Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-29
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Local Interest.

Local Interest.
CHEROKEE-GAFF L e r,
September 25: A rumor has In some
way gained currency that the Gaff-
ney Carpet Manufacturing company
are thinking of moving their plant
from Gaffney to some other place on
account Of certain damage suits which
have been instituted against the COM
pany by citizens Of this city. In sub
stantiation or verifcation Of the rumor
we find the fonowing In the Charlotte
Observer of Sunday, September 23:
"It is altogether probable that new
industry will soon be added to the
varied Industrial life Of Charlotte. 1t
will be known as the Charlotte Car
pet Manufacturing company. Mr.. j.
e. Bierck, the president and treasur-
er of the Gaffney Manufacturing COM
pany who, as noted in The Observer
some days ago, had come to Charlotte
to live, has been prospecting with a
view to establishing a carpet factory
in this city, and is most favorably I'M
pressed with the advantages Of Char
lotte as a manufacturing point. 1t is
likely that he will build large plant
here shortly. Mr.. Bierck Is from Phil
adelphia originally. He moved to
Carney two years ago, and is still ac-
lively in charge Of his manufacturing
interests at that point" 1--WE were
very sorry to hear, only few days
ago, that Miss Lenora Northey had
met with an accident a week or two
before which resulted In the breaking
of one of her limbs in two places, one
place being broken SO badly that the
bones protruded from the skin. The
scene Of the accident was near Chero-
kee trestle on the Southern railway.
It seems that Miss Northey was walk
ing the railroad. track on this side OF
the bridge, and just as she had gotten
out on an embankment she either saw
or heard a train coming and jumped
off the track to get out OF the way OF
it. In jumping she lost her balance
and fell down the embankment, with
the result as above stated. She was
carried to her home, where she has
since been confined, surrounded by low
ing hearts and by tender hands that
as tenderly dress the wounds and ad-
minister to the wants Of the unfortu-
nate young lady. During the last
week we heard of some loud complaints
against the Gaffney cotton market.
They came from farmers in the south
ern and eastern part of the county,
who asserted that the cotton buyers
here were not paying az much by
from one-fourth to one-half cent per
pound as was paid on the same day
at Hickory and Yorkville, and that this
state Of things would turn most OF
the cotton in the lower part OF the
county to those markets. Now we are
not at all acquainted with the partic-
ulars and cannot say whether these
complaints are just or unjust. But
we do say tnat If there are any
grounds for such complaints tney
should be quickly removed. 1t is a
fact that cotton was sold IN YORK
VILE one day last weeks at IL cents, bue
It is very probable that there were some
conditions about the sale with Whlcn
the outside public were not acquaint-
ed. Gaffney cannot reasonably be ex-
pected to compete with market In
which the price has been unduly In
flated for q day by local rivalry, or
by other unusual conditions. We feel
sure. however, that Gaffney can and
will meet all honest and legitimate
competition, and will pay as much Tor
cotton in a straightout legitimate trade
as any other town in the Piedmont
belt. We hope our farmer friends Will
apprise themselves Of all the facts con-
nected with the sales they have heard
of, and when they do so, we predict
that they will find that some influences
were brought to bear which do not be-
long to the regular channels Of trade.
.... Tom Blackwell, who lived four
miles above Gaffney, and who was
familiar figure on our streets, died
Sunday morning at o'clock under ra-
ther peculiar circumstances. He was
in town until sometime after dark
Saturday night and was said to be-
drinking rather heavily. He started
home in q wagon with a Negro man,
but on the way he fell out Of the
wagon and was unable to get up again,
either because he was knocked sense
less by the fall, or from some other
cause. The Negro placed him In the
wagon again and carried him to his
(Blackwells) home, where he died at
the time stated above without having
spoken a word since the fall. The
coroner was summoned and empaneled
a jury to investigate the matter, but
we have not yet heard the verdict. Mr..
Blackwell's wife is in the insane asylum
in Columbia and two or three Of his
children remain at the home where he
died.
CHESTER-LANTERN September 25:
Miss Irene Smyre, of Charlotte, is here
on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Farley
Is spending few days at Captain ]. l..
Agurs. Mr.. Jno. G. Darby, of Low
rysville, is now located at Winnsboro.
Miss jamie Hardin returned Mon
day morning from visit to Lancas-
ter. Miss Viola Manson, Of Pine
Vile, N. c., is visiting her sister, Miss
Bessie Walsh. Mr.. Nixon String
fellow will leave tomorrow to resume
his studies at the South Carolina COL
lege. Miss Rebekah Douglas re-
turned last nigh. from visit to friends
in Philadelphia and other places.....
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