The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Enterprises Of Various Kinds to be Put
IN Operation and Things Likely to be
D ne at an Early Day-Rip Van
WinHe Cannot Stoy in the
Old North State.
Manufacturers Record.I


Rockingham-J. A. Wright & Bro.
may esta blish machine shop.
Kings Mountain-The erection of
another cotton mill is talked of.
Henderscn-J. B. Owen is erecting,
it is stated, a tobacco prize factory.
Cary-The North Carolina Plow
Co. is reported as enlarging its plant.
Lincolnton "A land and improve
ment company will probably be organ
lied.
Asheville-The P. A. Demens
Wood Work Co. has increased capital
stock to SIS, 900.
WiImington-As stock company has
been organized, it is reported, to erect
shirt factory in Wilmington.
Oxford-It is probable tia; whet-
stone quarry will be developed j. A.
Williams can give information.
Matthews-It is stated that work
will shortly he resumed at the Ray
gold mine under the SUPPLEMENTARY
of w. Lewis
Durham = A company will PROBABLY
be organized to manufacture patent
haling press. w. A. Guthrie c n
give information.
Southern Pines-J. NJ. Jewell & :.
NJ. Scrofford, of Chicago, Ill, will
erect the chewing gum factory men
toned in last issue.
Wilson-The Wilson Cotton Mills
will put in an incandsscent electric
light plant and equip its building
with automatic sprinklers.
Monroe Hart, Green & Co., re.
Gently mentioned as putting new ma
chinery in their saw mill, intend ad-
ding more at an early day.
Kinston-The necessary stock has
been subscribed for the erection of
the knitting factory lately alluded to.
J. F. Taylor can give particulars.
Weldon-L. B. Gilbert, A. S. Nc
Creath, 7. L. Emry and others will
it is stated, organize a stock company
to construct second canal near Wei
don.
Salem-A. G. Hugh & Co., pro-
prietors Of the Salem Hosiery Mil,
lately referred to, are endeavor ny to
organize stock company to enlarge
same.
Asheville-Richmond Pearson c,n.
templates building an iron bridge
across the French Broad river J. 4.
Williams, Jr., has the matter in
charge.
Winston-H G.. Linthicum, of Hen,
derson, has prepared plans, it is stated,
for the erection of tobacco factory
for Edmunds & Gilmer to be six
stories, 4O4x15O feet.
Du cham-B L. Duke, S. F. Tom
linsoD, J. S. Carr and others are
organizing a 100000 stock company
to erect. the cotton factory, previously
mentioned, on the cooperative plan
Flat Rock-The Mount Airy Gran.
ite Co., of Mt. Airy, has, it is sta ed,
purchased 256 acres of granite lands
at Flat Rock, will increase capital
stock $4,000 and develop the prop
erty.
Monroe The city lately mentioned
as contemplating the issuance of
bonds for improvements, is consider
ing a proposition to issue same to the
extent Of $4,000. The mayor can
give information.
Charlotte-The Richmond & Dan
vile Railroad Go. (ofice, R chmond,
Va.) will, it is stated move its West
Point cotton compress TO Charlotte,
and probably lease same to NcFadden
& Co, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Asheville-C. E. Graham, G. D.
Blanton, T. G. Starnes and others
have, it is reported, purchased the
Alexander Garrett farm OF SO acres
in Victoria for 100000, and will
organize the Oakland Land Co to de.
velop same.
Darham-The Durham Farmers
Alliance Tobacco Manufacturing Co.,
recently mentioned as organized to
establish a tobacco factory, has been
organized by P. H. Massey, J. w.
Pope, w. T. Meadows and others.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Weldon-The Great Falls Water
Power Co. has been organized with
w. B. Hadlison, of Petersburg, Va,
president, and T. L. Emry, vice
president, to secure the establishment
of manufactures, ETC., a. Great Falls,
a new town recently laid off near
| Weldon
Ashevi le-A. H Fuller, of Brock,
ton, Mass, is president; S. B. Eator,
O: New York city, vice president, and