The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 21, 1905, Image 4
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
BALDWIN PIANO FACTORIES AT CINCINNATI.
ANO U NO ECM ED NTT.
THE BALDWIN COMPANY was awarded by the InU:rn;»tlonal Juries of the Wor
Fair. St. Louis. UKM. TWO GKANI) PKI/.ES:
TheGrand Prize fertile BALDWIN'PI A NO, forks superlative artistic tone, <iuallty and
scientific construction, and the Grand Prize for the BALDWIN FACTORY EXHIBIT.
Illustrating the superrlonty of Baldwin materials, processes, and methods In Piano and
Organ construction.
These, together with the Grand Prlx, Paris, IflOO, are higher honors than were ever taken
In the piano Industry of the world, and are official evidence of the superiority of the Bald
win product. The Baldwin products consist of:
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VALLEY GEM, J O.
And is represented In the South by
W. JOHNSON.
HAMILTON,
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Gaffney. S- O.
THE
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Hand Welted
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Ideal
Patent Kid.
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ON EVERY
SHOE.
what we have any way.
to show you.
Wlten You Buy Shoes
You want the very best you can get
for the money. We have no old stock
to ofiler you and we do not hesitate
to say we will give you more real
value for the price than any firm in
town. If you need shoes come tons.
We have the sizes to (it any foot. If
you do not
need them
now, come
in and see
Always glad
Tfce R. S.
Lipscomb
Shoe Company.
Gaffney, S. C.
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The Ship Without a Harbor
Are examples of misguided calculations.
Cherokee b. « l. Association
Makes it possible for any man to have a home of
his own. Glad to give you details. Come and see
about it. It’s purely jnutial.
CHAS. A. JEFFERIES,
President.
W. H. GOODING,
Secy, and Treas.
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J. D. Jones, who has been confined
to his home by sickness, is able to be
o\it again.
R. M. Jolly, superintendent of the
chaingang, was at his home with la-
grippe last week. Mrs. Jolly, who has
been sick, is better.
Carroll & Byers are having the old
National Bank building on Granard
street enlarged, in order to accommo-!
date their big stock of groceries.
H. M. Johnson, of the Gaffney Live
Stock Company, who has been in the j
western mule markets for several
days, is expected to return this week j
with two carloads of mules.
Mrs. J. N. Lipscomb received a mes
sage yesterday stating that her fath
er was very ill at his home at Fair
Forest, and requesting her to come to
him at once. She and Mr. Lipscoomb
left on the southbound afternoon train.
L. R. Gaines was at Grassy Pond
Sunday, February 19th, in the interest
of the Cherokee Orphanage. $18.50
was subscribed and the following
persons were appointed to solicit
funds: Miss Merthe Bonner, Miss
Lucy Brian and Mr. Lee Allison. Mr.
Gaines will go to Arrarat next Sunday.
The new National Bank building is
a model of elegance, comfort and con-:
venience. It is fitted up with hath
rooms, water closet, cloak room, a
room for the use of the patrons of the
bank, offices, &c. The fittings and
furnishings are in mahogany, steam
heat throughout and lighted by elec-1
trie lights. Gaffney now has two of j
the handsomest bank buildings in the
State, and as polite, courteous and
efficient officials as can be found any
where.
Death Near Gaffney.
Mr. Joe Byars died Thursday at his
home near Gaffney, after only a
week’s illness of pneumonia. Mr.
Byars formerly lived in the city, but
moved out to the country about a
month ago.
His remains were intered in the
cemetery at Providence.
Death of a Young Man.
Smith Spencer, eighteen years of
age, a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Spen
cer, of Lawn, died Thursday morning
about 8 o’clock after a long affliction
oof rheumatism. His remains was
buried Friday at Corinth, funeral ser
vice being conducted by Rev. A. D.
Davidson.
Mr Buy and Uudor Sell
Coiled up in the little words, underbuy and undersell, lies the mighty
magnet that draws the eager and int elligent economical buyers
to The Battery.
The question with us is not how much we can get for an article,
but how cheap we can sell.
You will find just as good goods at The Battery as there are at
any other place but just a little cheaper—that’s all.
Another lot of the celebrated mercerized underskirts just in.
Lot No. 1, $1.25 value, at 98 cents
Lot No. 2, $1.50 value, at $1.23 and $1.25
Lot No. 3, $1.75 value, at $1.48
Lot No. 4, $2.00 value, at $1.75
W liite Goods
Lot No. 1, 7>6c value White Lawns Scents
Lot No. 2, 15c value, 40 inches wide 10 cents
Lot No. 3, 15c value, white madras 10 cents
A beautiful lot of plain and fancy veils:
10 cents value, at 81-3 cents
15 cents value, at 10 cents
Hot of Torchon and Val. Laces, slightly soiled, at just half pirce.
Speoiea.1 Bargains
* in Embroidery for Wednesday, and as long as it last.
Lot No. 1, 5 cents quality 3 cents per yard
Lot No. 2, 10 cents quality 5 cents per yard
Lot No. 3, 15 cents and 20 cents quality —10 cents per yard.
2,000 yards of yard wide Percales in short lengths at 5 cents.
40 yards Calico in bundles, 98 cents.
Special bargains in Shoes, Clothing, Hats and extra pants. Visit
THE BA.TTE
. Cheapest Store in the State.
“Underbuy and Undersell” is our motto.
J. O.
Bound Over for Retailing.
Nick Dawkins, colored, who lives
near Asbury, in lower Cherokee, was
arrested Saturday by United States
Deputy Marshall A. L. HaiUnan, and
taken before Commissioner J. B. Bell
on the charge of selling liqour. After
a preliminary hearing he was bound
over to next term of court in Green
ville.
Aid from Southern Banks.
At a meeting of the southern bank
ers held in New Orleans on January
25th, 1905, a resolution was passed re
commending that the banks of the
south contribute $10,000 to aid south
ern cotton planters in their effort to
organize for the purpose of cutting
down the cotton acreage. The Mer
chants and Planters bank of this city,
has promptly responded to the call
with a contribution of ten dollars.
Letter from Mr. Ratliff.
The following letter has been re
ceived at The Battery in this city
from Mr. Ratliff, who is in the north
buying new goods:
Gentlemen of The Battery:
Please make ail the room possible
for our new purchases. I have bought
some of the m. st wonderful bargains
on this trip that it has ever been my
good fortune to secure, and we will
need lots of room, for I have bought
very heavily.
Yours truly,
J. C. Ratliff.
New York, Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Great Bargain Sale at The Dixie will continue for next ID days
and notwithstanding the bad weather of the last few days the sale has been well at
tended. The store is crowded with people availing themselves of the many bargains
offered in this sale, and when they leave The Dixie they go away feeling that they have
their'money’s worth.
A MOST UP-TO-DATE LINE
of Gents’ and Boys’ Hats, Snits for Boys, Youths and Men,
Shoes for Everybody.
Don’t Play Blind Man’s Buff
— - When Buying Life Insurance.
A search with open eyes will satisfy you that the policies of the
Mutual Benefit Life Imurance Company contain special and peculiar
advantages not combined in the policies of other companies. If
read in the light of the company’s Sixttoh Year's of History the
value of the comprehensive and certain protection they afford will
be especially appreciated. The company’s mutuality is real; its se
curity is great; its economy and earning power unsurpassed. It is
the leading annual dividend company.
For Rates And Sample Policies See —
JONES J. DARBY, Agent.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
In the Gaffney Postofflce for the week
ending February 20th, 1905:
J. F. Bell, F. H. Buxton, Sarah
Brooner, Holcomb Dawkins, J. J. Go
forth, Fred Grant, Buren Hambrlck,
G. T. Henson, Hays Hallums, Eddie
Johnson, (2). Jessey Littlejohn, J. R.
Medley, Anthony Mintz, Jas. D. Nel
son, B. Ponus, W. S. Talbert, P. J.
Watkins. Mrs. Ella Byars, Mrs. Mattie
Camp, Mrs. Mack Cunningham, Mrs.
Hattie Fowler, Mrs. Louise Garrett,
Mrs. L. C. Harmon, Mrs. Inge Jefferies,
Mrs. Norrice Lackie, Mrs. Ruth Mace,
Rosey Lindv Moore, Mrs O. Ley Pet
ty, Mrs. Olla Paris, Mrs. Janie
Roberts, Mrs. Annette Sims, Mrs. Os
sie Smith, Mrs. May Taylor, Mrs.
Emmerline White, Mrs. Hattie Wood,
colored, Mrs. Emmer Wise.
Call for “Advertised Letters.”
One cent due on each.
A. R. N. Folger, P. M.
—Rubbers for everybody at close
prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
—Ladies Coat Suits at greatly re
duced prices, at J. I. Sarratt’s.
I will make a Specialty of the most Up-to-date Line of
LADIES’ HATS, SKIRTS AND CLOAKS
For the next ten days.
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Trunks and Valises.
150 dozen Men’s Shirts from 19c to 75c each.
A Big Line of Linen Collars Cheap.
A Large Line of Notions and Hosiery at Cut Prices.
Don’t fail to see this stock; when you come to town come to The Dixie.
SUMTER LITTTEJOHN I
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The Gaffney Cify Land and Improvemenf Co.
Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms ns
by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lots of 19
to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm purpose*
For full parti’ ulars apply to
LEDGER Office. J. V. SABBATT, Agent.
_ C N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lauds of thla
Gaffney, O. G ■ company, cutting and removing* timber crushing, hunting, under penalty of law.
FOR
Up-to-Date Job Print
ing, call at the
Opening
Summer Textures
We will show the largest array of smart fabrics for gentlemen’s apparel ever displayed here, constituting over 500 styles from the Great Tailoring House of
SCHLOSS BROS. & CO., Baltimore, whose expert cutter and fitter will be here to take your measure, and tell you about the latest things m Gentle
men’s Styles, and what particular cut and cloth will best suit your style. A Welcome and an Opportunity Awaits You. (Be there—Don't forget.)
CARROLL & RYFRS Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 20 and 21,1905. Gaffney, S. C.