The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Textile Notes.

H. B. Nea! OF McDonough, Ca, was
mentioned last week as organizing
company to build cotton mill at
Meals, Ga. He contemplates develop
ing 10000 horsepower at Meals Snoais
and building an electric plant TO trans
nit said power. A million-dollar cotton
mill Is contemplated n connection
with these developments. Surveys are
now being made of the property. w. T..
Whatley of Newman, Ga, Is engineer
in charge.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, Allan
ia, Ca, has purchased all the mach!n-
ery required for it's 50,000-spindle ad-
dition announced last week as to De
built. Messrs. W. B. Smith Whaley &
Co. of Boston, Mass, and Columbia, s.
c., are the engineers-architects IN
charge Of the Improvement, which Will
cost, as mentioned last week, from
$3.50, coo to 100000. Bids on the con-
struction of the buildings will be
wanted in two weeks.
Morton Manufacturing Co. will be
organized to build the cotton mill re-
ported last week as proposed at Clover,
S. C. w. e. Morton will be chosen pres
ident and general manager; William r.
Smith, secretary, and NJ. L. Smith,
treasurer. Messrs. E. w. Pressly, Fl. L..
Wright, w. E. Morton. NJ. L. Smith and
w. B. Smith will be the directors. Fur
ther details are now under consider
alton.
Messrs. John Ramsay and Thomas f..
Gore of Paterson, N. j., have made a
proposition to the business men OF
Clarksburg, Va, for the establishment
OF a silk mill in the latter city. 1t IS
proposed to form local company, with
capital stock of s150,000. Mr.. Ramsay
is president, and Mr.. Gore, secretary,
of the Ramsay & Gore Manufacturing
Co., which has a $4,000 silk mill at
Paterson.
David Armstrong.of Columbia, N. c..
contemplates establishing a mill lot
the production OF knit goods. He in
yites prices on the necessary machin-
cry and on water-power equipment to
suit.
Liberty IS. c. Cotton Mills will in
crease capital from $4,000 to $175,0O0.
Doubtless this action will be followed
by an enlargement Of the plant. Com
pany now has 5000 ring spindles and
ITO looms.
It is rumored at Huntsville, Ala.,,
that the Madison Spinnings Co. will
increase capital from 100000 to $780,
600 and double its plant 1900 spindles.
A report to this effect was current
several months ago, but authoritative
statement did not follow.
Klots Throwing Co. Of Carbondale,
Pa, New York office at 4S7 Broadway,
is having plans prepared by L. c. Hol-
den, 1873 Broadway, New York, for its
silk mill, previously reported as 10 ce
located at Cumberland, Nd. Arthur
Cowsill of Washington, D. c., has con-
tract to erect the building, but the
machinery has not been contracted for.
A 600-horse-power steam plant Will be
required.
A. X. Clark of Augusta, Ca, states
that there is no truth in the report,
mentioned last week, that he will
build cotton factory at Jackson, Miss.
American Net & Twine Co., Ami
ston, Ala, contemplates increasing it's
capacity to a considerable extent this
year. A new engine-house and mois-
tening department will be contracted
for at once.
Messrs. John Blood & Co.. Seventh
and Somerset streets, Philadelphia,
Pa, contemplate building a knitting
mill at Cordele, Ga. They are now cor
responding with the Board Of Trade
relative to the enterprise. They oper-
ate $50 hosiery machines at their home
plant.
Messrs. NJ. C. Nigel G. Co., silk man
ufacturers, Astoria, N. Y, are said to
contemplate building branch mill at
Charlotte, N. c.
Knoxville (Tenn.) Wollen Mills has
let contract for a new pressing equip
ment. This is a 100000 company. .