The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
MARCH OF k~NTeRpHISE
Record OF Industries Reported the
Past Week as on Foot I'm North Caro-
lima

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Past Week as on Foot In North Caro-
lima
The Manufacturers Record OF April
14th. contains the following list OF en-
terprises projected the past week or so
in North Carolina:
Bethania CPostoffice at JolieO-Cot-
ton Mill.-A stock company Ia been
formed. ii is reported, with capital
stock SO, 0e0, to erect a cotton factory.
DR.. +. +. Strickland, T. T.. Knapp and
J. l.. Knapp are said 10 be the officers
OF the company.
Concord-Oll Mill.-M. L. Buchanan
confirms the report hat efforts are
being made for the organization OF a
O,Oo0 company. with privilege OF in
~creaSing TO $l00. 600, for the erection OF
a cottonseed oil mill.
Concord-Cotton and Wooden Mills
d. T. Cannon, +. G, Barnhardt and j.
". Cannon have Incorporated the Bala
Cotton Mills for the manufacture or
cotton and wooden goods; initial capt.
tai stock S65,000 With privilege OF in
creasing to 500. 900.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mill-The Tolar-
Hart & Holt mills has been incorpoDat-
ed for the erection OF a 500, 600 cotton
mill operating 10000 spindles for the
manufacture of soft yarns. by w. l..
Holt, John r. Tolar. j. II. Hart. j. r.
Tolar, Jr, and T.. II. Williamson. Ad-
dress JOIN r.. Tolar.
OVERWHELMINGLY. ]. katz,
Robert WE'LL and Eliza Katz have in
c~orporated the Fishblate-Katz Compa-
ny for the purpose Of conducting a gem
eral clothing establishment; capital
stock SIS, 900.
Hamlet-Gas Plant.--The Safety Car
Heating & Lighting Company, OF New
York, which controls the Pintsch sys-
tenn of lighting, is about to erect a gas
plant at Hamlet.
Kings Mountain-Cotton Mill.-Dr.
Mccoy n p. NJ. Kellar are endeavor-
ing to organize a stock company TO
build a 10000 spindle cotton factory.
Lattimore-Cotton GinNery and Lum-
Der Mills.-The Cleveland County Man
ufactory will erect lumber and shingle
mills at once; machinery contracted
for. This item was reported Oy error
recently under Rutherfordton. The
Cleveland County Mandatory will
also erect a cotton ginnery.
Laurinburg - Cotton Mill.-A. l..
James. Berry Bryant, r.. +. Lee and
others are organizing a TO
build a cotton mill.
Murphy-Gold Mines.-Edward $.
ooN4dtsy ait DDt
Galusha a Incorporated the Park
dale Mining Company for the mining
of gold and other minerals; capital
stock $25, 600.
Red Springs-Cotton Mill.-Eforts
are being made for the establishment
of a S25, 900 cotton mill. Address a. b.
Pearsall, mayor, for particulars.
Salisbury-Electric light Plant.-Dr.
Dillon Brown, of New York, and A. II.
Boyden representing a syndicate) Will
install an electric light plant as soon
as franchise can be secured and con-
tract made for lighting the town.
Swepsonville~Cotton Mill-The Vir-
ginia cotton mills will erect an addi-
tional building two stories high, 75xI00
feet, and d new machinery; present
equipment is APO spindles and 200
looms.
Observation-Disclosures. Watkins,
Joshua Smith, A. f. Powell, j. =. VIII
liams and others have Incorporated the
Tobacco Warehouse Compa-
ny; capital stock 81, 900.
Winston Furniture Factory.-The
Winston Furniture Company Qately re-
ported as having increased it's capital
stock from $26, 900 to $50, 900 and to put
plant in operation at an early date) has
a factory four stories, 150x75 feet.
equipped with the latest improved ma
chinery; latest improved dry kilns will
be established. with a capacity OF 10, 900
feet Of dry lumber per day; 125 opera
tives will be employed; w. A. Shore,
secretary and treasurer.
W~inston-Real Estate.-The Pied
mont Park Company has been incor-
porated. with a capital stock of $1,000.
for The purpose OF dealing in real es-
tate; incorporators, j. o. McGruder, G.
Webb. p. III. Lybrook and 2. II. Har-
ris.
Winston-Tobacco F~actory-The Con-
tinenta Tobacco Company, ]. 3. cobb.
vice president, of New York city, has
purchased the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company and business at Winston.
The r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Company
has been reincorporated (under New
Jersey laws). with capital stock Of
$5,O00,0 600, by r. j. Reynolds, w. ".
Reynolds, both Of Winston. N c.; J. s.
Duke, Of Durham, ~. c.; G. X. Fau-
cette, D.. A. Kellar and others. The
company intends TO build a large fac
tory, improve h factory at present
in operation and otherwise increase the
output of plug tobacco. Address X. j.
Reynolds, manager.
Observation-Disclosures System
j. F. Miller. Rural Hall; Chatham
Manufacturing Co, Elkin: b. +. Spar
ger, Mount Airy; w. NJ. Absher.
wilkesboro; j. l.. Paterson, j. NJ.
Rogers, J.. b. Vaughan N others OF
winston-Salem will organize a COM
pany for the construction of a long
distance telephone system.