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SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Tfee hot Summer Days! will not seem near so long if you have one of our Famous Steel Ranges to cook on. They are asbestos lined throughout and hold the heat where it is needed instead of let ting it out in the room. Come and see them; we have different kinds at prices to suit you. Respectfully, Many farmers report crops in good condition, but they are still working. Yesterday opened cloudy and a lit tle cooler. An ideal day for work. The farmers in many parts of An Annual Exhibit. Gaffney, S. 0 , July 7, 1903. Mr. Editor .—In conversation with three or four representative citizens today, we concluded that our county should have an annual gathering for the the purpose of exhibiting the products 7 i Shuford (Sb LeMaster, p ^ Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking. they are beginning to j of the county. It is a well known fact i that Cherokee county is rich in min eral wealth, and the idea is to let the outside world know what we have. Further, we have within the borders of Cherokee some of the prettiest farms in the State. It is a fact that no one can deny, that these county fairs, as they are called, do more to advance the agri cultural interestof a community than anything else. It will stimulate our farmers to improve the breed of their stock, and to plant improved seeds of all kinds. It would not cost a very large sum to erect the necessary buildings, and in a few years, when it shall become a permanent institution, we believe that it will be self-supporting. Let us _ . , _ , hear through the columns of ycur The whole Ledger force is glad that pa p er f rom 80tne 0 f tij e representative farmers of the county upon this sub- _ ject. Citizen. at his post in the office again. _ Mayor’s Court. The Lim.-toak Spring. L,me Com- Tb( , m>jor , 8 coart Wednegda , county say need rain. The Dixie and The Outlet are clos ing out their stocks of Oxfords at cost. Services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning and night. Preaching by the pastor. The wheat crop has been hauled up and carefully stacked, but very little of it has been thrashed yet. There is great demand for laborers now, both on the farms and in the I city. Large forces of hands are at work at both Pacolet Mills and Clifton re- ; moving wreckage and getting things ; in shape to rebuild the mills. glac “old Flaw” is so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to be Com- .panyuregM g their dummy|road|from , , their k.ins toTne city a thorough in- morning was well atteuded and three spection and are putting it in first- mid-week sinners had to answer class condition charges. Coon Hill was committed to the Bud Bailey, white, for disorderly county jiil Tuesday by United States ! conduct got !|S30 or 30 days—he took Commissioner J. B. Bell for violation of the U 8 revenue law He gave bond on yesterday and was released. Forest Austell has resigned his place at the Companv store and has accepted pne at Earls, N. C., in one of J. I. Sarratt’s stores. We wish Forest had staid in Gaffney. The work of rescuing cotton and cloth from Pacolet river and the rafts Great Bankrupt Sale is now extended for only a short time. I want to give my friends and customers an other chance to buy Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishings Lumber and other building ma- for less than cost. terials are coming into the city now If you will pay me a call or just glance in my ‘m j WINDOWS you will be CONVINCED that I tbat am selling for less than cost. If you have a negro who works by the hour, be sure not to let him count time on you till after he gets bis col-1 lar and cravat off and carefully laid the davs. Sol. Kirby, colored, for fighting, $10 or 20 days. Sol. paid. Ed. Lee, colored, for wife beating, $1 or 5 days. Bailey should consider himself fortunate in his light sentence. It would be hard to punish him too much for his great crime. We sup pose Sol. Kirby’s sentence was also a light one, for, on general princi- is still going on by an organized force, pies, it would be hard to punish him and we are glad to learn that most of enough on a single charge, both are in comparatively good ccn- dition. Ed. Lee's offense citizen of this State. disfranchises a DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE COME ; WHILE YOU GET THE PICK. . M. Nelson, Opposite Postoffice. Are You Administrator away. Caring for his collar and cra vat b/the tony by-the-hour laborer is a big item in the first hour’s work. The “first” cotton bloom came to us Tuesday morning. It was from Joe W. Humphries, of Abingdon, and in thf afternoon came two from Squire I. G. Sarratt’s river farm. They were sent us by Will Smith, one of the Squire’s colored tenants. Will said he could have sent his on last Friday. Capt. J. B. Bell went to Ezell Mon day to represent the State in a case in Judge Scruggs’ court. As a re sult of his work he started three young fellows to jail; one of them escaped from the constable, but the Promlaing Young Man Dead. Louis N. Gaffney, j. promising young man, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gaffney, died at the home of his parents in this city Wednesday morn ing at 5 o'clock, after an illness of about two weeks, in the 18th year of his age. He was a young man of good habits,^devoted to and a great comfort to his parents and loved was by all who knew him. The funeral services were conducted yesterday at 10 o’clock by Rev. F. C. Hickson at the grave in Oakland cemetery, where the remains were buried in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. The bereave family has our sincere sympathy. Who In He? Who is it that makes the Fewer- gallons; wears-longer paint? and have the settlement of an estate? If so, request of the Judge of Probate that other two were landed and are await- youradvertisementbe placed in :: :: th. 8eMi oo, court. J ^ Mr. R. S. Cook, while opei R opening a box of sardines Wednesday, accident ally stuck the can opener into his hand between the thumb and finger In a short time it began to swell and became very painful. He got Dr. • ai ai /”> i* /> • Steedly to treat bis hand and yester- m the Fifth South Carolina Congressional dliy he Bee med to be improving. It has the largest circulation of any paper pZi District. Men’s, Ladies’ and Children's Slippers to go at cost until sold. You will find at The Dixie and Outlet the above kinds of Slippers to go at cost. What we mean by cost, is that you will get them at the same price which we paid for them at the factory. Now is your opportunity to get a pair. Come early. The $2.50 kind will go at $2.00 The 2.00 kind will go at 1.50 The 1.50 kind will go at 1.15 The 1.25 kind will go at 1.00 The 75c kind will go at. 60c The 60c kind will go at 45c The 50c kind will go at 38c You will find them at. both stores The Dixie and Outlet. A WANT ADVERTISEMENT ...PLACED IN... THE LEDGER ALWAYS BRINGS RESULTS I A ]\[ ^ Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building. VV’e have noticed several “first” cot ton blooms in this issue, but the mail brought us two more Wednesday night from our friends, Messrs J. H. Westmoreland and J. M. Cobb, of King’s Creek, which entitled them to equal rank with the ones first men tioned. They are both red blooms and show that King’s Creek is up with the procession. Miss Bessie Gilreatb was the for tunate recipient of the $25 prize offered by the Company store for the i j most popular young lady. Four hundred and eighty young ladies were voted for and Miss Gilreath received | 435 votes, 101 votes more than any other young lady voted for. The pize was delivered on June the 30th. This was a high compliment to Miss Gilreath and The Ledger congratu lates her. But we know how easy it is to vote for a pretty girl. J. R. McGowan, who recently re signed bis position as foreman in the Gaffney Manufacturing Co.’s machine shop, has gone to Cherokee Falls where he has accepted the place of boss machinist in the shops of the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Co. Mr. McGowan has worked for these two companies a good while, and it is a compliment to him to have the' latter call him back and pro mote him. He,however, merits it. Supper at I.lmeHtoue. The dummy will run this (Friday) evening to Limestone spring for the convenience of a party of young peo ple who are going down to enjoy the evening. All, both married and sit-' gle, are Invited to go and spend an hour or two and enjoy themselves. The dummy will leave the hotel at 8:30 o’clock and return at ten o’clock. No one is expected to carry supper. Night Was Her Terror. “I would cough nearly all night long,” writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, ; of Alexandria, Ind., “and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block f would cough frightfully and spit blood, but when all other medicines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King’s New Dis covery wholly cured me aod 1 gained 58 pounds.” It’s absolutely guaran teed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis aod all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 50o and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co. SPECIAL DISCOUNT On the fifteenth of this month, we will begin a two- weeks sale. Those who have had the advantage of our former sales know what they are. We will place on this counter some ex ceptional values. We call special at tention to the line of Boys’ Clothing and the price we will make on it. We will give a detailed state- ment in paper fol lowing this issue. Wilkins-Bristov Clothing Co. C. N. AVERY. Mgr. [:j /. y. Valua Offerings ’ Some good things to offer in Millinery still. Stock is grow ing scarce. COME QUICK, and get you a stylish Hat, prices cheap—that’s one thing that’s moving them. Tremendous knifing of sea sonable Wash Goods in desir able styles. Do not buy until you see them. Few stylish White Waists left, to go cheap-will save you money and labor on them. Money-saving prices on Slip pers and Shoes. , Wins & Co. Gaffney, S. C. Excursion, July 18th, 1903 From Spartanburg, S. C., to Charlotte, N. C., on Sat urday, July 18th, 1903. ! TAKE ON PASSENGERS TO BESSEMER CITY. * « Round Trip from Gaffney to Charlotte, $1.10 Run by Sloan & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. TICKETS ON SALE AT A. W. DOGGETT’S. FINCKEN CHEAP STORE. Do you realize what you are losing by not trading with me? A trial order and you will be convinced. :: :: :: Fincken’s is the Place. PHONE 71. . COLD STORAGE FOR DINNER Surloin Tenderloin Round Rump Rib Chuck Try our Hamburger Steak. Finest on Earth. MEAT Supper and Breakfast We keep Western Beef on hand all the time. We are the hustlers. If you haven’t seen our cold storage ask your neighbor about it or Tenderloin Surloin Round Porterhouse Tealoin Chuck « v, come down to see for yourself, possible notice phone No. 17. If you want the proper kind of meat on the shortes Yours to please, PEOPLE’S MARKET. If You Want The People To See Your Advertisement, let it be legal advertising or otherwise, you must necessarily place it* in The Ledger. It is the only paper in Cherokee county read « by the masses.