Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 .ft. .ft. v Humming.. Despite the long continued spell of rainy, disagreeable weather which has prevailed so long, business continues to get better and better as the days roll by. This spurs us on to renewed energy and determination to exert every possi ble effort to retain the confidence of the trading public which we have won by hard work and legitimate business methods. We regard one man’s dollar as being worth as much as another’s, and if the time should ever come when this is not the case we will go out of business. New and Desirable Merchandise continues to roll in on almost every freight, so there is hardly a day that we don’t have new surprises for our many patrons. Our Millinery is growing in popularity daily. A new line is just in and an other shipment is on the road. Be quick, be smart and get in line and join the mighty procession that is marching on to The Battery, the cheapest store in the State. Our motto: “More goods for the same money, and your money back if you want it.” Cheapest Store in tlie State. ) 'J. C. l*;it lil'f, 1 .ft. *< ■a» JOIN My store is full of Bargains. Come and join the many others that are convinced of this fact. Nice Line of Straw Hats for Men and Boys. Beautiful line of Waist Goods that will please. Don’t fail to see my line. 5 cents a yard and up. Shoes! Shoes! I have almost anything in Shoes and Oxfords you will need. French heel, Military heel, common Hat heel, in fact all the styles at prices that will please. See this line. Attractive line of Millinery now on h a n d ; a n o t h e r shipment in this week. See this line. •Just received shipment of Boys’ Clothing 98c. and up, that is nice and stylish. Nice line of Umbrellas and Parasols at 15c. and up. D. J. HOLT At* Old Stand National Bank of Gaffney, Capital Stock, - - $50,000.00 Surplus andIProfits, - 25,000.00 Stockholders Liability, 50,000.00 Total, - $125,000.00 Deposits 6tli, 1903, $209,603.73. We solicit the business and good will of everybody in Cherokee county. F. G. STACY, President, D. C. ROSS, Cashier, J. G. WARDLAW, V.-Prest., MAYNARD SMYTH, A. C. I A |VT ^ Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. With farm -vork behind, the ground too wet to plow and the weather cold and cloudy, the farmers are a little restless. Rev. J. M. Steadman’s sermon at Buford Street Methodist church next Sunday night will be on murder and lawlessness. 0. E. Roberts a painter of Green ville, came to the city the first of the week. He has the contract to paint the big finishing mill of the Gaffney Manufacturing company. Rev. C. F. Felmet, while in the city Tuesday, let the contract for repaint ing Corinth church. T. E Meetze, of this city, has the contract. Mr. Meetzejis a worthy young man, which insures faithful work W. J. Pridmore and J. T. Brown have bought the stock of goods be longing to O. E. & \V. J. Wilkins at Sarratts, in this county, and will con tinue the business there under the name of Pridmore & Brown. A youth was sent to jail Wednes day evening from Cherokee Falls by Magistrate Rush Torrence for severely cutting another boy in a fight at the Falls Wednesday afternoon. vVe have not heard particulars, but hope the injured boy is not dangerously hurt. The county chaingang is quarrying rock at Indian Hill to be used on the county roads. The rocks on Indian Hill are the hardest in the county; they will make good road material, and if our road machines can handle them they will have no trouble with ordinary stone. The trial of the county good-roads machines last Tuesday was prevented by a misunderstanding about the rock to be used. Arrangements for rock are now being made by Supervisor Whelchel which will enable him to start the machines at an early day. We learn that the machines will be gin work Monday. The Buford Street Methodist church cantata will be rendered in the Star theatre on the evening of the 28th inst. For full information relative to that important occasion we refer our readers to a communication in our columns of this issue by ‘ A Methodist.” He treats the case fully and furnishes some mighty i*:terest- irg reading. Read it. Clerk of Court Jefferies has moved bis office into the fire-proof room re cently prepared at the court house. Probate Judge Webster has moved into the old clerk’s office and Sheriff Thomas has moved from his little cramped up place to the office re cently occupied by the probate judge. All these offices and the treasurer's and auditor’s offices have been re painted and calcimined. which adds much to their appearance The clerk’s office is magnificently fur nished. The revival meeting at Cherokee Avenue Baptist church has succeeded in doing much good General re ligious interest has been revived in the congregation, a goodly number have been received for baptism and others are manifesting deep concern for their spiritual welfare. At the regular monthly conference Satur day Mr. Ernest Ross was licensed to preach. He is a zealous young church member, anxious to be (f service to it, and has evinced powers and traits ; of character which eminently fit him | for his high calling. I’owtill ruruKraptiM. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Powell, April 13: —Easter has come and gone and the farmers are still here, but doing very little to ward farming. There is no corn nor cotton planted up to this writing; and farmers are further behind with their crops this spring than we have ever known before. There was a large crowd at the 1 rally at Macedonia Easter Sunday, and Mr. Cree scooped in a good deal i of dough for foreign missions, and he j also gave the crowd an able talk upon missionary work. We are glad to know that old ‘•Uncle Hugh” Moore is able to get out and attend to his garden work “Uncle Hugh” says he will marry before a great many of the young people, yet—says ne can “outshine” most of the young men now. Mr. Jeff Oglesby has been confined to his home for some time; and is in very bad health yet. Wheat and oats are lookingj fairly well; but the ground has been almost washed away, during the last month, by heavy rains. VVe have had a few night watch men in and around Powell for the last four or five weeks. They are look ing forward for this place to become a city in the near future Mr. Erwin has gone West to buy another drove of mules. This will make about five droves he has brought here and sold this season, and we learn that other stock dealers have done about as well Mules seem to be in great demand nowadays; end there have been from 500 to 1,000 sold in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties this year. 1 Lm CHOICE can not go amiss in the selection of a place to have your pictures taken if the merits of this studio are fully ap preciated. PHOTOGRAPHS made here are not merely port rails hut beautiful artis tic pictures. Much thought is given to the posing and new ways of bringing out all the good poi n t s are constantly being devised. Jane H. Carr. 0:15 Limestone St. 't’lionc 170. Residence 171. A SHARP CUT ...That* Means Much... Hero we are cutting prices again, just when people want goods, too, and we are selling lots of them. Lots of things you want are here, and the best of it is you can afford to buy them. We want you to see these tine things on which we have cut the prices. For a new Suit, a Hat, a pair of Shoes, or anything in the Gents’ Furnishing line call on us and get some prices. :: . ; :; The Outlet Clothing and Shoe Store Will Switzer, Prop. CARD OF THANKS! - Being duly appreciative of the splendid patronage be stowed upon my Millinery department by the ladies of Gaffney and vicinity I take this method to express to them my gratification for the same. Notwithstanding the fact that this was a new departure for me and that this was my first season in Millinery, 162 Eastern trimmed hats and 82 trimmed by my milliner, were disposed of last Sat urday, making a total of 244 hats sold from my store in one clay. There is only one way to account for this mam moth sale of hats and that is that I gave the best value for the money of any millinery store in Gaffney. Again thanking the ladies for the confidence manifested and soliciting their future favors when in need of anything in the line of Millinery, Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions, etc, I am Yours to please, THE DIXIE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE. Between T, Davenport’s and R. A.' Jones’. Morris Switzer, Prop- The GalToei City Land and improvement Company Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney Oltv: Also Farict near by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place. In lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates: also Agricultural Lands to rert for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. \T. S AKHtJVTTL', . N. IL—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of i his company, cutting and removing timber, tishlng or hunting, under penalty of law. & A STYLE TO FIT EVERY FANCY. ¥ In our two mammoth stores we have a stock of goods that for quality, style and completeness equals that of any establish ment in the State. The more fastidious you are the better we can please you. Dress Goods and Wash Fabrics. We lead the market in these lines, and you can find anything here that is kept in the great department stores of New York, and at a less cost. We bought expecting a rushing trade this season, and we have not* been disap pointed in our sales. In Clothing and Shoes we have made a wonderful “hit.” Clothing is our hobby, and our “High Art” goods have set the standard of perfection for more than thirty-five years. They have stood the test of all criticism and they are now recognized as the standard of excellence in Clothing manufacture. Come to see us. THCC COMPANY STORE.