The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL
The Work Still Goes Bravely On,
and Soon the Wheels VIII Turn.

ana soon the "heeiS VIII AuTh.
The work of building the cotton mill al
Abbeville and making ready for the recep-
ton OF the machinery progresses as the days
Ali the dressed granite for the bed OF the
engine was furnished by Mr.. w. R. Welsh OF
Quarry. No granite, for texture, beauty and
perfection OF finish, could surpass 1t, and eve
the ground.
Some days ago the makers OF the boilers
notified the Mill Company that the boilers
were ready for shipment, and asked for ln-
structions. The instructions were given 10
ship at once. and by this time we presume
they are on the road. The g. c. N. has
extended the side track for the deilvery & az
the exact spot where they must be taken Oh
the cars. The brick TO encase them are on
the ground and the bricklayers are waiting
for the order to 60 to work.
President Bailey was notihed some ten
five weeks from that time, and we presume
that 1t will be put aboard the cars by the
first or the middle OF December. Two
put it In position, and set 1t to running.
The shafting Is expected early in January.
The plumbing Is being done now, and is
well under way.
lights before placing the machinery.
The reservoir, will hold enough water,
when filled, to run the machinery for eighty
days. 1t Is nearly finished. Although the
appears to be big one, yet by using the hole
made by the excavation for clay TO make
brick, the cost Of the work will be nominal,
perhaps not over $500 or $500. 1t will be filled
by the natural run OF the creek, the water
running from the stream through pipe
In to the reservoir.
Much work has been done on cottages.
They are In an advanced stage OF com pletion.
They are forty In number and include two
hundred rooms.
The object OF the directors is to start ten
thousand spindles as early as possible. For
fine cloth, such as the Abbeville Cotton, Fac
tory expects to make, the mill house has a
capacity for eighteen thousand spindles.
When ten thousand spindles are put TO work
the dill ectors may take rest. and clear up
things behind them before doing more.
Those who have the best right to know the
condition of the m ill are much pleased with
the outlook. AS the work progresses good
friends, with material aid, have come to the
assistance Of those having the work IN
charge-and 1t now looks as If the mill would
not be delayed q day on account OF money.
The fact that the directors have been deib-
crate and have gone on cautiously With the
work has prevented them from blunders, or
the waste of money. Realizing that they
knew nothing of the practical work Of build
Ing a mill none but firstclass men. who are
proficient in their business, have been en-
ployed.
At the start Messrs. Lock wood, Greene &
Co., Of Boston, were employed as architects.
Although we had little money at the time,
expressed the desire for q firstclass mill. The
architects then required US to raise our SUBJ
scription from S50 600 or $50 900 TO 100000, In
response TO this demand the Increase In home
subscriptions was promptly made. The con-
tract was given TO the best builder in the
Southern States, (Capt. j. w. CagleJ and MIR.
j. E. Sirrene, one OF the most competent
young men in the State, was put In charge OF
the whole.
The result has been that we have as good
a mill building as money, architecture, and
mechanical skill can make.
When the time came for buying machinery,
the money question was still present, but the
directors were ambitious for the best, and
President Bailey went North at the sugges-
tlon OF the board. There he met some OF his
old friends, and they interested themselves
in his behalf. and his success was all that we
could expect. To President Bailey is due
much OF the credit for building the mill, and
no man ever built a better one.
The manufacturers OF the highest grade up
to-date machinery appreciating our substan-
tial foundation Tor good mill, will place
their best up-to-date machinery In the mill on
the most liberal terms.
And thus 1t is, that Abbeville will have a
mill OF which the up.country may be proud.
The splendid location; the abundant wa
ter supply; and all the appointments being
firstclass the Abbeville Mill has most hope
ful outlook.