Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Special Christmas Offers for Christmas Shoppers Christmas selections made easy because we havo great assort ments. Let us help you select a gift for each member of the family. Gifts for Men Toys, Baskets, Bric-a-Brac Silks for Gifts Among the most acceptable gifts are ; Military Brush Sets, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Ties, Hosiery, Gloves, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas. Even Shoes, a nice Suit or Over- % coat, or Rain or Shine Coat would not go amiss. Don’t fail to see our line of Bedroom Slippers. Mechanical Toys, Humpty-Dumpties, Shooting Galleries, Air Rifles, Magic Lanterns, Drums, Pianos, Chffirs, Rockers, Tables, Dolls, Rocking Horses, Wagons and everything to please a child. BASKETS—Make your home attractive with a few of our Indian Baskets. Anything from a Button Basket to a Waste Basket. BRIC-A-BRAC—For the dining table, Cut Glass ; for the dressing table, Silver Novelties. For your sister, your wife or your mother—they don’t cost much. Beautiful black guaranteed Taffeta, yard wide, onlv 98c. New colors and weaves in fancy Taffeta, only 50c. Neckwear A new and beautiful line of all the latest novelties just re ceived. Handkerchiefs Are always acceptable and we always have them. Bargains ! Maa>^ Special Values ! Tinder F^rices ! Dress Goods Millinery ^ Kid Gloves 54 inch Silk and Wool, fancy, worth $1.25, only_ 49c. 7 pieces fancy and plain Dress Goods, worth up to 50c, only 24c. 5 pieces worth up to 75c, cut to 39c. 7 pieces worth up to $1.00, cut to 49c. New brown Broad Cloths, worth $1.25, to go at $1.00. Silks—About 35 pieces from 24 yards to 4 yards, worth up to $1.25, to go at 49c. Best Millinery values yet offered. Beautiful ready-to-wear and trimmed Hats at 75c, $1.50 and $2.50, worth twice these prices, in all the best colors, shapes and styles. Short lots from this season’s selling. Any $1.50 Hat in this depart ment for 75 cents. For ladies and misses. Lot of small sizes, slightly soiled, worth up to $1.35, only 50c. Two clasp, $1.00 Gloves, 75c. Two clasp, $1.25 Gloves, $1.00. Two clasp, $1.50 Gloves, $1.35. Golf Gloves, all colors. BASKETS AT 10 PER CENT.—From now until Xmas we will offer our entire line of Baskets at 10 per cent. off. $6.00 Cloaks, $4.50. $5.00 Overcoats, $3.85. $8.00 Men’s Suits, $6.45. New line Ladies’ Capes, worth $2.50, only $1.50 New line Children’s Coats, worth $2.00, only 98c. ''' 'M2XHlillillMl II II~ Everything For Everybody SHROT LOCAL ITEMS. We are “IT” in Vehicles and Farming Imple ments—Disc Plows, one and two-horse Turn Plows, Wagons, Buggies and Harness. : Everything in these lines not only lower priced than other regular dealers, but equally dur- ♦ able. : : : : : : : You can easily pay more for these identical goods—why not come in and see? LIPSCOMB, 60UDEL0CK & CO. i Tennessee Mules i— * i i Handsome Horses *— And Horses. Car load extra fine ones just in—all at extra low prices. Special pair splendid animals, fast and stylish, combination buggy and saddle. Gentle enough for ladies’ use. Let us show you what we have. C. H. Bobbins Mule Co. KxVbiiioon street The National Bank of Gaffney, S. G. State, County and City Depository. Capital $50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 33,000.00 Stockholders’ Liability 50,000.00 Protection to Depositors $133,000.00 Everything of a banking nature entrusted to our care receives our very best a’tention. We would be glad to have your business. D. C. ROSS, Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. I. G. WARDLAW, Vice-Prest CHAS. W. HAMES, Aas’t. Cashier OPEN TILL 5 P. M. EVERY DAY There were a good many people in town Saturday afternoon; but the hack lots are not places of resort and drinking as heretofore. There were services in nearly all the churches Sunday; and notwith standing the raw day, good congrega tions were in attendance. There was a good, large crowd of people from the country in town Sat urday and the merchants seemed to be doing a thriving business. The Christy Bros. Minstrels will hold the boards at the Star Theatre next Monday night. This is said to be a good minstrel troupe. The county pension board will meet at the court house next Saturday at 11 o’clock a. m. on important busi ness concerning the Board of Pension ers. S. L. Settemyer killed a very large hog last Thursday, of his own raising, and got ICO pounds of lard from it. The hog would have weighed about 600 pounds gross. He has another fine one in the pen to Kill later on Local cotton market was 7:50 yes terday, hut none for sale. A few bales were brought in Saturday; but those who have any now seem to be in no hurry to sell, while the price is so low. We hear of some farmers who have not yet finished picking. John P. Townsend, of Hartwell, Ga., was in the city this week delivering a lot of pecan trees, known as the “Co lumbian” variety. They are about three times as large as that ordinary pecan, and bear fruit in three to five years after they are set out. The Gaffney Drug company moved into the Settlemyer building Friday. They have nice quarters and a splen did location. Dr. J. A. Hamrick occu pies rooms on second floor just over the drug store, and Dr. B. R. Brown two rooms in rear of Dr. Hamrick. Rev. Vernon I’Anson, of Columbia, president of the State Law and Order League, addressed a meeting of the citizens of Gaffney at the city hall last night at 8 o'clock. As we had gone to press before the hour of the meeting it was impossible for us to print a re port in this issue. Train No. 30, north-bound, on the Southern, was about eight hours late Saturday, passing Gaffney at nearly 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The delay was caused by a wreck of a freight train near Buford, Ga., in which seven cars were smashed and the track considerably torn up. Friday morning there was a change in the weather from fair to rainy. Saturday, a light rain feel nearly all day; Sunday was damp and gloomy, and yesterday opened up with a con siderable down-pour. This wet spell has put an end to wheat sowing for awhile. Many of the farmers, how ever, had finished sowing before the rain came. Mayor's Court. The receipts were light in the may or’s court yesterday morning, increas ing the city’s finances only about $9.00. There were two cases of disorderly conduct; one of drunk and disorderly, and one of transporting liquor. The last offender was fined five dolars for his crime against the city law. —Toys! Toys! Toys! at Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1 a year. i A. IM.WOOD, Prest. R. R. BROWN, Vice Prest. C. M. SMITH, Cashier. CHAS. P LIGON, Asst. Cashier. Merchants and Planters Bank GAFFNEY, S. C. CAPITAL, $75,000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS. $15,000.00 DIRECTOR.^ A. N. W ood, R. R. Brown, W. C. Carpenter, C. M. Smith, R. M. Wilkins, W. C. Hamrick, J. Q. Little, R. a. Jones. O. E. Wilkins. Statement of condition at the close of business November 30th, 1904. Resources. Loans and Discounts $242,824.77 Overdrafts, 1,416.71 Furniture and Fixtures .. 1,067.19 Cash in Vault and with Banks 100,145.42 $345,454.09 Liabilities. Capital Stock $ 75,000.00 Surplus 5,000.00 Undivided Profits 12,367.57 Re- Discounts.. 46,334.22 ' \ ‘ 206,752.30 $345,454.09 Comparative statement, showing growth of this Bank during the past four years: Deposits. Nov., 1901 $ 71,635.42 Nov., 1902 113,181.34 Nov., 1903 131,077.86 Nov. ,1904 206,752.30 Loans. Nov., 1901 $148,457.85 Nov., 1902 169,360.50 Nov., 1903 214,594,38 Nov, 1904 242,824.77 in our We receive money on deposit, subject to check. We receive money ^ v i ii g; » 1> e ji £t i" t m e ii t: Paying thereon 4 per cent, interest, Compounded Quarterly We issue interest-bearing Certificates of Deposit. We lend money on approved securities. We buy and sell Exchange. We make Collections for and on our patrons W e rent Safety Deposit Boxes. We Write Fire Insurance and Bonds. In short, a completely equipped Bank, with unexcelled facilities. In any matter in which you may require the services of a Bank, we will be glad to serve you to the best of our ability—promptly, efficiently, courteously. You are cordially invited to call on us. J MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY, S. C. Shoes! Men’s Shoes! Ladies’ Shoes! Boys’ Shoes! Girls’ Shoes! Children’s Shoes All cheap for cash at I. fl. Peeler’s. Rural Mail Boxes. GotoR. 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 busiuess. R* Wilkins Hardware Co*