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- esflffismM&ss g ;> £ cgJ vlTTc. r sLl^: -IS- 3^ Popular With those who give it a little thought to its ad vantages. Chief among these, of course, is the absolute security offered by the modern bank, and The National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. Is modern in every respect. In our Burglar Proof safe money is perfectly safe. And by our system of checks and correspondents, payments can be made at distance as easily as they can be here. I $ i I I s v SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER- OKIE a D. C. ROSS, Prest. J. A. CARROLL, Vice-Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. C. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cashier. t; w, x St V. y Recent Happenings In and Around the City and Other Eventa Gather ed by tne Local News Editor. report for today: partly Weather cloudy. The local cot was ! i cent s. on market yesterday Burning Aching Corns, No use carrying that aching corn around for company this hot weath- r i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i * Cherokee i i i i ■ FOR 1ALE. 8 A FOR street. July SALE—Two \pply to T. 20. 23. 27. 30 lots on Meadow J. Stacy. pd. No services were held at the Pres byterian church, either morning or evening, on last Sabbath, on account of the absence of the pastor. Rev. R. T. Liston. The evening services of the First Baptist church on last Sabbath even ing was devoted entirely to music. Excellent solos were rendered bv sev- ei-al of the well-known soloists of the choir. The Senior Epworth League of the Buford Street Methodist church will hold its missionary meeting at the residence of Mr. R. A. Jones tonight. Ev'*rv member is earnestly urged to he present. A distance of about ninety feet has been r« ached in the boring of the new artesian well for Gaffney and the work- is progressing finely. No ob- stacles have arisen to block the work since the loss of the drill and work of much good is b, ing done. I I I 1 1 FOR SALE—A second-hand Mietz A Weiss kerosene engine; in good cjuultion; can be seen in operation at The Ledger office. Ap-ly The Ledger, Gaffney, S. C. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Two store rooms O' Robinson street. Webst & Jefferies March 6 tf. WANTED. WANTED—Southern mineral lands, Cobalt, maganese. gold, graphite, talc, {copper, soapstone, kaolin. Devenny, Eighty Wall Street. New York. Fire Insurance! We represent some of tlie largest and most substantial companies and would like to write your liusiucs. 5-14-tf. Smith & Lipscomb, Agents A c-ise against Mentenhall Lip-1 scomb, colored, was tried in the city | court yesterday morning. The docket | registered a charge of disorderly con duct, said disorderly conduct having occurred Sunday on the streets of the city. He was fined ten dollars by the mayor. A force of street hands were en- j gaged yesterday in repairing the side walk and street in front of the Gaff ney Live Stock Company. This spot j has been one that, on any occasion when it has b'en visited by a heavy rain if overflows, making the spot al- I most impassible. Mr. Harold Gibson was the unfortu- ! nate recipient of a very painful acci dent on Thursday. His body was se- i verely bruised but no bones broken. The injury was sustained by a fall , from the doorway of his residence in I tliis city. Mr. Gibson is confined to I his home for some days on account of the fall. Children's Day at Asbury. An event of much Interest to the Asbury people and their friends was ttm Children's Dav exercises held at their church last Sunday. The crowd was unusually large for an occasion like this and especially when we consider the Inclemency of the weather. The children did their parts well. Success was due to the untiring ef forts of Superintendent U. G. Little- Tohn ami his able assistants. Mrs. Lit tlejohn, Misses Clarisa Hatnes and Rossie Foster. Miss Lucy Littlejohn had the music In charge. Below we give the program: Song. “Bring Them In"—IntermeJi- at » scholars. Prayer—Rev. J. B. Wilson. Responsive reading. Song. “Savior, Like a Shepherd | Lead Us”—-School. Recitation, “Greeting” — Carlisle Littlejohn. Song. “Safe in the ^Shelter of His Love”—School. Reading. Twenty-Third Psalm. Song. "Twenty-Third Psalm—Foster Quartette. Recitation, “Bible”—Elizabeth Lit- tlejol n and Mattie Thomas. Duett, “Broken Pinion”—Mrs. Frank Littlejohn and Warren Lipscomb. Recitation, “A Wreath of Promise” —Primary class. Quartette, “O, Thou Shepherd of Is rael”—Misses Rossie and Irene Fos ter. Messrs Warren Lipscomb and Victor Foster. Recitation. “Jesus”—Clatina Porter. Summer Song—Miss Foster and the school. . ■iC’iftB Recitation. “Samuel”—Marie Little john. Recitation, “God Wants tlm Boys” —Primary boys. Song. “Sunlight”—School. Recitation, “Timothy” — Amanda Jones. Recitation. “Cloud ano Fire"—Cho- ; rus. Recitation, “Voice of the Shepherd” l—Maggie Foster. Collection. Song, “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”—Congregation. After an abundant dinner the crowd | again repaired to the church. Short and instructive talks were given by Rev. J B. Wilson. Mr. Gaston Little john. Mr. John A. Haines, interspersed ! with music. Asbury is to be congrstulated for | its good singers, and on this occasion the choir more than upheld Its past lrecord. The dav seemed to be most enjoy- ably spent by everyone. All went awav delighted with the hospitality ! of the Asbury people. A PAY DAY SUGGESTION. X If you put aside a part of your wages each pay day, you are paving the way to independence. We charge you nothing for keeping your savings, infact, we pay you to save by crediting your account four times a year with interest. One dollar will start an account with us. Sup pose you begin now? Merchants and Planters Bank C. M. Smith, Prest. A. N. Wood, V-Prest. R. S. Lipscomb, Cashier. A. Louis Wood, Asst. Cashier. ni m M. E. Church Notes. no preaching services Nott's Com Shelter removes the coni every time. If Nott’s Corn Sheller will not remove it, it is because it does not get a chance. ’ We carry all kinds of corn salves. s I 8 I I 3 i i COTTON. I will contract to pay 10 cents for a limited amount of cotto- to be deliv ered during the early fall months. W. C. Hamrick. Treas, Limestone Mills. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loane on Improved farms for a term of year* In amounts of 81,000 and upward, at 7 | per cent, and from $S00 to 91,000 at t per cent Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, S. C. DR. J. F. GARRETT, DENTIST. Moved to new office over Frederic it .-tat Front, of the Battary. 'Phone In Office and Residence. Hon. W. D. Kirby, ex-member of the house of representatives from Cherokee, is displaying his ability as a planter as well as a politician. Mr. Kirby now has sweet potatoes large enough to make pies, and thev con tinue to grow large and delicious. These potatoes reflect great honor up on Mr. Kirby as a potatoe grower and aro a constant source of pride to him. Claude Burris, the fifteen year old son of Martin Burris, colored, who lives in the eastern part of the city, was bitten by a rabid dog Saturday evening at the home of his father. The dog was the property of his fa ther and the family had been unaware of anv strange symptoms in the dog. He had not acted strangely. The boy j will be taken to a mad stone and this remedy applied. The police have captured tlm youth- j ful criminal who entered the store of Mr. Huggins, on Frederick street, and j proceeded to pilfer it a few davs ago. j His name is Thompson and he is about twelve or fourteen years old. j He’was captured at Dawkins Mill, about ten miles from the city. He is . now lodged in jail to await, trial on a 1 I charge of larceny. As yet no prelim- j I inarv has been held. Buford Street There will he -lext Sunday morning, on account of | the pastors’ absence from the city. He will return by Sunday week and services will he held as usual at that nme. Prayer meeting and other ser vices will be held as usual. Quite a good sized congregation was present at the morning service Sunday. A very interesting and im- pressive ceremony was the baptism of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Gould, of Spartanburg. Miss Emma ! Wison sang a vsrv sweet solo. At the night service the pastor preached on the faith and trueness of I Daniel to God. It was a capital ser- ! mon and was attentively received by the audience. Boys Suits. Just received a line of Boys Suits, ages 4 to 16 yea r s, to sell at $1.25 to $2.98. See them before buying. Duncan-Thompson. Mr. William Duncan and Miss Mary Thompson were united in Marriage 1)7 'Squire C. T. Bridges at his resi dence in this city on last Sabbath. The young couple are of this city and will make Gaffnev their home. The ledger h artily joins their friends in extending congratulations and earn estly hoping nothing but a rosv path- wav for them through life. ^ PISO’S CURE FOR tf CURES WKFRE All US' FAILS. | IMst CouuLi eyrup. ’1 *»'.•# Good. Uw) ia tuue. Sold by drufcgUte. DR. W. K. GUNTER, T. VL'.T Drug I Company i Quite a caused in clothing sale institut ney Manufacturing C I Office in Star Theatre Building.! m'/’j 1 . r/V arson ^Vt* ■ i PhonkNo. 20. IHh W o suits were astomshin rown and bridge work a ipweiaity of suits sold -xtended I numbers and is an e: 1J K IV 'r I « T little comment has the city by the im: d by the >mpany. WILLIAM t. HALL. JR., Attorney at Law, Office ovot The Battery. Gaffney, 8. C. Prompt attention given to all btwlne been nense Gaff- A re- r enquiring of the success of d that the ro- The number into th higher ample of up-to- dateness in the way of sales and in using modern advertising. BIDS WANTED. Sealed bids will be received at the office of J. L Walker, county super- intern 1 nt of education, until 3 o’clock P. M. on Saturday, August 4th for the erection of a school house in If •dgn don. a girl has firey her mother will red hair, it’s a admit it is gol- The test of civilization is the esti mate of women.—Curtis. chool district No. 12, known as Pleasant Grove school, building to consist of two rooms, 20x36 and 20x30. Trustees reserve right to re- ject sny and all bids. W. J. Daniel. W. A. Haas D. L. Allison, Trustees. Jul- 23-27-30; Aug. 3. J. R. TOLLESON & CO. DidYoi Ever Think what a bargain you are getting when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (103) times a year for Only $1,00 a Year? Summer Clothing W. C. CARPENTER. Greatest Bargains Ever Given in We have decided to close out all of our Summer Clothing at the greatest cut prices ever known in Gaffney in the next fifteen days. We have them on the front tables so it is easy to select on plenty of light so you can see at a glance what you want. The sale begins Tuesday, July 24th 1906 and will continue fifteen days. $5.00, $5.50, $6.00 Suits In all the latest styles and colors to go in the Sale At $3.48. $7.00, $7.50, $8.50 Suits In gunmetal, stripes and solid colors to go on table At $5.48. $9.00, $ 10.OO, $ 1 5.00 Suits All the newest patterns and styles with single or double vests to go in the sale At $7.48. Now don’t let this chance pass by you for this is the greatest cut price sale ever offered in Gaffney. Remember the date Tuesday, July 24th 1906 and will con tinue for fifteen days. 915-917-919 ►8 Granard Street. w. ;xikh Gaffney, >0 South Carolina. 6*