Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 w ■ ^ 1 a W -7 Key That Fits “ Half my patients need more Iron,” said “ our doctor.” Iron makes rich, red blood. Yet it is very hard to give iron so it will do any good. There are thousands of keys In the world—only one or two unlock your door. So we know of only one or two combinations of iron that seem to do the work. By far the most generally useful prescription we know of is Vinol. It has helped a great many cases in this town. It contains the medicinal dualities of cod liver oil, iron- that-can-be-digested, and a little table wine. It works wonders in weak women, pale children, old people, and any run-down condition. Money back if you want it. Mail Orders Supplied, Expiess Paid. CHEROKEE DRUG CO DRUGGISTS. J. EMILE HARLEY, Attorney-at-Law, Gaffney, - - S. C. Notary public. All business receives prompt and careful attention. MONEY TO LOAN ON UEALoESTATE. DR. R. M. DORSEY, SPECIALIST on diseases of the EYE and EAR, and OPTICIAN. Successor to H. R. Goodell. 11-7 Alexander’s Music House. Spartanburg, S. C. leiCMOV ALv Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, I> E IS X I» X is now located in his handsome new suit of rooms in the Star Theatre building. Can be found in office six davs in the week. J. C. OTTS, Attorney and Counselor. Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and Davenport. Office and Residence .Phone. Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist.! ‘Office over NationabBank. William S. Hall, .Ik. ;james A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, STAR THEATRE BLDO. Q A f-'' V- r I>i tC"V, O. Notary Public in office. Prompt attention given to all business. JR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from Ist to 26th of each month: jr 0 r Building and Plastering Lime Coal, and Plaster Hair. Plaster Pans. Shingles, Portland Oement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on - a. a _ v a www a CARROLL & CO., Lessees.] Telephone 57. PAINTS - OILS John W. Masury’s Guar anteed R. R. White, and Colors, in pure linseed oil, at $1.25 per gal. F. 0. Pierce’s Cottage Colors in linseed oil guar anteed at $1.00 per gal I use these paints myself and know their worth. Come and let me convince you. ♦ L. BAKER. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. A Thanksgiving Story, In the dusk of early morning Elsie turned sleepily in bed at the sound of her brother Frank’s voice. “Get up right away, I say, and put on your thick dress and your coat and hood. It looks like snow.” The voice was low but imperative. “Where are we going?” asked the little girl. “Don’t ask any questions now, but get up and hurry,” said Frank. When Elsie came into the kitchen there were two little bowls of bread and milk on the table. It was the last bit of food in the house. The children ate in silence and then Frai.k, taking up a heavy woolen shawl that had been their mother’s, led the way out of the house. Elsie followed, with a feeling of awe that kept her from questioning. There was a strange, new look on the boy’s face. It was not light yet, and they slipped through the tiny hamlet without meeting a person. Then they climbed a fence and took their way across the fields. “Where are we going?” quavered Elsie, slip ping her little hand in Frank’s. “To hunt for daddy,” said the boy, sternly. Then he went on almost as if he were explaining things to him self. “You know, he went aw-.y a week ago. He went to Shelby to see if he could get work, and he said he wculd be back the Tuesday or Wed nesday before Thanksgiving. Well, today is Thanksgiving, and he hasn’t come back. You know those two women that came over to pry and ask questions last night. They stayed after you went to bed. When I was coming in with some wood I heard them talking, and they said our daddy wasn’t ever coming back. They said he’d run away and deserted us, and we’d have to be put in the country house. Just think! They said our good old daddy had run away from us; but we know he hasn’t. We’re going to find him; we’ll go through willet woods, ’cause he said he’d stop there and hunt on the way home, so to bring us some rabbits for our Thanksgiving dinner. “But why didn’t he come when he said he would?” quavered Elsie. “I don’t know, but we’re going to find him.” Elsie asked no more questions. Frank’s grim manner rather frighten ed her. 8he would be very glad when they found daddy, and she stumbled along trying to keep up with her brother’s long strides. He remem bered her after awhile, and, looking down, said : “Guess I’m walking too fast for you, Sis. You sit on this stump and rest awhile.” He wrap ped her warmly in the shawl he car tied and she smiled at him gratefully After a few minutes’ rest they started again. But Frank walked more slowly new and helped Elsie over the rough places. It was almost noon when they took the path through the woods. Frank stopped to hallo every few minutes for fear they might pass daddy on the way. Elsie followed close to Frank, tired and hungry. She wondered where the Thanks giving dinner would come '-pm. The snow began to fall; the patx as nar row and rough If only the. - J:ou!d find daddy! A tear rolled down her cheek, but, she shook it of! indig nantly. for daddy often called her his brave girl. Frank stopped to call, and Elsie leaned against a tree to rest. Suddenly she caught bis arm. “Frank! Frank! There he is! Don’t you hear him?” Againg Frank sent out his call with the full strength of his lungs, and this time both heard a faint distant cry far away to their right. “I’m coming daddy,” shouted the boy, and started plunging through the underbrush. In a few minutes they bad found him. Poor daddy was lying on the ground looking very strange and white. “No, I ain’t shot,” he said in answer to their frightened questions, “it’s only my ankle. Sprained it. I guess, when I fell over that root back yonder. I tried to crawl but I couldn’t get no farther than here. Thought I was done for when the snow began to fall, and I would have been, too, if you kids hadn’t come. Guess you’d bet ter make tracks for the nigbest bouse, Frank, and get some one to come and help you. I feel mighty stiff and queer-like. Been lyin’ here since yesterday afternoon. I had been figurin’ on gettin’ borne last night, same as I promised.” Here daddy closed his eyes and looked so strange that Elsie began to cry softly. “Sit down close by daddy, Sis,” said Frank, “and I’ll cover you both with tbe shawl. Now, don’t you stir till I come back,” and he darted away toward the path. Elsie felt frightened as she sat there quiet in the big murmuring woods. Snowflakes were sifting gently through the bare boughs, and she kept shaking them off the shawl for fear daddy would get wet and cold. He lay with his eyes shut most of the time, but once be opened them and said: “Hello, daughter! I brought them rabbits for our Thanksgiving dinner. Fly aronnd and get tbe pans ready while Frank and me dress tbe rabbits.” Then be went to sleep and Elsie Evans family got an invitation from a rich uncle up Portage way that opened his heart for the first time in ten years. Hello! what is that?” The door burst open and a breathless boy stumbled in. “Can’t you come and help me to get daddy? He is hurt and he’s lying out in the woods.” There were two or three quick questions and then Sim said: “Say, you race out to the barn and bitch the gray to the carryall. They’re both in plain sight. There’s a wagon road runs nigh to the place your father is, if I’ve located it right. Been hauling wood through there myself lately. I’ll just get some blankets and things together and I’ll shove the dinner back in the oven and save the fire. Then we’ll have him back in a jiffy, and I’ll have company for my Thanksgiving din ner.” Frank was gone before Sim had half finished his speech, and was back at tbe door with the carryall in a marvelously short time. Sim came out with his arms full of blankets and pillows. They went down tbe road at a lively pace, but when they turned into the woods they had to go slowly to avoid stumps and fallen trees. “I think he’s right across here,” said Frank at last; and leaving the horse they went into the wood In a moment they saw a gleam of Elsie’s red hood, and Frank’s joyous sho»t was echoed by Elsie in quaverit g tones. “I didn’t know you had u little gal along,” said Sim, smiling affably. He was fond of little girls. But be looked grave when he bent over daddy and felt for his pulse. “Lucky I brought some medicine along.” he said; and opening daddy’s mouth he poured some of the medi cine down his throat. “Now, boy,” he continued, “you take hold of his legs and we’ll get him over to the wagon. Look out for the hurt ankle. Y’ou trot along behind, little one. Don’t you cry ; we’ll all be snug at home in a little while and your daddy will be most as good as new when he gets warmed up.” Daddy opened his eyes when they laid him in the wagon and inquired weakly, but in his natural voice, where they were. “Don’t ask no questions now,” said Sim, “wait till >ve get home and we’ll tell you all about it;” and daddy obeyed. There was a great deal to be done when they reached Sim’s house. The swollen ankle wis bathed in hot water and bandaged. Sim had some skill in treating simple ailments, and he pronounced the injury a bad sprain that would be all right after a week or two of absolute rest. But the Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t spoiled by the delay. Four very thankful people sat down to it. Daddy was propped up in an easy chair with pillows, and he didn’t eat very much, but be looked quite happy. Elsie and Frank beamed upon everybody, and tasted every thing on the table, while the big host was positively overflowing with good humor. He had captured a houseful of guests, and it was evident that they would have to stay a few days at least. His hospitable soul re joiced, and he revolved many plans for keeping them interested and happy. Elsie did up the work neatly and quickly after dinner. Sim watch ing her with approving eyes. “Beats all how handy it is to have a little gal around,” he said. “Tve lived by myself for a considerable while and I can make shift to get a decent meal for myself; but when it comes to cleaning up afterwards. I’m at sea. I forget some of the things, and mebby they stand over till the next time, and sometimes when I’m out in the field I recollect that 1 didn’t brush up tbe crumbs. But gals somehow seem to come natural bv these things. I’m mighty glad this little gal’s going to stay here till her pa gets well.” Sim got out bis checkerboard, and he and daddy played a highly exciting game, while Elsie popped corn and Frank cracked nuts. Then Sim called his wonder ful dog, Rover, and put him through bis tricks, which were too numerous to name over. Afterward Sim over hauled bis stock of queer old- fashioned riddles, and set the children to guessing them. Altogether it was a most delightful Thanksgiving “It's the very nicest one of all I can remember,” said Elsie, with a happy sigh, as they sat together in tbe fire light. “Well, I hope you’ll have tots more like it, little gal,” said Sim; and a delightful fortnight fol lowed. Frank went to work about the farm the next morning, and Sim soon declared that he was as handy outside as his sister was in the bouse. Tbe two weeks passed all too quickly. Daddy said that his foot was quite well again, and that they had better start back home the next morning. They were all sitting around tbe big cheerful fire in the evening. “Oh, dear,” said Elsie, “I do so love to stay here.” She was thinking of tbe bare, cold little cot tage they called homo. How they would miss Sim’s big bouse, its gener ous fires and plentiful larder. Sim crossed and reorossed bis legs ner vously before be spoke. “Seems to me you’re in a mighty big hurry to get away,” be said. “Can’t see how I kin get along ’thout the little gal to keep house; and the boy’s been tendin’ to all tbe stock, wbilt I hauled wood. Don’t see how I can manage alone, now.” “Why,” said out to make my own living. Six dollars a month and board was what I got, and I ain’t worth any more now ” “Ho!” said Sim. “if work’s what you want, you needn’t go no further. I’ve been looking all the fall for a good, steady hand, and you can start out in the morning if you want to ” Then daddy shook hands with Sim fervently, and Frank said hurrah and Elsie got up and waltzed with Rover, who wagged his tail ecstatically. He was as glad as any body. That was five years ago, and Sim still has his family, as he proudly calls them. Daddy has forgotten that he was a failure, and he whistles merrily at his work, for he now owns and works a large number of acres adjoining Sims’ farm. Tell Your Grocer What You Want. When you order a sack of flour be certain to tell your grocer to send you “Clifton,” otherwise you may get something that costs the grocer less, but which you buy no cheaper. And you don’t get as good, pure flour, either. Always ask for “Clifton” brand THE GANDY KITCHEN. I will soli you Chocolate at «/ the price you never have bought before in this city. Chocolate Almonds at 40c per lb., Choco late Walnuts at 35c per lb., and Nuget Chocolate at 20c per , and Marsh Mellow Choco late at 20c per lb., all made this week. Any other kind of candy you can hud at my place. Fruit plenty of any kind. . Call and see me. s. R. SUBER, Opposite Both Hotels. New Shop in Town. We have opened up a shop in brick build ing next to Pearl Steam Laundry and are prepared to do all kinds of work done inai first-class, up-to-date Blacksmith Shop. Horseshoeing; !>y f».Si)eei£iliHt We solicit your patronage and guarantee satisfaction. 30-1 in Hut lei- He Thaclcston. Do Your Duty. “England expects every man to do his duty,” said Nelson at Trafalgar, and “duty performed Is tha sublimest achievement, said R. E. Lee. Then why not insure your property in t he Cherokee Mutual Fire In surance Company, and be happy, freeing yourself from anxiety as to the effect a loss of your house would curtail on yourself and family also. This is the cheapest insurance known among men and your money kept at home. Instead of swelling the Corfers of Northern Co-operations to be used for enslaving the many for the benefit of the few in the Gigan tic Trusts which seek to control the staple necessities of life, or is loaned to the despots of Europe to hind the shackles of slavery tighter upon tbe limbs of their helpless sub jects. If you feel it your duty to insure, tilts company asks that you consider the claims it lias upon you. Rev. A. I). Davidson, and Frank McCluny, Agents. When want you some FRESH PORK .in(I ITine Heef, Country Produce, Cabbage, Apples, Potatoes, Onions, Onion Setts Fresh Lemons, I have them. Try some of my Sausage, ground fresh every day. Fresli Fish Fridays and Saturdays. Fancy Groceries and Confec tioneries. Goods delivered promptly and sixteen ounces to tlie pound. I sell fftiT) days in a year. My Sausage is double ground through two fine plates. Come-or call phone No. GO. L. W. McGUINN, Burnett Block. SEE MY PRICES. ? See my prices on Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, Groceries, Axes, Pocket and Table Cut lery, and all other goods. Just received a lot of new Shoes and will sell for a short profit. Call and examine. Yours to please, I. M. PEELER. again; and Elsie waited, thinking that at least a dozen hours had passed I daddy, in surprise,“If they’re helping since Frank bad gone. you they can stay awhile. I’ll go Sim Wilson was surveying his | down Portage way to look (or work. Thanksgiving dinner with anything bat a cheerful countenance. That, too, when there was everything that there should be on a Thanksgiving tabls, frsm turkey to mince pies. “It’s mighty tough od a fellow to have to sit down alone to a Thank* giving dinner when I’ve invited every soal in the neighborhood, too. But they’re all going to have com pany or else going away. Even that poo DO YOU WANT Your Suit To Look Shaggy after only a few times wearing? Do you want to have your coat and vest collar to stand out so the robbins can build behind the neck? Do you? We think we can answer. No! I’d be glad to have them here till I get a good job. I ain’t got anything to take them to bat a cold house snd empty cupboard. I’ve been a failure, and 1 ain’t took care of them like I wanted to. I ain’t good for anything bat farm work, and I never had snongh money to buy a farm. Rent ing or working on shares eats up all tbe profit; so I’m as poor today as I was twenty years ago when 1 started You want clean, well made up-to-date clothing; pants that will not rip and buttons drop off and goods that fit and wear. And you want them as low as any one else. Every hundred cent dollar has the same value at our store. You pay no more than the other fellow, be he rich or poor, all alike, suits $4.00 and up, but for $7-50, $10.00, $12 50 and up you get the best the market has for the price. Visit us, you are welcome. Wilkins-Bristow Clothing Co. Ontfitters for Men and Boy’s. Arrowroot Wafers (Made by the Celebrated National Biscuit Co.) Light and Wholesome Just Sweet Enough to be Rich and Palatable Prepared Expressly for Children and Invalids—but good for Everybody. LIPSCOMB & RICHARDSON. FRESH OYSTERS BECEIVEO DAILY. Phone 135. Receiver’s Sale. In the Matter or D. J. Holt in be Green Bros. & Co., Bankrupts. In obedience to an order of Hon. William H. Brawley Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina, dated Oct. 24th, 11)02,1 will offer for sale at public auction in the town of Gaff ney, S. 0„ in front of the store lately occu pied by Green Bros. & Co., at eleven o'clock a. m., Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 1902, the entire stock of merchandise of Green Bros. & Co., consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, etc., appraised at ' 12,268.35, also fixtures valued at 1369.50, The stock of merchandise will be sold in bulk for cash to tbe highest bidder. The fixtures may be sold either at private or public sale. An Inventory of the stocks of merchandise and fixtures may be seen at the store of Hughes Bros., in Gaffney, S. 0. An excellent cash register for sale; to be sold at any time. 0. J. Hughes, Receiver, H-I-St Gaffney, 8. 0 HELLO! HELLO! CENTRAL! Give me the Racket Grocery Store. "Why?" "Who is that?" “Why E. H. Durham, the cheapest store on earth." That is the place to buy your First-Class Groceries, and Country Produce. Why? Because lie Isa quick deliverer. Also Fresh Oysters every Friday and Saturday. Bicycles and Sundries of all kinds for sale, and Bicycles repaired, and for rent especially. Also, I have bought out Tlllotson &. Killian’s grocery store. Ring up Phone No. 112 and give me a trial order. EL II. I>ii:rliam. in Brick Building on Cherokee Avenue opposite new mill. SHORTHAND TAUGHT BV MAIL. Young men and women tlioroughly trained for business positions by putting in their spare time in study and practice at their own homes without loss of time from their everyday employment. We teach the Bonn IMtman system, which is acknowledged by the Commissioner of Education, Washington. 1). C., as lieing the American System. It is easiest to learn. TYPEWRITING, and shorthand go hand-in-hand. Of this we teach wliut is known as the Touch System, wliich is endorsed by the business world at large. Our rates of tuition are very low and on easy terms. For full information address THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL. Lamar. S. C. P. O. Box 17. (Students assisted to pitying positions.) A. N. Wood. President. U. R. Brown. Vice-President THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK, OF GAFFNEY. S. C. Established 1901. Capital $50,000.—Surplus and Profits $7,000. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. Does a general Banking and Exchange business. Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault and Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock. We solicit the business of people of all occupations. C. iwt. tatvilTH. Cashier. Toe GaDBe; City Land and improvement Compj Offers for sale Building Lota in this flourishing town, Gaffney Olty; Farms aaa by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springe and of this place, in lota of froai M to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Land* to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particular! apply to J. V. Agent. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of thla company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting, under penalty of law. F. G. Stact President. J. G. Wardlaw, Vice-President THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. OAPITAl. STOCK PAID IN SSO.OOO OO. STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY - 50.S00 OO. SUBPLUS AND PROFITS, NET 20,000.00. • 130.000 00. State, County and City Depository. Deposits solicited from Farmers, Merchants, Manufacturers and others. Every accom modation extended to customers that their business and responsibility will warrant. D. C. MOSS, Cashier MAYNARD WNLVXH. Asst. Cush.