The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-10-29
AS 1T GROWS.

Carolina is doing-in the way Of business;
under the head of Southern Textile
Notes, for one week, the Manufacturers
Record gives the following. If this does
not show that North Carolina is hum.
ming, then what does? Read it and talk
about 1t:
A. G.. Lineberger, treasurer of the
Tuckaseege Manufacturing Co, of Mt
Holly, n. c., writes US that his company
expects to add largely to the plant next
spring. The plant operates at present
5000 spindles and is running day and
night, having large orders ahead. A. P,
Rhyme is president of the company, and
Thomas A. Davis is mill superintendent
Mr.. J. Lineberger has taken charge OF
the Wilson cotton mill at Lowell, n. c.,
and will operate it. The plant recently
closed down on account Of financial trou'
BILE. 1t operates 5000 spindles on yarns,
Messrs. A. P. Rhyme & Co, proprietors
of the Mt. Holly, n. c., cotton mill, have
lately placed in their plant new engine,
new lapper and DEM machine, remodeled
cards and ~Overhauled thoroughly the en-
tire mill to make frst-class yarns from
Nos. IA to col and 900. The plants
equipment includes 1000 spindles and
] 900 twisters.
The Albion Manufacturing Co of Mt,
Holly, N. c., has lately equipped its cot.
ton yarn mill with the Grinnell sprinkl.
ing system and made other general i'm.
provements.
The erection of a cotton mill at Cherry
vile, N. c., is being talked Of. Peter
Bean is mentioned as interested.
The Stanley Greek IN. c. cotton mills
contemplate considerable additions to
their plant in the line of machinery next
spring.
The Vance cotton mills, of Salisbury,
n. c., are now putting in 5000 more
spindles, making 10000 in all. The
plant turns out yarns and warps from
Nos. 20 to 36, and its product has an ex
c"ellent reputation in the market. j. F.
Murdoch is president of this company;
j. II. Foust, secretary and treasurer, and
+. G. Campbell superintendent,
G. Fl. Hutchinson, secretary of the
Minis Manufacturing Co., Mt. Holly, N.
O., manufacturers of cotton yarns, writes
US that his company has put in its mill
1872 twister spindles and has ordered an
other railway head. A thirty-five horse
power boiler was also added to the plant
recently.
The Cleveland cotton mills, of Cleve-
land Mills, N. c., have placed in their
plant a Foster winder, also started a bat
ting mill with a daily output of 300
pounds.
The Orion knitting mills, of Kinston,
n. c., have lately obtained an order
from Chicago, Ill, for $3.50 dozen hose.
The stockholders of the Tarboro, IN.
c. cotton factory met last week and de.
clared a dividend of eight per cent for
the past year. 1t is genera ally thought
that the mill earned nearly twenty per
cent. Mr.. S. S. Nash was reelected
president of the concern.
The Munbo manufacturing company,
of Munbo, N c., manufacturers of cot
ton yarns, plaids and cottonades, will
soon put two new cards and one speeder
in its mill. C.L. Turner is general man
ager of this concern, and Samuel Turner
assistant. Its product is known in the
market and has a good reputation.
The Union cotton mills, of Maiden, N.
C., manufacturers of yarns, has now in
operation 6,240 spindles, running day and
night, and contemplates the addition of
5000 more in the near future. Mr.. d.
Nj. Carpenter is president of the COM
pany and superintendent of the mill.
The Providence cotton mills, of
Maiden, N. c., are putting 500 additional
Within spindles in their plant. They
have been operating 5000 spindles day
and night for a considerable time past.
Messrs. II. F. Carpenter, Sons & Co. are
the proprietors of the mill.
The Patterson On. c. cotton aud
wooden mills have lately put in a burr
picker, a twister and a press. This plant
operates 1000 spindles and ffty-eight
looms, and produces cassimeres, kerseys,
f1annels, linseys, blankets, fancy wool
yarns, jeans, warps, etc. S. F. Harper is
president and treasurer, and George H.
Messick superintendent.
Nessrs. Morgan, Cline & Gaffney's
new cotton mill now building at Double
Shoal, n. c., is about complete and will
be started up immeditely. Operations
will be commenced with 1000 spindles
on , and j-ply carpet wraps. FRANKLIN
cards and spinning machiners with Pot
ter " Atherton pickers will be used.
Messrs. A. G. & r. b. Miller, proprie-
tors of the Belmont Cotton mills at
Shelby, n. c., bave recently plsced in