The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-12
Medication of n silk Mill.

The Allentown Democrat Of this week
publishes the following programme for the
dedication Of the new silk mill Just com-
Pleted in that city: On Thursday Of next
week, nth inst, the new silk mill, now
complete aud standing as a proud monu-
ment Of the liberality and enterprise of our
leading citizens, is to be formally dedicated,
and that thOse who will be paivileged to at
tend will realize a high degree of enjoyment
in the varied festivities in connection with
the event can not be doubted. Allentown is
an enterprising city. Her monied men are
ever on the alert to push things along cal
culated for the common good, and in pro-
yiding for and securing this last new enter
prise, one calculated to largely employ fe-
male labor, vast good will be accomplish
ed--since it will bring relief to many hard
working father in that his daughters will
be enabled to sustain themselves. The
Mill was erected upon capital furnished by
subscription by citizens, and as long as its
walls will stand such men as C. W. Cooper,
I. II. Good, Thos. Steckel, Henry Stellwag-
on, Aaron G. Renhinger, Morris L. Kauif
man, and others, who put in so much la
Dor to make the enterprise success, will be
revered and kindly spoken of for the good
aecomplished-yea, the fathers and mothers
Of Allentown will bless them to the last day.
We have lots of industrial establishments
calling for the labor Of men, but the other
sex remained unprovided for, and hence
the benefits this new mill will bring us. It
will employ some 800 people in the near
future, and The money il will pay out for
labor will be something that will make IT,
self felt by all Of our business people. The
Mill was erected at a cost of SIS 900, and
Messrs. Tilt, Of Patterson, N. j., who are
running the establishment. have put in
machinery Of value of tl5O,OOO. They
have near 200 people in employ now, all
undergoing instruction. When sufficiently
learned others will be employed to be taught,
until a sufficient number of skilled hands
are thus obtained to work the factory to its
full capacity. At present We believe spin.
ming is tho chief occupation of the hands.
After while however weaving is 10 be in
troduced, and the business OF silk manufac-
ture carried on in its fullest capacity.
The dedication ceremonies will take place
between the hours Of ~ m. and p. m, and
the mill held open for inspection by the in
Vited guests from " p. m. In the eve
ming there is to be social reception, sup
per and ball. Among the guests will be
two car loads Of people from Paterson and
New York, and that all will have merry
time Is an assured thing. The feature Of
greatest interest, perhaps will be the inspec-
tion ofths operations Of the mill. From
basement 10 garrett are constantly shifting
the most stirring scenes, and the cheerful
aspect Of the operatives, the bright and
pleasant rooms, the ceaseless, diligent mus
ie Of the machinery aud the fabric growing
rapidly in your view, all tend To make
picture Of human life, industry and ingenu-
ity not soon to he forgotten.
The silk trade is large one in this coun-
try, and tho manufacture Of II has been a
remarkable successful industry. The first
mill on the continent was built at Mans
Geld, Conn, in 1910. To-day 279 firms are
engaged in silk manufacture in this country,
The most Of them bainE in New York, New
jersey :PennSylvsnia, Connecticut and
Massachusetts,. They haYe SIS, ,OOO, 900 cap
ital invested, employ $4,000 operatives. pay
annually more than $4,000, 900 wages. aud
yearly produce goods worth Sz7 900 900.