The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 08, 1898, Image 6
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THE LEDGERS GAFFNEY, S. DECEMBER 8, 1898.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Gov. G. W. Atkinson.
Catarrh is the national disease. Jsot
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seare * 1 f" r relief- and cure is con-
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For this national malady there exists
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which for forty years lias been doing a
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Hotel, Columbus, O., who gives personal attention, without charge, to a
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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