The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-19
T. B. FULLER PRESIDENT
REFORM IN EAST DURHAM COT
TON MILLS.
HOURS OF LABOR SHORTENED 40 MINUTES
Children Under Twelve Years of Age not Al
lowed to Work in the Mills. These
Reforms are Due to Mr..
W. A. Erwin.

Durham, ". c., Sept. 1S.-(Special -
Arrangements have been perfected Tor
the erection of the mach talked Of cot
ton factory here in the eastern suburbs
of the city. At a meeting held to effect
an organization, T h. Fuller was elect
ed president. and George w. Watts vice
president. The direct 9rs are Messrs. c.
w. Watts, I. B. Fuller. J. S. Carr,
X. l.. Patterson and others.
The new min will cost something like
$1,000, and be erectei in that locality
known, as Smoky Hollow. The Golden
BELT Manufacturing Company vho
merged into the enterprise and proved IN
to the new factory when comgleted.
A surveyor will soon begin the work
of surveying for the location of the
min, il is learned.
Work on the factory will begin at an
early day as possible. Tha men he
hind the enterprise are among the nIn2S
successful business men of tbs conn
try, and will push the enterprise for
ward to complete success. This uew
mill will give employment To a large
force OF working people.
Durham is proud of every such "nier-
prise launched forth here Now that
it is coming, the next thing should be
an electric car lime from West Darham
Through DuTham to- East Durham.
DIR. John c.. Kilg0 preached I'M ex-
ceptionally fine sermon to the student
body Of Trinity College st Main Street
church Sunday morning ut l o'clock.
The church was literally packed, The
student body of the college being there
in full force
DR.. John j. Iafferty. the able and
rJolished editor of the Richmond Chris
tian Advocate. preached two sermons
of rare power in this city Sunday. At
Trinity church in the morning and at
Main Street church at night. llr. Laf-
iferty will deliver cine of his characteristic
lectures in the court house tomorrow
might, entitled 'Old Times and the
New"
Charles w. Bennett, an old and
highly respected citizen. passed away nj
an early hour this informing, on Carr
street, of heart trouble.
Mr.. James III. Hardy and Miss Dora
Shaw were united in marriage Sunday
afternoon about $3.50 O'clock at the
home OF T. A. Paschall, i'm West Dur
ham, Rev. 4. l.. Troy officiating.
e. T. Rollins. one of the editors of
the Morning Herald and ]. Prank Mad
dry, of the Sun, left Sunday morning on
a short trip to Asheville. They expect
to return tomorrow morning.
The remaiins of Sherman Bertha. the
coiored man who was killed by the ball
last train on the Southern Ranway
Saturday afternoon, were carried orr
to the county home for fnterment. lie
was trying to get in ON the rods when
the accident happened. The ra4!rRld
company refused to bury him, SO the
county had to bury him at its expense.
The working time at the East Dur
ham Cotton Mills has been shortened
forty minutes day. The new arrange-
nent went into effect today On and
after this date mo children under twelve
years of age will be permitted to work
i'm these mills. These reforms were
brought about by Mr.. w "A. Erwin
who short time ago WAS placed IN
such a position that he could practically
manage these mills as we'll as the Erwin
Mills i'm West Durham.