Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-06-10
Textile Notes.

announcement was made last week
that b. Frank Mebane and associates
Of Spray. n. c., had purchased 1000
acres OF land and begun to burn bricks
for structures to be built for textile
manufacturing purposes Rumors have
since become current that Messrs. Fred
Victor & Ochelis. the commission firm
of New York represent the German
capitalists said to be interested. and
that MeSsrs. LadShaw & Ladshaw OF
Spartanbuig, S. c.. will prepare plans
and specifications for the buildings.
Mr.. Mebane and associates already
have cotton and woolen mills capital
lied at more than 100000 and exten-
sive water-power properties at Spray
The Graniteville Manufacturing Co.
of Graniteviiia. 6. G, has sold some
AGO bales OF cotton. realizing a profit OF
about $4,000. and will close its mill
for the next two months. This is done
because of the high prices prevailing
for the staple. There are ample goods
on hand To meet the demands Of regu-
lar customers. so that the company
Will not lose any of it's valuable trade.
Pelham (GaO Manufacturing Co.
has let contract to O. A. Robbins Of
Charlotte. ~ c.. to furnish machinery
for its dyeing and finishing plant men
toned last week as to be added Con
tract has also been let for erection OF
buildings. About $1,000 in all will be
expended. The plant will have capacity
OF 6000 pounds per day. two dip dlrecc
colors for denims.
Oxford Knitting Mills, Barnesville.
Ga. will increase capital by $4,000 and
double present plant. which has forty
Emitting machines, etc. Contracts have
been awarded for the additional ma
chinery and for building materials.
Stockholders of the j. C. Collier Co.
take all the new stock of the Oxford
company.
Messrs. Joseph r. Patchet. +. NJ.
Reynolds and T.. b. Reynolds of Key
ser. w. Va. II. G. Powell of Cumher-
land. Md. and William Gund of New
Creek. w. Va. have incorporated the
Patchett Worsted Co. for manufacture
ing worsteds. etc. Capital stock is
100000.
Oakdale Cotton Mills OF jamestown.
n c., will increase it's capital stock
from $4,000 to Si00000 Doubtless this
action will be followed by enlarge
ments to the plant. There are now
532S spindles in position, manufactur-
ing yarns.
Messrs. p. w Hart and p. II. Walker
of Flat Rock. y. c., and f. G.. Hart of
Flat Rock, n. c., have incorporated
the Hart Knitting Mill Co. with capital
stock of $4,000. of which $4,000 mas
been subscribed
Messrs. T. NJ. Stroud. II. c. Ballew
and w. b. Barnes of Corsicana. Texas
have incorporated T. NJ. Stroud Manu-
featuring Co. for manufacturing cotton
and wooden goods. The capital stock is
$25 900.
Northern capitalists and investors Of
Emporia. Va. will build a cotton mill
at Emporia. They have secured site
and engaged engineers to plan the de-
velopment of water-power The names.
Of the interested parties have not been
announced as yet.
The Anchor Cotton Mills of Rome.
Ga, will increase capital stock from
SO 900 to S150,000 for the purpose of
making enlargemcnts; company now
has 1000 spindles and about 30 looms.
a movement is on foot at Newton.
N c.. for the organization of n cotton
mill company. Local investors are in
vestigating with a view to making a
decision.