Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-26

News, of Charlotte, N. c., the follow
ing regarding several York county cot
ton mills written by G. E. Escott, ap-,
peared:
York formerly Yorkville,) has four
cotton mills which I will mention ae-
cording to size, beginning with the
Cannon Manufacturing Co., which is
the largest and has 1862 spindles and
466 looms making huck towels. M. l..
Cannon, of Kannapohs. N. c., is pres
ident; E. A. Hall superintendent, and
the overseers are W. E. Morton, carder
and spinner, T. w. Anderson, weaver;
E. L. McSwain. second hand; F. A.
Beaver in cloth room, F. W. Drummer
s!asher and w. c. Pannellfmaster2 me-
chanic. Superintendent Hall is also
mayor Of the city.
The Lockmore Mills make yarn only
and have 1884 spindles. w. R.. Arm
strong Of Rock Hill, is treasurer, A. K.
Winget of Gastonla, N. c., secretary,
and F. C. Wood superintendent, with
S. T.. Enloe overseer Of carding, Lind
sayi Gardner in spinning and Watt
Thompson carder and spinner at night.
The Nicely and Travora Mills with
5000 and 5000 spindles respectively,
are under the management Of W. B.
Moore president and treasurer, with J.
E. Johnson superintendent. The over
seers in the Nicely Mill are E. L. Ben
nett carder, R. P. Jackson spinner ana
E. A. Horton master mechanic, and In
the Travora Mill J. J. Farris is carder
and j. H. Pugh spinner.
Glover, S. c., has the distinction OF
being the first place in the South to
manufacture fine yarn from long staple
cotton, with combers. The Glover
Mills, which began operations some
thing over twenty years ago, have a.
600 spindles and makes. S0s to 7os
They are now under the management
of K. S. Tanner president, John Til
lett treasurer, Owen Fitzsimmons Sec
retary, and T. B. Moore, superintend-
ent. The oyerseers are J. R. Parrish
carder, and w. M. Barrett, spinner in
Mill No. !, D. H. Hagans, carder and
N. E. Dixson spinner in No. q; w. F.
Rich master mechanic and H. B. Max
we'll yard man.
A new plant under the name Of the
Hawthorn Spinning Mills, on the op-
posite side of town, with 12,5OO spin
dies, also making combed yarn, is un-
der the management Of Thomas Nc
connel president, M. L. Smith,, treas
urer, and Ralph Weber, superintendent
with Dennis Parrish, carder, ]. 3
Smith, spinner, Mack Stewart in twist
in gdepartment, Luther Barrett, warp
er, and w. L. Hogue. master mechanic
These mills are I'll ulning full time
and turning out some very pretty yarn
which compares favorably with the
best products Of any mills North OF
South.
Three miles north Of Glover, just
over the state line from Gastonia, in
tn eedge Of South Carolina, is the VII
! lage Of Bowling Green. Some years
ago a. hosiery mill was built there
which was later fitted up for yarn
spinning, and for the past two or three
years has been opera:i under the
name Of the Reynolds Cotton Mills.
Mr.. Reynolds interest in this mil
has recently been purchased by c. N
Alexander of Glover, who is now secre'
tary and manager, with S. A Sifford
president, and the mill is now In oper.
alton with w. H. Sanders, formerly OF
Rhodhiss as superintendent. w. L
Weathers is overseer of carding, S. A
Gordon, spinner, and C. A. Cook. mas
ter mechanic.
The mill has 1884 spindles witt
combers and fitted up for making 81!
2-ply Everything is being thoroughly
overhauled and put in good condition
on the inside, and new coat of pain
and other improvements on the outside