The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-19
THE ABBEVILLE FACTORY.
The Land BOnght and Paid FOr-COn.
tract for Brick

tract for Brick.
work Of building the Abbeville Cotton Mills.
The com mittee on site has bought eighty
acres of land, and paid Tor sixty-flve acres.
The otner fifteen acres have not been paid tor
because of delay In getting the titles proper
ly signed. $1,000 was paid TO Capt. j. q. Ed
wards for about twelve acres; $1,000 was paid
fifteen acres of the Mcmillan estate has been
contracted for at $50 an acre, and will be paid
for when The titles are perfected.
The factory building will be located near
the creek, close to the line between Edwards
and Penney's land.
Messrs. j. c. Klugh, B. F. Bailey, w. A.
Templeton, and Hugh Wilson. directors OF
the factory, and Messrs. J. l.: Mcmillan and
| George :. Wilson, contractors for making the
| brick, were present to determine the location
OF the brick mill. Mr.. Gilkey as friend OF
the enterprise was also present.
With pick and shovel search was made for
suitable clay, which was found In abundance,
and in the most convenient place-close TO
water and close TO the factory-with accessi-
BILE wagon ways in almost every direction.
The underground In the wood is being
cleared now.
The committee on bricks concluded an
agreement, (though papers not yet signed,
and J. l. Mcmillan for one million brick. and
az many more AZ may be needed at 1888 per
thousand. Bricks 10 be 2Ax4x8 inches-two
thirds tn be- hard burned brick, the other
|
Mr.. George S. Wilson will make arrange
ments TO bring his engine and brick mill To
| the grounds at the earliest day possible, when
the work will be vigorously pushed to COM
| pletion.
An abundance of best clay is To be had right
at the proposed building site. The ground Il
slightly rolling but 1t can be easily levelled
and made ready. Wagon roads will be open.
ed, over which to haul the necessary wood to
| burn the brick.
Al the proper time the g.. G. & N. railroad
company will put side-track from the main
| line TO the mill.
The brick are TO be burned within few
yards of the proposed location OF the build
| ing. A portion OF the brick are TO be ready
| Tor delivery by the first of September. The
whole TO be ready by about The first OF No
vember.
The outlook for the factory is better than
at any other time. The stock holders are In
zeal and in harmony. They ale more conf
dent as the work progresses, and the addition
al subscriptions to the capital stock are as
suring. The capital stock now Is fully forty
thousand dollars, and other subscriptions are
coming in--one subscription last week Of 8
Thousand dollars, and one Of similar
amount this week.
While the capital stock is not large, yet the
confidence OF the people In the enterprise il
growing. 1t is thought that quite number
OF subscribers will double their subscription
In the Fall. All that we need is confidence IL
the enterprise, and the work will go on
! The presents directors have given their bes
attention to the work, and they have no 9th
er object In view than TO make the Mills {
payiug institution. The board OF directors vii
guard the treasury. No fancy salaries will bt
paid TO anybody. Whether we get Northern
help or not they will build the factory, though
they hope 10 get aid from abroad, 80 tina
they may build larger mill than they coulc
construct With home capital alone.
For the convenience OF any one seek In
formation, we append the names OF the OF
fees and directors: J. c. Klugh, President
q. A. Visanska, Vice-President: w. H. Par
ker, Treasurer; B. F. Bailey. P. L.. Grier
Hugh Wilson, w. A. Templeton, G: P. Ham
mond, g. A. Neufier. These gentlemen al
live in Abbeville, except Mr.. Grier who's
home is in Due West.