Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-09-24

Kentucky Progress.
Brsndenburg-The Brandenburg
Manufacturing Co, previously re-
ported as having exclusive privilege
of furnishing the town with natural
gas, win PROBABLY builds pipe line
Soon
Centertown-Robert IL. Camp
bell, of l. Iuisviile, representing q
company, is investigating mineral
lands with view TO their purchase
and development.
Covington-0verman Il Schrader
will start twine factory.
Covington-The contract for COM
pleting the reservoir lately mem
toned has been let to j. IL. Harlow
& Co., of Pittsburg, Pa, at $2l2,OS0.
Grayson-Tbe Fischer saw mill
will be moved to near Grayson.
Harlan G. He. B. Pope has pur-
chased and will erect saw mill.
Observation-Disclosures Il Col
Inns contemplate changing their flour
mill to the roller system.
Hopkinsville-S. II Turner and
others will erect an electric-light
plant. Power will be furnished also
for electrical railway to be built by
them.
Lawrenceburg-W. b. Lafferty,
previously reported as to build
whiskey disitillery has commenced
work ON building.
Lexington-The Kentucky Union
Railway Co. (office, Louisville) will
build their machine shops at Lex
ingtou. Road is now under con-
struction.
Lexington - The Elizabethtowp,
Lexington 81 Big Sandy Railroad Co.
have purchased site tor their new
machine shops previously reported
Louisville-The Phoenix Bridge
Co., of Philadelphia, Pa, contractors
for the iron and steel bridge across
the Ohio river. previously mentioned,
will, it is said, begin work this month.
Louisvilla-The Louisville Saw
Mill Co. has been incorporated by
John Baumeister, James U Conner
and Henry T. Shaw for the manu-
facture of lumber. The authorized
capital stock is 100000
Louisville-The Rogers Paper Box
Co. has been Incorporated by VIM.
b. Rogers, j. s. Barnett, S. b Voris,
and others for the manufacture of
paper boxes. The capital stock is
$4,000
Iouisville.-J. c. Campbell & Son,
218 aud 800 First street, will put In
their works q Is horsepower boiler
and burners for natural gas.
Louisville.-The Breckenridge As
phalt Co, previously reported as TO
develop asphalt mines. are having
machinery manufactured.
louisville The Yost Writing
| Machine Co. has been incorporated
to engage In manufacturing by Henry
Cummins, George r. Williamson
and William I. Black. Capital
stock is 100000
Maysville.-Ei Efforts are being made
to start q paint factory.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID Par
rish, of Richmond, has been cores
ponding with view to starting 4
stave, barrel, tank and handle factory,
Middlesborough. John +. Nc
CURE, of Clinton, Ia, has been cor
Responding In regard to starting a
factory for manufacturing nails.
Middlesborough. : The Standard
luand.e 90. of Knoxville, Tenn, will
establish a branch handle factory.
| u;ddlasborough Sites are being
s,ryevad for the IRON furnaces pre-
vionsiv mentioned as to be built.
The W;ddlesborouyb Town Co. car
Give particulars.
Middlesborough = 1t Is reported
that a large planning mill aud sssl
aud door factory will be erected by
an Alabama party.
Owensboro-The Ohio Valley Nat,
uraI Gas Co. have contracted witt
W. L. McCool, OF Louisville, TO drill
for natural Gas on their lands.
Owansboro-Tbe Owensboro Nat
, nrsI GssC 10 have lei contract TO sinl
a vss we'll IN W. McCool. of Lou