The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A Plant Originally Established
1893, Becoming Known
Under Its Present
Name in 1896.
AN UNSURPASSED EQUIPMENT.
Plant Located at Lakewood And Covers Some
Five A, res of Grouni, Manufacture
Hardwood, Lumber, Wood
Pumps and Wagon
Mat rial
man Oh the tlmes.
Mat riaI.

The w. u. Cole Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company is justly rcs'rGed
as one of the largest manufacturers 81
the kind in Western N8"-h Carolina. IT
was originally established IL 1893 and
became known under its pspsenr naipr
April 1896. 1t is run AM managed
by Mr. W. II. Cole, wnolcsoulcd,
pleasant. genial gentleman.
The plant is located at Hazelwood
covers some FIVE acres Of ground and Is
admirably equipped. They own and
operate complete saw mill a complete
planning mill, staye and barrel factory
and II plant for turning out dimension
stock and wagon shapes. The equip
Inent of these various plants Is superb,
the latest and most improved machln-
cry being used. AS i'm adjunct to the
business Mr.. Cole owns and operates
three and one half miles of a narrow
guaged railroad. running from his plant
into the timber section. This road is
equipped with rolling stock such as
locomotive and cars, for private use.
Being situated as the plant is, upon the
Southern Railroad, they have excellent
shipping facilities Employment j. Civ
en- to between forty and fifty peop,a.
The products OF the various plants
consists of Hardwood Lumber woud
pumps, wagon material, barrels slaves,
heading, etc. These goods are Of stand-
ard make and have a write demand
throughout the East
The capacity of the plant is fully p.
600 feet of lumber per diem. The plant
has been Il very successful one and Of
course. this is due in Il large measure
to the acumen, and business sagacity OF
Mr.. w. II. Cole. Aside from this bust
ness he is interested in the contracting
and building business under the firm
name Of Cole and Keller. Mn Keller
manages this part of the business. The
firm built last season the PRINCIPAL hu!d-
ing Of the Hans Rees Tannery and have
Il large contract on for this year
Mr.. w. H. Cole is one Of the most
progressive men in Western North Car
DINA He is untiring and his energy Is
immense. lie is by birth, a native oc
Pennsylvania. and made his advent into
North Carolina in 1893, locating AZ
Waynesyille He has handsome aud
commodious home aud is Il man admir-
cd and esteemed by all who know him.
He has succeeded in building up small
town about his manufactures and the
Southern trains stop at that point. The
company have large commissary store
here and carry very large and varied
stock of assorted merchandise
The company has recently Turcha sod
quite a large planning mill ar Asheville
The writer would say i'll concluding lie
sketch Of this highly rated concern that
10 It, Wayncsyille owes much. Not
only does it give employment to large
number of operatives but by
leDcy of it's products, does much to adj
yertise Waynesyille abroad. Under It's
present management it will continue 10
prosper and flourish, each year adding
renewed laures to its crown, Such
institutions should he fostered and en-
ccurpged. for they contribute to the in
dustriu standing of the State.