Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Buy Bank Drafts when sending away money. Why? They are the BEST way to remit able, not like P. 0. office theyare drawn / able in any part of They COST MUCH Office or Express be duplicated with- charge. This bank on file in their vaults receipt subject to your CHEAPESTand money, and are pay- orders, only at the orders, only at the upon, but are pay- the United States, orders and if lost can out delay or extra keeps all paid drafts making a perfect examination at any time. The National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. Corns and Bunions Cured By a Sure Method. Ill fitting Shoes are a source of woe. When they're big it's friction; when they're small it's pinching. Ziegler Shoes in this respect are guilty of the sins of omission, because their superb fitting qualities never abuse the feet when fitted properly. They give relief! Give it, too, without the sacrifice Of style.. In fact, they're a combination of comfort and beauty that it will pay you to call and let us fit you. Humphries Shoe Co. Farms for Sale S 52 acres, eight miles out from city, known as the Grigg place. 140 acres, four miles out, on Thickety road, and in a good state of cultivation. 101 acres, twelve miles out. Investigate this tract. 83 acres, 6 miles out. Residential Properties. The W.. D. Thomas place, house having six nice [rooms. Situated on Victoria Ave. Size of lot 80x400. The A.R. N. Folger place, house having 6 nice rooms, with city water, bath room and other conveniences. Situ ated on Buford Street near Methodist church. On Oakland Avenue, a nice 6-room cottage with all con veniences. This place is cheap; ask about it. Desirable Lots. In several different sections of the city, scriptions, prices, terms, etc., see or write For fuller de- FORT RIAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSURANCE. 258. Office second floor National Bank Bunding. Gaffney, 5. C. C O U R o N I vote for - as the most popular mill operative in Charokee County. ••••••••••••••••••••............. ••• ‘— NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happenings in and Around the City and Other Events Gath ered by the Local Newt Editor. ('otton brought 9.10 on the local market yesterday. There will he preaching at Grassy Pond church Thanksgiving day. A large crowd from Blacksburg at tended the skating rink Saturday night. Mrs. M. E. Parker has moved from Gaffney to Anderson, where her son, Roscoe, is engaged in business. * Mr. C. G. Milham and family left last Friday for Chester, where he will take charge of the new Everhardt Hotel. A free concert will be given at Lime stone College Thanksgiving night. An excellent program has been arranged. Everybody is cordially invited. Dr. B. R. Brown’s many friends are glad to see him out again after being confined to his home with a wounded foot for several weeks. There will be services at the Buford Street Methodist church next Sunday except the Sunday school at-the usual hour and the Epworth League. Large crowds are attending the skating rink both in the afternoon and night, and the Blacksburg people are being pretty well mixed in with the Gaffneyites who are enjoying this sport. Dr. J. A. Dickey, who is interested in mining in this county, is now mak ing arrangements to develop on a large scale the Wallace and Allison properties. He says that they are both very promising and that the re sults will surprise even those in Chero kee county. Auctioneer Spencer had a good crowd around him at his auction Sat urday afternoon; but bidding was by no means brisk. A good looking black mare was sold for $30, there being only one other bid of $25 for her; and some articles of household furniture went for a mere song. Richard Russell, a white man who ran a saw mill near King’s Creek, met with a fatal accident Friday after noon. In some way his arm was caught in the belt of the driving wheel, throwing his head against the pin, which holds the wheel on the shaft, the pin penetrating his, brain. He died Saturday. Drs. Darwin and Nesbitt have re cently purchased new buggies that are strictly up to date In style, com fort, convenience and protection against the elements. The vehicles are also equipped with large and hand some lamps, which, unlike a majority Ff such lamps, are properly arranged for service as well as ornaments. The Limestone Springs Lime com pany has received so many orders for its product recently that it has been unable to supply the trade with its present facilities, so it is prepar ing to put into commission another kiln, which has been idle for some time. This is additional evidence of an industrial revival in oui; midst. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and all the banks of the city will observe the day. The postofflce will observe Sunday hours. There will be no Thanksgiving service in any of the churches. Most of the business houses will observe the day. The Ledger will be issued Wednesday night and the shop closed, so far as business is con cerned. Several large blocks of Gaffney Manufacturing company stock have re cently changed hands. This rs no in dication, however, that the former holders thereof had no confidence in their investment, but on the contrary is evidence that the stock has good market value because the stock brought good prices in every instance where it was sold. President Carter’s car “Clinchfield,” and President Finley’s private car passed through Gaffney Friday morn ing, coming from Spartanburg. These officials were on their way to join other railroad officials at Thermal City, N, C., for the purpose of inspecting the route of the new C. C. & O. road from that point on to Johnson City, Tenn. OFF FOR CONFERENCE. Mr. Harper Goes With Good Report of His Work at Gaffney. Rev. S. B. Harper, pastor of the Buford Street M. E. church, left yes terday for Laurens, where he goes to attend the South Carolina Annual Conference, which convenes in that city today. Mr. Harper is beloved by all Gaffney, irrespective of denomina tfonal ties, and it is the universal de sire of all that he be returned to this charge. The following is a brief synopsis of the report Mr. Harper will make concerning Buford Street church: Number of members received during the year, 49; baptisms 7; total mem bership at present 262; Sunday school enrollment 151; amount collected by the Sunday school $193.43; total amount raised by the church for all purposes $2,813.05; the Epworth Lea gue was reorganized during the year with twenty-six members; the congre gations, both at the prayer-meeting and regular services, have greatly in creased during the year; the church is in fine working condition and every obligation for the year has been rpet. This is a splendid showing and both the pastor and the church are to be congratulated on it. It is also a strong argument for the return of Mr. Har per to this field of labor. The church here has made greater strides under him than under any other pastor. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RAID. South Carolina Officers Capture Two Alleged Moonshiners. Raiding Deputy R. Q. Merrick, ac companied by Special Officers Me- Gaha, McCravy and Hendrix, went just over the line of Cherokee county into North Carolina last Saturday and searched the premises of John Jones and Ben Hudgens. They found near the house of Jones a wooden distillery w-hich they destroyed, together with about 200 gallons of beer. This was within about 100 yards of Jones’ house and there was a well-defined path leading from the plant to the house of Jones. They also made a search of the premises of Ben Hudgens, near where Special Officers McGaha and McCravy destroyed a distillery a few days ago, and found under the bed in Hudgen’s house seven kegs and eleven judgs which had contained whiskey and also a small quantity of whiskey, which they destroyed. They secured abundant evidence that both Jones :and Hudgens had been dealing in con traband whiskey .and these men will doubtless be prosecuted by the North Carolina authorities. The credit of breaking up this ille gal traffic belongs to the principal of the Boiling Springs Hill School, who has spared neither expense nor trou ble to put these men out of business, as they were operating so near the school as to demoralize the discipline thereof. Land Sale Saturday. The sale of the Galloway place last Saturday attracted a good deal of at tention. The attendance was only fair, and the property did not sell as well as it was expected to sell but there was much interest display ed because it was a barometer-of ral estate value during panicy times. The entire property consisted of fifty- five acres, which had been divided in to four separate tracts. • One tract consisting” of 24 9-10 acr;s, with a small tract of wood land, two springs, and plenty of run ning water, was purchased by A. L. Peeler and Z. A. Robertson for $31.50 per acre. One tract consisting of 10 1-2 acres, fronting on the Union road, was pur chased by J. A. Carroll for $700. One tract a^rtsisting of 10 55-100 acres, fronting on the Union road, was purchased by J. R. Huggins for $1,000. One tract consisting of 9 4-100 acres, on which is located one store house, one good dwelling, barn, ten ant houses, etc., was purchased by J. A. Carroll for $2,515. Death of Mr. Jasper Lavender. Mr. T. Jasper Lavender died at his home near the Limestone Mills yester day morning about 11 o’clock. About two weeks ago Mr. Lavender contract ed a throat trouble and continued to grow weaker until the end came as stated above. Jasper Lavender was assistant weaver at the Limestone Mills. He was one of the most popular men in this section. He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and was not only well thought of by the members of these orders, but had the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. As a friend of his said yesterday, in speak ing of him, “He was a fine fellow.” Deceased leaves a wife and four lit tle children to mourn his departure, and they have the sympathy of a large circle of sympathizing friends: The funeral will take place today. At the First Baptist Church. The service at the First Baptist church Sunday morning was in the nature of a Thanksgiving service. The music was especially appropriate and the sermon peculiarly fitting for the occasion. Dr. Simms was in a happy frame of mind and enumerated many things for which the people individual ly and collectively had cause to be thankful. A special Thanksgiving of fering for the orphans was taken up at the close of the service. We under stand the offering amounted to more than $100. Going to Jonesville. Magistrate J. R. Poole, of Sunnyside, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Poole came to Gaffney to tender his resigna tion as magistrate of Gowdeysville township, as he expects to shortly move to Jonesville and make that his home. Cherokee will regret to lose Mr. Poole. He is one of the old land marks and is a citizen of which any community may be proud. He has al ways been a good friend of The Ledger and we regret he is to move. Last Sat urday Mr. and Mrs. Poole celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their mar riage, something which few people are permitted to do. Mr. Pooh* is eighty years of age. while Mrs. Pook> is about fourteen months his senior. Both en joy excellent health. ■ Accidentally Shot, j A young man named Jack Phillips, who lives in the upper section *.of this county, was accidentally shot through the left leg just balow the kn^e last Friday. The young man had 1 been directing the work of some haitds on a farm away from home and wal com ing to Gaffney in his buggy. About four miles from town he reached un der the seat of the buggy to get his pistol, which he had placed there, and In some way the weapon was discharg ed with the above re&ult. He came to Gaffney and consulted Dr. Pitman, who gave him surgical attention. A Columbia Game Chick. How One Man Did It By thrift, economy and a Savings Bank he built him a home and took things easy in his declining years; while others, with equal opportuni ties, still plodded along day after day, working for a mere pittance, be cause they had not the forethought to look ahead to the future, but ia their younger days of plenty, spent their money as fast as they earned it. t V What Are You Going To Do? ■ r Merchants and Planters Bank Gaffney, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS, S100.000 THE CEMENT ON EARTH IS PORTLAND CEMENT We will sell you the best brands of Portland Cement at the lowest prices. The best Cement Plas ter, $ 10.00 per ton: Wood Fiber, $10.50 per ton. Also Lime for buiiding and agricultural pur poses, Hair, Explosives, etc., at the very lowest prices : : : : Limestone Springs Urns Works Nov-3-Tues-4t FOR SALE -TO THE- Highest Bidder! On Salesday, the first Monday in December, at Court House, one very desirable business lot, fronting on Limestone Street 40 feet, adjoining the W. Sam Lips comb b&ilding on the south and running 200 feet deep to an alleyway, containing 8,000 square feet. Here’s your chance to make a paying investment. Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance iu one and two years with interest at 8% per annum, purchaser to pay for papers. ::::::: S. L. FORT, - Gaffney, S. C The above is a photograph of h Co lumbia baseball fan, taken last Friday after he had received the gaff for five years. It makes us sick also, as we always rooted for Columbia. \ Woman’s Exchange. The Woman’s Exchange will sell bread and cakes, at the library, next Saturday, subject to orders sent In before Friday. Get your order In promptly If you want some of the nice things in these lines that the ladies are putting out through the exchange. Lumber by Weight isn’t the way I sell it, but by its quality. I have one of the finest stocks of building lumber, laths, shingles, sash .doors and blinds^to be found in ihe State. It is all desira ble lumber, kiln-dried and well seasoned, and we ares, selling it at prices that are absolute inducements to those about to build. \ I£am offering Alsen’s Portland Cement for $1.90 per barrel. Charlotte Woodfiber Plaster, thabest for $10:50 per ton; best on the market. I can suit you. Lum ber, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors and Blinds. Call and see me. June30-08-ly W. H. Philson, The Lumber Men. Would YOU like for your StAtionery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If ao, will yon let os prove to yon that par >ork will laNaay.S.0. Please?