Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-30
FORSYTH COUNTY.
THE RISE OF MANUFACTURING
IN wINSTON-SALEM
And Waughtown--Mam wagon
Factories That Make Thirteen Hum
dred Wagons Year, Etc, Etc.

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Factories That Make Thirteen Hum
dred Wagons Year, Etc, Etc.
Continued from the Raleigh Chronicle.
Though we do not as China does,
claim to be the source whence comes
all that is," still it is hard to name an
article, which enters ints human econ
omy, that has not at some time or 9th
er been manufactured in this county.
Jackson's brigade was at one time fur
nished with hat made by I. j. Boner,
of Salem, which were ever after known
as "Stonewall hats The little shop
still remains from which came the old
long barrel Vogler and Foltz rifles,
whose unerring lead has carried the
final summons to many Redcoat,
and Redskin, from the hands of the
fierce hunters OF Kentucky and Tenn
essee. In those days, the rife, the
plow and the axe were inseparable
companions. In 1915 the first wool
carding machinery ever i'll the State
was brought to this county by sBro.
Zeverly" of the Salem Congregation.
WAGON WORKS.
In 1884 was established at Waugh,
town, in this county, by J. P. Nissen-
the first wagon factory i'll the State,
now run by Geo E. Nissen & Co. This
establishment builds an average of 600
wagons a year and has since it begun
operation built. over ten thousand. c.
F. Nissen & Co., whose works are To-
Gated in the same village, manufacture
the patent wagon, which has many
new features commencing it to pur-
chasers. This firm has been in opera
ton about two years, and has built
over eight hundred and fifty of these
popular wagons. w. E. Spaugh Of
the same place, builds about 300 q
year. Besides these already enumer-
ated there are eleven other wagon fac
tories in this county doing a thriving
business. The total number of wagons
built, greatly exceeding 1000 per year
So popular have they become among
the tobacco growers, and farmers gen
orally, that all attempts to introduce
cheap western wagons, have provec
, failures. Several of these factories
have fine specimens of their work OF
,, exhibition at Raleigh. Until the in
ception of the tobacco business, no sin
gle industry has conduced to rendei
the county moro prominent than this
The tannery situated in Salem i
very old, having been in operation
since 1859. 1t is now under the con
: troll of Mr.. J. w. Fries and is note'
= for its excellent product. From 800
to 1000 sides are turned out yeal
and no trouble is found in disposin
of them at the highest market price
g AS a joint stock company, the "oaler
/ Cotton Factory" begun operation i
$ 1887 under the management of NJ
) Francis Fries. These factories passe
II through several hands until they wei
? bought by the firm of f Il FL. Erie
l. and converted into the "Wachovi
y FIGURING Mills" In 1910, Mr.. Fral
Is els Fries begun the WOODEN busine
; upon small scale, conducting it alor
l, until in 1916 the firm of L. & T
"a Fries was formed, which is so wide
~ known at the present tine. The ce
T. ebroted Salem Jeans was the princip
article manufactured, whose popula
ity has extended undiminished over
period of 40 years. The consumptic
of wool at that time was 9,110 poun
a. ayear.
The first cotton factory belongil
to this firm was built in 1913 and CO
tanned 520 spindles, principally
n make wraps, and yarns, for their oy
d. use. The consumption this We
" amounted to 91.767 pounds Of colt
Ii and 9,440 pounds of wool. In 18t
at Mr.. Francis Fries died, and duri
re- the trying years which followed, t
We business was successfully operated
at Mr.. Fl. w. Fries the surviving pa
W. ner. In 1879, Messrs. j. w. d Z.
he & II. Z. Fries, sons of the late Fra
We els Fries, were taken into the busine
he which was still continued under
I'M old firm name Of f. III. Fries.
,er 1880, the Arista Cotton Mills We
in built by this frm, containing 6,4
ly, spindles, and $50 looms, driven by
an 200 horsepower Porter Allen engi
ith and lighted with electricity. The P
he duet of these mills exceeds 5000 va
NC of standard sheeting day, which,
re- gether with the yarns and warps, C
sti- sumed by this firm, makes the c
ne sumption of cotton over $500 pour
- per day. Over 100000 pounds Of W
the are worked up by this firm ye
xes chiefly into jeans, kerseys,- yarns
ost rolls, and sold throughout the VII
ote country. The gas works are
!. owned by this firm. They are. the
ond built in the State, having b
constructed in 1859. Resin is used
stead of coal, and a most excellent
nts ticle of gas is produced.
(Io be Continued.)