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D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. Chas. W. Hambs, Asst. Cashier. THE National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. Capital Stock, ... $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, 47,000.00 Stockholders' Liability, 50,000.00 Protection to Depositors, $147,000.00 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. Littlejohn, R. M. Wilkins, C. W. Whisonant, Dr. Chas. A. Jefferies, J. D. Jones, H. M. McAden, B. L. Hames, H. D. Wheat, D. C. Ross, Maynard Smyth. MONEY At home is not safe and is not making you anything. Bring it to the bank and leave it with us where it will be safe and where yon can get it at any time you need it a? at the same time it will be making something for you. We take any amount from One Dollar up and pay FOUR per cent, interest on ALL deposits COMPOUNDED four times a year. Make your money make you something. The Gaffney Savings Bank GAFFNEY. S. C. Office in National Bank of Gaffney D. C. Ross, Prest. J. A. Carroll, V.-Prest. Maynard Smyth, Cashier. COMING! KING & TUCKER’S BIG RAIL ROAD SHOWS will exhibit at GAFFNEY, S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 This show has been greatly enlarged for this year, with all new features. In the arena are to be seen some of the ihost startling and surprising acts performed by tbe best lady and gentlemen performers ; a host of the funniest clowns, wire walkers, hoop rollers, acrobats, gymnasts and aerial artists. TV t ? NEWS ITEMS OF LOCH INTEREST, EVENT® IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happening* In ami Around the City, and Other Events Gath ered by the Local News Editor. Beginning Wednesday, May 6th. the library hours will be from 4 to 6 o’clock. Sunday morning while Mrs. R. Ann Waters was pouring water into the coffee pot, the kettle slipped and Mrs. Waters was severely burned on her left hand. Mrs. Sarah Parris, wife of Emanuel Parris, died at her home in the Gaff ney Mill village on April 30th, aged eighteen years. This death was pe culiarly sad as the couple had only been married a short time. The stricken husband has the sympathy pf many friends. The Cherokee Normal and Indus trial Institute, (colored), has gotten cut an exceedingly neat programme of the second annual commencement of that institution on May 7th to 10th. This institution, under the manage ment of Prof. F. D. Sims, is doing a good work in our midst and should he encouraged. At the approaching Littleton Col lege commencement, the baccalaureate sermon will he preached by Dr. F. D. Swindell, on Wednesday, May 27th, and the literary address before the faculty and student body will he de livered by ex-Gov. C. B- AyccHk, presi dent of the hoard of trustees, on Thursday, the 28th. The following members of Wlhit- taker Lodge K. of P.. attended the funeral of Mr. Barnett S. Lipscomb Sunday: N. W. Hardin. Dr. B. P. Hambright, L. H- Smith. C. A. Stew art. Allie Osborne. M. H. Morrow, J. C. Duncan, T. M. Sossaman, W. W. Duncan. A. M. Bridges, C. V. Bettis, J. H. Kinard and C. M. Miller. The Ladies’ Memorial Association will meet at Salem church next Sat urday, May 9th, at 4 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of decorating the graves of the Confederate soldiers buried there. The committee will thank fully receive flowers from friends who will bring or send them, and all are invited to take part in the de corating exercises. The Ledger’s new motive power- electricity—is all that could he de sired. The motor runs as smooth as greased lightning and does the work of a boiler, engine and a negro, to say nothing of the coal and water, at about the cost of the services of the (phegro. Come in and see it spin and hear it hum. Superintendent W. B. DuPre installed the job. At the Agricultural Institute to he held on the Central Academy grounds, at Littleton. N. C.. May 12th, Col. John C. Cunningham, of Person coun ty, N. C., will speak on “Diversified Agriculture’’ and Mr. Clarence H. Poe, editor of the Progressive Farm er, will speak on “Three ways to build up farming in Warren and Halifax counties.” The Soldiers Memorial Society of Hickory Grove, York county, will hold its annual floral memorial at Unity church cemetery on Friday, May the 22nd, at 1:30 o’clock P. ni. The so ciety is arranging to have some dis tinguished speakers present to make memorial addresses. Mrs. R. W. Westmoreland will have charge of the floral collection. The programme will appear later. Attention is called to the page ad vertisement of Mr. E. F. Kelly in this issue of the Ledger. Mr. Kelly is going to sell the Motimer Sams prop erty at auction next Saturday. Mr. Sams has found it necessary to dis pose of this property In order that he may devote all his time to his inter ests at Jonesville. This is the sur prise we had in store for our read ers and it means a golden opportunity to those of our people who want de sirable property to build on. If you can afford good clothes, wear them; otherwise, he happy in what you can afford. No matter what your income, select the quiet garb of a gentleman. No man was i ever yet heard to his advantage by the loudness of his costume. A Good Meeting. Rev. E. G. Ross, of Greer, arrived in Gaffney Saturday morning to keep his appointment at Midway Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Ross had just closed a most successful meeting at his Greer charge. There were twenty- seven additions to the Baptist church, seven to the Methodist and one to the Presbyterian as a result of the meet- in, and in addition there were about twelve additions to the Baptist church by letter. Mr. Ross was alone in the meeting and the large number of ac cessions to the churches is Indicative of his splendid work. Mr. Ross is a Gaffney boy and re tains a warm spot for the town and its people. He has always been a firm friend of The Ledger and still adheres to it. We wish him mig'jty well. Meetinq of Griffith Literary Society. The public is cordially invited to be present at a meeting of the Grif fith Literary Society at Limestone College Wednesday evening, April 6th, at 8:15. Dummy will run. The following is the programme: Inauguration march Bernard Bockeleman Misses Loulie and Elolse Potter, An drews and Free Monologue .. .. Janie May Weaver I love thee (Grelg) .. Isabelle Free Address ...... Dr. Arthur B. Cooke I would that my love Mendelssohn Misses Blackmon and Free Monologue .. .. Donna Belle Martin Second Hungarian Rhapsody .. Liszt Loulie Pottei. Good prices fo r Cherokee Land. Clerk of Court J. A. Tate of York county, sold the lands belonging to the estate of B. O. Jenkins, deceased, yesterday. Tract A and E, contain ing 156 1-2 acres, was bought by Wade H. Jenkins for $16 per acre. Tracts B and G, containing 118 3-4 acres, was bought by J. F. Jenkins, for $35.50 pe ; - acre. Tract D, contain ing two acres, bought by J. F. Jen kins for $38.25 per acres. Tract F, containing 21-2 acres, bought by J. F. Jenkins for $32 per acre. Tract C, containing 219 1-2 acre, bought by J. F. Jenkins fo-. $37.25 per acre. The proceeds of the sale aggregated $15,071. The Gaffney Trust Company. The directors of the Gaffney Trust Company held their annual meeting last Thursday. The report of Secre tary and Treasurer Gibbs Pridmore showed the institution to be in a most flurishing condition. A dividend of 6 per cent, to be paid at once, was declared. The annual meeting of the stockholders will be held today. Card of Thanks. Mr. Editor:—Allow me space in your columns to express to the peo ple of this town and country at large, ( ur sincere thanks for their sympathy and kindness to us in this sad hour of bereavement. Respectfully yours. N. Lipscomb. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. _ The examination for th*- a ward of vacant Scholar hips in Winthrop Collette and for the adrnlh-don of new at udents »til he held at the County Court House on Friday, July 3, at 0 a. m. Applicants must he not loss than fifteen yiarsof ag.*. When Scholarships are vacant after July:; they will he awarded to those making the highest average at this ex amination. provided they meet i he conditions governing the award. Applicants for Schol arships should write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship ex an.ination Mariks. Scholarships are worth fit* and free tuition. The next session will open September Kl. 1!mn. For further information and catalogue, ad dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Kock Hill, 8. C. Jun :iu gd REMOVED. I have moved my Blacksmith Shop from the rear of Wilkins Bros., to the rear of Carroll &’ Byers’ store. Bring me yonr work. May 5 im. Forest McCullough. OR. W. K. GUNTEr I» E M X I W 'r Office in Star Theatre ftuildu g, Phonk No. 20. Crow* aa® bridge work ft speeiftltj ON MAKING HONEY WORK The man who has a few dollars or a few hundred dollars is often at a loss what to do with it. Perhaps he is saving for some specific purpose, such as buying a home or starting in business. He is bothered with a consciousness that his savings should be at work, but he lacks the experience and opportunity to invest them safely. This is where we always help him. We have special facilities for lending money to advantage—it is a part of our business. We can take a lot of small sums, com bine them and place them where they will earn interest. This relieves the owners of all trouble and all risk, and we pay them 4% on all their deposits. When you have idle money invest it in one of our time certificates of deposit which is as safe as a government bond and draws good interest. NERCHANTS** D PLANTERS BANK GAFFNEY. S.C. Buy a Home With Rent Money! s You cau do this by taking stock in the Cherokee Building and Loan Associa tion. This is the oldest Builfing and Loan Association in Gaffney. It is conducted aloug couservative lines. We can help you to the road of wealth. See any of our officers. Read our Booklet and learn our plans. : : Cherokee B.:L. Association W. W. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C.JL Jefferies, Prest. i| IM 'W-W.W i i i HV>r Ss*ale! Several lots near the First Graded School. These lots for an investment or a home are exceedingly cheap and very desirable. IT a r 111» The Fkl, C. McArthur place., lying miles east of Gaffney, on the Draytonville Mountain road, containing 163 acres. This place speaks for itself and the price is right. Land adjoining this tract is selling for #40.00 an acre and upward. This farm is a bargain for #35.00 an acre with liberal terms. SAH L. FORT, Real Estate {and Fife Insurance, Phone 258. Office second floor National'Rank Building. A college of instruction, a convention of amusement, the event of rite season. Two bands of music, six of Amorici’s funniest clowns. The best trained Hosts, ponies, monkeys, goats and elepants that do everything but talk. Don't Miss This Chance of Seeing Mabel, the Baby Elephant, and Brutas, the Man : : Eating Lion. : : 2 Two Performances, Afternoon and Evening 2 Don’t Fail to See the Grand Free Outside Exhibi- bition at 1.20 P. M.