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1 .... . L> *' I ' '.Y I* ' %r/ The Officers and Directors of THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY wish one and all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. :: :: :: :: :: GREETING FROM J. W. TOLLESON 4 A Happy New Tear to All We take this method off wishing our friends and patrons ahapyy New Year, and thanking you, one and all, for ena- bling us to record the most prosperous year in our history. We beg that you will plepse forget any errors or short- oomings that may have happened to you here in the past. We pledge to you in this new year our very best endeav or to make this store a delightful shop ping place, and cordially Invite you to yisit us as often as possible. iFarms for Sale! 52 acres, eight miles out from city, kqown 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. PERSONAL PARAQRAPHS. Mr. E. Ray Thackston, a prominent citizen of Fountain Inn, Greenville county, spent Thursday night in the city with his brother, Mr. S. R. Thackston, returning home early Fri day morning. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Stallworth re turned to their home In Gainesville, Ga., after a short visit to Prof, and Mrs. Griffith, at Limestone. Mr. Welling Lodge returned to Richmond, Va., yesterday to resume his studies at Richmond College, af ter spending the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Davis Lodge, at Limestone College. Miss Aurelia Lodge will leave to day for Washington, D. C., and points in Maryland to spend some time with relatives and friends. Mr. arid Mrs. W. D. Smith return ed to the city last week after spend ing the holidays in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Parker and lit tle daughter, Marie, visited at Chero kee Springs last week. Mr. Frank Crisp, of Columbia, visit ed friends in the city Sunday. Miss Stansell returned to the city Sunday after spending the holidays at her home. Dr. M. A. Connelly, of Woodruff, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Mr. Chance Wilson, of Charlotte, N. C., was in the city las*: week visit ing friends. Miss Catherine Dillard returned to her home in Spartanburg Saturday after spending a few days with friends in the city. Mr. F. G. Cooper, of Malvern, Ark., is visiting Mr. Victor Lipscomb in the city. Miss Carrie Sams returned to Union Sunday to resume her duties after spending the holidays with her father, Prof. R. O. Sams. Miss Laura Lumpkin returned to the city Sunday after spending the holidays in Charlotte, N. C., with rel atives. Miss Margaret Anderson returned to the city Sunday after spending the holidays with relatives in Chester. Miss Louise Goudelock went to Clifton Sunday to resume her school duties. Mr. McK. Albergotti, a popular conductor on the Southern between Blacksburg and Kingville, was in the city yesterday for a few hours. Mr. Claude Sparks, of Augusfca. Ga., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Wallace L^Master, of Spartan burg, was in the city last Friday. Miss Lizzie Hampton, of this city, visited friends and relatives in Blacksburg Saturday. Col. J. L. Strain, of Wilkinsville, was in the city yesterday on busi ness. A Messrs. Will Walker and Robert Darwin returned to Wofford College yesterday to resume their studies. Misses May and Bessie Hester left for their home in Rutherfordton, N. C., yesterday morning, after spending a week with Postmaster Thos. Hes ter. The young ladies made maqy friends while here, who would be de lighted to see them return to Gaff ney again. Mr. G. Wash McKown, president of the County Farmers’ Union, and one of Cherokee’s very best citizens, was in the city for a few hours yes- GFdsty* Prof. W. L. Johnson and daughter, Miss Annie, who have been spending the holidays in Cincinnati, returned to the city Sunday night. They re port a most pleasant ptay. Mr. Albeit Bettis, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday on busi- ness* ’Squire J. W. Alexander, one of the landmarks of the county, was up from Lawn yesterday greeting his numerous friends. Mr. Jopas Vassey, one of the coun ty’s best cttizens, who makes Ezells his home, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Clarence B. Turner, of Grassy •Pond, was in the city yesterday greeting his friends. Rev. C. B. Owens, of Wilkinsville, was in the city yesterday greeting his friends and inquiring about the horse which was stolen from hhn loot wppIt Prof. J. T. Moore, of the Trough public school, was in the city yester day on business. ’Squire J. L. Strain, The Ledger’s valued correspondent at Wilkinsville, was in the city yesterday shaking hands with his numerous friends. Mr. Wm. L. Lipscomb, of Route No. 5, was in the city yesterday greeting his friends. Mr. J. C. Hancock, of Cherokee Falls, was among the visitors to the city yesterday on business. Mr. J. L. Blackwood, of Wilkins ville, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Blackwood took occasion to renew his allegiance to The Ledger while here. Mr. J. A. Whisnant, of Grover, was in the city yesterday on buisness. Prof. J. T. Spears, who has been attending the State Teachers’ Con- vertiion at Columbia, returned to tue city Sunday. He reports a most de lightful gathering. Mrs. M. P. Pierson and children, who have been spending the holidays in Spartanburg, returned to the city Saturday. Mr. Stanley Mason, who has been spending the holidays in the city with Mrs. Mason, at Rev. W. T. Thompson’s, on Victoria avenue, left yesterday to resume his duties on the road. v Desirable Lots. In several different sections of the city, scriptions, prices, terms, etc., see or write For fuller de- PORT RIAL ESTATE AND PINE INSURANCE. 398. Office second floor National Bask Building. Oaffoay.S. C. A New Year’s Dance. “On with the dance! Let Joy be un- confined; No sleep till mom when youth and pleasure meet To close the glowing hours with fly ing feet." A large number of the amusement- loving young people assembled at the dance hall Thursday night to "trip the light fantastic’’ and "chase away” the last hours of the old year in the nimble dance. The hall was tastefully decorated with the holi day colors, evergreen and red. The music by the Spartan City Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Henry, was beautiful and inspiring. Near the end of the hall Miss Ruth Sarratt served the dancers with de licious fruit punch. The following are those who attended: Misses Ola and Cleo Little, Ethel Dudley, Nora Galloway, Edith Cook, Ethelyne Wil kins, Irene Wheat, Lila and Marie Sarratt, Jessie and Sadie Lllpscomb, Helen Gooding, Volina and Ethel Hamrick, Myrtle Littlejohn, Fannie Hopper, Pablita Gorham, Paunlce Brown, Mozon and Lena Collins, of Spartanburg, Mrs. Chas Hames and Mrs. John Snead, Messrs. Waite Hamrick, Harry Wheat, Dever Little. Leon Gaffney, Stanyame Little, Claud Flack, Earl Carpenter, Paul Lip scomb, Kyle Davenport, Joe Osborne, Sam Fort, Lowrey Walker, Maynard Smyth, Louis Wood, J. H. Axterr, Keith Folger, Ralph Gaston, William Wal ker, Albert Fincken, Durbin Jones, John Snead and Director Henry Foote Perrin, of Limestone College. The chaperones were Mesdames W. C. Carpenter, W. C. Hamrick, B. R. Bro\fh, H. D. Wheat, R. S. Lip scomb, W. A. Poole and T. H. West- rope. Birds and Trees. Yesterday morning at the Central Graded School Prof. E. V A. Mills, of the United States Forestry Service, delivered a very Interesting lec&ure to the teachers and children on “Birds and Trees.” Mr. Mills has traveled extensively In the United States, Mexico and Alaska In tfie service of the government and his address was interesting and Instruct ive. He Illustrated his subject with entertaining stories of travel and gave his hearers something to think about concerning trees and birds. Both teachers and children heartily enjoyed the discourse. The Ledger hopes that on another occasion Prof. Spears will invite the public to these entertaining lectures. Mr. Jones and Family Leave. Mr. J. D. Jones and family left yesterday for their new home in Union. Dudley Jones has been a factor In the business life of Gaff ney. He is an enterprising man and takes a lively interest in anything that goes to build up the community in which he lives. Mrs. Jones is a most estimable woman—one of those who labor to make home happy and attractive and who, by her genial disposition endears herself to all who come in contact with her. Gaffney’s loss is truly Union’s gain. We part with them with a tear in the eye and a tremor in the voice. A. 8. Lipscomb a Bankrupt. On January 1st Mr. A. S. Lipscomb, wh« has been conducting a dry goods and general notions business In this city for the past two years, went into voluntary bankruptcy. This action on the part of Mr. Lipscomb was a surprise to his friends in Gaffney, as ft was generally conceded that he was doing a safe and substantial busi ness. The liabilities are about 110,- 000, with assets of about the same amount. His ceditors will not lose a great deal. Remarkable. A gentleman who has recently be come a resident of this city inforln- ed us a few days ago that several years ago there were in the Univer sity of Michigan, two men, father and son, who were candidates for first honors of the institution, and that out of the graduating class of one hundred and seventy-six the son took first honor and his father se cond. The father when he was a boy bad no educational advantages, but realizing the value of an education, as soon as he acquired a competency commenced to prepare himself for college, and entered with his son, finishing with the above result The son soon after leaving college con tracted a fatal disease and soon died. The father went to Illinois where he Is now prominent In the political af fairs of that state. The gentleman knew both father and son Intlimate- ly and will vouch for the truth of the above statement In the District Court of the United States For the District of Sonth Carolina In Bankruptcy. In the matter of A. S. Lipscomb, bank rupt. To the creditors of A. S. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, in the County of Cherokee, and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:— Notice : s hereby given that on the ist day of January, A. D. 1909. the said A. S. Lipscomb was duly adjudged a bank rupt; and that the first meeting of his creditor* will be held at Gaffney, in my office on the 15th day of January, 1909, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. G. W. SPEER, Jan. 5,1909, Referee in Bankruptcy. Dill You Ever Think what a bargain you are getting when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (108) times a^year for Captain Kidd Stored up his treasure where no one could find it but you have better facilities at your command than he. You can store your treasure in our vaults, where it can always be found, but is safe from others and always at your convenience. Your treasure will be increased 4% if left in our Savings Department for a year. 4 Per Cent on Savings Deposits. Merchants & Planters Bank, Gaffney, S. G. i |R. H. M. JOHNSON, of the Gaffney Llye Stock Co., is in the western market purchasing a car of Mules, Horses and fine brood Mares to be sold in the next two weeks at a bargain. Come by Thursday and see them. You are in need of a nice brood mare, good work Horse, fine pair of Mules, a Rock Hill or Columbia Buggy, a Chase City or Niesson Wagon, or any kind of Harness, come at once and see our 1909 bargains. Sold on easy terms. Gaffney Live Stock Company Jan-5-It. K! ■ ’!< iT< £ Buy a Home With Rent Money! 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. i L. ‘ W. W. Gathey, Sec’y & Treas. G. A. Jefferies, Prest. 1 Shingles as a Building" Onh SI.SD a Year? aswp—h agfEynteig. are becoming every year in general use, owing to their comparative low cost and to the pictur esque effects produced by staining. We carry a large stock of cypress, cedar and spruce laths, and everything in lum ber to complete the larg est or smallest house. June 80-08-1j W. H. Philson, The Lumbar Man. Would YOU like for your Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? - If eo, will yon let ns prove to yon that o«r >ork will TNI UDOIR. OoNaev. S. C. Please?