Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ C. CARPENTER CO* I THE W* C* CARPENTER CO- I THE W* C» CARPENTER CO* 1,1 D. C Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. thk National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. 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. SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOOM INTEREST. DIRECTORS. J. A. Carroll, T. M. Littlejohn, R. M Wilkins, C. W. Whisonant, Dr. Chas. A. Jefferies, J. D. Joues, H. M. McAden, B. L. Haines, H. D. Wheat, D. C. Ross, Maynard Smyth. s-a-v.i: 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: 1 per ,cent, interest on ALL deposits compounded FOUR times a year. The Gaffney Savings Bank Office In National Bank of Gaffney D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. ft vyr-'-i k£4 EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE* Recent Happenings In and Around < the City, and Other Events Gath ered by the Local News Editor. Drs. Steedly. Pitman and Griffith performed a successful operation on T. W. Kirby for appendicitis Satur day morning. If no complications en sue the patient will be able to return to his duties in a short time. There wag a large crowd of Chris- raas shoppers in the city Saturday and they spent a lot of money. It shows that in spite of the financial stringency, there Is a lot of money among the farmers of the county. Mr. D. L. Splawn, overseer of spin ning at the Limestone Mills, killed a hog Friday morning which tipped the scales at 610 pounas. This was the net weight of the mammoth porker. It wa s weighed by Jeff Sparks and what he says may be relied upon. Mr. Splawn obtained 200 pounds of lard from this hog. There was a double wedding at the home of Mr. Burgess, In "Fair- view,” this city, on Thursday night, December 19th. Mr. S. J. Whelcael and Miss Sue Lore and Mr. Bob Grubbe and Miss Mary Love were the happy young people. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. R. E. Johnson. Preston Wood. Clarence Parris and James A. Harris, were working on a house on Mr. Harris’ farm Wednes day afternoon when the scaffolding fell, throwing all three to the ground. Mr. Harris and Parris escaped with slight bruises, but Preston’s right an kle bone was dislocated. Drs. Steedly and Pitman set the injured member, and Preston Is doing nicely now, al though will be confined to his home for a mouth or more. A young man named Cash, who lives about eleven miles from Gaff ney, In the Butler neighborhood, had the misfortune to get his hand caught in a gin Friday afternoon about 2 o’clock. He was brought to Gaffney where he arrived about five o’clock and Dr. J. N. Nesbitt dressed the wounds. The hand was severely lacerated and the doctor amputated one finger and thought that another one would have to come off. A business course and a night school will both be added to the graded schools on the first of the year. For Information as to the bus iness course see Prof. Spears. As to the night school see Prof. Shuford* The addition of the business course to the Central school will add great- lv to Itg usefulness. The night school will also prove of incalculable Talus, as certain people who ere now de prived of receiving Instructions will be In a position to do so. Sheriff Thomas reclved information Thursday night that a distillery was in operation within about four miles of King’s Creek station on the South ern Railway. Accompanied fr? Chief of Police Duncan, of Blacksburg, he repaired to the scene of the alleged Illicit operations and found a still of about eighty gallons capacity, and be tween 600 and a thousand gallons of beer. The fires had been drawn, but the still wag still hot and showed that the operators had only recently left the scene. The capture of this plant Is Important as it has for a long time furnished whiskey for the boys and young men of the neighborhood. S. J. Lipscomb, a respectable color- I ed farmer prosecuted Mrs. Josephine i Robinson and a young woman who lives with her named Dee Morgan, for stealing cotton from a small ' house, on December 16th on a place ; which he has rented for this year. Lily Jackson and Llge Jackson testi fied on the hearing of the cas«T before Magistrate Bridges that they saw Mrs. Robinson and the Morgan girl In the house. Upon Investigation they found a sheet on the floor filled with cotton. Lipscomb’s wife testifi ed that the sheet belonged to Mrs. Robinson. The magistrate hound them over to court for trial at the next term. Joneg J. Darby, P. E. Morgan, Do ver Little, Joe Osborne, Dr. Gunter, Judge Webster, Roy Osborne, W. B. Sparks and others, went to Spartan burg Friday night to attend the cere monial and annual banquet of Altalr Temple No. 102. Twenty three tyros were taken across the burning sands of the desert. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, all of the old officers being re-e »ctad except Royal j Vizier Burnett, who retired, giving I place to Prof. H. P. Shockly. Capt. | S. J. Nichols was elected to fill the place of mahedl made vacant bv Prof. Shockley’s promotion. The af fairs of the temple are In a most flourishing condition and numbers over three hundred members. The banquet was served by the members of the temple themselves and was a most elegant spread. A HAPPY NEW YEAR /, — . Lipscomb Otto Kft W. J. Wilkins T. E. hf*bor« J. Q. Llttlo 1 We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. Did you stop to think how much happinesa depends upon prosperity and how prosperity depends on your own efforts and good judgment? We offer you our good wishes and assistance but it remains with yourself to make 1908 the banner year of your life. If you practice ecomotny and thiift throughout the year you cannot go astray, and a clear conscience lightens alj troubles. Save a part of your earnings and consistently deposit them in the -afety of this bank. The knowledge of your rapidly growing account 'will make you happy throughout the year and contribute largely Jto your future prosperity. DIRECTORS A. N. Wood R.M. Wilkins W. D. Hamrick H. M. Rrown R. A. Jones C. M. Smith ERCHANTS*«fLANIERS BANK ■h GAFFNEY.. S.C. phf: Peoples B. & L ‘ R. M. WILKINS, Prest. R. S. LIPSCOMB, Treas. J. F. GARRETT, V.-Pres«. H. K. OSBORNE, Atty. r"RFJ ftilEVc Ail ILj r.'i lj. ii-ist C;..uall r v, ' ( la lima, rtalrt '1rii|’i l*M * / a ATTENTION WATER AND LIGHT SUBSCRIBERS. Owing to press of duties on the 1st and 2nd of December, 1907, I could not be at my office for collect ion of dues, consequently our rule of cutting out on the 3rd was set aside, but beginning with the 1st and 2nd of January, 1908, I will be In my of fice for collecting all dues, and those not paid bv the 3rd will be cut out without notice. By order of Board of Public Works. By W. B. DuPre, Mgr. D you wish to build or buy a home, we can make it easy for you to pay for it. “Money loaned on long time, paj able monthly.” If you are paying rent you can and should save that. If you wish to invest in something that will pay you good interest, and that gives the share-holders all the profits, see us. \YY are growing every month. Office M. and P. Bank, Gaffney, S. C. MONEY TO LOAN I am prepared to negotiate loans on first mortgage on improved farmsfora term of years, in amounts from #300 up. Cali on J. C. JEFFERIES, Attorn Sep 27-6m Gaffney, S. C. TECHNICALLY EDUCATED m K n n K r> js r> : The demand is far creater than the supply Let the Intomatlonal Corroo* pondanoo Schools, of Scranton. Pa., pre- par* you. Postal will bring information on JOs courses. It's free. 8-27-ly-up THE W. C. CARPENTER COMPANY Now is the Time to Do Your Christmas Buying We have inaugurated the largest sale ever held in this city. Every department in this store^is represented in this wonderful sale. Now* Is the time for you to save money on all* your winter supplies in Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods,”Hats, Underwear, etcT Don’t miss this a sale if you want to save money. Below we give you a few prices: Ladios’ Cloaks Ladies’ Cloaks in black and grey, trimmed in Velvet, were $4.50, Sale price $2.98 Ladies’ Long Coats in black, trimmed in straps and Velvet, were $5.00, Sale price 3 .98 A big assortment in colors of Child ren’s Coats, all ages, were $2.50, Sale price $1.98 A big line in Ladies’ Rain Coats at half price. 0 Dross Goods Yard-wide all wool Suiting, value 35c Sale price 22c 54-inch all wool Broadcloth in all col ors, was 85c, Sale price *. ... 68o In this pepartment we are showing all the latest styles and fabrics at low prices. We cannot quote all of the prices. Domostics Yard-wide unbleached Sheeting, value 6 l-2c, Sale price 5c Best quality Hickory Shirting, value 10c, Sale price 7c Yard-wide Bleaching, good value at 10c, Sale price 8 3-4o Dark colored Outing, solid colors, value 8 l-3c, Sale price 7c Ladies* and Children’s Underwear Ladies’heavy fleeced Vests and Pants, value 60c, Sale price 42o We have a big line in Children’s Un derwear at a big cut in price. Ask to see the 12-4 Blankets $1.68 Men’s and Boy’s Clothing Men's worsted Suits, value $5.00, Sale price $3.25 Men’s all wool Suits, value $6,50, Sale price $4.00 Men’s all wool Suits in all of the newest colors, value $13.50, Sale price $9.50 Boy’s fine all wool Suits. $3.00 values, Sale price $1.98 We cannot quote all the prices on Clothing. It would take all the space in the paper Men’s Underwear Wright’s Health Underwear-every body knows that it sells for $1.00 a garment, Sale price 75c Shoes Men’s Vici Blucher Shoes, value $1.50, Sale price*. $1.19 » Ladies’ Vici Blucher or Bal, value $1.50, Sale price $1.19 If it is Shoes vou want we sure can please you in quality and prices. We cannot give you all the prices on Shoes for we have the largest stock Gaffney. You have attended sales and sales in Gaffney, but we promise you in this sale real bargains. ? ? 3 We have tagged all the Millinery in plain figures so you can see the very low prices. Now is the time to buy your winter Hat. Don’t forget the date of the sale. It began Sat urday and will continue until the first of the year. We positively will not charge goods at these prices. THE CARPENTER COMPANY i 8 THE W* C- CARPCNTCR CO- ! THE W- C* CARPENTER CO* I THE W- O- CARPENTER CO* I THE C* CARPENTER CO> I THE W- Q* CARPENTER CO* I THE W- C* CARPENTER CO-