Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-06-23
ACCOMPLISHED AT LAST.
The kiIbourn Company to Increase
Its Capacity.


Its Capacity.
Although of the largest hosiery
mills in the country. it has long been
the wish Of our citizens to secure the
dyeing and finishing plants ofthe Kill
bourn Company. which are located at
New Brunswick, N. J. Some weeks
since, Mr.. f. +. Kilbourn, president
of the company, proposed to the Bus
mess Mems Association to make the
change provided the people Of Mar
tinsburg would float a loan Of Se5, 900,
that being the estimated amoLnt re-
quire to effect the change. After
making vain efforts to place the bonds
elsewhere, our own people having per-
feet confidence in the ~solvency of the
company took the bonds and the
change will be made.
But there is more in it than many
supposed. 1t means a large increase
in the production OF hosiery and the
making of Martinsburg the hosiery
center of the country.
The World pertinently remarks:
"The following is a list Of those of
our public spirited citizens who came
promptly forward and secured this
valuable addition to our industries. 1t
is about time for people to take notice
of those who selfshly reap the benefit
OF others labors and contributions. but
whose names are conspicuous by their
absence from every effort to increase
the material prosperity Of the town."
The subscriptions are as follows:
Citizens National Bank, $1,000; Peo-
pies National Bank, So, 900; Mer-
chants & Farmers Bank, $1,000; J.W.
Bishop, $500; A. M. Gilbert, 500; H.
7. Cushwa, $500; NJ. G. Tabler, $500;
Jas. F. Thompson, $500; F. S. En-
inert, $500; ]. H. Gettinger, $500; G.
w. Buxton, $500; Henry Fitz, $1,000;
Phil. II. Sayles, $500; H. L. Doll, [
$500; DR.. ]. w. McSherry, $500; P. R.
Harrison, $500; N. d. Baker. $500; H.
+. Hannis, $500; Sencindiver Shaffer,
& Stewart, $500; James B. Fisher,
$500, Lewis H. Bell, $500; |, L. Ben
der & Bro, $500; H. S. Cushwa, $500;
H. c. Berry, $500; +. c. Williams,
$500, W.O. Nicklas, $500; Bentz Bros
$500; John w. Walker, $500; L. c.
Gerling. $500; F. w. Doll. $500; G.
P. Walters, $500; Alexander Parks,
$500; E. R. Sigler, $500; S. w. Wal
ker, 500; John w. Martin, 500; ]. H.
Hobbs, jr., 500; w. l. Jones, 5oo;
Swope and Frazer, 1000; f. +. Kill
bourn, 1000.
Thursday of this week Mr.. John R.
Hinchman. of New York, architect of
the company; Mr.. F. L. Janeway,
treasurer; and Messrs. l.. P. Howell,
G. S. Van Pelt, v. NV. Suydam, and
c. w. Kilbourn, of New Brunswick,
N. J., directors and stockholders, made
a tour of inspection and located the
new buildings which will be erected
Immediately.
Children's Day was observed Sunday
at ST. Johns Lutheran Church. 1t
certainly was Children's Day, and
they were there to enjoy, which they
did TO the utmost, if bright and happy
faces were any indication. The floral
decorations were beautiful and showed
much thought and taste. Suspended
from the ceiling was a design Con
slider the Lilies" wrought i'll daisies
and lilies, which was especially fine,
while a fence of different flowers, with
gates at either end ornamented the
pulpit. The music vas appropriate
and the solos and duets were we'll en-
dered; the Rotations were varied and
given without a flaw, and in fact each
one of the performers deserves special
mention. An offering amounting to
Sail was received which was con-
tributed to the Tressler Orphans
Home, LOUISVILLE, Pa.
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