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Ill JAY, A I Ml I L 20, ISSi).In*liltilllltoi tin IKANULEM AN ^ WOK I II \ I LEE.■I * I K11« V \ I I II A I, \ n V A X TA(i KS % KT TO IIK UK \ KI.OPKI).litI hr i '«ilion Pactorv Bu*lt;iii(‘9«*Tbr 0|»en-iiiS on Ihcrv Hand lor Knu ipri-iiii; .Wen to M a hr Money in ltHii*loli»h.IStatT lt;’or. of S l \TK «'tlUONIfl K. |m.1 I Kam.i.kman, N. C.. April 17. M» K m-.ii j lt;1 lemau is u Kami. »lph county, N. i\. \ ist iif tour miles trom Millboro. which i the »er-re.itnl I he At tin»f lt;lt;•• USmsese ick is aminus of what is known as the Factory Braueh of the C. F. *V V \. K. 1C . ami eight miles Tom Ashhoro. the capital of Randolph county. 1 had freqm utly heard that Kandlcman was a cotton maiiiifactur in# town, hut never km w of my own knowledge to what extent uutil a recentvisit to that pleasant little town of about -.ooo «f as good soul a can hr found anywhere, if anyone imagines tor one motnmt that I am going to put! «.i blow ?h, | a!•lt;»ut K.mdlemau and »Vort hvilir n would •ol hr well tor him to disabuse his mind of r y that idea entirely, for m\ object in writ.-, •tit )' z this communication i for a totally • differ ut putp* sr. 1 do not intern! to puff . or i l »u hut to give the trailers of the tv.- ( lt;H?:om» i.k thr unvarnished facts abotit ms I this portion of our beloved State. My oh nt i Ject is .olely to let those w ho ti*a\ hr si ck u ing tor locations to engage ;u certain lines | ot bt:- m-s. know the advantage. with ?1 » | which Nature has endowed Katidleruatt i | and the surrounding country.| The Kiletoiir.s.There are four cotton factories her* in ' one lump, am! ju.M two mil* s tl i thei t*ink I* 1 irgr .1 M Worth Cotton Manufacturing lt;ompauy of which 1 w ill speak about later |• a i * . .i t. ■lt; .. ..n. First mines the Kundh-muu CottonMills of which Mr John H. iVr'lt;»*. who is/ ! tho principal stockholder, is treasurer.riu. miil gives einp'oyment to from 27a to !;mh people. They run 4.2 72 spindles and222 l*»om. and it consume- about l.oOUb lies of cotton annually and productsMiK.tntn j-ouni!- ot warp ami a‘ on:.non van! of over 7uo different \ •• *ot plaids This company ha* r»*ce tly buiit i another factorv. known as Plaidviiie It i- a two \ b•;ck building 1 aOx t*». Mr. jM 1. Bain, a gentleman of long « \p« ri• nee and .» very competent maxi.has chargeof thi mill. I he company runs lot l...,ms jand Min. • r* *H»o yards of piaids per .d.iv New maehiti* r\ and looms are now • •being placed for making heavy bags. They 1 h ive a new itnprovlt; d digit.«* which Mr.F- nve informed im* would run more mu ctiinery at Irrable less • xpense thantm* engine.- h**jv?*»fore i . d r lereby a . mg• larg* atuoiiut annually I'm* Kandlcman f.ictor \ . mbrae* s • wo *arge bi.il lu.gs| «•: i bri- k tnictun *»t two stone.- h gh.;ox loo feet wi* h a wing Ju\slt;i The die ! a wood bui'.diug 3iS\ 4.0 ard also *..-~;irv bntldirigs on th»* pr« m: « - for the• u-. -u. i. i. dye t,«ea. warping jm m* w ntilli e • i. f»ur%• •t' * r• r Tl'lI *' \»- IsCo.. VV. J. (ilass, DQatiHger. The store is a well built house. 30xl*»0 feet, t wo stories and a basement. They carry a full line of most eveiythingto le found in a general merchandise store. The Kiindleman Store Co.. owned by J. II. Ferret*, S. (i , J. J. and N N New land. J. lt;. Pickard andA U. \ mkory. The building is threestories b gh with a basement and is ab»»ut 40x1 no bet. The Po what tan Store Co.. is under t'e management of Mr. I lt;». Ia*e, who is me principal owner, and carries a complete stock of dry goods and groceriesIhere are about 350 dwellings in the town of Kandlcman, 0 churches. 2 .schools, and 2 hotels. The Hotel Ingold is kept by F. N. Ingold, a plexisant and genial gentleman. *J»o keeps a good house. Tin re arc three blacksmith liops. .1. p. Bain A: Sons also keep a most attractive stock ot goods, such a. hardware, gmeeries, boots, shoes, etc.U «»rtli\ ille.Just two miles from Katulleman you will rind the J. M Worth Manufacturing Company, of which ex State Treasurer Wortli i PrisideMt. The building if* a large three story brick structure, running !»‘»u looms and 1 ikh» sj mdles. It is light e ! t.y electricity. They have been engag ed in manufacturing piaids, but for thepresent are making heavy sheeting and seamless bags, the latter to lie used mostly lor holding grain and salt. This mill is owned by l»r ,1. M. Worth and others.I Its son. Mr. I C Worth, is the Treasurer, ami Manager, than whom you cannot tind a i !« verer man. B. lt;ides the*factory Worth \ule contains about seven stores, the larg e.t and most important is owned by Wnl kcr .v Scar boro. It is a two story build ing with a basement 3r»x;no feel*. They carry a full line • »f every tiling needed, i’he population is I no. There are two schools ami two churchesT ic morality of this section cannot be surpassed by any, and when I say this section. I mean the immediate vicinity of Worthville and Kaudbmmn. The Kev. Mr S roegs, of Ivitidleman. and the Kev. Mr Hough, of Worthville. told mo thatthe morals ol this community e ptiotiably good —that there!.J ^V* 1 \ -tloUs.engine rooms all fully t-.pnpp- tvvi’h the required apnurtennncrs i . •«- •, i _ ‘ ; r, i ,. l v.. , « , . hat n seems to me would pav rliose w in*l- a •* . large Miree -ii*r\ bncK biii.it ng. , ,I •were tx was not alu-eosed bar rooru in the county of Kitn-dolph. This section is note*! for its good health. The country being rolling, there i no chaia e «*f stagnant ponds to cause mal iria or lt;hills I’he dranago is gootl. 1'he distance from High Point to Randle-rnati is I 7 * miles and the new road that is to be finUheii to Kandlcman by the lothof May is a branch of the K. *V lb Koalt;I. High I * l-it is on th«* mam line of the K. »v I road, about tunnies from Grceti.s-b*.»ro So ii can be so n .it on« e what a easy matter it would be to get to Handle unit! .m l Worrhville And what an advantage tha* section will soon have in regard to fl. gl*f fjiCtlltie.H.I t.. *.v lt;)•».':r** to peak of timbered lands A ng in :hisscctmn and along the line of tlii- new road and sh« buMne-ss enterprises|u7I ie- I- »wet !Io*»r ’ «* u» d t«*rel . \try. # 11 • 4the main otTu esby tbeeouipa-iy. the upper M »or i- used for the town hall. Tie re ..re .it,., it ].• dwlt; itings. ii.. luO jig The •• • :y hilld -.tie- n-sideXICC occupied by »1»* j !•» r priefors oiheer. i tie hoiis* s i*ccuj ed I by • \eratnes are comfort -id c ttages * iini i. s’nry buildings, varying in :«M-h:te«*turai si vie m* as to .-nit most a:*v ?:..«? I •famiiyNlt; \' e• n tin* Naomi I*.: I * *ltn'i ,Mi!:. It was cs'aldish* *1 a I- a \ vT ago | by th* Naomi Mam fact tiring • oii.j .t y Mr John H iferrtHT Treasurer Mr. Amos fire * ••* . ip» rint« ndcut. and la : »-t j ..t I. i? r.y i go. d deal. Miss Matnie Por* - I ■ \ B.»i nkeeja-r, and don’t y**u :• ig»-'. at she keep them all right i am told;ha' she ’ t.oi.. jghl v understands thei* - :« d • an i»eat two onlrnarv men b* *.k ikcepi:. r :tr y day and give them r wo m ?he | game to start with. This factors c*u:t.-tiris a.uoo -pindh s and 22U l««iin which arc | plac d in one large brick structure feet :u dimensions, one story, at d a base incut t lie same eugth and widf h I he build mg has a uietalic roof iti the centre of which and lust above the main cnTr tin tmri* a capalo !h-.i] ng a large tank kept hlhd A it 11 w ater to be used in case of th. : e in* I Is w« rk about 2.h0n bales o* cot:»»u j* t year and prrtduce l.«»oo,uno pounds ol warps r*f different numbers 1 ticy make reboot a.oiiO.ilUO yards of pl odsof t»*0«lif er* nt styles and 4. uno bales of gram bags.\ he dimensions of the prii.irt uddings connecte*! with 'he m:uu buiditig. a t- tie dye house bailing ln • e l\r.n. JIapp- i house ::r».\»nf Inuler hotxs** :;5x In, engine la US© 2‘»\2.U feet. The tifliee. (.in* 1lt;•! the titles? iltld best a!T:»T;g*d ' • tue Staff, i a haialsome brick building I •. 1 * feit. with three compartnng t for the Treasurer, pookke«*per and Superiuf- ti | deni. There ate alw*ut 7-~» dwellings, « c* upied by ita employee and oilhvrs of ; I h** compat.y 1 tie lUOTlVii pr.w er «.f t his ' mill is o»u* i Mi horse power Har * s t orlisme seeking for w l«at I would « a'' a good location, lu the first place Imre y«,u w Ji tisul an almost inexhaustible .supply of dowiMNl and per-uruuoii. and with (he in creasmg demand : v -but le blo« ks, why WOl 1 ! It Tin* pay !•»: - uue OUC to CtJUiCdown in the Country lt;*ud start up a shut tic block factory * Then a^ain here you e.»n find ha k »ry and oak in like quanti-ti - raw material in plenty for plow 1 • a ms and bundles right at vnur door, s»w l,vwouldHi!it not bt* a 'Oiin- one w.'io had a thor-spcak Now go* d idea for **ugti know ledge of the machine and foun-11y budie t*• »•* rue in tin. section and start a foundry and m ichnie shop, and in •bis particular line 1 atn authorized by »om« of tfie large mill owners, ami busi-ue«5 men **f thi sc«;ti«*ti to say that this is an ctiterpi ise t hat is needed hero very-much. With the thousands of looms and spindles. *•: r*v . boiler. and other machinerythah*fair.id • .«iij• M-»r.ill•r•!1iter • * —•erlairS-•v .It. Ii.*II S. ia.il.t.F.’ s, IIIIr.engine and two 4s inch 1 !bb water w he**l I lie toller plant coi»d?s• f t hr*-** bo horse pr.wer return tubular t»oih s and mid is |of*tied under the same ro«f with t he engineIh-wnait hi ‘ otton Mills is in that part of lMndli man known as IN.wh:'tan It h.»s ?« **ii l-ii:!? up in t u* past two .u threev-*r»r~ I’ I-* eb*v:*Ted and b» .«1.1 ! f u! 1 v ]oI » •I • i ed The r.ew railroad, known as the High Point. K-O'dleuian.Ashtoro A: Soatti * I eru road, ruti - quite n*-ar this mill and the I depoi is within 2«»0 yards Tins goc. to-waid making it a dealrable pi;**- * to 1*cafe. 'M* ri.i-n* :uv iniiiiy beautiful buildingf* near t fie d# pot which, .at in* very di*,T* , taut «liy. w 11 i»e nruarncnte*! with handsome residences. Mr J. E Walk* r, v,b* wa tin- 'Treasurer and principal owner »ttin- noil, has rtecntly made sale of i»Mr t i’. Kaiulleriiati. ^Ir Kamilein-i. *#.r • t’h rhe'. as eveiybndy calls him i?he ] sr,ji . t the late Mr. J I*. Kaildleman \v!i* was one of t lie principal meu in giving x'* Kandh man th**s\*»rt utal f«*r whom it was *s n.Hin d lb* i a bu-ine-s young man and ’•* h.is herctofor** been the chief man tger of •d the pinning department of Kanblemau i st- Mills Th • P*»wh dt in, f*»r the present, is | l,l uof running owing.to the fact that Mr.;1S Kate‘ .-man has gone North for the purds ; po* of buy ing looms to add to his factory , for the* purpoM* or manufacturing icaius r*‘ 1 and « MMotiadcs. Ii will be but a short he | 11 m»* bef'#re the mill will be in full opera -b I ri*• n Mr. Walker is not the man to lay bo k upon tin* .shell, because he has s »id | th*. Powhattan. “O, m*. he aint built that x- way. Hecotihl not do it if he sodissired. ••it 1 *;• r*- is i \s * much push, energy and busi-it- ness capacity in him for anything of that rs. kind. He knows full well that Handle tti man.with H surrounding advantages and nt with the it.coming railroad, is destined to be become one of th«* largest manufacturing *ss i ciuiters of the South in other things beside Ii- cotton, and hi* intends to have a hand in i!d pushing her ou the march of progress. Ho if contemplates at to distant day starting | the manufacture of shirts and other article* ot underwear, about which it will :ijs aff »rd m** pleasure tlt; say more at some 0f futiirc timepel Tie* .Merchant** and Other Fiiterprine*..in- j There are in all seventeen stores in Kau-| dleman, among which are the Naorni Store• ri* r**. h is very meon\eni-cut ami • xj ci ire t«» have to semi off to h t\»■ so tu* i it r* pan iiig *!«-ne to I say b» tlie read* r of the * iiuom* i.k.* If you *lcire ;* g t «’ at c-n f«»r t his busincrs,st r;k.now v I iie tr.» iron is hot am! vou have H*e . pp**r:utdiy.And again why with all this hard tim b*-r would it i o' pay to start a wootl fac-o»iy t'» make well buckets, roiling pins, bread iray at *1 such like things that are ne«*dcd aboui the househo!*! and farm? And just a short distance from here, as thi new toft 1 proceeds to Ashbor**, is a tinea pine forest as the eye ever rest***! *n aud as you rule through them you can ainn'St he: r the song mad** by the wind ■ W»*eps through tin- majestic green tops dm* st • qual t*i an .Kolian harp. Their i i g i s“We are waiting for some otie t*» makw its in sash, blinds and doors,1 ..1 went her boards, roofs, rutw rs and phmk lor iluors.”To all who are looking for good open ings my ad vie** is: Come down in this • • iintry and start a sash, lt;loor and blimi fac orvAnd then again perhaps you did t of know* tfiHt there was any fpiantityof fruit raised in this country well. ;t is so at any rate and please T«• 11 me whereon earth would you go to start a canning factory f*»r fruits, but to the section where you could tind something to can? The land in this immedia e section is totter adapted for small gram. gra?s and clover than any other agrn*iiitural products. Therefore tor dairy to ruing it seems to me it would he a good I •« uion There are a number of other ad%ai tages and facilities that, with fh»- coming road. Kandh*tnnn an*! Worthville lt;*:in to those sleeking tohette* t? *■ :iielves that I have not meu-t\lt; »n»'dK. iter tar than goitig W**st or South is :* l.*»ine hj K;«i.»l Jph c*»unty within easy i’«•.e* 11 ot ihe hum of the machinery in K tudleman and W orthville There arc no l.ettet ojK;ning to make mo cy, and no better people with w hom to associate. Not many years ago. Mr. K 1*. Ib**k, a native of Randolph, went to seek his fortune. He was a capital business man and succeeded in his far away home. Hut“his heart turned btck t*» Iffxic He re-turned to lianclleman am! b came Pre.si-dent of Naomi Mills and made money. I reckon he made more every year in Kan do’ph county than he mud** in the W.*st. ami last year he died h aving a large e* tat**. lb* would have made money anywhere, but nowhere more rapidly or more easily than here.Pluck and intelligent pu.h will bringriche. b»-r»* :*a well as anywh* re.If. B. II.Their Hiisinev* llcMxning.Pr« bably no one thing has **aus»sl stn-li a gen *ral revival *»f trade at I.er. Jihnoti iV Co.’s I*rug St«»n* as their giving away to their eusiciiiiers «»t so many free trial bottles of Hr. Kings New liscov«*ry for Consumption. I heir trade is simply enormous in this very valuable article, from th** factthat it always cures and neverdisap]oints.Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, i roup, and all throat and lung diseases qui* kly cured. Vou can test it before buying by g«:tting a trial bottle ln*c; large aizo -fl Every tot tie warranted.
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