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(i THE LEDGERS GAFFNEY, S. DECEMBER 8, 1898. f 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. iSouthern and Western Textile Excelsior.l A singing choir has been organized among the employesof the Abbeville, S. C., Cotton Mills by W. A. Ross. Had not the Charleston, S. C., Cot ton Mills gone into receivership last week, the sheriff would have seized the property for unpaid taxes. The Fairmont, S. C., Cotton Mills have thrown out ali their old cards and placed new ones. They now have them running in good shape. S. D. Eubanks has resigned as over seer weaving at^Statesville, N. C., Cot ton Mills, to accept csimilar position at the Clinton, S. C., Colton Mills. T. S. Haskell, formerly overseer of spinning at Bath, S. C., has engaged with the Clinton, S. C., Cotton Mill to run their spinning night and day. David J. Seifert, boss finisher to the Southern Finishing A Warehouse Co., Greensboro, X. C., has been appointed superintendent of said con cern. Win. H. Poole has been made over seer of cloth room at Reedy River Factory, S. C. He has been working in the coth room of the Courtenay Mills, Xewry, S.' C. \V. T. Hurley, former Superinten dent of Columbia Manufacturing Co., Ramseur X. C., has now gone to Kimesville, X. C., we hear to take charge of the Mt. Pleasant Mills. J. Howar Sykes has changed from Henrietta, X. C., Mills to Gaffney, S. C.: W. P. Crompton from Asheville, X. C., to Salisbury, X. C.; H. J. Hawkins from Abbeville, S. C., to Enoreo, S. C. As the Proximity Manufacturing Co.. Greensboro, X. C., are reported to have decided to build 150 more operatives’ cottages next spring, it is expected that they will add a large quantity of new machinery. The Victoria Cotton Mills, Rock Hill, S. C., are running their 6,000 spindles day and night, and 250 looms on ginghams. They have to run part of their looms at night in order to meet the demands for their goods. They also make a quantity of hosiery yarns. The Fairfield Cotton Mills. Winns- boro, S. C., have purchased an acre of ground for the erection of a residence for Superintendent T. A. Shipp. They first decided to build it on factory land, near the mill, but decided the other lot would be better. The house has been begun, and will be finished in about a month. D. E. C. Clough, who has been carder and spinner at Fairmont, S. O., Cotton Mills lor some time, is leaving there to become boss spinner at Pelham, S. C., Cotton Mills. His seeond hand at Fairmont has been Ben. Rodley, and Jas. Green, grinder. .Robert Hughes has been overseer of weaving for the Fairmont Mills for 6 years. The new Edgeiield, S. C., Cotton Mills are turning out a fair pro duction of heavy sheeting 50x60, 36 inch. 4 yd. goods. This was built for a 5,000 spindle mill, but as yet only half that equipment is installed and running. The carding and spin ning are operated night and day, to supply the 150 looms which are in operation day time only. The Laurens, S. C., Cotton Mills have just received 40 more new Crompton-Knowles looms, making a total of 1,088 in all their factory. The dobby heads which they placed on part of their looms are all running, and they have ordered 60 more dobbies. They are making some fine goods in 2 to 16 harness work. The company is budding 12 new operatives’ houses. A business man of Pickens, S. C., says if they can raise $50,000 toward erecting a cotton mill there, he can get an outside capital of $100,000 to put to it. fhis is business and the citizens should by all means get up $50,000 and by so doing make $100,- <H»0 for the town. One Pickens firm has agreed to take $1,000 worth of stock for a mill on the co-operative plan. The Abbeville, S. C., Cotton Mills will add $100,000 to their capital stock which was subscribed by the Xorthern shareholders and will enable them to enlarge their capacity. They recently added 32 new Draper looms, are now adding 40 more Drapre looms and 2,500 more spindles. The mills are arranging to start the mill run ning nights as well as day, and will build about 40 new operatives’ houses. A further enlargement may also soon be expected. Plato McGraw bas resigned as boss weaver with the Gastonia, X. C., Manufacturing Co., and has been succeeded by B. F. 8. Austin, who formerly filled this position. Mr. Austin has in the meantime been weaving boss at the Fairfield Cotton Mills, Winnsboro, 8. C. He is suc ceeded there by J. F. Hamby, late of Cottondale, Ala. When Mr. Austin left Winnsboro, his loomfixers and weavers presented him with a hand some gold ring and a pair of gold cut) buttons. L. 8. Hossaman is superintendent and M. M. of the Edgefield, 8. 0., Cotton Mills, assisted by W. H. Ar thur, blacksmith and general repair man. C. R. Day, carder and spinner on day run, Jotin Ryan, card grinder, C. B. Coward, section hand spinning room; J. E. Yon. carder and spinner at night, assisted by D. Clippard in spinning room. W. T. Whittaker is overseer of the weave room, J. R. Darnell and G. H. Baker, loom fixers. J. J. Miller is slasher tender. J. R. Webb, of Atlanta. Ga., but more recently from Langley. S. C.. is fore man in the cloth room and finishing deparment. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Hon. D. E. Finley, member of Con gress-elect, from this, the 5tli district, was in Gaffney Friday. Mr. Finley has many friends in Cherokee, who predicts for him a bright career in Congress. C. (-1. Wood, one of Cherokee’s most worthy young men. and up-to date farmprs, was in to see The Led ger Saturday. Alex Smith, of Algood, came in to see The Ledger Monday. Alex is a good farmer. This year, with four horses he made 38 bales of cotton and 600 bushels of corn, all minor crops in proportion and lots of hogs to kill. Alex works. Eugene Barnes, of Greenville, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. C. T. Trice, on Race street. Wallace Thompson, of Webster, was in the city Monday. J. C. Jefferies, of Wilkinsville, came to Gaffney Friday. Mr. Jef feries is one of Cherokee’s thrifty young farmers. Dr. anuJMrs. J. T. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, were in the city several days the past week visiting friends and relatives. John Coleman, of Tacolet, was one of the visitors in the city Mon day. Rev. W. V. Moss, a prominent Baptist clergyman of Kings Creek, and his son, Mr. John Moss, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit while in the city yesterday. Mr. Moss renewed his alligeance to The Ledger. C. A. Allison, of Grassy Pond, came to Gaffney Saturday. He is one of Cherokee's hard working farmers. Mrs. Sophia Sumnt-r, of Salisbury, X. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Lipscomb, on Limestone avenue. M. W. Brown, an enterprising young merchant of Ravenna, honored Tlie Ledger with a visit while in the city Monday. A. X. Wood went to Columbia Saturday on business. Miss Corrie Scruggs, of Martins ville, spent some time with friends in the city this week. Sam Welchel. Cherokee’s veteran gold minor was in the city, Saturday. He is probably better acquainted with the mineral resources of Cherokee than any other man in the county. L. B. Davis, of Algood, come in to see us Monday. X. W. Hardin. Esq., of Blacks burg, is in Columbia attending the Supreme court. Rev. F. C. Hickson returned to the city from the State Baptist Con vention and resumed his duties in the Graded School Monday. Rev. W. T. Thompson, preached Sunday at Sardis, the new Methodist church recently built near Mercer. Judge Dick Lee. of White Plains, was in the crowd in the city sales- day. G. B. Wright, of Mercer, one of The Ledger’s oldest and best friends was in to see us yesterday. Mr. Eubanks, of The News and Courier, was in the city Saturday. Will Brown, of Ravenna, spent some time in the city Friday. Silas Case was in the city Monday. He has killed two more wild turkeys since he and Ike Smith were out. He hunted alone the last time and was not bothered with Ike. Dick Wood, of the Battle ground, was in to see us last Thursday. County Commissioner R. P. Scruggs, of the Battle ground, was at his post of duty in the city Monday. John S. Smith, one of the worthy Cherokee farmers who lives nearCow- pens, was in to see The Ledger last Thursday. Mr. Smith has traveled considerably in the West and has had an interesting experience. Hon. J. C.; Otts went to Union Monday, on professional business. W. D. Gaston. Albert Bettes, Ira Hardin, D. R. Bird, Jas. Martin, E. A. Trescot, E. R. Sapoch, 1). D. Gas ton, Dr. D. S. Ramseur, W. A. Jack ins, J. {{Alfred Whisonant and Bud Cobb, were among the many over- the-river Cherokeeans in the city Mon day. G. W. McKown, a prominent farmer of this county came up to the city last Thursday. Col. Martin, a veteran fisherman, of Martins Falls, was moving around among the Cherokeeans in the city Monday. Pink Webber, of Wilainsville, was in the city last Thursday looking after business. Col. T. 8tobo Farrow, Col. T. B. Butler, Capt. J. B. Bell and J. C. Jefferies left the city Monday for Co lumbia to look after their cases in the Supreme Court. Wm. Jones, a prominent farmer from Uowdeysville, was in the city yesterday. A. Young, of Byarsville, X. C., paid The Ledger a visit while in the city last Thursday. John 0. Tate, of Uowdeysville, one of Cherokee's most worthy citizens, was in the city Monday attending the public salrs. James R. Littlejohn, a successful merchaut and farmer of Asbury, spent Thursday In Gaffney. J. Frank Beam, of Urindal, was in to see The Ledger last Thursday. Mr. Beam is one of Cherokee’s good farmers. He has this year gathered corn enough to last him two years, has made a good crop of cotton, and is not behind on hogs or any of the minor crops. L. U. Campbell came home Thurs day from his monazite mines in Cleve land county, X. 0. Mr. Campbell lias done much to develope the mona zite mines in this section, and de serves success in the business. G. W. Webster, of Ravenna, came to the city Monday. Mr. John C. Orr, who has been spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Price, returns to Greenville, to-day. Preston Wood, of Algood, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit Friday. Uncle Jim Riley Blanton was among his many friends in the city Monday. Judson Sarratt, who has been teaching in the lower part of the State, has given up his position and returned home to take charge of his father’s business. Thomas Martin, of Blacksburg, was among The Ledger’s host of sub scribers to renew Monday. John R. .Gordon, of Blacksburg, was in the city Friday. Gill Barnett, of Pacolet, spent yesterday in the city with relatives. Maj. Jas F. Hart, came over to the Cherokee capital Monday, on pro fessional business. While in the city he was the guest of J. D. Jones, on Limestone street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Xance, of Grin- dali, attended the fair in Columbia. County Commissioner R. P. Porter, of Buffalo, was in the city Monday attending a meeting of the Board. Capt. J. B. Bell went to Spartan burg last Thursday, on professional business. James Blanton, of Fairview, was in the city Saturday. John Smith, of Cowpens, attended the public sales Mond iy. Mr. and Mrs. M. > . Glever, who have been spending some time Spar tanburg and Whitiey with their sons, returned to th city yesterday. - -•— - - — Powell P nnts. (Correspondence « f The Ledger ) Powell, Dec., 5—Mrs. M. E. B. Harris commenced teaching school at Macedonia last Monday. Rev. F. C. Hickson will deliver his farewell sermon at Macedonia next Sunday. He was elected for next year but cannot serve his peo ple here longer. Frank Mayfield, of Ratherfordton County, X. C., was in this commu nity last Sunday. Xight before last Mr. John Black and Pont Lamb had a rucus in which Lamb got his leg shot. One night last week D. C. Price and Billie Price, brothers, carried a sheet|of seed cotton over to the store of Robt. B. Powell in order to get to indict him for buying the same, Warrants were served out and Powell was arrested after wnich ho cross en- dicted the conspirators and made them pay the cost. Last Thursday night Mrs. C. P. Wilkins lost a valuable animal by a dose of strychnine administered by a culprit who ought to be swung high. Messrs. Wm. Turner, Wade Roun tree and Hugh Wilkins visited Mrs. C. P. Wilkins last Sunday. Alfred Bridges, one of our hustling widowers, has gone to Xorth Carolina in search of a help-mate. Ramulixg Boy. —— •— —— A Big Verdict, (Columbia State of Friday,) In the United States district court yesterday, there was a case tor dama ges brought up, resulting in a verdict of$33,754.77 against the Carolina Sulphuric Acid company, of Blacks burg, and in favor of the Durham, (X.;C.) ;Fertilizer company. The suit was brought to recover damage, from breach of contract, in that the acid works failed to supply the fer tilizer company with acid as con tracted for. Major James F. Hart, of Yorkville, represented the Durham parties. Messrs. Duncan Al Sanders, of; Spartanburg, represented the Blacksburg concern." This judg ment was under the 5 per cent, lia bility provision of the South Carolina incorporation laws. The Durham Fertilizer company will now jump the stockholders of the Carolina Sul phuric Acid company, as individ uals, for 5 per cent. in cash of the face value of the stock held by each. The Carolina Sulphuric Acid compa ny, as such, is insolvent; but many of the stockholders are quite wealthy. The Fire. Our citizens were ;somewhat disrur- bed by an alarm of fire from the car pet mill Tuesday night. The forman of the fire brigrade decided to test the promptness of his men so about 9 o’clock turned in the fire alarm. He not onlyjiadjthe brigrade {to respond but a large number of citizens also presented themselves to assist in putting out a blaze caused by the intentional burning of a number of boxes. The affair was quite ludicrous and the remarks of some who respon ded would not look nice in the columns of a well regulated news paper. The majority, however, took it as a joke. Burglars Again. On Wednesday night of last week burglars got in some more work in Gaffney. They broke into Carroll it Carpenter’s store on Grar.ard street, the Smith Hardware Co., store and Geo. Anthony’s meat market. They got nine or ten dollars from Carroll it Carpenter, a muzzle loading shot- snin. and of course one pistol, from the Smith Hardware Co., leaving a rather old and dilapidated pistol in their stead, and made a complete water haul in the meat market. George had sold out before closing. Big Hog. Henderson Sapoch, of Blacksburg, killed a hog last week, fourteen months old, that weighed 436 pounds net. Co'tton. Sales this week 371 bale at prices ranging form 5 to 51 cents. to Com Easily? Are you frequently hoarse? Do you have that annoying tickling in your throat? Would you feel relieved if you could raise something? Does your cough annoy you at night, and do you raise more mucus in the morning? Then you should always keep on hand a bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral If you have a weak throat you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another, and the last one is always harder to cure than the one before it. Ir. Ayer’s cierri Pectoral piaster protects me mys from cows. Help at Hand. If you have any complaint whatever and desire the best medical advice can pos sibly obtain, write the doctor freely. You will receive a prompt reply. Address, DR. J. C. AYER, Lowell, Mass. The Pearl Steam Laundry Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will prove a quick and sure cure for croup. Mothers, when your children are at tacked with that dreadful disease, you can depend on this marvelous remedy. It never fails to cure at once. Price 25c. The price of a drink is considered a popular loan by some men. The best Stove for the least money is sold by Carroll Carpenter & Hum phries. Is upcrutiiiy on full time and turning out Hrst-elnss work. Kctneinlicr ns wlicn you want work done. We will eall for your package. We also have In operation A First-Glass Grist Mill. We respeetfully solicit year patmutiffp and ask the people out of town to hrlnir their corn along when they eome In to do their shopping. Will make your meal while you are busy here and yon will lose no time. Richardson Bros. Guano and Acid Phosphate. I have just received u larjre lot of Guano and Aeid Phosphate for grain. Remember, my line of Groceries, Dry Goods, otc., is complete. My stores at Galfney and the Goforth place are well supplied with all the necessities you need and the prices are just right. Get your bagging and lies of me and you will not be disappointed. J. 1. SARRATT. Endorsed by the Governors IVtsf Virginia's chief magistrate recommends Pe-ru-na, the National Catarrh Remedy and Nerve Tonic EPRESENTATIVE are slow to speak for publication. This is be- f cause their influence is so great. The endorse ment of Governors, Senators and Congressmen guarantees merit. Public words of praise from such prominent officials must be based on positive knowledge. The recognition which the catarrh remedy Pe-ru-na is constantly receiving by men of national fame is very gratifying. Among recent letters from persons of eminence is the following from Governor Atkinson of West \ irginia. The governor says: Cnablestox, West Va., March 0, 1898. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Gentlemen:—“I can recommend your pre scription Pe-ru-na as a tonic. Its reputation as a cure for catarrh is excellent, it having been used by a number of people known to me with the very l»est results.” Very truly, Gov. G. W. Atkinson. Catarrh is the national disease. Jsot . 0 N s. an American family is free from it. seare * 1 f" r relief- and cure is con- stant - Experiments of all kinds are Plltv 5, continual, y “ade without result for ' ■ N ' Vv V good. Ignorance of the causes and nature of catarrh is universal. Catarrh is elusive, persistent, penetrating. It may exist in any organ of the body. For this national malady there exists the national scientific remedy Pe-ru-na which for forty years lias been doing a grand work. Pe-ru-na is the unflinching foe of catarrh and overcomes it wherever it may exist. It is the prescription of Dr. Hartman, President of the Surgical Hotel, Columbus, O., who gives personal attention, without charge, to a voluminous correspondence on the subject of catarrhal diseases. ])r. Hart man's books on catarrh are mailed on application. All druggists sell Pe-ru-na. Ask any druggist fur a free Pe-ru-na Almanac for the year Isw. Gov. G. W\ Atkinson of West Virginia. You Know Where The Postoffice Is? Well, just exactly opposite is my store, which is filled with nice eatables of every kind find all of which is sold as low as the lowest . In this store every customer is treated with po liteness and courtesy and every one who trades here goes away with a satisfied smile on his face. Suppose you come in some time and let us show you our goods and make you some prices, you will be pleased too. Yours for business, "Walter Baker. Bargains! Come and see my Christmas goods before you buy. 1 have bargains in Glass Ware, Crockery Ware, China Ware, Dolls and Carriages; also a full line of TOYS—^something for everybody. Come and see for vourself. C. T. Price Tbe Galfney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Hulldin^r I.ots in this flourishing town, (isilTiiey City; Also Farms new hy and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs ami of tills place. In lots of from ;«) to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to KIOSKS WOOI>, Agent. N. B.—All tressuassinj; on lands of this company, euttinj? and remtHrinic timber, llshlng or hunting, tire forbidden under penalty of law. Money to Loan. The Citizens Building and Loan Association of Galfney 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. Resident Lots For Sale! Twenty-five beautiful resident lots on Buford and Johnson streets right in the heart of the city, within two hundred yards of the court house are offered for sale to residents and investors. The person who now has the opportunity of investing here but neglects to do so, will some day in the near future be looking back with regrets. Apply to \ w. h. snim