Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cashier. v » w * -<r v w "W «r" <r » sr % * »; «> • * v ’•r V ♦ * « » a m m. m m..m ** « a- *#»«.•. » a. a a B^3r>3s*>s a «3r>3**>3r>0 We Are In ^ EARNEST ^ and that’s why em phasis is put on our position as custo dians of other, peo ple’s money. ^ SAVINGS BANKS ^ stand for economy and for safe and sure methods jL of adding to your wealth. In youth is the time to forecast for the riper years of life. This bank can help you. An account opened to-day will to come. We pay can neip you. An account JL prove a blessing in the years f ^ FOUR per cent, interest on j s r uuk per cent, interest on ALL deposits COM POUNDED four times a year. :::::: T'lit* Oaffney SrsiiOanlc, Office^in The National Bank of CaHnay, Gaffney, S. C. D.£C. ROSS, President. J. A. CARROLL, Vice-President. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. Recent Happenings In and Arounc th^ City and Other Events Gather ed by the Local News Editor. BepinninK Monday March 4th. the library hours will be from 4 to 6 j o’clock. Governor Ansel has appointed J. A. Whisonant, of Antioch, magistrate. Mr Whisonant will make a good of fleer. I i Mr. Wm. G. Austell is about the 1 streets after an illness of several weeks. Ho is being pleasantly greet ed by his numerous friends. Robert Kendrick, of King's Moun tain. lias purchased George Forten berry’s blacksmith shop, and wi 1 continue the business at the old stand on Roberson street. While welding an ax last Saturday Luke Wisher, of Kings Creek, acci dentally cut himself ?n the thigh. The wound is painful but not serious. Mr. Wisher is resting well. The regular service will be held at Midway tomorrow and Sunday by the pastor. Rev. B. G. Ross. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Four deacons will be ordained immediate ly after services Sunday. Mr. W. 1). Cooksey, of Union, lias ; nircliased through Sam Fort, the i real est it« dealer, a house and lot of Mr. A W. Doggett. The consider- i at ion was Sl.T-'b. Mr. Fort is build- ling up quite an attractive real estate business. H is one of Gaffney’s ' cleverest young gentlemen and The Lodger wishes him unbounded suc- | cess. The gymnasium team of Spartan- | burg will give an exhibition at Lime- | stone College on tne night of March I tth. From their previous visits our i>eop!e_know something of the work j dome Tlie team this vear is specially j well trained, and will doubtless give | an entertainment worth seeing. Ad- I mission of 25 cents will be charged. The dummy will run. We are informed by .J. Eb Jefferies, who is a director of the Farmers’ Mutual Life Insurance Company, that the late Mr. Wm. J. Crocker, of this city, was a member holding a policy with the above company for $1,000. payable to his wife. Mr. Jef- feres states that the proof of death was received at 'the home office at Yorkvi le on February Uth. and that he delivered a check to Mrs. Crock er for $1,000 on February 18th. This company has been in o eration more than five vears. and a goodly number of Cherokee’s citizens have been the recipients of benefits paid by it. I We Have Them The Plows, Collars, Names, Traces, Backhands, Single trees and all things else used on a well regulated farm. Wilkins-Watson Rdv. Co., Gaffney, S. G. ****•**•• * * * • • • * STAR THEATRE. • • • Saturday. March 10—Gilbert A. Eldridge—Star Course Attraction No. 3. Monday. March 18—Williams Com edy Company—one entire week, popu lar prices. Tuesday. March 26—Alpine Enter tainers—Star Course Attraction No. 4. Thursday. March 28—Lyman j Twins, in a musical farce comedy “The Rustler.” ft w 2IJEWELEBj^ H m Elgin, Watham, liampdei For Time We have just received a stock ◦i the best watch movemenb and other movements A good line of 21 and.J;- jewel Rail-Road Watches. If you are in need of a good TIME PIECE see our stock of W’atches be fore you buy. About your Jewelry, Silver Ware, Cut Glass. China, Clocks and Novelties see ’.s. We are head quarters, EIiVt- TH 4iU% Showing the larg est and a 3 Eldredge. the Impersonator. Mr. Eldredge who comes to the Star Theatre on March 10th, is the third number of the Star Course at tractions. He presents a widely varied, artistic and popular reper- toire of costumed interpretations of a high order, changng quickly from humorous to pathetic and from dra matic to sentimental representations. It is our privilege and pleasure to announce the to the amusement lov ing public that Mr Eldrige stands to day one of the most practical v cer tain attractions on the platform. During the last two years he has filled more than two hundred engage ments and we have vet to hear of an adverse criticism. Mr. Eldredge is in line with the tendency of his time and is ever on the ? art to meet the demands of the public for generous, clean, and thorougly satisfactory amusements. His line of work reach es all clases. from those who like ♦he subtle humor of good old “David Harum” to the tragedy of "Julius Caesar.’ - We bespeak for him that degree of consideration which we know his merits deserve, and com mend him to the Star Course patrons and others. Mr. Opie Read recommends Mr. i Eldredge, and this should be Enough j to justify his being greeted with a ' large audience. best stock iu the eitv. Remem- „ ber we use the iat.-st and new- (A est methods in all repair work, y\ We have the best equippad re- JJj pair shop in the county. W Give Us A Call, i The Gaffney •Jewelry Co.. L mmk Heath of Mrs. Bessie McCraw. , Mrs. Bessie McCraw, wife of Bed- | ford McCraw. died last Monday after noon at 4 o’clock after an illness of la few days. Mrs. McCraw was a i Miss Allison. She was but eighteen i years of age. Fourteen months ago ; she married Bedford McCraw. a t young farmer and the two started I out in life w ith a happy future before I them About two weeks ago a little ( baby came into the lire of the young wife. but. it was not destined that she shou’d live 4 to love and give it a mother’s tender care. Mrs. McCraw was a member of Providence Baptist church. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. E. G. Ross conduct ing the cer°mony. The interment was at Providence church. EnH.MHa.HH: r*iS WhiftE All IIS fAlik. | Bant Count’. Bj 1 up. Tastes Good. Van In time. Bold by drunntaU. CONSUMPTION ^ aONAL PARAGRAPHS. Court Stenographer Leon L. Mott is stopping with Mr. S. L. Hopper. e .s accompanied by Mrs. Mott. T J Estes, of Low?r Cherokee. a is in t e c.ty yesterday on busi- iT SP. Wm. VTsh r, of the King’s Creek neighborhood drove over Monday. Mr. Wisher protested against th? c< n li ion i f the roads He is a good citi- 'en and would make a good capital good roads advocate. Magistrate M. B. Scruggs was in t' e eitv Tuesday on business. H. T. Estes of the lower part of the county, was in the citv yets rday. C K McCraw and wife of Boiling Springs, N. ('.. are spending a few days in the city visiting friends and relatives. Zack Spencer, of Cowpens R. F D. No. 1. was in the citv Tuesday. Louis Scruggs, of Cowpens R F. D. No. 1, was among the visitors to Gaffney Tuesday. A. P. Austen, of Shelby. N. C.. is the city this week visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. A. S. Wood and Master Harry Wood Wilson have returned from As- burv after a peasant visit to Miss Julia Wood. Miss Julia Wood has returned to her home at Asbury after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Asheville. W. S. Wilkerson. of Hickory Grove, was among the visitors to the city yesterday Will McCraw. who is teaching school at Hickory Grove, was in the ei t,r yesterday. • J. E. Sepocb. from across the Broad, was in town yestreday. H. S. Mullens, of R. F. D. No. 4, was among the city visitors yester day. T J. Estes, from Wilkinsville. was in town on business yesterday. \\ r . M. Gaston, of Buffalo, was among the court attendants yester day. J. F Estes, of Wilkinsville R F D. No. 1. was in the, city yesterday. Everybody knows that money repressnss labor, but tnere are lots of people who don 't seem to recognize the fact that if labor can earn money, labor’s representative ought to earn money too. Had you ever thought about it in that way yourself ? If you will bring your savings to us we will show you how te make them earn you money day and night. We offer you A.% on an absolutely safe investment. I-n’t that a good deal better than to hold your money and risk los ing it? Start a Savings Account with us. MERCHANTS aM> PLANTERS bank £ .f / GAFFNEY. S.C. Ill W. C. Carpenter Co. An Ovation to Miss Dew. Without, disparging the work or the popularity of either of the other members of the Limestone musica' faculty, it mav ho said that the main feature of last Monday night’s music al recital at Limestone Co'lege. was the splendid ovation given bv the au dience to Miss Mary Alice Dew, one of tlic members of the faculty. The storm of applause, joined in by ai most every one present, which greet ed her neon her appearance was al most -deafening and continued unti silenced by Miss Dew at the piano. Miss Dew was only on the pro gramme for on? number, a rather difficult Sonata, which was splendidly rendered bv her and at its close, she was again overwhelmed with applaus, fo lowed by a number of flowers and •‘resents sent up by friends She was forc“d to return and give anoth er number, after which the ovation continued until Miss Dew was forced again to appear and how her ac knowledgement. Miss Dew has im pressed herself and her ability as a performer upon the people of th“ community, and her many friends are gratified at the esteem in which she is evidently held. The Indian compositions render ed by Prof. Loring. were unique and were enjoyed by the audience, as w-’i as were other numbers on pro gramme. All in all. the programme given 1)v the faculty was up to the usual high standard set by th music a] faculty in their recitals. Humphries-McCraw. At the residence of the bride’s father. Mr. T. G. McCraw. near Pro vidence church on Wednesday after noon at 4 o’clock Miss Bertha Me Craw and Mr. H. Chauncev Humph ries were united in wedlock by Rev. G. P. Hamrick. The attendants were: Mr. George D. Jefferies and Miss Mamie MicCraw. Mr. B. B. Morgan and Miss Vernie Humphries. A large number of the intimate friends and relatives of the happy young couple witnessed the interesting ceremony. The presents were numer ous and cost y. At 5 o’clock a magni ficent spread was furnished the wed ding party. Both Mr. and Mrs. Humphries are well known and popular in Gaffney and surroundng county. They will reside in the county. They have the best wishes of a large number of friends for their future hapoiness. Mr. West Appointed Auditor. A telegram was received in the city yesterday announcing that Prof. W. B. West, of the Gaffney graded ! school, had been appointed dispen- , sarv auditor by Governor Ansel. | The appointment carries with it a sa’ary of $2,000 a year. A Doctors Medicine Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is not u simple cough syrup. It is a strong medicine, a doctor’s medicine. It cures hard cases, severe and desperate cases, chronic cases of asthm?, pleu risy, bronchitis, consumption. Ask your doctor about this. The best kind of a testimonial — “Sold lor over sixty years.” ) ^ J. C. Ayer Oc.. I.oweH, ao niauuCaoturcra of SARSAPARILLA. PILLS. HAIR VIOOR. yers We hi.7e no secrete ! We publish the formulas of all our medicines. Our Buyer is now in the Northern market W. C. Carpenter Co v t • • • • • • w w w • » rr% .’r.w-w/wi'w.w.wTW. V % ►ft ►ft Cherokee B. i L. Association Fourth Series Now Open. Stock Being Taken-Applications For Loans Filed. One man is now living in his own house who joined in Jan uary; made application for loan; paid his dues—75 cents— which was really due February 2. He made this payment as a matter of good faith. He is in his own happy home today—February io. He is saving house rent today. His property—not the landlord’s property—is growing in value every day. Name fumished upon application : ’10 ! Read Our Booklet And Pass It “ It Means A GREATER GAFFNEY. V. fl. Gooding, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. $ "Lest You Forget” Insure to-day. TO-MORROW*may lie too late. DEATH is certain, LIFE uncertain. So long as this is true. NOW is the time for every man o responsibility to act. You will hasten recovery by tak- Ina one of Ayer’s Pills at bedtime. FOR ALL COIT TV NEWt. IS* PORTAN-i HAPPENINGS IN THi STATE AND EVENT* OF INTEREST IN FOREIGN LAND* TAKE AND READ THE LIDQXIL Carolina Mutual Benefit Association Will provide for protection at a VERY small cost. Any one in sound health is able to carry insurance with us. You will never miss the money so invested. HEALTH is UNCERTAIN, therefore apply AT ONCE to one of our representatives or at our HOME OFFICE over the Merchants and Planters Bank, Gaffney, S. C. W. C. McArthur, Gen'l Mgr. f B. B. Steedly, Medical Director^