The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 24, 1906, Image 4
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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.
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SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST,
EVENTS IN
GAFFNEY AND CHER-
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D. C. ROSS, Prest.
J. A. CARROLL, Vice-Prest.
MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier.
C. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cashier.
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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-
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July
SALE—Two
\pply to T.
20. 23. 27. 30
lots on Meadow
J. Stacy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Quite a
caused in
clothing sale institut
ney Manufacturing C
I Office in Star Theatre Building.! m'/’j 1 . r/V arson ^Vt*
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suits were astomshin
rown and bridge work a ipweiaity of suits sold -xtended
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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
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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.
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