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-1 ■ T = CARROLL, CARPENTER <& BYERS 1904 AUTUMN AND WINTER 1 The new goods are arriving. The story they tell is of enriched fashion. The genius of artists has been applied with a prodigious prodi gality to the task of beautifying Women’s and Men’s Dress. Wonderous original creative capacity has wrought ideal things, and stuffs. Novelties, both Foreign and Domestic; Silks and Dress Goods, Skirts and Petty Skirts, Trimmings, Laces and Embroideries, Hosiery, Gloves, Cloaks, Table Linens, Blankets, Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Shoes, Etc. Don’t fail to see our wonderful bargains before making your Fall purchases. CARROLL, CARPENTER BYERS Do You Wish to ieti Real Estate SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. We will serve you in large or small transactions. We do the advertising and selling. Southern Field Real Estate Exchange, Spartanburg, O. J. H. Carlisle Jr., Secy, and Treas. 8-30-3mo LAND FOR SALE 213 Acres of Well Improved Land lying on waters of Buffalo Creek, in Cleveland County, N. C., three (3) miles west of Grovei, two (2) miles of Hurls and four (4) of Blacksburg Contains thirty 1 30) acres bottom and ninety (90) acres upland in cultivation. 1 wo good dwellings, i barns and cabin on premises; good spring near each bouse. This land will be sold as one tract, or divided into two lots. Terms to suit purchaser. Bor further infor mation apply to 8-23-1 mo Blacksburg, - - - South Carolina. Rural Mail Boxes. ? Go to R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. for your Engine and Steam Fittings; Gandy, Rubber and Leather Belting, Cane Mills and Evapora tors; Wagons and Buggies; Barb Wire, Wire and Cut Nails. Don’t fail to see us before you buy your hardware—We want your business. R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. “When Money Gets Plentiful,” as it usually does in the Fall, you will probably have more than enough for immediate needs. Isn’t it clear to you that it is the wisest, safest and most satisfactory plan to put your money in Bank until needed? It costs you nothing to have us care for it, be re sponsible for every cent of it, pay your checks for you, etc. Call and let us tell you what we can do for you. " V ~ and Planters Bank. Have You Symptoms of any Kidney, Liver or Bladder disease? If so, we have a cure for you. HOT SfRINGS KIDNEY AND BLADDER CUREVill promptly relieve and cure the most stubborn cases. Lookout for symptoms of these troubles. These organs are often fatally diseased before one realizes it. Keep a bottle of this great medicine on hand and take a few doses when you have backache or any symptom of a KIDNEY DISEASE. You will soon realize that it is a great medicine. The Limestone Guards are ready and will leave for Manassas Satur day. There will be services at the Pres byterian church Sunday at 11 a. m., and 5:30 p. m. Messrs J. V. L. McCraw and Fred A. Garvin have been appointed mail carriers on the new R. F. D. routes, Nos. 5 and 6. Mr. Johnson Burgess brought us a stalk of corn Wednesday from one of his fields that had seven well ma tured ears on it. Mr. Clyde W. Inman, of Etta Jane, has accepted a position with Carroll, j Carpenter & Byers, where he will be glad to see his friends. Persons having business with the county pension board will take no tice that the board meets in the court house next Monday at 11 o’clock. We are indebted to Hon. R. C. Sar- ratt for a disk of delicious grapes, which came in in our tbsence, hut we are no les: grateful for them. J. Emile Harley, who once practiced law in Gaffney, has been elected to the legislature from Barnwell, his na tive county, at the head of the ticket. Mr. Claude F. Inman, of Etta Jane, has accepted a position with Lip scomb, Goudelock & Co., and will be glad to have his friends call and see him. L. Baker is digging out the founda tion for a new brick storehouse on Limestone street and work on the building will he commenced this week. “Barney” Clarey has moved his fresh meat market and stock of gro ceries into the corner store of A. N. Wood’s new block on Limestone street. Persons wanting school books will find plenty of them on hand in the office of J. L. Walker, superintendent of education. He is there every Tues day and Saturday. There is an interesting meeting in progress at the Buford Street Metho dist church. Rev. T. G. Herbert, of Greenville, is assisting the pastor, Rev. J. M. Steadman. On account of some irregularity in the coming out of candidates for mag istrate in Gowdeysville township the race for magistrate in that township will be run over at the second pri mary. The many friends in Gaffney of Capt, J. F. Gregory and Will Moore, of Lancaster, are delighted to learn of their election as clerk of court and superintendent of education of Lan caster county, respectively. Thomas B. Cole has accepted a p«v sition as clerk in the postoffice at this place. Mr. Cole is one of the most worthy citizens of the city or county, and will he accommodating and efficient in his new position. Our young friend. Mr. C. A. Wood, has accepted a position with the R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Co. Everybody knows “Cuz.” He is a royal good fel low and will he glad to serve his friends at his place of business. Earle Colvin, of Chester county, who will he remembered by many of his Gaffney friends, especially his schoolmates while he was in school in this city, is in the second race for sheriff of Chester county, and we hope he will win. In a difficulty Monday night after the speaking at Clary’s store, between Ed Hasty and Marlow Kennedy, and Harrison Stegall and Ben Grubb, Hasty gave Kennedy a painful wound in the knee with a pistol hall and Har rison cut Grubb with a knife. The two latter are mere boys. Hasty, and Clate Stegall, who also took a hand in tho row, were fined $5.00 each by the mayor, and little Stegall $2.50. All were turned loose. The Cherokee Orphanage. L. R. Gaines has started the sub scription list for the Cherokee Or phanage, and is meeting with encour agement on all sides. The sum of $2,000 is to be raised, and the loyal people of Cherokee are subscribing without a word. The plans are as follows: There shall be a treasurer to take charge of the funds, and a strict ac count shall be kept of funds received from each Sunday school and church, for which a receipt shall be given, and should there not be enough money raised to erect the home every dollar shall be returned to the churches and Sunday schools from which it is received, then to be disposed of as is seen proper. There shall be a hoard of trustees appointed, composed of one man out of each denomination, to whom the property is to be deeded. Every effort shall be made by the manager of the homo to make it self- supporting by means of cultivating the lands, raising poultry, stock, vege tables, etc. The children shall he taught to work and be self-supporting: the girls to cook, sew, keep house, etc.; the boys to work the farm and also to he taught trades to suit their talents. A competent teacher shall be se cured to teach the school, which shall run ten months in the year. Anyone desiring to may send their children (non-orphans) to the orphan school at a very low .tuition rate, which funds are to be used for the support of tho orphanage. Mr. Gaines will canvas the county and explain every feature. Let us all lend a helping hand and success is sure. A Season of Danger You’re wise if you have an Insurance Policy ^fe and sure. If you have not, you run a good deal of risk. The excessive heat, storms and cyclones, and the dangers of travel at this season, all make life a little more uncertain and property unsafe. I SUCCEED the late F. G. Stacy as agent for all the companies in Fire, Life, Tornado and Accident Insurance represented by him, and shall be pleased to serve you in any line. C. Ross <r V ilEJ Opening of Gdaded Schools. Tho graded schools of Gaffney will open on next Monday, the 5th inst., and parents and children should gov ern themselves accordingly. Parents should see that each and every child of proper age attends the first day, and continues every day till the ses sion closes. The regular attendance of a child at the coming session of our graded school will he worth more to it in after life than its child’s wages for work would ever be. Hon. R. C. Sarratt. superintendent, Is an expert teacher and has his heart in the work. The teachers of graded school No. 1 are, R. C. Sarratt, 8th and 9th grades; Miss Carrie Sams, 7th grade; Miss Ida Todd, fith grade; Miss Louise Sarratt, 5th grade; Mrs. Edna Harris, 1th grade; Miss Grace Willis, 3rd grade; Miss Bessie Kendrick. 2nd grade; Miss Kathrine Richardson, 1st grade. The teachers of graded school No. 2 are, Prof. F. E. Shuford, Mrs. F. E. Shuford, and Miss Ida Crocker. Teacher of graded school No. 3, Mrs. G. P. Hamrick. The colored school will he taught by Rev. R. C. Campbell with two as sistants. ..If We.. Gould Impress * on you what we know about Black Gat Stocking you would buy no other. They are the best made. The Shoe Store Ike Gaffney Drug Cn. Prescription Druggists. l^ocnlc for' tine Hoi~«-*c=t~*lnofc: Sign. Commercial Printing Of every description executed with ueatness and dispatch at Thk Lkdokr office, Gaffney, 8. C. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe* tent Workmen. Send us your orders. Buford St. Church Notes. Rev. T. G. Herbert is preaching very earnestly to growing congrega tions at Buford St. church. Good is being done. The meeting will contin ue throughout the week. On Saturday at 4:30 Mr. Herbert will preach a special sermon to the children. Services dally at 4:30 and 8:15 p. m. All are invited to all services. Dr. Tracey To Lecture Here. Floyd F. Dawson, business manager of the Tracey Temperance Education al Bureau, was in the city yesterday making arrangements for a two weeks temperance meeting in Gaff ney and met a body of citizens in the j Buford Street Methodist church yes- j I terday morning, at which it was ar ranged for a temperance meeting to begin here on Thursday, the 15th of this month, under the auspiees of the Tracey Temperance Educational Bu reau. At this meeting J. C. Otts, J. F. Parrott. W. F. Stegall, Dr. C. T. Lip scomb and Prof F. E. Shuford were appointed to make the necessary ar rangements for the meeting. Dr. N. W. Tracey will he the prin cipal lecturer and the first lecture will he absolutely free. After that there will he certain seats arranged for persons who wish to contribute to the cause to occupy, and persons occupying them will ho expected to pay five cents. Dr. Tracey has the reputation of being an earnest and able lecturer and comes highly recommended by press and pulpit. This is an opportune time for such a meeting in Cherokee and we trust i that every lecture will be well at tended by both country and city peo ple, and that much good will result from the meeting^ New School Supplies Our fall stock of Stationery and School Supplies is here, and exceeds all past assortments. It certainly pays to buy at headquarters. We are headquarters for School Supplies. No one who knows can question this. We have an immense line this year and it was bought right. Experience and buying in quality counts in this branch as in any other, and to the selection of school supplies we bring the experience of many years. Bring in your list of needs and let us see what we can do for you. Cherokee Drug Co. t Prescription Druggists Cor. Limestone and Frederick Sts., Gaffney, S. C. —Our friend, Mr. Jas. A. Welch, of Baltimore, will he in town September 5th and 0th, with headquarters and clothing display at Carroll, Carpenter & Byers’. i la lira*. Bold bir drunUu. C ONSUMPTION Fruits and Confectioneries. Go to the Kandy Kitchen, next to Postoffice, when you want Candies that are PURE AND FRESH. Everybody knowsthat SUBHR makes the best. California Fruits, fresh and luscious, will he kept when they can Ik* had. Some nice peaches now on hand. Call and see what I have. Next door to Postoffice. All The Details necessary to the safety of our customers, stockholders and directors are carefully followed at this bank. If you are seeking courteous attention, liberal treat ment and absolute security, let us have your business. We will be glad to confer with those who wish to open an account, let the amount be large or small. ’ NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY, GAFFNEY, S. C. STATE, COUNTY AND CITY DEPOSITORY. Capital, $50,000.( Surplus and Undivided Profits, 33,000.00 Stockholders’ Liabilities, • 50,00(100 Protection to Depositors, $133,000.00 D. C. ROSS. President. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. J. G. WARDLAW, V.-Pres’t. CHAS. W. HAMES, Asst. Cashier. I \ 4 „ •