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Shingles as a Building Matarial ^sasa 7/ X are becoming every year in general use, owing to their comparative low cost and to the pictur esque effects produced by staining. We carry a large stock of cypress, cedar and spruce laths, and everything in lum ber to complete the larg est or smallest house. I am offering Alsen’s Portland Cement for $1.90 per barrel. Charlotte Woodfiber Plaster, the best for $10.60 per ton; best on the market. I can suit you. Lum ber, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors and Blinds. Call and see me. June 30-08-ly; W. H. Philson, The Lumber Man. . I I ♦ ♦ i* ♦: !♦] V V 'V v $ V V ’i >' i $ V V 'V V $ ’V V ft 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. : Cherokee I. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. C. A. Meries, Prest. C O U P O N I vote for as the most popular mill operative in Cherokee County. YOD CAN BOY Reliable Policies of Fire, Life, v a i m And Health Insurance AT Jones J. Darby’s Agency Star Thaatre Building. G. G. BOBBINS, Manager. ll-17-l-mo Latest Mill News. (From Mill News, Charlotte, N. C.) J. D. Buice has resigned as super intendent ot the Gaffney, S. C„ Mfg. Co., on account of declining health. Dever Little has been promoted to succeed Mr. Buice as superintendent of the Gaffney, S. C., Mfg. Co. W. H. Brown, formerly overseer of spinning in the Imperial Mill at Bel mont, N. C., is now second hand in spinning In the Calvine Mill, of Char lotte. E. H. Cudd has resigned the posi tion of overhauler of spinning In the mill at Whitney, S. C. Hubert Lyman, treasurer of the Merrimack Mfg. Co., Huntsville, Ala., has returned to Boston, after a pleas ant visit to the above mills. E. W. Lander, from Williamston, has been elected secretary and treas urer of the mills at Calhoun Falls, S. C. Stamey Smith Is to be carder and spinner at the new Dunn Manufactur ing Company, Gastonia, N. C. J. J. Barrett has succeeded J. W. Bounds as overseer of weaving at Calvine Mills, of Charlotte, N. C. J. R. Puckett, second hand at Pou- lan, Ga., has been promoted to fill* the position recently vacated by W. F. Hatton. Arthur W. Loun, who has been as sistant superintendent of the Har grave Mill No. 1, at Fall River, Mass., has resigned to become superinten dent of the Bibb Manufacturing Com pany at Macon, Ga. H. W. Smith, who has been for the past seven years with the Chadwick- Hoskins Company, of Charlotte, has accepted a position as second hand in the new weave room of the Dan River Mills, at Danville, Va. B. L. Scarboro is promoted from loom fixer to overseer of weaving, to succeed Mr. Smith in the Louise Mill. T. Jasper Lavender, assistant weav er at the Limestone Mills, Gaffney, S. C., died at that place one clay last week, after two weeks’ illness as a result of throat trouble. He leaves a wife and four little children and was highly respected in that section. G. A. Eifler, an expert Jacquard loom fixer, from Gaffney, S. C., has recently accepted a position with the Grace Mills, Salisbury, N. C. R. L. Floyd, from the W. G. Jarrell Machine Co., Charlotte, has been em ployed to succeed E. M. Wilson as master mechanic at the Granby Cot ton Mills. Columbia, S. C. George Florence, formerly of the Georgia Textile Co., is now superin tendent of the Gate City Mills, near Atlanta, Ga. T. B Moore, who has been in charge of carding and spinning in the 5 atterfcon Mill, at Kannapolis, now lolds the same position in the Can non Mi 1 at that, place. T. P. Moose, I'rom Bessemer City, N. C., succeeds Mr. Moore as overseer of the Patter son Mill at Kannapolis. E. K. Rhode, from the Abingdon Mill, at Huntsville, has accepted a position as overseer of spinning in the mill at Alexander City, Ala. Geo. Medley, of LaGrange, Ga., will be overseer of carding for the Ma jestic Mfg. Co., Belmont, N. C. G. A. Bell, who has for several weeks past, been erecting Jacquards :’or the Savona Mfg. Co., of Charlotte, las returned to the Whetstone Mills at Bessemer City, where he was for several years overseer of weaving. Charley Walker, of the Woonsocket Machine and Press Co., is at the Ar lington Mills, Gastonia, moving frames and making room for the in stallation of new machinery. to general superintendent of this and 400.50. This sale will be submitted the Albion Mills at Mt. Holly, N. C. to Judge Boyd at Greensboro on De- cemb :r 7th, to be approved or reject- J. W, Bounds, who has been with e ^ t Prominent mill men and capital* the Chadwick-Hoskins Company for jg^g from both North and South, and six years and was for the past year North Carolina, in particular, are ®'^ 1 rs f er weaving at the Calvine here and are much interested in the Mill, in Charlotte, has accepted a sim- disposition of these mills, liar position in the Patterson Mill at Kannapolis, N. C. W. A. Erwin, general manager of ™ ■ . , «I the Erwin Mills, of Durham, Duke Frank M alker has been promoted an( j Cooleemee has spent some time to succeed R. R. McGrand as over- j n charlotte and Concord this week,. « - - T seer of weaving at the Edna Mill, and it is ijkeiv there will soon be ? ent8 ‘# T ? e llb 1 ail ?w, nn V! nt 1 t ONQHA!,D ln Reidsvnie N r Hnu ‘A. 18 ,1Ke| y mere wm soon oe f avor Q f c i ( , aD| | e g|bie, beautiful tyfewrit- something worthy of mention in re- ino is the next great step inhuman progress. , j i ttt t gard to the Odell Mill nronertv in the Already in all lines of business and all has succeeded W. j-1 ‘r;, professions-the use of pen and Ink is largely lecond hand in carding P ur ^ ase pf which it is supposed Mr. restricted to the writing of signatures. 17 Gents a Day Buys an Oliver This amazing offer—the New Model Oliver Typewriter No. 5 at 17 cents a day—isopen to everybody, everywhere. Will Small Hamilton as second at the Chadwick mill, Charlotte. S. S. Styles, from numbered among the Lindale, Ga. Erwin and his associates are interest ed. It is reported that a lot of ma- Gainesville, is j chinery has just been purchased by loom-fixers at | Mr. Erwin and another surmise is that the Duke interest will build a large mill near the big power plant Ellis Pugh, of Lexington, N. C., has | in South Carolina, moved to Salisbury, and will be over seer in one of the mills there. | W. R. Ennis, who is known in sev eral of the Southern States in which D. W. Williams, formerly second-1 he has been employed as overseer of hand in weaving at Trough, S. C., spinning, is now “on the road,” solicit now holds a similar position with the i n g business for the Southern Spindle Union Cotton Mills. land Flyer Co., of Charlotte. J. L. Bobo, formerly feeeond hand in weaving at the Victor Mfg. Co., Greer, | S. C., is now overseer at Clinton. C. M. Hemphill has been promoted | Company from loom-fixer to second hand in the Victor Mills, Greer, S. C. Business Colleges and High’Schools, watch- fu ■'f the .trend of public sentiment, are training a vast army of young people in the use of Oliver Typewriters, The prompt and generous response of tbe Oliver Typewrier Company to the world-wide demand for universal type writing, gives tre mendous impetus to the movement. Tbe Oliver, with the largest sale cf rtny Typewriter in existence, was the lopica. ma chine 10 take the Initiative In bringing about the unlversol use of typewriters. It always i lands’ —It is a pleasure to show you our holiday goods. We have something YotlT PeilltieS Slid OWIl that will please you. Cherokee Drug 1 ' ^aY,5 1 V,UI ^ Keep on your Mind You Get Your Bread, Rolls, Cakes and Pies Made of very best Quality? AT Finckens Steam Bakery Phone No. 139. i I have installed a new outfit of latest improve-! ment in my mill; com plete in every detail, with a capacity of 100 to 150 bushels per day. Your patronage solic ited. Respectfully, J- V. Nov-17-im $5* a r r a 11 C. C. Trull, who has been grinding ards at the Manetta Mills, at Lando, S. C., is now second hand in twisting and warping at the Dilling Mills, King’s Mountain, N. C. Robert M. Miller, A. J. Draper and D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte; John L. Patterson, of Roanoke Rapids; Julian S. Carr, of Durham; Frank H. Fries, of Winston-Salem, and Law rence Holt, of Burlington, and numer ous other prominent mill men of the South have been in Washington this week in conference with the com mittee on revision of tariff. E. L. Daniel, from the Rushton Mills at Griffin, Ga., has succeeded Geo. W. Cox, chief engineer and mas ter mechanic in the Spalding Mill at the same place. C. V. James, from Belmont, has ac cepted a position as overseer of card ing with the Kindley Mfg. Co., Mt. Pleasant, N. C. W. R. Woodside, formerly second hand in weaving at the Victor Mills, Greer, is now overseer at Arcadia, S. C. C. N. Poore, who was for some time superintendent of the Continental Mill, Charlotte, and more recently at the Maysworth Cotton Mills in Gas ton county, will have charge of the new Green River Cotton Mill at Zirconia near Hendersonville, N. C. I. B. Covington, who has been for some time superintendent of the Mt. Holly Cotton Mill has been promoted Max Walker, from Allendale, suc ceeds Mtr. Stedman as bookkeeper at the Bamberg, S. C., Cotton Mills. D. E. C. Clough, from the Fidelity I Mfg. Co., Charlotte, is overseer of spinning in the new Paola Mills, Statesville, N. C. J. V. Sutton has accepted the posi-| lion of overseer of spinning at the Globe Mfg. Co., Gaffney, S. C. B. G. Rhyne, of Gastonia, war. in Charlotte the first of this week in the j interest of a new pick motion which has been thoroughly tested and I promises to he a success. It is the invention of Mr. Rhyne and M. P. I Clemmer, of Gastonia. (American Textile Manufacturer.) McAdensville, N. C.—The new mill | began night work here Monday night. Greenville, S. C.—The Camperdown I Mills will install an equipment for in-1 digo dyeing. Laurens, S. C.—The Watt Mills I will install 17 new cards and here-1 after do double carding. • Porterdale, Ga.—The Bibb Mfg. Co. I has purchased 50 cards from the | Lowell Machine Shops. Greeleyville, S. C.—It is reported that T. W. Boyle is interested in or-| ganizing a new mill. Aiken, S. C.—Clarence E. Hallman is erecting a small knitting mill near! Evan’s Pond. He has a good water | power and will erect a small build-1 ing. Cooleemee, N. C.—Negotiations are I now pending relative to the Coolee mee Cotton Mills being supplied elec tric power by the Southern Power] Company. Bessemer City, N. C.—It is report ed that an agreement was reached on I Tuesday whereby the Southern Cot ton Mills will he reorganized and put | in operation by the creditors. Concord, N. C.—It is rumored that] the Odell Mills were purchased for J. B. and B. N. Duke, and that they will be enlarged and a prominent North I Carolina cotton manufacturer will be j placed in charge. Shelby, N. C.—Work is being push ed on the 7,000-spindle addition of the Shelby Cotton Mills. No new card ing will be added, as that depart ment will be operated at night. O. A. Robbins & Co., of Charlotte, are | doing the engineering. Durham. N. C.—It is reported on good authority that W. A. Erwin has closed a contract for machinery for a new 50,000-spindle mill. One rumor has it that the mill will be built at Duke, N. C., and another that it will he located at Great Falls, S. C. -Finest watch repairing and graving at Gaffney Jewelry Co. ea- Traction Water Well Drillers Are Money Makers Everybody uses water. A drilled well is the only means of obtaining a pure, cold and unfailing supply. Dug wells and springs are simply cess pools for collecting disease breeding surface drainage. 85 per cent, of typhoid fever is contracted from bad water. t^A Keystone Drill will penetrate the bed rock and tap the pure, unfailing streams below. All surface water is securely cased off. A drilled well rarely goes dry in the most protracted droutL. It is safe. Tneie .5 more money in a Keystone Drilling outfit than in a threshing ma chine, and you work all tLr year round instead of three monihs out of twelve. Machine is the most complete on the market and must not he confounded with cheap and flimsy outfits. Drills a 6-inch hole through any formation to any desired depth at the rate of 50 feet a day in ordinary formations. Costs $5.00 a day to run in fuel and labor. Will go anywhere under its own steam and can be set up and put to work in 30 minutes. Write for cat alogue No. 1. KEYSTONE DRILLER COMPANY. BEAVER FALLS, PA. NOV-I7-im OLIVER Typewriter The Standard Visible Typewriter This 17-cents-a-day selling plan makes the Oliver as easy to own as to rent. It places the machine In easy reach of every home— every Individual. A man’s “cigar money”— a woman’s “pin money”—will buy it. Clerks on 'small salaries can now afford to own* Olivers. By utilizing spare moments for practice they may fit themselves for more important positions. School boys and school girls can buy Oli vers by saving their pennies. You can buy an Oliver on this plan at the regular catalogue price—$100. A small first payment brings the machine. Then you save 17 cents a day and pay monthly. And the possession of an Oliver Typewriter enables you to earn money to finish paying for the machine. Advantages Service Possibilities The Oliver is the The Oliver Type- most highly perfected writer turns out typewriter on the mar- more work, of better ket—hence its 100 per quality and greater cent.efficiency. variety than any Among Its sources of other writing ma- conveuiences are: chine. Simplicity, strength, ease of op- the Balance Shift eratlon and visibility the Ruling Dovica the Double Release the Locomotive Base the Automatic Spacer the Automatic Tabu lator the Disappearing In dicator the Adjustable Paper Fingers the Scientific Con densed Keyboard are Jthe cornerstones of its towering su premacy In Correspondanoe Card Index Work '-Tabulated Reports Follow-up Systems Manifolding Service Addressing Envel opes Working ou Ruled Forms Cutting Mlmao- graph Staneila Can you spend 17 cents a day to bettor ad vantage than In the purchase of this wonder ful machine ? Write for Special Easy L’avment Proposi tion or see the nearest Oliver Agent. The Oliver .Typewriter Co. Oliver Typewriter Bldg., Chicago, 111 Nov-0 27t Greensboro, N. C.—The Revolution Cotton Mills are operating to build a $40,000 bleachery, work to commence at once, or as soon as the necessary material can be placed on the ground. Two buildings will be erected, one of two stories high, with dimensions 105x135 feet. The two buildings will form one T-shaped structure and It will be completed by next April. Liledoun, N. C.—J. W. Watts, who is interested in several of the enter prises at Stony Point, is now figur ing on building another mill at Stony Point or at Hiddenlte, four miles fur ther up the road. The mill will have a small capacity and will be located at one of these towns—the one that gives the most encouragement. Mr. Watts has charge of several good waterpowers in that section of the. _ . county that, if utilized, would gene-1 Stanyaroe Wtlion Henry K. Ortxaoe rate several hundred horse power. T Ti r e e W inner® Eastman Kodaks, $1.00 to $20.00. Waterman’s Fountain Pens, $2.50 to $8.00. Gillette Safety Razors. $6.00 to $7.60 set. Could you think of nicer ar ticles for presents? We hardly think you could. Phone No. 50. GAFFNEY DRUG CO. NOTICE t As I expect to close out my Dry Goods and Shoes and not handle anything but Groceries, I am now offering them a t cost. Call and see for yourself and be convinced I mean just what I say. : : Yours respectfully, W. A. PEELER Nov-2o-lm HAVE YOUR ELECYRIC WORK DONE BY THE Lawrence Electric Go. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requirements of the Underwriters Asso ciation. Wilson & Osborne LAWYERS Spartanburg, S. C Will practice in Cherokee Courts. Call 8-26-tf Concord, N. C.—By a decree of the federal court the magnificent proper ties of the Odell Manufacturing Co were sold at public auction on No- vember 25th. Several interested I jjy phone, telegraph or letter, syndicates made bids on the property, but it was finally bought b^ Henry T. Dechert, of Philadelphia, represent ing the creditors, the purchase price of the mills and realty being $166,000 Notes and fctocks in other properties totalled the gross sum up to $175,' II | THB LKOOSII PMNTIMte HURRY tKND TO FOR YOUR JOB Cranberries - FOR Xmas -AT- W. Kyle Davenport's HOLIDAY GOODS CARROLL & BYERS