The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 06, 1907, Image 4
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Fifth Series Opens August 1st
Ij Stock Being Taken-Applications For Loans Filed.
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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.
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SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER-
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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