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.4 r 7^7 , ft ” > 'V B WHWB ir-:.' ;:yypw D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Mavnard Smyth, C**hier. TUB Nationa 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. DIRECTORS. J. A. Carroll, T. M. Eittlejohn, R. M. Wilkins, C. W. Whisonant, Dr. Ckas. A. Jefferies, J. D. Jones, H. M. McAden, B. L. Hanies, H. D. Wheat, D. C. Ross, Maynard Smyth. I' ENDING SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happer’igs in and Around the City, and Other Events Gath ered by the Local News Editor. Dr. W. K. Gunter will not be in his oflice until Thursday of this week, as he will be in Columbia. Mr. H. M. Lanier, who has been on the road for forty years, was in Gaff ney Friday and Saturday in the inter est of his house, Gaus Bros., of Balti more. The Fiddler*! Convention. One of the men who is recognized preeminently as an artist of the high est and most noteworthy class, and is reckoned as a peer along with the very great virtuoso class, is Don Amati Richardson, of Charlotte. Mr. Rich ardson is a man of ability, genius and artistic appreciation, and when all this is coupled with the fact th t he ; has enjoyed all the benefits one may ! know in a technical, classical music-, al education, the reasoning is more than plain that those who shall hear him in his violin solo work will feast all the musical senses at once. Mr. Richardson has undertaken to visit the entire South to present his own celebrated work on the violin in contract with the playing of the olden time fiddlers—the men and wo men who have never studied in the schools of the higher law of music, : and whose every note, while it holds * In order to accumulate a fortune it is necessary to take advantage of every legitimate opportunity to earn money, to be industrious aud economical and then use every precaution to safeguard what you have made. This bank was established to assist you in building a fortune. It will so care for your money that it is absolutely secure and you can have it when you want it. It will assist you with good advice in business matters, and if you join its financial family, it will prove your good friend in time of need. It insures you the best service and convenience. Make a deposit today. Every for tune has grown from a bank account and it 2row§ and entertains the hearer is of 1 raore ra pidly than you can imagine when your money pays' you tutored sort, as if the player . . . - the strings by a sort of instinct. Mr.,4% interest as it eoes in our bavings Department. ! Richardson will play a number that . The Gaffney Manufacturing Com-- sounds forth all that is classic and paiiy hay deemed it expedient to tem- allow the discerning to note and ( perarily suspend the operation of a I measure the difference. I; small part of their plant. It is to be This Southern tour will i ml « F 1 1 .ij j| i* I V hoped that this suspension will be of numbers of towns and cities. The « irB. short duration. Fiddlers Convention he will re-estab-! lish as he hopes to revive the interest, Col. T. B. Butler went to Columbia 1 long felt in such things. He regards yesterday to confer with the advo-, the fiddle as much a reality in the cates of the contemplated new coun- realm of music as he does anything of ERCHAHTS*" 0 7 GAFFN ty of Edisto. The colonel is becoming quife an expert adviser on the ques tion of new counties, and his sei vices 1 are much in demand along that line. ] INTEREST FOR QUARTER DECEMBER 31st, 1907 Is due aud has been credited to all accounts. Get ready for saving more money during 1908 than you have ever saved before by having already a good balance and adding to it, or by starting a new account. Deposits from $1.00 up received and interest calculated quarterly and added to each account. : : The Gaffney Savings Bank Office in National Bank of Gaffney D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. speech, song or expression, and to this | end he has undertaken to present the two extremes of such music. The possessor of a number of beau-1 tifully toned violins, Mr. Richardson Dr. J. c. Thomson, Col. D. C. Ross, will endeavor in his journeys over the j Col. Maynard Smyth, Messrs. Lowery South to collect several specimens of Walker, Draper Wood, and Jones J. these rare old home-made fiddles. Darby, Esq., attended a social event such as made elate the hearts of our ; grandfathers while the fingers whirl-. ed themselves into the semblance of 1 the very jigs they brought forth. Such an entertalninment has won the There will be a meeting of the exe- ! unreserved praise of all audiences, : cutive board and pastors ot the Broad and Mr. Richardson and his fiddlers River associatiou in Gaffney on the will no doubt be greeted by a packed first Monday in February at 10 o’clock house on the occasion of their appear- a. m. Every member of the board aud ance here. every pastor is earnestly requested to The fiddlers convention will he held be present. in Gaffney February 24th and 25th. at Blacksburg Saturday evening, ! given by Miss Edna Healan, of that city. Mrs. Stanley Mason, nee May Thompson, of Richmond, Va., who has 5'* WHO Will Win the Prizes Offered by THE CAROLINA MUTUAL ? Write yourself another $1,000.00. Write your wife a couple. Write your husband a couple. Write your father, mother, brother, sister, your son or your daughter. : : : : : ©OMICBODY Will get the $50.00,. will it be you? Somebody will get the $25.00, will it be you? Somebody will get the $15.00, the $10.00 the $5.00. Will you be among the winners? : : : : Highest Number 21 p Next Highest 15 gj Next 10 R Next 7 ■ Next 6 ^ Next 2 & Next 1 I Contestants will apply at the Home Office at once for information that will be to their advantage. Jan 27, 1908. j Superintendent Spears, of the Terry, The Swell, graded schools desires that all who The great Metropolitan success, expect to take the high school course, “Terry. The Swell,” played here last present themselves at the Central; night to an appreciative audience, j school building this morning for the j The play is a musical goniedy in three j opening. It is important tha all who acts and abounds in laughable situa- contemplate taking the course be j tions. Mr. Edward DeGroote as “Jack ! present this morning. Terry,’’ an up-to-date exponent of the j manly art, was clever in his part. Mr. j Joseph Lucbett as “Moses Margin,”: the New York banker, was a scream j been visiting her sister, Miss Nanti and kept the audience laughing from Bess Thompson, in Atlanta, for some j start to finish. Mr. William Hauky as, time, arrived in the city Saturday the blustering old “Kentucky Colo- night and will spend a while with her nel,” was fine. Miss Carrie Thomp- parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. Twitty son got in some good work as the old Thompson, on Victoria avenue. I maid sister of “Col. Culpepper.” and Ed. Linder, Maud’s progressive mer-; her efforts to capture a husband was j - chant, was in the city yesterday on extremely funny. Miss Mamie Dushan j _ business. as “Sadie Cnpnston.” Jack’s , heart, did some clever soubrette Something very much out of the or- In fact the entire bill was exception dinary was the hail storm which ally good and was greeted with hearty visited our community Sunday night, approval. Specialties were introduc- The hail stones were large enough to ed during the action of the play and break two panes of glass in the Settle- between acts, myer building on the comer of Lime-! A " was stone and Robertson streets. The Ed Parker in his black-face aero- |M hail was accompanied by the most Initio work. brilliant lightning and heavy thunder! "D 16 show is under the sole man- which reminded one of a storm in the a^ement of Mr. Anthony Tabarim. | tropics. At the same time the tem- ^ as . )ee . n meeting with sreat I perature was that of winter. ' I success the last three seasons with * his musical comedies. ; The above from the Winder, Ga. , r?ev ' vil1 * ,e at Star Theatre tomorrow nrwi n»*c*rlQ-«r n 1 crVi t !E PER GENT. INTEREST on your money looks pretty good, but that is what it will earn if you you will invest it in the Peoples 6. & L.' You have no trouble or exnense looking^after it. Safe as government bonds. Youfget other bene fits besides internt. You are helping r gooa, worthy men to own their homes, making them good, permanent cbizeus and at the same time building up your town. Every man in Gaffney who has his own interest and the interest of his towm at heart, should carry as many shares as he can afford. : : : : : R. M. Wilkins, President, J. F. Garrktt, Vice-President, R. S. Lipscomb, Secy. & Treas. H. K. Osborne, Attorney. Office M. & P. Bank sweet-' 8 work. - [:! acts. v is well received, especially »♦« barker in his black-face aero- Buy a Home With Rent Money! Services at Buford Street M. E.,, , v . .. „ „ „ church were well attended last Sun- ^ ev;s - Terry, the Swell. ». dav morning. The sermon by Rev. wil ‘ J _ Harper was both forcible and eloqu- an< ^ I hursday night, ent. A vocal solo beautifully render ed by Mrs. Chas. Haines added charm The Womans’ club. and solemnity to the service. At Thursday afternoon at the home night all wore disappointed at the ab- ^ rs ’ \ ^ " 0 °d- f ^. e ^^mans « 4 sence of Rev. Mark Carlisle, presid- Club held its regular meeting. Owing ing elder, who was expected to de- 10 a great deal of sicknesa there we.e m liver the first sermon in his official only fifteen ladies present. This was; ♦ capacity. Rev. Harper, how ever, the fi / st meetin S f' nce + the lad . ies ^ Vj delivered an able discourse and those ^‘ n to the , f, 0 ^ n ,or ft present were also treated to a most J* brary- .9 ul . te a ne f,^. ttle s J im . h ® $ excellent baritone solo, “I’m a PlI- !? ef ' n realized and still more to hear grim,’’ by Mr. Buckingham, who was fro ™', ^ h . c ' 3 v' in fine voice and created an excellent: ^ or ^ a ! 1(i thjak8 the P at,,IC in g ® n . ra _ »*« ( for their hearty support, knowing they will reap a great benefit in keeping up i^j this needful cause. ,v After the business was over the £•) — You can do this by taking stock in the Cherokee Building and Loan Associa tion. This is the oldest Building and Loan Association in Gaffney. It is conducted along conservative litie.-. We can help you to the road of wealth. See any of our officers. Read our Booklet and learn our plans. : impression. R. F. D. patrons, Attention. Postmaster Folger desires to cal! following program was in order after Cherokee B.: L. ‘ W. S. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A, Jefferies, Prest. I General Repairing! | Iron and Wood repairing oi any kind done on short notico. Work guaranlood. Bring aM your old Nnggloo, Wogono, Farming Implomonto mn4 have them mode ao good ao now. PotiH'o old otond. J* E. Ezell & Company. attention to the practice of some pa-: a luncheon w r as served: trons of rura delivery of placing loose I{ol , call -superstitious of the < ,* coins in their boxes each time they p 0 i eB » ; desire to dispatch letters instead of p aperi “Kingdom of the Jagellons; supplying themselve B with postage in its rise and fan,”* Mrs. W. H. Smith. — advance of their needs. Paper, "Comparisons of the Rus- s practice Imposes undue hard- a ians and Japanese forces as viewed fl I Jk ship on rural carriers in removing from recent events in the east,” Mrs.! M PI t W I I wt loose coins from boxes and delays q garratt. ™ ^ them on the service of their routes. \. T ’ he rall of p 0 iand,” Mrs. J. R. Tol- The postmaster, therefore, urgently requests that patrons of rural delivery p-per, “The Poles ir the land of the provide themselves and keep on hand puritans,” Mrs. W. J. Wilkins, a supply of stamps consistent with j guests of the club were Mrs. D. and in advance of their needs. It is Thomas. Spartanburg, Miss Lipscomb, a so very desirable that rural patrons Virginia, and Mrs. Dent, Gaffney, place in their mall boxes small de- 1 tachable cups of wood or tin in which to place coins, when necessary, in purchasing supplies of stamps. I The Show Friday Night. A small audience greeted Miss Florence Davis and her company at the Star Theatre Friday night. Miss 'javis has the reputation of being a splendid actress, and her performance Friday night showed that she is just ly entitled to that reputation. Mr. Elliot Dexter, the leading man also showed that he has talent far above the ordinary, and the other members of the company sustained their parts well. Miss Davis has one of the best shows that has ever been to Gaffney, and she deserved a much better house than that which greeted her Friday night i Byron, To*«e» Oo <l. lu time. Bold'j - N S u M P TI ON' ^ VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. The city council of Gaffney will sell to the highest bidder on Salesday in February, just after Che official sales, the property known as the Miss Jane Nott property on Limestone street consisting of four and one-half acree. This is the property need as a "pest house” by the town of Gaffney. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papsn. Plain, sure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectation, and therefore,'absolutely fair is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. C No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies, bo schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, but strict and straight Life Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family by providing an immediate cash estate on his death, the time of all times when they will need it most keenly. It is every man’sjsacred duty to carry life-insurance for the benefit of those-de pendant upon him, and all men know this. But no South Carolinan need go out of his -own State to get it. >: The Southeastern Life Insurance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State of South Carolina'and subject to the South Carolina-] laws governing Life Insurance. It is directed by men whose homes and'interests are'in this State. It is an old line, legal reserve.JStraight Life Company of-,tae soundest kind, and should have the support of the people of the State. Southeastern Life Insurance Compj, ELLIOTT ESTES. Jr. General Agent, Spartanburg, S. C. Mar. Mth. IMS THE W. CARPENTER COMPANY Only Seven More Days to buy Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Groceries at Cost. THIS CJVRHEINfTKH G O YC 3r* JV IV Y .