The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 10, 1898, Image 6
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THIS LEDGER: GAFFXEY, H. C. 9 NOVEMBER 10, 1898.
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 und Western Textile Excelsior.!
Henry Irving, an employe of the
Piedmont, S. C., Cotton Mills, died
Oct. 23, age 45.
The Whitney, S. C.. manufacturing
Co., have bought about a year’s sup
ply of cotton ahead.
The Clifton, S. C., Cotton Mill em
ployes are handling a new issue of
tin company money.
W. A. Mayfield has changed from
the Bamberg, 6. C., Cotton Mills to
the Richland Mills, Columbia, S. C.
Last week one of the weavers at
the Abbeville, S. C., Cotton Mills,
took oil 04 cuts of cloth at 8 cents a
cut, earning |7.52.
John Schofield, late superintendent
of Alpha Mills, Charlotte, has taken
charge cf the spinning room of the
Enoree, Si. C., Cotton Mills.
I). E. Byars on Xov. 1 took charge
of the night carding at the Pelham.
S. C., Cotton Mills. He went from
Enoree, where he was formerly a day
overseer.
J. C. Finley has resigned as assis
tant weaving overseer at Lockhart,
S. C., Cotton Mills, to take a similar
position with the Granby Cotton
Mills, Columbia, S. C.
The Aiken manufacturing Co.,
Bath, S. C\, are rapidly pushing the
work of rebuilding their dam, and
hope to have the entire mill in opera
tion as usual by Nor. 15.
The Henderson, X. C., Cotton
Mills have secured a freight rebate
on all building material lor the con-
stuction of their second factory,
which is now actively going on.
T. J. McXeely, has given up his
place as assistant superintendent
Bamberg, S. C., Cotton Mills, to
become overseer spinning in Erwin
Mills, Durham, X. C., succeeding J.
L. Buffington.
Aleck Smith, who has been working
in the weave room of Spartan Mill,
Spartanburg, S. C., has gone to Rock
Hill to work through a mill there.
His ambition is to be superintendent
of a cotton mill,
V. M. Johnson, formerly boss
weaver at the Mills Cotton Mills,
Greenville, S. C., is now filling the
same position at Lockhart, S. C.,
Cotton Mills. His successor at the
Mills factory was J. H. Hill.
The Clifton, S. C., manufacturing
Co., have not selected a successor to
A. J. Cobb, who gave up the position
of assistant superintendent at their
Mill Xo. 1. They have not decided
what they will do with it yet.
Thos. Busby, of Clifton, 8. C., Mill
Xo. 3, has retired and gone to his
farm near Spartanburg. Chas. Lin
der, section hand in spinning room
at Whitney, 8. C., now has a similar
position at Mill Xo. 3, Clifton.
Xews from the Aiken Mills, Bath,
8. C., says that “Our new superin
tendent, H. P. Meikleham, and wife,
arrived last week from Massachusetts,
and we hope to soon see our little
town thrive under his authority.”
J as. Sparks, overseer spinning at
Union, 8. C., has taken a position
under his brother Chas. Sparks at
Mill Xo. 1, Clifton, 8. C. J. Y.
Hughes, of Richland Mill, Columbia,
has also taken a position at Xo. 1.
A McColl, 8. C., correspondent
writes us that the McColl Cotton
Mills, are running steadily day and
night, and that C. A. Hodges, who
has been boss spinner, on Xov. 1,
took charge of both carding and spin
ning.
A. C. Franklin, general overseer of
carding and spinning at Pelham, 8.
C., Cotton Mills, has been promoted
to assistant superitendent. Mr.
Franklin, it will be remembered,
went there last winter from the D.
E. Converse Mill, Glendale, 8. C.
J. 8. Osteen is the new boss weaver
at Monroe, Ua., Cotton Mills. He
has been in the weave room at
the Piedmont. 8. C. Cotton Mills,
and has been studying his trade
closely. He was one of the active
participants in the Piedmont Textile
Club.
Steele’s Mills, at Rockingham, X.
C., closed down Oct. 30th for a week
or ten days to make some changes in
line shaft, put in a quill-drive, etc.,
to attach their new engine. W. V.
White, of the Cooper Engine Co., has
charge of the mechanical work during
the sickness of Superintendent Nor
man. m
John Biggs, who has beonJKlteeer
of spinning at Darlington, 8. or; Cot
ton Mills, for a dozen years or more
has been promoted to the superinten
dency. He is a nephew of P. T.
Biggs, superintendent Midway Mills,
Rockingham, N. C.. who was also
formerly superintendent of the Dar
lington Mills.
The cotton mill men at Glendale,
8. C., have been greatly annoyed by
chicken thieves, so they raised t’J
and sent it on to Pennsylvania for
u pair of trained bloodhounds, which
were taken In charge by Boss Weaver
Geo. C. League. Night Watchman
Richard Weathers raised the alarm
early Wednesday morning, and a
crowd of mill men, captained by Mr.
League, set the dogs on the trail, and
soon located the darkey behind his
cabin door 1 . He had dropped the bag
of.chickens. however, in the race.
Francis Hamilton has resigned as
overseer spinning at Laurens, 8. C.,
Cotton Mills to accept the position
of overseer spinning, spooling and
warping at the Fulton Bag <fc Cotton
Mills, Atlanta. Claud Montjoy, his
second hand at Laurens, succeeds
him there. Chas. J. Trippe, section
hand, has been promoted to second
hand.
Union Utterances.
(Correspondence of The Ledger )
Union, 8. C., Xov. 11.—Although
Monday being salesday, it was a dull
day for Union. Few people came to
town, little interest was manifested
and everything passed quietly as ex
pectation of what would take place.
Cotton at 4f cents per pound in
duced many of the farmers to leave
their wagons at home, and traveled
by other conveyance. The business
outlook appears to be hopeful. The
farmers alone exercise despondency
over future prospects since the price
of numerous necessities are not in
accordance with the price of cotton.
Some of the farmers speak of going
to the mills or seek other employ
ment for the ensueing year.
The corn crop is being gathered
preparatory for seeding oats and
wheat. Every thoughtful farmer
will enlist and act well his part.
The Graded School here is running
on full time. All concerned appear
to be interested.
There is a great demand for cattle
for the market. Union has four well
kept beef markets. More attention
should be given to this industry.
Porkers are not as plentiful as might
be.
Public schools will be open gen
erally by Dec. 1st. Too much at
tention cannot be given to the com
forts, encouragement and good man
agement of the schools. As “educa
tion forms the common mind,” etc.
Leogkr Reaper.
Overcome evil with good. Over
come your coughs and colds with One
Minute Cough Cure. It is so good
children cry for it. It cures croup,
bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and
all throat and lung diseases. Chero
kee Drug Company, Gaffney. R. 8.
Withers A Co.. Blacksburg.
Throughout the entire world there
are annually about 180,000 suicides.
Late to bed and early to rise, pre
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and a Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. Cherokee Drug
Company, Gaffney. R. 8. Withersik
Co., Blacksburg.
The average reformer never sails
into the faults to which he himself is
addicted.
Many a household is saddened by
death because of the failure to keep
on hand a safe and absolutely cer
tain cure for croup such as One Min
ute Cough Cure. See that your lit
tle ones are protected against emer
gency. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney. R. 8, Withers & Co.,
Blacksburg.
The best illustration of minglep
hope and fear is a lazy man looking
for work.
Soothing, healing, cleaning, De-
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the im
placable enemy of sores, burns and
wounds. It never fails to cure Piles.
You may rely upon it. Cherokee
Drug Company, Gaffney. R. 8.
Withers it Co., Blacksburg.
In small hotels in Russia each
guest is expected to find his own
bed-clothing.
The sooner a cough or cold is cured
without harm to the sufferer the bet
ter. Lingering colds are dangerous.
Hacking cough is distressing. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures it.
Why suffer when such a cough cure
is within reach? It is pleasant to
the taste. Cherokee Drug Company,
Gaffney. R. 8. Withers it Co.,
Blacksburg.
Enjoy what you have, and do not
be envious of those who have more
than you have.
When you ask for DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel 8alve don’t accept a counter
feit or imitation. There are more
cases of Piles being cured by this,
than all others combined. ChePokee
Drug Company, Gaffney. R. 8.
Withers &Co., Blacksburg.
Unless a Christian’s walk < .rres-
ponds with his talk the less he has
to say the better.
A cough is not like a fever. It
does not have to run a certain course.
Cure it quickly and effectually with
One Minute Cough Cure, the best
remedy for all ages and for the most
severe cases. We recommend it be
cause it’s good. Cherokee Drug
Company, Gaffney. R. 8. Withers it
Co., Blackburg.
Censure und criticism never hurt
anybody. If false, they cannot harm
you, unless you are wanting in char
acter, if true they show a man his
weak piaces, and forewarn him
against failure.
u.
Constipation prevents the body
from ridding itself of waste matter,
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers will re
move the trouble and cure 8ick Head
ache, Billlousncss, Inactive Liver und
clear the Complexion. 8inall, sugar
coated, don’t gripe or cause nausea.
Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney.
It. 8. Withers it Co., Blacksburg.
CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY
TOLD.
The News from Town and Country
Boiled Down for the Special
Benefit of Busy Led
ger Readers.
W. F. Brown, has been appointed
Notary Public by Gov. Ellerbe.
D. C. Painter sold a wagon load of
pumpkins to one of our merchants
this week.
Our young friend, R. C. Swofford,
of Grassy Pond, is employed as sales
man in a leading store in Spartan
burg.
E. D. Darwin, reports the death of
a number of cattle in the King’s
Creek section. He thinks they died
of murrain.
E. A. Hughes the efficient manager
of the county chaingang has moved
his family into the Carroll building
on Rutledge street.
Secretary Holloway informs us
that the prospects for a fine exhibit
and large attendance at the State
Fair is very Haltering.
R. M. Wilkins, has wisely concluded
to make his buildings on Frederick
street a story higher than he intended
when he commenced them.
Service with Holy Communion, at
the Episcopal Church next Sunday
Xov. 13th, at 4 o’clock p. m. Rev.
Mr. Johnesof Y’orkville will officiate.
A number of citizens of Spartan
burg, county were in the city sales
day. The first thing two of them
did was to enquire for the “swapping
ground.”
John T. Ruppe, of Maud, brought
The Ledger some fine potatoes Satur
day. They were Imostey of the vine
less variety. Flaw says vineless are
good too.
Matresses are now being manufac
tured in Gaffney. This is a good
field for such an enterprise and if
vigorously pushed the output need
not be limited.
Sunday was one of those ideal days
common to the Piedmont. Churches
were well attended and the whole
town presented an aspect of peace
and good will.
SandoXorthey’s annual corn shuck
ing came off on time Monday night.
One must be present to have a proper
appreciation of the good things at
Sando’s shucking.
Our State Liquor Dispensary is
now in condition to dispense its moral
influence with a vim. It has just re
ceived two hundred and sixty cases of
the “chemically pure.”
Rev. and Mrs. 8. T. Creech are
rejoicing over the arrival of a bright
little lady at their home. The new
arrival came last week and bids fair
to be a permanent fixture in the house
hold.
Mr. Wofford Amos and Miss Molly
Jones were married on the (ith of Nov.
at the residence of the brides parents
in this city by Rev. J. W. Walker.
May peace and prosperity attend
them.
Our fellow townsman, M. A. Fergu
son, has accepted a position in the
Southern railroad shops in Spencer,
X. C. Mr. Ferguson is a good machi
nist and will so impress his new
employers.
There will be preaching at Davis
Chapel by the pastor, Rev. 8. T.
Creech, Friday at 7 p. m , at which
time said church will be organized,
therefore all interested are requested
to be present.
We are indebted to our goed friend,
I. W. Francis, of Fall River Mass.,
for a copy of the Fall River Evening
Xews. an exceedingly bright after
noon paper, which we perused with
much satisfaction.
Victor Lipscomb fell from his
bicycle last Thurfday and was for a
while thought to be seriously hurt.
Wo are glad however that his injuries
are slight and that genial little “Vic”
will be O. K. in a few days.
Dr. A. P. Montague. President
of Furman University, will deliver a
lecture next Saturday evening the
Pith inst. in the Second Baptist
Church at 7 p. m. His subject will
be “The men 1 saw in Washington.”
Dr. Montague’s great reputation and
the knowledge our people have of
him assures him a large audience B
D. W. Cooper, one of Cherokee’s
make-all-vou-need-at-home farmers,
will largely increase the area of his
wheat crop this fall and commenced
sowing yesterday. He will greatly
reduce the acreage of his cotton crop,
but thinks he will by extra prepara
tion and culture make a usual crop.
And will plant enough corn and oats
for home use.
John Millwood, a Gaffney man.
who farms near town, has made this
year on a one and a half horse farm,
live hundred bushels* of corn, six
bales of cotton, and pumpkins, pota
toes and all minor crops which
add to home comforts in profusion,
and has six fine hogs ready for the
knife as soon as the weather will
promit. His principle help was Mr.
George Petty, who, like John, is a
hustler.
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup is not a com
mon every day cough mixture. It is
a morvelous remedy for all trouble
some and dangerous complications
resulting from a cold In the head,
throat, cheat or lungs. Bold for 25c.
VICTORY IN NORTH CAROLINA
The Whites are Victorious—God be
Praised.
North Carolina Democrats have
done nobly. They have both houses
of the Legislature, the full Judicial
ticket and eight out of nine Congess-
men.
Russel, Pritchard, Maryan ButUr
and all their satellites are harmless
now. May they live long and realize
the depths of their infamy.
Hurrah for the Old North State!
Hurrah for all her Democrats and
long live white supremacy!
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to date :
Miss C. J. Bostic.
Miss Mary Clark.
Mrs. Jane Corry.
Bell Garrison.
Celia Goudelock.
M. J. Harmon.
Miss Dealar Hopper.
Mrs. Katie Lipscomb.
Miss Emma Linsy.
Siney Manning.
L. Mertishaw.
Mrs. Mary Price.
Anna Small.
Bettie Whelchel.
Mr. Mannie Archer.
C. B. Bushin.
J. H. Buice.
T. F. Campbell.
Jerry Curtis.
John Edwards.
C. W. Foster.
C. W. Gordan.
8. W. Hill.
W. E. Harmon.’
Wade Humphries.
W. A. Huddleston.
Hoes Jefese.
Willie H. Kroger.
A. J. Northey.
Gaffney Oil Mills.
Dick Osbin.
I). M. Peeler.
J. M. Phillips.
J. C. Powell.
Esaw Rankins.
Harry Ross.
T. J. Rowland.
D. 8. Sarratt.
A. P. Stacy. *
Mattie Walker.
Other Ware.
John Williams.
R. I). Wood.
X. B.—Persons calling for the
above letters please state that they
were advertised in The Ledger of
Xov. 10th. One cent due on all let"
ters delivered after having been
advertised.
T. H. Littlejohn, P. M.
Gaffney 8. C.
Chills stopped in 1 to
3 days, and perma
nently cured by Ham
rick’s Chill Tonic. Fifty
cents. Cherokee Drug
Co.
The Graded School.
The election held Tuesday to de
cide for or against an additional tax
for the support of the Gaffney Graded
School resulted as the progressive
spirit of Gaffney indicated, in an over
whelming majority for the additional
tax. The school i& assurred.
Hurah for Gaffney!
Laundry Trouble*.
The disappearance of one’s linen in
the wash could be endured, but when
the washerwoman gives, in exchange for
your manly linen, garments that are es
sentially and ootrusively feminine the
mildest tempered man must lose his
patience. What man ever wore a 12 inch
collar? Yet 12 inch collars frequently
come to me in exchange for the 1(1^'
inch collars that I sent to the wash
When I send a nice dress shirt and re
ceive back a striped shirt at least four
sizes too small, even the fact that it is
gathered into folds by a waistband 18
inches long does not make it acceptable.
But the slow and gradual exchange of
my entire stock of linen for shirts, col
lars and cuffs that neither I nor any
other mere man can wear will in time
utterly destroy the reverence and affec
tion with which I ought to regard the
other sex.—English Magazine.
A Feeulliir Dlneovery.
A little surprise awaited two women
who recently met in the office of a Chi
cago lawyer. They had never seen each
other before, but ere they left the office
the discovery was made that each had
called to begin proceedings to obtain a
divorce from the same nan.
Hlder HnKKurd ua • Farmer.
Now H. Rider Haggard is telling
what he knows about farming, and his
knowledge thereon tallies very closely
with that of most of those who write
and lecture on the subject. It seems
that Mr. Haggard has a farm of about
400 acres, and he loses about #2,000 a
year.—Boston Herald.
How to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver is inactive, you
have a bilious look; if your stomach
is disordered, you have a dispeptic
look; if your kidneys are affected, you
have a pinched look. Secure good
health, and you will surely have good
looks. “Electric Bitters” is a good
Alterative and Tonic. Acts directly
on the stomach, liver and kidneys,
purifies the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaran
teed. Sold at Du Pro Drug On.’a.
50 cents per botlie.
Powell’s Paragraphs.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Powell, Xov. 8.—W. L. Gardner
accidently got two of his toes cut off
last Monday while working at the
ginnery of A. Harris.
E. B. Powell, our hustling mer
chant, has enlarged his store und
greatly replenished his stock of goods.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moore, are re
joicing over the arrival of two bouncing
girls at their house. Both mother
and little ones are doing finely.
W. B. and G. C. Price went to
Spartanburg yesterday on business.
J. L. Clary went to, Gaffney last
Monday on business.
R. B. Powell and W. N. Turner
went to Spartanburg last Tuesday
on business.
Y'our correspondent was in Gaffney
last Thursday on business.
M. O. and 8. A. Gardner went to
Gaffney Saturday on business.
Supervisor X. Lipscomb is having
some of our roads put in fine con
dition. We hope the time is near
at hand when all our roads will be as
fine as the finest.
|Our farmers, if talk amounts to any
thing, are going to sow more wheat
and oats than usual.
Cotton picking is later than usual
this season.
Mrs. L. M. Price is confined to her
bed with typhoid fever.
Misses Sarah Byars and Carrie
Clary and others attended the singing
convention at Piedmont last Satur
day.
R. A. Ford and family, of State
Line, visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
E. P. Richard’s and| i e \isitedG,
C. Price's Sunday.
There was a cotton picking at B. F.
Price’s last Tuesday.
A. Harris has bought a hay press
and is baling his hay and shucks. His
press does good work.
CORNORACKER.
The Election.
4he election in this county having
been practically settled by the Demo
cratic Primary, the vote Tuesday was
very light with no opposition to the
democratic nominees.JJ
Dr. W. B. DuPre.
Dr. W\ B. DuPre. a first class gen
tleman and an accomplished druggist,
is now with 8. B. Crawley ifcCo., on
Limestone Street.
Every cough makes
•your throat more raw
and irritable. Every
cough congests the lining
membrane of your lungs.
Cease tearing your throat
and lungs in this way.
Put the parts at rest and
give them a chance to
heal. You will need some
help to do this, and you
will find it in
PecM
From the first dose the
quiet and rest begin: the
tickling in the throat
ceases; the spasm weak
ens; the cough disap
pears. Do not wait for
pneumonia and con
sumption but cut short
your cold without delay.
Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pec
toral Plaster should be
over the lungs of every per
son troubled with a cough.
Write to the Doctor.
Unusual opportunities and InnR o*.
perlence eminently (inalify ns fur
giving you medical advice. Write
freely al the particulars In votir case.
Tell us vhat your experience Inis
been witi: our Cherry 1'ectoral. You
will receive n prompt reply, without
cost
Address. DR. J. C. AVER.
Lowell, Mass.
The Gainey City Land and Improvement Company
Offers for sale IluilrlinffLnts In this flourishintr town. GiifTney City; Also Furnas near
hy and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lots of Iron'.
:i»to 1(*» acres on liberal time rules; ulso Agricultural Lunds to rent for Farm pur
poses. I or lull particulars apply to
WOOr>, Agent.
N. B.—All tresspassing on lands of this company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or
hunting, are forbidden under penalty of law.
Where are you going with that cow ?
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I am going to L. W. MrGUINN’S MARKET. He pays the
highest cash price for good cattle and hides and sells Beef, Pork,
Mutton and Sausage cheap. He sells good Steak and Sausage
:> lbs for 2r>c, Stew Beef for oc, Good Roast for t> and 7 cts., and
I can get almost anything I need in the market line there, all at
one place—Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Cabbage, Potatoes, Fruits of
different kinds, and Fish almost every day. He is an old reliable
and experienced butcher and knows how to handle a market and
carve meats. Give him a call and you will be treated right.
I have a drove of hogs for sale at
either wholesale or retail.
L. W. McGUINN,
Phone No. 60.
Burnet Block.
Money to Loan.
The Citizens Building and Loan Association of Gaffney
has money on hand to loan and can meet any demand.
The rate of interest is 8 per cent, per annum. For
further information apply to
N. H. LITTLEJOHN
Secretary and Treasurer.
iTor
Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, Shingles, Laths
and Plaster Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse
and Dynamite Caps, call on ^
THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS,
Telephone 57. CARROLL & CO., Lessees