Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-16

Textile Notes
n was recently mentioned that
Philadelphia PA capitalists had In
contemplation the establishment OF o .
81 600 600 knitting mill at West Point.
Va The names Of the projectors .
have not 2s vet been announced. but
IL ia stated that II. J. Dagit Of 435
Chestnut street. Philadelphia. has .
plans for the enterprise. Il is report t
ed that the main building will De f
5oX300 feet. 20 De equipped FOR manu- .
featuring underwear. building 50Ni30
feet. 20 bo equipped for hosiery manu-
facturc and 40X40-foot buiklng % ac-
commOdate the boilers. About 500
horsepower Will be generated 10y the
steam plant. aud 5o0-horse-power cleo
trio generators viii transmit the pow
er throughout the mill.
Brenham Cotton Mills of Brenham.
Texas which We're announced as or
ganizel several months ago. has re
ccivcd plans and specifications for it's
proposed plant which viii have. Is
previously announced. 5000 spindlcs
and 100 looms. The company asks
bids ON the construction OF the build
ing. the proposals 20 be opened Sep
TENDER 3. Plans are on file with the
company. also with John Hill. Pru-
dental Building. Atlanta. Ca. and
with H. W. Fairbanks. Dallas Cotton
Mills. Dallas. Texas.
Poulan (Ga) Cotton Mills lately re-
ported AT length. has purchased its
5000 spindlos and 100 looms from the
Lowell Machine shops Of Lowell.
Mass. Some o. the buildings are
now ready for the machinery. but a
4O-foot addition viii be erected 20 the
main building. also a warehouse and
about twenty cottages. Specifications
for these are about ready for bids. The
power plant is complete and delivery
of the textile machinery is 20 begin
October 90. w. X. MCKeral is secre-
tary.
Hartsviile Cotton Mills OF Huntsville
:. c.. has been completed recently. and
IS now arranging 90 begin active manu-
featuring. It's equipment OF 1900 spin
dies 500 looms and complement OF
steampOwer. etc.. has been tested and
found entirely satisfactory. The COM
/ pany has capital OF $4,000 and suni-
cicnt space for doobllng its equipment
+ whenever such enlargement is deemed
+ advisable. q. &. Twitty OF Spartanburg.
F :. c., is president and treasurer.
Merrimack Manufacturing Co.
I Huntsville. ala. states that there Is nc
truth in the rlmor that il will build a
duplicate mil. nor is il Intended 10
establish bleacAcry in con lection
with the plant.
The directors OF the Mount Vernon
T. Cotton Duck Co. and OF the United
States Cotton Duck Association. OF
which the first named is a constituent
/ company. held directors meeting in
New York city last week The United
States Company declared a dividend o.
3 per cent. ont OF the ten months earn
ings on the cumulated preferred stock
and the Mount Vernon Company de-
cided &c pay the interest on the income
bonds for the last six months.
Southern Delinting Co OF Rocking
ham. n. c.. reported last week with
$4,000 capital. was incorporated by II
s Ledbetter. r. 5. Ledbetter. Jas. p
Leak and w. c. Leak. The company
proposes introducing machine re
Gently invented which separates ever
particle OF lin. from the cottonseet
and makes 10 ready for export. Tn,
first plant viii have a capacity OF fort,
tons per day.
Messrs. Margolius & Co. Norfolk
Va. will erect two large factories 70
the manufacture OF cotton-jute bag
ging and knitted goods. They viii cree
two buildings l0Oxl70 feet each for tn
installation OF the machinery. Most o
= the machinery has been obtained anS
a portion OF II will be removed from
q plant now at Charlotte. y. c.
A Paterson IN. j. silK-manuractur
ing company has made a proposition
. to establish a 100000 silk mill a
? Newport News. Va. Local investors ar
asked to subscribe for slO0.0OO WORT
OF preferred stock. Enteavors are nov
being made 10 meet the proposition.
I Alden Knitting Mills OF Paducat
KY. Will expend about $4,000 for ad
ditional machinery. This machiner
: Will abou; double the company's pres
" ent output. which Is $50 dozen pairs c
hose daily. The improvements also Wi
about double the number OF operative: