The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04
WALLS FOUNDRY AND MA
CHINE WORKS.

CHINE WORKS.
The above heading refers to Que OF
the most solid aud substantial business
concern, of Cirecnylllc. The propre'
tor. Mr.. Joseph Wall, has been cl'l'
zen of (Irecnville for moro Than twenty
wears. and by perseverance, aud proper
business methods has built mp from
small machine shop, established III
1888, n inbblug foundry equal TO any
In the South
Such WAS the beginning or Joseph
Wall in our mdst-such may be the
reward of all who emulate his exam
pie. Industry aud justice are the main
requisites in business.
In 1885 Mr., Wall added sinai
foundry to his machine shop. In 1887
he moved his business to Central Ave
nue., and to meet the demands OF a
steadily increasing business he then
built a new foundry, equipped Wild
the best appliances for heavy castings
TO be had Al that date. Some idea OF
the great difficulties that he laboIed
under during those days may be drawn
from the tact that he had TO pay enor'
nous prices for iron aud coke, but be
vas not mau to be dauntcd by obstS-
Giles, aud the splendid results OF Indus
try, economy and good business mat
agemenl are seen in bis well equipped
Foundry aud Machine Shop OF to-day
Que of the main reasons OF Mr.
Wallis success 10 tust he is An expert
machlnest himself, aud employs none
but the best workmen. He thorough
" understands plantation machinery,
and Is competent to advise p anters to
their advantage, both as to needed le-
pairs, or tho purchase Of new ma5hln
cry.
The IRON work Of many Of the older
buildings of Cirocuvifc was made 81
Wallis foundry. Among them We
mention the old 81. Charles Hotel, the
Stonewull Ilolel aud the PheIp, Build
ny. THO iroM work on tho RosedHIe
and Friars PJin Banks wss also fur
uished by Mr.. Wall. OF late years the
work of this kind turned out by Wallis
Foundry can be seen on vast nun
her of Greenville's most handsome and
modern structures, besides being scat
tered throughout the Delta country.
Mr.. Wall keeps constantly on hand
engines, boilers, pumps, pipes and
fittings, shattings, puleys, couplings,
crate bars, boiler fronts, and all kinds
of iron and brass castings
Surely none of the INDUSTRIES OF
Greenvile deserve more fayorable |
mention than Walls Foundry and Ma
shine Works. 1t was backed by brain
aud skull a. its birth, aud has grown
and advanced step by stan VIA tn
growth and Advancement Of our city
! he establishments is located at 222 to
224 Central Avenue near the Georgia
Pacific depot aud Is mos admirably
for GonEepeuca in the dis
patch OF work, and is supplied with
I'll the latest aud most Improved ma.
,rinery 80 nee ssarY to the successful
ssue Of every detail of this work
The moulding room Is large, aud
plQndldIy fitted up with three Cup1Ia-
lud crane for making aud handling
leaVy castings The pattern shop in
he rear is supplied with pattern laths
Iud other tools suitable to the making
If patterns of all designs aud sizes.
rhe machius shop ia stocked with
noderu aud improved tools.
Mr. Wall has every facility for do
ug repairs on ai kinds of machinery
III short notice and In the best ps4uer
hat can be done with improved ma
,hlnery and by skilled mechanics.
He was the successful bidder for
furnishing the United States Govern
nent with castings 4sed in ils feet
nd steamboat repairs for this district
Ia addtan TO bis foundry and ma
hue works he has added the latest
Gin Saw Filler, and eau do
i'm work at less than Memphis prices,
nd save FREE 2ht charges.
Nothing succords ike success Joe
Vail mas agcceeded from the begin
ing, aud the III ure 10 bright aud
romising OF far gfettor' strides snd
IN this industry, III
'hlch Gree4vil' taela ju4, pride
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