The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-23
Textile Notes.

H. B. Neal OF McDonough, Ga. was
mentioned last weeks as organizing
company to build cotton mill at
Meals, Ga. He contemplates develop
ing 10000 horsepower at Meals Shoals
and building an electric plant to trs.as-
nit said power. \ milliOn-dOllar cotton
mill is contemplated IN 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, Ga, has purchased all the machin-
cry required for its 50,000-spindle ad-
Gition announced last week as to be
built. Messrs. w. B. Smith Wha!ey &
Co. Of Boston, Mass, and Columbia, S.
c., are the ngineers-arcnitects in
charge of the Improvement, which will
cost, as mentioned last week. from
$3.50 COO to $780, 900. 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 Glover,
S. C. w E. Morton will be chosen pres
ident and general manager; William P.
Smith, secretary. and II. L. Smith,
treasurer. Messrs. E. w. Pressly, H. j..
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 E.
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. It is
proposed to form a local company, with
capital stock of $1,000 Mr. Ramsay
is president, and Mr. Gore, secretary,
of the Ramsay & Gore Manufacturing g
Co., which has a $4,000 silk mill at
Paterson.
David Armstrong OF Columbia, n. c.,
contemplates establishing mill for
the production Of knit goods. He in
vites 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 s175, 900.
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
4 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 4Sf Broadway
is having plans prepared by L. c. Hol-
| den, 1133 Broadway, New York, for it:
| silk mill, previously reported as to BIZ
| located at Cumberland, Nd Arthur
| tract to erect the building, but tit
| machinery has not been contracted for
| : 600-horse-power steam plant will bt
| required
a. K. Clark OF Augusta, Ca, slats
mentioned last week. that he vii
build cotton factory at Jackson, Miss
American Net & Twine Co., Ami
ston, Ala, contemplates Increasing it
| capacity to a considerable extent thi
year. A new engine-house and a mois
tening department VIII be eontratet
| for at once.
Mesars John Blood & Co., Seventh
| and Somerset streets. Philadelphia
| Pa, contemplate building a knittiD!
mill at Cordele, Ga. They are now cor
| responding with the Board O. Trad
relative TO the enterprise. They oper
ate $50 hosiery machines at their hom
| plant.
Messrs. NJ c. Nigel & Co., silk man
ufacturers, Astoria, n. Y, are said t
contemplate building branch mill q
| Charlotte, N. C.
Knoxville (Tenn.) Wollen Mills ha
let contract for a new pressing equip
tment. This is $500. 600 company.