Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH Are shown by the fol lowing figures of the National Bank ? Gaffney AND THE Gaffney Savings Bank Capital Stock, $80,000.00 Profits, 53,000.00 $133,000.00 Loans, 351,021.79 Resources, $448,500.00 We Invite Your Banking Busin The Gaffney Savings Bank pays FOUR per cent, on ALL DEPOSITS, compounded FOUR times a year. MR. CREE’3 SUCCESS. A New Church the Outcome pf His Work in Tennessee. Tho following it p m from the Nash ville. (Tenn i Banner of June 1st, will be of interest vo Gaffney people, insomuch It marks the success of on** of Its former citizens who is .laboring in the Maser’s cause in a new field: “The new Edgefield Baptist church, Seventh and Bussell streets, will be dedicated on Snnady afternoon at 3 o'clock, and Dr. George W. Truett, of Texas, will preach the sermon. “This building is one of the most modern and up-to-date pieces of church architecture in the South, avd easily the latest thing in Nash- vili The architects. Messrs. Wheel er, Tinge & Dickey, claim for it some i a tures that are in no other church I ilding. It is built on the double-ami orium plan, with a huge movable wa'; between the audito riums. which can be raised by an elevator, throwing th- entire build ing into «'iie largo auditorium seating 1,200 or more. Each half of the building is completed in itself, and y’t tin* lines of ea, h meet and make a perfect whole when they are thrown together. There are iwenty-fo ir separate class rooms, ladies’ parlor, pastor’s study, library, dressing rooms, etc., and a large basement that will later be fitted up with kitchen, dining-room, reading room, etc , and there is also room for gymnasium and baths. “The architecture is Gothic through out, ^iid the house is built of pressed brick trimmed with Bedford stone. The Rust window will shortly he dedicated by friends in this city to the memory of the late Dr. John O. Rust, under whose leadership the work was begun, and the Truett win dow, to the memory of the late Mr and Mrs. Truett, who had so much to do with the organization and estab lishment of the old church. “Dr. Truett, of Texas, is in some respects th e foremost Baptist preach er in the South. He held a series of meetings here at the First Baptist church several years ago, and stirred and won the men of Nashville as few men have. He will preach at the regular service of the church at 10:45 Sunday morning; at 3 in the afternoon he will preach the dedication sermon, an ( ] at 7:30 p. m. he will hold an evangelistic service at the First Bap tist church. '‘When Dr. A. C. Cree, the present pastor, was called here, he entered heartily into the movement for the new building, and became chairman of the building committee. He assist ed the architects in the preparation of the drawings, giving valuable sug gestions; raised the subscriptions, made all of the contracts and super intended the building. To him more than any other individual man bo- longs the credit of the success of the enterprise.’’ D. A. R. CHAPTER HERE. Mrs. A. N. Wood Requests Meetin of Gaffney Ladies. Mrs A. N. Wood, of this city, h? been elected a member of the Nr tlonaj Society of the D. A. R., and is authorized to organize a chapter in Gaffney. Mrs. Wood says: “The State Regent, of the Daught ers of the American Revolution, is very anxious for the ladies of Gaff ney, interested in D. A. R. work to organize a chapter here. She had me appointed regent, and I have on hand the necessary application blanks, so I take this way of extend ing a cordial invitation to aB who would like to help form a chapter, to meet at my residence Friday afternoon June 21st, at 5 o dock.” V 'i —----------------- 4 s s V V i I $ V v V V V V V Cherokee B.:L.' 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 furnished upon application : : Bead Our Booklet And‘[Pass It Along, It Means A GREATER GAFFNEY. V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Meries, Prest, List of Letters. The following is the list of un claimed letters remaining In the Gaffney postoffice for week ending June 17th, 1907: E. W. Anderson, Stolm Abner, E. P. Brinkley, Frank F. Chase, (3). F. S. Cook, G. Dorst, Rev. J. S. Earl, Jno. E. Harvey, (2), L. M. Kann, T. M. McMakin, (2), L. A. Philbeck, Gra McG. Smith, Morgan Smith, Miss Doria Archer, Miss Fannie Gil mer, Miss Will Gorson, Miss Ann liston, Miss G-e rgia Price, colored, Miss Carrie Rippie, Miss Sallio Ran dall, Miss E. J. Ring. Miss Annette Sims, Miss Veals Smith, J. M. Tal lent, Mack Wilson. Cali for advertised letters. One cent due on each. A. R. N. Folger, P. M. Next Meeting in Gaffney. The Gaffney Board of Trade, at its meeting Friday, decided to invite the State Press Association to hold its next annual meeting, which will be in the summer of 1908, in Gaffney. Saturday morning the invitation was extended by wire through Editor De- Camp, of The Ledger, who was then with “the brethren” at the Isle of Palms; and Gaffney people in general will be delighted to know that it was The (?) Club Entertains. Last Thursday afternoon the (?) Club was entertained by Miss Annie Johnson. Although it rained every member was present. The guessing contest consisted of verses from Mother Goose’s rhymes, the verses being represented by sug gestive pictures pasted on a paper goose. The refreshments were delightful, the menu being: Peanut Sandwiches Sliced Tongue Cake Cream Iced Tea The afternoon was most pleasantly spent by all the members present, who were delighted with Miss John son a s a hostess. GROW WITH AGROWINGLANK We regard the steadily continued growth oi**4his institutiip as a credit to the enterprise of our business community as welj as an evidence of the esteem in which our officers and business :>olicies are held. We invite you to make this bank the clearing hcuse for your|financial affairs. We want the small accounts of indriduals as well as the larger business firms and corporations. Tig wage earner has need of the bank as well as the business man. <ben an account with even a small amount, pay all your bills with (hecks, see how much better you get along. We are proud of our jecord in Gaffney. We assure you we will continue the policy tlgt has made us friends thus far. OFFICERS CATARRH SEASON. At the first warning of catarrh one should begin using Hyoraei. The dis ease is very common at this season of the vear. but a few days’ treatment will often prevent a serious and long- continued case of catarrh. If the breath is catarrhal and offen sive. if there is Irritation in the throat, or dropning at the back of the throat, begin the use of Hvomel at once. You run no risk in paying the Gaff- •icy Drug Co. $1.00 for a Hyomei out- 1t with which they give their nerson- il guarantee that if the remedy does lot afford relief, your money will be •efunded at once, making it the most jconomical cure for catarrh as well is ihe onlv one that is sold under, a ruarantee. Cotton Growers j n Asheville. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Cotion Growers’ association wag held in Asheville last week, the urst session being called to order Thursday night I® the Battery Park hotel. The convention continued un til yesterday. The programme of the meeting Included addresses from ■i number of manufacturers. To give a social touch to business, the manu facturers attending the meeting were asked to bring their wives and child ren along. This feature of the invi tation was complied with to the let ter, and the gathering, therefore, was one of the most pleasant of its kind ever held in the South. The medicine that sets the whole world thinking, The remedy on which all doctors agree, The prescription all your friends are taking is Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO. June 18-21. NOTICE. NOTICE—Jurors salary raised from $1.50 to $2 per day. Best board at Piedmont Hotel $1 per day. Call around and be convinced. W. H. Demsey, Prop. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—A second-hand Mlets & Weiss kerosene engines, 2 hors# power, cheap. Apply this office. FOR SALE—Old newspapers at this office, 10c a hundred. FOR SALE—First-class babbit met al. Apply at Ledger office. M. Smith, President N. Wood, Vice-President R. S. Lipscom4 Cashier A. Louis Wocp, Asst. Cashier HERCHANTS^PLANTERS BANK! GAFFNEY.. S.C. fMMAMMwMMMMi "rue: W. C. CARPENTER CO. The First Big General Reduction of 4 Fine Summer Hats Takes place in our Millinery Department ALL OF THIS WEEK Some of the prettiest and most stylish Hats of the^neason are ottered in this sale at prices much under their worth. We know this is early to cut the price, but we take this means of ellecting a quick sale. If you are a lover of pretty Hats and recognize a good, sound value, it will be to your interest to attend this big cut *■ sale all of this week. : : : : : You will find much here to interest you in every department of the store. : : : Prices Will Be Most Alluring - THO — w. c.::::::::: co. T O R S A- Iv JED 8«\i Two 5-room cottages. One 7-room residence. T*-o city farms. Seven beautifully located lots that are not five minutes walk from depot. F%rms * 1 and lots everywhere. * • . ' .< FOR RENT—One 10-room dwelling with water, baths aij£ electric lights. Brick store room with rooms overhead. ' ’ ‘ , , - • v • -* If you are contemplating building a new hotue,'caU*£t my office had see; many new plans. $AM L. FORT, Real Estate^ OFFICE OVER flATI IV You are cordially in White Diamond Lithia Springs Hotel • (PIEDMONT SPRINGS) . ' Tomorrow, Wednesday Night, June 19th, 1907. ine string band has been secured for the occasion. You can leave Gaffney on trains No. or No. 38, and make connection at Blacksburg, S. C., and leave next morning, arriving, here on train No. 39. S. L HOPPER, Manager of Hotel.