Spartanburg journal. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1900-1906, 1906-09-06

have fiOurishing churches. The mill
company operates a general supply
store.
SPARTAN MILLS.
Organized 1889; capital, $1,000, 900;
spindles, $4,000; looms, $500. The
annual dividend is 10 per cent, pay
able January and July. Power,
steam; product, print cloth and
sheeting. w. S. Montgomery is pres
ident and treasurer.
TUCAPAU MILLS.
Organized 1894; DR.. j. F.. Cleveland
president; T. E. Moore, treasurer.
Common stock $269,OOO; preferred,
$19S,0O0; common dividend, 8 per
cent; preferred, 6 per cent; payable
January and July. Spindles 64,744
and 1896 automatic looms. The
product is print cloths. The mill
company operates general supply
store. Miss Bernice Woods and as
sistants have charge of the schools.
Baptists, Methodists and Presbyte-
rians have churches.
VALLEY FALLS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
A factory was originally built at
Valley Falls, on Lawson's Fork, five
miles north of Spartanburg. by James
McMakin. 1t was afterward operated
by Henry White and William Finger.
Subsequently F.. H. Cash bought the
property. About 1892 it Was de-
stroyed by stroke of lightning and
In 1899 the present organization was
formed. The capital stock is $7E 900
with bonds amounting to $4,000.
They have 1000 spindles and 200
looms. w. P. Roof is president of
the company. They operate gem
eral store and holland C Gossett also
do a mercantile business. The post
Office is Lolo.
VICTOR MANUFACTURING co.
Organized at Greer, 1895, on the
Spartanburg-Gr -Greenville line. Capital
$50 plain. The product is sheeting.
$4,000 common stock and $65,O0C
preferred. Spindles, 1922; looms,
$50c.OOO common and 100000 pre-
ferred. L. w. Parker is president
and treasurer. Spindles, $1,000;
looms, 1,347, automatic. Common div
idend per cent; preferred 6 per
cent. 1t Is operated by steam and
the product is print cloths and fancy
dress goods. The town of Greer has
population of about 800, and Is a
fourishing trade center. with splen-
did schools, churches and many sub
stantial business houses and attrac-
tive residences.
WOODRUFF COTTON MILLS.
Was organized 1900. Aug. w. Smith
is president and treasurer. Capital
$35O,OOO, dividend 6 per cent. semi
annually. The product is shade cloth
and print cloths; Spindles, $1,000;
automatic looms, $50; Power. steam.
WHITNEY MANUFACTURING co.
Organized 1898. John b. Cleve-
land president and treasurer. Capital
$350,O00; annual dividend, s per cent.
payable January and July. Spindles.
2O,5I2: looms (plain) 100; automat-
ic, $40: power, steam and water; pro-
duct, standard sheetins. The mill is
located on Lawson's Fork, three
miles from Spartanburg. The COM
munity has population OF 400. The
mills company operates general
supply store and Sloan Bros. also
have mercantile business there.
The schools are in charge Of Misses
Maggie Arnold and Sue Goodlett.
Methcdists ana Baptists have
churches.
JORDAN MANUFACTURING co.
This mill for the manufacture OF
towels and quilts, was organized in
1905. with $4,000 capital. f.. c..
Rogers is president and treasurer.
1t is located near WelifCrd, on the
Southern, and operates Sc looms.
Tiger COTTON MILL.
This mill is located on Tiger river
at Fairmont, 10 miles from Spartan
burg. 1t succeeded the Fairmont
Manufacturing Co., I'm 1902. Capital
c. p. Matthews is president anG :.