The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-06-28

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Is IN the store room some fifteen hundred
coffins of their own make.
Thus we see that Burlington has an en-
terprlse of which no other town in North
Carolina can boast.
THE f. NJ. HOLT PLAID MILLS.
This is the oldest cotton factory in the
place and was established abOut 1884. 1t
is named in honor of Mr. +. NJ. Holt.
The building was built with all respect
and consideration for the convenience, and
health of the operatives. The writer can
say that they have the best arranged
weaving room he ever had the opportunity
of seeing The capital stock of the com
pany is some $40, 900 and the capacity is
1900 yards per day They manufacture
cotton checks and plaids and do large
business One feature Of their business
which is so cOmmendable is their care of
their employees. For these they have
provided nice little tenement houses, and
have encouraged them to beautlfy and
decorate their houses. They work eighty
five of these hands. the health Of which
is remarkably good. The mills are situa
ted IN the most beautiful portion of Bur
iington, Just over the railroad from the
splendid EImira Mills and is surrounded
by productive clover fields. This mill is
| under the management of a very success
y
IS the Secretary and Treasurer of the
| company.
THE ELMIRA COTTON MILLS.
MEssRs w. l.. & E. c. HOLT are the
proprietors of these mills. They are
young men and are of progressive stock.
| Following in the footsteps Of their faith
| ers they have built, We may we'll say,
about the neatest and most attractive cot
| ton mills it has ever been our opportunity
to see Their main building when com
! pleted, (they are making additions) will
| be very large, three stories high The
| Elmira presents a most pleasing picture
| to the eye of one who loves the name of
factory and enterprise" 1t is a long
building, with windows innumerable
| giving it good ventilation) and is of very
attractive architecture. The dye-house
and others are also well arranged and
| help out the looks of the surroundings,
while the office is in the centre of beau
| ttul lawn where young shrubbery and
! flowers have been planted Their tene
| ment houses too are attractive and com
| Portable. All this makes it a 'manufac
turing garden spot" This IS highly com
mendable and should be done by every
manufacturer. Nothing looks more beau
tful than the scenes of grassy and flow
| cry lawns surrounding manufacturing
! IdDllSumeulS OF tQlS hluU.
| The proprietors of this mill are the
| grandsons of Mr. E. NJ. Holt, the pioneer
of cotton milling, and they are doing a
| large business. Every day they weave for
| the market 5000 yards of goods and they
| are not merely cottonades and plaids, but
| some of the incest and most beautiful
dress goods that can be made They
work 1875 hands. The mill has 40 looms,
| and 2,2Se spindles After their additions
| have been completed they will use 225
looms and 5000 spindles.
THE AURORA COTTON MILLS.
This mill is the property of Mr.. Law
renee 5. H0LJ and IS one of the thirteen
mills owned by the Holt family in the
| State. There is no one Of that family
| thai deserves mention more than this
man. Mr.. HOLT owns large interest III
half dozen factories in Alamance county
and is said to be (by those who know HIM
| one of the hardest working men in the
State He is the youngest son Of Mr.. +.
| NJ. Holt and was always devoted to work,
even though to use his expression he
| was the baby, and was petted accord
| ingly." The Aurora mills was established
| in 1883. 1t weaves and spins. They
weave cottonades and plaids and spin
enough for their use. They work
/ over ninety hands and consume 20
| bales of cotton per week, turning out over
40, 900 yards Of goods in that time.
THE OTHER COTTON FACTORIES.
Those which have been mentioned above
| are situated IN the corporate limits OF the
| town. They are of course claSSed with 1t.
| But they should not be called all of Buring
| tons cotton enterprises tor her main force
| in this respect lies around her limits and
| Burlington receives their freight and trade.
| One of these Is the
BIG FALLS COTTON MILL.
This is owned by a stock company Of
which Mr.. JAS. Y. POMEROY is President
Mr.. P r. HARDEN, Vice President, and
! MR. JUNIUs H. HARDEN, Secretary and
| Treasurer They work 5000 spindles
employ 140 operatives, consume forty
! bales of cotton and manufacture II, 800
pounds of warp per week. Until April
! lst, they worked two sets of hands and
! doubled their capacity. Being lighted by
electricity night work can be easily done
THE ALAMANCE MILLS
are owned by Mr. E. NJ. HoLT's sons and
is the oldest and largest in the county.
1t takes all its freight from Burlington
and gives it its trade.
THE GLENCOE MILLS
ranks as one of the largest mills in the
county 1t is situated a nice little
| drive over on the HaW river and has
several buildings. The main building is
several stories high and covers a large
space Of ground. The owners Of this
| mill and of the
CAROLINA MILLS
are the same. Two young men, Messrs.
]. H. and w E. HOLT own the larger por-
tion of both. They have just passed their
majority and pride themselves on having
as fine set of operatives as can be found
anywhere in America. The situation of
the mills and the health of the country
in general is such that they are very near
ly all robust and healthy. 1t was very
| pleasant opportunity to picnic at the late
| Union Sabbath School Convention held
near Glencoe and see the representatives
of both mills engage i'll ball games and
music. The game Of ball exhibited the
fact that although the daily work of the
| PLAYERS was confinement IN a mill, their
| physical development was perfect and
they were sinewy and strong. They also
have organized for their pleasure q cornet
band and, without the least training they
have developed themselves into efficient
! performers.
Besides these enterprises which have
been in operation for year, | must make
a statement of the new enterprises which
| ono Iaya1pna1 and which are daS-