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T HE I I I I— 0 Taking stock, getting ready for the next year’s business. We have had a phenominal business this year, for which we thank you all. This spurs us on to renewed energy and a determination to hustle as we have never hustled before. We shall endeavor to make The Battery more popular than ever before and our patrons may expect big things of us in 1903. Thanking you all for the large patronage accorded us, and promising to do all in our power to con tinue to merit your patronage, which we still solicit, and wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year, we are Yours truly, T Tv r S' Our buyer is off.for the Northern markets again. All the Way Alike is the way our prices have been reduced on our entire ^tock—Ladies’ heavy and fashionable Dress Goods, Shoes, Hats, Underwear, Shirts, Christmas Goods, Silks, Toilet Articles, Colognes, anything kept in an up-to-date dry goods establishment—all cut down to bankrupt prices. Whacked in the Middle To give you an idea we will quote you a few prices: Men’s fine $3.60 Shoes at $2.50, Ladies’ $2.00 Shoes at $1.60, $1.00 Shirts at 50c, Ladies’ $1.25 Hats at 35 to 50 cents, matchless bargains, Ladies’ and Gents’ Heavy Un derwear reduced to 20 and 35 cents, Ladies’ Jackets from $6.00 to $1.50, Boys’ Caps reduced from 25 to 10 and 15 cents. # We have just got in a fresh supply of Christmas goods—just what you will need in the way of fitting up yourselves, to say nothing of the many beautiful and valuable presents for Christmas occasion. Music Albums, Nice Toilet Cases, Handkerchiefs, Glove Boxes, Necktie Cases, Nice Lamps, and in fact anything in Christmas novelties, etc. I>. 1^. BRICIQ, Mgr. IP^-Holt’s Old Stand, 150 yards east office of Gaffney Manufacturing Company, opposite Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Frank Hammond, President. W. G. McDavid, Sec’y. and Treas THE CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST CO., GREENVILLE, 8. C. Capital Stock - - $100,000.00. Real Estate Loans made on easy terms. Will buy you a home with rent money. Call on HALL & WILLIS, Local Attorneys.. .oa.h'ftxky. c:. Until January 1st, 1903 I will continue to offer Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats and Ladies’ and Children’s Jackets at flat cost. I have some great bargains in these lines. Men’s fine shoes from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair. Men’s heavy shoes from 65c to $1.60. Ladies’ fine shoes from $1.00 to $3.00. Good line Misses’, Boys’ and Children’s shoes. Men’s, Youth’s and Children’s Clothing at very close prices. Trunks from $1.16 to $8.00, Dress Suit Cases, Satchels and Bags of all kinds. Nice line Collar and Cuff Buttons, Baby Pins, Rings, Watch Chains, Charms, Ac. See them before buying. Up-to-date line of Negligee Shirts at prices you can’t du plicate. Men’s Water-proof Coats at $1.00 to $2.00. Um brellas from 40c to $2.60. Shot Guns and Shells to go cheap. Call and get my prices—no trouble to show goods. Youn for trade, J. I- People You Know and"People You Don’t Know Miss Minnie Hollis, of Greenville, is in the city spending the holidays with her aunts, Mrs. Gray, on Logan iatreet, and Mrs. J. H. Turner, at Limestone Springs. Mr. Avery, business manager of the Wilkins-Bristow Clothing Com pany, is spending the holidays with friends in Georgia. Russel Sparks, of Anderson, spent several of the holidays in the city with relatives and friends. J. E. Gault, of Gowdysville, a prominent citizen and farmer, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. W. O Tindal, of Greenville, visited relatives in the city last week. T. W. Joyner, of Union, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. E. F. Simpson, on Logan street. James K. Hambright and his son : Madison, were in in the city yester day. J. A. Willis, Esq., is visiting relatives at Willistou. H. K. Osborne, Esq., spent the holidays with his parents at Brevard, N. C. Mrs. J. N. Cudd, of Spartanburg, spent some time with relatives in the city last week. Geo. W. Lemaster, of Wilkinsville, was a business visitor in the city yes terday. Lawrence Wood. Vernon Baker, LaFar Lipscomb, M. B. Sams, Sam Jefferies. Vernon Phillips, Summie Turner, Ed McArthur and Sam Fort are all home from Clemson College for the holidays. Col. James Munro, of Union, was in the city yesterday. Edward Lipscomb, a prominent farmer of Goucber, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. F. H. Harris, of Blacksburg, is in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Gaffney, on Oakland Ave. Miss Hellen Brohawn and Floyd L. Baker visited friends iu Blacksburg Friday. Mr. Nathan Morse and Mrs. Nora Whelchel, both of this city, were married at the home of the bride on the 25th inst. by Rev. W. T. Thomp son. Miss Maud Thompson, who has been spending the holidays at home in the city, returned to her school at White Plains yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Moore, of Greenville, spent the holidays in the the city with Mrs. Moore’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Peeler, corner of Granard and Depot streets. G. W. Speer, Esq., spent the holi days with bis parents iu Abbeville county. Miss Etta Webb spent the holidays with her mother at Mooresboro, N. C. J. C. Nance, of Houlka, Miss., is spending a few days in the county with bis father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nance Mr. Nance has many friends here who give him a cordial welcome. Edgar Peeler, who has been making an extended tour of southwestern states, returned to the city th« first of the week. He says he is content to live in Sooth Carolina. W. H. Crocker, of Goncher, was a Ledger visitor Saturday. H. Fay Gaffney is spending the holidays in the city with bis family on Grenard street. Wm. Peden, once of this city, but now a prominent basiness man in North Carolina, was in the city last week visiting his friend Paul Morgan. Lather Sarratt, a good young farmer of Grassy Pond, was in the city Saturday. The Ledger was favored Saturday with au appreciated call from Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens. D J. Walls, of Henrietta, N. C., was visiting friends In the cltj Satur day, He oalled on The Ledger and subscribed. E. H. Gaines, a prominent travel- lag aalesmen, is spending the holi days in the oity with bis family on Victoria avenae. J. M. PeeUs, a faithful Ledgerlte of Trough, called to tee as Saturday and renewed. County Superintendent of Educa tion J % L. Wfdkef favored The Ledger with a builntss visit Friday. S. O. Walker, who has been baying cotton in Florence this fall and win ter, is spending the holidays at his home in the suburbs of the city with his family. T. J. Alexander, who for some time past has been working on a big hotel in Camden, came home Thursday to spend the holidays with bis family. He favored The Ledger with a call. John Thomas Ruppe, of Maud, and bis four little sons, Thomas, La- Far, Ceicil and Dewey, were appre ciated Ledger visitors yesterday. D. L. Vassey, of Thickety, was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs B. L. Hames spent Christmas with Mr. Hames’ mother at Jonesville. Mrs E. H. DeCamp and little daughters, Willie and Nellie, are spending the holidays with relatives at Statesville, N. C. Capt. and Mrs. John M. Nichols, of Spartanburg, were iu the city last week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carrol). Ed. Hames, alias "Hiema,” spent some time with relatives in North Carolina this week. Ed’s a jolly Ledger boy. Lewis C. Waters one of Cherokee's prosperous young farmers returned Friday from Leesville, where he had been speeding a few days with friends. Tbos. G. Chalk, of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday on busines. Mr. W. A. Pool, of Pacolet, spent Christmas in our city visiting Mrs. Poole, who is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Fort, on Robinson street. W. A. McWhorter, one of Chero kee’s most worthy citizens and suc cessful farmers, paid us a pleasant visit yesterday. Peck’s Bad Boy. If laughter and applause are any criterion to go by, then one may say that Peck’s bad boy as rendered last night at the Star Theatre was a pro nounced success. The name is an excuse for the gathering together of a cheap class of vaudeville acts, but it pleased the audience. Notwith standing the very inclement weather the largest audience of the past two months was present. The acts were clever enough, the singing and danc ing passably fair, and the verdict of the majority was that it was a good show. But what a farce it is when such a show as ‘ Nathan Hale” comes to town and plays to empty benches and one like that of last night comes and plays to a good house “and it a rainin’!” But such is fate. The really artistic moral, elevating and instructive must suffer while the chaffy stuff receives the support. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Bow ChrlAtmaii Wan Obnerved. The Christmas holidays have gen erally been pleasantly spent in the city and county. Only one unfortu nate affair occurred to mar the gen eral good cheer. The churches and the Sunday schools have all had ap propriate services which were well at tended and much enjoyed. Business in the city was generally suspended and the business men generally spent Christmas day around their own fire sides. We do not remember to have seen so qu'et a time In Gaffney during Christmas holidays. We congratu late our people on the general good order that has prevailed aod take it as an indication that we are beginning *o have a proper appreciation of this sacred dajL Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. I Fend Hie People. Plenty fine Beef and Pork, fine Sausage, fresh Fish ; Fruits of different kinds; Country Pro duce, Heavy and Fancy Grocer ies and Confectioneries at the up-to-date parlor market. No. 60 phone. Come or call. Goods delivered promptly. Satisfac tion to everybody. Yours for business, 318 days in a year. L. W. McCUINN. Kp*My meats are handled by white men only. This young lady is undecided which young man she likes. They are all swelled dressed as their suits come from us. Well its not such a hard matter to decide the clothes ques tion here. A little shopping around and watching the ad vertisements will do the business. The man you have confidence in is the quiet dignified man—so is this store. It may help you to know th^t we select our clothes ourselves. Then every garment is made to our special order by our regular maker whom we have tested for many years. But come and see for yourself. Re member all the time that wool is wool here. Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoe Store. 809 "Limestone Street MORRIS SWITZER, Prop. 3rd Door From Old Postoffice. Happy New Year! -o- Old Year, farewell! 1902 has passed away. Its sands are full run. It has slipped into the vistas of thd past, bearing with it our joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, pleasures and pro fit, loss and gain—burying them all in the sep ulchre of Time. Farewell, Old Year—Farewell; but Hark! Ring out the old, Ring in the new— Ring out the false, Ring in the true.” And so we say to our many, many friends A Happy, Happy, New Year. And here's hoping 1903 may have naught but happiness in store for you. THE OUTLET Clothing and Shoe Store. WILL SWITZER, Prop. Next door to Merchants and Planters Bank.