The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-28
NEW FACTORY FACTS.

NEW FACTORY FAtIS.
The only way to learn the contem-
plated enlargements Of the cotton
milling industry of the State is to read
the accounts of the mills already es-
tablshed. Many of them have just
finished charging and putting in new
machinery; others are now busy with
extensions and placing new machin-
cry; and others still have placed or
ders that will be filled early Ia the new
year
Below are a few Of the notes not
found elsewhere in this issue:
The Board Of Directors Of the
Caraleigh Cotton Mills at their last
meedng elected Capt. J. J. Thomas
president OF the company 10 ill the
vacancy caused by the death OF the
late w &. t-pChurch. and elected Dr..
d. H. Everitt gice-president, the posi-
ton formerly held by Capt. Thomas.
The new president Of this splendid
mill is one of the Capital cities safest,
soundest. and most public spirited citi-
zens He has multitude Of duties
and responsibilities, but he is equal to
them all, and in that easy, smooth.
characteristic, he is potent force in
conducting and directing a number
of the best financial and industrial in
situations in the Capital city Builder
and owner Of the Thomas building on
Wilmington street, former president
of the Cotton and Grocers Exchange,
and the Chamber of Commerce and
industry, senior member of the cotton
Il
d Company, president of the CONNER
cial and Farmers Bank, president
Caraleigh Cotton Mills, these and
many other positions of honor and
responsibility attest the confidence
that Capt. Thomas associates and the
community 1T large have in his integ-
rity and executive ability.
he Caraleigh's new yice-president,
DR.. ID. +. Eyeritt is likewise a public
spirited citizen, and a gentleman en-
joying the confidence and esteem of a
large number of business and social
friends.
The Morganton Cotton Mills. for
nierly known as the DunnayanMills
have been purchased by Mesrs ". g.
Erwin, Il. X. Powe, S. Med. Tate, Thos
4. MDof1 ana Is. VI. lItrS.
\ company has been organized with
Mr.. w. 4. Erwin president. s. Med.
Tate. ice-president; r. T. Moore. seq
rotary and treasurer, and y. NJ. Gates.
superintendent. These gentlemen, to-
gether with Mr.. r. X. Powe. are the
directors. 4 company has been incor-
porated under he name OF the Alpine
cotton Mills. suggestive of the ma iestic
peaks i'm the shadow Of which the mill
is located. Considerable new machin-
cry has been ordered and work viii be
gin at an early day and the Alpine viii
step TO he front.
Preparatory TO putting up his new
mill Mr. Geo. A. Gray has sold all his
stock in the Gastonia and Trenton
companies. His two hundred shares
(S2O,000) in the first were bought by
Capt. II. G. @ Love and one hundred
(St0,000)in the second were bought by
Mr.. G.. ". Raglan. This deal will in
no way effect for the present his SUI
perintendency of the two mills named,
since he will not begin on the build
ing of his new mill until next spring
Mr.. W. Y. Clifton and Mr.. John C.
Drewry, Of Raleigh, are two Of the com
pany which has purchased fine water
power on Crabtree creek. two and a
half miles from Raleigh. 1t will have
1000 spindles For the present no
looms will be be put in, but a dam de
veloping the power has already been
erected. Work on the mill will pro-
badly not begin till the spring.
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The new mills at Henderson are
only waiting until the machinery ma
kers can catch up with contracts al
ready made. when they will resume
work, place their order for machinery
and complete this enterprise, which
will be large mill from the start
The Buffalo Thread Mills, another
one of the Odel enterprises, has just
turned the steam ON TO 5000 spindIes,
and been equipped with an electric
light plant.
The Geo. " Patterson Manulactur-
ing Company, Of Concord, have their
mills located three miles out from
Concord. completed and work has be
gun. A ne" electric plant was put IN
last week.
The new Long Shoal Mills. in Lincoln
county. and the new Lincoln Mills in
the same county, have their machinery
about placed, and will within few
days begin operations.
'rae brick have been burned and are
y place for the new mill at Hillsboro.
Work on he building will soon begin,
the machinery has been contracted