Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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•' . ■ Handkerchiefs! Handkerchiefs! There is nothing that you can give for a Christ mas present that will be more useful and appreciated than a dozen or half-dozen nice Handkerchiefs. If you are not able to give a dozen or half-dozen, less quanity will do. We have them in large quantities, in plain white with narrow and medium hems, with lace edge a net embroidered edge. Price, 2 l-2c to;$1.00 each. Ladies’ Kid Gloves. These, too, are nice to give yourself or your friend for Xmas, or before. Grays, tans, whites and blacks. $1.00 to $1.50; best $1 Glove on the market. Umbrellas! Umbrellas! We have just received lots of these for holiday trade. Sterling Silver, Pearl, Heavy Gold Plate and Crook Handles. You can give your mother, your sister, your brother, or friend one and be sure that it will be appreciated. Dress Goods! Dress Goods! Come to us for your Dress Goods, you close prices on many goods to close out. -- SOME PRICES; - 12 l-2c Worsted for 10c. 20c Worsted for 15c. 25c Worsted for 19c. Auto Cloth, worth 48c, reduced to 39c. Heavy Skirtings, 39c, 49c and 75c. Many other things that we can’t mention just now. Prices are low ; let us convince you. We will give Millinery! i SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. We will give you in the next ten days some as tonishingly low prices on Millinery. Don’t want to carry over much in this department. Special reductions in Ladies’ Coats and Jackets for the next few days—big values in handsome and stylish goods. Better avail yourself of this splendid opportunity. W. J. WILKINS & CO., GAFFNEY, S. C. 'usr 7?EAD SUR AD. and then while the information it imparts is fresh in your mind, come straight and inspect our splendid line of Stoves and Heaters. Our Stoves take the shine off all other Stoves. They make the kitchen look like a sitting room. They are not only t,he very best, in quality and fitted with all the modern conveniences, but they are ornaments as well. They have pleased others ; they will please you. you MUST HAVE A HEATER of some <iud—you can’t stand the cold without one. Let us show you what we have in Heaters. A t ere winter is predicted—better prepaie for it now. R. M. WILKINS HARDWARE CO. WSTWe are selling Stoves and Heaters lower than eAer before. Saturday and Sunday were clear and fine but were the coldest days of the winter. Rev. L. G. Ezell filled bis appoint ment at Limestone Springs Baptist church Sunday. The Junior Epworth League gave the pastor and family of Buford St. M E. church a “pounding” on Christ mas ere. Mr W. M Williams and Miss Sal lie Davis, of Boiling Springs, N. O., were married on the 22nd inst,. by Magistrate A. J. McCraw at his home. Mr. Foreso Ellis and Miss Ethel Solawn, both of the Giassy Pond sec tion, were married Sunday morning by Magistrate A J. McCraw. Good wishes to them. H. K. Osborne, Esq., baf moved from bis home corner of Race and Johnson streets to the Copeland bouse which he has recently purchased,|on Granard street. Mr. William H. Gibson and Miss Lula Davis weie married on Christ mas eve at the home of the bride in this city by Rev G. P. Hamrick They have the bett wishes of The Ledger. We have not been able to get par ticulars from the “licker” shop in Blacksburg. But about the middle of the afternoon of Lst Thursday it was said to be doing a “thumpin’ business,” us “Uncle Ive” would say, Mr. June H. Carr and h’s bride ar rived in the city on Christmas day and are receiving the hearty con gratulations of their many friends in their Southern home, who wish for them a long, prosperous atd happy life together. Paul Morgan, a worthy young man of this city, with a good position in Orangeburg, is in the city spending the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs W. L Morgan, on Indian Hill. His many friends are giving him hearty greetings. Sheriff Thomas gave the prisoners 'in jail a big dinner Chrsitmas day. It consisted of chicken, spareribs sparerib pie, potatoes, cakes, custard, fruit pies, oranges and apples Every thing was in abundance and was ap preciated by these unfortunates. The main steam pipe from the boil ers to the engine in the Gaffney Man ufacturing Co’s mill bursted Thurs day morning and the escaping steam burned two negro firemen right se verely. We are glad to state they are doing well The mill started up yesterday morning. The Midway Sunday School sincere- 'y thank their friends in the county and city of Gaffney who so liberally contributed to the . Christmas tree and will ask those who in the pres ence of the large crowd got the wrong presents to please return them to the ones they were intended for. Mr. J. C. Nance, of Houlka, Miss., who is in this county visiting rel atives, called to see The Ledger Sat urday and renewed. Mr. Nance is a native of this county, but has lived a number of years in Mississippi. He is a successful farmer, is well pleased with his country and speaks en couragingly of its future prospects. Mrs. R. A. Jones remembered some of the prisoners in jail Christmas day by sending them many of the best things of her Christmas dinner. Her thoughtful kindness was appreciated by them in th(dr loneliness furnished them a bright hour amid their man' dark ones and evidenced the true goo ness of her kind and sympathetu heart. The big booze bosses gave the ven ders of the “chemically pure” in Gaffney Friday and Saturday for holi- days But at 3:20 Saturday after noon the pressure became so great that the doors of the “great moral institution” were thrown open and In the short space of one hour enough of 1 fuss X” was sold to have one drunken white man knocked in the head wi h a rock by a drunken negro. Christmas day came in cold and rainy, which kept our people indoors all the forenoon, where they enjoyed the festivities of the day with the home folks About midday the sun came out and in the afternoon the young people of both sexes took to the streets with horns, bells and other noise making instruments and made things lively for hours. Some of them kt-pt the fun up till late in the nigbt. Withal it was an enjoy able day in Gaffney and ail are thank, ful that no calamity or accident cam* to mar its pleasures. An L'nwMrrMuted A-snolt. Saturday night about 8 o’clock out, on the eastern extension of Frederick steet near Jenning’s store, a white man named Lynch was wantonly and without provocation struck on the head with a rock by a negro named Forest McCulloch. According to the fullest particulars we can get, both of them were under the in fluence of whiskey, and Lynch made some remark which the negro thought was directed at him. He accosted Lynch who told him he had no reference to him and almost beg ged pitifully to he let alone, but the negro would not be satisfied and walked a few steps, picked up a rock and threw it at Lynch, hitting him on the head, almost killing him. After Lynch had been carried home Me Culloch went there and at-ked in the most abusive language if Lynch was there and said if he wasn’t dead he would go in and finish him. Mr. Lynch was attended by Drs. Fort, Crawley and Jefferies who made him as comfortable as possible, and we learn that if no complications arise he will likely recover. McCulloch made his escape before the officers arrived on the scene and is still at large. The Unfortunate Ki-uieiuhere<l. Through the instrumentality of the ministers of the city, with contribu tions from the churches and other sources, the inmates of the county home and jail were each remembered with a nice Christmas gift In addi tion to this many good things were given for their Christmas dinner. “Fuss X” Kales Thursday. Last Thursday the (South Carolina “licker” shop in Gaffney sold $985 OU worth of “fuss X” an so on, and rai enough people out of the hole when it closed to have made the $1000 meik if they had had time to close theii deals. ‘ Let the GOLD DUST TWINS do your work *» GOLD DUST solves the problem of easy cleaning- does its work in half the time of other ways. GENERAt, USES FOR GOI-I) DT'HT: Scrubbing lloorH, washing clothes and dishes, cleaning wood-work, oilcloth, silverware and tinware, polishing brasswork. cleansing bath room, plgies, etc. .and making the linest soft soap. GOLD DUST MAKES HARD WATER SOFT SPECIAL PRICES - ON- Cakes, Apples, Oranges, Raisins, Nuts and Candies 4 FOR THIS WEEK ONLY -at- FI N C K E N ’S STO R E Santa Claus HAS. Come and Gone but there are others who enter houses in the dead of night, and any other night is as good to their notion as Christmas. Beware of burglars and thieves! Deposit your money in Merchants and Planters Bank, Gaffney, South Carolina. s^ssssBaaagasasassaaasasaK s p A CARD OF THANKS. I desire to tender my thanks to my friends and patrons for the very liberal patronage they have given me during the year now drawing to a close. I assure them that I heartily appreciate their sup port and trust I may merit a still greater share of their patronage in the future. * Wishing each and everyone of them a bright, happy and prosperous New Year, Very respectfully, | J. ft NELSON, STAR CLOTHIER » | Limestone Street :: :; Opposite "he Postoffice Christmas is Almost Here We have many things that will make useful presents, such as Rocking Chairs, Morris Chairs, Dressing Tables, Dining and Center Tables, Book Cases, Combination Cases, Chiffonieres, Music Cabinets, Sideboarda, Hatracks, Wardrobes, Couches, Bed Lounges—the prettiest assortment of Lamps in Gaffney. Big stock of beautiful Rugs just received. Pic tures, Mirrors, Clocks, Vases and many other pretty and useful thinga. Yours truly, The Acme Furniture Co. "V An Advertisement in The Ledger is a Business Builder and You Need it in Your Business >' ■! TV \rji a- > New Year Shoes % F'oi* N o w Yo£\ i' SlrToj3p>er' f 11 i c 1 F'or* t It. o Old, Young n n d F'einoy Our line of Wool Hose cannot be surpassed. Dei cx>.. Gaffney, South Carolina.