The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 23, 1903, Image 8
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HELLO GAFFNEY!
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October 29th, 30th and 31st
worth Clothing, Hats, Shoes
and Dry Goods to go on sale
FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.
Cut Price
Our stock is by $5,000 heavier than it should be, and instead of waiting until Jan
uary 1 st to cut the price, in order to reduce it we reverse the order of things and put it
on the market while your needs are great enough to move J t. In other words you need
the goods now and we need the money. In January we would need the money and
Don’t miss
this Sale
vou wouldn’t want the goods, so it stands to reason that now is the best time to reduce the stock, so commencing October 29th and con
tinuing for three days only, to the 31 st, it will be your privilege to purchase your necessities at THE DIXIE CUT PRICE SALE. What we
mean by cut price is that your dollar here will answer the purpose of two dollars elsewhere. No goods reserved. Your dollar is as good as
your neighbor’s Ample sales force to take care of the crowds that will crowd the store. $5,000 worth of brand new goods put on the
market at Cut Prices just at the season of the year when everybody has to buy goods.
1,000 Yards
of 36-inch Outing that retails for 10c all over the county, our
price, 5c per yard.
500 Pairs
of Men’s Heavy Gray Half Hose, the kind, you have been pay
ing 10c for, our price, 5c. The 5c kind you can get it here
for 3c.
you a suit for $2.00 ; we will sell you a suit for $3.00 ; we will
sell you a suit for $4.00, in fact we will .sell you your clothing
cheaper than you can buy it at the factories. Bring the baby
boy, bring the middle age boy, bring the young man, and don’t
forget yoursolt. You won’t need much money, everything will
go cheap. All of our pants also go in this sale and at prices
that will make you wonder.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
1,500 Yards
of Northern Checks, all the fancy colors and the latest designs, re
tails everywhere for 5c, our price, 3c per yard.
100 Dozen of Men’s Undershirts
all Cotton in the heavy fleece line, the kind you have been pay
ing $1.00 a suit for, our price per suit, 75c.
1,000 Yards
of 36-inch Bleaching, it retails all over the world for 8c, our
price, 5c per yard.
50 Dozen Ladies’ Vests.
Shirt and pants, it retails all over for 75c a suit, you can get
it here for 48c a suit.
$3,000 worth of Shoes to go. You can find any kind of shoe
you are looking for, and in all kinds of leathers and in every
style. We are headquarters for shoes, and we can fit your feet.
You bring the feet, we do the rest.
500 Yards
of genuine Ginghams, the Gingham you have been paying 5cfor
all of your life ; you can get it here for 4c per yard.
100 Dozen Men’s Collars.
.All sizes, the latest styles, retail for 10c, our price, 5c.
500 Men’s and Boys’
Overcoats ; don’t think of being cold this winter. You can’t be
cold if you attend this sale ; your size is waiting for you and the
very overcoat you are looking for to compare with your pocket-
book. We have them from $1.00 up, also for the boys. Come,
) t ou won’t need much money. When in town make this store
your home, you are welcome.
Clothing! Clothing! Clothing!
worth of Clothing also goes in this cut price sale. We will sell
500 Pairs
of Ladies’ Stockings, guaranteed fast cotton, the kind you have
been paying 10c for, our price, 5c.
bargains
Remember the dates, three days only, October 29th, 30th and 31st, our entire stock will have the prices cut, and every man, woman and child will leave our store rejoicing at their
Remember, one price to all, no reduction whatever. Remember the above dates and be on hand early, for this is the last opportunity you will have to prepare yours*
oping to see you all at this cut price sale. Yours very respectfully,
self for the comimr
winter. Hoping
THE DIXIE
Sells it For Less,
The Dixie Clothing and Shoe Store
MORRIS SWITZER,
Proprietor.
THINGS THEATRICAL.
a Few Live ^Onen for Four Beue-
- lit.
A small but enthusiastic audience
greeted the Richards and Pringle’s
•Borgia Minstrels Wednesday evening
' the Star Theatre. The show was
r .rst-class, in fact the best minstrel
-now by colored people we have ever
itnessed. The comedy work of S.
H Dudley was great. He can a^t
M'ore like a negro than any negro we
• '■ve ever seen. The chorus was es-
p daily strong and the olio was
giod.
The “Middleton Stock Co.," will
d the boards at the Star Theatre
i xt Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
v nights, in an entirely new roper-
’ re at popular prices.
So marked has been the sensation
-■ ated by ‘ ‘The Favor of the Queen"
> -vhich Miss Percy Haswell is to be
seen at the Star’ Theatre October 30
supported by the George Fawcott
Company, that Mr. Fawcott, imme
diately after the production, signed a
contract with the author, Roy S.
Sensabaugh, for hit next play, “The
Favor of the Queen" shows dainty
Percy Haswell surrounded by the
same company and with the same
scenic equipment she is to use later
in the season when the new play goes
icto New York for a run.
Special music for the prcductiou of
“The Favor of the Queen" was com
posed by E. V. Cupero. One of these,
a drinking song in the second act.
sung by Miss Haswell won the ho*or
of fourteen recalls on the original
production of the piece.
Edwyn Evans, who plays the Earl
of Essex, the heavy part with Miss
Percy Haswell in her starring tour in
“The Favor of the Queen" is the son
of a minister, Rev. Dr. Evans, pastor
of the Monumental church iu Rich
mond, Va. Mr. Evans went on the
stage with the consent and assistance
of his father and during the short
time he has been in the profession he
has won wide honors. His perform
ance of Essex in “The Favor of the
Queen" is one of the most finished
performances he has .ver given.
Miss Anita Hurroil, playing Anne
Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife in
“The Favor of the Queen" is a direct
desceudaut of Charies Carroll, oi Car
rollton, aud has been for three sea
sons a reigning belle (jin Baltimore
society. Only a short while ago she
decided to adopt the stage us a pro
fession, and was cast for Anne Hatha
way in “The Favor of the Queen," in
which character she has scored a de
cided hit.
Regarding Simvelle’s successful pre
sentation of Shakespeare’s * Romeo
and Juliet." Now in its 56th conse
cutive week. In spite of all predic
tions to the contrary that “Shake
speare spells! ruin," “Shakespeare
don’t pay,” etc., we have proved con
clusively that it does pay, that they
want it. All these questions we have
definitely and very satisfactorily de
cided. Where plays of Shakespeare
have been played to a very small re
turns we have gone into houses run
ning as high as $600—even where-the
local mar agement hesitated booking
us aud doubted that we would exceed
$50. We have always maintained
: that Shakespeare had to be adver
tised just the same as a modern play
—with a big variety A1 special pa
per. The result has more than justi
fied the .argument and experiment.
Shakespeare is a sure go, no matter
what the opposition may be or how
strong—hut they want the paper, the
company, gorgeous scenery, swell
wardrobe and a presentation that can
be staged on any sized stage. All this
we have given them and it has cer
tainly cost “all kinds of money" to
reach the money making point. By
far the most difficult point to make is
i to get a company that can read
Shakespeare—blank verse—decently.
It is almost impossible to do so,
strange as it may seem at first blush,
but we have gradually envolved one
j ‘.hat can be both heard and under
stood—one that takes a dozen or
more curtain calls every night on an
average. W’e wish to call your atten
tion to the following: After the
performance at Cummirg’s Theatre.
Fitchburg, Mass., Sept. 28. manager
John R. Oldfield telegraphed ahead
to managers as follows: “Sim-
velle’s Romeo and Juliet Company
played here tonight to a big
house and gave entire satisfaction.
Recommend them to your patrons."
Waltham, Mass., Sept. 30, 1903.
“Played Simvelle’s production of
Romeo and Juliet last night to a large
aud well pleased audience. Excellent
production. Recommend them to
your patrons." E J. Uutiey, mana
ger Walthnm Park Theatre.
A freight was wrecked on the C. &
N. W. Mon day ufteruoou, between
Maiden and Lincolnton. Several cars
ran off and damage done, but no one
dangerously injured
Sin is like seed, to cover it is to
cultivate it.
PISO’S CURE FOR
, CURES WHERE AIL ELSE FAILS.
| Best CouKh Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
In time.
Letter to W. II. Gooding.
Gaffney, S. C.
Dear Sir: A gallon saved is $4 or
$5 earned. Devoe saves 2 or 3 gallons
in 10. How much is it worth a gal
lon?
A gallon saved saves the painting
too; and both together cost $4 or $5—
$4 where labor is cheap; $5 where
lab'T is dear.
Our agents in Bridgeport, Conn,
Huhbell & Wade Co, tel! us: “There
are a great many workingmen’s
houses here. They used to paint
lead-and-oil and take ten gallons.
We have been sellling them ten gal
lons, Devoe lead-and zinc, and have
had, in every instance, two gallons
returned " The proportion is often
higher than that; we have known it
five in ten ; but that is exceptional.
This is the explanation : Devoe is
ground by machinery, and ie ground
fine ; le«d-fc nd-oil is mixed by hand,
and isn’t ground at all.
Yours truly
F W Devojc A Co
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A. Triumph of Worthy Goods
Phenomenal Sales. Increased Patronage. Wonderful Growth of Business
During the present season, more conclusively than ever before, we have demonstrated the fact that we are THE LEADERS IN THIS PART OF THE MERCAN
TILE WORLD. We have achieved triumphs in our business this season that we have never attained before; we have captured an element of patronage that we have
never before been able to reach, and our entire trade has grown at a surprising rate. Why? The reason is plain to all-IT IS A WONDERFUL TRIUMPH OF
WORTHY GOODS AND PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
TRUE MERIT IS THE CHIEF BASIS OF OUR IMMENSE BUSINESS.
High Art. Clothing
The “Mark of Lhe Monument” means first and foremost integrity of fabric
and manufacture. Our“High Arf'Clothing has been tailored just as perfectly
and thoroughly as though the wearer always stood beside the maker as he
cat and sewed the garments. It is cut by a special system which absolute
ly insures as perfect a fit as making to individual measure could give. Every
piece of goods undergoes a rigid examination and is carefully shrunk before
being made up. This insures PERFECI GOODS AND A PERFECT
KIT during the long life of the Suit. Wl*; POINT WITH PRIDE TO
OUR STOCK OF “HIGH ART” CLOTHING.
Ladies’ Fine Dress Goods.
In this department, we have all the latest fabrics in the leading weaves and
designs. Our line was never more complete, and we are showing some of
the prettiest things ever brought South. Chief among the hand
somest and most stylish are Broad Cloths, Zibelines, Camels Hair Goods,
Scotch Tweeds and Scotch Plaids, Boucld Zibelines, Himalaya Cloth,
Poplins, Mohairs, Mercerized Piques, Melrose Cloth, Silks and a beautiful
array of Dress Trimmings, Ornaments, Buttons, Belts—in fact EVERY
THING that is worn by women; of all tastes k and in all walks of life. A
FABRIC TO SUIT EVERY FANCY.
The Autocrats of Footwear.
“KING QUALITY” “STETSON” AND “DREW-SELBY—talismanic
names that are synonymous with all that’s good and desirable in Shoes.
“King Quality” and “Stetson” for Men, and “Drew-Selby” for Women.
These Shoes were designed by artists who are“ORIGINATORS and not fol
lowers, built of the finest selected stock and possess every requirement that
easily places them at the top of the long ^line of Footwear—the Autocrats of
the Shoe World. You must see these goods and wear them to fully under
stand their indefinable, indescribable merits in style, quality and comfort.
We have a full line of Shoes in all grades and all the correct styles.
We
full justice in cold words. We Haven't mentioned prices—they are a second consideration with us. Cold weather has apparently tne same enect on our prices
son that it has on iron and steel—it shrinks them. Hence by a paradoxical sort of good luck you can now fit yourself out for the winter from our various lines at a
greatly reduced valuation. Let us convince you that we are truly your friends,
THE COMPANY STORE.
THE COMPANY STORE
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