The news & observer., 1905-06-09
GROWING GREENSBORO.
Industries Overworl<ed-Large Sales
of Real Estate.
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Greensboro. N c., June S.-The
Finishing Mills here, operated by
Messrs. j. w. lindau ana II. NJ. Lowry,
are simply overwhelmed with work,
indicating certainly very brisk trade
in the cotton goods manufacturing in
dustry. One year ago the capacity of
the mills were, doubled, and ii has for
the first twelve months of its increased
capacity turned out one hundred and
fifty millions yards of piece goods,
these goods being shipped TO all parts
of the known world. The manager
said last night that freight bills during
the year had been $50, 900, and that on
Monday alone the mills paid $1,000
in freight for that days shipments.
TaX-listers here are very busy now
and a large Increase in taxable values
are looked for over any previous year.
Gulford county real estate has Won
derfuliy improved in the past twelve
months and the tax lists are expected
to show it. The verified statement
made by p. ID. Gold. president of the
Mems Business Association, on jan
uary /, 1905 showed that for the year
1904 nearly four millions OF dollars
had been spent in Greensboro for con-
struction work in semi-public build
ings, stores, hotels ard public improve
dollar spent for private residences of
which for last year there were over
eight hundred.
Mr.. w. r.. White, manager of the
Mebane Furniture Company, spent last
night here and from him an important
testimonial to North Carolina manu-
featuring skill and enterprise was cas-
ually cleaned. His furniture factory
has just been awarded a large con-
sion to furnish all The furniture for
the officers quarters and the barracks
for the employees engaged in directing
and constructing the Panama Canal.
At one time it was said that the PAN
anna Commission would have to go
out of this country to get the necessary
equipment for their work, but this
contract shows that they only needed
to apply in North Carolina and their
wants could be supplied.
About eighty of the four hundred
lots at Fisher Park were sold at auc-
ton yesterday afternoon by the owner
Sheriff Jordan. The celebrated auc-
tioneer, Ferguson, of Atlanta, did the
selling, and bidding was spirited.
There were many purchasers from a
distance and while the prices We're
considered very reasonable, the eighty
lots sold brought an aggregate of $55,-
UUU, an average OF ABOUT 4OOU edCH.
For the one hundred acres Mr.. Jor-
dan gave 100000, and with over half
that amount realized from the sale of
only about a fourth the property it
looks like he will make q big profit
on his transaction. The lots bought
Yesterday were for the most part pur-
chased by people here and from other
towns for homes
Death of an Infant.
The death of another dear little one
Katherine Walker, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G.. S. Wills occurred yes
terday at six O'Clock. The stricken
parents are greatly beloved and in
their grief have the coincidence of the
entire community. The burial was
had from the home this afternoon ut
five o'clock There is an epidemic of
summer complaint among the children
of the city.
Messrs Gamwell of Pittsfield, Mass
and Williamson, of Pennington n. j.,
are here today in attendance on a.
meeting of the directors and stock
holders of the Greensboro Electric
Company.
The Mesars. Cone viii give the en-
ployes of Proximity, Revolution and
White Oak mills an immense picnic
day July 4th in the large park near
the White Oak mills