Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.. MUSIC! MUSI There are many kinds of music; some like one kind and some another. The kind we have reference to has charms for all, and the place to hear it is at THE BATTERY. Visit us when you will and you will hear the clanking of silver and the rustling of the green. This kind of music is energizing as well as inspiring, and if you visit us you will hear no “hard luck stories” to give you the blues, but you will go away feeling all the better for having been here. EASTER BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE; in fact, there is not a department in the store that is not blooming with bargains. New goods rolling in every day. The Cheapest as well as the Best Store in The State J. C. RATLIFF, Proprietor. A PLEASING ARRAY. Let us handle your grocery order. Let us tell you how cheaply we can furnish you with the necessaries and luxuries of life. Our stock is large and fresh, and consists of Heavy,[Staple and Fancy Groceries, Candies, Canned Goods, Cigars, Tobacco, &c., all of the very best brands and sold at a slight margin above cost. Three Good Reasons SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. The peach and plum blooming. The community with a well in formed magistrate is fortunate. why you should trade with us : You’ll like the goods we sell. You’ll like the way we treat you You’ll like the price we ask. Let us show you that we mean business. J, S. & S. LITTLEJOHN, I. W. Richardson j Old Stand. A Season of Danger. You are wise if you have an Insurance Policy safe and sure. If you have not, you run a good deal of risk. The excessive hot weather that will ere long be upon us, and the dangers of travel at this season, all make life A Little More Uncertain. We know not wdiat a day may bring forth. Death is SURE and sickness and accidents may come sooner or later ; so, prepare for them while you may. I repre sent some of the largest companies in Fire, Life, Acci dent and Health Insurance, and would be glad to write your policies for any or all branches. Call on or write JONES J. DARBY- Agent, Gaffney, South Carolina. Miss Mollie Wilkins has accepted a i>osition with Lipscomb & Austell. Sunday was a charming day and all the churches were attended by large congregations. Bishop Capers, of Columbia, will hold services in the Episcopal church in this city next Monday afternoon. The ground got right the last of the week and the people went Into their gardens and went to work right. Wo heard a successful farmer say a few days ago that if he were ready he would plant all his upland corn at once. The deacons and the finance com mittee of the First Baptist church are called to meet at the church next Thursday instead of Friday, as was announced. The Gaffney Lime Company recent ly organized here has begun to col lect material for its kilns. The first battery will only contain two kilns. Others will be built later. Among the teachers of the public schools of the county whom we have met lately, two were from Spartan burg county and one was from North Carolina, and from their appearance they seemed to be young men of fine character. Mr. Joe James, of the State peni tentiary force, came to the city Sun day, and Monday morning carried Mag Montgomery, a colored woman who was convicted of larceny at this term of court, to the penitentiary for twelve months. There was a big crowd of Chero- , keeans in the city Saturday and all report that the farmers’ plows are moving and all had the air of con tentment that is always apparent with farmers when their work is moving j on to their satisfaction. Gaffney merchants all did a good business Saturday, and in conversa tion with some of them last week they all spoke of the large proportion of cash sales that they are making this spring. They say that very few goods .have been sold on .time this year up to the present time. Mr. J. A. Graves has bought the stock of Hughes Bros, on Robinson street and will continue the business at the same place. We do not know the plans of the Messrs. Hughes, but hope they will stay in Gaffney where they have been so successful in their business and made many friends. Dr. M. P. Burnham has moved from his recent office in the Star Theatre building to the rooms over the Merchants and Planters hank. On Dr. Steedley’s return from the north he and Dr. Burnham will he as sociated together and will occupy the entire second story of that magnifi cent building. the city Friday. A good sized two- horse wagon with a good cover on it trees are came to town with only one mule pul ling it. It was hitched to one side of the pole and seemed to be getting on very weU. We did not learn what it t was loaded with, where it came from ! or whither it went. Spring Stationery. Our stock of stationery keeps growing because we have a growing trade. This season’s line is bigger and better than ever. Box- papers in all the latest styles. Bulk papers, ruled and unruled, all sizes and qualities. There are two reasons why we expect your trade in stationery. First, we give you an ample assortment to choose from. Second, we sell at closest possible prices. Everything we say of sta tionery applie to the things that go with stationery, inks, pens, pencils, etc. Right kinds at right prices. Cherokee Drug Co v Prescription Druggists, Cor. Limestone and Frederick Sts. There was an unusual spectacle in Bwt ' CUKtS WHtitE ALL ELSE FAiLS. , Ckni*b Syrup. Ta«l,» (, • <1. to time. SoM by dru^pintn CONSUMPTION V Asked the magistrate. “No,” replied the prisoner at the bar of justice; “but I’ve been blown up y dynamites.” We have never been married either, hut we have been in the furniture business l>e- fore, and want to tell you about a new stock we have just opened up in the Austell building next to the Gaffney Live Stock Co.’s stables. We are going to keep everything that can be found in a first-class furniture store, and can furnish your home from kitchen to parlor and save you big money. Don’t buy your stoves until you have seen ours; they will stand the closest in spection, and our prices are right. We want the ladies to be sure to see our line of Crockery, China, Glassware, &c. Do not fail to see those beautiful Dinner and Tea sets at W,V. Humphries & Company' Furniture Store. "Have You Ever Been Married ?” Spring Opening Millinery and Ladies’ Goods Thursday, Friday and ‘, March 24th, 25th and 26th Besides the many new and novel things in MILLINERY GOODS, we have a complete line of LADIES’, MISSES’ and CHILD REN'S SHOES, DRESS GOODS, TRIM MINGS, EMBROIDERIES, ETC.,that we would be pleased to show you. If WIL KINS has it, you know it’s good. W. J. WILKINS & CO., Oaffney, S. G. New Quarters New Goobs. We are now installed in our handsome new building on Limestone Street, and are better prepared than ever to eater to the wants of our patrons. We handle everythin;.'in Ory Goods, Shoes, Hats. Notions, Groceries. Hardware and Oshoree Farming Implements, and all our lines are complete. Our Millinery Department s replete with all the latest "fads” in Fashion's Domain. Come to our SPRING OPENING THI USDAV, FRIDAY AND SATFRDA V. March "4th, 25th and 3bth. ‘ We invite inspection in all our lines. Lipscomb & Austell. Miss MoRie Wilkins, of Pacolet, will assist Mrs. Austell in our Millinery and Dress Goods departments. S The Gaffney City Land and' . ' Go. Offers for sale Ilulidlng Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms near by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Sprinif'. and of this place, in lots of 30 to lOoacres on libera tine rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm purposes For full particulars apply to J. V. SARRATT. Agent. N. lb—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting, under penalty of law. -.Lyp- Shoes! Shoes! hoes! The Greatest Line Ever Shown in Gaffney-New Snring 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. /dii ■ : . .. .Trv-^» 4 Ik.