The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 06, 1903, Image 4

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THE BATTERY’S GRAND SPECIAL JANUARY SALE BEGINS. Our buyer has just returned from the Northern markets, where he purchased a mammoth stock for this special sale. It is im possible to give a complete description of the wonderful bargains which will be in evidence on this occasion. We had the good fortune to secure a tre mendous lot of goods that had been slightly damaged by water but not by the fire. 500 yards of 10-4 Sheeting in this lot, full 90 inches wide, regular retail price 25c, our price to run it off quick, 19c. 2,000 yards of Bedticking, worth 7/^c, our price 5c. 3,000 yards of Remnant Percales to go at 2c per yard in bundles. 1,000 yards of Corded Lawn at 3c per yd. 500 prs. of Sample Towels from 5c pr. up. Big drive in Sample Counterpanes. 300 pairs of Boy’s Knee Pants, worth 50c, our price 19c a pair. 4,000 yards of double width wool Dress Goods to go at 1 Oc a yard. Big line of Ginghams and Percales in short lengths, to go at half price. 500 dozen pairs of Hosiery for Men, Ladies and Children that cannot be matched in the State for the price. 1,000 Suits of Men’s and Children’s Cloth ing from 49c a suit up to the finer grades. 100 dozen pairs of Suspenders from 5c up. Hundreds of useful articles go for one penny each. The half has not been told—just come and see. Visit THE ' ^ / T S 'npT~r The Cheapest Store in the State. ^ A 3^ V A A AJv AV. X 9 J. C. Ratliff, Prop. SiY Y! I mi Set Ms Chsap! I will quote a few prices as I haven’t but little space. Listen at a few facts: $1.50 Shoes to go at 75c. $2.00 Shoes to go at 98c. Ladies’ $5.00 Jackets at $2.50. Ladies’ $4.00 Jackets at $2.00. Ladies’ $3.00 Jackets at $1.50. Ladies’ $2.00 Jackets at $ 1.00. $1.00 Shirts at 50c, while they last. 50c Shirts at 25c, while they last Big reduction in almost everything. Dress buttons 5c kind, 1c dozen. D. J. HOLT. At Old Stand, 150 Yards East Gaffney Mfg. Co. Office. D. L. BRICE, Mgr. Frank Hammond, President. W. 0. McDavid, Sec’y. and Treas THE CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST CO., GREENVILLE, S. C. Capital Stock - - J100,000.00. Real Estate Loans made on easy terms. Will buy you a borne with rent money. Call on HALL & WILLIS, Local Attorneys. GATHFriVlSY* S*. Special Sale Continued. m 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 05c to $1.50. 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 $1.15 to $8.00, Dress Suit Cases, Satchels and Bags of all kinds. Nice line Collar and Cuff Buttons, Baby Pins, Kings, Watch Chains, Charms, &c. 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 $2.50. Shot Guns and Shells to go cheap. Call and get my prices—no trouble to show goods. Yours for trade, J. I. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. The ClemeoD boya all went back to college Saturday. The county registrars were in their office yesterday for business. It rained all day Friday and the streams were much swollen. Magistrate A. J McCraw, of Grassy Pond, was a city visitor Saturday. All the graded schools in the city opened for the new year yesterday. The county commissioners met yes-1 terday and transacted much routine business. Mr. M. I. Shelor, of Bessemer City, has taken charge of the Southern de pot here. The Postal Telegragh Company is putting up its wires and will soon open an office in Gaffney. Limestone College girls came in in large numbers ou all trains yesterday. The college has resumed work. { The county chaingang is iu its winter quarters on the county farm. It now has seventeen convicts on it. The Epworth League council of the Buford Street Methodist church will meet at the parsonage Friday at 7:30 p. m. W. J. Sarratt, representative-elect of Sarratts, spent some time in the city last week with his sisters, on Limestone street. Mr. Charles Pearson and Miss Mit- tie Pearson, both of Cleveland county, N. C., were married on January 1st, by Magistrate A. J. McCraw at his home. Saturday morning the sun came out bright and the day was fine through out. Quite a good crowd was in the city and business began to assume its normal conditions. There will be preaching in Lime stone Street Methodist church next Sunday at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m , by the pastor, J. B. Wilson. All are cordially invited to attend. Cards were received here yesterday announcing the coming marriage at Glendale on Thursday, January 15th., of Miss Laura Harper to Mr. A. B. Phillips, formerly of Gaffney. The trustees of Gaffney graded school district held a meeting Friday □igbt and elected Mr. R. M. Gaffney a trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. L. G. Byars. Mr. F. N. Moore, of Cowpens, and Miss Lillie Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Davis, this county, were married at the home of the bride’s parents on the 28th of Decem ber 1908, by Rev. A. D. Davidson. Ed. H. Gaines, long the popular traveling salesman of the R. J. Rey nolds Tobacco Company, has rented office rooms io the Star Theatre build ing where he will establish the head quarters office of that company iu South Carolina. At a meeting of the city council Friday night, A. L. Hallman was elected a city policeman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of policeman Gaffney. Officer Hall man has served on the force before with credit to both the city and him self, and will again make a good officer. Twelve members of the force em ployed by the Postal Telegraph Com pany in erecting telegraph poles and wires in this county were arrested by Sheriff Thomas and Deputy B. S. Lipscomb yesterday and placed in jail on a warrant sworn out by F. G. Stacy and W. Carpenter for unlaw fully entering upon their lands. They were subsequeutly released on bond to appear Thursday before Magistrate Phillips for trial. If you must look at your troubles through a magnifying glass, remem- that the glass has two ends. Ask your blacksmith about "Fewer gallons j wears longer." Meeting of Woodmen of the World.] A regular meeting of Cherry Camp No 74, Woodmen of the World, will be held in their hall this Tuesday night, Jan. 6th, at 7:30. All mem bers are earnestly requested to be present. R. C. Allein, P. V. Gaffney, Consul Com. Clerk ART ANO NATURE are skillfully com bined in the PHOTOGRAPHS produced in our studio. : By the careful manipula tion of the camera natural charms can b e strengthened and defects toned down without sac rificing truth or in dividuality. Our photo graphs are faithful port raits and artistic p i c - tures. June H. Carr. 812 LIMESTONE ST. 'Phone 170. CLEANLINESS IS NEXT-- but every one knows that proverb. Not every one knows how or where to purchase the cleansing agents—Soaps, Sponges, Toilet Waters, Etc. The wise ones, and their number is in creasing, come here where best things FOR THE BATH are required. We sell the best, and al though the !>est are worth most, we charge very little. S. B. CRAWLEY & CO. 813 Limestone Street. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery. Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered. »TA't'B7Xt 1C >J'r —OF- THE NATIONAL BANK OP GAPENET, O -A. I-*' I-*- iv IC Y . 8S. O . Condensed from Semi-Annual Report, At close of business December .’list, lk'2. HKSOITUCKS:- Loans, Includii g Overdrafts $2111.775 51 United States Bonds 12,500 00 Kedcrnptlon Fund 025 00 Furniture and Fixtures 785 00 Cash in Vault M With Reserve Agents 1»,276 07 4U.038 21 $205,211 *2 1,1 ABILITIES Capital Stock 150.000 00 Surplus and Profits 23,606 IB Dividend Unpaid 1,545 00 Circulation 12,500 00 Rediscounts .34,000 00 Deposit* (Individuals) $100,012 42 •* ILinLu 1 Itill *20 AI72 tittl 02 $21*5,211 H2 $W~We want your huslness and will make It to your Interest to patronize us. F. O. Stacy, Frost. D. C. Ross. Cashier. J.G. Wabdi.aw. V. P. MaynardSmyth. A. C. 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 that 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. MORRIS SWITZER,’Prop. 809 Limestone Street 3rd Door From Old Postoffice. fiie Gaffney City Land and improfemeot Company Offers for sale Building Lott* In tbU flourlsBlng town, Gaffney City; Farms n s by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lota of fron 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pnr- uoses. For full particulars applv to J. V. tsSiVKK ATT, N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting, under penalty of law. a v V V V V V V V ‘J s l i w SOME I COUGH I i TRUTH 1 If you get the wrong cough remedy and it fails, you los| time, render the cough harder to cure, and are out your money. : : : : There are a good many wrong cough remedies, but it is easy to avoid them. Come here and get DR. WOFFORD’S EXPECTORANT and you will he sure of an effective, scientific preparation, one that is endorsed by hundreds of people in this locality, and one that costs you nothing if it ever fails. : : : : ; PRICE 25 AND 60 CENTS. Cherokee Drug Co. LIMESTONE AND FREDERICK STREETS. V V V K V v V v V y y v V y v y v i : V y v v y v v V v V V > v y v v v J