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I />• if ^ it if v'j • l' <v' i . -V / .v'' t .<■' i : '•'' •‘V >' .,f .'■(f .♦.••• if.' .f .''if ''.f. a' f vV* # tV* t tV* / a' ^ a't .v' ^ J HX x X ^ ^ jl CONFIDENCE iv i Tl). AND STRENGTH ~ Bf » rr. q ^ ^ B * * *- r ** . • , it ... r# .«• Are shown by the fol lowing figures of the National Bank ? Gaffney AND THE Gaffney Savings Bank Capital Stock, $80,000.00 53,000.00 $133,000.00 351,021.79 Resources, $448,500.00 We Invite Your Banking Business The Gaffney Savings Bank pays |FOUR per cent, on ALL DEPOSITS, compounded FOUR times a year. &■; > f J & tl & J iPil Pi* fi* ft ' >• .>'> r •'> r .-'if‘ •'>' ^ v l rn« w. c.co. Last Call! FOR — Friday and Saturday We are going to sell two and three piece Suits in all the best styles and colors of the season. Prices that will appeal to every man and boy in Cherokee County. $8.00, $10.00, $12.50, $13.50, $14.00 and $15.00 Suits will be placed on one table so you can pick out what you like for $5.98. We have gone through the stock and placed more rare bargains on this table and Remember They Go at One Price $5,98 ru« W. C. CARPENTER CO. O I* TV I SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happening* In and Around th A City and Other Event* Gather ed by the Local New. Editor. (.'arl Sarratt has tJikt'u O 1 ** agency for the Piedmont Steam Laundry of Spartanburg. Ju.y 4th being a legal holiday, all the t anks of the city will be clo ed, as also I the local express office. The musical service at the hirst bap tist church on Sunday night was greasy enjoyed by a line audience. The music was rendered entirely by young men. Kugene Wood has accepted a po-ition at the store of the GalTuey Manufactur ing Co. He will have charge of the ladies' shoe department. country. The next I’nion will meet with Ararat church the last of September, and will be a missionary rally, A game of hall was played Satur day at Corinth between the Gaffney , Manufacturing Comapny’s team and | Corinth, resulted In favor of Gaffney mill teftm by a score of 7 to 1. Hat- teries for Gaffney mill. Price and Sparks- Corinth, Burgess and Mabry. Price for Gaffney mill struck out fourteen men and Burgess for Corinth, struck out leu. The game was umpired by Mr. \V. B. Williams. Preparations fpr the gigantic celebra tion to he launched in Gaffney of July Fourth are about complete. Among the many features, the triumph of the day will be the barbecue. Mr. R. S. Porter, who is famed for his skill, will serve the barbecue, and this insures a feast of the highest quality The base hall games of the day will he closely contested, and the laurels all the more dear on this account. In addition to the base hall games, other athletic sports, will be endulged in. A treat is in store for the many who will hear Hon John Gary Evans, the orator of the day. Business will t>e suspended at the following places: Gaffney Manu facturing Co , Irene Mills, Limestone Mills, Globe Manufacturing Co, Southern Express Co., post office, National Bank and Merchants and Planters Bank. Mrs J. F. Carson, who has been very ill for the last three weeks with typhoid fever, is much improved uow aud will dismiss her nurse today. Watson Armstrong, colored, living on ! Mr. W. L. Goudelock’s farm near Gow- | deysville, sent The Ledger a cotton bloom which bloomed June 23rd. The five negroes convicted of various misdemeanors at the term of court just concluded, were earned to the chain gang yesterday by Overseer Allison. The longest term is for two years and the shortest for three mouths. The two negro women receiving sen tences at the last term of court for man slaughter and assault of a high and aggnvated nature, serve their respective sentences of two years and ninety days in the county jail. The (?) Club was entertained in a most charming manner last Thursday afternoon by Miss Bessie Kendrick. The special feature of the afternoon was a guesuug contest, which afforded a great deal of amusement,. Miss Marion Morgan asked to entertain the club at its next regular meeting. The Sorocis Club held its last meeting for the year on last Tuesday, June 25th, at the residence of Mrs. Oscar Shanks. There being no regular program, little I was done other than plan for next year’s I work. It was decided to take up the study of the South, in rll of its phases as , the next course. The members expressed their appreciation of Dr. Snyder's .ec-1 ture, and hope to hear him again next year, as he is especially interested in Southern literature. Dr. Simms reports having a good time at Mt. Paran. The attendance was fine and everybody seemed to enjoy the meet ing and the social feature of the occasion. The region around Paran is thickly set tled and they are a good class of people. The Doctor was greatly pleased with his visit and with the appearance of the Buford Street M. E. Church Note*. A congregation so large as to demand the raising of the Sunday school room partition, greeted the pastor of the Bu ford Street M. E. church Sunday morn ing. The sermon was delivered by Rev. T. H. luiwards, of the N. C. Louference, 1 father of Mrs. H. M. Johnson, of thi* city. The special music was unusually good, comprising the beautiful anthem, "Evening Prayer,” by Schnecker, with Mr. Hames as soloist, and “Beyond the Vale of Tears," a soprano solo, delight fully sung by Mrs. Hames. At the night service Miss Annie John- and Mr. Hames sang with much feeling aud expression, Huntley’s duet, "Raise Me, Jesus to Thy Bosom.’’ Osborne-Wilkins. At the ome of the bride’s parents on West Frederick street, this city, tomor row morning, Mr. A. Roy Osborne and Miss Millie Wilkins will he united in mairiage. The ceremony will he pet- formed by Rev. S. B. Harper, of the Buford Street Methodist church. The ceremony will he private, only a few relatives and friends of the contracting parties will he present. Immediately after the ceremony the couple will leave for the West on a bridal tour. Mr. Osborne is the efficient local agent of the Southern Railway, and a son of Mr. and Mrs, O. A Osborne, of Blacks burg. He is a pleasing gentleman who has won many friends since coming to Gaffney. M'«s Wilkins is one of Gaffney’s pretties young women, gracious in man ner, charming in face and figure, and her friends are limited only by the scope of her acquaintance. The Ledger ex tends congratulations. C RL V0.L1 «U tA lAii. Bt Coup'll fayru^. Tusle.-l (Jo-ja. la tlmB. Hold by drugffli-ts. »imircrjaisi WE PAY YOU TO SAVE. J ' ! * ! i.. H J. H.. il / —* w a Mb * Mfc * Mb <••. * 1 ■%_ The semi-annual interest on Savings Deposits lias been placed to the credit of all savings accounts. Depositors will please present their pass books for interest credits. If you are not one of the fortunate ones who will receive this four per cent on their saving*-, this announcement may suggest that if you begin now, the first day of January, 1908, will see a snug little sum to your credit with an added four per cent, all of which will draw another four per cent in 1908. : : : : : MERCSANTS^PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY.. S.C. 5HT -•CgS"E*1 If Yob Owb Monet ■ 1 ‘ ^ i ^ A V ^ ^ f '* ^ on your home or war.t to build, we are pre pared to make loans on easy’paymeats. You can pay it back and hardly miss it. Start in now with a few shares. : : : : : Building & Loan Association ^ R. M. WILKINS, p* * r President. R. S. LIPSCOMB, ISec. and Treas. Office Merchants and Planters Bank. Would YOU like for your Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If so, will you let us prove to you that our work will THE LEDGER, Gaffney, S. C. Please? We Have Just Received Another Car Load of the Celebrated LEADER STOVES AND RAN(jES Two 5-room cottages. One 7-room residence. T ao city farms. Seven f>eautifully located lots that are not five minutes walk from depot. Farms and lots everywhere. FOR RENT—One lo-room dwelling with water, baths and 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. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance OFFICE OVER NATIONAL BANK ft WK9MBA WMHk WMB1 The “Star Leaders,” "Crescent Leaders” and “Matchless Ranges” Need no introduction in this county, as we have been sell ing the “LEADER” Stoves for nearly twenty years and they give entire satisfaction as to service and fuel savers. In buying a Stove or Range, first consider the QUAL ITY, then the PRICE. We have them to suit everybody ranging in price from $10.00 UP TO $50.00. Each Stove has its price, and that the lowest to al^ alike. Come let us show you through our stock, whether you are ready to buy now or not. Our Stock of K TJ K IN: IT IT # JIs always complete. New goods always arriving. SHUFORO & LeMASTER FURNITURE, STOVES, UNDERTAKING.