Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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 long as they last $3.00 100 pairs of fancy cotton Pants to goat 70c 25 dozen Men’s Shirts on hand, worth 50c, our price 25c 50 dozen Socks, worth 10c, our price w We have the great big wide Palmetto Hats at 15c The Outlet Clothing and Shoe Store. Neit door to Merchants & Planters Book. Will Switzer, Prop. Economy and Comfort. The ‘Dexter’ Mattress 15.00. The ‘Rex' Mattress lo.oo. Ihe 'Regd!' Mattress 7.50. Ask for Them. S IV might well be termed wealth. We have the most economical Refrig erators made. And there is noth ing more comfortable and beneficial to overworked brain and muscle than “Dexter” and “Rex” Beds. Then why not invest a few dollars and make living a pleasure. Shuford & LeMaster. “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 till kinds of Footwear—sec me when in need of Shoes of any kind. T 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 and Fancy Groceries is selected with great care and 1 can save you moneV in this line. 1 carry a big line of Tobacco from 26c lb. up. Tennessee ^orglium. I have it in 5 and 10 gallon kegs and in half brls. and brls. at prices that move it out. I 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 you must have. I handle only the best grades and guarantee prices. See me before buying. Respectfully, J. I. SA.RK.JS.TT. 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. H. Wilkins Hardware Go. Rock Hill Buggies T /"V A VJ Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Star Theatre Buildiug. National Bank of Gaffney, Capital Stock, - - $50,000.00 Surplus and Profits, - 25,000.00 Stockholders Liability, 50,000.00 Total, - - - *125,000.00 Depoaita FPeby. 6th, i<*c>3, $209,603.73. We solicit the business and good will of everybody in Cherokee county. F. G. STACY, President, D. C. ROSS, Cashier, ]. G. WARDLAW, V.-Prest., MAYNARD SMYTH. A. C. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. The Ledger list Mabry came to People ¥on Know, and People Yon Don’t Know H on. W, Judson Sarratt was a busi ness visitor in the city yesterday. John H. Williams, of Ezell, was a Ledger visitor Saturday. F G. Stacy went to Spartanburg Friday. W. T. Poag went to Union on busi ness Friday and returned Saturday evening. E J. Clary called on The Ledger yesterday and renewed his subscrip tion. Juhn O. Tate came up to the city Saturday. He called on The Ledger. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harris, of Lock hart, vis>it*-d relatives and friends in tlie city last week. Mr. Harris had his name added to ior one year. Magistrate W. E. the city Saturday. Rev. A. D. Davidson was among his many friends in the city yester day. VV. A. Vinesett, of Grassy Ford, called to see The Ledger Saturday. He showed us a Spanish dollar dated in 1810 which he found, a few days before, under nis house. Our old friend, L. M. Cobb, spent some time in the city yesterday. He called on The Ledger. Amos Austell, of Cleveland county, was in the city Saturday. He called ond The Ledger. Wm. M Borders, a bright young man of Cherokee Falls, was an ap preciated visitor of The Ledger yes terday. M. F. Gantt and his son, Dr. A. M. Gantt, of Bellwood, X. C , were visit ing their relatives in the city the last of the week. While here they were the guests of Mr arid Mrs. J. H. Webber, corner Limestone and Mont gomery streets. J. G. Otts, Esq., went to Green ville yesterday on professional busi ness. Charley Gilmer, a hustling Gaffney boy, who has a good position on a Southern engine, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. A. M. Gilmer, on Granard street. Charley’s friends in his home town are always glad for him to have a day off to spend with them. Mr. Jacob Sapoch and his little son, Otis, were appreciated visitors of The Ledger yesterday. Alfred Harris, a prominent planter of Algood, came to the city Saturday and paid The Ledger a vist. County Commissioner J. A. Scruggs was in the city Saturday. W. T. Mngness spent some time in the city yesterday. He called to see The Ledger. Hon. C. W. Whisonant spent some time in the city yesterday. G. W. Speer, Esq., went to Greers Saturday to represent a client in a magistrate's court there. J. C. Flonk, president of Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Co., left yester day for a business trip to New York and other eastern cities. Hendersou Carroll, a prominent planter of Cherokee township, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. J. M. Phillips, State dispenser at Blacksburg, spent some time in the city Friday. J. H. Allison, of Blacksburg, was in the city Saturday. He paid The Ledger a pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. Rippey, of Grover, N.C., were in the city the last of the week visiting Mrs. Rippey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Sarrwtt, at Lime stone Springs. W. H. Wright, of Thickety, spent some time in the city Saturday. Rush Gray, who has been spending some time in Oklahoma on a visit to his brother, returned to the city Fri day. W. Sam Lipscomb, one of Chero kee’s most extensive and energetic farmers, made a business trip to the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Broadus, of King’s Creek, were in the city Friday, the guests of their relatives, Hon. and Mrs. W. G. Austell. E. P. MacCamerou speut some time in tht city Friday. Mayor J. Q. Little attended the commencement of Bingham college in Asheville, N. C., las: week, where his sou, Stanyarne, graduated. M. 0. Lipscomb, a prominent White Plains farmer, spent some time in the city Friday. Chris. Burnett, a prominent citizen of Cowpens.was in the city yesterday. Magistrate R. W. Lee was in the city Friday. Joe Spake went to Greenville Sat urday. E. K. Btlue, a prominent business mau of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday. He paid The Ledger an appreciated visit. Miss Josie Hardin, of Limestone College, was a guest of Mrs. D. A. Thomas Saturday. Marriage of J. Hums Sparks. Invitations have been received in the city from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown to the coming marriage of tboir daughter, Miss Blanche, to Mr. ). Russell Sparks. The marriage will occur at 9 o’clock iu St. John’s M. E. church, at Audersou, 8. 0., on the 8rd of June. Mr. Sparks is of this county and has spent some time iu this city. He Is cow a prosperous commissioij merchant In Audersou. His many frieods at his old borne congratulate him on his securing the heart and baud of ooe of the fairest daughters of his oew home, and wish for him and bis bride a long and happy life. ICaiiy Bwins. Mr. L. D. Rlppy Informs us that be bad a fine mess of beaus for din ner Sunday which came from his own garden. This is the earliest we have heard of this year, iu this com munity. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Farmers are in the fields now. The ice men are doing a good busi ness. Limestone Mills will stop night work on the first of June. For once the wood haulers say the wood market of Gaffney is glutted. Some farmers say if the dry weather cootinue their wheat will be ready to cut next week. It will not be long before the Cher okee Manufacturing Company will begin work at Cherokee Foid. P. Z. Holmes, who recently moved here from Charlotte N. C., has bought out Frank Webster’s fancy grocery business on Limestone street and wilt conduct the business. The farmers will meet at Blacks burg on the 30th inst., to request the faculty of Clemson College to hold a farmers institute at Blacksburg at such time as will be conveuint to the faculty. The great finishing mill of the Gaff ney Manufacturing Co. has been completed Much of the machinery has been put in position and the bal- lat ce is being installed as rapidly as possible. Gaffney graded school team tack led Blacksburg's second nine ou the Blacksburg field Friday. The score stood 9 to G in favor of Gaffney. Thackston pitched and Hamrick caught for Gaffney. Miss Ida Todd, of the graduating class at Limestone College, aud Mrs. Fannie Montgomery have been offered positnns as teachers in graded school No. 1. Neither of them, was an anplican’, and it is not known if they will accept. Dr. Edward Farquhar, of Washing ton. D C.,wili deliver the com mencement address at Limestone Cc I- lege on Wednesday evening, the 3rd of June. Dr. Farquhar is one of the most eniment men of letters in America and should be greeted by a large audience at Limestone. The weather has been hot and dry for several weeks. The wheat crop has improved under its influence but other crops are getting off slow. Farmers, however, have their work well in hand, and where the crops are up, have them in such good condition that a good season now would help them very much. A lamp exploded in Mrs. S. A. Maness’ hands last Friday night and set her clothing and some furniture on fire, and she, with great presence of mind, instead of calling, for help went to work herself and put out her clothing, and then went to work ou the furniture that was burning. She put out the flames and then let things be known, when it was found that her hands were badly burnt. Dr Settieme ;er was called and soon made her comfortable. Her many friends are glad that she is doing very well. A Hat-Mark Machine. The Southern Railway Company has installed a new and unique device in the waiting-room of the depot. It is in the nature of a slot machine; but instead of a package of chewing- gum, you get a nice aluminum hat- mark with your name neatly embossed thereon by dropping nickel in the slot. What next! ‘ There is as good fish in the sea as ever came out,” but a red herring on the plate is worth more than a school in the ocean. Advertising is called by some an art. If it be an art it is the art of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows more about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it. Other things being equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly of the articles he of fers for sale. In a store where the employer sella goods side by sic a with his clerks It is rare that the employer will not be the best salesman. The reason issimple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows his aims. His arguments cany weight because they are convincing. The same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spirit, the same knowledge of detail, would attract new customers if presented through the advertising col umns of this paper. If you have not tried it, why not begin? If you have tried it and are net nlie- Sed, let us know about it No business can possibly be successful that is not adver tised. This is a sweeping statement, but it is true. There are some merchants in this community whose experience apparently contradicts the statement. The contradiction, however, is only apparent. If they have attained any degree of success they have advertised. They have let people know what they had to 1 sell, what they were here for and f what they proposed to do. Just in proportion to the thorough ness with which they have done this and met the conditions of their competitors they have suc ceeded. If they have used the newspa pers they have worked with the best tools so far as getting pub licity is concerned. If they have worked without the newspapers they have been handicapped and have not attained the highest possible measure of success. A fertile seed planted in fertile ground, carefully watered, will thrive and bear fruit. A properly organized business, in any inhabited place, well advertised will succeed. The law of growth is as certain and inexorable in one case as the other. You Must. Try Our Soda • • • We can’t tell you how delicious our sodawater ;is;*'you 'must try it for yourself. But it is just as j.M5od as we know how to make it— anybody else knows how to make it. We have studied the soda question thouroughly and have put into practice all that we have learned. One of the most impor tant soda truths that we fully ap preciate is, that the making of per fect soda requires perfect mate rials—nothing less than the very best. This reduces profits, of course, but profit is not everything. • • • r' CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Prescription Druggists, Limestone and Frederick Streets. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. Cj 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 4<Sc upwards. THE DIXIE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOE STORE. MORRIS SWITZER, Prop. Next to R. A. Jones, T&e Gaifney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney City; Also Farcot neat by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of from iO to IOC acres on libera) time rates j also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For ful) particulars apply to J. V”. A.T'T, N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this company, cutting and removing timber. Ashing or hunting, under penalty of law. A. N. Wood. President. K. It. Bkown. Vice-President The Merchants and Planters Bank, OF GAFFNEY. 8. C. Capital $75,000.--Surplus and Profits $1 0,000. STATE, COUNTY AND CITY DEPOSITORY. We solicit the business of people of all occupations. We pay JO/ on deposits in our === vo Savings Department. Deposits accepted from $1.00 up. O. >1. SS.MI'ni, Chnliter. Here is a Bargain. Two excelent corner building lots within five minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will be sold on the Easy Payment Plan of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunit} of a lifetime for working people. Apply to I£I>. H. l>eOJVIVIF\ Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch * at The Ledger office, Gaffney, 8. C. New Type, Ne^ Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Workmen. Send us your orders.