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SlfPDIFMFNT Gastonia (Sazette r i 11 HE GASTONIA, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1907. PROGRESSIVE CLOVES. r Tht Town's' Government Im provtments ol the Clover Cot Ion Manufacturing Comqinv - Other ; Feftarer. v- , :' ,' Clover, S. C, is one of the flourishing towns of this section, . which occupies a position on the Carolina & North ' Western Tail way midway between Gastonia and Yorkville, from which towns she has drawn . considerably in the make-up of her citizenship , and many other ways, and ever decidedly to tier advantage. A - good number of Clover's leading business men were once connect - , ed with the business interests of Gastonia. Usually the smaller towns prove little nore than mere feeders of the larger ones. - But it seems that Clover has ex perienced the-opposite, for some ofJher strongest men have come from large places. - : , The municipal , election was held in February The mayor and councilmen elected w i 1 1 manage the affairs of the munici pality for the ; next two years. They are: Mayor, Mr. WV I. Bryson; councilmen, Messrs. O. - A, NielK D. A?'. Matthews, W. - B, Stroup, G. W. Knox, M, L. Smith, and YV. N. Jackson, a ' fine lot of successful and highly progressive business men. Mr. J, G. Enlow is the town marshal. The great effort of the town government n o w is directed - toward completing the ' lighting system, which is very satisfactory indeed. Scattered here and there over the town are 12 arc lights and 15 or 16 incandescent . cluster Jigbti. T h e system, which is almost completed, will cost between $2,000 and $2,500. At first it was not thought ; that an expenditure of more than $1, 500 would be necessary,but many more dwellings and business houses have taken lights than , at first expected. Practically all the stores and about three-fourths of the dwellings are now enjoy ing this convenience. Messrs. P. M. Stevenson and J. W. Matthews, two young: men of the place, are doing the work in connection with the lighting. Much building and many im provements are going on at the - present. It will be in' order, to consider next the annexation to cotton mills, which is Clover's leading interst. ' The Clover Cotton Manufac turing Co. has just completed u and started their -Mill No. 3 which is an annex built on the - north nrl of Mill No. . 1 Th building is 200 ft long by lOQCt wide with a basement 60 ft by 100 ft giving a total floor space of 26,000 sq. ft. and contains 10, 000 spinning spindles and 6,000 twister spindles. This room, is used - exclusively for spinning, twisting and spooling, old Mill No. 1. having ; been converted - into a carding room which makes " an ideal Wrangement. ; : The new mill is strictly mod ern in every respest having bsen , designed, and constructed with - a view to making the room sani tary by giving plenty of light and ventilation, an ideal place in which to work. The-ceiling is 22 ft high with a large moni tor extending almost full length of the mill and 50 ft wide. : No - dangerous or unsightly shaftiu? is to be seen as all drives are from the basement. : ; . - - While speaking .of Clover's mills it may not be amiss to mention a . few facts' regarding the past history of this flow large and modern plant. The first mill was, organized in 1890 ' , with only about $30,000 00 capi ' tal subscribed.' Three thousand spindles . were put in . making No. -26's yarn. In 1892 about 2000 thore spindles were added, filling the building and giving 5000 spindles all told. No further improvements were made worth mentioning until 1899 and 1900, when Mill No. 2 was constructed and a radical departure made in the - quality and style of yarns to be spun. i. he. v fine combed Egyptian yarns, and the first pound of combed yarn ever made South of Philadelphia was 'Spun in this mill. From a little mill of 3000 spindles in 1890 with a capital of $30,000.00 Clover's mills now represent an outlay ol over $400,000.00 with 21,000 spindles and o8,uuu sq. tt. ol floor space. Mill No. 3 was constructed with a view to giving aU the help day work and stop night which will be done how shortly. The following presidents have served the company: Capt, W. B. Smith, Mr. J, R. Barron, Mr. J. W. Nielland Mr. G. L. Riddle the incumbent. Mr. M. L. Smith has been secretary and treasurer from the organization of the company, Mr. , Thos. B. Williams is superintendent, hav ing succeeded Mr. W. E. Mor ton about four years ago. com ing here from the Wvlie Mills at Chester. Une nait ot tne mill is run on Egyptian cotton ' and the other half on long staple from.' the Mississippi Delta. During the several months past .the Clover Mills, as well as the other mills of this section, have expert. enced considerable difficulty in getting their shipments of the raw material- from Vicksburg. Miss., from which point most of the shipments are made. The situation was . becoming so ser ious tnat a tew weeks ago a meeting of the mill men was held at Charlotte in an endeavor to remedy conditions. At this time it was developed that the mills in this section . could get . i i , . i coiion quicker irom Alexandria, Egypt, than from Vicksburg, Miss. The secretary and treas nrer of the Clover mills deserves considerable credit for the part he took in calling this meeting of leading mill men and for the discussions which followed. The action taken at Charlotte has been widely commented upon bv the press of this and other States. , The power employed to drive this machinery of these mills is furnished by the Southern Power Company. The manage ment is highly pleased with this power. The steam plant which was used before the electric plant was installed is standing idle, not being needed, only in case of an accident to the gen erating plant on the Catawba river, or to the lines conveying the current. The mill contracts ior all the power used in the place, the company letting out the contract for -lighting the towr.. ". ' As an indication ot the pros perity of the citizens, several new homes are now in the course of construction. Mr. H. P, Jacksotf is having Mr. W. T, Beamguard, the contractor, to erect him a handsome residence in a beautiful location on Kings Mountain street. The building is colonial in style, eight rooms, and two stories high. The esti mated - cost is $4,000. Mr. Jackson expects to occupy this beautiful new home as soon as it can be completd. . The same contractor is just finishing up a neat six-room cot tage in West Clover for Mr. W. P. Smith., Mr. J. D. Duff, for. merly of Gastonia, will occupy this probably by the middle of next week. In the same' neigh borhood Mr. J: A. Page has re cently moved into his beautiful new home. . This building was erected by Contractor W. I. Bryson. Mr. J. M. ' Smith is re modeling his ". home, which is also in tne same general locality. Clover has a flourishing bank with a capital of $12,500. Mr. ML L. Smith is president;-Mr, Z. M. Niell, vice president; Mr. James A. Page, cashier;- Mr. John R. Hart attorney. The directors are Messrs. G. L. Rid dle, H. L. Wright, W.B. Smith, E. W. Pressly, Z. M. Niell, M. L. Smith and J. A. Page. ; Mr, J D. Duff is a young bus mess man recently casting bis lot with the good people of rrvmr rnmJnnr Yir (mm flacS W T W , tTff tonia last February. He is get ting along nicely with his neat and full line of drv goods, shoes and gents furnishings. He an ticipates having a fine business in the fall, Mr. J. P. Sifford is the efficient and popular sales man in this store. The Clover Drug Company is under new management since February. Dr. R. L. Wylie, a graduate of pharmacy is the new proprietor of this popular resort. Dr. Wylie has made many im provements in the store and an ticipater making others still. which will give it a. very neat and up-to-date appearance. Dr. Wylie is a native of Chester county. Mr. F. E Clinton, The Gazette's popular correspondent at that place, sold out the estab usnment to tne present owner. Dr. P. A. Pressly. the dentist. is also a new comer to the town. He recently moved here from Greenville, and is getting plenty ot work to do. Clover has many other pros perous enterprises which deserve note, yet we cannot go into consideration of all these at this time. , ... The young people of the vil? lage are at present interested in attending a singing school at the Associate Reformed Church. The instructor is Prof Mace Stowe, who has made quite a reputation for himself as an in sttuctor and as a singer. Two sessions are held each day, one at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and the other at 8 in the evening. The school will close to-night. The High school, which has been under the efficient manage ment of Prof. A. M. Haddon during the past session came to a close yesterday, after a suc cessful term of eight months. T h e assistent teachers were Misses Bessie Adams and Bessie Jackson, two of Clover's own fair daughters. LP ST On February 26 in Gastonia depot or on train between Gastonia and Clemson College. S. C. leatherback ed pocketbook containing two $5.00 bills, a due bill in favor of Jesse H. Harden from W. A. Harden and other papen. also photograph. Re ward for return to Gazette office or to Jesse H. Harden, Lowryville, S. C. . mpimo. MORTGAGE SALE. By virtue ol a power of tale contained in certain mottgaee deed executed to me on the 16th day of November, 1904. by H. B. 'Webber and Callie Webber, hi wife. and which .aaidjuortaag-e is recorded in the Register's office of Gaston County in Book 32. page 294. - I will on MONDAY MAT THE 27TB 1907. within legal hours, at Crowders Mountain Cotton Mill, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following- land, tn-wit: Beginning at a rock on the East side of road; thence S.66W. 3 40 chains to a rock HutU corner; thence S.24E. 5.30 chains to Mutts corner; thence along his line S 66W. 21.00 chains (Passing Mutt corner) to rock, thence S.24E. 17 JO chains to a rock on Flames . line; thence along his line N.8SE. 8.00 chains to a rock on his line; thence North 2.00 chains a rock on brow of hill; thence N.66B. 18.00 chains to a rock thence N.27W. 21.75 chains to the beginning containing 39 acres, more or less. R. H. Garrett, comr. Mortgagee. April. 20th 1907 : M14plmo Your Hold a t Skein of Life is as insecure as its rapid running off is certain. : : The productive value of your life should be secur- . ed. . A policy in v ' : The Mutual Aenefit : - Life Insnrance Ca. ! Newark. Haw JersayJ will provide the necessary . and highest security. : : Lower Rates than in other : Trustworthy Companies. Southern Securities 6 Trail Ca. MEKTS insult, W. C THE GAZETTE'S Jamestown Exposition Contest 10 VOTES For Miss .4 .-.-.' District No. f No. 1 astonia. No. 2. remainder of Gaston county. Kings Mtn. and Clover.) Address Thl coupon, wheo properly filled out and brought or mail ed to Contest Dept. of The Gazette, connta aa 10 Votes. Not Good AfterFriday, May 17th. Gaston Metal & INCORPORATED DEALERS AND CONTRACTORS FOR EVERYTHING IN ROOFING Don't fall to see our new ventilators, the Gaston We also have a nice line of grates Just in Phone 217 THE WONDERFUL FIRE-RESISTING PAINTS Reofinar and bnildinsr materials known the Gibraltar Paint & Roofinz Corporation. Norfolk. Va.. and now beinir tested by fire throughout North Carolina and endorsed by press and fire ' departments everywhere: tested at Gastonia March' 30th; before hundreds of people; are on sale by the Gastonia rain 1.9 are ior au purposes in au cuiors work; roofinir paints for tin and iron. best on earth; is a creosote and asphaltnm mixture; shingles cannot rot or decay where it goes; looks like slate and resists fire.; the very thing: for farm buildings, lactones and nne Homes, trices reasonable. Inquire for color cards. . . . - - - - - GASTONIA HARDWARE Gastonia, ROOFING I , ..... 1 Slate, Tin. Iron. Steel, Ruberoid, Tarred Paper, Asphalt and Gravel LARGE Prompt, Cheap . LONG GASTONIA, Two robbers held up the North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific ' Railroad near Butte, Mont., early Tuesday morning. They killed the engineer and then lost their nerve, fleeing to the woods. , They were pursued and one was captured. Subscribe for Tbk Gastonia Gazettx. Roofing Company Davis Block as GIBRALTAR, manufactured hv Hardware Company, Gastonia, N. C. ioraecorations - insiae ana outsiae Guaranteed five vears. For shine-lea COMPANY - N. Julylc3mo. c. STOCK. Good and o o o o o o BROS. NORTH CAROLINA IB Colonel Richard P. H. Smith, who served with distinction in the" Confederate army, died in Baltimore Tuesday of heart dis ease at the age of 73 years. He served with "Stonewall" Jack son's brigade and participated in almost every battle of import ance fought by Jackson and Lee. Tha Oasatta for flra t-olua .prtntlaf. .
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