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THE GAFFNEY LEDGER, Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher The Ledger Is sot responaJble tor the Ylews of it* eorrespomderntB. AN OPPORTUNITY AT HOME. The young people of Gaffney and Cherokee county, have at present the best opportunity that has ever been offered them to equip themselves for positions that will lead to success in business life while making them self- sustaining from the day they begin work. We refer to the commercial department of the Gaffney public schools which is now in charge of a former Draughon Business College teacher, and which is giving splendid promise of success. A fine class is now in attendance but there is room for a few more, and any earnest stu dent who desires such training as he or she would pay a business college from seventy-five to a hundred dollars to obtain, may, if a citizen of this county, receive the same equipment for nothing except the price of their books. This department offers courses in bookkeeping and shorthand sep arately and combined, besides other branches usually taught in business colleges. In fact, it is a business col lege in all except the name and the expensive fees. Gaffney is one of the few towns of its size that receives a State appro priation which renders this liberal of fer possible. At the last session of the legislature the law was so amend ed that only those towns in which these departments had already been organized, if such towns had over 2,.'100 population, could receive these funds. But Gaffney had already reach ed the “pie counter” and her young people, with those of the entire coun ty will receive the benefit. Col. But ler, Senator Otts and other leading citizens, including The Ledger, work ed for this and we want to see more of you crowding in and getting all there is for you. If you have a good common school education and mean business, make application for admit tance in January and you can take and hold a good position in June. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Be a “Booster.” The prospects for 1909 are roseate. • • • All Gaffney merchants report a very good Christmas business. • • • This is (he last time The Ledger will visit you during the year 1908. • • • Now for a long pull and a strong pull and a pull altogether for the next year. « • • .Make your New Year resolutions now and practice on them for the re minder of the year, then they will be easier to keep. • • • We want the help of every man, woman and child in Cherokee county to make The Ledger better next year than it ever has been. If you want a better paper do your part toward making it. • * * A good old friend of The Ledger said the other day: “Wouldn’t do without it for $5.00 a year." There is no danger In an increase in the price of the paper because of this re mark, but we want to say it makes us feel mighty good' io have our friends express themselves in such a manner. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. W. V. Humphries went to Laur ens Sunday. Mr. June Parrott returned to the city yesterday afternoon after spend ing a few days with his brother, S. P. Parrott, in Columbia. Mr. R. E. Cline, of Concord, N. C., spent Sunday in the city with friends. Mr. Victor Gaffney, of Concord, N. C., was a Gaffney visitor Sunday. Miss Ora Lee Flack is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. L. R. Flack, on Montgomery street. Mr. Maurice • Guntharp, of Green ville, spent Christmas with relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. M. L. Peigler, of Beverly, spent Christmas with the family of Mr. John H. Byars. Mr. Oscar Setzler, of Newton, N. C., visited friends in the city last week. Misses Lizzie and Dora Hampton are visiting friends and relatives in Spartanburg. Mrs. M. E. Floyd has returned from a visit to relatives in Beverely. Mr. Junius Parrott, editor of the Cherokee News, spent the Christmas holidays at Sumter with his mother. He returned to the city Sunday night. Mr. John Loftin, of Whitmire, form erly of this city, is in the city visit ing friend for a few days. Mr. W. P. Buiee. Mr. T. G. Haw kins and Mrs. Lula Henderson, of Montgomery, Ala., spent the holidays with Mr. .1. D. Buice and family. Messrs. Buice and Hawkins have re turned to Alabama, but Mrs. Hender son is still in the city. Mr. John Huges, of Henrietta, N. C. is visiting in the city. John is a Cherokee county boy, and, like all the rest of the boys, has received a warm welcome. Mr. LaFar Lipscomb, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lipscomb, is home for the holidays. LeFar has a host of friends in Gaffney who give him a warm greeting. Mr. A. P. Weathers, a prominent citizen of Shelby, N. C., spent yester day in the city. Mr. James T. Jenkins, of Grover, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Jenkins will move his family to Gaffney about February 1st. Mr. IT. A. Turney, a prominent citi zen of Grover. N. C., was among the visitors in the city yesterday. He favored The Ledger with a call while here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Boyd, of Mayesworth, N. C„ spent Christmas with Mrs. Boyd’s parents, Capt. a^d Mrs. R. M. Gaffney, on Limestone st reet. Mr. Hoawrd Gaffney came up from Union last week to spend the Christ-, mas holidays with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. R. M. Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Clarkson of Union, are the guests of Mrs. Clark son’s mother. Mrs. W. H. Richardson, on Victoria avenue. Mr. C. P. Lancaster, of Pensacola, Fla., quartermaster sergeant of the United States Marine corps, is visit ing relatives in this county. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—A lot of house-hold furniture, either in suits or separate, at a bargain. Can be seen at my boarding house, over J. E. Lipscomb’s store. W. H. Spearman. 12-29-4L FOR SALE—Mules, corn, fodder, hay, wood, lumber; will also exchange sawdust for manure. ’Phone 113 or apply to W. C. McArthur. Dec. 15 tf. FOR SALE OR RENT—House and eleven acres land on east Frederick street on reasonable terms. See C. M. Smith. Dec. 4 pd. FOR SALE—Jellico block coal; de livered anywhere in the city. J. R. Tolleson. Dec. 11 Imo. FOR RENT. TO RENT—Office rooms orer !%• Ledger. Apply to Id. H. DeCamp Not. 2, tf. WANTED. WANTED—Fifty Rhode Island Red hens. Address “C. C. B.,”’ care Led ger, Gaffney, S. C. WAITED—Greem bidet; highest cash price paid. Clary A Kirby. Aug. 14 tf. LOST. LOST—A dark gray overcoat; left at Southern depot Saturday. Reward if left at this office. Dec. 29 It. LOST—White dog, answer to name of “Bess;” collar around neck. Re turn to C. W. Durham. Dec. 29 It. Fire Insurance! We represent some fo the largest and most substantial companies and would like to write your business. 5-14-tf Smith' & Lipscomb, Agents. StanyarneiWilson Henry K. Osborne Wilson & Osborne LAWYERS Spartanburg, S. C. Will practice in Cherokee Courts. Call by phone, telegraph or letter. 8-26-tf NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the owners and stockholders of the CAROLINA, CLINCHFIELD AND OHIO RAILWAY, a corporation of the State of Virginia, and said rail road company desire to own prop erty and carry on business and ex ercise corporate franchises in the State of South Carolina and in partic ular desire to construct, acquire, operate and maintain a line of rail road from a point on the boundary line between the States of North Carolina and South Carolina at or near a point one mile south of Island Ford ferry on Broad river (which point will be the southern terminus in the State of North Carolina of the line of railroad of the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway), thence by the most feasible route through the counties of Chero kee and Spartanburg and the town ship of Morgan in Cherokee county, and the township of Spartanburg and Cherokee and the city of Spartanburg, in Spartanburg county, State of South Carolina, and desire to apply for a charter an dbecome incorporated as as corporation of this State and have designated the undersigned as the persons by whom such application shall be made. Notice is further given that the un dersigned, who have been designated for that purpose by the owners and stockholders of the Carolina, Clinch- field and Ohio Railway, a corporation organized under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Virginia, and said railroad company, will make appli cation to the Secretary of State for the State of South Carolina on the 7th day of January, 1909, at 4 o’clock P. M. at his office in the capitol at Columbia, South Carolina, for a char ter for the owners and stockholders of said railroad company, and said railroad company, and make applica tion that said owners and stockholders and said railroad company become in corporated as a corporation of this State, and that the line of railroad of said railroad company which said company proposes to build in the State of South Carolina is the line of railroad above described' from said point on the boundary line of the State of North Carolina and South Caro lina to the city of Spartanburg. If said charter is granted the corpora tion will have power to condemn lands for rights of way. WITNESS our hands this 7th day of Decmeber, 1908. Wm. H. Lyles, George L. Carter, Archer A. Phlegar. Dee. 11-18-22-29, Jan 5. Holly Springs Happenings. Holly Springs, N. C., Dec. 22,—It has been a long time since I have written to The Ledger but as I'm in my new home I will write again. I like my new home and old ‘North Carolina fine. 1 am going to school and 1 like to go very well. We have a good school and two nice teachers. The teachers are Mr. Rollins and his sister. Miss Elizabeth. We all like them very much. They are real good to us. The people in this section are sow ing wheat and oats. The people be lieve in bread up here. We are living nine days in a week now, we killed a fine hog this morning and are expecting to have a jolly old time Christmas. Mrs. Mary Wood spent Wednesday night with her son, Mr. H. S. Wood. Miss Lizzie Ellis, who is going to Boiling Springs High School, is at home to spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ruppe spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Wood. Mr. Floyd Jolly, who is going to Boiling Springs school, is at home for Christmas. We are having some rainy weather now. Mr. \V. W. Hawkins and daughter. Miss Bessie, spent Saturday and Sun day in Shelby and returned home Sun day afternoon. Our school will close this afternoon and will remain closed until Monday the 28th. Our teachers, Mr. Rollins and sister. Miss Elizabeth, are going to their home at Mooresboro, N. C., to spend Christmas. Miss Beaufie McCraw is attending school at Boiling Springs. I will close wishing The Ledger and its readers p. happy New Year. Blue Bird. Mr. James Dillard, of Spartanburg, is in the city, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Garrett, on Limestone street. Mr. Thos. Lipscomb, of Goucher, is spending the holidays in the city with relatives and friends. Mr. Stanley Mason, of Richmond, Va., is here for a few days visiting his wife’s parents Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Thompson, on Victoria avenue. Mr. Frank Kerr, of Columbia, spent Christmas in I lie city with his sister, Mrs. C. H. Robbins. Mr. Howard Goforth and his sister. Miss Leila, spent Saturday and Sun day with Mrs. Felix Lipscomb. Mr. and Mrs. (’has. Boyd, of Char lotte, N. ('., are spending a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M Gaffney. Miss Daisy Harmon left yesterday for Mars Hill, N. C., to attend college there. Misses Mamie and Evelyn Grogan, of Spartanburg, spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Robbins. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baker are in the city, the guests of their parents. Dr. and M/rs. Chas. Lipscomb, of Greensboro, N. ('.. spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lipscomb. Mr. E. Lynn Littlejohn, mail car- rb-i on route No. 3, and Mr. S. M. Lipscomb left the city Wednesday af ternoon for a pleasure trip to Balti more, New York and olher points in the north, Mr. Warren Lipscomb, who is at tending Furman University in Green ville, came home last week to spend the holidays with Ills parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ham Lipscomb. Miss Sarah Carpenter went to Spar tanburg yesterday afternoon. 9 Mr. Earl (’arpenter spent Sunday in Spartanburg. Mr. C. C. Humphries and son, Cloire, went to Laurens Sunday. Christ nas Tree at Buford Church. Old man Kris Kringle held high carnival at the Buford Street Method ist church Iasi Thursday night and many were the little hearts made glad by the jolly old fellow. The beautiful holly tree was fairly loaded with pretty things and useful things of almost every description for the members of this nourishing Sur- dav school. The decorations and hangings were most skillfully arranged, and to add to the attractiveness of all, through the kindness of Mr. O. B. Lawrence, twinkling electric liahts had been dis tributed among the branches of the tree. The evening's entertainment open ed with a short Christmas service in the main auditorium of the church consisting of a ta’k by the pastor. Rev. S. B. Harper, songs of the Runda\ school choir and recita tions by several of the li t],, folks. Mr. W. F. Smith, in the role of old Santa, was perfect in bis imitations and the get up of his costume. The superintendent of this school, Mr. L. G. Potter, and his effici'nt corps of teachers and helpers are to ; be congratulated on the success of | this delightful evening that ushered I In the glad season of “peace on earth good will to men.’’ Money to Loan! 1 am prepared to negotiate loans in imounts from $300.00 up for a term of years on improved forms. Inter est 8 per cent. Call on 9-i4-o8-6m J. C. Jefferies, Atty., Baffne". S. C, IBooks Blank Books of every | kind for keeping any I kind of accounts. You !! will find any size and ^ a wide range in qual- ^ ity. : : : : : K Ledgers Indexes Day Books Cash Books Record Books Counter Blotters I I FOR ALL COUNTY nEWH. tv FORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THf •TATE AND EVENTS OF INTER BET IN FORBION LAND*. TAKE AND READ THE LEDGER. The prices on o ur | hooks can not be beaten h 011 the same grade of ■ goods. We invite | comparison. The J I I I CHEROKEE ! NOTICE. I will be at the several precincts in Cherokee county for the purpose of taking returns for taxation for the fiscal year, 1909, on the following dates: At Wilkinsville, Monday, January 11th, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At Surratts, Tuesday, January 12th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Littlejohn, Wednesday, January 13th, 1909, from 8 to 12 o’clock. At Timber Ridge, Wednesday, January 13th, 1909, from 2 to 5 o’clock. At Ravenna, Thursday, January 14th, 1909, from 9 to 8 o’clock. At White Plains, Friday, January 15th, 1909 from 9 to 12 o’clock. At Thiokety, Friday, January 15th, 1909, from 2 to 5 o’clock. At Macedonia, Saturday, January 16th, 1909, from 10 to 5 o’clock. At Butlers, Monday, January 18th, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At Ezells, Tuesday, January 19th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Maud, Wednesday, January 20th, 1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Cherokee Falls, Thursday, Jan uary 21st, 1909, from 10 to 3 o’clock. At King’s Creek, Friday, January 22nd, .1909, from 9 to 3 o’clock. At Antioch, Saturday, January 23rd, 1909, from 9 to 2 o’clock. At Blacksburg, Monday. January 25th, 1909, from 8 to 4 o’clock. At Buffalo, Tuesday, January 26th, 1909, from 9 to 1 o’clock. After this I will be at my office the remaining time for taking returns, to February 20th, 1909, as I may have no assistance, I especially request the citizens to turn out promptly 1%’ their precincts that I may get. full and cor rect returns of all the property in the county. Please road the following oath, signed by every citizen that makes returns for taxation: I do solemnly swear, that I have listed above, all the real and personal property, moneys, credits over and above my indebtedness, in vestments in bonds, stocks, joint sock companies, or otherwise belong ing to me, or under my control as manager, holders, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver accounting of- fcer, agent, attorney or factor, on the 1st day of January, 1909, which are subject to taxation under the laws of this State, and that. I have returned the same at what I honestly believe to be market value and that the above list, as furnished by me to the county auditor, is a true and faithful return of all the property which I am re- nuired by law to list; and, further, that I am liable to the poll tax. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this .... dav of 1909. JNO. E. JEFFERIES, County Auditor. Cherokee County, S. C. Dec. 14th, 1908. book is hero to suit your needs. Sure to have money is to save it. The one sure way to save it is by depositing it in a responsible bank. You will then be exempt from the annoyance of having it bum holes in your pockets, and aside from the fact that your money will be safe from theft, 1 the habit of saving tends to the establishment of thrift, economy, discipline and a general under standing of business principles essential to your success. This bank pays 4 per cent interest on all deposits compounded quarterly. THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK. Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. S. C. mm ! AM A-M i mm Valuable LotFor Sale If not sooner sold, at private sale, I will offer at public sale, before the Court House door, at Gaffney, S. C.,* on the first Monday in January next, Salesday, that desirable vacant lot in Gaffney, fronting Limestone Street 80 feet, and running back 200 feet on 20footalley to another alley, and lying immediately above and South-West of J. V. Sarratt’s residence, and opposite the Court House Park. Desirable either for residence or business. Terms cash. J. E. WEBSTER. f: w. wV-YTTI of thn latest and most approved designs, at prices to suit purchaser. Also all kinds of granite work. Address or apply to T. C. PETTY, Gaffney, S. C. V Dec. 8-lyr. Dn $♦ H* Griffith, EYE, EAR, N0SE;AND THROAT ©ncciA.i-vis'r Office Over Gaffney Drug Co’s. Store Honrs:—9 to ra A. M.—a to 5 P. M. DR. W.K. GUNTER LX EC IN X 1 ex Office in Star Theatre Btulding Phone No. 20. Crown -and Bridge work a epenlilly 1 - ^ Buy a Home With Rent Money! it: You can do this by taking stock in 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. : * Cherokee B.! L. ‘ V. V. Giffney, Sec’; ft Trees. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. tt. 'I * 1 'I 1 ft »T( '1* Keep on your Mifid You Bet Your Bread, Rolls, Cakes and Pies Mad* of vary baal Quality, AT Finckens Steam Mery Phone No. 139. HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WORK DONE BY THE Laurence Electric Co. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requirementa of the Undeiwriters Asso ciation. ■: ’ V'