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rokeeB.:L‘ Fifth Series Opens August 1st Ij Stock Being Taken-Applications For Loans Filed. iBi v >!• i l it M m i i I 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 10. He is saving house rent today. His property—not the landlord’s property—is growing in value every day. Name furnished upon application : Road Our Booklet And Pass It Along, It Moans A GREATER GAFFNEY. >V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. | I f I V V $ ¥ ¥ V * *1* uN ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ r. ,<i SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER- OKEE. I> k M ^ W ^ iW m ^ M M ^ ^ ^1,^. Al ^ Rl R . -^,^3 * REAL ESTATE FOR SALE At a Bargain One lot 80x120, west side Oakland Avenue. Four lots 80x200 and one 140x80 west side of Victoria Avenue. House and iOt on west side Limestone St. Lot 80x200, with eighc-room house, electric lights aud water works, and all modern conveniences. One house and lot fronting on Frederick street, lot 136x152 with four room cottage and city water. Price very cheap. One house and lot fronting on Robinson street, lot 116x152 with four room cottage and city water. Price very cheap. This property must be sold at once. Call and see us if you are interested. FTOR «EIVT Four rooms for rent in Cherokee Drug Co.’s building. See us for REAL ESTATE, whether a buyer or seller. Before placing your Fire Insurance phone No. 170. Office in National Bank Building Be Honest With Yourself If you were to die today is your family well provided for? Would the mortgage be paid without inconvenience to your loved ones? The prudent man insures his property against Fire that may! neverjcome. (Are there not more reasons why you should|insure against Death which is sureltojcome?* Good and economical management! added) [to careful medical selec tion gives safe Insurance at a lowjcost. Carolina Mntual Benefit Assn. GAFFNEY, S. C. Recent Happening* | n and Around th* City and Other Events Gather ed by the LocaJ New* Editor. Watermelons continue to be plen tiful on the local ma. .et and wagon loads can be seen on the st r oe<8 at all times. A protracted meeting will com mence on next Sunday at Mesopota mia. Rev. Mr. Owens will conduct the services, Rev. L. M. Rice, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of Union, is conducting a series of services at Providence church this week. The office of the Postal Telegraph Company is undergoing a series of reparis which, when finished, will greatly improve its appearance. The building to be occupied by Boyd Sarratt’s tonsorial parlors is being put in excellent repair i n ex pectation of his moving j n the next few days. The street force of the city is en gaged in putting Limestone street in the business section of the city in better condition than it has been heretofore. “Betsy Hamilton” delighted a large audience at the court house Friday night. This versatile entertainer was at her best and no more enjoyable evening could have been spent. J.Mrs. Julia A. Jenkins, of this city, has sent us a cucumber weigh ing 21-2 pounds. This mammoth triumph in the vegetable line was the only one of its size in the patch. All interested in the graveyard and church at Draytonville are re quested to meet there next Saturday for the purpose of cleaning off the graveyard. A force of workmen were engaged yesterday in repairing the road bed and track of the dummy line. This miniature locomation will in the future travel more smoothly as a result of these labors. Rev. S. C. Byrd, president of Cbl- cora College, filled the pulpit at the Limestone Presbyterian church Sun day morning. A large congregation enjoyed a brilliant sermon by this able divine. ■A six-year-old son of Mr. B. W. Harris was the victim of a serious accident Friday. While playing where his father was at work in the mill his hand was caught in some part of the machinery necessitating amputation of his left hand. A large and Interested crowd of the small hoys of the city were pre- sent at the unloading of the cirqjn cars yeserday. The ponies and all the animals, especially the elephant, held them fascinated the greater part of the day. Mr. Jas. s. Wells of this place, and Mr. Foust M. Swafford, of Grassy Pond, have accepted positions with Shuford ft LeMaster. They are both young men well known in the city anfi will make good additions to the big furniture store of Shuford ft Le Master. They will be pleased to have their friends call on them. Jordan Meacham, a very worthy colored man of Cherokee county, suffered a severe accident while leading an ox from one field to another. The animal from some un known cause, became infuriated and gored Jordan so severely that an operation wag necessary. The opera tion was performed by Dr. j, t. Dar win. Jordan 1* now doing welL Both the Southern Power Company and the Electric Manufacturing and Power Company are having some trouble in securing the necessary right of way for their lines. The Electric Manufacturing and Power Company have already served notice of condemnation proceedings on some parties and it la thought that several suits of a like character may develop. At the monthly meeting of the city council on Friday evening, the council accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. Henry M. Lock hart as a police officer. He has served Gaffney faithfully for six years and council and citizens alike regret to give him up. Mr. Lockhart resigns to accept the appointment of deputy sheriff under Sheriff Thomas. Mr. Charles W. Durham is forced to resign as deputy sheriff on account of ill health. A number of Gypsies have recently been the star actors In several little dramas, the stage consisting of city courts, in two or three neighboring towns. They were In most instances accused of taking money, presumably for telling fortunes, and then to make themselves scarce, with the good coin. This is probably the same crowd that fell into the bands of Gaffney officers as a result of having relieved an unsupecting young man of his hard earned cash while he was stroll ing in mystic and ghostly paths. Today Mr. Harold Gibson cele brates his seventy-eighth birthday. Mr. Gibson is hale and hearty and is one of the best trucb gardners in this or any other country. On Octo ber 9th he will celebrate the fifty- fourth anniversary of his marriage. Mrs. Gibson also enjoys the best of health and will be seventy-four on the 9th of December. The Ledger wishes this splendid old couple many more years of usefulness and hap piness. There are eighty-two mem bers of the family living. Notice to Dog Owners. The attention of owners of dogs In the city Is called to the following section. No. 156, of the city ordi nances governing these animals; That any person or persons suf fering or allowing any dog owned or kept by him or them to run at large contrary to sections 163, 154 or 155 of this chapter or In any other way to violate the same or any part there of, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five dollars or Im prisoned not more than twenty days. PAYING THE PENALTY. The Way Beckmann Begged FrankeO Pardon Before Witnesses. One day Beckmann, the comic actor, was induct-J to take off a well known newspaper editor, Frankel by name, in one of the characters be was repre sen ting in Berlin. He performed bit* task so cleverly that at the close tin audience broke out iuto loud calls for Frankel. The Journalist brought an action, aud Beckmann was condemned to go to the bouse of the insulted par ty and there beg bis pardon in thr- presence of witnesses. At the hour ap pointed Frankel sat iu the circle of his family, together with a number of re iations and friends who bad been con vened for the occasion, waiting the ar rival of the delinquent He tarried long, and half an hour bad passed iu weary suspense when at last the door opened, and Beckmann put his bead in and asked: "Does Mr Meier live here?” ”Ob, no,” answered Frankel. "He lives next door.” “Ah. then, I beg your pardou," said the actor and hastily withdrew, hav ing thus acquitted himself of the im posed penance, to the great annoyan'-c of Frankel and the intense amusement of the assembled witnesses.—London Tit-Bits. Posters In Paris. French law gives the authorities o' every village and commune comp'*-; * control over posters. “No one.” write- our consul general, “is permitttd in France to deface streets and public places with crude, ostentatious an nouncements of bis business or other subject. Billboards are infrequent in Paris and are generally built perma nently into a wall, where they are ta\- ed according to their superficial area When a building is in construction and Ijourd screens are erected to shield the public from dust aud other annoyance such temporary screen will soon be covered with posters of amusements and other business, but each poster so displayed has Iteen previously submit ted to the authorities, a license obtain ed. and each sheet bears the canc-lec revenue stamp, according to its size." QUICK LOANS ON LAND If you want to borrow money on real estate you had better o-o to people who make a business of lending on such security and who are prepared to furnish the money quickly without any uuntetssary red tape. We make a specialty of this branch oF business and if your security is satisfactory we are prepared to furnish the cash immediately. We will be glad to handle your hanking business aud will render you every consistent service. If you do not have an account with us, start one today OFFICERS. C. M. Smith, President, A. N. Wood, Vice President, R. S. Lipscomb, Cashier v A. Loins Wood, Asst, (’ashler. MERCHANTS«PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY.. S.C. W. C. Carpenter Co. We will continue the low prices on all Clothing, Hats and Oxfords for the next ten days. : : : : : $10.00, $12.50, $14.00 and $ 1 5.00 Suits', two and three piece Suits at $5.48 Just Wright Oxfords for Men, the $4.00 kind for Lwi $3.48. John B, Stetson Hats at $2.98. Now is the time to buy your outfit for the vacation days; the'low pri ces will help pay your expenses. W. C. Carpenter Co. Would YOU like for your Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If so, will you let ns prove to you that our work will THE LEDGER. Gaffney, S. C. Please? HOW HAVE GROWN All good business men take a pride in the healthy growth of the business they conduct. We are no exception to the rule. Simply to and not to ooast, we give the following figures to show the steady growth of the Gaffney Sayings Bank. The business was commenced on 3rd, 1903, and the figures below illustrate more eloquently than words the growth of the business: illustrate, February July 1st, 1003, July 1st, 1004, July 1st, 1905, July 1st, 1906 S17,83£S6 $39,335.68 $69,227.21 $96,974.42 July 1st, 1907, $125,823.90 These figures show that the people have confidence people are learning the lesson of saving day by day; they We want more business; we want your business. Ii you navent a oanx account, stare one wuw, min uo, ami uiuonAY^ xv/uxv«~t**^ EARN YOU SOMETHING. We are now paying over $5,000.00 annually in interest to our depositors, and you should be receiving your share of this interest money. D. C. ROSS. Pres.* J. A. CARROLL, V. Pres. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. GAFFNEY SAVING BANK