The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-27
Textile NOtcS.

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cord, N. c., is being established by j.
NJ Odell, and its capacity will be 100
looms. This plant is Of an experiment
tai character, and will produce a line
of fine goods not therefore, made in the
| South. A large plant will probably de-
velop from this enterprise. Thomas J.
| fairfield, a Philadelphia (Pa.) expert,
has been secured to act as superinten-
dent.
Messrs. Henry D. Hale, ". s. Cook
and G. O. Duncan Of Mayield. KY,
have incorporated the Old Wooden
| Mills Co., with capital stock of $780,
900, and will establish plant. Further
details are not known as yet. The
parties named recently purchased
| buildings formerly used for wooden
manufacturing, and it is presumed
they propose re-equipping the struc-
lures.
A dispatch from Anderson, S. c.,
states that the Orr Cotton Mills Of that
| city has definitely decided to double it's
plant. The company has a plant OF 25,-
900 spindles and 700 looms, capitalized
at $500, 900. To double the mill would
require an expenditure Of about the
present capital. No confirmation Of the
report has been made by the COM
pany.
1t Is reported that the Sheswell Cot
ton Mills Co. of Westminster, S. c.,
will make further improvements, to in
clude the erection of a three-story ad-
dition and the installation Of addition
a. machinery. The present plant has
II, 900 ring spindles and $50 looms. No
confirmation of this report has been
given.
Manetta Mills of Lando, S. c., has
let contract for the erection Of an ad-
ditional building. This structure will
be two stories high, 75X350 feet. 1t is
not stated what new machinery, if any
will be installed, but construction work
has begun on the building. Present
plant has 1000 ring spindles.
Seaboard Knitting Mills of Hender-
son. n. c.. have passed into the control
of A. C. Zollecoffee as receiver The
plant will b ,eoffered for sale at public
cutlery on December 10. 1t is equipped
with thirty-three knitting machines,
uses steampower and dyes its product.
F. w. Howard, superintendent and
buyer for Bedding Bros. & Co. Of
Bedding, Mich, manufacturers Of silk
threads and fabrics, has been visiting
Birmingham, Ala, investigating the
possibilities for manufacturing raw
silk in that vicinity.
Hawkinsville (Ga.) Cotton Mills,
now operating 5000 ring spind!es and
eighty looms, will add sixty 40-inch
looms. The company is prepared to
consider estimates on furnishing the
machines, also on electrical supplies.
It is proposed to organize a $780,
900 stock company for the purpose OF
establishing a cotton factory at Jack
sonville, Ala. Reports state that j. l..
McComb, a South Carolina cotton mill
operator, is leading the movement.
Robert Christie and associates of Co.
lora, Md, contemplate establishing
fiber works. They have held a meeting
10 further the project, and obtained
$4,000 IN subscriptions to a company if
organized.
1t is reported that Messrs. R. A.
Lewis of Bolton, S. c., and E. A.
Smythe of Pelzer, S. c., will build a
cotton mill near Stantonville, S.. C.
In one Of the cotton chats Of the
Draper Company of Hopedale, Mass,
its secretary says that the South is now
taing the bulk OF the new Gotten ma
chinery, and that South Carolina is the
most prominent Southern State in this
respect. He presents figures showing
that Of the total Of $3.50 looms in
South Carolina mills 1880 are Nor
throp looms.
Samuel l.. Haines. 126 East Minis
street, San Francisco, Cal. wants to
obtain the agency for sale of a cheap
and medium line of tickings in plain
blue and white and fancy notions
made by Southern mills.
Messrs. j. E. Nelson. S. j. shienker
and A. E. Bowen have incorporated
Mississippi Valley Batting Co., with
capital stock of $4,000, to deal in cot
ton batting, etc.
The Sm:thfeld IN. c. Cotton Mills
has let contract for a quantity Of ad-
ditional machinery. The company is
now operating 5000 ring spindles.