The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
A NEW INDUSTRY.
The Marley Paper Mills Being Rebuilt by
Messrs. C. S. Garrett Il Son, and Put in
Order for ENtensiXa OneratIonS.

The Marley Paper Mills Being Rebuilt by
Messrs. C. S. Garrett n Son, and Put in
Order for Extensive Operations.
When Marley Paper Mills alter many
years operations were closed by the
owner for the reason, it was stated, that
paper could be purchased cheaper than it
could be manufactured there, we were
afraid that the mills would remain idle.
1t was with pleasure, therefore, that we
heralded the announcement of their pur-
chase by the well known aud enterprising
manufacturers of paper, c. S. Garrett &
Son, of Philadelphia.
We had no idea, however, that it was
the intention of the new owners to tear
down the old buildings and build larger
and more substantial ones, or that they
would give employment to so many men,
as we now find TO be the case.
THE WING reporter one morning this
week visited Marley and is now able to
give our readers the first published &C
count of the extensive improvements and
the purposes of the new owners. The
main building, four and a-half stories
high has been entirely taken down and
tiue three story building is to be erected
on the site of the old one. The length
of the new building upon which work has
been commenced will be 106 feet inches
and the width "A feet 81 inches. The
first floor will be IA feet above the base
ment in the clear. The roof will be a flat
tar one. 1t was thought at first that the
walls of the old building to the second
story could be used, but examination
proved that the wall which was % inches
at the second floor was only IS inches
near the ground. The old building was
almost ready to tumble down from age.
The Messrs. Garrett will provide new
engines and boilers altogether. There
will be Green engine of $50 horse power
and an Atlas engine of 30 horse power. |
The water wheel has capacity of so |
horse power. There will also be six stock |
beating engines which are used in dis. |
integratiDg the fibers, making them into |
pulp. Two will be of 1000 pounds |
capacity, three of $50 pounds capacity |
and one of 600 pounds capacity. The last |
named is already at Child's station. The
building for the boiler will be enlarged |
and a new 100 horse power steam boiler
placed therein. Three new rotary boilers
for boiling stock will be purchased and
all the old ones with shattered heads dis
carded. The policy of the firm is to give
their workmen entire protection and
safety.
The machine room one story building
will remain as it is. The "a inch Four
drinier machine used by the old proprie-
tors will be continued in use. 1t has been
improved, however. an entire new driving
arrangement having been added and it is
intended to improve it further.
No less than 81 workmen are now en-
gagged at the mills in tearing down and
reconstructing. There are 10 carpenters,
20 masons and 81 laborers. Two two
horse teams and two carts are also used
in the work.
Marley Mills will be the largest of
those owned by c. S. Garrett & Son.
Between 60 and 20 hands will be en-
ployed at the works and of these nearly all
will be men. Half a dozen girls will be
employed sorting paper. The works will
be in operation night and day. This is
the custom of all paper mills. The ma
chinery is injured more while not rur-
ming than when at work. The capacity
of the works will be from 0 to 10 tons of
paper each "a hours. The mills will
mostly be devoted to manufacturing wall
papers, but news and book papers will
also be made as the trade justfies.
c. S. Garrett & Son operate three other
mills. One in Philadelphia known as the
"Keystone Mill.' employs about sixty
hands. Another is situated at Beaver
Dam, Pa, on the Pomeroy and Newark
Railroad near Pomeroy, and Union Mill
is about three miles from General Wayne,
Pa, place about IA miles from Phila-
delphia. Forty hands are employed at
Beaver Dam and thirty at Union. The
firm is engaged also in the general paper
commission business at No. ~ Decatur
street, Philadelphia, where they sell
nearly all kinds of paper including, star
roofing. sheeting papers, etc. They con-
troll the productions of several mills man
ufacturing the former.
Mr.. D. L. McCorkindale, who is super
intending the repairing of the works. will
also be manager of the same when they
are in operation. He has been engaged
from boyhood in the paper manufacturing
business. He was manager of the Union
Mills before the Messrs. Garrett pur-
chased Marley. He is gentleman of
good address and evidently understands
his business. He is at present living with
his family at Cherry Hill. 1t is proposed
to construct house soon near the works
for his use.
Mr.. G. S. Garrett, the senior member |
of the firm visits Marley about once a
week.
This firm has the reputation of fair |
dealing with their employees. We gladly |
welcome them to our county and thank |
them on the part of the people of Cecil
for establishing an industry which will
be not only credit to the firm but to
the community in which it is situated.
Cecil County MethOdists.
Thar norton of Wilmington district