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<5 TDELEDOEK: GAFFNEY S. C. NOVEMBER 18, 1807. LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX- TILE WORKERS North and South Carolina Mills, Their Improvements and Their Ad- ' vancements—Opera tive Personals. Southern and Western Tentlle Excelsior W. W. Owens has resigned as Hardin, N. su- 0., his garden the past season weighing 8^ pounds. The Golden Belt Hosiery Co.. Bur- ham, N. C., C. W. Holland, superin tendent, have just placed an order for twenty additional “Acme” knit ting machines. This company has plenty of orders and will soon run double time. The Charlotte Card Clothing Co., Charlotte, are now compelled to run ^ their reed department nights to meet • a ft er a severe are perintendent of the Mfg. Co. J. T. Kearsey has become superin tendent of the Patterson Mills, Con cord, X. C. The Charlotte Mlg. Co., Charlotte, N. C., is only running its machinery iu the day time, on orders. Geo. Younts lias resigned his posi tion in the Proximity Mills, Greens boro, X. C., to take his old position. J. W. Campbell, loom fixer, has changed from the Union, J3. C„ cotton mills to the Lockhart, 8. C., cotton mills. The continued illness of W. H. Williamson, manager of the Pilot Mills, Raleigh, X. C., has postponed bis wedding day, O. O. Mabery, Cedar Springs, 8. C. wants to correspond with John Gen try, formerly card grinder at Spar tanburg, S. C., in 18112. R. A. Wilson, of McAdensville, X. C., has gone to Rocky Mt., X. C., to fake charge of the carding in the ifocky Mt. cotton mills. J. C. Hardin, receiver, is preparing to start up the Catawba Spinning mills, Chester, S. C., and it will be spinning yarns next week. Robert Butler, of Alabama City, Ala., lust Monday took charge of the weaving and cloth room of the Rock Hill. 8. C., cotton factory. The Highland Park Mfg. Co.,Char- loUe, X. C.. are running their card ing and spinning machinery night and day to keep their looms going. The Atherton cotton mills Char lotte, X. C., are the only mills in and around Charlotte wherein cotton ma chinery is now being run night and day. W. L. Saunders, superintendent of the Mooresville, X. C.. cotton mills, lost his youngest child by deutli a few weeks ago, a baby about three months old. The Silver Springs New London, X. C., Tucker & Carter, are tionai sash cord and added thereto. Cordage mill, now owned by to have addi- rope machines J. M. Singley has taken the super intendency of the Catawba Spinning Mills, Chester, S. C. He was for merly superintendent of the Chester, tiingham mills. The Louise cotton mill Mfg. Co., Charlotte, X. C., is compelled to run it* carding and spinning night and day to keep the looms going through out the day time. C. F. Bradshaw has succeeded G. H. Buck, as superintendent of the Minneola cotton mills, Gibsonville, X. C., who by the way have purchased Hi new f box looms. T. M. Shipp, superintendent Ather ton cotton nulls, Charlotte, has re turned from a visit to his old home at Augusta, Gu. J. H. M. Beaty had charge of the mill while be was ab sent. The 0. A. Robbins Co.'s Charlotte, X. C., sash cord concern Is running its curding and spinning machinery by daylight alone, bub is compelled to run its cord making machinery night and day. W. C. McG'nnis, who left the Mon roe, X. C., cotton mills, a year or more ago, to oversee the carding in the new Mills mill, Greenville, S. C., has returned to Monroe and is boss card er in the factory. A pile of cotton owned by the Ft. Mill S. C.. Mfg. Co., containing 175 bales, in vacant lot there, was nearly all burned Tuesday. There was very little insurance, so the company is at considerable loss. Frank Ware, of the Nims Mfg. Co., Mt. Holly, X. C., has been engaged by snperinlendent C. B. Skipper, of the Lancaster, H. C., cotton mills to run Ids spinning room at night, com mencing Nov. 15. The Alpha mills Charlotte, X. C., have orders enough to keep their ma chinery running night and day, but will not, because Superintendent Woods does not consider it advisable orprofituhle in the end. The Mooresville, X .C., cotton mills have ordered a 250 h. p. Moffatt feed water pump and heater from the I’ark Mfg. Co., of Charlotte. They are also thinking of adding twister spindles to their pi mt. L. K. Davis has changed from Hen rietta mill No. 2, X. C., bo the Chero kee Falls Mill, Blacksburg, S. C. J. W. Cushman, of Sampson mill, Greenville, 8. C. has changed to i'eo- ples’ mill, Montgomery, Ala. John Crowley’s weave mill Char lotte, X. has only 00 of its looms going, which are engaged In weaving towelling, thus leaving about JO of Mr, Crowley’s looms standing Idle. Towels do not seem to he in much demand. Spinning Overseer C. A. Sparks at Clifton, H. (!,, mill Xo. J Is u garden er as well us a lirst-cluss spinner. Hu has a sweet potato of the red Jiaytl variety which was grown In the demands, and 15 of their 20 card clothing machines are also fully em ployed. The business of the country is no doubt improving every day. Last week was red letter week in the history of Lockhart, S. C.. cotton mills. Chas Hammock got olf 58,000 pounds of Xu. 2U and 21 yarn from 110 frames. It’s not necessary to add that our veteran weaver Shealy would weave it up or burst a belt. The Victor cotton mills have been standing idle for some time on ac count of a law suit, but on Monday last started up again. Now every machine is in motion, and ten to one that their machinery will be run ning night and day within a month. Jesse Davis, boss dyer, has chang ed from the Oneida mills, Graham X. C., to the Glencoe mills, Burling- | ton, X. C. Previous to going to Graham, X. C., one and half years ago, Mr. Davis was overseer of dye ing at Rockingham, X. C., for twelve years. J. If. O. Carter, son of superintend ent J. F. Carter, of the Kesler cotton mills, Salisbury. X. C., has taken the superintendency of the Alpine cotton mills, Morgunton, X. C., vice R. L. IVe. Mr, Carter is probably the youngest superintendent in North Carolina. H. A. Cook, who has been operating a bagging and tie factory at 10th and Caldwell Sts.. Charlotte, for about a year, is going to add a cotton batting factory to his establishment. He is buying six 36 seconds cotton cards, and wants to purchase also a second hand 36 second cotton picker. The Ada mills Charlotte, X. C., have its mueninery fully employed up to 9 o’clock every night, thus gaining one day in the week. They are put ting in 1,556 twister spindles, and when these twister spindles are go ing the spinning spindles will have to be kept running night and day to keep the twisters going. The exhibit of manufactured goods at the State Fair now in progress at Columbia, S. C., is small. The tex tile line comprises drills and sheet ings from the Newberry mills, the Saxe-Gotha mills at Lexington, and the Richland and Granby mills of Columbia. The Lexington cotton mills exhibit a line of their tickings. Henry Penny, machinist, in Roan oke mills, {Roanoke Rapids, X. C., has a great love for history, and makes a visit now and again to some historic spot. He has lately been sending to his friends splinters from the bench on which Patrick Henry stood when he made his memorable speech in which occurs the passage “Give me liberty or give me death.” A. G. Summerville’s cotton mill Charlotte, X. C., is a new concern, which have six looms employed weaving back handing, but on ac count of the insufficiency of the ma chinery between the cards and the looms only one or two looms can be kept going at the time. Such is not a strange occurrence. When new mills are starting up things often fail to connect. The Dover Yarn mill, Pineville, X. C., is about to build two new sheds to provide storage for 1000 bales of cotton, the amount necessary to keep the mill going until next year's crop Is picked. The Dover mill has all its machinery fully employed night and day. The capacity of the mill is 5,000 spindles, and if It contained 30,000 spindles it would require them all to fill the orders for yarns that the owners of the Dover mill receive day after day. The overseers of the Columbia 8. C, mills are all good managers, as the condition and the production of their rooms will testify. There are two weaving rooms and each has an over seer. In room No, 1 Robt. David is overseer, and in No. 2. J. C. Kirby. The spinning and twisting is under the charge of W. F. Floyd, and the carding room Is under the supervi sion of W. M. Brown. W. A. Moody has charge of the cloth room. The superintendent, A. 8. J. Bowersox, came to these mills as an overseer, and his energy and push won the es teem of the company, and on the re signation of the former superintend ent he was elected to succeed him. He is an excellent gentleman, enjoy ing the good will of all. • • Ravenna Reading. (Corre»|iond«-nr:o of The Ledger.) Ravknka, Oct. 16.—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brown visited at Cowpuns lust Saturday and Sunday. Miss Pauline Pettit spent last week at 1’ucolet. Kdinund Pettit and sister Miss Mahaly, of Corinth were guests lust, Sunday at Mr. H. G. L. Pettit’s. Miss Lulu Brown leaves today to spend the remainder of this week visiting relatives at Gaffney and Cow- pens. Last Sunday afternoon a colored couple were married by T. J. Chalk at his residence. Koine of our Sun day School attendants stopped In to witness the utTair. Farmers are busy sowing wheat and most of them are putting in an unusually large acreage. The colored BtipMsta had “Itthle Day” at their church lust Sunday. A. u. c. Pool Pencilings. Pools, S. C.. Xov. 12.—We about done gathering cotton and corn, and are taking up potatoes. We are sowing wheat and oats. All the cry is hard times. It is go ing to be mighty gloomy another year. Mrs. James Reid is improving slowly. Andy Linder is improving very spell of typhoid fever. We young people had a singing at B. L. Wooton’s last Sunday evening. We had a nice time. Miss Mattie Wooton played the organ. Several of the Clifton girls were present. Miss Estes McKimmey of Zion Hill, spent last Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Mattie Wooton. Our Sunday School at Cannon’s for several Sundays has been some what larger. Rev. B. J. Davis will preach at the Holiness church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. James George has bought him a young mule, Joe Scott has bought him a new wagon and Uncle Benj. Scott has bought a new plantation and buggy horse. I was sorry to see in last week’s Ledger in the Etta Jane letter, that James George had gotten his hand cut off by a gin. Misses Carrie and Emily Cannon are visiting relatives at Greers. We hope them much enjoyment while there. Messrs. Padgett and Baber are at tending court at Spartanburg. They are jurymen. Your correspondent had a small cotton picking yesterday. Our school at the Rural Academy began last Monday, with Miss Agnes Milton as teacher. Miss Agnes is quite u promising young lady. I have no weddings to write up yet, but think I will have onejsoon from the way a young gentleman was talking the other day. It is beginning to feel liLe winter at present. What has become of old bachelor? I sympathize for old bachelor as I will soon be one myself. I can never quit chatting with the sweet girls, if 1 am a old bacher. That sex I can never give up. I am about thirty and they look at me and smile some times yet. When I get in the midst of the fair sex I am as brisk as a young boy of sixteen. I do love to read the old Ledger. Why don’t some one write from Mercer; Lawn and Pine Grove. Pier. There is no need of little children being torturned by scald head, eczema and skin eruptions. De- Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve gives in stant relief and cures permanently. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton. Blacksburg. You cannot prove that you are very good by proving that somebody else is bad. Warning:—Persons who suffer from coughs and colds should heed the warning of danger and save themselves suffering and fatal results by using One Minute Cough Cure. It is an infallible remedy for coughs, colds, croup ;md all throat and lung troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton, Blacksburg. Dar’s so many hills on de way ter heaven dat folks misses de place en tire by buildin’ railroads roqn’ dein J. M. Thlrswend, of Grosbeck. Tex., says that when he has a spell of in digestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he takes two of DeWitt’s Little Ear ly Risers at night, and he is all right the next morning. Many thousands of others do the same thing. Do you? Cherokee Drug Company, Galfney, and Macon Thornton, Blacksburg. Push your work wort to push you. unless you wish J. C. Berry, oqe of the best known citizens of Spencer, Mo., testifies that he cured himself of the worst kind of piles by using a few boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. He hud been troubled with pile:, for over thirty years and had used many dif ferent kinds of so-called cures; but DeWitt’s was the one that did the work and bo will verify this state ment if any one wishes to write him. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton. Blacksburg.^ The entire coast line of the globe is about 136,000 miles. 1 1 Disfigurement for life by burns or scalds may bo avoided by using De- W ill’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and for all kinds of sores and skin troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton. Blacksburg. The bide of the hippopotamus, in some parts, is two Inches thick. Small pill, safe pill, best pill. De Witt’s LlttV T 'arly Risers cure bil iousness, constipation, sb-k headache. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaff' oy, and Macon Thornton, Blacksburg. Shoes made of porpoise leather are iihsclutely impervious to leather. You can't cure consumption hut you can avoid it and cure every other form of throat or lung trouble by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton, Blacksburg. • • —— I'..Ih*hip Vnur ItoweU With Caararatft. CiuiCy CMhnrtti', curs conmlpntlM former. 10c, Jf (. (!. C. /mi, <lrijm?inu refund money. « • mm Na-To-liao for Klfty Conte. niisruiilmiil lohucco huhll euro, limkr* weiilt men snout,, blvou pur*. |l. Ail arugimu CONSTABLES PARDONED. Governor Ellerbe Allows His Sympa thies to Be Played Upon. |Spartanburg Herald;] Columbia, Nov. 16.—Gov. EJlerbe to-day pardoned Buice and May who were convicted of killing Sims of Spartanburg, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Petitions were presented from Ai ken, Cherokee. Greenwood and Green ville counties. In Spartanburg all of the county officials except the treasurer and the supervisor, who were not approached, signed the petition. Seven of the jurors asked for the pardon. The chief agency seemed to be a letter from Mr. W. 8. Thomason, who said as one of the prosecuting coun sel that in his opinion there would not have been a conviction had the men not been constables, and that he thought after the argument a new trial would have been granted. The papers do not appear to have been referred to the judge or the so licitor. —■ -• — Notes From Willie. .Correspondence oi The Ledger.) Willie, Xov, 6.—“Vengeance is mine, I will repay.” Albert R. Bal linger, who resided five miles South of this place, and four miles North of Wellford, was assassinated at his home, Wednesday, the 3rd instant, about 8 o’clock, p. m., by some per son yet unknown, the particulars are about as follows: Just after dark Wednesday night, a man cumc up to the gate and requested Mr. Ballinger to go in the store with him as he wished to purchase something. When they hud got into the store the man struck him on the head with an axe, inflicting the fatal wound. As the lump had not been lighted it is sup posed that the culprit struck the fatal blow as soon as Mr. Ballinger struck a match for the purpose of lighting the lamp. After the culprit had done his deadly work he locked the store door and carried the key off with him. The above are about the facts in regard to the tragedy as near as T have been able to ascertain them. He lived until 8 o’clock Thursday morning, but the, only information that he was able to give, was that it was a white man that did it. He was buried at Wellford Friday, which was witnessed by a very large concourse of friends and relatives. There have been two men arrested on suspicion, but it is very likely that they will prove an alibi. They sent for Sheriff Gilreath. of Green ville, and his dogs, but they were of no avail. The tragedy is shrouded in a great deal of mystery, but we sincerely hope that the culprit will be run down and receive his just re ward. The family of the deceased have the most profound sympathy of this entire community Mr. Ballinger was one of the foremost men of Buck Springs township. He was a man than whom no one was more highly respected by all who knew him. Your correspondent has been acquint- ed with him for a number of years, and has never heard any one speak ill of him. Mr. Ballinger has been for a num ber of years a leading member of the Baptist Church, and was the prime mover in the organization of the Friendship Baptist Church, where he held his membership. But notwithstanding Mr. Ballinger had for a number of years been one of the most prosperous farmers and merchants of this section, and one of the most highly respected men of the county, one who has lived an exem plary Christian life, yet he had killed his man, and ‘‘vengeance is mine, I will repay,” soith the Lord. It is possible that it may have been some friend of the man whom he murdered, that has murdered him. Some thir ty years ago Albert R. Ballinger, to gether with others, several of whom are yet living, followed a man by the name of Kmith, to North Carolina, caught him and tied him to a stake, and riddled him with bullets. Smith had, in a drunken brawl, killed a man by the name of Snady. I would not detract, if I could, anything from the high character which Mr. Ballinger has maintained. Since that unfor tunate affair his character has most assuredly been above reproach, but the fact of his having himself been so brutally murdered, brings very forcibly to our mind the divine de cree, ‘‘vengeance is mine, I will re pay.” Jairus. Blood Filtering. I minin' blood In Hit* I'unse of the msiriy din- oa»t‘N that ufltlet tLe IxMly. \\ lien the kid neys are healthy the blood Is idealised of all waste matter and Itnpiirltle*, and it carries food, Nlreiiu’th and energy to every part. If l In'kidneys are prostrated the Impurities In the blood rapidly accumulate, decay, and turn to uric add which poisons not only the vital organs, hut the very structure of t he body Itself, productlnR dropsy and llrljdil'N Disease. I'KHM.Y Asm lllTTKIM Is a successful kid ney remedy. It heals and strermihens the MitTi riiiR kidneys, cleanses the liver, assists the dim stioii and purities tlie bowels, ihns the functional processes are carried on prop crly, the Mood is purified and healthy con ditions preval. Hold hy Cherokee Print Co. A. N. WOOD, BANKER, doca a general Banking ami Exchange businesH. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rent. Buys and hells Slocks undBonds. Buys County and School Claims. Your business solicited. WEAK KIDNEYS arc dangerous Kidneys be cause 0 they are favorable to the appearance of BRIGHTS DISEASE. PRICKLY ASK ——BITTERS Heals and strengthens the Kidneys. Restores and regulates the Liver. Tones up the Stomach and Digestion and clears the Bowels of all obstructions an ! impurities. IT IS FOUR MEDICIHES Et OITE. A STSTFTITOKIC PAR-EXCELLENCE. Pric* $l .oo per bottle. Prepared by PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO. Sold by all Druggists. J m ♦j m I A. | ^■i flPl Cherokee Drug Co. Special Agents. The leading liniment of the age, rapidly cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia and all pains. For Cuts, Sores, Burns, Sprains and Bruises it is invaluable. SALVATION OIL should be in every house, it costs only 25 cents. Insist on getting it. Take no other. Ch*w LANGE'S PLUGS. The Great Tobacco Antidote. 10c. Dealers or mail.A.C.Meyer k Co..Balto..M<l. CANDY CATHARTIC V CATHARTIC ^ CURE CONSTIPATION ty-ATE 'THE ALL DRUGGISTS to. Buyer or Seller, CONSULT WITH ITor Sale— Four and half acres of land on Victoria Avenue fronting W. II. Richardson. One lot on Victoria Avenue, near S. M. Littlejohn’s. , One lot in rear of above named lot 80x3X1 feet. One lot fronting Victoria Avenue opposite K. O. Sams’, i 8.->x210. Good dwelling on same. One lot front!nil Victoria A venue 85x210 feet; Dwelling of four rooms, opposite D. A. Thomas*. Lipscomb Hotel and lot. fronting Logan street Cfi feet, and Depot street 200feet. House and lot fronting Logan street i:j2 feet and Depot street 200 feet. Lot Logan street Ltl Sx200 feet. Lot on Depot street 2<8ixi;t2 feet, opposite J. I. Sarratt’s. 40 acres on Horton’s Ferry road. 187 acres near Ninety-Nine Islands on Broad River. 52 acres fronting Min's Gap road, just out of town. Two lots. Johnson street. 170x210 feet, fronting mountains. One farm. 70 acres, 2'i miles from Gaffney on I'acolet road. 0-rootn dwelling, new. fronting 200 feet on Depot street. 18 acre lot above Goforth’s mill. Goforth's mill and fixtures and 50 acres of laud. 44 acres below Goforth’s mill. 50acres known as the Huskey tract. 44 acres near Beulah church. 15 residence lots fronting Falrvlew Avenue 4 10 *9 ** *• i House and lot Street, 85x210 80x200 105x100 ItWxKNI 100x150 R. 0. SAMS’ Real Estate Agency Johnson Butledge “ Race " *• Limestone •• Montgomery “ 2 7-10 acres. Mills Gap road, i “ •• •* :t acres near Mills Gap road !4 mile frt„2 corporate limits. 18'/, acres near Mills Gap road 'i mile from corporate limit Two lots 2 7-10 acres, excellent for residence. Mills Gap road ( 10 05-100 acres, well watered, just beyond town limits Three store lots fronting Limestone street, next below Brown’s store 70 acres divided Into 140 lots, fronting continuation of ( Limestone street and less than '/, mile from town limits : 21.5 acres on Broad Hirer, splendid water power, 7 miles ( from Gaffney and crossed by Kills’ Ferry road / 80 shares Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co. stock 40 lots on Smith. Meadow, Buford and Frederick Sts. / 78 8-10 acres 2*, miles from Gaffney on I’acolet road. Line church. SI miles from Gaffney. 4 lots near Mil Is Gap road front 1m: city. 1»S0 acres on Snead branch and Thickety creek. J tracts from 80 to 100 acres of the Big urvey near the Cowpens battle ground. s For Rent— Cottage on Victoria Avenue. 1 Insurance—Fire and life—the best companies. When you are in need of DRUGS Don’t fail to go to the ryRTio oo.. And you’ll always get them fresh, pure and unadulterated, and invariably at the The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company, Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town, riTrcXSY OITY. Also Farms near hy and In reach of the schools of Limestone Springs and of this place in lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes. For full particulars apply to MOSES WOOD, Agent. N.B.—All trespassing on land* of this Company cuttin*'and removing timber, fishing or hunting are forbidden under penalty of law. UBESTOHE * SPRINGS * LIME * WORKS, CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Manufacturers of—— .. ,* . .. * AND * AGRICULTURAL * LIME, And Dealers In Coal, Shingles, Lathes and Platser Hair. A Dvmamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dwriamite Caps.