The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Silk Mil Notes.


The president of the American Silk
Co. will return from New York City on
Friday of this week.
Progress has been made In every de-
partment since the machinery arrived
and the mill is about ready to run.
The side track extending to the mill
is now empty. The last carload Of ma
chinery arrived yesterday, completing
the mill, which is composed of 200
looms and all the other necessary ma
chinery for the plant.
Capt. f. X. Mullen unloaded all the
machinery for this plant, consisting of
thirty car loads, without single acci-
dent or break.
A very large quantity OF silk arrived
yesterday morning and the looms are
being filled as rapidly as possible. More
than 200 pupils have been trained to
date by Mrs. Chas. Cooper and Miss NJ.
Manshinner in the weaving and warp
ing department of the mill. Yesterday
both teachers began teaching winding
and possibly 100 pupils will be by Sat
urday instructed in winding.
No time is being lost at all In any de-
partment of the mill in fitting it up for,
operation in few days.
+. Greenbaum, Esq, is busily en-
gagged taking names of employees and
completing the Office and arranging the
various books, ETC., of the company.
w. II. Stamey received yesterday the
stock certificates of the company signed
and registered and they can be had at
the First National Bank or the banking
house of Seeley, Alexander g. Co. They
are there on deposit and are to be de-
livered to the stockholders of the COM
pany.
Those parties who have not paid
their subscriptions are requested to do
so by the end Of the week. The plant
at that time will be complete in every
particular.
Peter Boyer is the carpenter of the
mill and is busily engaged fitting up
shelving, making boxes and building
departments generally.
Capt. Charles Clark, Charles Schultz
and the Smith Bros. are engaged under
the direction of Felix Malberti, the en-
gineer and electrician OF the mill.
Everything is complete in the power
house, engines, dynamos and shafting.
The Water Co., represented by Geo.
Mellinger, informed representative
Of the Silk Co. that within ten days
the large main would be completed
to the mill. The water supply will be
abundant from the large reservoir now
owned by the Reynoldsville Water Co.
Chas. Cooper is now completing the
harness and reeds on the 200 looms.
w. A. Mcdowell, Of the firm of At
wood & Morrison Co.. has finished
erecting all the machinery on upper
floor, but will remain here until the
plant is in operation, which will take
place in few days, at the farthest.
The contract for grading the ground
will be let about Oct. lst to the lowest
and best bidder.
The contract for the coal supply has
not yet been given out. but will be con-
summated in few days. Four thou
sand tons will be used per annum.
l.. NJ. Simmons informed our reporter
that the gas line to the mill will be
completed shortly, and both electric
light and gas will be used in the plant.
Our town has furnished about 200 OF
the 300 girls now under instruction, and
who are engaged at the mill.
Supt. Philippe Chavent received this
week four large orders for silk and he
is anxious to begin operations, so that
the orders may be filed in due time.
The stringers for the shafting have
all been put in place and the shaftings
are being hung.
The electric light plant in the mill is
now complete and was erected by the
Dubois Light Co.
The heating apparatus is here and
being constructed by the Dubois Iron
Works