The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 28, 1903, Image 4
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Big lot $2.00 and $1.50 Slippers will be sold at once at 48c a pair. Call at once and make yodr
selection. We must have the room for fall stock. Everything in our stock except Queen Quality
to go at cut prices. $3.00 Slippers $2.25, $2.50 Slippers $2.00, $2.25 and $2.00 Slippers $1.65,
$ 1.50 Slippers $ 1.15, $ 1.00 and $ 1.25 Slippers 85c.
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We have ten new Rambler Bicycles we will sell at
FACTORY COST and freight. (Jive us a call.
Parker Tolleson,
Proprietors of*White Man’s Restaurant.
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Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney Oityj Also Farms noai
oy and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of from
<0 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur
poses. For full particulars apply to
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N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this
company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or bunting, under penalty of law.
A NEGRO DROWNED.
Will I'tmter Lost His Life while in llathlng
at Limestone.
Saturday wa.« an eventful day in
Gaffney, especially among the colored
people
A yi>u r t; colored woman died here
Saturday morning after a very short
illness; another one died suddenly
Saturday night, and a message came
that ihe wife of u man here had
‘ dropped dead” in Greenville. But
the moat sensational haopening was
the drowning of Will Foster, a young
colored man, in one of the quarry
holes at the lime works at Limestone.
This hole is a great place for bath
ing, and the hoys, both white and
colored, have used it for that purpose
for a long time, despite the efforts of
the owners to keep them out. It is
estimated at from twenty-five to fifty
feet deep, and was once a quarry; but
since it was abandoned it filled up
with water, and thus made a fine
pla;e for bathing, at the same time
it is a dangerous place for small boys
and poor swimmers to venture in.
Saturday afternoon late, Foster
and several companions were in bath
ing, and Foster attempted to swim
across the hole. His companions told
that when lie was about ten feet frojn
the opposite side he threw up his
arms and asked for them to come to
him. One started to his assistance,
but was called hack by the others
with the warning that both would be
drowned. Foster then sank out of
sight, and his c< mpanions all affirm
that he never rose again.
The news soon spread, and some
efforts were made Saturday night to
rescue the body. Sunday morning
the efforts were renewed, and soon
people, both white and black, begmi
to assemble at the hole, until by !<>
o’clock a large crowd had congregated
around the water. Poles, fishhooks,
“grabs” and dynamite were all used,
but without success at first. Later in
the day a number of white boys went
in and dived for the body, but their
efforts were fruitless .
About 2 o’clock Mr. Sam Elders,
who works in the Gaffney cotton
mill, arrived on the scene, and as he
had hadjexperience in such matters,
he set about, in his own way, to get
up the body. After nearly two hours’
work he was successful, with the aid
of some others, and the body of Will
Foster was taken from its watery
grave. The colored people on the
spot immediately made up something
over five dollars and gave to Mr.
Elders for the valuable services he
had rendered. He divided the amount
with some others who had aided him.
Foster was about twenty-one years
old and worked for Mr. Louis Gaines.
He was buried yesterday in the color
ed burying-ground at Limestone.
This should be a warning to every
one to keep out of that pond. It is a
dangerous place for swimming, be
sides being against the rules of the
owners.
Much praise is due the young
white men who worked so hard to
rescue the body, and especially to the
one who was successful.
Ellen Laney, wife of Kelly Laney,
colored, died at her home in this city
Saturday morning, after a brief ill
ness, and was buried Sunday at
Limestone. She was about th'rty-
five years old, and was very popular
among her color.
Caroline Smith, wife of Alfred
Smith, colored, died suddenly Satur
day night about 12 o’clock, and was
buried yesterday. Deceased was
about fifty years old.
A telegram was received yesterday
morning by Frank McArthur, color
ed. stating that his wife died sudden
ly Sunday night in Greenville, where
she was visiting.
Plcnlclng at Llmetttone.
The Twentieth Century,;Club of
Blacksburg, together with their hus
bands, gave a picnic at Limestone
Spring Friday. Several vehicles
loaded with the best people from
Blacksburg came over and spent the
day in the shady grove at the spring.
It was a delightful day’s outing and
one greatly enjoyed by the partici
pants. Come again.ladies and gentle
men. We are always delighted to
have you in our midst.
Dauce Thursday Night.
The young folks indulged in a
dance last Thursday night at the
Central Hotel. Notwithstanding the
extreme warm weather there was
a good attendance and a most enjoy
able evening was passed.
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
It Was Opened Saturday and GafTneyites
Can Now Communicate With the Orient.
At the local office of the Postal Tel
egraph Company Saturday the infor
mation was received that the Com
mercial Pacific cables, operated in di
rect connection with the land lines
of the Postal Telegraph Company,
were opened for cable business to and
from the Philippine and Ladrone Is
lands, China, Japan and Corea, on
Saturday, July 25th, 1903. As Ma
nila time is considerably in advance
of San Francisco time business from
Manila may be looked for a day
beforehand.
The rates per word between points
named between San Francisco will be
as follows: Midway. 60c; Guam,
85c; Manila and Luzon Islands, $1.05;
all other Philippine Islands, $1 15;
Hong Kong, $1 10; China, $1.10;
Maccao, $1.15; Japan, $1.41;; Che
mulpo Fuzon and Seoul, in Corea,
$1.41; other places in Corea, $149;
Formosa, $1.21. The Postal Tele
graph Company in direct connection
with the Commercial Pacific Cable
Company announces that on and
after Saturday, July 25th, 1903, the
rate between San Francisco and Hon
olulu will be reduced from 50c to 35c
per word.
Dr. ItrouKliton Cannot Conn-.
Rev. A. C. Cree received a tele
gram yesterday from Rev. Len G.
Broughton, of Atlanta, saying that he
could not possibly stop over aud
preach here tomorrow (Wednesday)
night, as was expected.
This will ho a disappointment to
Mr. Broughton’s many friends here
who were eager to hear him again.
Saturday KlKhta.
The events of Saturday were en
livened by two fights, the details of
which were aired before Mayor Little
yesterday morning. The city ex-
chequer was enriched to the extent
of $17 by the belligerents. A case
was postponed until Friday morning
Who In He?
W'ho is it that makes the Fewer-
gallons; wears-longer paiut?
COLD STORAGE MEAT
FOR DINNER
Surloin
Tenderloin
Round
Rump
Rib
Chuck
Try our Hamburger Steak.
Finest on Earth.
Supper and Breakfast
Tenderloin
Surloin
Round
Porterhouse
Tealoin
Chuck
U We keep Western Beef on K
® hand all the time. We are b
the hustlers. If you haven’t t 1
seen our cold storage ask ^
your neighbor about it or
come down to see for yourself. If you want the proper kind of meat on the shortes
possible notice phone No. 17. Yours to please,
PEOPLE’S MARKET.
Help! Help!
A Cry which goes up out of the midst of great calamities
Like Floods, Famine, Pestilence, Fires and Tornadoes,
In the case of Fires andTornadoes the Help is Prompt and
Certain, if you prepare yourself before the disaster by
taking out a Policy against loss or damage by Fire, Wind
storms and Tornadoes. Can also furnish Life, Accident
and Health Insurance in the most reliable companies.
1 \ G. STACY.
Tlit- Murcli of ProKrem*.
As long us people knew no better,
they were content to do without the
railroad, the telegraph, the tele
phone. etc., but who, in this pro
gressive age, would dispense with
these necessities now? So it is with
flour. As long as you use inferior
flour and know nothing of the merits
of Bransford’s “Clifton,” you maybe
satisfied with your bread, cake and
pastry, but if you try one sick of
“Clifton” the “cake is dough” with
all inferior flours.
W. J. Wilkins & Co.
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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.
The manager of one of the most
successful furniture houses in
Greater New York was asked to
what one thing, in his opinion,
the success of the concern was
most due. He replied;
“The founder of the firm was a great
believer in advertising, and to this fact
may be ascribed the enormous business
we are handling. ”
There is no business, however
small, that cannot be increased
by judicious, systematic, per
sistent advertising. The giant
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are not reared all at once, nor
can their strength and beauty be
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you using to the best advantage
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good; if not, drop in and talk
it over with us.
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Perhaps we can help you.
National Bank of Gaffney,
Capital Stock, - - $50,000.00
Surplus and Profits, - 25,000.00
Stockholders Liability, 50,000.00
Total, - - - $125,000.00
Deposits I^el>3r. 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.
WE WANT.
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BORROWERS
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Merchants Planters Bank
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Capital and Profits $85,000.
We pay 4% in our Savings Departpient.
A. N. Wood, President, K. It. Brown, Vice-President,
M. Smith, Oasbier.
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