The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 13, 1907, Image 8
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iTc Ross, Prest T A. Cakroll, V.-J'rest. Maynard Smvth, Cashier.
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National Bank of Gaffney
Gaffney, S. C.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCALINTEREST.
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EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER
OKEE.
MAKE ACCORDING
TO DIRECTIONS
MIX IT AT HOME BY 8HAKINQ
INGREDIENTS IN BOTTLE.
Capital Stock, ... $ 50,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits, 45,000.00
Stockholders’ Liability, - 50,000.00
Protection to Depositors, - - $145,000.00
The State of South Carolina, the County of
Cherokee and the Town of Gaffney deposit
with us. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
J. A. Carroll,
C. W. Whisonant,
H. M. Me Aden,
DIRECTORS.
T M. Littlejohn,
Dr. Chas. A. Jefferies,
B. L. Hatnes,
R. M. Wi’kin*
J. D. Jones,
H. I). Wheat,
I). C. Ross,
Maynard Smyth.
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Part of what you make and deposit it with the
Gaffney Savings Bank
Where it will make you FOUR percent, interest.
Make your money make you something, don’t run
the risk of losing it by keeping it at home. Start
an account with us at once. ONE DOLLAR is
sufficient to begin with. We pay fou" per cent,
interest on ALL deposits compounded FOUR
times a year.
The Gaffney Savings Bank
Office in Nationat Bank of Gaffney
P C Ross Prest. J-A. Caruoll. V -Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier.
Recent Happening* in and Around Hundreds of people in Vicinity Here
the City, and Other Events Gath- Will welcome This Advice, 8aye
ered by the Local News Editor. Local Drugs let.
Gaffney merchants say that there What will appear very interesting
is a decided improvement in trade.! to many people here is the article
The panic Is a thing of the past. taken from a New York daily paper,
1 ™ , ... giving a simple prescription, as for-
Christmas is less than two wee k B mulated by a noted authority, who
off, and there is evidence of the com- c i a i ra8 that he has found a positive
ing of Santa Claus if one cars to visit; ren jedy to cure almost any case of
the stores. backache Or kidney or bladder de-
Some one stole a bale of cotton rangement, in tjie following simple
from Mr. John McCullough, of Wil-1 prescription, if taken ueior« the stage
kinsville, last week. There Is no of Bright’s disease:
! clue to the thief. Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
The directors of the National Bank Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, tfire®
of Gaffney met on the sixth lust, and ounces. Shake well In a bottle aii't
declared the usual semi-annual divi-. take In teaspoonful doses after each
1 dend of five per cent. meal and again at bedtime.
, A well-known druggist here at
; . A new pattern automobile passing! home( w |, e Q asked regarding thlspre-
through the city Wednesday attract- scr iption, stated that the Ingredients
| ej the attention of the lovers of auto- are a jj harmless, and can be obtained
mobiles. at a Bm all cost from any good pre-
The singing school conducted at j scription pharmacy, or the mixture
! Canaan church by R. J. W. Moss will | would be put up if asked to do so.
i close December 21st. All are invited i He further stated that while this pre-
to come and take part. ) scription is often prescribed »ti Rheu
matic afflictions with splendid re-
Mr. Robert H. Beatty and Miss El-! suits, he could eee no reason why It
va N. Cox, both of Croft, N. C., were! woujd not be a splendid remedy for
married in the Parish Hotel on Wted- j kidney and urinary troubles and back-
There is not much use in comparing
financial difficulties to reefs and shoals and
sand bars, because they are simply erery-day
troubles > hat often, in point of individual
seriousness, will not bear comparison with
any other disasters. However, the manage
ment of our affairs is steering, pure aad
simple, and there is only one course that
escapes “runuir.g on the rocks,” and that is
one that leads through a good, safe bank, such as ours. A
hank account has saved many a man from financial wreck. It
may be the means of tiding you over the most crucial points in
your career. Have Yoc Opened an Account With Us?
ERCHANTS^PLANTERS BANK
GAFFNEY,. S.C.
nesday at noou by Dr. Simms.
The moving pictures at the electric
theatre are very interesting. Mr.
Buckingham is making an earnest
effort to give his patrons the worth
of their money.
Mr. Thomas Petty is having his
pretty little cottage on the corner of
Race and Johnson streets painted
and renovated preparatory to mov
ing into it. It is certainly a nice
looking place.
There was a small wreck near Spar-
ache, as it has a peculiar action up
on the kidney structure, cleansing
these most Important organs and
helping them to sift and filter from
the blood the foul adds and waste
matter which cause sickness and suf
fering. Those of our readers who
suffer can make no mistake in giving
it a trial.
utecrlbe for Th* fl • year
Concert Tour.
During the Christmas vacation two
tanburg Tuesday afternoon which de- °f Instructors of the music de
layed trains In both direction for partment at Limestone College, Miss
several hours. It was caused by Higley and Mr. L/>ring, will make a
spreading rails. Two coal cars jump-: t0ur 8ome of the towns of South
ed the track. Fortunately no one was Carolina, for the purpose of giving a
: hurt. concert at each of these towns. Mrs.
i Lorlng will accompany the director
The many friends of Mr. Ben on the trip. Some very attractive
Spears, a former South Carolinian,
Advertising matter has been gotten
Auction Sale
OF GOOD BRED
Indiana Horses and Mares
We will sell for the highest dollar one ear load of high
bred mares aud horses regardless of the weather or price.
Sale to begin promptly at 11 o’clock on
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but now of Marietta, Ga., were pain- out for this trip by The Ledger, and
ed to learn of his death which took this office will also print the pro
place Wednesday. Mr. Spearg was a grammes to be used at each concert.
brother of Mr. H. L. Spears and Mrs.
J. J. Gaffney, of this city.
The tour begins on the nineteenth of
this month, Union being the first
place to be visited. On their return
"!r„, W , er .^ retty M, 6 from the trip the concert will prob-
JJL, K.nH »» >he Star Theatre
streets of Gaffney
hara’s minstrel band discourse sweet
and tuneful music on the streets and
two strolliug animal trainers attract
ed the attention of the small boy with
their performing bear.
Cotton sold yesterday for 11:60, but
in this city.
First Baptist Church Notes.
Dr. Simms will fill his pulpit as
usual next Sunday.
Following the morning service the
Buy a Home
With Rent Money!
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You can do this by taking stock in tke
Cherokee Building and Loan Associa
tion. This is the oldest Building and
Loan Association in Gaffney. It is
conducted along conservative lines.
We can help you to the road of wealth.
See any of our officers. Read our
Booklet and learn our plans.
Cherokee B.:!.'
S. W. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest.
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there was very little being offered at annual offering for the orphanage
that price. Farmers think the staple and f0r the old ministers will be re-
1s worth more and we believe they ceived. All members are requested
are right. By all the laws that have to be present and to send offerings
governed heretofore, it should be ^ j^pt away.
selling at a higher figure.
Our old friend, Rufe Roberts, of erB in 016
Cherokee Falls, spent Sunday In the
city. We knew Rufe many years ago
before his whiskers commenced to
grew, but he used to shave three
times a week all the same, whiskers
or no whiskers. Rufe is one of the
best men whom we have even known.
It is a fact not generally known,
that Gaffney hag exported direct to
Liverpool this season, about 4,000
bales of cotton, a gentleman who is
buying cotton for export, informed
us Tuesday that the demand for ex
port cotton ceased immediately after
the government report on cotton
came out.
The Sunday school will elect offic-
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Robbins’Stable,Caflney, S.C.
Hordes guaranteed as represented on day of sale.
TERMS CASH.
BROS., Martinsville, Ind.
Local politics will now begpn to
warm up. In this issue of The Led
ger will be found the announcements
of Mesrs. W. S. Hall and N. W. Har
din as candidates to fill the unexpir
ed term In the legislature of Mr. W.
F. McArthur, while Mr. W. H. 1 Ross
announces his candidacy for the posi
tion of mayor of Gaffney.
Chief of Police T. H. Lockhart re
ceived a 'phone message yesterday
morning from Shleby, N. C., to the
j effect that John Driscoll, who is a
well known barber, formerly of Gaff
ney, had killed a negro in Shelby
yesterday morning and to be on the
lookout for him We were unable to
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral cer
tainly cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, consumption. And
it certainly strengthens weak
throats and weak lungs.
There can be no mistake about
this. You know it is true. And
your own doctor will say so.
The best kind of a teHtiRioni i
“Sold for over sixty yc- s.
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| secure any of the details of the kill- Keep thd bowels regular with Ayer's
Let Us Put You On
A NEW ROOF
Or Repair the Old One
We do all kinds off roofing, slate,
tin and metal shingles, and guaran
tee all to be water-proof. |We do all
kinds off tin and galvanized iron
work, galvanized oornice, gutters,
skylight, ridge roll valley, ete.
Write or phone us. :
Mi
O, G. WILSON & CO.
Opposite Lodger Office.
ing.
At the Edison Theatre tonight three
films will be exhibited with subjects
as follows: "A Terrible Tragedy,”
‘ Blundering Bobby’’ and “The Carni
val of Venice.” Two of these films
are beautifully colored. The song.
“Smile on Me,” will be handsomely
illustrated. A complete change of
pictures will be made for next Satur
day afternoon and evening.
President Sanders, colored, was
before Magistrate Bridges Monday
charged with trespass after notice,
upon the premises of Javau Holmes,
also colored. The State’s evidence
was conclusive and the “President”
was relieved of five hard-earned
simoleons by the magistrate. Presi
dent Is now a sadder but wiser
negro.
Mr. John Bell, of Blacksburg, had
the misfortune to lose his bam and
contents about three o’clock Tues
day morning. His loss included one
horse, a mule, a cow, a wagon, two
sets of harness, a buggy, all of his
fodder, hay, com and a lot of cotton
seed. His loss Is nearly fl,000, and
falls heavily upon him as he is a poor,
hardworking man. The loss is total
as he carried no insurance. Mr. Bell
Is confident that the fire was of In
cendiary origin.
Pills and thus hasten recovery.
FARM AND TIMBER FOR SALE
In Old Virginia.
Do you want a grass, grain, stock, cotton, tobacco o. combination farm? [f so,
we have it. We have the chocolate, red and gray soil with red clay subsoil. No
land in the South is naturally better or more easily improved than the land around
Chase City in Mecklenburg and adjoining counties. It can be bought at from $7 00
to $15.00 per acre. Why continue to work poor, small, high-priced farms when /re
are offering for sale such land at such prices 5 Come to see us at once or write for
land and timber circular. Oct. 29-2taw-3mo.
JEFFREYS, HESTER & CO., Ino.
Real Estate Agents.
Chase City, - Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.
Real Estate For Sale
Six-room cottage, Depot St., east front, $3,500. seven-room dwelling,
east front, $2,000 Six room cottage between Limestone College and
Graded School, with let 160x244; this is a beauty, $3,350. Six-room
cottage, Petty St., near business center of town, lot 85x185, very de
sirable, $2 ,500. The Kabe Wood house in West Endlat a bargain
$1,000. £
Farms
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The Bill Anthony place, 95 acres, 2% miles south-east of Gaffeey, $40
per acre. 13 acres near the Irene Mills. This is a nicy city farm and
a good one to “sit on.”*
SAr\ L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance,
Phone 258. Office second floor National Bank Building.
Would
YOU like for your Stationery to oe -neatly
printediand promptly delivered? If so, will
you let us prove to you that onr work will
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