Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-16
the POSED COTTON MILy..
Believed That the Plan VIII Mat.ra,izc
.. shortly

Press Tuesday of Mr. Hunting
TONS intention to buit, 4 cotton mill
| at Newport News for the purpose of
giving employment to the women and
children of the employees OF his big
| bodybuilding plant here. was received
with genuine pleasure in all quarters
and i is the general belief that the in
duStry viii mLtcrializc at no distant
date.
| Those Who arc in close touch with
Mr.. Huntington hero profess ignorance
| of the scheme When approached this
morning, Mr.. l.. Il. Manvillc supcrin-
tcndent for the Old Dominion Land
Company, stated that he had TO knowl-
edge Of the proposed industry until he
saw it in the Daily Press Inquiry at
other sources failed to bring out any
thing new.
1t is quite probable. however. that
| there arc some persons in the city Who
are acquainted with the details, al
though it is impossible at this time 20
get at them.
| One gentleman stated yes lay
that he had known for some little time
that MIR. Huntington was interested in
the establishment Of a cotton mill here
hus further than that nothing could be
obtained from him.
| OF course. if Mr.. Huntington carries
! this plan into effect he will build the
plant on some of his own land, or the
lttl!'i ~ INC VIA lJonl!nlon Lana COM
pany, which is all the same. When the
details arc made known and the plans
ma tcrialize. the officials of the land
company here Will know something Of
! them.
Inside Of three MONTHS said 4 we'll
| known gentlemen yesterday you
will see work started on an industrial
plant. which will have a capital of
something like sc.5oo,ooo. This is no
fairy tale. but a good, substantial
story as you newspaper fellows call
III. I saw 4 letter this morning bearing
| On the matter and I am prepared to sa y
! that there is something in it. I anu
sworn To confidence, however, as to the
exact nature Of the plant. but I think
something Will be ready for the public
| in q short time. l know of one man
Who had taken about 100000 worth If
! stock in the concern and asked that
| promoters to hold off for some time
| until he could arrange the details of
another industry which he will start
cent. of the stock in order to have con-
| troll of it,
y Well known Ohio man is in New
nort News looking for investment Ii
| is said that he has about 5000, OCO he
wants to put in good business property
The person from whom this inform:,-
| ton was obtained would not allow the
mans hume to be used. as he wants to
staVe the real estate mon Oft until he
has had his chance
Business in every branch is picking
M in Newport News. All of the NOR
chants say they are doing we'll and the
new merchants who recently opened as-
adjustments here say they cannot COM
plain and are very we'll satisfied.
\ lease was signed yesterday Which
places another new merchant here for.
some time. DIR. a. c. Jones has leased
the quarters in his Washington avenue
block, formerly occupied! BY the Daily
Press and Evening Telegram, 70 II. w.
smith < Go. 4 Chicago firm, which Will
"Sta blish there q tirst-cl;,ss drug bust
ness. The lease is for five Years
Mr.. Smith. ii is said. will put in COST
lE fixtures ct once and II" leaves To-
night for Baltimore to purchase his
drugs and Suppli"S