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K* .• • REPORT OP THE CONDITION — ortHi — NATIONAL BANK OF 6AFFNEY Gaffney, S C. at the close of business Sept. 23, 1908. Resources. Loan* an<M>ls ounts flM.USi M Overtinifis. secured and unse cured a. s 'i 'I 11. s. Httnds to secure U. S De posits . .. 'i500 00 Bonds. Sureties, etc il.a24 ;»0 Hanking House. Furniture and Fixtures . r'S.itC <W Other Heal F.stat.e owned. 7,525 ()<• Due from National Hanks ( not reserve aitenta > IMBft II Hue from approved re- rerve aeents. 5)860 77 Checks and other cash Items 2,«sr. 20 Notes of other Nat loua! Hanks 2.i"d Fractional Paper Cur rency. Nickels* Cents tR' 4»> Specie T.Mti 50 Lcsral Tender Noti ^ Od d.Hi l-i Kedeniutlou Fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, circulation.) 'R-5 no Total »2:>o.o:ti :»5 Liabilities. Capital Stock paid In $ .lUmie uu Surplus Fund. .. Hmhki no ITnolvided I'rollls, lessexpe- se-. and taxes paid ki.t'.ls 75 National Hank notes outstand ing 1 12,500 00 Doe U> State Itanks and Hankers . | 2 US si Due Trust Companies and Savings Itanks *),U5.> to Individual Deposits subject to check 01.450 18 Time Certificates of Deposit 12,.>2 f>2 Cashier’s Checks out standing 212 54 112,427 ti5 Notes and Hills rediscounted. 2s.i>o5 15 Total .. $260 oitl 96 State or Sootu Cakolina, t County of Cherokee. 1 I. Maynard Smyth, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Maynard Smyth. Cashier. Subre riU*(l and sworn to before me this 2u;hdayof September l!«ih. T. D. Daniel. Notary Public. Correct Attest D. C. Ross, I. D. .Tones. .1. A. Carroll, Directors. REPORT OF CONDITION OF — THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK Gaffney, S. C. at the close of business Sept. 23d, 1908. Resources. Doans and Discaunts Real Estate. Stocks. Cash with Itanks. fi:il.7Hn 45 5 U57 5n 1 2n<l On ti.055 4!' Total. Illt tlHI 41 Liabilities. $ tn.ono nn '.744 in HHi.247 54 DH.'.R'I 44 Ctipltal Stock . I'ndlvlderi Pndlts. Deposits . .. Total Sta'i k or Sm tii Canon na, County of Cherokee. I. Maynard 'myth, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Maynard Smyth. ( ashler. sworn to an 'ubscribed Indore trie this •.’titb dity "f September, I'.tns. T D. Douiel. Nota: y Public, s. < < 'orreel Attest D. C. Ross. H. L. Hames. .1. A. ('arroll. Directors. NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER t OKEE. Messrs. William Dobson, B. 8. F ’ell, Furman Dobson and D. M. Da vid sou, left yesterday for Greenville where they enter Furman University, which opens today. Furman's open- i? ^ has been delayed on account of improvements to the building of the university which were not finished in time to open earlier. Recent Happenings in and Around The young ladies of Limestone | College who are blessed with a sweet j tooth will no doubt be enquiring the ! the City and Other Events Gath- way to the Gaffney Drug Company ! I within the next few days as that > ered by the Local News Editor. ; {jrm jjas offered a box of Nunnally’s | The loc al cotton market yesterday! can ^y t0 ever y young lady from the was 9 eenis. There was very little college affixing her name to their offered. ! register. Kllie Parker is making quite a rep utation as a dispenser of Hamberger sandwiches. He serves them red hot and then make mighty good eating. .Mr. John Hughes, a wen known Cherokee county boy, yesterday moved to Henrietta, X. C. We regret to lose John as a citizen as he is a mighty clever fellow. There are now ten prisoners in the county jail whose presence is occas- sioned by various and sundry deeds. Some are white, some are black and all kinds of charges are made against them. Iff THE National Bank of Gaffney AND The Gaffney Savings Bank HAVE COMBINED Capital Stock $ 80,000.00 Surplus & Undivided PTts 55,242.85 Deposits 218,674.99 Total Resources 395,022.99 The above figures speak for themselves, and upon their strength we solicit your business. ^1 October 1st. Secure your seals early for ''Uncle Josh Jenkins" at the Star Theatre as from ihe present indications there j will be a record-breaking crowd. Among the song hits are “My Gal Irene,” “Take your girl to the ball game,” “Wish me good luck on the journey,” “Somebody lied,” “Sun beam,” “Gee. I wish I had a girl,” and many others. I Cherokee farmers are now giving a trood deal of their time to stock raising, and this very profitable line is rapidly becoming a factor in the farming - industry of the country. Some especially fine stock has al- .Mi. J. c. McCormick, the advance ready been raised, and several proml- agr in of i'm le Josh Jenkins” Com- nent planters are considering branch- pany, was in the city yesterday ar- ing into the business on a large scale, ranging for his show, which appears at the Star Theatre next Saturday Hr. Lee Davis Lodge, president of n jg) lt Limestone College, announces that the attendance at Limestone this On account of lack of patronage y ear j S already far ahead of that of there was no session of the city court ] ast y eari an( i that the registering of yesterday morning. On Monday, the new students who are steadily corn- mayor is frequently honored by a few j n g j n g 0es on with pleasing regular- visitors. more or less, but yesterday ity A ]] indications point to a most was an exception . satisfactory attendance at this old A negro named Robt. Garrett, who an(1 respected institution, was formerly employed in Gaffney, was brought to the city Friday with a broken leg and crushed foot. The injury was sustained while Garrett was engaged in railroad work in Ten nessee. Everyone Doesn’t Inherit Money Borne have to dig and dig hard for their ‘diare. But if you will utilize our Savings Department and lay up a portion of your earnings you will soon have an “inheritance” of you own. Merchants and Planters Bank Gaffney, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS ANE PROFITS, $100,000.00 I HAVE PLENTY OF WOOD FIBER The well known dray horse of the Southern Express Company is out of There is to be an ice cream sup per at the school house near Mr. J. ■ li. Bridges’ residence Saturday night,, October 3rd, beginning at 8 o’clock. > The proceeds of which will be given toward the erection of a new’ Meth-1 odist church. The public is cordially invited to attend. The followng la- To plaster that house you are putting up Jand 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 Cherrv. Dark Oak, Light Oak, Mahogany and Walnut Stains in 25c, 40c and 65c cans. It don’t cost much to make everything look new and you can do u yourself. Corue and get some of it. : : ::::::: the game for a few day*, on account dies have the affair in charge. Misses of sticking a piece of the shaft in his Eliza and Loueva Kirby and Mae hoof. Jerry is almost a local cele- Bridges, brity and the news of his indisposit ion interest many. The ,ocal buvers continue to buy more or less cotton each day. From Quite a little annoyance was caused; what can be learned this cotton is all, Saturday night by the firing of a pis-; or nearly all of it, being sold to satis- tol or pistols near the business part fy liens, etc., and is not an indication of the city. Several shots were fired' that the Cherokee farmers wish to but despite the most caretul invest!- dispose of the staple. There is an gation, the cause of all the excite- enormous amount of cotton still held ment could not be found. by Cherokee farmers, and they seem . _ ! determined to hold on to just as much The local play-house, the Star ... .. ... ^ of it as they possibly can. Theatre, opens the season of 1908-9 this evening with an attraction said rpjj e inclement weather of Sunday to be very good indeed. Many will ] agt prevented a large congregation welcome another theatrical season a ^ puford Street M. E. church, and no doubt there will be a good j n t }j e mor ning two new members house to usher the season In. were received into the church and instead of a sermon the pastor gave June Jii-Of-ly W. H. Philson The | Lumber Mam. 14 Buy a Home With Rent Money! The seven-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webb died at their a short talk suited to the occasion. home Friday and was buried Satur- At ni Sbt Rev. Ratchford, of the Pres- day at Providence church. The Led- byterian church gave a short sermon ger joins with the bereaved parents on “ Faith ’” ^'ing 20th Peter and 1st and their friends in extending sym- ver8e as the l,asis of his remarks, pathy in this hour of trouble. Work at Limestone College now A young boy named Daniels, was badly frightened although he was not IWI INTEREST TO OCTOBER 1ST. Has been credited to your account. When you are passing, we will enter the amount in your bank book. We pay Four per cent interest on all Deposits compounded four times a year. To those who haven’t an account we invite you to open one. The Gaffney Savings Bank ) GAFFNEY, S. C. Office in 'flic IVa.tiona.1 l~lu.11 It goes on regularly. The young ladles seriously injured by coming In con- are still coming, however, and the tact with a live wire on Robertson last few days has seen quite a few street yesterday morning. The lad, additions to the student-body. The I unaware of the action lurking in the attendance this year is a record- fiuiet looking wire, found out his mis- breaker and ihey are not through, take when he touched it. He was coming yet. badly frightened and had to be pull-' ed away from the*wire by several Mr. Sidney Bragg, a former resi- s i r0 ng men, but he soon came around dent of Gaffney, who has recently q r been living at Laurens, has returned to Gaffney to take charge of Ross & Cherokee citizens are building aj Johnson's tonsorial parlors opposite senool house at Cherokee ford, which Holmes & Jones, on Limestone street, will prove a great convenience to Mr. Bragg and family are welcome those residing in that neighborhood.! residents of Gaffney. The building has been started and | will be rushed to completion at once. I You can do this by taking stock it the 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. : m ■>j\ V, $ 61 ••H Cherokee B.:L. Association iS v, S. W. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. Ed. Jefferies, a negro, was arraign- There has been a long felt need of a before U. S. Oommieeioner Bell 8( , hool boIM , th|9 , nt and , Satur,lay on a charge of selling fac , |ha , „ , s „„„„ be |here re . whiskey. The evidence against the be rewlved w „ b Brat , fical .| acc used was very conclusive and he was remanded to jail to await trial at the next session of the States court in Greeville. United ion by the Cherokeeans of this sec tion. Johnson’s School of Mosic V 1 ' ' if* Term Commences Week of September 1st. Pupils may enter at any time after above date. Terms $4 .00 ner scholastic month (4 weeks) payable monthly. No pupil received for less than 3 months. Instruction given on Pin no, Organ, Violin or Guitar, and Cultivation of the Voice, either single or in class. Studio on 2nd floor of Spake bldg, opposite Star Theatre, Limestone St. 8-26-tf The city and county was visited The firm of A. C. Moore & Com- *>y a good rain Saturday night which pany made an assignment of their ron,iriued through Sunday. The rain goods a few days ago and Mr. V. I. was a welcome one as the earth was Spurgeon, as assignee, sold them at getting parched and badly in need public auction Saturday. The of moistening. This Is the flrsf rain horses, carriages, etc., were first sold in the r,t y s,n( e the recent flood that singly, then in bulk. The whole was wrought havoc among us, from the secured by Mr. J. H. Curry, ihe price effects of which we are just recover- being $1,530. ing. Happily to say this was only a steady drizzle-drazzle and not a gully The registration board of Chero- vvasher as was its predecessor, kee met at the court house Saturday.! The registration up to this time is Johhnie Maxwell, who played such 2,906. About thirty-five of this num- a great third base for Gaffney’s in- ber are colored. This Is an increase vincible “Indians” during the base of about 15 per cent from the last | )a || season just closed, is now en-j registration I here are numbers of g a g C d in railroad work. Johnnie is > voters in C herokee who have not j, 18 t as good a railroad man as base' registered yet. j, a jj ar tj 8 t an d that is going some. I The engine and cars which were i 11,8 many frlf!,,ds and admirerH , !n in the wreck of train No. 41 near fia ^ ney K * ad to bpar °* b * 8 Wellford Thursday night, passed ra P* d r * SP b * 8 new profession and FOR SALE-2 FARMS 140 acres within 3^ miles of Gaffney, 75 acres in cultivation. (20 acres good botton land,) 25 acres in pasture and 40 acres in good timber, 5-room house, two barns, on public road, well watered and fine location for country store. I’rice #25.00 per acre Terms to suit you. 13 acresHust outside corporate limits, good 3-room house good barn. There are 126 nursery fruit trees different varieties. 20 nursery grape vines. Well watered The soil is extra rich. Fronts on public road. Do you want a money maker? I? so, see me quick. The price is right. I am going to sell the above described property at some price. Sept. n.tf. Z. A. ROBERTSON. % Desirable Property For Sale' Four-room cottage with brick store room on lot (80x2001 on C \ Cherokee avenue. Valuable lot fronting Limestone St., 40x200. W The V. E. Lemmons house in West End, Peachtree street, jP ^ 150x250. A nice farm (the J. J. Jamison place) six and one-half ^ miles from town. For prices and terms see : : : ; SAH L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 258. Office eecond floor National Bank Building. j through the city going north Ratur- I day night. The engine and cars were attached to a freight train. They were muddy and dirty and bore evidence of having been in contact with the ground. await with great interest, the news that he has oeen made president of the road . —The most popular little girl, big doll. Oaffney Jewerly Co. • MONEY TO LOAN. We have two clients who will loan $500 or $600 each, on good town property. OTTS A DOBSON, Attys. Sept. 15 tf. J. c. OTTS m. A. DOS SON OTTS 4 DOBSON ATTONNKVS Practice in State and Federal Courts. Local and long distance phones. i. •Me'* fir, .j£