Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m Celery Isn't it Natural For people to come to a place where they are sure of the best treatment? We think so and try to con duct our Photographic Studio on that principle. We finish and mount the photographs ar tistically, so that when you receive them you are proud to show or give them to your friends. We invite you to look over our line of sam ples. Remember we keep a nice stock of films, always fresh from the factory. JUNE H. CARR Phone, 176 Residence 171. for Thanksgiving. A fresh supply just in. Confectioneries, Candies, bruits, Nuts, Dates, Raisins, Figs, etc., and a nice line of Toys for the Holidays. Come and see my stock S. R. Suber. Next door to PostofTice. Alive or Dead •we can supply you with as fine a turkey •as you could wish to have. Let us know a day or two before CHRISTMAS "how large a bird you will require and we will send you one that will suit ex actly. • We have made special arrangements for our supply of poultry and can offer somethig very choice. The usual variety of good meat is here, too. Come quick. The People’s Market. The Builders Supply Co. Successors to L. Baker. Will furnish you Bmldiug Material of the best that the markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. 1 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 mare your es timates for nothing. L'. Baker*, W A N DO IVo. 32i Wrecks of all kinds repaiied quick Old vehicles made as good as new Rubber tops put on your buggies Know that your cash has its equivalent at my shop. Tell me vour wants; I will meet them. Ash, hickory, oak and poplar ^or your job Little breaks trouble make; I mend them Kindly I’ll meet you, genteel I’ll treat you. W. T. THOMPSON. Dr. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICAN - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, of Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. GIssms Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. Jt jt jl f^TOffice in Cherokee Drug Co., B’ldg. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Store room on Robin son street. Webster & Jefferies. 12-G-to. FOR RENT—House next to Smith Cook’s residence. Wood ft Carpenter. 11-15-tf. TO RENT—The store occupied by the Caffney Drug Co. Apply to J. E. Greene. 9-30-tf. SUITES OF ROOMS to let in the Star Theatre. A. N. Wood. 3-22-tf WANTED. WANTED—Middle-aged white wo man cook for small family; references. Address B, Care Ledger. Nov. 22, It. WANTED—Hides of every descrip tion; chickens, eggs and butter. Z. A. Robertson. 9-9tf. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Two good mules. Ap ply to J. Eb. Jefferies. 12-6-tf. MENDNG TISSUE will mend any thing that you want to mend, nicely and without thread. Send your name and address with ten cents coin or stamps for a package and directions. Address G. E. Whiten, Cherokee Falls, S. C.„ Box No. 3. FOR SALE—Receipt books, 10 cents each. At The Ledger office. FOR SALE—The Johnson-Tillotson house (1), and the Patrick place, with two acre grove near Gaffney Mfg. Company. Apply to J. C. Otts. 11-18-tf. FOR SALE—A building lot 200 x II614 feet, adjoining Boyd Sarratt. Address T. R. Shuford, Gastonia, N. C. 11-18 tf FOR RENT OR SALE—Five-room house on Logan street. Aply to J. L. Alexander. FOR SALE—Several nice residence lots, convenient to the schools and town. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery 11-8-tf. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. FOR SALE—“Bay State” organ, at your own price. Apply to R. G. By ars, 901 Peachtree St. 10-28-tf FOR SALE—Old newspapers; 10c per 100. Apply at this office. INSURANCE —Cotton Wood & Smith, Agents. insured. FOR SALE—I offer for sale two of the most desirable residence lots In Gaffney. Apply to Z. A. Robertson. 9-9-tf. WANTEDI All youi clothes that need brightening up, bring them to us. We will make them look fresh and new. ^ . All work done by expert tailors. ^ See us and join our pressing club. R0BIIS01 i ms, Tillers. Over W. D. Telegraph Office. Phone No. 43. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are notified not to hunt on my lands. T. M. Littlejohn. 12-2-3t pd. NOTICE. I will sell before the court house In Gaffney, on Monday, December 5th, 1904, my house and lot fronting on Petty street in Gaffney. Terms, cash. 11-15-tf. J. H. Lipscomb. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loans on improved farms for a term of years in amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 per cent, and from $300 to $1,000 at 8 per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, S. C. FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles. Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Pose and Dynamite Caps, call on LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME VORKS. CARROLL A CO., Lessees. Telephone 57. DR. B. L. ALLEN, Physician and Surgeon. Offices in the Star Theatre building. Or. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. Phone 55. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82 DR. W. K. GUNTER, DEN XIIS X Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty. William a Hall. J a. jambs a. Willis. HALL ft WILLIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. •TAB TBBATRB BLDO. m. o. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention riven to all business. C. Eskridge B 4 U Have your Black.n; ithlng Done. All Smithing.pron and Wood Work done in first-class style and at reasonable rates. (Fortenberrye’ old stand.) People You Know and People You Don’t Know. W. R. Gibson, of Glendale, Ga., spent Friday night in town with his friend, P. L. Smith. Mr. Gibson was on his way to Salisbury, N. C. M. A. Littlejohn, of Cowpens, was in the city Saturday, and dined with his friend, E. F. Lipscomb. Isaac Patrick, of Wilkinsville, was here Saturday. W. C. Starns, of Blacksburg, was in the city Saturday on business. J. R. Littlejohn, of Asbury, was' in town Saturday. J. N. Allison, of Blacksburg, was among the crowd in town Saturday. James T. Moorehead, of Gowdeys- ville, was in the city Friday. C. S. Good was called home from Greenville Friday by wire, on account of sickness in his family. Capt. Chas. Petty, of Spartanburg, was in town Friday. Dr. T. B. Whitesides, of Blacksburg, was in the city Saturday. J. W. Rhyne, of Blacksburg, was in the city for a short while Saturday. E. D. Darwin, of King’s Creek, was in Gaffney Friday. Miss Eliza Love and her sister, Mrs. James Dickson, of King’s Creek, were shopping in the city Thursday, and returned home Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Osborne, of Blacsburg, were in the city Thursday afternoon. Herman G. Nelson went to Green ville Friday morning on business and returned home Sunday afternoon. J. M. Sherrer is in the city with his family, family. G. W. McKown, Esq., of Mercer, was in the city Thursday. Hamlet Lipscomb, a prominent busi ness man of Trough, was in the city Thursday. J. G. Kendrick, of Sarratts, was in the city yesterday. The following people of Blacksburg were in the city Wednesday, on busi ness of various kinds: J. H. Whiso- nant, R. A. Westbrook, J. R. Healan John L. Darwin, E. A. Trescot, N. W Hardin, Dr. Wm. Anderson, J. D. Ken nedy, A. M. Bridges, A. Urquehart, A H. Pollock, Govan Cline, Wm. Bor ders. Magistrate B. J. Gold, B. B. Blan ton, Dr. Ramseur. Jeff Estes, of York county, near Howell’s ferry, and his brother, Evans, of Etta Jane, were in town Thursday selling cotton. W. D. Gaston, of the Buffalo section, was in the city Wednesday and Thurs day attending court as a witness. Felix Isler, of the east side of the river near Blacksburg, was in the city Thursday. J .E. Sepoch, a merchant of near Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on business. He renewed for The Ledger while here. A. L. Bachelor, of Cherokee Falls, called on us yesterday and renewed for another year. Wm. Borders, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday. Wm. Caldwell, of iKng’s Creek, was in the city yesterday. T. E. Collins, of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Belle Smith, of Hickory Grove, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Warth. J. G. McKown, of Smith’s Ford, was in the city Sunday. Miss Ethyleen Wilkins spent Sun day in Pacolet with friends. Mr. ancf Mrs. W. N. Austell spent Sunday at Pacolet with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Lipscomb. Dr. J. A. Hamrick spent Sunday at Boiling Springs, N. C. J. M. McSwain and Huff Hamrick, of Boiling Springs, were in the city yesterday. Mr. McSwain renewed to 1906. Miss Etta Webb spent Sunday at her home in Shelby. S. O. Sarratt went to Rutherford- ton yesterday on special business. Col. J. G. Wardlaw went to Charlotte yesterday on business. J. N. Petty and son, Clarence, and Miss Frances Rudisill, of Cowpens, were in the city IJiursday. J. D. Kennedy, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. W. L. Spake and children who have been visiting Mrs. J. E. Payne on Pendleton street, returned to their home in Gaffney Saturday.—Green ville News. KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. List of Casualties Occurring in South Carolina in Twelve Months. [Yorkville Enquirer.] The railroad commission has com pleted the tabulation of the employes and passengers killed by the railroads in the State for the year ending June 30, 1904. The figures are as follows: Employes. . Killed. Injured. Atlantic Coast Line .... 6 46 Carolina and N. W 0 7 Charleston and W. C. ... 1 46 Hampton ft Branchville. 0 2 Northwestern of S. C... 0 1 Seaboard 0 50 Southern 9 72 South Carolina Div. ... 5 55 • 21 279 Passengers. Killed. Injured. Atlantic Coast Line ... 0 15 Carolina and N. W. ... 0 1 Charleston and W. C. .. 1 7 Hampton & Branchville. 2 2 Seaboard 0 14 Southern 0 14 Southern, Carolina Div . 2 58 26 390 Unclaimed Letters. List of letters unclaimed in post- office at Gaffney, S. C., for week end ing December 5th, 1904: Rarce Balh, Powell Byers, Dr. T. D. Hanston, E. T. Harper, Lanter Jol ly, J. B. Jones, B. B. Lowry, A. T. Lit tlejohn, Samen Lipscomb, M. C. Moore, Ween Pettee, Mrs. Nancy Dye, Miss Sawyer Hairee, Miss N. E. Har ris, Miss Nesser Jeffers, Miss Lizzie Navies, Miss Marion Putnam, Miss Louisa Parker, E. W. Powell, Ranie Spukes, Miss Bessie White, Miss Jan- nia Wray, Mrs. Maggie Wilks. Call for advertised letters. One cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, P. M* First Baptist Church Notes. The prayer meeting Wednesday will he at 7 o’clock. There will be time then for those who wish to go to the college to hear Dr. Jones. The dummy will not leave until af ter prayer meeting. The new finance committe will meet in the ladies parlor Thursday night. —Indian Baskets at 10 per cent off, at Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. Star Theatre Gaffney, S. C. MONDAY, DEC. 12th. CHRISTY BROS. BIC CITY Minstrels BAND AND ORCHESTRA 30 ALL WHITE PEOPLE 30 3Ar 34 iRIGINAL IN NAME! RIGINAL IN NATURE ! Original in design i A galaxy of Operatic Vocalists. Most perfect $25,000 outlay ever seen. A host of European novelties. Ten big laugh able vaudeville and specialty acts. See the big street parade. Celebrities culled from the ranks of the world’s most fa mous artists. Coming sure in their own private $100,- 000 car, which the ladies and gentlemen of your city are invited to inspect. Admission 25c, 50c and 75c. Seats on sale at Ledger office Monday. -^Southern Railway*- $ The South’s Greatest System. Unexcelled Dining Car Service. Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Through Trains. Convenient Schedules on all Local Trains. WINTER TOURIST RATES are now in effect to all Florida points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest Southern Ticket Agent, or TT u. t~it, R. W. Division Passenger Agt crfS 3P& Charleston, S. C. AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting any person or persons from bringing into the town of Gaffney from any point within the State of South Carolina, either as agent of the purchaser or vender of any al- choholic liquors. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney, in council assembled, and by authority of same: That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, whether acting as agent for the purchaser or vender, to carry, transport, or bring into the town of Gaffney, from any point with in the State of South Carolina, any al coholic liquors. Any person or persons violating the terms of this ordinance shall be pun ished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars, or suffer imprison ment for not more than thirty days. Done and ratified in council assem bled this, the second day of December, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Four. R. M. Gaffney, Mayor. W. H. Ross, Town Clerk. Total killed and injured. Including trespassers and all others except em> ployes: Atlantic Coast Line ...18 22 Charleston and W. C. . 0 11 Conway and Seashore . 1 0 Columbia, Newberry and Laurens 1 1 Georgetown and West’n 0 1 Lancaster ft Chester field 2 4 Northwestern of 8. C. . 0 1 Seaboard 9 74 Southern 20 110 Southern, Carolina D1y .29 146 80 370 ' —Ladies’ Knit Gloves at cut prices, at Carroll, Carpenter ft Byers. —Millinery at half price at Carroll, Capenter ft Byers. WANTED To Sill and Buy The place to buy Meats of most any kind is here at the Maness store. The place to buy good Apples,Oranges, Raisins and Nuts of all varieties is at Maness’ store. The place for Heavy and Fancy Groceries is at Maness’ big store. Maness is headquarters for all such goods. When you want a nice soft drink call on Maness and he will give you Egg-Nog or Fin der Punch. Take a nice fresh bottle of Egg-Nog with me and it won’t take so much when Xmas comes. Well, I want all your fresh eggs and green hides, nice chickens and dry hides, too. W. J. Maness’ is the place. If it is so you can’t come call him up— phone No. 183. I want a good, reliable boy for a clerk. Good reference wanted. Don’t smoke, drink or swear—if he does, don't apply. W. J. MANESS J. M. Hambright In the Burnett Block, near McGuinn’s Mar ket, makes and does all kinds of repairing of Shoes on short no tice. Your patronage solicited. Prices rea sonable. Good mate rial used. : : : : All Work Guaranteed. $ Holiday Grootiog! After years of experience in catering to the wants of the people of Gaffney and adjoining townships in Holiday Goods, we feel that we are in a position to judge a desirable stock. Our experience has taught us that a large portion of customers want good quality goods, and that they do not care to purchase trashy goods at any price. Hence, ive have each year made more careful selections of goods for this market. In the selection of this year’s holiday stock, we have invested more than double the usual amount, and w r e have endeavored to cater to the intelligent trade, and will be glad to have you call and inspect our immense stock. : ; Cherokee Drug Company ^riptior-i Dx-uggitsits-i V >T< v >T< Running Over Vour Money Affairs will often disclose the fact that you haven’t been saving as much as you thought. You have earned plenty but have spent like- wise. A man gets rich by what he saves, not by what he earns. The best and only way to save it is to put your money in a Savings Bank. The more you put in the quicker it grows, for the INTEREST goes on unceasingly Money deposited with the GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK works 24 hours a day and takes no holidays. FOUR PER CENT. PAID ON ALL DEPOSITS FROM ONE DOLLAR UP AT The Gaffney Savings Bank. Office in the National Bank of Gafthey. Ojp«srx till ft F*. M. o-vtstry day. OUR SALES ON Mon's, 1 Tooth's anil Childron’s Clothing Have been better than ever before but we still have a full assortment of sizes and styles to select from. Just received a lot of “Stetson” Hats. Also lot of men’s soft Hats in browns—latest style. Men’s Overcoatsjfrom $3.00 to $12.50. Ladies’ Skirts from $1.00 to $5.00. Ladies’ Coat Suits from $5.50 to $7.50. Everything in Shelf and Plantation Hardware. Just received a car load of Barbed Wire and Nails. Best quality full cream Cheese at 15 cents per pound. Every department is full up and all we ask is a trial. Get our prices whether you buy or not. Respectfully, J. I. ®A.RR.A.TT