Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WAKE UP JACOB! * # THE OLD RATTLER has returned from the northern^markets where he went to purchase goods for The Growing Battery. The new goods are beginning to roll in, and many new and beautiful things are to be seen in our mammoth stock. • —— TTHIIVIt OI^ IMIS .UOffc yOOS *' -tnxa -] Beautiful figured Lawns as low as 2ic per yard; Apron Gingha ns as low as 2f; per yard; Cariaiu Scrim 4c per yard; yard wide Bleaching, 5c per yard ; Bed Ticking, 5c per yard ; Suspenders as low as 5c each ; Socks, 2^c a pair ; nice white Bed Spreads, 49c each, and we have the better grades—the $1.25 ones for only 98c, the $1.75 ones for $1.39, and the $3.00 ones for $1.98. WE HAVE LADIES SLIPPERS FOR 49c AND UP. Many Useful Articles for only One Rusty Penny Each. 2 papers of tacks ; 3 pen points; 2 pen holders ; 2 lead pencils ; 2 sticks of good blueing; 1 package 1 bundle of hair pins ; 1 handkerchief; 1 pair of good shoo strings ; 1 tablet; 1 card ot hooks and e^es , we haven’t got time to mention. BIG LINE OF SHOES, CLOIIIING AND MILLINERY at knock g; 1 package of envelopes ; 1 card of safety pins; 1 box of mourning pins; 2 thimbles ; ,1^ nnrl uves ; 1 dozen fishhooks. All these for one cent each and many other things that ockout prices. r i i The Cheapest in The State J. C. RATLIFF, Prop. W. J. Wilkins <& Co COMMENCED AT LIMESTONE COLLEGE SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. CLOSING EXERCISES HELD ON 1 WEDNESDAY NIGHT. For the paper you need take The Ledger. J. N. Lipscomb has sold his hand some cottage of Frederick street to A. F. Kendrick. Tin! tin! Our people are digging for tin, and it is wonderful how many have “found it.” * , Vernon Baker and Lafar Lipscomb, of this city, will graduate at Clem- Large Crowds of Visitors Present for son College next week. MILLINERY in its perfection is shown here. We ask your consideration in this line. We promise to please you both as to style and price. Our busi ness in this department is an increasing one. It is not necessary to name the reasons. We thank you for your business in this line and promise you there shall be no regrets on your part and surely not on ours. There will be many surprises in this part of our large store. Close prices will prevail. It will be very much to your interest to see us be fore making your purchases in SUMMER DRESS GOODS—stock larger, prices reasonable. We make an effort to give you the best thing for the price paid. All remnants that accumulate in wash goods and wool goods will go at greatly reduced prices. In Ladies’ and Childrens’ Slippers and Shoes there is no better stock shown on this market—look well and wear well. We invite the Men and Boys to inspect our Shoes and Oxfords. Our lines are W. L. Douglas, Hamil ton !Brown, and Selz. The reputations of these are well known to you as being reliable and up to date. The $3.50 goods wear like $5.00 ones. Gents’ Furnishings—Shirts, Underwear, Collars, Ties, Hats, Etc, Ladies’ 69c, 75c, 89c and 98c Lawn Wrappers, choice for 50c. Muslin Underwear at very low prices. AH kinds of Job Work done at The Led e er office neatlv and at prices commensurate with high grade work- Try us. the Occasion and Gaffney Present ed a Gay Scene. This has been a gala week in Gaff ney. The commencement at Lime stone College has absorbed the city and placed all other interests in the background. People came in on trains from every direction, and crowded into our streets till they had a real cosmopolitan appearance —all drawn to us by the commence ment, and royally have they enjoyed the occasion. The reception of the graduating class was the attraction Tuesday evening. The parlors and halls of the college were aglow with emblems of the Confederacy. Guns were stacked in the main halls, each stack decorated with Confederate flags, and on the walls in bold relief stood out the figures “18(>1-’C5.” In a corner of the hall was a portrait of Capt. H. P. Griffith, draped with Confederate flags, while all around Confederate bunting hung in profusion. On each wall of the front parlor was “IbUi,” and the class colors per vaded the whole room, while bunting swung from each corner and crossed in the middle, and Japanese lanterns set off the scene. Delicious refreshments were served as only Limestone girls can serve them. Wednesday evening the last event of the commencement took place. The large auditorium was full of the admiring friends of the students and college. After prayer by Dr. A. M. Simms a choir made up of the best talent in the college and city ren dered a splendid music programme. Then came the address of the occa sion, which was delivered by Gen. C. Irvine Walker, commander of the department of the Army of Northern Virginia, which was much enjoyed. Dr. Lodge, the president of the col lege, then delivered the parting words to his pupils and presented diplomas and certificates to the following grad uates: Regular Class:—Miss Vallie Vance Woodruff, A. B., president; Miss Iris Grizzelle Rigsbee, A. B., vice-presi dent; Miss Pearle Stewart. A. B., sec retary and treasurer; Miss Carrie Watkins Anderson, A. B.; Miss Mat- tie Pearle Barksdale, A. B.; Miss Mary Pauline Bramlett, A. B.; Miss Margarite Sudie Britt, A. B.; Miss Mary Harley Burriss, A. B.; Miss Willie Bird Crawley, A. B.; Miss Flo ra Kstelle Drummond, A. B.; Miss Nelle Dunbar, A. B.; Miss Eunice Temple Ford, A. B.; Miss Lois Napier Ford, A. B.; Miss Vera Estelle Groce, A. B.; Miss Beulah Howerton, A. B.; Miss Lola McClain, A. B.; Miss Louise Meredithe Sarratt, A. B. Graduate School;—Miss Eunice Temple Ford, A. B., A. M.; Miss M. Bessie Mclnvail, A. B., A. M. Graduate of School of Music: — Miss Sallie I^ui Parker. Graduates of School of Art;—Miss Laura Wilma Correll, president; Miss Nellie Lee Barton, Miss Willie Bird Crawley, Miss I^ois Napier Ford, Miss Christine Goudelock, Miss Iris Grizzelle Rigsbee, and Miss Louise Meredithe Sarratt. Graduates of Winnie Davis School of History:—Miss Mattie Pearle Barksdale, Miss Mary Pauline Bram lett, Miss Lola McClain, Miss Nelle Dunbar, Miss Lois Napier Ford, and Miss Carrie Watkins Anderson. Yesterday morning the college girls and their friends began to leave for their homes and by this morning there will be few left at the college, where there were such crowds and gaiety so lately. Most of the girls are at home by this time and have with them the good wishes of all Gaffney. John Gramhling is building a hand some cottage on one of his lots in the western part of the city. A. W. Doggett, has bought the en tire stock of J. S. & S. Littlejohn and will continue the business at the old stand. Regular services at the Presbyte rian church next Sababth at 11 a. m., and 4 p. m. Public is cordially in vited. There will be *no preaching in Buford Street Methodist church on next Sunday owing to the absence of the pastor. Congressman Johnson, of the 4th district, has secured the restoration of mail service on train No. 11 on the Southern, which passes Gaffney at 2:48 p. m. W. O. Johnson is moving his stock of goods from the corner of Limestone and Frederick streets to the Little john block corner of Limestone and Birnie streets. The county chaingang, now in charge of Mr. Smith Raines, went to Grindal yesterday to build the new road to the iron bridge recently built , across Pacolet. Owing to the late dry weather wheat is rather low, but from many .sources we learn that the heads are long and well filled which gives hopes of a ful crop. While Rev. Jno. N. Isom is away at Wofford College commencement, Rev. W. T. Thompson will preach at the Limestone Street Methodist church Sunday night at 8:15 o’clock. There will not be any preaching at 11 o'clock. The Carolinas Tin and Development Company of this city was granted a charter by Secretary of State Gantt. J. A. Carroll is president, M. E. Gettys is vice-president, D. C. Ross is secre tary and treasurer, and S. S. Ross is general manager. D. J. Holt, a prominent business man of Kings Mountain, has rented the storeroom on Limestone street formerly occupied by Wilklns-Bristow Clothing Co., and will open a branch of his business in this city. Mr. Charley Hall will be in charge. A small cottage belonging to Burt Graham, colored, was burned Tues day night about 11 o’clock. All his household goods were lost, which leaves him in a pitiable condition. Burt is a good working man and we trust his friends will look after him. We have had showers every after- non this week. Wednesday afternoon j it was the heaviest rain that has fall en In Gaffney since the 0th of last June, when the great freshet did so much damage on Pacolet river. We have not heard of any damage it did to crops and are thankful the rains have come for the benefit received from them cannot be estimated. “The Fat Baseball Team” will be organized in a few d iys and will be under tin* immediate management of A. C. Pridmore until it meets and plays the teams of “Leans,” which E. L. Eison is putting in shape for the occasion, which will be an nounced in a later issue of The Led ger. The proceeds of the game will be applied to the county Confederate i monument fund. Rev. S. B. McGee, colored, who fled from this county the first of the year to avoid presecution for disposing of crop under Hen, was arrested last week In Pnion by Deputy Sheriff Austell and brought back here and placed in jail. Wednesday he had a preliminary hearing before Magis trate Speer, who committed him to jail to await trial at the approaching term of the criminal court. Ua*t < ^ lo Uni*. Bold br drug^Utc WM^VtVl^skiSdi For sick headache take Chamber lain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Suit Saving. Savings Effected by Buying of us. Money Time Trouble Custom tailors charge more. They don’t give more. They make you wait. They take up time with fittings. We offer combined styles ane the best materials in our Suits at $2.50 to $15.00 i ve to your own interest. Buy your footwear where it’s sold strictly on its merits. Let us fit your feet in a pair of our summer shoes. They will keep them cool. You’ll like their looks and appreciate the extra comfort they give your feet and the savings they afford the purchaser. Ask to see our great line of ladies’ $1.50 Oxfords. ° X t i i t s-s Keep the little fellows cool by purchasing one of our $1.00 crash suits for 35 cents. LADIES, keep cool by purchasing one of our 75 cents waists for 48 cents. A complete line of ladies’ Gauzes. Tlie Dixie Clothing and Shun Stare. A. N. WOOD, lYest. CHAS. 1*. LIUON. Ass t. Cashier. C. M. SMITH. Cashier Merchants & Planters Bank, State, County and City Depository. Deposits Received, Money |Loaned, Time Certificates Issued, Exchange Bought and Sold, Interest Raid on ^Savings Accounts, Bonds and Insurance Written. Collection Department a Specialty. For anything in the Banking line give us a trial, :: :: :: :: :: ;: :: Merchants & Planters Bank. Oiif fnev, S3. Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch at Thk Lkdgkr office, Gatfuey, S. C. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe* tent Workmen. Send us your orders.