The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-27
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Enterprises of Various Kinds to be Put
IN Operation and Things Likely to be
Done at an Early Day-Rip Van
W5nhle Cannot Stay IN the
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Manufacturers Record]
Wadesboro-The establishment OF
a cotton factory is talked Of.
Walnut Cove-J. G. Bailey con-
erecting a saw mill.
Goldsboro-The establishment OF
knitting mill is contemplated.
Murphy-Taylor & Murphy will
probably develop marble quaries.
Durham-A. B. Matthews contem-
plates erecting canning factory.
Fayetteville N. B. Alexander will
planning mill, it is reported.
= Lowesville-J. G. Morrison & Co.
are reported as to start a cotton fac
tory near townsville.
Murphy-A. A. Campbell contem
plates adding a chair factory to his
saw and planning mills.
PoIoksville-G. T. Farnell, Of
Bayboro, contemplates erecting a can.
ing factory at PoIloksville.
Murphy-The NotIa Consolidated
Marble, Iron & Tale Co. is erecting a
tale mill at its marble plant.
Scotland Neck-The Scotland Neck
Cotton Manufacturing Go. has de
cided to put in knitting machinery.
Hamilton-Frank Hitch is putting
band mill and 40-inch gang mill
in his saw mill, reported in last issue.
Charlotte W. Wynn will or
ganize company, it is reported, for
the manufacture of ice cream freezers.
Fayetteville-Daight & Co., of
Wilmington, Del. ,-are reported as to
establish planning mill at Fayette-
vile.
Murfreesboro-It is stated that E.
C. Worrell has invented and will
manufacture an improved cotton
planter.
Murphy-The Blue Ridge Marble
Co., of Nelson, Ca, is pros pecting
with view to the erection Of a mar
bic mill.
Salisbury-The Salisbury Gas and
Electric Light Go. will probably erect
the electric light plant previously
mentioned.
Murphy. T. Williams & Co., of
Easton, Pa, are arranging to mine
and manufacture tale FIVE miles sou tn
of Murphy.
Lexington-The North Carolina
Smelling Co. has applied for authority
to increase its capital stock from $50,
600 to $75, 900.
Thomssville-The Silver Valley
Mining Co. is reported as about to re-
sumo work at it's mines. A. Leach is
general manager.
Murphy-The Standard Marble
Go. will erect large marble mill ten
miles south Of Murphy on property
recently purchased.
Winston-P. H. Hanes & Co. have
let the Contract, it is reported, for
their new tobacco factory, to be six
stories, 2OOxll4 feet.
Winston-A local company is ne
gotiating, it is reported, for the pur-
chase of the rock quarry on the B R.
Webster property near Winston.
Charlott The city has decided to
issue the $75, 900 of bonds for street
recently mentioned.
The mayor can give information.
Oxford-The Oxford Land & I'm
provement Co. has been organized to
500 acres of land in and around Ok
ford. The capital stock is $l5O,OO0.
eidsville-The ReidsviIle cotton
mills, mentioned in last issue, did not
increase capital stock, but will build
an addition, 5Ox6O feet, to its factory.
Greensboro-The Greensboro Cot.
;on Mills Co. has let contract for the
building of its cotton mill, 78x20O
FEET, to Watson & Cecil, Of Lexing
;on, Va.
Wilmin gton-The Wilmington Cot
ON Mills Co. recently reported as to
ldd $500 spindles to it's mill, has de-
,ided to increase its capital stock to
Sl5O,OOO.
Salisbury-It is reported that ar
are being made to increase
he capacity of the mining plant of |
he Hemby mine. ]. P. Wiswell is
n charge.
Hickory Novelty Wood Works
las been established by ]. B. Beard.
4. G. Lutta and others to erect and |
operate the wood working factory re,
,ently mentioned.
Asheville-The contract to furnish |