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r.- ^ ^ ■i V r .,'. ; --t I The History of Growth is A History of Guarantee With pardonable pride we call attention to the three items of our last report of “Dividends and Earnings” rendered to the Department at Washington, D. C. ; : ; : ; Total Surplus to date ‘ $10,000.00 Total Dividends paid to Stockholders 44,000.00 Amount of Undivided Profits 35,833.25 Amount earned since organization $89,833.25 The above Financial Truth places us with the best, and is our guarantee not only of growth but of prosperity. : : : : : The National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. I [ The Question That confronts the thoughtful man or woman is not “Shall I save?" hot “Where shall I invest mj savings?" You may not have enough money to make a mortgage loan yourself and yot) are, perhaps, un familiar with the technicalities to be observed in properly safe-guard ing a loan, nor do you care to look after collecting the interest and seeing that insurance is carried. Your monthly payments to us are put together and as soon as paid in we|have applications waiting. You do not have one loan, but your money is invested in many loans (first mortgages real estate). After deducting a small amount for expenses, the shareholders get all the profits. We open new series every six months, April and October. We want you with us and you can come in at any time. $5.00 or $10.00 put aside with us each month will return to you in about 78 months, $500,00 or $1,000.00 in cash, or will repay loan of same amounts. :: Peoples b. & l. * GAFFNEY, 8. G. It. M. WILKINS, R. S. LIPSCOMB, President. Sec. and Treae. Office M. and P. Bank. X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx^ Br When In Need Of anything in Roofing, Buggies, Farm Imple ments, Builders’ Hard ware, Stoves, Harness, etc., we ask you to call to see us. Our prices and the quality of the goods are the best '.‘n * » GAFFNEY HARDWARE CO. H il Iftl % 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. Cotton brought 9.60 to 65 yesterday ou the local market. There were no sinners before May or Ross yesterday morning. The pension board, C. T. Bridges, chairman, was in session yesterday at the court house. The “G. K.” Club met with Miss Ethel Dudley Saturday afternoon. A very pleasant afternoon was spent. Mr. Thos. Webb has moved to Spar tanburg, where he will work for Mr. J. L. Daniels, formerly of this city, who is now conducting a repair shop in that city. The many Gaffney friends of Mr. Tom Clarkson will be glad to know that he has moved from Union to Spartanburg. We hope his next move will Dj lo Gaffney, where he rightfully belongs. The sale of the lots of the Farm ers Warehouse Co., yesterday leaves that concern with no indebtedness. When all the stock subscribed has been paid in it will have a surplus of about $3,000. , Mr. “Bud” Turner has recently moved to Gaffney from Union. He will work for the Gaffney Manufact uring Company store. He was for merly a resident of Gaffney and has lots of friends who will welcome his return. County Supervisor Lipscomb has the county chaingang working the "oad from Pondfleld to Ninety-Nine Islands. When the good road mak ers get through with this work it will materially shorten the time between this city and Ninety-Nine. The county commissioners at tnelr meeting yesterday decided to grant the request of the petitioners to con struct a bridge jointly with the York county commissioners over Broad river near Howell’s ferry. The other business transacted was of a routine nature. There seems to he a good demand for mules at this season, and the Gaffney Live Stock Company, as well as other dealers in the city, is hav ing a good trade in its line. Mr. Robert Johnson states that his compny has sold two carloads since the mid dle of December. Messrs. Thos. Estes, John Estes, W. O. and J. H. Fowler, and othsrs from the lower section of Cherokee, appeared before the board of county sopmissionera ysFberday to 4use tfcf Matas of that taction^ «* V bHdta across Broad river near HowelTI ferry. The Lyman Twins Company will present the musical comedy, “The Yankee Drummers,” at the Star Thea tre one . night Friday, February 29th. A lot of new songs and girls have been added to strengthen the com pany; and the people of this company being well known in our cfcy there is no need telling them what they can do to make a laugh. Mr. J. E. Lipscomb yesterday dis played at this office a ripe strawberry which he had'plucked from his gar den the day before. The warm weather of last week was bringing out the vegitation but we guess the blizzard of the past few days will give it a set back now. In cfcher words vegitation got “too fresh” and has been nipped in the bud. THE CORN CONTEST. THE COLD WAVE. Came In On Schedule Time Friday Night. The cold wave came in on schedule time Friday night, and, as Uncle Re mus would say “it didn’t waft for to say howdy, neither,” but sailed right in and proceeded to freeze up people, water-pipes and things in general, both animate and Inanimate. Satur day morning the mercury was down to twenty-seven, and continued to fall during the day, with a cold wind blow ing that pierced like a dagger and felt as thougn it had just been wafted down from a mountain of snow. Sunday morning was still colder; the thermometer registered sixteen about seven o’clock, and the mercury seemed inclined to nestle closer to the zero mark; and 'though the sun was shining, i* was bitterly cold through out the .day—yet many of the usual Sunday afternoon strollers wended •their way collegeward in spite of the cold. Yesterday morning the weather had moderated a little, the thermo meter registering two degrees higher than Sunday morning’s record; but it was still cold, water places were frozen over, and those who had to be out early suffered Intensely, unless they were well wrapped up. The wind was not blowing, though, and the sun came out and soon “took the chilly touch” from the atmosphere; and the remainder of the day was comparatively pleasant. The back-bone of the wave appear ed to be broken, and it was hoped that the bitterest part of it was over. Of course a great many water-pipes will need repairing in cases where the water was not properly turned off; and what damage was done to fruit and vegetation cannot be told as yet. So much for the proverbial “Sunny South!’’ Two Splendid Sermons. Rev. Donald M. Richardson, of Greer, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. He delivered two splen did discourses. The theme In the forenoon was “What We Know,” the text being taken from II Timonthy 1:12: “For I know whom I have be lieved,” etc. The speaker said there were but three things we knw, viz: That we live; that we came from somewhere, and that when we leave this earth we will go somewhere. He dwelt upon the importance of rever encing the source from whence we came, and living while here in such manner as to gain an abode In the eternal city hereafter. In the evening the subject was: % “Almost persuad ed,” the text being taken from Acts 26:28: “Then Agrlppa said unto Paul, “Almost thou persuadeth me to be a Christian.” The speaker divided his sermon under three heads, viz: “Chris tian, Almost, Persuade.” He treated each division separately and display ed a thorough acquaintance with the subject in hand. Mir. Richardson was greeted with good sized congregations at both ser vices, notwithstanding the very cold weather. It will be a source of re gret to many to learn that Mr. Rich ardson has declined the call to this cljurch. It had been hoped that he would accept, as this church is In need of a young and aggressive work- ne who can bttlld lL.pj>—and hi' the reputation of befog tlu* kind of a man. Preaching at Limestone. Preaching day at the Limestone church has been changed from the fourth to the first Sunday in each month. Rev. T. H. Harris, of Clifton, is the pastor; and his sermon for next Sunday will be from Heb. 2:10, and 2nd Tim. 2:12, “The Uses of Suf fering.” All members of the church are earnestly requested to be present at this service, as there will be much business of importance for their con sideration. The public, too, is cor dially invited to come out and hear Mr. Harris. SI SO To Be Giveii Away! To our fertilizer customer who produces the most lint cotton on one acre of land 4 we will give $ 100.00 in gold; and to the one making the next highest amount will give $50.00 in gold. Victor Cotton Oil Co. \ Terms of Agreement for Farmers Who Will 'Try~for Prizes. Following Is the form of agreement which must be signed at the Mer chants and Platfters Bank, of this city, by all the farmers of the county who expect to compete for the prize offered by that bank for the greatest number of bushels of corn made on one acre of Cherokee land: “We, the undersigned, enter the contest for the prize of $50 in gold, offered by the Merchants and Plant ers Bank, Gaffney, S. C., to the person raising the greatest number of bush els of corn on one acre of up-land in Cherokee county, during the year 1909. “We understand the conditions that no low, made-up, befctom, or second- bottom land will be allowed, and that the management of deciding the yield will be left with a committee of three disinterested citizens, and that the county farm will not be allowed to enter the contest “After getting In all reports at gathering time, and making a decis ion, the committee shall give the sue cessful contestant an order on the Merchants and Planters Bank for the prize of $50” Land Sales Yesterday. The public sales yeAerday were •confined to the McArthur place, two miles «&st of Gaffney and four busi ness lots on East Frederick street. The McArthur place contained 178 acres and was bid in by W. Claude McArthur, agent, for $4,826. The four business lots on East Fredericks treet belonged to the Farmers Warehouse Co., and sold for an aggregate of $2,506. J. A. Carroll bought lot No. 1 for $1,000; R. M. Wilkins No. 2 for 9805; M. C. Lipscomb No. 3 for $780; J. E. Jefferies No. 4, for $920. This is considered a good price as the entire lot was bought two yean ago for $4,000, and the portion sold off la only about one-third of the original lot. Mr. Cree in Baltimore, Under date of January 19th Dr. Arch C. Cree writes from Baltimore, to the Baptist Courier: “The evangelistic campaign here In Baltimore is a blessed success. There have been many gracious answers to prayer. More than 800 souls have professed conversion. Last night we held an all-night prayer-meeting of great power. Victory is ours.” The Courier adds: “Bro. Cree’s temporary address Is Gaffney, S. C., and he is open to evangelistic engage ments.” Snbsciibe to Ito Ltdgtr, $LM . Jt?- . . Do You Walk or Ride ^ a The man who has a bank account and pays m tor everything with checks is riding, while the man without a bank account Is walking. Better get in the “Band Wagon” today. We will help you. : : : ; MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK, GAFFNEY, S.C. 4 Pet Cent on Saving Deposits. \ '' : \ ] V V l; I V * HURRY! ■ HURRY! If you are in need of a good farm mule or brood mare see the Gaffney Live Stock Co. Our Mr. H. M, Johnson has just ar rived with a fresh car load. Buggies and Harness from $ 10.00 to $75.00. Wag ons from $ 15.00 to $55.00. We've the prices to suit you, and we sell on terms to suit also. Febt 2 It. >4 4 $ n GAFFNEY LIVE STOCK CO. »T< We Want You to Have Confidence In Us We will show the new fashions and Woolens Wed nesday and Thursday, February 3rd and 4th, for your Spring Suit. Please remember the dates and drop in and give us a look. JHarsomCo. 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. Bead our Booklet and learn our plans. r ” 1 " % 1 Cherokee B. IL. ‘ V. V. GaffRey, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Meries, Prest. U a? 4 iT ! Farms for Sale 52 acres, eight miles out from city, known as the Grigg place. 140 acres, four miles out, en Thickety road, and in a good state of cultivation. 101 acres, twelve miles out. 2 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. 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 scriptions, prices, terms, etc., see or write ! S. Is. FORT RIAL ESTATE AND PINK INSURANGK. I Phone 258. Offlco’second floor National Bonk Building. Qaffaoy.S. C. Wonld YOU like for your Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If eo, will yon let ne prove to yon that our work will TNI r.8.0. Please? V