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» i I Don’t Carry A Safe Around [withjiyou. De posit your money in The National Bank OF GAFFNEY And you will be re lieved of the trouble of watching it. It will be secure from tire and thieves in our FIRE and SHORT NEWS ITEMS . OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY OKEE. ID CHER. Vj Recent Happenings | n and Around , ♦T |X th« City and Other Events Gathsr- IW' ed by the Local New* Editor. Mr. and M.rs. Shell Sparks have moved to Ninety-Nine Islands. $ BURGLAR proof safe and vault. We will gneyou a j£. check book and you can pay your accounts with a check |M instead of cash which will givt* you a receipt for every dollar paid out. If you or not doing business with us, a trial is all we ask. ,Cl National Bank of Gaffney, GAFFNEY. S. C. O. C. ROSS, Prest. J. A. CARROLL, V.-Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier Mrs. Edgar Wilkins has rented the old Byars house on West Frederick street. The youn s men of the city pave the visiting girls a picnic at the Irene Park Tuesday evening. Again Mayor Little had nothing to do yesterday in the line of dealing with the crminaliy inclined. Miss Jessie Lipscomb entertained a few friends last week in honor of Miss McLendon, of Timmonsville. Walter names passed through the city a few days ago on his way to the Jamestown exposition. to 1 ! YW.. 1 -1-- - — . . jy-y—T=rTT--ViI Miss LouMo Potter gave her Sun- j day school Hass a picnic at Drayton- ESBSE&®SBSSB8»Sg£© 2S2S323S3g2S2S22E ville mountain Tuesday. Secure Your" M By depositing it with The Gaffney Savings Bank. Your bank book will show you how much you have “nailed down" in a safe place, and every three months we will credit the interest to your account. We pay FOUR per cent, interest on ALL deposits compounded FOUR times a year. The Gaffney Savings Bank Office In The National Bank of Gaffney, Gaffney, S. C. D. C. ROSS, President. J. A. CARROLL, Vice-President. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier.' - ^ ^ m rokee B, 1 Fourth Series Now Open. Being Taken-Applications F&r Loans Filed. I One man is now living in bis own house who joined in Jan uary; made application for loan; paid his dues—75 cents— which v.as really due February 2. He made this payment as a matter of good faith. He is in his own happy home today—February 10. He is saving house rent today. His property—not the landlord’s property—is growing in value every day. Name furnished upon application : Read Our Booklet And Pass It Along, it Means A GREATER GAFFNEY. V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest Don’t Be Contented & The man or woman who does not save regu- !* M Larly for the future is little more thau ahorse in a treadmill. Invest a few dollars each b month iu the : : : : : Peoples Building and Loan Association And when your stock matures it will be like finding it I R. M. WILKINS, President. R. S. LIPSCOMB, Sec. and Treas. Office Merchants and Planters Bank. Chas. w. Hames has rented Z. A. Robertson’s house on Buford street an,] will shortly go to housekeeping. Edgar Parker has resigned his po sition with J. W. Tolleson and has accepted one with the Piedmocnt Springs Hotel. Miss idel Brown, a former Gaffney girl, graduated at Converse College this week. Miss Brown will make an extended tour of Europe this sum mer. Mr. George Rollins celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday last Sunday with c. big dinner at which were present a large number of children, grandchildren and friends. Mr. N. Lipscomb, Cherokee’s mem ber of. the State Board of Equaliza tion, will probably attend the meet ing of the board at Columbia next Wednesday. Officer Bert Hallman arrested a negro named Will Foster last Mon day on the charge of housebreaking. Foster is languishing in jail under the care of Sheriff Thomas. There will be services at the Epis copal church Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The service will be con ducted by Rev. J. O. Babin, of York- ville. A cordial invitation is extend ed to all. There will he regular services at the First Baptist church next Sunday by the pastor. Dr. Simms. Sunday school at 9:45. Strangers and visit ors cordially invited to all the-wserv- Ices. Mrs. J. J. Gaffney has the thanks of The ledger for a magnificent ijead of cabbage. It is the finest specimen of this esculent vegetable which we have ever seen so early in the season. Mr. Wyatt Hill has a ten-day-old Shetland celt which is two feet high, two feet two inches long and weighs twenty-six pounds. Ii is strong and lively and is tho centre of attraction for the small boys. Last Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Charley Durham went to Greenville after a white man named Charley Nelson who had been arrested in that city Monday. Nelson is charged with housebreaking at Blacksburg. Miss Eva Sams home from Ra leigh. where she has been engaged in teaching music. Miss Sams is one of the most efficient, teachers in the South, and her success is not marvel- el by those who are acquainted with her. Dr. B. B. Steedly was called Mon day to Lockhart to see Mr. W. C. Thomson, a former Gaffney citizen, who was critically ill at his home. Mr. E. L. Eison. who is a brother-in- law of Mr. Thomson says that he is some better. Roy Webster is home from Con cord, N. C., where he has been teach ing school. Mr. Webster goes up to Wofford today to stand an examina tion for the degree of A. M. The Ledger vis confident of the outcome as Mr, Webster is a fine student. W There will be a Sunday school ral ly at Midway the third Sunday in this month. Mr. W. Wilkerson and Prof. Shuford will make addresses in the morning. The children will take part in the afternoon. Every body is cordially invited to attend, hut don’t forget to carry your baskets. It was rejtorted here Tuesday that the white man, Wm. Parks, who was struck on the head some two weeks ago by the negro, Leeper Thompson, is in a precarious condition. Dr. C. A. Jefferies, who is attending ParRs* said some days ago that he was not out of danger. Thompson is in Jail. Z. A. Robertson has contracted to take charge of the hotel at Ninety- Nine islands. We don’t know about “Zeb,” but Mrs. Robertson i 8 a mighty hard worker and a fine woman, and as she goes along to look after things it is safe to predict that the patrons of the new hotel will have a splendid service. The Gaffney baseball team went over to Blacksburg Tuesday to try conclusion with the Blacksburg aggre- , . Ait ill • rntfli py/-..n. 1 G««J. '. «■ A '/j lut.i.* J t>) <]r 141.1 ’■ | ! gallon, and got "licked” to the tune of six to five. It was a very good game Indeed considering the little amount of practice which both teams have had. The building committee of the board of trustees of Gaffney public school met at the Central school building Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock to consider improvements upon that building. The meeting preliminary to engaging th e servic es of an architect to draft plans for said improvements. They hope to be able to get things under way at an early date. This committee is com posed of gentlemen who believe In pushing things and will soon have the building in first class condition. George Poole, a sixteen-year-old farmer of Macedonia, who lives on Ed. Harris’ place, shot a large eagle near his home Wednesday morning. When he first saw the eagle it was sitting on a tree. He fired at it and wounded it hut the eagle flew; he fired again and brought it down, bad ly wounded. He brought the bird to The Ledger office where it was the center of attraction for a while. It was a fine specimen, weighing seven and a half pounds and measured six feet and six inches from tip to tip of its wings. Comptroller General A. W. Jones ’•as in Gaffney the first of this weeb H the interest of a “South Carolina raised” insurance company. It is a fact that foreign insurance companies i>ave taken great quantities of money out of this State, and that would be iafiniteiy better for all concerned if this money could be kept at home; one great objection, however, to the domestic company is that they do not settle losses with anything like the promptness which characterizes the foreign institution.. There Is a case in point in Gaffney now. Several weeks ago Mr. J. M. Nelson had a loss on his stock of dry goods by fire, he had two policies of $2,000.00 each, one In a home and one in a foreign rompany. The foreign company paid its loss some two weeks since, but the home company is hanging fire, end Mr. Nelson is afraid that he will have to enter suit to get his money. NOW IN THE SECOND CLASS. The Gaffney postoffice’s increase | n Business. A Washington dispatch in last Monday’s State gave a list of the postoffices in South Carolina where the salaries have been increased. There were about thirty of them. All were increased $100 each except the Gaffney office which was Increase $200. In order to demonstarte why this office was favored above the others we print the following figures furnished by Postmaster A. R. N. Folger, which shows what has been done in the way of increase In busi ness In the Gaffney postoffleo in the past five years. The quarter ending March 31, 1902, as compared with the quarter ending March 31, 1907: Stamus and Cards ... Envelopes — Box Bent Second Class Postage * n- I'lfr? J!*'? iT^ase $s>s.50 $152* !'4 f*14<U4 2*9 0:( 49S 97 W.'.H 90 05 172 SO 92.55 12.42 15 90 :tH9 112*0.00 $22it.,ai Money orders issued from January 1st to March 21st: 1907. 1.775; 1902. 029; increase 1,140. Money orders paid from January 1st to March 31st. 1907, 800; 1902. 338; increase 522. Gaffney also has eight rural free delivery routes direct from the office with two loop routes making praeti- c.-tlly ten routes supplied from this office. There was delivered by the eight carrier January 1st to March Slat 1007. 15,145 letters, 4,122 post cards. 39.805 newspapers, 9,017 cir cular. 3,333 packages, a total of 73,347, and postage collected $275.80. P5P /prOSPCRITY MILL Money is the power which turns the wheel ol the mill that grLjj ou * perity. Without mouey you cannot even start the wheel, but, <o ce sta _ it turns easier with every revolubn. ^jfrhere is but one way to accumulate w >^y, and that is by saving. If you ever itx/ect to own a home or a business of your O' you must begin by saving mony. Save your share of this great eonimercialpower and oe prepared to buy into busiaess when your opportunity comes. A litt/e money and a good credit, established by consistent raving will accomplish wonders in the business world. We want you to get ahead'and st4tid ready to help you. Make your depos its in this strong bank where your money will be absolutely safe and where you will be sure of all re.isonable f rvice and accommodation l C. M. Smith, President A. N. Wood, Vice-President OFFICERS R. S. LiPSCOMB^Cashier Y •». Louis Wood, Asst. Cashier HERCHANTS M> PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY.- S.C. iwww 11W MAiAaiMaw. Tiie: — W. C. CARPENTER CO. A Big Cut Price Sale On Summer Ming In Twn-Pincn Suits We know it is early to cut the prices, and to cut them so low—about one half—but this is where you gain and we lose. We have the modest colors and fabrics and the style that sets the pace for the sinumer. (’ome in and select your summertime Suit while the weather wavers. The price is cut about one-half in two. All the hot weather men’s wear requisite is here Straw Hats, Low Cut ^ >♦ Shoes and Underwear b»a ^rne: _ W. C. CARPENTER CO. mm The cab Accepted. Rev. John F. Matheson, of Easley. I has accepted the call extended to him by tho Presbyterian* church of this city and writes that he will try to arrange to come to Gaffney by the middle of July. In the meantime it is probable that he will come up some Thursday night and conduct prayer meeting. Mr. Matheson is a splendid preach er, and the indications are that he is the man the Presbyterians have been wanting. F'O I* H 7%. TO One lot 80x120 on Oakland Avenue. Price reasonable. Four lots 80x200 and one 120x80 on west side Of Victoria Avenue. Price cheap. Four rooms for rent in Oherok. e Drug Co.'s building. Death of an infant. The four-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sp<*ncer died Tuesday af ternoon at 3:30 at the home of his parents on East Frederick street and was buried Wednesday afternoon at Draytonville. The Ledger extends sympathy to the bereaved parents. See us for Real Estate, Life, Fire, Health, Accident Insurance, Stock's and Bonds Gaffney Trust Co, OFFICERS. D. C. Robb, C. W. Hames, President. Sec and Treas. A. Hair Dressing Nearly every one likes a fine hair dressing. Something to make the hair more manage able; to keep it from being too rough, or from splitting at the ends. Something, too, that will feed the hair at the same time, a regular hair-food. Well-fed hair will be strong,and will remain where it belongs— on the head, not on the comb! The beet kind of a testimonial — “Sold lor ovsr sixty years.” »by J. C. Aysr Co.. Low*!!, Msm. Alto nanuftoturtm of f_ SARSAPARILLA. PIUS. CHERRY PECTORAL. .uers J. N. Liphcomu, Vic< - President J. C. Otts, Attorney. Office in National Bank Building Phone No. 170 ' / jrt o re Two 5 room cottages. One 7-room residence. T sro city farms. Seven beautifully located lots that are not five minutes walk from depot. Farms and lots everywhere FOR RENT—One lo-room dwelling with water, baths aud electric lights. Brick store room with rooms overhead. If you are contemplating building a new house, call at my office and see many new plans. I SAM L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK n-ian ’itfEsa v bbul wm* All kinds of Job Work d ® ne at T i he L ® dg *’ mi —ii—iiiMiin a hi 1 liiMi—iiiiiTW office neatly and at oricet commensurpte with hi?h orade work Trv us