The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
THE COTTON MILL.
Notes of Some of the Work That Is
Going On.


The work of making the addition 10 the
AbbevilIe Cotton Mil progresses daily. Cap
tain eagle, who is doing the building, THINKS
the mill house and the cottages Will pe nnlsh-
ed before the end of the month.
The work on the mill house wi be stopped
when the second story is finished. Some
thirty or forty new cottages Will be oullt.
Some of the frames are already up.
The system of water works throughout the
mill and the warehouse. is the best.
The new electric plant Is first class, and tb Q
mill will be one OF the best lighted mills In
the State.
Several hundred new looms are in the shop
ready for shipment AS soon as tne TOOL goes
on the new mill.
About seven hundred spindles have been
ordered, and 1t is thought that they may De
here at any time: ort
Another new machine for making bats mas
been put in.
The new boilers are In position and will be
ready for business as soon as a missing pipe
arrives.
The new waste house has been finished.
The foundation for the new opening room
has been dug out.
The maple flooring for the mill Will be mere
The temporary roof OF the mill will go on
next week.
Capt. eagle has been suffering with rheu.
matsm In his feet, but when last heard rom
was better. He has been able to be at bis post
every day. Capt. eagle is one OF the most no
table Of men. His ability for carrying on a
big Job has never been equa lied In thls sec
tiOn. Thoroughly acquainted Wild all tne de-
tails OF the work, and perfectly honest
the mere fact that he has done work for us Is
a satisfaction. We know that II mas oeen
done right. A better mill house than 10 ne Ao'
beville mill has Ia not to be found. The plans
and specifications Of the best mill architects
In America have been faithfully carried out
and the structure contains only the best ano
rhs Mil hos nnw nassed the stage OF doubt
IL any ever existed, and those citizens who
hold stock in the mill need not part WIN II
without valuable consideration. The sue
cess Of the mill Is beyond questIon, ano
the stockholders may expect a reasonable
dividend upon the money Invested.
This statement is made upon the best infor
nation as to It's workings. and this belief II
fortified In the fact that Northern capitalists
are pay Ing for the improveme ents and ne"
machinery. They are experienced mill men
men who have made money In cotton mill
and their confidence In the mill Is assuring
to those OF us who have less money and know
less Of the cotton mill business.
President Bailey has been wonderfully sue
cessful In building fine mill He Is one o.
the few min ullders who has not dollar
debt on his plant.
1t ought TO be source of pleasure TO every
lover OF the town to know that We have with
IN our corporate limits 100000 plant whicf
Ia out of debt.
Ii ey ia loaned TO those who need IL thu
borrower becomes slave to the lender, but
The capitalist puts up great establish men
he helps himself and gives profitable employ
ment to hundreds Of people who need the op
portunity TO earn an honest living. Money
invested in cotton mills gives benefits TO tht
community which are far reaching. The Ia
oorer gets good J OBJ. The merchant makes
good profit In selling goods. All the arte
rIes OF business receive direct or indirect ben
eft, and If there Is a surplus the Investors re
ceive their interest. Money invested In thil
way benefits all, while mortgages, with theil
death grip, eats up everything IN sight.