The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 29, 1908, Image 4
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. :
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$
61
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Cherokee B.:L. Association
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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
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