Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-06-17
Textile Notes.

The Lowe Manufacturing Co. and
the Eastern Manufacturing Co. of
Huntsville. Ala. are preparing to be-
gin work on the improvements pro-
posed for doubling their respective
plants. 1t was announced last year that
these two companies tboth in control
OF the same Fitchburg. Mass. cotton
manufacturers) had decided to double
their mills. The Lowe plant has 1880
spindies. and the Eastern has 200
looms. Messrs. CowcIl & Love are now
preparing plans and specifications for
these cnlargemo nts The Lowe ad-
dition will be an S0xl33 foot structure.
and the Eastern addition will be
60Xl20 feet
Blacksburg IS. c. Spinning and
Knitting Mill stockholders will meet
June 80 to act upon resolution
passed by the directors on May 27.
The resolution provides for increasing
capital from $4,000 to 10000 or a
less sum. to issue $4,000 of preferred
per cent. stock, or to issue $4,000
OF per cent. bonds secured by
mortgage on the property. 1t is doubt
less the intention to enlarge the
plant. which at present has eighty
knitting machines, steam power plant
and dyeing plant
Work is progressing on the con
structioI. of the Apalache Cotton Mill.
which Incorporated last year. This
plant is To have, when completed, H.
900 ring spindles and 375 broad looms,
and be operated by water power. 1t is
located at Greer Depot. s. c.. and is
capitalized d S350,0 This plant was
one of those in the path OF the flood
last week, but was only slightly dam
aged.
Messrs. Seaton Grantland. w. ].
Kincaid. James NJ. Brauner. D. j.
Bailey. Charles Wheeler and A. G.
Martin have Incorporated the Towaliga
Falls Power Co. to develop water
power and transmit same by cleo
tricity. to establish and secure the es-
tablishment of Gotten and wooden mills
end other industries; Offices at High
Falls, Ga.
1t is stated that the Nashville
Woolen Mills of Nashville, Ten, con
templates removing it's plant to an
ether city, consideration having been
given to the advantages at Fayette-
vile, Tenn. and Corinth, Miss. This
removal is talked Of because Of some
difficulties as to water supply at Nash
vile. However. no definite decision has
been made.
The Courtenay Manufacturing Co.'S
plant at Newry. S. c.. was not ma
terially injured by the food of last
week. The basement was flooded and
warehouses were destroyed, with a
loss of less than $4,000. The mill
proper, with It's 19,440 ring spindles
and 635 looms, has already resumed
operations.
NJ. II. Reed and associates of Mar
b!e Falls. Texas, reported last month
as having purchased water-power
rights and textile buildings located on
the Colorado river near their city, are
Just beginning to organize a company
10 develop the properties. No definite
statement can be given at this time.
Messrs C. w. Cherry, w. j. Rut-
ledge and F. NJ. Drane OF Corsicana
Texas: S. B. Allen and w. f. Ramsey
of Cleburne. Texas. have incorporated
the Corsicana Gotten Mills, with capi-
tai stock Of Sl50,000, for manufacture
ing cotton goods. No further details
stated.
The wool grown in the mountains
Of Burnet. Liano, Gillespie and 3lanco
counties. Texas. is now being mark
cted. Shipments were begun from
Marble Falls. Texas. last week, three
cars being loaded. Dispatches state
that the average price paid was 16 1-2
cents.