Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. | . |h Improves With Age A good bank gets better as it grows older and its depositors usually grow with it. This bank invites you to join the large number of people who for years have found their banking relations here both agreeable and profitable. The National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. Your Future Is Be ing Made Now If you wish to be a success start a Saving Bank account today. FOUR per cent interest compounded four times a year is paid on all money deposited with the THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK GAFFNEY, S. C. Office in National Bank of Gaffney, S. C. Shingles as a Bailing 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. ^rom now on ail material will be sold strictly for CASH. June 30-08-ly W. H. Philson, The Lumber Man. $ i To our customers: We’ve just received a full line of Buggies, Harness, Stoves, all kinds Builders Hardware, Farm ing Impliments, Etc., on which we have the best prices. We thank you one and all for the business that you have given us in the past year and we assure you that we are now better pre pared to fill your wants than here tofore. Gaffney Hardware Compy. SHORT 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 News Editor. Saturday being such a bad day very few people from the country were in town. The police rounded up a number of colored sports Sunday, but ,for lack of evidence Mayor Ross continued the case yesterday morning. The Lyman Twins, well and favor ably known to Gaffney theatre-goers, are booked to appear at the local theatre the latter part of next month. A number of the people of Gaffney have expressed their Intention of go ing to Washington to see President Taft inaugurated on March 4. The Womans Club will meet Thurs day the 21 st. with Mrs. W. H. Smith instead of Mrs. L. G. Potter, as in year book. Members please take notice. Messrs. Carroll & Company, les sees of the Limestone Springs Lime Works, are having some repairs made on their track between Limestone and Gaffney. Cotton brought 9.30 on the local market yesterday. There was not a great deal on the market. Those who are holding are determined to hold until It reaches 10 cents. Mr. W. A. Turner is now ticket agent at the Southern passenger de pot.. Ml*. Turner held this position several years ago, and Is, therefore, w’ell acquainted with the business. “The Dark Corner.” by Zack Mc Ghee, is on sale at the drug store of Dr. S. B. Crawley & Co. Get a copy and read It—It Is well worth the ex penditure both of time and money. All who would like to read Mr. Zack McGhee’s fascinating book “The Dark Corner,” which has but recently come from the press, will find it on sale at S. B. Crawley & Co.’s drug store. ~ Rev. E. G. Ross, of Greer, arrived in the city Saturday to fill his appoint ment at Draytonville Sunday. Mr. Ross was greeted by a good sized congregation, which he delighted with a splendid discourse. Mr. D. A. Young has sold out his restaurant on Limestone street and gone to Ninety-Nine Islands, where he is engaged In the same line of business. Mr. George Stevenson was the purchaser, and he will con tinue the business at the same place. I, ‘ < > * Mr. Ambrose Phillips, one of Spar tanburg’s crack barbers, came over Sunday, with his bird dog, and spent yesterday out In the country hunting game. He was accompanied on his hunt by Mr. Sam Hopper, recently one of Gaffney’s expert tonsorlal ar tists. Rev. E. G. Ross, pastor of Drayton ville Baptist church, requests all the members to get together and arrange to complete the new edifice at that point In order that the new building may be ready for use on the occasion of his next appointment there, which is the third Sunday In February. Mr. W. D. Byars, of the Macedonia neighborhood in this county, slaugh tered a porker the other day that weighed 701 pounds. The tusks of the animal measured eight inches from tip to tip, and from the root to point of tusks was seven Inches. The monster was of the Berkshire variety, which breed, says Mr. Byars, Is the best for this country. Last Saturday Messrs. Smith & Lipscomb, agents of the New York Underwriters, received a check for $750, the amount, of the insurance on '.he house of Mr. W. N. Turner, which was destroyed by fire on Christmas day. This is a pretty quick settlement, which evinces a desire on the part of the company to settle without quibbling its obligations. Rev. E. G. Ross, of Greer, occupied the pulpit of the Limestone Street Methodist church Sunday. He was greeted with a congregation- which filled every available seat In the build Ing. Mr. Ross formerly lived in Gaff ney and is always a welcome visitor to the city. Although a Baptist he possesses those qualities which en able him to preach to all mankind and follow that divine Injunction: “Feed my lambs.” Mr. Z. A. Robertson, and Mr. J. E. Sarratt, of Gaffney, and Mr. Goode, manager of the Cherokee Falls Manu facturing Co.’s store, left Sunday for East Tennessee, where they go to buy hogs and cattle. Messrs. Robertson and Sarratt will personally select seventy-five head of fine thoroughbred Berkshire, Elllc and Durock Jersey shoats. Mr. Goode will buy a carload of Tennessee catle to feed for spring killing. They expect to return home by next Friday. According to reports from that portion of the city, the promiscuous shooting around Limestone £111 con tinues, especially on Saturday nights. On last Saturday night it was said that the shooting sounded for a little while like a small battle, so rapid was the firing. No doubt the reckless ones doing the filing were, themselves, "fired up” by a little too much weak- eyed tiger! Maybe this flagrant vio lation of the city's laws will cease, after some one has been killed or badly wounded. MRS. GARRETT ENTERTAINS. Delightful Reception at a Delightful Gaffney Home. The account of the reception at Mrs. J. F. Garrett’s Wednesday afternoon, which was written by our regular so ciety repoiter, was, in some way, overlooked till too late for publlcat-, ion; but as the other account that wertc in contained several errors, we now publish our reporter’s article, which is an accurate write-up of that occasion: One of the most brilliant social functions of the season was «.Ke re ception given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. John Freeman Garrett in honor of Mrs. Clarence Osborne, of Anderson. This beautiful home was made more attractive with decora'dons of pot plants and cut flowers, added to which was the mellow light of numer ous candles shedding a rich glow over all, making a scene of beaifty. The guests were received at the door by Misses Lula Garrett and Jes sie Lipscomb and then ushered to a lovely tea booth where from the dain ty hands cf Misses Freeman Garrett and Volina Hamrick they sipped re freshing nectar. After this the guest of honor was introduced by Mrs. J. F. Garrett, assisted by Mrs. John Pitt man. The dining hall was presided over by Mrs. H. D. Wheat, Mrs. S. B. Har per and Mks. B. Wilson, who served the Ices. Miss Lucy Carpenter gave several musical selections during the after noon. Mrs. A. C. Cree and Mrs. G. G. By ers delighted the guests with a vocal duet during the first hour and Mrs. Chas Hames and Miss Williams ren dered charmingly a vocal duet the last hour.- The invited guests were Mesdames Butler, DuPre, S. Lipscomb, J. Lip scomb, T. Petty, P. Pierson, W. Wil kins. F. Smith, J. Lipscomb, J. Rat liff, S. B. Harper, J. Pridmore, F. Gaff ney, S. Cook, W. C. Carpenter, R. Gaffney, B. Wilson, H. D. Wheat, H. Jefferies, N. Littlejohn, R. S. Lip scomb, A. N. Wood, J. Creech, J. Q. Lfctle, W. Doggett, J. N. Nesbitt, J, Sherrard, S. Hopper, P. Gaffney, B. Hames, T. Littlejohn, L. Baker, A. C. Cree, G. G. Byers, J. A. Carroll, C. Humphries, E. Wilkins, J. T. Brown, T. Brown, C. Hames, C. Jefferies, F. Flack, V. Sarratt, W. Phillips, L. Pot ter, J. L. Daniels, C. M. Littlejohn, B. Brown, W. C. Hamrick, Miss Wil liams, Miss Brohawn, Mrs. White, of Athens, Ga., Mrs. J. E. Johnson and Mrs. Williams, of Greenville. The guest of honor was presented with a sterling sliver souvenir spoon of Gaffney. PROTECT YOUR STOCK. Cover Your Horses When You Use Them in Bad Weather. It was noticed that during the re cent had weather quite a number of the draymen and owners of delivery wagons in this city were thought ful enough to cover their horses with oil cloth to protect them, as much aa possible from the elements. This Is a humane act, and all who drive ani mals in such weather that will not protect them of their own free will should be made to do so by the city authorities. Of course it Is impos sible to implant mercy and kindness in a heart that is devoid of such; yet a forced kindness to a dumb brute will affect Its welfare just the same. In many cities this law for the pro tection of animals from bad weather is rigidly enforced, and a number of arrests of draymen and hack drivers have recently been made in Colum bia, and some other towns, for failure to comply with this law—this humane act toward a dumb brute that cannot protect himself. It is a common sighv on cold, rainy days to pass along the streets and see horses standing by the sidewalk with heads down and shivering from the cold, while the drivers are In some place warming their own carcasses. “A merciful man regardeth the life of his beast”—if you don’t take good care of him through kindness, it will pay you to do so even from a selfish motive, for he will la& longer and give you better service. It is all the same to the animal, any way—he doesn’t know, nor care, what the mo tive may be. The New Leaf! Resolved, That I have been a regular and consistent contributor to the bank accounts of others, through my expenditures. That I have regularly paid my obligations to everybrdy but myself. That unless I look after my personal welfare no one else will. % That from henceforth I will each week owe myself a certain amount, to be paid into a hank account, with tLe same regularity that I pay others. In the keeping oi the above resolutions, our bank offers you its services as a depository, with our good wishes for your success and prosperity in the New Year. Merchant & Planters Bank, Gaffney, S. C. Capital, Surplus and Profits, Over SIOO t OOO. 4 PER CENT. INTEREST PAID IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Rev. 8. B. Harper Entertains. On last Friday evening Rev. S. B. Harper, pastor of the Buford Street M. E. church and Mrs. Harper ten dered a dinner 'to the officials of Mr. Harper’s church. This has been an annual occasion ever since Mr. Har per has been in Gaffney. Mrs. Har per was assisted by Mrs. J. F. Gar rett, Misses Lula and Freeman Gar rett, and Mrs. Clarence Osborne, of Anderson, S. C. The dinner was a three-course affair, the viands con sisting of all the delicacies of the season. At the conclusion of the dinner several tosts were responded to in a most appropriate manner. The Invited guests were: Dr. M. L. Carlisle, of Spartanburg; Rev. S. A. Nettles, editor of the Southern Christ ian Advocate, Spartanburg, Rev. I, G. Newberry, Dr. J. F. Garrett, Dr. B. R. Brown, Dr. J. T. Darwin, Dr. C. M. Littlejohn, Dr. W. B. DuPre, Mr. L, G. Potter, Mr. W. C. McArthur, Mr. J. V. Sarratt, Mr. L. Baker, Mr. R. A. Jones. Mr. R. C. Littlejohn, Hon. J. C. Otts, Hon. W. S. Hall, Jr., Capt. R. M. Gaffney, Mr. H. M. Johnson and Mr. Lynn Littlejohn. A Building Revival. A number of contracts for houses have recently been made in Gaffney, and as the season opens, a large number of houses will be erected. Mr. A. C. Prldmore’s handsome re sidence on the corner of Petty and Montgomery streets will receive its finishing touch today and Is one of the most convenient as well as one of the prettiest residences in the city. Mr. W. N. Austell will soon begin the construction of a handsome resi dence, near where he now resides. Mir. W. N. Turner, who recently lost his residence by fire, is having anoth er house built on the site of the burn ed struct ore. Other contracts for new buildings are to be let soon and the prospects are that there will soon be a great revival of building activity. It's Shoe Weathor! This is the last week of the great Shoe Sale. We’ve got the Shoes at the right prices, and it’s high time that you were buying your winter shoes from a $12,000.00 stock of the very best shoes practically at cost. It will pay you to buy shoes from us this wfeek— though you may not need them just now. We satisfied hundreds of people last week that this is no fake, but a sale of genuine bargains. So come in and let us satisfy you. Dniiliiieo Shoe Co. A Good Price For Cotton Seed. / For a limited time we will pay $20.00 per ton for good, sound cotton seed, or exchange 1,739 pounds of meal ‘ for 2,000 pounds of seed. • We sell hulls at 30c per 100 pounds, cash or exchange. Victor Cotton Oil Co. Jan. 10, 5i. * I'r [Farms for Sale i 52 acres, eight miles out from city, knowu 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 Lice rooms. t - Situated on Victoria Ave. Size of lot 80x400. 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. For fuller de- P scriptions, prices, terms, etc., see or write Iv. FORT REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSURANCE. PhOM 288. Office second floor National Bank Building. Qaffney.A. C. Would YOU like for yoor Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If ao, will yon let na prove to yon that onr .’work will Bafliiey, 8. C. Please? 'H