The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-06-04
Textile Notes.


The report mentioned last week that
Murphy & Bro. Sixteenth and Fitz-
water streets. Philadelphia. Pa. con-
template locating a branch mill In ths
South was correct. But the firm pro
poses buying an established plant for
manufacturing white and colorej
goods, and investigations are now be-
ing made. Their Philadelphia plant
produces dress goods for mems wear
having $50 looms.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Bryan, Texas, will erect a
building and Install equipment for I,s
textile department. This department
will train young men in the actual
work OF the cotton mill. there being
.wo courses, one of two years and one
of four years. The first two years o!
the latter will be the same as the pres
ent mechanical engineering course.
About 5000 will be expended for the
plant.
Hoskins Cotton Mill Co. of Char
lotte, N c., incorporated last month
with an authorized capital of $500 900
has organized and elected E. A. Smith.
president and treasurer. A site has
been purchased, and probably an
equipment of $4,000 spindles and 450
looms viii be installed. Messrs. w. B.
Smith, Whaley & Co. Of Boston, Mass,
and Columbia, S. c., are the engineers
in charge.
The recent dispatches referred to as
stating that B. Frank Mebane and as
sociates had purchased 1000 acres Dt
OF
They have plans in view for additional
textile manufacturing plants, and are
now burning brick for new structures
Mr.. Mebane declines to make any
statement at this time.
The Emporia (Va) Land & Invest
ment Co. has increased it's capital
stock from $4,000 to $1,000, 900 and re-
moved its main Office to Petersburg,
Va. 1t has purchased for 100000 the
cotton mill Of the Ettrick Manufacture
ing Co., and will operate same. There
are 1854 spindles and 262 looms in the
plant. New machinery may be added.
Messrs. NJ H. Reed R. NJ. Evans, w.
H. Badger and others Of Marble Falls.
Texas, and T. S. Reed of Beaumont,
Texas, have purchased water-power
Il
Colorado river at Marble Falls, Texas
ment Of textile machinery.
Banna Cotton Mill has been incorpo-
rated, with capital stock of 100000;
Geo. Johnston of Newberry, S. c., pres
ident, and l.. w. c. Blalock Of Gold
vile, S. c., secretary-treasurer. This
company has purchased the Goldville
Manufacturing Co.'s mill of 5000 spin
dies, and may increase the equipment.
Springfield Woolen Mills Co., Spring
field, Tenn, reported last week, will
have capital of $4,000. A two-set
! woolen-blank mill will be installed
the machinery to include 1440 spindles
and twenty broad looms. The company
will be in the market for the machin-
cry about June 1.
Steele Bros. Company, reported in-
corporated last week with capital stock
| OF 100000. has purchased and will
operate the Laurel Bluff Cotton Mills
at Laurel Bluff, near Mt. Airy, N. C.
The plant has $500 spindles, employs
sixty operatives, and produces yarns
and warps.
Durham IN. c. Hosiery Mills, re
ported last week as increasing capital
| 500, 900 to erect addition and install
| 400 knitting machines, ETC.. has award
ed all necessary contracts for buildings
and machinery. c. I. Underwood Is tie
contractor.
| There is movement on foot to build
sheeting mill at Louisville, KY, and
several local capitalists are interested
Probably F. F. Gilmore, 125 W. Malt
street, can give information.
D. L. Dawson will establish a cottor
mill roll covering plant at Huntsville
Ala.
r. P. Boswell of Penfield. Ca, vii
build a knitting mill at Greensboro
Ga.
Pelham (Ga) Manufacturing Co. viii
expend from $4,000 to $4,000 to bull,
and equip dyeing and finishing plant
It's mill has 5000 ring spindles and 13
looms.
Graniteville g. c. Manufacturin;
Co. will improve its mill and probabi.
install additional machinery. 1t no.
has $3.50 spindles and 1.674 looms.
The Commercial Club of Pilot Poin;
Texas, is e1deavoring to arrange 70
the establishment Of 100000 cottol
mill.
The Commercial Club Of Charleston
Is. c., is endeavoring to arrange for tn
establishment of a bleachery.