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*4 % w yi ioi 11 WfLv r-'C»w ■ ‘-f-i •* ? vv V •'!(>• r ‘ M • Did it ever occur to you why all good 0 men keep a checking account with a bank? We’ll tell you. It enables r them to keep their funds in a more se- e cure place than the office safe. It gives them a better standing in the B business world. It enables them to pay their bills by check, the returned di check being an undisputable receipt. n Individuals find a checking account k very convenient and a source of sav ing. Money in one’s pocket is often T spent on the spur of the moment, while one is disposed to think twice a before drawing on his balance in the i bank. Lay up for a rainy day. k Start a bank account with National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. turn off are given so that any man who has sufficient Intelligence to drive a machine may follow the road without difficulty. Mr. Oans is a most affable gentleman and Is very cnthusisastlo over the virtue of tb' White Steamer. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happenings in and Around the City and Other Events Gath ered by the Local News Editor. The local cotton market ing 9 cents yesterday. was pay* Farms for Sale 52 acres, eight miles out from city, known as the Glrigg place. 140 acres, four miles out, on Thickety road, aiul in a good state of cultivation. 101 acres, twelve miles out. Investigate this tract. Residential Properties. The W. D. Thomas place, house having six Lice|rooms. Situated on Victoria Ave. Size of lot 80x400. The A. R. N. Folger place, house having 5 nice rooms, with city water and other conveniences. Situated on Bu ford Street near Methodist church. Mayor Ross had a quiet morning yesterday. There being no sinners. Gilead church has changed the hour of meeting on Saturday before the third Sunday to 1:30 p. m. Mr. W. 1). Smith moved his family last week from Robinson street to the rooms over the Gaffney Jewelry store. Nine cents for cotton must sound good to some people, if one may judge from the amount being brought to market. The numerous friends of Prof. R. O. Sams will regret to learn that he is being confined to his home by an attack of la grippe. The annual chrysanthemum show given by the ladies of the city will open next Friday night at the resi dence of Mrs. H. D. Wheat. Mr. Henry Smith has opened a bowling alley in the store room lately occupied by Messrs. Shuford & Le- Master, next to Thos. H. Westrope’s jewelry store. The members of ElBethel church are requested to be present next Sat urday. at 2:30 p. m. as business of importance to the church demands their presence. The Hickory Grove camp of \V. O. \V., together with the Etta Jane camp, will unveil the monument of Sover eign Edward Leech, in Salem ceme tery next Saturday, the Iflst instant, at 10 o’clock, with fitting ceremonies. To which the public is cordially in vited. In the item last week in regard to the Spake place we inadvertently made an error. It should have read “Mrs. C. B. and John P. Spake have sold to .1. F. Spake the farm four miles South of the city.’’ It’s awfully hard to keep from making errors in a printing office. Of a Social Character. Probably one of the most enjoyab events of the past few weeks was f reception Tuesday evening, Octob 20th, given by Misses Julia and Luc Wood in honor of Miss Mary Peats, 1 of Batesville, Va., who has for the past month been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. W. Wood, of Jones- ville. , Between the hours of eight and eleven the following guests called and enjoyed the delightful hospitality of Misses Wood: Misses Mary Poats, Batesville, V.; Nell Wood, Gertrude Ballenger, Kate Hamilton, Grace Farr, Ellen Scott, Gleo Little, Mae Peeler. Geenie Peeler. Ola Little, Mrs. W. W. Wood, Jonesville, Mrs. H. C. Knox and Mrs. W. C. Wilson, Messrs. Clint Robbins, Dr. Billy Gunter, Maynard Smyth, Louis Wood, Kyle Davenport, Mr. Ferguson. Lamar Wood. M. B. Sams, Masters Wyatt Wood. Jonesville, and Harry Wilson. A lively conversation followed the presentation of# Miss Poats, but it ceased when Miss Julia annonunced supper and each young man gallently escorted oneo f the fairer sex to tb< beautiful table decorated with olives, pickles, fruits and salad. A meat course followed by ambro sia. cake and fruits was then grace fully served by Miss Julia Wood, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Wood and Mr. M. B. Sams. After supper Miss Grace Farr, of Limestone College, delivered several very fine recitation which every one enjoyed and which added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion. Desirable Lots. In several different sections of the city, scriptiens, prices, terras, etc., see or write For fuller de- 2 Seed, Corn Contest. November 19th, 1908, has been fix ed as the date for awarding the prize in the seed corn contest, previously mentioned in this paper. The Mer chants an<j Planters bank will give a prize of $5 to the person showing the best lot of seed corn, consisting of ten ears. The award will be made by Mr. C. P. Hartley, corn expert of the United States Department of Agriculture. There will be several speakers here on that day. who will make interesting talks on corn breed ing and culture. The speakers who will address the meeting will be men of prominence, who have made a spe cial study of grain growing, and all farmers will do well to be present and hear the speeches. The meeting will be at the court house. All persons who intend to enterj the seed corn contest, will pleasqr hand in their names to the MerA Mr. Ben Poole, of Wilkinsville, had j chants and Planters bank on or toe- the misfortune to be kicked in tli^ | fore November 10th. Remeipber. abdomen by a mule Sunday and was a nv corn raised in Cherokee epunty seriously injured. Dr. NesbitJ was: during the year 1908 will he eligible summoned and Mr. Poole was brought to this rontest, whether grtyton on to the city and placed in the Lime- upland or on bottoms. / stone Sanitarium where an operation i On the date of this meeting—No- was performed. The Ledger wishes | vember 19th—the prize for the best Mr. Poole a speedy recovery. ! acre of upland corn will / also be m „ , ' awarded. Mr. E. A. Trescott, a former Blacks-; burger, who is now doing local work on the Greenville Daily News, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Trescott is one of the most interesting and enter taining newspaper writers of the present day, and is doing good work for the Mountain City’s excellent morning paper. REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSURANCE. $ Phone 258. Office second floor National Bank Building. Gaffney, 5. C. ^ V:2m* HOT CONTEST. For the two (2) most popular little girls, we will give each a big doll and log cab in. Remember, the Diamond Ring for the most popular lady. The contests are getting warm, and everyone should be interested. We specially invite everyone to Call and look over our big stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Stationery, Bibles, Silverware, Cut Glass and China. We do the finest watch repairing and engraving. We will lie pleased to see you. Oct. 27 2t 1 Gaffney Jewelry Com’py. Mr. Jones J. Darby attended the convention of agents of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company a* Anderson last week. A delightful re ception was tendered the delegates to the meeting and a few invited friends at the home of Mr. M. M. Mat- tison, State agent, at his home on So ciety street. The meeting concluded with a banquet at the Hotel Chiquola. President R. C. Sarratt, of the Cot ton Grower’s Association, asks us to announce that there will be a very important meeting of the farmers of Cherokee county held in the court house on Saturday, October 31st, at 1 o’clock p. m. All farmers are urgently requested to be present at this meeting as it is of vital interest to all. Come prepared to hear some thing that will do you good. Mr. E. \V. Gans, Southern manager of the White Steamer Automobile Company, passed through Gaffney \, yesterday morning in charge of a party who are mapping out a route from Atlanta, Ga., to connect with a route which extends from New York to Charlottesville, Va. They are traveling in a 30-horse power White steamer and are making good time. The distance from point to point are given in the guide book which they publish, and pictures of the roads wherever they cross or A Runaway/. A great deal of excitement was caused yesterday afternoon about 1:30, Two horses driven by Mr. H S. Lackey becoming frightened by an > automobile in front of the Gaffney i Drug Company, ran into a mountain ; wagon which was occupying about one- half of the street, separating the ; shafts from the buggy and ’pulling ; Mr. Lackey over the dash-board, throwing him to the ground, but for- tunately not injuring him. Becom- ! ing loose the horses started at a ! break neck speed up the street toward i the railroad tracks. A buggy belong- , ing to Mr. Joe, Phillips, driven by ! Simp Patterson, eolored, an employe, accompanied by a small son of Mr. Phillips, were crossing the tracks and were startled by one of the running horses jumping Into the buggy and throwing both the occupants out, and fortunately both reached the ground in safety. The mule belonging to the Phillips buggy was frightened by the other horses, started to run dragging the buggy which was completely de molished by the horse jumping upon it, finally managed to break away. The horses being tangled in the de bris were caught and were quickly quieted. A Huge Pumpkin. Joe W. Gaffney—or rather Mrs. Joe, because Joe never was known to work when he could put it off on some one else—is the champion pumpkin raiser of Cherokee county So far this season. He has one which measures five feet and five inches In circumference and weighs sixty- seven pounds. Money Don’t " * The Man B it it helps the man to make the most of himself educationally and financially; and we cordially in vite you to come in and open an account with us and make the most of your opportunities. • Merchants and Planters Bank Gaffney, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS ANE PROFITS, SIOO.OOO.OO. BRYAN Chances are good. Your chance BETTER, if you will investigate our made-to-order Suits. Style and fit GUARANTEED. We can make you a Suit cheaper than you can buy from the counters. Why? Because we don’t sell Groceries, Hardware, Calico, Drug-, Sewing Machine^, Cash Register-, stands to reason that it would he bad business to sell low- grade goods at high prices when we Specialize Id Men’s and Boy’s Wear. There are many reasons, too. why you should buv vour Clothing under the above conditions. You get a pattern that no one else will have. You get the style you want: and the best yet, the PRICE IS RKHT. Don't get this idea in your head that because a Suit is tailored that it will cost you $2o.00, $30.00, $35.00 to $40.00. That is all humbug. Yon can get as good a Suit for a great deal less and : : : We Ask is a Chance. You wantto put your foot in Correct Shape Shoes Patent leathers guaranteed at $4.00. Our Shoe house stands behind this asser tion. You buy shoes with no guarantee. Don’t you think it’s best to be pro tected when you dish out vour money? Small Furnishings A complete lioe of Un derwear and Hosiery. mers every day to exclaim that they are BETTER, that they h id no idea as to what it meant—three or dinary kinds—the name denotes strength. At 25c and 50c. Raincoats St ♦ onr -tock of Craveu- » u'- Wat* j r-pi jof Coats be fore they are all gone The price is very low and tin* quality high. Bull Dog Suspenders Outwear three ordinary kinds. We have cu-t<» W’e \'i!l he glad to >>ho*v you our Fall Haberdashery and invite yon to pass judgment on our showings. CARSON & CO. - Next Door to Southern Express Office. i mm* MISS EVA C. SAMS who has been teaching music in the Bap list University, Raleigh, will have a cla-s in Gaffney this year ' Kindergarten music, $3 oj month; Primary and higher grades. $4 oo per month Sept 4-tf • >• OR W. K. GUNTER HEP* TI»T *ffice id Star Theatre Building, Phone No. 20. Crown and Bridge work a apedalty. Big Sale Commencing Tuesday, Octnber 27, at 8 A. M. At the AUGUSTA STOCK BUYERS store on Limestone Street, Gaffney, S. C. We will offer in this sale IOOO pairs Ladies’ Shoes, sizes from 1 1-2 to 5, $2.50 and $3.00 values, for $1.69. One lot 40c and 50c Silk Ribbon for 19c yard. 5,000 yards Factory Cloth, 39 inches wide. 8c goods for 4c yard, and hundreds of other articles at proportionate prices. Come early and avoid the rush to the big sale at the AUGUSTA STOCK BUYERS STORE Sale begins Tuesday, October 27th. Gaffney, S. 0. Look for the Big Red Sign iv- #1