Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE thing to consider in depositing money in a bank is security. The capital and surplus are the depositors protection fund. The NATIONAL government superintends and examines this bank. Our stockholders and directors are responsible, well- to-do business men. This BANK has been established over 12 years, during which time it has served the banking public faithfully and built up a large and prosperous business. The best service possible is none too good for our country customers and the people of GAFFNEY, S. C. SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happening* In end Around the C>ty> and Other Eventa Gath* ered by the I nr* 1 Nawe Editor. -Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young are the proud possessors of a bouncing baby boy. The county campaign will meet at This section was visited by a very heavy rain Saturday, accompanied by I a severe wind and electrical storm.! Several trees were blown down, but no serious damage done. The rain fall was excessive for a short while, so much so Thai it taxed the capacity of the drains to carry off the water. .1. R. Mallory, one of the best mill men in the South, has accepted the superintendency of the Irene Mill and has moved back to Gaffney. The Irene is to be congratulated on secur ing his services and Gaffney on secur ing him and his excellent family as citizens. ('. A. Burgess, a former Gaffney j boy, who now claims Atlanta as his j Maud today and at Grassy Pond to-1 | lome j s j n c jty. He is installing Just as good as Octagon. 7 Cakes For 25c j Carroll & Byers, Gaffney, S. C. Good Looks! Good Wear! Double satisfaction in the Oxfords that we are offer ing at a bargain for a few days only. The prices will make you a perna- ment customer. : : The Company Store. , .. IrViV, fir',. ^ •r'. ilr'. flr'. flr'. flr'i ’ir'i ilr'uIr'. ilr'i'ilrVilr'i flr'nlr'filr'.'il'r'.'iIr'-filr'fdr'i flr', (IrYflrV J M ^ * M A M MM M M M M M M * m m m m M m m m A Business Change I take this opportunity to inform the public that I have purchased the “People’s Market” of Mr. G. C. Harper, and that the business will be conducted under the style name as heretofore. Mr. John Spencer will continue with the market an 1 he and myself will be pleased to have all old customers continue with us and to receive new ones as well. The market will be improved and made inviting and I solicit the prtronage of the people of Gaffney, promising the best the market affords and at reasonable prices. July 14-imo. M. O. GREEN. morrow. The Cherokee Falls Manufacturing - Company has shut down for a couple i of weeks. j Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Burgess have a new arrival. It’s a boy and Nat says he is already big enough to run a press. There will be a barbecue at Cow- pens tomorrow. It will be served by Lee Lipscomb, which guarantees its success. Mr. Henderson Sapoch and family, who have been living at Lockhart, have moved to Gaffney and will make this their future home. Joe Meddlin forfeited a fifteen dol lar bond in the city court yesterday morning rather than face Mayor Hen ry Ross on a charge of d and d. 4 Dr. Sherrod left Sunday night for Baltimore, where he goes to take Miss Watson, who will undergo an operation at the University Hospital. Attention is directed to the notice of Chairman J. C. Otts in this issue of The Ledger. It is important that Democrats read this notice and take heed of it. Shuford and LeMaster expect to move into their new store room on Frederick street about August 20th. This is one of the prettiest business houses in Gaffney. The State reunion of Confederate soldiers takes place at Greenville Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The rate from Gaffney will be $1.65 for the round trip. There were a large number of farm- J ers in the city yesterday. They ! came here in the interest of the farmers warehouse, the construction of which is soon to be commenced. I On next Saturday there will be a picnic at Rehoboth. It is given in honor of "Uncle" Jesse Mabry, he be- I inc ?*0 years of age. Everbody is in- | vited to attend and make it a success. Next Thursday the Broad River | Baptist Association convenes at the | Cherokee Avenue Baptist church. This promises to be one of the most interesting sessions of rliis associa- ition. The Board of Trade will hold its 'regular monthly meeting next Friday night at the city hall. Every busi- i ness man in Gaffney should attend as : there will be some interesting infor mation imparted on this occasion. Dr. Mark L. Carlisle, the presiding elder, of this district, spent Sunday in the city. Sunday morning he oc cupied the pulpit of the Buford Street M. E. church. He preached a most interesting and instructive sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Patrick, of i Greer, spent several days in the city last week visiting Mr. Patrick’s parents. Mr. Patrick is the clever catcher of the fast Greer team and , has lots of friends in Gaffney, where i he formerly resided. I ' t 1 There will be a picnic given ar Re-1 ■ hoboth church Saturday, August 15th, i celebrating the birthday of “Uncle! Jesse" Mabry. All are cordially in-1 vited to attend with well filled bask- | ets. Do not forget the date, Satur- , day, August 15th. Officer Lloyd Austell is taking his vacation. Officer Austell is in need of rest. The arduous duties imposed on him is rather trying on his con stitution and he seems to have been losing flesh lately: We wish for him a pleasant surcease from labor. i Chief of Police Tom Lockhart and Collis Kirby went over to Blacksburg yesterday to swap horses. If they get a worse nag than they took with them i it was a good thing for them, for they I carried about as poor a specimen as j it was possible for them to get. There will be a picnic at King’s j Creek station on August 17th, under I the management of the W. O. W. j Cherokee county candidates will I speak and all are invited to come and ' bring well filled baskets. There will also be a ball game. W. L. Settlemyer and about twenty- five or thirty Cherokee folks went over to Spartanburg last wees and took advantage of the excursion to Charleston. They report a splendid time. Charleston is a delightful place at this season of the year. a moistening system in the new Hamrick Mill for the American Moistening Co., of Boston. Charley is one of the clever boys who have gone out from Gaffney, and we are pleased to have him with us again, if only for a short while. Mr. Brantley Harris and sister, Miss Vera. Mr. Claude Lovelace and sister. Miss Lillie, from Mooresboro, X. C., visited Messrs. A. Harris and James A. Harris last week. Thurs- day night Mr. and Mrs. James Harris gave the young people a sociable in honor of the visitors. We are afraid some of the young girls of Macedonia kept the hearts of the North Carolina boys. The baseball fans of Gaffney will have a whole week of joy this week. Yesterday the Laurens boys came over for a three days stay on our ball lot and Thursday, Friday and Satur day the wonderful Buffalo herd will be with us. It is a great game and there will be some good ball playing. Go out and root for the home team and encourage the boys to maintain the rapid pace they have set and keep up the percentage they have made. IS YOUR COMPASS POINTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Toward the pole of pucccs*—a Savings Bank where lies a small fortune awaiting you if you have had the perseverence to economize and -tore up for the future. : : : : : Four Per cent Paid on Savings Deposits, Compounded Quarterly. Merchants and Planters Bank, Gaffney, s. C. Capital, Surplus and Profits SI 00.000 Bitten By a Dog. Last Wednesday morning a setter dog belonging to Mr. W. R. Lipscomb was santering along Limestone street in front of Holmes & Jones’ store paying heed to no one when along came a bull dog who took ex ception to the haughty mein of the setter and proceeded to take the con ceit out of him by giving him a lick ing. Lucius Randall, who is as ten derhearted as he is big, felt sorry for the setter and attempted to take his part by grabbing the bull dog by the collar and choking him off the setter. The setter was either very much ex cited or a most ungrateful cur, as he lost no time in lacerating Mr. Ran dall’s left hand with his teeth. The wounds was cauterized at once by Dr. Pittman and no evil effect are an ticipated. Lucius vows that he will know better than to take part in an other dog fight, even if he has a long ing to help the tinder dog. TO THE ! Citizens of Cherokee County We offer 250 shares of Victor Cotton Oil Mill stock at the par value of $ 100.00 per share, for the next 60 days. For further information apply to :: :: July-2i-im N. LIPSCOMB, Treasurer I HAVE PLENTY OF WOOD FIBER To Build At Once. The directors of the Farmers Ware-; house Company, meet in the office of the Merchants and Planters Ba/ik i yesterday and decided to let the eon-i tract to build a section of the ware house on August 2dth. All the stock has not been subscribed but a suffi cient amount has been subscribed to warrant the directors in taking this step. To plaster that hou.-e you are nuttint; up ?and also have plenty of Cement on hand now. Don’t your house need painting? Ladies, don’t your furniture and walls need painting? I have Cherry, Darn Oak, Light Oak, Mahogany and Walnut Htains in 25c, 40c and It don't cost much to makt new and you can do it your-elt get some of it. : : : : : Ooc cans. everything OK . .! urn- HO-OS-ly W. H. Philson, The Lumber Man. Shut Down Two Weeks. The Gaffney Manufacturing To., <t ~. shut down Saturday and will not re- , stime operation for two weeks. In w the meantime the change in order to hereafter run the machinery by elec- tricity instead of steam power will be made. It is predicted that the' adoption of this new power will save the mill a great deal of monev. Off to Piedmont. Mrs. J. P. Shuford and family, Mrs. Alice Carpenter, Miss Mildred Lip- 'Bj scomb, Miss Marion Doggett, Miss [fc Kate Sarratt, Miss Mary Nesbit, Mrs. .♦! Adolphus Gaffney and Mrs. M. L. X Ross left yesterday morning for £ Piedmont Springs. No doubt Billy X Johnson will think Gaffney people $ intend to take the place when that ft crowd looms up. jX *21 A Big Rally Day. There will be an open meeting of the Farmers Union at Gaffney on Thursday, August lath. Everybody is invited to come and hear some thing of prime importance to every j farmer in the county. Speakers from 'Ml Georgia and other points will be ! 'ft* here. 1 Buy a Home With Rent Money! You can do this by taking ‘'took in the Cherokee Building and Lean Associa tion. This is the oldest Building and Loan Association in Gjiffney. It is conducted along conservative lines. We can help you to the ro|id of wealth. See any of our officers! Bead our Booklet and learu our plai Remains Taken to Greenville. Mrs. Sarah A. Floyd died at her home In this city last Friday night. Her remains were carried to Green ville, her former home, Saturday. The interment was at the Monaghan cemetery at 5 o’clock Saturday after noon. ijClierokeeB.jL. Association $i *= V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. V a mrrr t DR. W. K. GUNTER l> E N X I » T tffice in Star Theatre Building Phone No. 30. TtCHNICALLV KPUCATVO M KTS WBfSDBiD ! Ttie demand is far (treater Utaa the supply. Let the Intefn " ‘ ~ ‘ •TSm parayou. Postal will bring In on m courses. It's free, 8-: Mf-ly-up ) i m