Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-03
THE METcALFE MANUFACTURE.
- LING COMPANY.
A Leading City Enterprise.

A Leading City Enterprise.
Ilopsinsvillc should feel proud that
she can boast of one Of tho most COM
pletc aud finely equipped manufac-
turing establishments in Southwest
Kentucky. Tho establishment to
which VIC refer is chat Of the Metcalfe
Manufacturing Company, located on
the corner of 10Th and Railroad
streets. This Company was organ
lied into stock company in the year
1886, when 1t wasincorporated. Their
place Of business was then at corner
Of 9Th and Liberty streets. Through
the untirlng energy and commeuda-
bic enterprise Of the managers, Moss.
9. w. and Geo. Metcalfc, the busi-
ness Of The concern so increased, later
on, that II become an apparent neces-
sity that their quarters be greatly en-
larged their business increasing SO
rapidly and orders from every diroc-
tion pouring in 90 frequently, finally
made 1t necessity and the move was
made few weeks ago.
The Company has about.s27,000 in
vested and after careful examina-
ton of the books we find that the
Concern is paying IA per cent. per
annum, on the Investment and has
not fallen short of that amount1eince
its organization.
Robt. Riyes, 7. L. Graham, Jno. d.
Atkinson, s. e. Trice, DanWhittaker,
Gus. BradshaW, DR.. b. W. Stone, v.
A. Garnstt, G. w. Metcalfe, j. r.
Caudlc and DR., Jno. Crenshaw are
among its stockholders, there being
about thirty in all.
The building lately purchased is a
three-story brick, 55xl70 feet, the en-
tire structure being heated by steam
heaters, the engine used being oftheir
own make, twenty-five horseSpow-
or, and the whole establishment Is
equipped with all of the latest i'm
proved machinery and is prepared to
turn out every article made of iron
or steel. Among the specialties made
are steel plows with separate points,
the first ever made in the city, all
kinds Of boiler work, iron store fronts,
stationary engines, saw mill engines
and mill machinery generally, pull
leys, shafting, purifying pumps, the
Anti-Ratchete Tobacco Press, cistern
tops, in fact everything in that line.
There ia wood work attachment
and both wood ana iron repair work
is done. A big stock of rough lum-
Der 10 constantly kept on hand In the
lumber yard, for boxing, fencing, etc.
From twenty-five to thirty hands are
given constant employment, 5000
being paid out for labor per year, the
most Of which IL spent in our midst.
Their orders are not confined to
Christian aud adjoining counties but
come from the extreme South and
West, a. well aSportions ofthe North,
aud the trade, so justly deserved, is
gradually increasing. The Metcalfe
Bros, stockholders and managers,
are honorable business men aud it
gives us pleasure to thus accord them
space in our columns, showing in the
proper light, one Of The prominent
concerns Of our city. This rapidly
Improving aud growing city, located
as she is in the largest wheat and to-
bacco producing county in the State,
possesses excellent facilities for man
ufacturing and needs more such man
ufacturing industries. Those at pres
ent located here seem 10 be making
money rapidly. We know of no city
Of lite size with location as good and
the surrounding country as favora-
BILE for such establishments and as
yet so few. The hand of invitation
should be extended to capitalists TO
come, examine for themselves, learn
Of the excellent facilities aud of the
great openings, and doubtless they
conld easily be induced to invest and
thereby put the city on the file as one
Of the foremost manufacturing cities
of the South. 1t can be done and
should be done. II only requires a
little energy extended 10 start the
ball rolling and the city would soon
enjoy boom which would excel in
magnitude the boom of the far West.
Great and important revolutions in
every branch of business would then
take place, the dull and gloomy days
would be thing Of the past, renewed
life and vim would characterize the
out look, the grass could not grow
even upon our most remote alleys,
people would flock to the city, would
be given employment, spend their
money with us, help build up the
place and then our little city would
indeed be city with all the modern
city airs.