Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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- G. Kiitliff, JPropr. 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 Shoes! Shoes! Waist Goods I have almost anything that will please. Don’t fail to sec my line. 5 cents a yard and up. in Shoes and Oxfords you will need. French heel, Military heel, common flat heel, in fact all the styles at prices that will please. See this line. Attractive line of Millinery Just received shipment of now on h and; a n o t h e r Boys’ Clothing shipment in this week. See 98c. and up, that is nice this line. and stylish. Nice line of Umbrellas and Parasols at 15c. and up. D. J. HOLT At Old Stand We areJ^s Now Stocked with Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s Slippers and Mead’s soft sole Shoes for Infants. :: # The R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Co. Next door to Cherokee Drug Co. National Bank of Gaffney, Capital Stock, - - $50,000.00 Surplus andIProfits, - 25,000.00 Stockholders Liability, 50,000.00 Total, - $125,000.00 Deposits I^elryr. ic>«3, $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. ¥ /’'V A 1WT ^ Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. There was light frost Saturday morning. Remember the cantata on the 2Sth of thia month. The United States court will con vene in Greenville this morning. The cantata in the Star Theatre on the 28th will be one of the greatest attractions of the season. The plows moved cff finely yester day morning, but rain began in the afternoon and stopped them again. Walter Baker poses as the first snake killer of the season in GaiTney. He shot one in People’s creek near his store Friday. The mayor opened his court in due form yesterday morning, but he sat before a blank docket. The people bad all been good. Come right in and subscribe for The Ledger, the paper with the largest circulation of any in the Fifth Con gressional District. J. Eh. Jefferies has bought iron fencing for his yard. When it is up, it will be like his house, one of the handsomest in the city. “Mart” Hardy, the colored black smith of Spartanburg who was stabbed in the head some ten days ago, died Saturday night. There was a good sized crowd in the city Saturday. Every one seem ed to be busy with his or her own af fairs—business was good in all lines. The Limestone Lime company has bought a new bolster to put the rock in its new kiln. It arrived yes terday and will be put in place at once. The cantata to be in the Star Theatre on the evening of the 28th inst., is for a worthy purpose and should receive the most liberal pat ronage from all the city. The ladies of the Ladies’ Aid so ciety of Buford Street Methodist church will canvass the city to sell tickets to the cantata in the Star Theatre on the 28th instant. Architects have finished plans for a handsome dwelling house for E. L. Eison and they are now in the hands of the builders. Mr. Eison will build on one of his pretty lots on Race street. Webster postoffice, in this county, has been discontinued. Webster was is one of the oldest settled places in Cherokee and the first postoffict at that place was called “Timber Ridge.” While the ground was a little wet many plowmen were between the bandies Saturday. Yesterday the whole line moved to the front and at tacked the fields with full force and the Cherokee dirt turned. George Hayes, a popular young man, formerly of this city, but who for some time has held an important position in the Orient mills at Char lotte, N. C., has accepted a position in the Gaffney Carpet mills and will live with us again. Mr. Wm. Hoard, who bad his jaw broken ar d was otherwise injured by being struck by an elevator in the Gaffney cotton mill Thursday even ing, we are glad to say is rapidly re covering. We were pleased to see him on the streets yesterday. Most of the good roads machines were moved out to Indian Hill yes terday. The rock crusher was started late yesterday afternoon and did good work. This morning the traction en gines will be carried out and per manent road making will be begun in earnest. Lum Whitesides, a saddle-colored gentleman of leisure, was before Mayor Little Saturday morulng with two charges to answer, one of which involved bis severely beating bis wife. Sweetie Whitesides. The mayor was soon convinced of bis guilt In both cases and imposed penalties which aggregated $30 or forty-five days on the chaingang. Lum, to break the monotony of his life, took the|day8. The Smith Lipscomb Camp of Sons of Veterans met last week and elected J. G. VVardlaw commander, W. C. Carpenter 1st lieutenant, T. B. But ler 2nd lieutenant, W. W. Thomas adjutant, D. C. Ross quartermaster. B. S. Lipscomb color sergeant, B. R Brown surgeon, W. O. Lipscomb his torian. A S. Lipscomb, C. T. Lips comb and J. A. Willis were elected delegates to the reunion at Columbia. The Itloomer Hall (iaine. The bloomer ball game is a thing of the past. It took place Friday afternoon at Jefferies’ bail park and was witnessed by about COO of “the morally stunted and downward ten dency element.” Among the au dience were about one hundred ladies, some of whom were the cream of Gaff ney society and as pure and sweet and noble as any of God’s creation Not a profane or indecent expression was to be heard from any of the play ers on either side. A little pleasant guying was indulged in duiiog the game. The bloomer girls came here, stopped at the Commercial Hotel, and, so far as is known, behaved themselves admirably. It was out of the usual order and created a little sensation, but nothing more. The game itself was rather one sided, but the bloomers put up a fair article of bail and with less efficient opponents than the Gaffney team would have made it interesting. But Hopper was in the box, and Webster did the backstop act, and with such assistants as Feary, Elmore, Moselv, Brown, Ray, Phillips and Byars, it was impossible for|the bloomers to win. The Gaffney boys got on to the curves of Miss Nelson in the second inning and from that time on the game was one-sided. The following was the score by innings: Bloomers 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0— 0 Gaffnev 0 5 4 0 2 7 3 2 x—23 Cherokee's MliieruU. David T. Day and wife, of Wash ington, D. C., were in the city a few days last week, the guests of the Central. Mr. Day is chief of the di vision of mining of the United States geological survey, and came here to investigate the minerals of Chero kee. We do not know how far Mr. Day’s examinations extended; but we do know that in Cherokee he has one of the best fields for prospecting to be found in the State; for either Tourney or Lieber said that within a radius of twenty miles around Lime stone Springs a greater quantity and variety of minerals were to be found than in any other section of South Carolina. We freeze and then we fry, with i six days wet and one day dry. 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 portraits but beautiful artis tic pictures. Much thought is given to the posing and new ways of bringing out all the good jx>i n t s are constantly being devised. June H. Carr. t«5 Limestone 8t. Thone ITS. Ih-sldenee 171. KEEP COOL The weather prophet says it’s going to be hot this summer. You had just as well prepare yourself now for the coming season. We are now showing the prettiest line of goods we ever car ried and we want to tell vou of it. We art proud of the good tilings we are showing to keep you cool this summer. Our Clothing Department can’t be beat; we can fit you no matter how large or small you are. We are always on the lookout. We know you are going to buy Clothing this season and we want to show you what we have got, whether you buy or not. Our stock is always open for inspection; we warn you again before you buy to take a look at what we are showing. Our prices can’t be beat—a look from you will convince you. The ^Outlet Clothing and Shoe Store Next door to M. and P. Rank. :: Will Switzer, Prop. SEEING IS BELIEVING When we say to you that we are selling Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods and Millinery cheaper than any other merchant in town you won’t believe us. When you come in our store and see for yourself then you can’t help but believe us. ' We have Just, Received a New Shipment* of Ladies’ Hats which we would like for the ladies of Gaffney and vicinity to inspect. All kinds of Dry Goods coming in every day. When in need of anything in our line come in and get prices. We are glad to show you whether you buy or not. The Dixie Dry Geode, Clothing and Shne Store. MORRIS SWITZER, Proprietor. lnj&jpuS “Money Saved is Money Made" I can save you money on anything in the various lines I handle. You'should see my “Superb” line of Clothing two and three piece suits. Pretty line of Straw and Fur Hats just received for Men, Youths and Children. I am still headquar ters for all kinds of Footwear—see me when in need of Shoes of any kind. 1 have just opened up a beautiful lot of Negligee Shirts from 50c to $1. Nice assortment of Lawns, Organdies, Piques, Madras Cloths, Batiste, etc. My stock of Heavy nnti| Fancy Groceries is selected with great care and I can save you money in this line. I carry a big line of Tobacco from 20c lb. up. Tennessee feSorghum. I have it in 5 and 10 gallon kegs and in half brls. and brls. at prices that move it out. 1 handle everything for the farm or farmer, such as Plows, Plow Stocks, Hames, Traces, Collars, Bridles, Wagon and Buggy Harness, Etc. -While it is too wet to plow come and let me get up that bill of farming tools and also load your wagon with some of my brands of Fertilizer which y#u must have. I handle only the best grades and guarantee prices. ' See me before buying. Respectfully, J. I.