Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-06-03


ings, seamless grain bags and rope.
Textile Notes.
The report mentioned last week that
Murphy & Bro, Sixteenth and Fit
water streets. Philadelphia, Pa. con-
template locating 4 branch mill in the
South was correct. But the firm pro
poses buying an established plant for
manufacturing white and colored
goods. and Investigations are now be-
ms made. Their Philadelphia plant
produces dress goods for mems wear.
having $50 looms.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Bryan. Texas. will erect 4
building and install equipment for It's
textile department. This department
will train young men in the actual
work Of the cotton mill. there being
two courses. one OF two years and ole
of four years. The first two years %
the latter will he the same as the pres
Ont mechanical engineering course.
About $4,000 Will be expended for the
plant
Hoskins Cotton Mill Co. OF Char
lotte, y. c., Incorporated last month
with an authorized capital OF $500 900.
has organized and elected +. A. Smith.
president and treasurer. site has
been purchased. and probably an
equipment OF 15GG0 spiDdles and 451
looms will be installed. Mess-s. 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 of
land at Spray, n. c.. were correct.
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 its capital
stock from $4,000 to S1000. 900 and ,e-
moved its main Office 10 Petersburg
Va. 1t has purchased for S100, 900 the
cotton mill of the Ettrick Manu- .g-tur
ing Co., and will operate same. There
are 1884 spindles and 262 looms in the
plant. New machinery may be added.
Messrs. NJ. II. Reed. II. NJ. Evans. w
II. Badger and Others of Marble Falls.
Texas, and T. S. Reed of Beaumont
Texas, have purchased water-powc-
rights and textile buildings on the
Colorado river at Marble Falls. Texas
They contemplate installing an equip
ment OF textile machinery.
Banna Cotton Mill has been incorpo-
rated. with capital stock of $100. 900:
Geo. Johnston of Newberry. S. c.. pros
idcnt, and l.. w. c. Blalock of Gold
vile. S. c., secretary-trcasurer. This
company has purchased the Goldvilc
Manufacturing Co S mill Of 5000 spin
dies. and may increase the equipment.
Springfield Wooden Mills Co, Spring
field. Tenn. reported last week. will
have capital OF $4,000. a two-set
woolen-blanket mill will be installed.
the machinery to include 1440 spindles
ard twenty broad looms. The company
will he in the market for the machin-
cry about June /.
Steele Bros. Company. reported in
corporatcd last week with capital stock
CT 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 On. c. Hosiery Mills. IL .
ported last week as increasing capital
I
400 knitting machines. etc. has award
cd all necessary contracts for buildings
and machinery. c. |. Underwood is the
contractor.
There is movement on foot to build
a sheeting mill at Louisville. KY, and
several local capitalists are interested.
Probably f. f. Gilmore. 125 w. Main
street. can give information
D. l.. Dawson will establish cotton
mill roll covering plant at Huntsville.
Ala
r. p Boswell OF Penield. Ca, will
build a knitting mill at Greensboro,
Ga.
Pelham (Ga) Manufacturing Co. viii
expcnd from $4,000 to $4,000 to build
and equip dyeing and finishing plant.
Its mill has 5000 ring spindles and 12S
looms.
Graniteville (S. c. Manufacturing
Co. will improve its mill and probably
install additional machinery 1t now
has $3.50 spindles and 1,674 looms
The Commercial Club OF Pilot Point,
Texas. is endeavoring TO arrange for
the establishment of a 100000 cotton
mill
The Commercial Club OF Charleston,
S. c.. is endeavoring to arrange for the
establishment OF a bleachery.