The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-18
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Enterprises Of Various Kinds to be Put
in Operation and Things Likely to be
Done at an Early Day-Rip Van
Wi,ekZe Cannot Stag in the
Old North State.

Manufacturers Record.l
New Berne-A. W. Cook is, it is
stated, sinking an artesian we'll.
Winston-E. A. Ebert and others
will establish $l75,OOO cotton fac
tory.
Wilson-5ilas Lucas will double,
it is reported, the capacity of his brick
works.
New Berne E M. Pavie is re
ported as having erected a canning
factory.
Winston--C. Hamlin & Sons ar
reported as having enlarged their to-
bacco factory.
Bryson City-Janetts, Keener &
Co. will, it is reported, establish an in
sulator pin factory.
Murphy-The county commission
ers want bids for constructing a bridge
across Brasstown creek.
Charlotte-A stock company will
probably be organized to establish a
foundry and machine shop.
Charlotte Robert NJ. Oates, Jr.,
will establish a hosiery factory with
dyeing department attached.
Webster-The Carolina Clay Co.,
of DiIlsboro, is reported as to move it's
china clay works to Webster.
Elizabeth City-Platt & Co., of
Baltimore, MI, are erecting a oyster
packing house at Elizabeth City,
Tarboro-The National Electric
Manufacturing Co., of Eau Claire,
Wis, will erect an ice factory in Tar,
boro
Raleigh-A land company has, it is
stated, been organized, purchased the
Parker property and will improve
same.
Oxford-J. W. Kittrell, of Rome
N. Y, is reported as investigating
with view to construct system of
water in Oxford.
Kina puntain-The Kings
Mountain Cord Mining Co., mentioned
in last issue, contemplates extensive
Improvements at its gold mines.
Tarboro-The National Electric
Manufacturing Co., of Eau Claire,
Wis, has received contract to erect
an electric light plant in Tarboro.
Raleigh-A land company is re
ported as having been organized and
purchased large tract of land near
Camp Russell, which it will improve.
William Mack is re
ported as having purchased gold min
ing machinery and IS acres of land
from the Henderson Gold Mining Go
Henderson w Woltman, Keith &
Co., of New York, N. Y, are re
ported as having contract to construct
the Henderson water works previous
ly mentioned.
Oxford-The West Oxford Land
Co. has been organized with G. B
Steel, of Richmond, Va, as president,
and R. w L8ssiter, Jr., as secretary.
The capital stock is $l25,OOO.
Winston--The Piedmont Land &
Manufacturing Co. has been organized
with capital stock of $4,000 for
the purpose of constructing iron fur
naces and developing iron mines.
Winston-The Piedmont Land Co.
has been organized with E. H. Stewart,
of Roanoke, va, as president, for the
purpose of purchasing and developing
lands. The capital stock is 5000, 900.
Wilmington-The Hanover Land
& Improvement Co. has been organ
lied with T. B. Harris, president;
Louis VolIers, vice president, and J.
H. Boatwright, secretary to deal IN
real estate.
Charlotte-The company recently
reported as probably to operate the
old Rock Island cotton mill near Char,
lotte has a capital stock of $4,000,
and will, it is stated, put new machin
cry in the old mill.
New Berne-The Stimson Lum Der
Co., lately reported as to operate a
saw and planning mill, has been incor
porated by 2 R Folsom, c. E. Good,
win and s. G. Hamilton, Jr. The
capital stock is 100000.
Winston-A furniture factory will
be established by Pniladelphia pa. }
parties, a tobacco-box factory by
Marion parties and an iron furnace
constructed by Washington Cd. C.)
and Philadelphia (Pa) parties. The
Winston Salem Land & Investment
Co. can give information.