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

Their Officers, Capital Stock, Pro-
duction in Kind and Quantity, Num-
Der of Spindles, Looms, and Twisters
and Other Facts.
North Carolina leads every one of
her Southern sister States IN the num-
Der of cotton mills. North Carolina
leads every State in the South IN the
increase of cotton mills in the last de-
cade.
The following list is full and accu-
rate, and shows North Carolina as the
leader of the South.
Anterior Mills, Charlotte, Mecklen-
burg county; ID. A. Tompkins, pres
ident; r. Miller. Jr., treasurer; j.
p. Wilson, secretary; A. M. Price, SUI
perintendent; spindles, 10000; pro-
duct, yarns 26s to COS; capital, $4,000;
annual consumption, 1000 bales.
Alpha Mills, Charlotte, Mecklen-
burg county;C. Scott, President; r.
NJ. White, vice-president; S. NAL
Tory, treasurer; w. I'll. M. Woods,
superintendent; spindles, 1900; oper
ators, 65; products, warps and yarns,
los to 3os; stockholders, so; capital,
100000; annual consumption, 1000
bales.
Ada Manufacturing Co, Charlotte,
Mecklenburg county; Nj. c. Meyer,
president;J j. Gormley, secretary and
treasurer; A. NJ. Crowder, superinten-
dent; spindles, $500; operators, 1875;
product, yarns and warps; stockhol-
ders, 100; capital, S128,600; annual
consumption, 1000 bales.
Asheville Cotton Mills, Asheville,
Buncombe county; l.. Banks Holt
president; George A. Mebane, secreta-
ry, treasurer and manager; spindles,
s,44S; looms, 400; operators, $50; pro-
duct, colored cottons; stockholders,
10 average consumption, 1920 bales;
capital, S250,000.
AIamance Cotton Mills, Burlington,
Alamance county ;E. NJ. Hollis Sons,
proprietors; spindles, 1900, looms, "a;
product, plaids and checks; annual
consumption 500 bales; operators,
so.
Aurora Mills, Burlington, Alamance
county, Lawrence S. Holt, owner; OPP
eratives, IT'S; product, plaids and
checks; annual consumption, $500
bales; spindles, 1920, looms 220.
Altamahaw Cotton Mills, Burling-
ton, Alamance county, Holt, Grant d
Holt, proprietors; spindles, $500;
looms, 800; cards, AZ; operatives, 275;
product, cotton cloths; annual con-
sumption, $3.50 bales.
Asheboro Knitting Co., Asheboro,
Randolph county; j. S. McAlister,
president; A. G. McAlister, Secreta-
nv and treasurer; w. A. Glazebrook,
Richmond, vice-president: A. G. Nc
Alister ,ma nager; full automatic ma
chimes, %; product, hosiery daily ca
pacity, 100 dozen; proprietors, o;
capitol, $4,000.
Albion Manufacturing Co.. Mt. Hol-
", CASTOR county; A. z. Rhyme, pres
dent; w. L. Love, Secretary, treasu-
rer and superintendent; spindles, A.
$50; twisters, 1000; operatives, rs;
product, yarns, 9s to los, two ply;
stockholders, S; capitol, $4,000; annu-
al consumption, 100 bales.
Arista Cotton Mills, Salem, For
sythe county; +. & II. Fries, owners;
spindles, 5,184; looms, $50; product,
einghams; cheviots and sheetings;
operatives, 200; annual consumption,
1850 bales.
BelIemonte Mills, Shelby, Cleveland
county; Il. b. Miller, president; A. c.
Miller, secretary and treasurer; spin
dies, 300; twisters, 1000; operators,
IS; product, yarns, 8's to 20's proprie-
tors, 3; capital, 100000; annual CON
sumption, 500 bales.
Beaver Greek and Bluff Mills, Fay
etteyille, Cumberland county; III. w.
Lilly, president; L. j. Lilly, secretary
and treasurer; M. r. Holmes, superin-
tendent; spindles, 1886; looms, Is;
operatives, so; product, brown sheet
sumption, POO bales.
Bellemont Cotton Mills, Graham, Al
amance county; l.. b. and l.. S. Holt;
Morton y. Whorton, Jr., Manager
spindles, 1852; looms, 1876; product,
plaids; operatives, 100.
Boyd Manufacturing Co.. Rocking
ham county; manufactures seamless
bags; looms, so; operatives, 70
Cora Manufacturing Company, Haw
River, AIamance county; Thomas NJ.
Holt, president; spindles, 1000; looms
$50 annual consumption, 5000 bales;
nearly completed.
Carolina Cotton Mills, Burlington,
Alamance county; j. II. & w E. Holt
Il Co., proprietors; X. ID. White, SUI
perintendent; spindles, 5000; looms,
IS; cards, IA SETS operatives, 78; pro
duct, piaids, yarns and warps; annual
consumption, $500 bales.
Carolina Cotton Mills Co, Newton,
Catawba county; j. X. Gather, presi-
dent; John II. Yount, secretary and
treasurer; product, yarns; capital,
10000. >
Caraleigh Mills, Raleigh, Wake CO.,
j. j. Thomas, President; +. o. Moring,
secretary and treasurer; II. c. Butler,
superintendent; spindles, 5000; looms,
go; cards, 80; operatives, 1870; CAPT
tai, $l50,000; annual consumption, s.
900 bales; operatives, 225.
Cabarrus Cotton Mills, Concord, Ca
barrus county; j. w. Cannon, mana
ger; spindIes, $500; looms, 278.
Carolina Knitting Mills, Flat Rock,
Henderson county; z. w. Hart & Co.
proprietors; looms, 40; product, knit
goods; operatives, so; capital, $4,000.
Charlotte Cotton Mills, Charlotte,
Meclllenburg county; X. M. Oates,
president; ID. w. Oates, Secretary
and Treasurer; spindles. 5000; looms
$50; operatives, 200; product, sheet