grand-chil- , dren and two great-grand-children ! were present to comfort and do hon or to their venerable and worthy sire, and with them were several friends McGill’s pastor, who made a suitable address for the occasion. Among the grand-children was Rev. J. Meek White, of Lancas ter county. To add to the pleasures of the oc- | casion these dutiful descendants of i this worthy old gentleman had pre | pared an abundance of the good j things of their boun’iful homes and | spread them out in picnic style and ' enjoyed them on the spacious old | plazas where they had played their ! children games in the days of their > youths. AM present entered the fes- ! tivities of the occasion with zeal, and none more se>, than the venerable old father in whose honor bis children had met. Mr. McGill’s long and upright life ; is worth a notice in this connection. ; Mr. McGill is a son of Capt. Wil- ! liarn and Mrs. Martha McGill, nee j Henry. He was born on Crowder’s ! creek in York county on June tne j 24th, 1813. and, as will be seen, is j eighty-nice (89) years old. He moved with his father’s family in 1832 to his present home on Kings creek a short distance south of Kings Creek postoffice where he has spent his long life. On the 24th day of January, 1837, he married Louisa X. Galloway of Clark's Fork She was the second daughter of Alexander and Mary Galloway. The ceremony was per formed by his wife’s grand father, William McElwee. Esq. Ten chil dren Wrre born to them, five of them are dead, one of whom died in 1801 | while gal'antiy serving his country in trie Confederate army. Mr. McGill joined Bethany A. R P. church in 1838. In 1843 Rev. R. C. Grice organized Smyrna A. R P. church. Mr. McGill then moved his membership to Smyrna and was or- most promi- i South Caro- okee county worked per- [nake it possi- L iail counties, ion county, n the Pea epbew of a ! darned an elder. He has been a con- ivine, Rev. | sisteut member ever aince and during ames Otts 1 these many years has served bis church in many capacities and has lived up to bis high standard of a Christian gentleman, dignified man hood and good citizenship. He has been useful to his church, his neigh borhood and bis State, having once served her ten years as magistrate. Ail join in wishing Mr. McGill many more years on earth where he is still a pleasure and comfort to his dutiful descendants. Need More Help. Often the over-taxed organs of di gestion iry out for help by Dyspep sia’s pains, Xausea. Dizziness, Head aches, liver complaints, bowel disor ders. Such troubles call for prompt use of Dr. King’s Xew Life Pills. They are gentle, thorough and guar anteed to cure. 25c tt Cherokee drug store. There are several kinds of talking machines on the market, but none of them can hold a candle to those in evedeuce at an old fashioned sewii.g circle. Wlit-ii Other Mrtlh-liir* llavr KmII<-<1 Take Foley's Kidney Cure. It has cured when when everything else has disappointed Cherokee Drug Co. The kleptomaniac believes in taking things into his own hands. Hound kidneys an safeguards of life. Make the kidneys healthy wllh Foley’s Kidney Cure. Cherokee Drug [Co. During the month of July we will offer our entire stock of Men’s and Boy’s Clothing and Straw Hats at prices where cost does not figure. The stock is broken after our spring business, but we still have a good stock to select from and it must go to make room for fall goods. We sell goods for cash only, and all goods are marked in plain figures and one price to all, so you can make no mistake in the price. Men’s suits that were $20.00, now $ 1 5.00, Men’s suits that were 18.00, now 13..00 Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Men’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Boy’s suits that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were Men’s pants that were 1 6.50, now 1 5.00, now 12.50, now 1 0.00, now 7.50, now 6.00, now 5.00, now $6.00, now 5 00, now 4 00. now 3 50, now 3 25, now 2.75, now 2.25, now 2 00, now $ 1.50, now 2 00, now 2.25, now 3.25, now 4.00, now 5.00, now 6.00, now 12.00. 1 1.00. 9.00. 7 50. 5.50. 4.50. 3.75. $4.00. 3.75. 3.00. 2.75. 2.50. 1.95. 1.75. 1.50. $1.00. 1.50. 1.75. 2.50. 3.00. 3.75. 4.25. One=Third Off on All Straw Hats. REM EM BER that selling goods strictly for cash we can always save you money over credit stores, as we have no bad debts for you to pay for and no bookkeeper’s salary for you to pay. No old goods to offer. Everything new and clean. We’re new—but we’re pro gressive, and we want to get acquainted with everybody that wears clothes. We sell Good Clothing—well made and perfect as to style and fit at a small profit. We Don’t Want to Get Rich too Quick. Keep Your Eye on Os, We Will Do You Good. Bristow, & Peeler. One Price Casli Clothiers, Gaffney, S. G, ISO'I IOK, me- HAIvK Foi tin'next thirty <lays 1 will sell Inner tulies for Tie; pwli'U tVie per pair; #t»2le tulie tin- f,,r Jl.jtt hmcIi ; npoke# -c; chains '><»»•; handle hats with expander ;»)i'; without ex pander 50<-; saddles ..-v to ..*e; axles to 4oc, eomplete with cones and nuts; llrst-class lamps *ne; rork and leather wripps * to 15c; ruhher nr I pus .’.V: hand Dump# 15c; foot pump# .15c; rim k*ii« 10e: ruhher _lue 5c; vic tor nipple wrench l-ic; lomr seat, part with expander anc; hall# 1c; lamp brackets tine; chain icraHtc 4c; tire tape 4-'; nuts find washers J Ut 4c: seal part :ne; locks with l ch iln and two keys I.V: and just everythlnif you wish fora bicycle I have «ot it ami will sell at reduced price lor cash • nly. I will Hell a hh-ycle for •!« cash. I have a few f.ni hlcycle I will sell for #£> cash. Come and see mo In the limited time and tret a hai'iratn. I want to sell out and make room for more new sttitf. for the Ith of July is comltur and it must jf-t out. Don't forget the pine*. American Rlevclc Shop, m-xl door to Nu- llumil Hank. I'hoiie No. £k w. J. MAWKttS. COME! COME! We are at the Wilkins Hardware Store, when you want a Rock Hill or Yorkville buggy, and if we haven’t the spring or color you want in stock, we can get it for you ou 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, WILKINS