The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11
COTTON MILLSAND MILL MEN
What is Being Done in North Carolina
in the Textile Industry.
american Cotton and Wool Reporter

George B. Hiss, of Charlotte, N. c.,
and ]. NJ. and ]. c. Rhodes, of Cherry
Vile, N. c., are the incorporators of a
$500, 900 cotton mill at Lenoir, N. c.. The
new mill will start with 10000 spindles,
both spinning and weaving. The site
is on the Catawba river, 10 miles from
Lenoir, at one of the finest water pow
ers in that part of the State.
The new "Revoluticn' mills of Green's
boro, N. c., manufacturing cotton flan-
nels largely will start up operations
regularly the first of September. This is
splendid plant, and the output will in
clude new departure in the manufac-
ture of certain grades of goods.
p. L. Woodland, of Springhope, Nash
county, N. c., is pushing again his plans
no establish cotton mill at that place,
where labor is plentiful and other bene-
fits available.
The new Shelby cotton mills at Shell
by, N. c., are ready to begin operations.
The mill is equipped with 5000 spindles
and IT'S looms and there is space suff-
Gent for installing 1900 additional looms
in case of an increase in capacity. H. ID.
Wilson is president of the new mill.
A new weaving room to Mooresvllle
cotton mill No. l is being built and the
foundation for the new mill No. has
been started at Mooresville, N. G.
Overseer H. G. Welborn changes from
the Harden, n c., High Shoals" mill
to the "Ossipee" at Elon College, n. Z.
Mr.. Welborn is one of the graduates OF
the South Carolina Textile School, at
Clemson College, S. c., and it is pre-
dicted that he will develop into an unus-
ually valuable practical mill man.
At the big new mill which tine "Coolee-
NEE" Company is building at Cooleemee
Tor Jerusalem n. c.. Mr.. t J. Reed
formerly of Lexington, N. c., mills, mas
been made superintendent. This is to be
one of the finest mill plants in the
South-cne of the largest and best
equipped. The company has ample cap
ital to carry out all its undertakings.
At the Bynum, n. c., plant of the
Odell Manufacturing Company which OPP
crates a half dozen mills in Concord and
other North Carolina towns, Mr.. w. l..
Carter. who recently resigned the posi-
ton of overseer Of spinning at the west
Durham, N. c., Erwin" mills, has taken
charge of the carding and spinning de-
Dautments.
The "Hucomuga" mills at Greensboro,
n c.. have a new general manager, who
also becomes secretary and treasurer or
| the Company, viz, Clarence G. Cone,
relative of the owners of the mill,
Messrs Moses and Caesar Cone. Mr.
Clarence Cone, was, until last week, con-
nected with the Asheville, N. c., mills
At the Henrietta" Rutherford county,
~ c., mills, which operate nearly 10o,-
900 spindles and about $500 to 5000 looms
and where some changes in the heads
of departments have recently been made,
the following are now in charge: SUI
perintedent, j. F. Moreland, at mill No. /.
and NJ. Duval at mill No. 2; overseers OF
carding, W. r. CulbertsOn (No. u and
j. NJ Lumbley (No. y and j. r. Scruggs
(No. p; oyerseers of weaving, 1. D.
Digby (No. u and c. G. Boone ono. y.
In mill No. about $500 additional SPIN
dies are being installed.
The Edna" mills at Reidsville, N. c.,
have a new engineer in the person of
T. l.. Bass.
Overseer of Carding G. W. Clayton, of
tho ReidsvilIe. n. c.. Edna" mills, sus
tanned a painful accident few DAYS ago,
by which he loses a portion of one of his
hands.
Former superintendent T. NJ. Denning,
of the Durham, n. e, "Pearl" mills, is
now in charge las superintendent of the
Albemarle, Stanly county, N. c.. wis
cassett" mills, a plant operating 90
900 spindles, 5000 of which have just
been added. AS assistants filling posi-
lions of overseers he has: as carder n.
B. Chance; spinner Geo. F. BreitZ, and
these arc assisted by Assistant Over
seers c. H. Chance and j. /. Cole, re-
spectively.
w. Land becomes assistant overseer Of
weaving at the Reidsville, N c., Edna"
mill, having been promoted from the po-
stion of loom fixer.
Superintendent f. ]. Barnett, of the
FLORENCE" mills, of Forest City, N. c.,
has the following overseers at present
on duty: weaver, A. B. Brandon; spin
ner, l.. B. Reid; carder, M. D. Harris;
assistant weaver and spinner, j. H. Eu-
banks and R. H. Clayton.
President j. M. Spencer, of Charlotte,
N. c., who is at the head of the Forrest
| City, N. c., Florence" mills, tells a
Reporter correspondent that the
equipment at this mill has been trebled
within the last year Mr.. Spencer and
his directorate took charge less than is
months ago, when the capacity was 5000
spindles, the plant then being about
| year and half old Since then gradual
! improvements have been made all along
| the lines until now the mill is not only
| capable of turning our three times its
| former production, but is much better
! equipped in every respect. and running
at full speed and capacity night and
| day.