The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-02
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
Textile Notes.

Textile Notes.
Messrs. M. T. Boss Of McMinnville,
Tenn; s. G. Stratton, Alexander
Young, VIM. Boss and A. Bryan OF
Lebanon, Tenn; r. H. Dudley, Jr, and
E. J. Turner Of Nashville have incor-
porated the Tennessee Wooden Mills
Co., with capital stock Of $4,000. This
company has acquired IN established
plant at public sale, paying therefor
$500. The plant will be put in pro-
per condition and operated at McMinn-
vile.
Mr.. J. H. M. Beatty CT the department
Of textile industry Of Clemson College,
s. c., has issued his announcement for
the coming term, including the state
ment that there has been arranged a
special course in his department
whereby mature men who have had
the advantages CT good preliminary ed
ucat:on and who cannot afford to fol-
low the regular college course may
pursue certain courses in textile work.
1t has been previously announced
that a cotton mill was projected at
Little Rock, Ark. Geo. R. Brown, who
is interested in the enterprise, now
plans the corporation Of the Little
Rock Cotton Mills Co., with capital
stock CT 500, 900, and the installation
CT a plant of 5000 sp!ndles and $50
looms. Messrs. r. z. Morris, A. b.
Poef R. w. Poe and other leading bu-
sinoes men are interested.
The No. l plant of the Stonewall
Cotton Mills Of S%tonewall, Miss, was
damaged by fire during the week. IT
was, in fact, practically destroyed, but
tie company i'll rebuild at once, and
IS already making preparations. In
order to continue meeting the demand
for product, the company will operate
Mil No. 2 at night with the enc 0loyes
who have been operating the No.
l plant.
Knit-goods manufacturers of Rhode
Island and Tennessee contemplate To-
eating a knitting plant at Cuthbert,
Ga, and may soon announce their de-
cision. Other manufacturers are, as
reported last week, negotiating to es-
tabiish a cotton factory at Cuthbert,
Ga, but James and addresses cannot
be stated as yet.
1t is stated that the Victor Cotton
Mills Of Charlotte, N. c., will meet Sep
TENDER 20 to consider plans for en-
largement Of it's plant. The company
has in view the erection Of a woave
shed and the installation Of 400 looms,
and it is believed that the majority Of
the stockholders will vote to make the
improvements.
BRENNAN Cotton Mills of Brennan,
Texas. has let contract at about I52,-
600 for the textile equipment for its
plant. Mention was made last week OF
the company letting contract at $SSS95
for erection of its building. There will
be 5000 spindles and $50 looms.
1t is reported several weeks ago that
the Pearl Cotton Mills of Beverly, Ga,
had decided to install looms. The con-
tract for same and for other cloth
room machinery was awarded during
the week. There will be 120 looms; l.
500 spindles are in position.
Thos. ]. Lillard Of Elgin, N. c., con-
templates organizing a teXtile-manu-
featuring company. His plan is to build
either a cotton mill or knitting plant,
and he is DESTROYS Of corresponding
with prospective investors.
1t is reported, but not authoritative
ly, that the Lane Mills of New Orleans,
La, will add practically an entirely
new mill of 20, G0C spindles to its plant.
The company has at present 1,7Q0 spin
dies and 2GS looms.
The Excelsior Manufacturing Co.
(Howell, Sanders & ORR of Charlotte,
n. c., has equipped a plant for manu-
featuring specialties in cotton goods,
and use electricity as the motive
power.
1t is stated that local capitalists Of
field Wooden Mills, and will remodel
the plant and put it in operation. The
plant IS said to DO worth S125 900.
4 report states that Thos. Hirst of
Vineland, N. j., is seeking site at Pc
tersburg, Va, for the establishment Of
rug factory to employ about 100 per-
ons
It is announced that Phil A. Rush Of
Senatobia, Miss, is organizing a $780,
900 stock company to build cotton fac
tory.
Lumber and Timber.
4 r~eNTesentative Of the Berlin Ma