The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-27
GROWTH AT SANFORD
Sash and Blinds and Furni-
ture Factories, Mills
A Deal Underway Looking to the Establishment
Of Six Furniture Plants, SanfOrd's
Health Record.
(Staff Correspondence

(Staff Correspondence
Sanford, N. c., April 26-I have been
coming to Sanford for about fifteen
years, and thought that l knew some
thing about its continued growth and
improvement, but after spending two
days here and looking into conditions
close | must admit that l was not pre-
pared to see as much industrial progress
and building going on at this time.
AS the south bound Seaboard Air Line
rolls into the town one sees, on the lett,
about four hundred yards from the sta
ton, the Sanford Cotton Mills. 1t is
new, up to-date brick mill, containing
the very latest improved machinery In
every department. 1t has been in opera
ton about one year. 1t has nine thous-
and spindles and three hundred looms,
and under the management OF Mr.. L. l..
Chisholm, an experienced mill man
from boyhood up, the business pas been
in every way such a success that an en-
largement of it is being agitated.
The Sanford Sash and Blind Company
was started here about eighteen years
ago by Mr.. j. B. Makepeace, and from
the beginning to now the business mas
grown yearly. They employ from Az to
so skilled workmen. They not only
make every thing needed in house build
ing, but contract for and build houses OF
any style or price wanted. Major j. w.
Scott, of Sanford, is presidentof the COM
pany and J. B. Makepeace, secretary and
treasurer and general manager he
tells me that they are getting all the
work they are equipped to do.
Messrs. Pitts and Crabtree nave re-
Gently started a table and safe factory.
1t was started with bright prospects for
success.
The Clements veneering plant is about
the largest of the kind in the state.
They use poplar wood only and manu-
facture the best grades of veneering.
They also put up thousands of berry and
truck crates and boxes. They work about
sixty hands.
The Sanford Furniture Manufacturing
Company has been in operation just one
year. Mr.. w. j. Hilands, a capitalist
of Chicago is President; w. }. Edwards,
of Sanford, Vice-President; Mr.. r. v.
Hilands, Secretary and Treasurer. Iney
use only oak timber and make chffoniers,
dressers and commodes. The present
output is from 10000 to $4,000 worth of
! goods per month They employ about
seventy five hands, and the entire output
of this plant is already sold for SIX
/ months ahead.
Mr.. r. " Hilands first came to San
ford about five years ago for his health,
and after remaining here about eight
months he was so much improved he
left, but was so greatly impressed with
Sanford as manufacturing centre and
a very healthy place that he came back
about a wear ago and invested his money
He is today the picture of health, and
so we'll pleased with Sanford and her
clever genial people, that he has bought
property here and will make it his home
This company is now negotiating with
Northern capitalists for the purpose OF
erecting six other furniture factories to
manufacture all kinds of furniture, in
Guiding bed spring and celsior factory
This will take half million dollar out
lay. The outlook for the consummation
of this deal is so encouraging that it is
believed that in about eight months the
plans of this company will be matured
and ground broken for the new factories.
Besides the industries mentioned there
| is the Moffitt Machine Works, the Austin
| brick yard and various other smaller
plants that go to make Sanford pros
porous and growing town. The report |
! get from each of these industries is:
I'VE are getting all the work that we
can do
| Recently a beautiful tract of land in
, the northwestern section of the town,
was laid off in lots. Streets have been
run, lots sold and some new residences
are being erected, and six or eight more
are contracted for, the erection Of which,
will soon begin.
The new water works system will be
completed about the first of May, and it
is proposed to have a big celebration on
or about the Sth or 9th. The people
here tell me they will have an abundance
oof as pure water for all purposes to
be found anywhere.
The handsome two story brick COM
mercial building recently completed, is
an ornament to the town; it stands on
the corner not far from the rallroad
on the ground floor. On the corner is
the Bank of Sanford, of which Mr.. W. j..
Edwards is President and Mr.. S. P.
Hatch cashier There are also drug
store and three other store rooms and
| a barwber shop On the upper floor are
| offices for lawyers, doctors and dentist.
| On this floor is one of the most COM
plete Opera Houses in the State, includ-
| ing the gallery it will seat about 600 peo-
! pie.
| The religious and educational environ
! ments of Sanford are all that could be
desired Its health record cannot be
| surpassed by any section, and no better
people live in any section.
II. B. HARDY.
| The House today passed the bill to