Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m i ♦; And it’s a record to be proud of! Good line of deposits and a good general bal ance to your account. UiVIVICIIVO lliYUKr^ beget frugality. How many, though, never open an account at a bank ? If they did, at a bank like ours, it would be to their financial interests. Try us. Bank of Gaffney, Gaffney, S. C. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. D. C. ROSS, Prest. J. A. CARROLL, Vice-Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. C. W. NAMES, Ass’t. Cashier. -THE— \ The world over is the result of Savings. Spec ulative wealth often takes wings and is gone. Our Savings Bank stimulates, - Systematic Savings. . It’s “OWL wise” advice when we advise you to open an account with us. No matter how prosperous you may be, it will be a ‘‘nest egg” that will come in handy when least expected. Doit and you won’t regret it. The Gaffney Savings Bank Pavs FOUR per cent, interest on ALL DEPOSITS compounded FOUR times a year. Office in The National Bank of Gafney. D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. Sims! Shoes! Shoes! For Men, Women and Children. You will soon need winter Shoes. We have them and can fit up your whole family. The quality is good and prices as low as the lowest. Buy them from us and we will save you money. Best patent Flour $2.25 per 100 pounds. J. R. Tolleson & Company, East Frederick Street. Mr. S. C. Carlton, of Blacksburg, was among the city visitors yester day. Mr. T. L. Bryant, of Trough, was in the city yesterday on business. Miss Mamie Blackwood, of Spar tanburg. is the guest of the Misses Hopper, on I.ogan street. Lon Holmes and little son. Rayford, left yesterday for a few days’ stay with friends in Greenville. Mayor J. Q. Little was a passenger on No. 39 yesterday. Charley Wood, popularly known as “Cuz” Wood, formerly of this place but now of Greenville, was in the city Sunday and yesterday. Harry Wilkins left, yesterday for Charleston, where he goes to enter the Citadel. Joe Osborne, a popular knight of the grip, arrived in the city yesterday morning. Miss Inez Sarratt. who has been visiting Mrs. J. F. Garrett, in this citv. left yesterday for Union, her home. Mrs. Landy Hames nee Annie Sar ratt. who has been visiting friends in the citv for several days, returned to Union Friday. Mrs. Sam Tolbert, nee Ethel Sar ratt. who was visiting in the city, left Thursday for Richmond, Va. Miss Maggie Bryant, of Trough Shoals, is visiting Miss Maud Thonp- son, on Victoria avenue. L. Baker left yesterday morning for Grover, N. C., and Yorkville, where he will be gone several days on busi ness. Dr. G. W B. Smith has returned to he city from a trip to Atlanta. He .’ill open his office in the Merchant’s Jrocery Co. building. W. A Sweeny, representing Foley & Co., of Chicago, was in the city last week. He closed a contract for advertising in The Ledger while here. Robert C. Lipscomb spent several days last week with his family in this city. He took to the road again yes terday. P. S. Webber, one of the best farm ers in Cherokee, was among the visi tors to the city Saturday. Eugene Sarratt, an up country planter, was in the city Saturday. C. M. Smith went down the South ern road Sunday. All efforts of the reporter to find out his destination were unavailing. Barney Lipscomb and Walter Baker were passengers on No. 39 Sunday morning. Dr. Chas. Jefferies went to Union Sunday on a visit. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt was a Spartanburg visitor Sunday. G. Lawrence Potter went to Spar tanburg Sunday to attend the funeral of his friend. Rev. W. A. Rogers, who died in that citv Saturday. Dr. B. B. Steedly was called to Cow mens Sunday afternoon on professional business. John R Webster, of Cow pens, was in the city yesterday the guest of his son. W. M. Webster, at the Globe Manufacturing company. W. E. Clary, from upper Cherokee, was in town Saturday on business. John Spal:-e, of Beaverdam, was in the city Saturday. Simpson Blanton, of Wilkinsville, was a business visitor to the city Saturday. , Kinyon Blanton, from upper Chero kee. one of The ledger’s good friends, was in the city Saturday. He renew ed his subscription while here. J. B. Brown, of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday on business. Miss Ella Brown, of Ravenna, is visiting her sister at Limestone Col lege. Jonathan Brown, of Ravenna, was in the citv yesterday. Miss Bertha Austell spent Sunday at Earle, N. C., with her parents. Mr. Kennedy and your correspondent Brian Bell spent Saturday and Sun day in Charlotte. County Commissioners in Session, The regulary quarterly meeting of the county commissioners was held in the office of County Supervisor Phil lips yesterday. There was a full meet in°' of the board except Commissioner Fowler, who has been sick for some time. Nothing but routine business was transacted. The matter of a bridge across Broad river at Gaston Shoals was taken up. and a committee consisting of Supervisor Phillips and Commissioner L. R. Ross was ap pointed to solicit subscription and to feel the pulse of the people. Mill. OCTOBER 1st, 1906 Your account has been credited with the interest to October ist. When convenient please bring in your bank book and have same entered in it. :: :: :• :: :: If you are not already a customer of this bank, we invite you to become one. GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK ^ PISO S CURE FOR CNfS WMEM All (ISEfAllS. i Coach Syrup. Tarts* Good, use In tlm*. Sold by drnaaUu. CONSUMPTION Some Old Papers. We are indebted to Mr. Wm. R- Lipscomb for some ancient docu ments. One is an old distress warrant issued by Magistrate John Wilkins against John W. Lipscomb; another Is a list of the militar/ evolutions to be performed at the home of J. Wilk ins on the 29th of August. 1848; one is a letter from Sewell & Co. of Baltimore. Md.. to J. W. Goudelock; another is a note from J. W. Goude lock to Richard Sewell for $325.00; and the fifth is a receipt issued to J. W. Goudelock by a paper issued at Columbia called the Columbia Ban ner. It bears date of February. 1855, and shows that it was a weekly paper, the subscription price of which was $2.00 per year. They are verv inter esting old papers and give one an idea as to the methods of our forefathers in ye olden times. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters in Gaffney postoffice October 1st, 1906: Miss Nancy Boice. Miss Eva Good- lett, Lydie Henduson. Miss Atlanta Jolly, Miss Maggie Kirby, Miss Sir Liases, Miss Mary McGill. Miss Pearl Smith. Will Carson, J. G. Camp. Carl Cooper, S. T. Davis (3), Jno. Duna way. N. L. Davis. .lulls Dunkin. J. W. E. I). Naid, Hamlet Horn, Thos. Lan- dem, Fred Moore, Lem Powell, R. T. Ward. Call for advertised- letters. One cent, due on each. A. R. N. Folger, P. M ■Start Early lt | Start Rightj j i I! | Iff you begin taking | P our Gough Remedy!! ■ NOW ■! ■ You will ward offf that Winter Cough. Interest Payable Oct. Ist, We beg to call the attention of our Savings De positors to the fact that the interest on their deposits for the quarter ending October 1st, has been entered to their credit on our hooks, and the same can be entered on their pass-books whenever it is convenient for them to hand in the books. : ; ; : : : If you haven’t an account with us, don’t you think it would pay you to consider the matter? Come in and let’s talk it over—or write us. Merchants & Planters Bank Capital, Surplus and Profits $95,000 C. M. Smith, Prest. R. S. Lipscomb, Cashier. A. N. Wood, Vice Prest. A. Louis Wood, Asst. Cash. it •I' * if ONE MOMENT! $4,599,545.08 Left our State last year for Insurance, 1,937,719.75 Came back, $2,661,825.30 Gone never to return. Why help drain your own State and keep it poor when you can get absolutely safe protection in a home company, which wants to help you keep your money at home, and thus build up our own country ? At a remarkably low cost you can get this protection in the ■(Carolina Mutual Benefit Assn. Home Office, Gaffney, S. C. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. A. N. WOOD, Pres. W. C. McARTHUR, V. P. & Cen Mgr. C. M. SMITH, Sec. A Treaa. B. B. STEEDLY, M.D., Med. Director. JNO. C. LIPSCOMB. R. J. LeMASTER. j Cherokee j Drug S Company ■ Crimson Clover and Alfalfa ® We will close our Flouring Mill for the season on Octo ber 6th. Victor Cotton Oil Co. Sept. 25-31 ACRES—19 TRACTS Henry Liles Lands To be sold at public auction, Saturday, Oct. 20th, 1906,1:30 P. M., at Fingerville, S. C. Lib eral Terms. J. B. LILES, Agent, Fingerville, S. C. Sept. 24-41, • • D. C. ROSS, Prest. J. A. CARROLL, Vice Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. Oct. 2-5 * We have just opened up a new business in the store room lately occu pied by the Acme Furniture Co. We will carry Buggies, Wagons, Harness and Heavy Groceries Get Our Prices. We invite you to call and see us and examine our line. You will ind that we are in a position to save you money. THE J. C. LIPSCOMB COMPANY. '2 FALL MILUNERY OPENING! Begins Monday Evening and Continnes Until Wednesday Evening, Oct. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I wilt have on display the largest line of French Pattern Hats ever shown in this city. * * * * Everybody Invited. IXo Cord®. Mrs. W. N. Austell - Gaffney, s. c.