The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 06, 1904, Image 4

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7 ' • J ► FOR THE LADIES i I < *< REDUCTIONS IN MANY LINES Our 50 cents Grenadines reduced to 25 cents. Thistle Silk, worth 50 cents, now 25 cents. Some 20 cents Batiste, cheap at that price, now 12 1-2 cents. Other lines much cheaper than they have been. Remnants In all lines at money-saving prices. Some lines of— Shoes and Slippers —broken lots, at prices that can’t he'p but interest you. Be sure to see us before buy ing from anybody, as we have many good things to show. Shoes and Slippers for Men, Underwear, Negligee Shirts,' Collars, Ties, Socks, Suspenders and a splendid line of Hats. Men’s Odd Pants. W. J. WILKINS & CO., Gaffney, S. C. Has It Ever Occurred To You That you make a serious mistake by not buying your clothing at J. I. Sarratt’s everything store? All that is necessary to convince you that I have the best line of Clothing in town for men, youths and chil dren, at the most reasonable prices, is to go up stairs and take a look. Youwill also find a nice line of men’s and boy’s Hats up stairs. Also all kinds of Trunks and Traveling Bags up stairs. ©hoe® ITor Kvei-ybody at prices to suit. Negligee Shirts from 25c to $1.00 Overalls from 25c to 75e Big lot of ladies Dress ^kirts from $1 to $5 Nice line of wash fabrics, Piques, Organdies and White Goods of various kinds—all cheap. Big lot of Molasses—several gra es. Farming tools, such as Single and Double Stocks, Cot ton Hoes, Plows, Heel Bolts and in fact everything needed by the farmer. I carry as complete line of general merchandise as you will find in town. I also handle same line at my new store at Goforth, S. C. Respectfully, J. X. Si>a.rreitt Subscribe for TRe Ledger, SI,00 a year SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Monday was sale. salesday without a The county board of registration was in session Monday. The county board of control met Monday and re-elected J. L. Alexan der beer dispenser. The city authorities have filled in Limestone street a foot or more where it crosses People’s creek. The county commissioners met in the supervisor’s office yesterday and transacted a good deal of routine bus iness. The brick layers began work yes terday on the National Bank building, corner of Frederick and Limestone streets. The will of Fred O Stacy was pro bated Friday and the bequests, all made to relatives, amounted to more than $75,000. The workmen are tearing out por tions of the old Live Stock stable preparatory to converting it into three first-class store rooms. The finishing mill of the Gaffney Manufacturing Co. shut down Satur day and will probably remain so till the new crop of cotton is in. Rev. J. W. Kilgo will hold the third quarterly conference of Buford Street M. E. Church .South, at the parsonage Friday evening at 8:30 o’clock. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Poole died Monday at the home of its parents in this city, and was buried at Buffalo church yesterday. The county summer school opened Monday with a good attendance for the first day, which will be increased this week to the usual atendance. Capt. H. P. Griffith and Hon. R. C. Sarratt are in charge. Mr. Charles H. Austell has resigned his place as deputy sheriff and Mr. Charles Durham has been appointed in his place. Mr. Austell has been an efficient officer and his successor is well qualified for his new duties. The first cotton bloom sent to this office was sent by Mr. J. M. Sepoch, of Mt. Paran. It was a red one pulled last Thursday and sent to us Friday. Several others came in Saturday from different parts of the county. They were all white. The Baraca Sunday school class of the First Baptist church will give a banquet in the Sunday school room Friday evening, July the 8th, from 8:30 to 10:30. Every member is urged to be present and bring a friend, lady if possible. The most handsomely decorated building in the city Monday was that of our friend J. M. Nelson, the Star Clothier. The front was a solid mass of flags and red, white and blue deco rations, all arranged in a manner that won the admiration of many a beholder. Winthrop and Clemson Scholarships. The examination for the above scholarships will take place at the courthouse July 8th. Applicants will have to make 00 per cent, on Elementary English, Arith metic, U. S. History and Geography, for entrance to the preparatory de partment of Clemson College. This scholarship is worth $100.00, and preference given to those young men who desire to take the agricul tural course. Applicants must make oath of their financial inability to at tend college before they can stand this examination. For full informa tion apply to P. H. Mell, Pres., Clem son, S. C. For the Winthrop scholarship girls must be at least 15 years old, and will be examined in Grammar, Arth- metic, Geography, IT. S. History and Algebra. This scholarship is worth free tuition and $100.00 for one ses sion, and may be continued for four years. You can get full particulars at this office. The State offers great opportunities for the education and training of her sons and daughters, so let Cherokee county come to the front and make use of every advantage given. J. L. WALKER, Supt. of Education. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McGill, of Kings Creek, accompanied by their sisters, Misses Mamie and Sally Darwin, were in the city the 4th and favored The Ledger with a call. Mrs. A. L. Hoke, of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. E. D. Tessier and mother, Mrs. P. Ellis, of Greensboro, N C., attended the funeral of Mrs. 8. L. Hopper Sun day. C. P. Huggins, Esq., was in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. C. Swygert and son returned to Peaks Saturday after spending some time in the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Sarratt. County Commissioner T. L. Bryant was in the city yesterday on official business. Chas. P. Ligon went to Spartan burg on the 4th to visit relatives. J. R. Littlejohn, of Asbury, came to the city Friday on business. Misses Mamie and Lizzie Black wood, of Spartanburg, attended the funeral of Mrs. S. L. Hoper Sunday. Mrs. W. R. Potter and Miss Ora Wilkins, of Cowpens, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lipscomb on Petty street Friday and Saturday. Misses Addie Brown and Minnie Burgess, of Ravenna, are boarding with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lipscomb, on Petty street, while they are attending the summer school. Misses Sarah and Katie Switzer are visiting friends in Greenville. Morris Switzer returned yesterday from Kings Mountain, w’here he had been on business. Miss Mignon Walker is in Orange burg visiting her friends, the Misses Marchant. Mrs. Eva Harris, of Spartanburg, and Mrs. James Wesson, of Grover, N. C., attended the funeral of Mrs. S. L. Hopper. Magistrate W. E. Mabry came to the city Tuesday on business. Magistrate R. W. Lee was in the city Saturday. J. C. H. Duff went to Gastonia Sat urday on business. Mrs. R. C. Sarratt returned the last of the week from a visit to relatives in Spartanburg. H .D. Mathis, of Ravenna, one of the county’s best citizens and farm ers, was in he city Friday. Moses Littlejohn, a successful farmer of Ravenna, was a business visitor in the city Friday. E. P. Macomson, of Mercer, came to the city Friday. Mrs. I). D. Gaston and Miss Susan Hopper, of Blacksburg, attended the funeral of Mrs. S. L. Hoper. J. E. Gault, of Gowdeysville, a prominent citizen and farmer, favor ed The Ledger with a call Friday . 1). L. Bonner, of Goucher, was in the city Friday. Ben McCullough, from away down in the “Fork,” was a business visitor in the city Friday. Rev. A. D. Davidson, of Beaver Dam, favored The Ledger with a call Friday and subscribed. Luther Humphries, of Grassy Pond, was a Ledger visitor Friday. W. A. McWhorter, of Grindal, was an appreciated Ledger visitor Fri day. M. W. Brown ,of Ravenna, came to the city Friday. Baxter Wood, a prominent business man of Pacolet, was in the city Fri day. Charles Christman, of Spartanburg visited relatives in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C C. Hopper, of Clit ton, attended the funeral of Mrs. S L. Hopper. Joe McCraw, of McCraw. N. C. spent some time in the city Friday. T. M. Littlejohn, a prominent farm er of Star Farm, was a business visi tor in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Inman wer» shopping in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith, of Green ville, are in the city the guests of Capt. and Mrs. J. T. Thackston, on Race street. S. G. Anderson, of Woodruff, a mem ber of the firm of Wilburn & Ander son at Kings Creek, stopped over in the city yesterday to visit Prof. Grif fith’s family. As to politicians, the rule is to be lieve them guilty until they are proved innocent. Good and bad seasons look alike to the mortgage on the farm. S CURE , CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, | Best CuiiKb Syrup. Taetea 0<>od. Uee la time. Sold by drugglsU. The Builders Supply Co. Successors to L. Baker. Will furnish you Building Material of the best that the markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. r heart pine Shingles and Laths, and Devo’s cele brated Paints—guaranteed to go further and last longer than any other in the market. When in need of anything in the building line, call and see us; we’ll treat you courteously and nia«e your es timates for nothing. 1^. Rtiker, Vice-President and Manager. THE SCHAU Cold-Set Tire Setter “The Machine That Does it Right.” No tires are taken off. Any degree of dish can be put in the wheel. No burn- ing or marring of felloe. No spoiling of wheels by welding the tires too short. No boring of the felloe for new bolt holes. Used exclusively at shops of J. B. Pettit, Gaffney, S. C. All kinds of Blacksmithing and Re pairing Neatly and Promptly Done. r A. N. WOOD, Prest. CHAS. P. LIGON, Asst. Cashier. C. M. SMITH, Cashier. Merchants and Planters Bank, GAFFNEY, S. C. YOUR BUSINESS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. You Furnish The Need; We Satisfy It. We keep everything in the General Mer<-haii<U«e line and !are prepared tD -'suit every fancy.” both as to style and quality nf goods and the prices placed upon them. Our store has Vjecome popular with the trading public sirnpiy because we handle the best of merchandise and sell our goods at a close margin of profit. Out’ r wo {"Stores are fairly bristling with all the latest things In Ladies’ Dress Goods, .Shoes, Hats, Millinery and Notions and all the best grades of Groceries and Osborne Farming Implements.—all at prices commensurate with the quality of tlie goods. We in vite inspection and challenge comparison of prices. Austell & I^i it i fc>, ANCHOR BUGGY. We think we have injthe Anchor Buggy,[one of the best that comes to the Gaffney market for the^>3$ money. Come and see this Buggy before you buy. 9X2. We have just received a car of Barb Wire at a good price. R. N. Wilkins Hdw. Co. STATEMEINnr OJrC National Bank of Gaffney, Gaffney, S. C.J gst Condensed from Semi-Annual Report, at close of business June 10th, I'.KU. Resocrces. Loans, Including I'uited States Bonds Redemption bund Furniture and Fixtures Liabilities. i Overdrafts fi.’U.Tifcl 10 Capital Stock. f 50.000 00 ,o cn,, A,, surplus and Profits 31,550 55 1R500 00 Dividends Unpaid f 30 00 ti-’j 00 Dividends Declared 2,0< 0 Oo 2.030 00 is I Circulation 12.500 00 ...... .mx, a ”o- Rediscounts 27.SOO 00 Stocks and Bonds.. sr. .k, Deposits (Individuals) .$161,025 14 Cash iu Vault and with Banks 43,436 56 j Deposits (Banks) 3.4S2 67 165,407 Si Total $269,288 16 i Total. |2>9.2ss 16 S'r ATECMECIXT OK’ Gaffney Savings Bank, Ga fney, S. C. Condensed from the (Quarterly Statement *in conformity to Act General Assembly ""•TT “at close of business June 30th, 1904. Resources. Liabilities. Loans and Discounts .. .. $C8,501.90^' a l , ‘ ta ^ Stock $.!0,000.00 ^ , . aa. 7A Undivided Profits 1,148.05 Cash on hand _h^L7°Deposits 39,335.55 Total $70,483.G0Total $70,483.60 Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch at Thk Lkdokk office, Gaffney, S. 0. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Workmen. Send us vour orders. Great Bargain Shoe Sale. In order to reduce our stock of Shoes we will for one week, commencing Friday, July 1st, give 20 per cent, discount on every Shoe and Slipper in our house, except Queen Quality and Edwin Clapp’s. Remember the date and take advantage. Nearly every pair nice, clean stock. The Shoe Store. The Shoe Store.