Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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['Mi 'i.;. 'Lv ..VACATION TIME.. After this week I will be off for the country for a few days to resume my old occupation- chopping cotton. The doors of The Battery, however, will not be closed, but will be swung wide open and you will find the same efficient Battery force ready to serve you. NEW LINE OF BRILLIANTINES To Arrive Today or* Tomorro'vsr. ALSO A LOT OF CASHMERES AND SERGES SUITABLE FOR SKIRTS. Cheapest Store in the State. 9 J* C. Ratliff, IPropr. For One Week Only Splendid Values in Shirts .... j EGINNING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING B and continuing for one week only, we will offer one lot of *T“" 20 Dozen Madras Negligee Shirts at a Big Reduction. These shirts are new goods and in all the popular colors- white with black stripes ; pure white; white with black polka dots ; white and pink stripes ; white and blue stripes, and other pretty combinations. They are our regular 50c goods, but for one week only you get them for 39c. This price is for cash only--posi tively none booked for less than the regular price. Come Early and Get, Best* Choice W. J. Wilkins & Co. Jgy*T)uring this special sale our window will be filled with an assortment of these shirts—look at them. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. I on Time Deposits. Apply by letter or in person to 0 the “ ' ' & Planters Bank, GAFVFMVEY, 8. C. Capital and Profits $85,000. A. N. Wood, President, R. R. Brown. Vice-Prest., C. M. Smith, Cashier. the , GAFFNEY, S. C. A. N. Wood. President. R. R. Brown, Vice-President P The Merchants and Punters Bank OF GAFFNEY. 8. C. Capital $75,000.—Surplus and Profits $1 0,000. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. We solicit the business of people of all occupations. C. M. SMITH, Caabler. & , 1 Rock Hill Buggies Every man wants to make his family happy some time in life, and we can tell you how to do this— COME AND BUY A ROCK HILL BUGGY ...from • •• R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. Rock Hill Buggies Rev. Arch C. Cree preached in one of the churches in Savannah, Ga., Sunday. W. H. Ross and Boyd^Sarratt have bought the H. C. Knox barber shop on Limestone street. The Southern Railway authorities have agreed to build a coal chute at the city power house. C. Q. Webber, of Cherokee Falls, spent some time in the city yester day. He called on The Ledger and renewed. We are glad to learn that John H. Byers and daughter, Miss Edna, who have been quite sick for the last two weeks, are improving. One of the county’s traction engines broke through the bridge over the Tank branch Saturday, but it pulled out without sustaining any injury. Mr. Charles Broom and Miss Janie Blanton, both of ihis city, were mar ried Wednesday by R. F. Gibson, N. P. They have the best wishes of The Ledger. The many friends of Mrs. A. V. Montgomery were pleased to see her driving on the streets Friday after several weeks confinement to her home by sickness. Mrs. J. C. Allison, who was so se verely hurt some weeksago, by falling out of the doors, is very much im proved. She can now walk on crutches and is visiting her son, Mr. J. J. Alli son. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Clary are happy over the arrival of a young gentleman at their house on the 7th inst. The Ledger congratulates them on his presence, and the youngster on the good hands into which he has fallen. An examination was held on Fri day in the supreme court in Columbia of applicants for admission to the bar of this State. Eleven applicants were examined and all passed. Among them was our townsman, Hon. R. C. Sarratt. The Sunday School Institute of the South Carolina Conference will con vene in annual session in the Central Methodist church In Spartanburg to-morrow. Rev. N. B. Clarkson, Charles Baber |and T. E. Dibble, of Blacksburg, and Rev. J. M. Steadman are delegates to the Institute. S. M. Littlejohn gave out bills last week for the material for his two- story brick business house which will be built on his lot on corner of Lime stone and Birnie streets. It will have pressed brick and plate glass front, and be finished on both floors in the most up-to-date manner. The pastor, Rev. J. B. Wilson, conducted the regular services in Limestone Street Methodist church Sunday. There was a large att-ud- auce at both services and much in terest was manifested. The services will be coutioued this week and will be held each day at 4:30 and 8:15 p. m. James Pettit was in the city Fri day. He reports both bis oats and wheat as doing well and indicating good yieds. Mr. Pettit is one of the most successful farmers in the county aud the fair showing hi) grain orops are making,when so many others give so little promise, may be the result of his careful work. Col. W. D. Camp gave us a small branch from one of his mulberry trees yesterday that is almost covered with young fruit which appears to be about half grown. The fruit is so thick that it has about crowded the leaves off the branch, which is about one foot long and has eighty-three berries and only eight leaves on it. Fr«ah Lot Juat Received. We have just received a fresh lot of ‘‘Clifton” flour, guaranteed to be the best patent flour in the market, and will keep it in stock regularly in the future. Try a sack of “Clifton” next time. W. J. Wilkins <&Oo. Meeting of Jake Carpenter Camp. Jake Carpenter Camp U. C. V. met in the court house Saturday, Com mander Thomas in the chair and Adjutant Camp at bis post. The proceedings of the last meeting were read and a few routine business matters, preliminary to attending the reunion in Columbia, were attended to. After this the sponsor, Miss Ethel Sarratt, accompanied by her maids of honor, Misses Sallie Cald well and Mae Peeler, were conducted to the ball by Col. H. P. Griffith, who in a few fitting remarks presented them to the camp. They were then introduced to each individual mem ber of the camp by Commander Thomas. They are charming young ladies, all of them daughters of Con federate soldiers who fought nobly for their rights, and the presence of these young ladies was much enjoyed by the old soldiers. Death of MIhm Avelona Webber. Miss Avelona Webber, only daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Webber, of Wilkinsville, and one of the most worthy and amiable young women in the county, died at the home of her parents Sunday at 6 o’clock a. m., after a long illness, which she bore with a patience and fortitude which is vouchsafed only to those who have lived a Christian life. She had long been a member of Abingdon creek Baptist church. The remains were buried at the McKown graveyard yesterday in the presence of a large number of rela tives and friends, which attested the high regard in which she was held by all who knew her. Rev. W. T. Thom son conducted the funeral services. The bereaved family has our sin cere sympathy. Ice Cream Moulda. Messrs. Lipscomb & Richardson have procured a lot of ice cream moulds in which to deliver cream to their patrons in the city. The moulds are oblong zinc boxes which open both at top and bottom, and the cream may thus be delivered in bricks and removed from the moulds Id perfect condition and in form for slicing. This is a nice and conven ient arrangement for delivering cream in or out of the city, and is a new feature of Messrs. Lipscomb & Rich ardson’s “Ice Cream Corner.” Volantary Petition In Bankruptcy. A voluntary netition in bankruptcy was filed last Saturday by J. M. Nel son, a merchant of this place. His liabilities are $2,600, assets about $1,000. J. C, Otts, Esq., is at torney for the petitioner. Judge Brawley fixed May 25th as date for the first meeting of creditors, at which time a trustee will be elected. Off for the Reunion. Members of the Jake Carpenter Camp, U. C. V., with their sponsor and maids of honor, left this morning for the ^veterans’ reunion in Col umbia. They expect to be away until Friday. May all of them have a gay time. Give It • Trial. Just received a fresh lot of “Clif ton” flour made of native Kentucky wheat, guaranteed to be the beet flour in the market. Proof of the flour ia in the bread, cake and pastry. Give “Clifton” a trial and you will need no argument to convince you. W. J. Wilkins & Co. Wo diacontlnue each subscription prompt ly at its expiration. So watch your label and the date and renew before ’tis too late. To the School Teachers of the County. The regular examination for teachers will be held at the court house on Friday, May the 22nd. Hereafter there will be no public ex amination in (May, but the two regular ones will l>e held in Feb. and Oct. J. L. Walker, 5-12-15-19 Co. Supt. of Schools These Hot Days You Need Cool Clothing, and we have got it. If you haven’t bought your summer suit yet give us a trial. We have got the very thing you want. :: :: ;: :: Just Received: 30 Men’s Suits, worth $5.00, our price as lon^ as they last ^^O 100 pairs of fancy cotton Pants tojgo'at 70c 2o dozen Men’s Shirts on hand, worth 50c, our price 25c 50 dozen Socks, worth 10c, our price 5c We have the great big wide Palmetto Hats at 15c The Outlet Clothing and Shoe Store. Next door to Merchants & Planters Bank. Will Switzer, Prop.* Your Attention, Please! We want to let you know that our shelves are packed with goods, and the very things you want to keep you cool these long hot days. Don’t wear heavy clothing when our light weight is just as cheap. We are showing the Prettiest Line of Ladies’ Vests In Town, all colors; also the strongest line of Men’s Vests. If you havent bought your Oxfords just come in and look at ours. Don’t pay $3.50 a pair when we guarantee you our $2.00 pair will look and wear as long as the $3.50. Come in and see them, we carry them from 48c upwards. THE DIXIE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE. MORRIS SWITZER, Prop. Next to R. A. Jones. The Gaffliej City Land and Improvement Company Offer* for sale Building Lota In thl* flourishing town, Gaffney Olty; Also Farm* near by and In reach of the School* of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lote of from M to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. V. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of tbA company, cutting and removing timber. Ashing or hunting, under penalty of law. Economy and Comfort. . . The ‘Dexter’ Mattress 15.00. The ‘Rex’ Mattress The lo.oo. Mattress 7.50. Ask lor Them. might well be termed wealth. We have the most economical Refrig erators made. And there is noth ing more comfortable and bendjfcial to overworked brain and muKle than “Dexter” and “Rex” Beds. Then why not invest a few dollars and make living a pleasure. Siiuford & LeMaster.