The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
MANY COTTON MILLS.
THIS STATE FAST FORGING AHEAD
INDUsTRlOUSL".

The Record OF Year-Much Capital In
vested In all Kinds of Enterprises-Ths
Figures Given-Excellent Showing.
The preparation of that portion oi
the annual report of the secretary o1
state which shows the number of char
ters issued to new enterprises during
the past year, ending yesterday, was
completed last evening and it makes
q showing that indicates that South
Carolina is making rapid strides IN
the matter of industrial development.
Particularly indicative are the figures
showing the number of cotton mills
started and the capital invested IN
them.
It should be remembered that
charter is not issued to company
until so per cent. of the entire capital
has been subscribed and 20 per cent.
paid in.
The report shows that 131 compa
MES were chartered during the year,
of which IL are cotton mills with a
capital stock of 81, ,050, 900; six cotton
oil mills with capital of $97, 600, and
lib other companies representing 9
capital of 81, GAG, 710. The grand total
of all invested capital for this period
is S., 793, 71O. In addition to this some
sc commissions have been issued Tor
which as yet no charters have been
granted.
Here is the list of the companies
chartered, showing the location and
amount Of capital invested in each:
Williamson Oil and Fertilizer co.,
Williamson; capital stock $40, 900.
Stewart Constructing co., Colum'
bia; capital stock $40, 900.
Arcade Cotton Mills, Rock Hill
capital stock 5000, 900.
The Orangebure Mercantile associa-
ton, Orangeburg capital stock So, 600.
Pee Dee Telephone CO.. Marion
capital stock $500.
Queen Investment CO Charleston ;
capital stock $25, 900.
Acme Investment CO., Charleston,
capital stock $4,000.
Charleston Knitting Mills; capital
stock $25, 900.
Cherokee Land CO., Gaffney; capi'
tai $4,000.
South Carolina Midland CO., Barn
well; capital $3.50, 1000.
Hirsch Israel CO., Charleston; capi-
tai $4,000.
VS.. Good co., Greenville; capital
$4,000.
Southern Crosstie and Stave CO.,
Charleston; capital $4,000.
Florence Drug CO., capital 81, ,OOO.
Hope Building and Loan assocla-
ton, Charleston capital $150,O00.
Carolina Mutual Telephone and
Telegraph CO., Charleston; capital
$50, 900.
Mutual Advertising CO., Charleston ;
capital $1,000.
Spartan Grocery co., Spartanburg;
capital $4,000.
Fairfield Cotton Mills; capital $685.
600.
Ingleside Supply co., Columbia;
capital $1,000.
Guardian Building and Loan asso-
citation, Charleston; capital $3.50, 900 .
Hickory Grove and Lockhart Shoals
Transportation CO., Blacksburg; capt.
tai $4,000.
w. F. Googe co.. Aliendale; capital
$4,000.
Newberry Grocery CO., capital s2,-
600.
Beverly Granite CO., Easley; capital
$4,000.
Carter Merchandise co., Westmin-
ster; capital $25, 900.
Spartanburg Iron Works, capital
$4,000.
Sumter Manufacturing co., capital
100000.
Anderson Mattress and Spring Bed
CO., capital $4,000.
Winnsboro Bank, capital $3.50, 900.
Abbevile Telephone Co., capital
$1,000.
Darlington Mercantile CO., capital
$1,000.
Barnwel and Blackville Telephone
Exchange CO., capital $500.
Anderson County Telephone CO.,
The Barnwell Oil Mill, capital $780,.
600.
Produce Exchange of Charleston,
capital $2,500.
The Southern Cotton CO., Charles
ton, capital $4,000.
The Greenwood Telephone and Elec,
trio Light CO., capital So, 900.
The Ducker & Bultman CO., Sum.
ter; capital $12, 900.
The Commercial Bank of Newberry,
canito1 SSO OOO
Manchester Cotton Mills, Rock Hill.
Dreifus & Co., Greenville; capital
$4,000.
Florence Prize House co., capital
$1,000.
Carolina Bond and Investment co.,
Columbia; capital SIS, 900.
Charleston Mattress and Woodware
Manufacturing CO., capital $40, 900.
Mallard Lumber co. Qimited),
Greenville; capital $4,000.
The Jonesville Knitting mills; capi-
tai $1,000.
Cudworth Harness and Saddlery
CO., Charleston /; capital $4,000.
The Rock Hill Athletic association
capital 1,5O0.
The Anderson Fire and Mutual Life
Insurance co.
The Sun Co., Charleston, capital
$4,000.
Waccamaw line of steamers, capital
$4,000.
The Farmers Warehouse CO., Harts
vile; capitaI $500.
The Southern Lumber and Fruit CO.,