The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 08, 1904, Image 4
EVERY DAY BARGAIN DAY AT THE BATTERY
MANY SPECIAL VALUES TO BE HAD THIS WEEK
Piles and piles of new things to arrive that will be of interest to the trading public; in fact new goods are rolling in on every freight. Remember that we sell cheap every day,
but some days we may have some very special values that may not be here the next day, so be quick, be smart, and be on hand to share them.
Men’s Socks, two pairs for 5c.
Suspenders, 5c a pair.
Calico, 2 l-2c per yard, in bundles.
Towels, 2 l-2c each.
Yard wide Percale to be in this week, 5c per yard.
Silk as low as 10c per yard.
Window Shades, 10c each.
A beautiful and brilliant line of Dress Goods at the rockiest of rock bottom prices; a beautiful line of Ladies’ Collars to arrive this week; one thousand dollars worth of
Shoes and Slippers to come in today.
The Cheapest Store in The State.
J. C. RATLIFF, Proprietor.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
Start Anew With Us
This week, we will move into our handsome new building. In
ever}- way possible, we intend to improve our usefulness to the
public.
Now Is a Good time
for you to make a new start—open a bank account and save some
money. On straight open account or at interest, no more liberal
plan than ours will be found. Call ^nd let us explain.
Merchants (Sb Planters Bank.
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 time.
National Bank of Gaffney.
We Have Clipped Off the Profits.
As the winter season advances, and it will soon be time for Spring
Goods, we have decided to clip off the profits in some of our lines in order
to close out the goods. You all know what “Cut Prices” means at
CLARY’S. Here are a few of the many bargains we offer:
Men’s Shoes.
LIVE BARGAINS AT COST.
$3.50 “Richmond Standard” (lined) at $3.00. (3.50 Kiser Quality, 13.25.
f3.50 Kiser King, $3.25. Celebrated Brotherhood Shoes, $3.00. $4.50 Pat
ent Colts, $2.75.»Good line .Shoes at 98c. Odds and ends at cost.
Ladies’ Shoes.
13.00 “Ratcliff” at $2.40. I3.00 “Runaway Girl” (Bluchers) at #2.75.
$3.00 “Home Journal,” $2.50. “South-rn Girl” (lace), 89c and 79c. Some
broken lines at cost. Few more pairs “Maid Marion” and “Gate City”
Shoes at 98c. Good line CHILDREN’S Shoes to tie sold cheap before the
cold season is over.
Corsets and Dress Goods.
T'SWe have a splendid line of Corsets which we want to introduce to the
ladies of Gaffney. To do this we will make a reduction on them for a short
while: One line in white, blue and pink at 74c; one lot white at 69c; line
54c ones at 49c; $1.00 Corsets at 90c, guaranteed for 30 days.
Big cut in the Dress Goods line. All 10c Fleeced Goods now going for
gi^c yd. All heavy Dress Goods marked down to close out at once.
Nice line Lace Curtains at 98c.
Grocery Department.
xhig department is always complete with a big stock of the best brands
of Groceries, Canned Goods, Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, &c.
A visit to our store will convince you that WE MEAN BUSINESS.
LIMESTONE
STREET.
Sam W. Clary.
North Gaffney
Mfg. Co.
The beer dispensary has moved
from the Settlemyer building to one
of the store rooms in the Webster-
Jefferies block on Robinson street.
There will be no services in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday on
account of Mr. Potter being absent
at his appointment in Blacksburg.
Mrs. A. L. Turner has rented the
second story of the W. Sam Lipscomb
block on Limestone street, where
she is running a first-class boarding
house.
The funeral (ff Rev. H. D. Sanders,
' oolored, who died February 4th, this
year, will b« preached at Bethel Bap
tist church on the first Sunday in
April at 11 o’clock.
George Sellers, who was arrested
last Thursday for violation of the (
internal revenue law, went before U. 1
S. Commissioner Trescot yesterday
and was discharged.
The case of Gaffney vs. the South-1
ern Railway was argued Friday in
this city before W. W. Lewis, referee,
by Bell & Hart and Hall for plaintiff,^
and J. C. Jefferies for defendant.
Wfieat is growing now and farmers
are anxious for the plows to be mov
ing, but the rain Sunday and Sunday
night has made the ground too wet
again.
Mr. Hensdale Robbins has rented a
stable on Robinson street and has
opened a livery and sale stable. Mr.
Robbins is well known and has many
friends in Gaffney and is a success-
fnl business man.
Another Lime Company.
The Gaffney Lime Company was
given a commission Friday by the
secretary of State. The capital stock
is $25,000 and the corporators are
J. H. Turner, F. G. Stacy, W. C. Car
penter and J. A. Carroll. We have
been informed that this company will
erect kilns on the property of Mr. J.
H. Turner a few hundred ^ards be
low’ the Limestone springs, and will
use the limestone on that property,
which has the appearance of being of
very superior qualities and in almost
inexhaustible quantities.
The Limestone Springs Lime Co.,.
of this city, which has operated
kilns just above the springs at Lime
stone Springs, is now one of the
greatest lime producing companies
in the Southern States. The new
company will be in operation by the
middle of the summer, when Gaffney
will be one of the greatest lime pro
ducing centres in the whole country.
On and after Monday, March 21, 1904, the Banks of Gaffney
will positively close each business day at three o’clock, p. m.,
and will accept no business of any nature after that hour.
MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK,
NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY,
GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK.
Mr. W. T. Poag, of the Gaffney |
Live Stock Company, was severely
kicked on the right thigh by a mule
yesterday afternoon. The thigh
was not broken but It gave him se-1
vere pain. He was treated by Dr.
Jefferies and last night was compar-’
atively easy.
Giles Wright, the negro who was
arrested Thursday, charged with en
tering the house of Mr. Hugh Moore, 1
and covering him with a pistol while
he went through some bureau draw-1
ers, was carried before Mr. Moore
Friday morning for identification.
As soon as Mr. Moore saw him he said
he was the wrong man and Wright
was released.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is the list of un
claimed letters in the Gaffney post-
office for week ending March 7th,
1904:
“O,” J. A. Copeland,
Miss Lorn Bright, Ed Domell,
Miss Daisy Byers, John S. Grady,
Miss Ada Dear, S. T. Gibbs,
Miss Nancy Gedger, Watson Yees,
Miss Belle Jones, W. F. Martin,
Miss Alice Moss, J. B. McFarland,
Miss E. M. Donel, James Paster,
Miss James Petty, reather Rayo,
Miss Betsie Ross, Will Rice,
Miss Betsie Rainwater, Naorl Smith,
Miss Tillie Real, Press Wotts,
Miss Mary Right.
Please call for "Advertised Let
ters.” One cent due on each.
A. R. N. Folger, P. M.
A COUQH
/
Can Be Cured With Nature’s Cough Remedy.
Miss Patrick Entertains.
Miss Minnie Patrick entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home on Cherokee avenue Saturday
evening in honor of her birthday.
Delicious refreshments were served
which, combined with the pleasant
company present, made the occasion
a most enjoyable one.
Those prt?sent were Misses Bessie
Jones, Ella Kirby, Rosa Kirby, Sallie
Patrick, Inez Hill, Virgie Sutton and
Vinnie Harmon; Messrs, J. L. Pruitt,
James Wells, J. G. Pridmore, Nathan
iel Burgess, Charley Watkins, M. W.
Hill, Joe Robinson, John Moore and
Robert Patrick.
It is sold on a positive guarantae that
it will cure coughs, colds and bron
chial affections. Being a vegetable
preparation, it b a perfectly safe
remedy. Prepared and guaranteed by
THE GAFFNEY DRUG CO.,
Next door to Merchants and Planters Bank.
Public Sales.
The following are public sales
that were made before the court
house door on salesday, yesterday:
Clerk’s sales.—Carroll & Carpenter
vs. Abe Smith, one house and lot to
Wm. Phillips for $100; one house
and lot to Wm. Phillips for $500.
The L. O. Wood property to Mrs.
Ada Wilson for $350.
Attorneys’ sales.—The Percer in
terest in the Spencer Mill land to
Thomas Spencer for $350.
No More Back Door Deposits.
The banks of Gaffney have enter
ed Into an agreement to close each
day at three o’clock, P. M. after
March 21st. Heretofore they have
closed the front doors but have con
tinued to accept more or less busi
ness through the “back door" plan.
This, however, was a source of such
great annoyance to the bank people
that they found It hard to balance up
their day’s work until after night,
hence the present agreement.
All kinds of Job Work d ° ne at r , he
office neaJv and at
prices commensurate with high grade work. Try us.
City Attorney.
At an election held Friday night
by the new city council Capt. J. B.
Bell was elected city attorney. This
is quite a compliment to Capt. Bell,
as we learn there were several appli
cants.
—Yard-wide guaranteed-to-wear
black Taffeta, worth $1.25, price for
Friday only, 94c. Carroll, Carpenter
& Byers.
Supreme Court Decision.
The following decision was an
nounced by the Supreme Court Satur
day:
The Columbia Building and Loan
Association , respondent, vs. Seal
Rice et. al., appellants, affirmed.
Opinion by C. A. Woods, A. J.
—24-inch Crepe de Chine, worth
$1.00, Silk Sale price, 74c. Carroll,
Carpenter & Byers.
^ PISO’S CURE FOR ^
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(Nit fMCM ML USE FAILS.
; Coiuch Syrup. Tastes Oood. Us
lu time. Sold by drujorUts.
^ CONSUMPTION "
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Ten
As fine Poultry as can l>e found
in any poultry yard. Come and
see our different strains, and ylve
us your order for ejurs now. Prices
for eggs as follows:
White Plymouth Rocks, $1.50 for 13.
Barred P. Rocks, 75c for 15.
Cornish Indhtn^Jame, fl.50 for 15.
Ro#*comb R. I. Reds, fi.oo for 15.
fcilngleaomb R. I. Reds, $1.00 for 13.
Houdans, $1.00 for 13.
White Wyandottes. $1.00 for 13.
S. C, Brown Leghorns, 75c for 15.
8. C. White Leghorns, 75c for 15.
M.-immouth Pekin Duck, 75c for 13.
Am hooklngorders for future de
livery. Send In yoar ordes now. or
come and see the fowls. You will
always find Mrs. Cash at home to
wait on you.
E. R. CASH.
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Shoes!
Shoes!
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Shoes!
The Greatest Line Ever Shown in Gaffney-New Spring Goods Coming in Every Day.
Big lot of Shoes made to sell at $2.00; right from the factory, our price
$1.50. Crossett Shoes, regular price every where $3.00, our price $2.50.
We have anything you need in Shoes and Hosiery.
THE R. S. LIPSCOMB SHOE COMPANY.
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