The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12
extiIe Notes.

G. b. Somcrvillc and associates,
W"v" mentioned recently as having
purchased Armstrong Knitting Mills
at charlottesville. Va. as to operate
same and introd"cc the manufactures
OF ovcrallS in connection with the
mill. They have organized II. G. Mar.
chant manufacturing Co. to carry out
their plans. IL. &. Merchant being
president: II. =. Valentino" yicy-prcsi.
dent: &. b. Somcrville. secretary. and
w. O. Watson, treasurer. This com
pany VIII knit mems. womcn's and
rhlldrcnS ribbed underwear and
mauufactnrc ovcraiiS. adding loo sow
INK machines for this purpose.
Berkeley Knitting Mills. Bcrilcy.
Va. has completed i,iuro'v':cnts that
have ''ccn in progress. Thr main build
ing has been doubled. making it 90X
l@o feet in size It Is tWo stories high
Considerable Now machinery was also
put in position. This mill manufactures
high grade ladies' underwear finished I
with silks. Several Of the twenty-five
aSsortmcntS produced are Isle thread
MoSSrs. w. |. Wcilman. and r. w.
Pratt. president OF banks ut Hu' IS
vile" Ala, have been in New York
during the past week negotiating with
party OF capitalists for the erection
al large cotton factory at Ilunt.-
:illC. II was reported some weeks ago
thal New York parties contemplated
locating Il $400.00 mill at Huntsville.
James l.. Wood, Of Morlistown. Tenn,
viii establish a knitting plant. He i'll
lrnuS ~ install twelve machines and
manufacture mems hosiery. y suitable
building has been secured for the en-
terp, ,,r operations will be conducted
under tho title J. l.. Wood Co.
Eagle and Phcnix Mills. Columbus.
Ga. will erect an addition and install!
machinery for manufacturing cotton
rope. Construction OF tho required
building has begun.
Fl. Kaulfcrs. representing Valentine
Bliss Of Scranton. Pa, has announced
that his principal will establish
branch silk-throwing mill at Roanoke,
Va. investing about $4,000. 1t is sad
the plant will employ about $50 per-
sons. Valentino Bliss operates three
mills in Pennsylvania, the Scranton
plant having $4,000 spindles.
e. T.. Shuford Manufacturing Co..
Brookf0rd. N. c.. contemplatcs adding
/ 900 spindlcs and 300 looms to its
equipment If it Is definitely decided to
purchase this additional machinery
tho new spindlcs and looms will be
purchased from an Idle mill in Now
York The Shuford plant now has 1900
| Rnindlos and 200 looms.
T.. Shields Hosiery Co. will establish
knitting plant at Manchester. Va. It's
| equipment will be removed from Scot
Ind Neck. N. c., the change being
made to be lorate,l where moro labor
can be readily secured. II. e. Reichelt
is manager.
The directors OF United States Cot
ton Duck Corporation of Baltimore
held meeting in New York last
week, They elected Charles X. Oliver,
prcsidcnt. to succeed Trenor l.. Park
OF ne" York, who resigned.
williamsburg (Va.) Knitting Mill
Co. Is about to put ,ts Man, in ont.ra.
ton. IL mad been idso for some weeks
past wnile extensive improvements
were pelhg made. ~ number OF new
y knitting machines have bhen added.
NJ essrs: 8: B. Turner, w, r. Hasty
and r.. w. Mitcham Of Camden, s. c.,
have incorporated tho Vulcan Supplv
} Works, with capital stock OF $1,000.
for manufacturing and dealing in cot,
: ton mill supplies. :,
.. Messrs. stehli & Co., 1oS Green
| street, High Point, N. c.. viii build
the silk mill reported lately at IfiGh
!, Point, N. G.. Site has been purchased
e and a decision as to the further de
% tails will be made soon, q.
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