The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 09, 1909, Image 4
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The History if 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. 0. ; : ; : ;
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.
The Question
That confronts the thoughtful man or woman ia not “Shall I save?”
but “Where shall I invest my savings?” You may not have enough
money to make a mortgage loan yonrself and you 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 wefhave 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 yon 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. Association
CAFFNEY, S. C.
R. M. WILKINS, R. S. LIPSCOMB,
President. Sec. and Treas.
Office M. and P. Bank.
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
SMUT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOOM. INTEREST,
EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER
OKEE.
$160
To Be Bine Away!
To our fertilizer customer
who produces the most lint
cotton on one acre of land
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.
Fob t*
Recent Happenings In and Around
the City and Other Events Gath
ered by the Local News Editor.
Cotton sold yesterday for 9.60 on
the local market.
Communion services were held at
the Buford Street M. E. church Sun
day morning.
“A Soldier’s Sweetheart” will be
the attraction av the Star Theatre to
morrow night.
Mrs. R. O. Sams has been called to
Anderson on account of the illness of
her sister, Mrs. Luther Smith.
Mr. Forest Huggins’ friends will be
glad to know that he Is getting along
nicely since the operation last week.
Mr. Chance Wilson, formerly with
Boyd Sarratt, has gone to Atlanta,
where he will reside in the future.
Mr. L. Baker has contracted with
Mr. C. D. Taylor to construct a neat
six room cottage on West Robinson
street.
The bowling alley has been moved
from the M. L. Ross building to the
stand formerly occupied by the Au*
gutfea Stock Buyers.
The street force has been engaged
in extending Limestone street. This
thoroughfare now runs to the Austell
place, making it one of the most at
tractive thoroughfares in the city.
The carnival arrived in the city
Sunday. The tents are pitched on the
lot next to the depot. The force was
engaged yesterday in getting things
in shape for the opening, which took
place la& night.
-ne Rev. E. K. Hardin, of Chester,
who conducted a successful revival at
the Buford Street Methodist church
some months ago will commence a
meeting at the Limestone Street Me
thodist church on the 21st.
Mr. Perry Hill, who raised 121
bushels of corn on an acre of land
last year, is daily receiving inquiries
from people who are desirous of pur
chasing some of the seed for planting
purposes. He will have no difficulty
in disposing of the entire crop.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Brown have re
turned from a trip to Florida. They
struck the Land of Flowers about the
same time the late blizzard did and
were under the impression that they
had taken the wrong trail and gone to
the land of ice and snow instead ot
where the orange blossoms grow.
Mr. Robt. E. Klauber, of St. George,
bas been in the city for some days
looking out a suitable place into which
to place a stock of ladies’ and gents’
furnishings. Mr. Klauber is a young
man of pleasing personality, and will
doubtless succeed in a lin* in which
he has had considerable exeprience.
The executive board of the Broad
River Association met in this city
yesterday for the purpose of appor
tioning Eiinong the churches the as
sessments for home, foreign and State
missions, orhphanges, aged ministers,
etc. The meeting was held in the
First Baptist church and was well at
tended.
On the 19th inst., next Friday week.
Limestone Lodge K. of P. will give a
public reception to the wives, daugh
ters and sweetbearts of the members
of the lodge, the occasion being the
forty-sixth anniversary of the found
ing of Pythianism. Several persons
from out of town have been invited
and an attractive programe arranged.
. Mr. L. A. Rollins and wife, of Ban
gor, Me., are in the city the gueSis of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wood. Mr. and
Mrs. Rollins were spending the sum
mer in the South and recently met
Mr. and Mrs. Wood while they were
visiting in Georgia, and desiring to see
something of South Carolina, accept
ed an invitation to visit them for a
short while on their return to Maine.
Hollis Wall, son of Mr. J. C. Wall,
while driving a horse last Saturday
afternoon on West Robinson street
had the misfortune to be thrown from
the vehicle, the horse having become
frightened and ran away. The young
man received a severe cut about two
inches above the right eye. Dr. J. T.
Darwin attended the Injured lad and
sewed up the gash. Four stlches were
required.
Magistrate Camp of this city held
a preliminary examination Saturday
in the case of Charlie Smith, who was
charged wLh breaking into a car be
longing to the Southern Railway some
time ago. A strong case was made
against the negro and he was commit-
ed to jail to await his trial in the
court of general sessions. Mr. S. G
LaFar, of the Southern, was here
looking after the case.
Services were held at the Limestone
Springs Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock by Rev. T. H. Har
rison. The sermon was a fine one and
enjoyed by a large and very attentive
congregation. Excellent music was
rendered by the college girls, asslstqd
by Miss Fowler, on the organ. The
officials of the church were glad to
have so many of the college girls at
tend the services and hope to wel
come them again.
Mr. Edward Watson, of the Wil
kins-Watson Hardware Company, up
on being shown a photograph of the
dead yeggman who was killed at
Laurens, says he is positive that the
same man was at his home in this
city between seven and eight o’clock
one evening about three days before
the killing occurred, that the man
came to the door and asked for some
thing to eat, and that he replied, “I
have nothing for a big husky fellow
like you,” and the men replied, "Thank
you, sir,” and walked away.
All ladies in Gaffney wbp are inter
ested in Pythianism are requested to
meet at the dental parlors of Dr. W.
K. Gunter Thursday afternoon at 4
o’clock for the purpose of organizing
a temple of Pythian Sisters. Dr.
Gunter and Rev. S. B. Harper will ex
plain the objects of the order and
give full information as to how to
proceed to an organization. Every
lady in town who has formed an ad
verse opinion of Pythianism is espe
cially Invited to be present as well as
those %ho feel kindly toward the or
der.
Gaffney a Dry Town.
Jim Miller, a colored merchant of
this city, was tried Saturday morning
in the mayor’s court charged with
selling whiskey. In the absence of
Mayor Ross, Alderman W. O. Johnson
presided. Miller was found guilty,
and a fine of $100 or thirty days on
the public works was imposed. Coun
sel for Miller was of the opinion that
the evidence adduced was not of such
a character as to warrant conviction,
and gave notice of intention to appeal
to the court of sessions. Blind tigers
do not flourish for any length of time
in Gaffney, and it is conceded to be
the dryest town in the State in pro
portion to population. It was said
that a certain candidate for a high
State office asserted on the stump
while the last campaign was in pro
gress that he could go to any town
in the State and pnrehase a bottle of
whiskey within fifteen minutes after
arrival; but he would find it mighty
hard to purchase any of the stuff in
Gaffney even in fifteen hours, or days,
‘after his arrival In the city.
Operation for Carbuncle.
Mr. R. E. McCraw, one of our good
citizens, has been confined to hia
home for about two weeks suffering
from a malignant carbuncle. Hie ail
ment made such progress and became
so serious that his physicians, Drs.
Nesbitt, Sherrard and Pitman, deem
ed ah operation necessary. They met
at the residence Sunday morning for
this purpose and although, owing to
the location of the carbuncle, the
operation was rendered exceedingly
difficult and dangerous, the patjent
rallied from the shock and is doing
as well as could be expected, thongh
grave fears are entertained by his
physicians and family as to whether
or not he will recover.
Old Colored Man Stricken.
While shucking corn in Prof. Grif
fith’s barn at Limestone early yester
day morning, “Uncle John” Cham
hers, an old and infirm colored man,
was suddenly stricken down with
some disease of the brain and when
found by a member of the family was
lying face downward in a semi-con
scious state. Help was at once sum
moned and he was removed to a near
by house where Dr. Shemid soon ar
rived and tenderly rendered what aid
he could; but the old negro was so fsr
gone that his recovery seemed im
possible. He was finally removed to
a brother’s house a mile or two away
where he could have better attention.
With the Southern Express
Mr. Earl Carpenter now has a luc
rative position with the Southern Ex
press Company, and is running on the
local trains between Charlotte and
Atlanta. He made his first run Sat
urday, and looked like an “old hand”
at the business with his white uniform
and bine expressman’s cap.
Earle is an industrious and pains
taking young man, mid will give the
express company a good and faithful
service. His many friends in Gaffney
are pleased to learn of his good for
tune, and wish for him abundant suc
cess in his new work.
Death of an Infant.
The infant son of Mrs. Margaret A.
Woody, of Limestone Mills, died Sun
day morning and was buried yeefeer-
day morning at Oakland cemetery.
, The funeral service was conducted
at the home by Rev. S. B. Harper, pas
tor of the Buford Street Methodist
church, who, also, held a short service
at the grave.
Mrs. Woody has the sympathy of
the community in the loss of her little
one.
Three Good Live Agents Wanted
at once in Cherokee county to intro
duce and sell a meritorious remedy
that is extensively advertised and
used by every member of the family
and in the stable. An exceptional op
portunity to the right parties to make
good money. In reply state if you
have a team and write at once.
Louis B. Martin, Box 110, Richmond,
NOTICE.
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 ^ their
precincts that I may get full and cor
rect returns of all the property in the
county. Please read 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 aa
manager, holders, or aa hnaband,
parent, guardian, trustee, executor,
administrator, receiver accounting of
ficer, 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
quired by law to list; and, further,
that I am liable to the poll tax.
Sworn to andMubscrfbed before me
this .... day or 1909.
JNO. E. JEFFERIES,
County Auditor.
Cherokee County, 8. C.
Dec. 14th, 1908.
Do You
Love Your Family?
Of course you do, and it is your duty
to care for them and make provision
ft. the time when you are not able to
earn as much as you do now. Show
your love and interest by starting a
bank account and saving something
for the rainy day.
MERCHANTS A PLANTERS BANK,
GAFFNEY, S. C.
4 Pet Cent on Savings Deposits.
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.
Glierokea B. i L ‘
V. V. Giffnej, Sec’y ft Treas. C. A. Meries, Prest,
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.
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,
scriptions, prices, terms, etc., see or write
For fuller de-
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THE DARK CORNER
R F A n Zach McChee'e delightful story
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