The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-04-12
would make him rich His biggest and
probably his most laudable enterprise is a
Canning Factory.


which he established a year ago 1t was
venture at first, but Mr.. Lanier don't
nlbhie al an{thing-he takes hold in dead
earnest. He went to canning fruits and
vegetabe as In dead earnest and before even
his neis hbors knew it he had great car
loads OF goods ready for market. They
have stood the test and won favor from
all over the country. If prejudice ever
existed the goods have overcome ii by real
merit and are now firmly established He
has recently received seven car loads of
empty tin cans to use during the approach
ing season. Just think of it, Seven car
loads of tin cans, Nearly half million.
If 1t all was in one strip of tin four inches
wide you could lay it down eud to end and
walk on tin from Salisbury to Raleigh and
part of the way back. Mr. Lanier will fill
all these cans this season, and he will sell
them all too to people who know what
good fruits are. He is arrar ging to plant
nifty acres of good rich land in tomatoes
this year besides his own crops he will
buy All the tomatoes, peaches pears cher
rles aud other fruits that are off. red for
sale IN this section. How Is this for a
North Carolina enterprise by a wide awake
eDterprlslng tao heel bachelor? There is
evidently life in the old land yet
Mr. W l.. Rankin is Mr.. Lanier's first
lioutCHdut ilt lS great UlS TWO UuDurtu
and thirty pound fellow who wears mum
Der 42 vest and under that vest has a
heart as big as pumpkin. Judge" Ran
kin, as his associates call him, is {. genial,
lovlal fellow, popular at home and abroad,
anu. as "Jud Carroll once wrote his
house in Baltimore, "he can sell last wears
birds nests i they will just come up to
sample
Cotton Mills.
Eighteen months ago Mr.. S. H. Wiley,
Rev F. j. Turdock, Mr J. NJ Knox and
other enterprising Salisbury men conclud
ed that they would build a cotton factory
They didn't hold any large and enthusi-
astlc meetln, nor did they whereas nor
resolve first, second nor third, they Just
made Up tne.r minds to build a cotton fac
tory, panhed down the cash and went to
building. The result is that where twelve
mouths ago was broom straw old field i'll
the suburbs OF Salisbury now stands the
largest and handsomest brick building in
Rowan county, and inside of this building
hundreds of men, women and children find
pleasant and profitable employment, and
all around 1t Is a little town of neat and
comfortable homts for these operatives.
Mr.. 5 II. Wiley is well known. He is
prominent banker of Salisbury and his
financial ability is known and appreciated
not only here but throughout the country
Rev, Mr. Murdock the Secretary and Treas
urer of the mills, is the beloved pastor of
the Episcopal church IN Salisbury. He is
noted not only for his piety and his ac-
knoWledged ability as minister, but he
Is progressive business man as well, and
a potent factor Ill the industrial develop
ment of Salisbury. Mr. J NJ Knox, the
superintendent of the mills, is retired
merchant, a man of means and an active,
energetic worker.
Knitting Factory.
Not far from the cotton factory is
large three story building nearing compile
tOn 10 be used As ii knitting factory. In
this enterprise Mr. Theo. F. klutz, Mr.
Wm. SmithdeaI Mr. Theo. Buerbaum and
other Salisbury men are the prOprietors
Within sixty days the factory will be in
operation and II Is going TO be big sue
cess
These are few of the prominent enter
priseS here. There are many others equally
deserving of mention but | must forbear
for the present Salisbury has started to
boom IN dead earnest. A meeting was
held a few evel II Is agn and at least twenty
convenient and eligible sites We're offered
gratis as induce ments TO capitalists who
are seeking opportunities. Other induce
ments and every encouragement possible
will be extended IL q future letter NAV
wish to say something about the mining.
agricultural and other interests of this
section
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