The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-04
Textile Notes.

ings, seamless grain bags and rope.
Textile Notes.
The report mentioned last week that
! Murphy G. Bro. Sixteenth and FitZ-
water streets, Philadelphia, Pa. con-
template locating q branch mill in the
South vas correct. But the firm pro
poses buying an established plant fo-
manufacturing white and colored
goods, and Investigations arc 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 q
building and install equipment for It's
textile department. This department
will train young men in the actual
work OF tho cotton mill, there being
two courses, one of two years and ole
Of four years. The first two wears c!
the latter will be the same as the pes
ent mechanical engineering course.
About $4,000 will be expended for the
plant.
Hoskins Cotton Mill Co. OF Char
lotte, N. c.. incorporated last month
with an authorized capital Of $500 600,
has organized and elected E. A. Smith,
president and treasurer. A site has
been purchased, and probably an
equipment OF $4,000 %spindles and 400
looms will 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 n as
sociates had purchased 1000 acres u
land at Spray. N. c.. were correct:
They have plans in view for additional
textile manufacturing plants, nj 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 SOS, 900 to $1,000. 900 and ic-
moved its main Office to Petersburg.
Va. 1t has purchased for 100000 the
cotton mill of the EttTick Manu.3-u
ing Co.. and will operate same. There
| are 1884 spindles and 262 looms In tue
plant. New machinery may be added.
Messrs. NJ. H. Reed. R. M. Evans. w.
Fl. Badger and others Of Marble Falls.
Texas, and T. S. Reed OF Beaumont,
Texas, have purchased water-power
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 500. 900;
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 Goldvllle
| 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 a capital of $4,000. A two-set
WOODEN blanket mill will be Installed,
| the machinery to include LAO spindles
and twenty broad looms. The company
will be in the market for the machin-
cry about June !.
Steele Bros. Company. reported IN
corporated last week with capital stock
Of 500, 900, has purchased and will
operate the Laurel Bluff Cotton Mills
at Laurel Bluff, near Mt. Airy, N. Z.
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
! 200 knitting machines, ETC., has awaId-
ed all necessary contracts for buildings
| and machinery. c. /. Underwood Is tire
contractor.
There Is a movement on foot to build
a sheeting mill at Louisville. KY. and
| several local capitalists are interested.
Probably F. F. Gilmore. rs W. Main
street, can give information.
D. L. Dawson will establish a cotton
mill roll covering plant at Huntsville,
Ala.
r. P. Boswell of Penfeld. Ga. will
| build a knitting mill at greensboro,
| Ga.
Pelham (Ga.) Manufacturing Co. will
cxpend from $4,000 to $4,000 to build
and equip a dyeing and finishing plant.
It's mill has 5000 ring spindles and 1SS
looms.
Graniteville Is. c. Manufacturing
Co. will improve its mill and probably
install additional machinery. 1t noT
has $3.50 spindles and 1874 looms.
The Commercial Club OF Pilot Point,
| Texas. IS e~adeavcring 70 arrange for
! the establishment Of a 5000, 900 cotton
mill.
The Commercial Club OF Charleston,
| S. c., is endeavoring to arrange for tho
establishment Of a bleachery.
Lumber Notes.
The Pine Tree Lumber Co., OF