The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 02, 1909, Image 4
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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.
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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. ::
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GAFFNEY, 8. G.
It. M. WILKINS, R. S. LIPSCOMB,
President. Sec. and Treae.
Office M. and P. Bank.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Do You Walk or Ride ^
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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.
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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.
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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.
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V. V. GaffRey, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Meries, Prest.
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! 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
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RIAL ESTATE AND PINK INSURANGK.
I Phone 258. Offlco’second floor National Bonk Building. Qaffaoy.S. C.
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