The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04

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W. C. Houston, of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the Hope Mills Manufacturing
Company, has been elected president of
the Cumberland Cotton Mills Manufac-
turing Company, to succeed Mr.. Rey-
nolds. 1t is rumored that the company
contemplate greatly charging the pres
ent plant.-Fayetteville Observer.
A special from Fayetteville to the
Charlotte Observer says: State Senator
elect j. NJ. Lamb, as conscientious man,
has teen comforting with mill-mcn here.
seeking their views on the recent decla-
ra tion of Labor Commissioner Warner that
he would ask the next Legislature for
bill on child labor i'll the factories The
writer has also conversed with manuiac-
turers. and notably with Mr.. w. II. Holt,
one of the leading mill men OF the State.
who is very conservative and thoughtful
in the matter, recognizing 1t as a Dim
cult problem, in the settlement of which
owners of factories are honestly DESTROYS
| to cooperate
Yesterday articles of incorporation
were granted to the Shallotte and VII
mington Transportation Company, win
| its principal Office at Shallotte, Bruins
| wick county. The company is formed III
| order to operate steamboat line pe-
| tween Shallotte and Wilmington, with
freight and passenger business. The
capital stock is s., 500. shares OF so each.
The incorporators are Franklin P. White,
! MINIS & Mints. G. F. Bowen. j. H. White,
| and a. NJ Moore, all of Shallotte.
| The firm of Wilkinson, Bullock 81 Com
| pany of Rocky Mount, was incorporated
Yesterday the capital stock authorized
being $4,000 shares of 800 each, the
| corporation to begin business when
$4,000 stock is subscribed. The incor-
porators are: W. S. Wilkinson, John d.
Bullock, j. e. Braswell. The company
| is formed TO act as agents for any and
all insurance and bonding companies
legally doing business in North Caro-
lima, or which come into the State, to
deal in real estate and to carry on any
business not prohibited by the State
The Hackney & Moale Company was
Incorporated yesterday The principal
| office is at Asheville, y. c., and the
| business to be carried on is publishing
printing and carrying on book binding
business, dealing in all stationers, print
ers and artists supplies and materials
The capital stock is 100000, with $24 00(
common and $4,000 preferred stock, shares
of $100 each. Power is given to increase
the capital to $4,000 preferred stock tc
$25, 900 The subscribers to the common
stock are George l.. Hackney, Philip R
| Moale Herman Meader, Robert Bing-
ham. O. B. Van Horn, ALI S. Barnard, al
of Asheville The subscribers to the
preferred stock are Herman Meader, Of
Asheville A. G. Elliott of Philadelphia
and Theo. f. Davidson, of Asheville.
The Hanover Iron Works Company, Of
Wilmington, was incorporated yesterday
The purpose of the company is to dea
in all kinds of iron and metal products
conduct and operate founderies and ma
chine shops repair machinery, work in
sheet metal manufacture and sell al
kinds of merchandise at wholesale or re-
tail. The capital stock is $4,000, shares
of $500 each The incorporators are S
w. Skinner w. f. King and Iredel
Meares, of Wilmington.
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The Houston-Lee Supply Company, OF
| Monroe n. c., was Incorporated yester-
day. 1t is to deal in all kinds of mer-
chandisc at wholesale and retail, farm
utensils. wagons, buggies. horses. mules
real estate and personal property anC
other business. The capital stock is
$4,000, in shares of 500 each. The In
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