Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■ ...--..J. ■ i. / ■ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. STOCK TAKING IS NOW OVER And We Are Ready for Business Again. People Von Know and People Yon Don't Know. Mrs. V. M. Montgomery and daughter, Miss Lois, of Sparanburg, spent Sunday with Prof, and Mrs. H. P. Griffith, at Limestone. P. 8 Webber, a successful mer- Cotton brought 18 cents in Gaffney yesterday. The general assembly of this State meets today. J. P Crow b i moved into Snead house on Cherokee avenue the chant and farmer of \V ilkinsville, The Ledger with its already big list spent some time in the city Saturday, of [jubscribers wants more Come in He favored The Ledger with a call. anc | subscribe. Mr. W. H Chadwick made a busi ness trip to Spartanburg Tuesday. Coroner John 8. \ inesett has Misses Lillie and Lena Mont- moved to the city and is occupying a gomery, of Jacksonville, Ala., ar- pretty cottage on Oakland avenut. COLLECTIONS for 1903 have been good. Our customers have been the best, and we thank you heartily for the liberal patronage [given us, and we ask a continu ance of the same. We shall put forth every effort to please you during the year 1904. We expect to give you GOOD MERCHANDISE at reasonable prices. You are perfectly safe in our hands. Fairness in our dealing is our motto. Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Millinery, Men’s Hats and Pants. Groceries We will endeaver to have on hand a full stock of Flour, Corn, Oats, Meat, Lard, &c., in the Grocery room. We again thank our customers for prompt payment of accounts and liberal patronage. Very truly, WILKINS Gaffney, S. C. All kinds of Job Work done office at The neatly and prices commensurate with high grade work Try us. -Priced Cotton has not affected my prices on rived in the city Sunday morning and will ppend some lime here with their sister, Mrs. Wm. J Wilkins, on Jefferies street A. C. Price, a prominent farmer of Maud, came to the city Friday on business. He called on The Ledger and added his name to our list. Wm. Corry has returned to college at Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. James Darwin, of Smyrna, York county, spent several days in the city the last of the week, the guests of Miss .lane Xott on Rutledge street. W A Jones, a progressive Chero kee farmer from across ^he Broad, was a business visitor in the city Siturdav H D Mathis, of Ravenna, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. C P. Teal, of Stevy, c»me to the city Saturday on business. Mrs. B. M. Stallworth, of Gaines ville. Ga , spent several days lust week with her parents, Prof, and Mrs Griffith, at Limestone. Senat ir Butler and Representatives Sarratt and Kirby went to Columbia yesterday. Mrs W. H. Chadwick and Miss Edith Fort attended the Xew Year’s german in Greenville on Friday evening, the 1st inst. IV. H. Martin, lumberman and farmer of Ezell, came to the city Sat urday, John E. Mosteller. of Grassy Pond, a sterling citizen and good farmer, vas in the city Saturday. J. E Sapoch, a merchant and farm er of Mt. Paran, made a business trip to the city Friday. Mr and Mrs. John Bentley, of Grassy Pond, were shopping in the city Saturday. Swan Parris, a successful farmer of Ezells, spent some time in the city Friday. James Harris, of Algood, was a Ledger visitor Saturday. R PL Linder, merchant and planter of Maud, came to the city Friday on business. Magistrate R W. Lee, of White Plains, came to the city Saturday. Rev. J. B. Wilson spent a day in Greenville the last of the week Pink Vastey, a sterling citizen of Ezell, spent some time in the city Friday, a call. G Goodman Pridmore, of Maud, one of Cherokee’s successful farmers Ledger Hn( l best citizens, spent a short time in the city Saturday. W. 0. Lipscomb, Gaffney’s bigrail- road contractor, is spending a few days in the city. He has just finish ed a big griding contract at Jellico, Tenn., and will soon move his grad- j ing outfit to a new piece of work he has in West Virginia. ' Magistrate J.W. Alexander came to the city Saturday on business. Clarence Hopper, a sterling citizen and farmer frojn across the Broad, came to the city Saturday. He favor ed The Ledger with a call. Dr. D. S. Ramseur, of Blacksburg, He favored The Ledger with at The friends of Miss Edna Byars will be glad to learn that she is able to be out again after her recent ill ness. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jefferies are the proud possessors of » new baoiy daughter at their home on Grenard street. Miss Edith Fort informally er ter- tained a number of her friends Tm s- day evening at her home on Robinson street. Tom Dawkins and Bessie Heunie, a worthy colored couple, were united in wedlock Friday night bv G. W. Chalk, X. P. Another petrified .man was on ix hibition in Gaffney Saiurday. Thi one was said to have been found ii South Dakota. Mr. Wm. Vassey, one of Cherokee’t- good citizens, has moved to Gaffnej and is occupying the Rogers cottage on Rutledge street. The first quarterly conference of the Buford Street M. PL chursh, South, will be held in the parsonage Saturday eve at 7:30. County Pension Commissioner M M Tate was in his office Saturday and will be there every Saturday tins month to reoeive <fc application8 ft r pensions Mr. P'orebush. an aged citizen of the Ravennajueighborhood, died last P'riday night of appoplexy. His aged wife was alone with him at the time of his death. W. P\ Gault, who has been with Perry Z. Holmes for some time as salesman, left last week for his home at Glendale. Mr. Gault ordered The Ledger to follow him Our young friend Paul Morgan, who has been managing a laundry at Orangeburg, has returned to the city and accepted a position with the Pearl Steam Laundry. Sunday and vesr^riav were cloudy and occasionally light mists of rain would fall The ground, however, is still comparatively dry and the wheat and oats are coming up very slowly. The first quarterly conference for Limestone Street church will be held January 17th. The presiding elder, Rev J.W. Kilgo, will be present. The public is cordially invited to the ser vice. A. B. Gaines entertained a few friends at a whist party Saturday evening. Those present were : Thos. B. Butler. L. U. Campbell and Ed. H. DeCamp. Delicate refreshments were served., L » A telegram ’from Miss Ethel Sar ratt was received yesterday by her brother, Mr. Anthony Sarratt, stat ing that she had arrived} safej at the home of her brother, Capt. Oliver Sarratt, in California. 'Gm-ou i'I! ill - Si'ini!!'. ■:!:!! It is not a point of rigid economy to buy an organ from a cheap John catalogue, when you can buy standard makes of organs from us here at home, with guarantees from 5 to 25 years. Prices from $35.00 to $90.00, any wood preferred. Give us your trade. ABBOTT BROS. LIMESTONE ST. OPPOSITE LEDGER OFFICE. / WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY NEXT Gaffney merchants ,bave finished taking stock and none; of them look spent some time in the city Saturday. saf j footing up last year’s work. He called to see us. Q n ^e contrary they are cheerful and , , . Albert Mckown,a prosperous young ^ave en tered into the work of the l carry a lull lilieoi Men S, \ until sand < hlldren s Suits Ur Broad river farmer, was a city visitor new year with their usual energy STAHLS at old prices. Also have all shapes and sizes in sizes and prices- 10c per yd. Trunks, Dress Suit Cases, Telescopes and Satchels CP STAIRS. All these goods will be sold at very close prices. Have moved my entire stock of Hats CP STAIRS where I have more room and better light. Can save you money on any thing in headgear. 'hi first floor we handle Shoes of all kinds, to lit and please everybody. Red, white and blue Flannels fiom 15c to Nice line Dress and Waist Goods. Blankets from 00c to $B.50 per pair. Quilts from $1.00 to $1.50. Lap Rohes at all prices. Horse Blankets from $1.00 to $2.50. “Warmoth” Saddles from $0.00 to $8.50. A few Buggies to be sold at cost for cash. A “BUSINESS” BANK Everything about a hank should he “business” prompt, accurate, smooth and efficient. Such, it is ever our effort to make this bank. You will he met here on a business basis, and your affairs treated in clear confidence ; yet we always extend courtesy and accommodation to the limit. Your account solicited—will do our best to please you. Merchants and Planters Bank, Gaffney, South Carolina. Saturday. Wm. George, of Wilkinsville, spent some time in the city Saturday. Mr. N. C. Snead has rented his handsome home on Cherokee avenue and he and his family are now occu pying a cottage on Jefferies street. A. G. Davis, of Mercer, came up to the city Saturday on business. E. P. Macomson, a sterling citizen and farmer of Mercer, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Thomas G. Clark, of Ravenna, w^s a city visitor Saturday. J. H Wright, of Rutherford county, N. C., was a business visitor in the city Saturcay. He called on The Ledger. J. C. Jefferies, a farmer and popu lar teacher of Abingdon, was an ap preciated Ledger visitor Saturday. A IIvtid-oii CoIUnIou. By telephone from Blacksburg last night we learned that two freight trains on the Southern had a headon collision about dark, just beyond Broad river, and that both engineers were badly hurt, the engines broken The Mosses Wood* Chapter of; the Daughters of| the Confederacy will meet at the residence of Mrs. Wm. R. Lipscomb on Friday afternoon at 8 o’clock A full attendance is de sired as the program for the meeting on the PJth inst., to present crosses of.honor, willjbe arranged .then.; Capt. S. S. Ross and’ B. L. Hames, who have been spending some time in Xew York looking after Captain’s tin ore business, returned to the city Saturday. The ore showed up in Xew York to the Captain’s most san guine expectations which assures Cherokee that she has the most valu able miningjproperty inltbe.country— the State at least. The Jenkins distillery case was heard last week by the Big Booze Bosses’’ in Columbia, and they de cided that the distillery was not proven to be a nuisance, but that it was too close to Antioch church and that it must bo moved to some other place in Cherokee township which is over two miles from a church or school house by the first of February, or its up and both trains badly wrecked Further particulars we could not get I l* cen8e W 'H stand revoked before going to press. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sate HuIICIi.r Ijotsln thin tloarlshlng town, Gaffney Ulty; Also Parent near by and In reach of the School* of Limestone Sprlnfrs and of this place, In lots of froir 10 to 100 acres on liberal time rates j also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. V. A. JHtfit A/r'T, A Kent. N. H.—All person* are forbidden to enter on, walk or ride through or over the lands of this company. cuttlnK and removing timber, fishing or huntluir. under penalty of law. LOANS Made on Ro.'il Kstato in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac W 11^1^1$!"*, ATTORNKYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building, Klrxt ItaptlHt Church Note*. There wore two good congregations last Sabbath and four additions by let ter. The Sunday school also showed an increase in attendance over the past two Sabbaths. The midweek meeting occurs Wed nesday evening at 8:80. A full at tendance is desired. Cold Wave Coming. If you have Rydaie’s Elixir in the house when a cold wave is coming, you need not fear attacks of Bron chitis, Pneumonia, Coughs, Colds, etc. Rydaie’s Elixir taken when at tack begins never fails to check the progress of the disease. It is equally successful in chronic cases of throat and lung diseases. Gaffney Drug Co. Stolen fruits are sweet when one is ! driven by hunger to commit a theft. 1 Let the GOLD DUST TWUfS do your work " Ten " ' Building Lots ON WEST FREDERICK ST. These lots are in one block and less than five minutes walk from business portion of town on Limestone St. Do not fail to attend this sale. For any in formation as to terms, &c., call at my store. J. I. SARRATT Jany. 4th. 1 904. Gaffney, S. C. Gaffney Savings Bank is authorized to act as Administrator, Executor and Guardian without cost of bond. We’pay 4 per cent, on deposits of $1.00 or more. Deposit your money in this Bank and avoid the risk of losing it|or having it stolen. F. G. STACY, President, D. C. ROSS, Cashier. GOLD DUST will work wonders. It gets into the nooks and corners and cleanses everything it touches as if | by magic. Us the world’s greatest cleanser. OKNKIf.AL VSKS FOB COLO Dl’HTl ftclilUtUUK ll»ui> wuxhliiK I'loltieH ami iliblu-H, cli anlng wood-work, ollc-loUi, silverware anil tliiwuru, polishing bramiwork. cleansing bath room, pipes,uU!., wiui making the Hnust sort soap. GOLD DUST MAKES HARD WATER SOFT Liberal Treatment Prompt Service Absolute Safety are some of the features of our service guaranteed to patrons of this Bank. We want your business. Call on us at any t ime. National Bank of Gaffney.