The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11
Textile Notes.

announcement was maze idSt Wech
that B. Frank Mebane and associates
Of Spray, N. c., had purchased 1000
acres of land and begun to burn bricks
for structures to be built for textile
manufacturing purposes. Rumors have
| since become current that Messrs. Fred
| Victor & Ochelis, the commission frm
of New York, represent the German
capitalists said to be interested, and
that Messrs., Ladshaw & Ladshaw OF.
Spartanburg,' s. c., will prepare plans
and specifications for the buildings
Mr.. Mebane and associates already
have cotton and wooden mills capital
lied at more than s500;000 and extern
| sive water-power properties at Spray.
The Graniteville Manufacturing Co
of Graniteville. s. c., has sold some
| 400 bales of cotton. realizing a profit Of
| about $50, 900, and will close its mill
for the next two months. This Is done
because of the high prices prevailing
for the staple. There are ample goods
on hand to meet the demands Of regu-
lar customers, so that the company
| will not lose any OF its valuable trade
Pelham (Ga.) Manufacturing Co.
has let contract to o. A. Robbins OK
Charlotte. n. c., to furnish machinery
for its dyeing and finishing plant men-
toned last week as to be added. Con-
tract has also been let for erection ole
buildings. About $1,000 in all will DO
expended. The plant will have capacity
| Of 5000 pounds per day, W dip direce
colors for denims. 3
Oxford Knitting Mills, Barnesyille.
| Ca, will increase capital by $50, 900 and.
double present plant, which has forty
knitting machines, etc. Contracts have
been awarded for the additional ma
| chinery and for building materiais-
| Stockholders Of the ]. c. Collier Co.
take all the new stock OF the OXFORD
company.
Messrs. Joseph E. Patchet, F. NJ
| Reynolds and E. B. Reynolds OF Key
ser. W. Va; T. G. Powell OF Cumber.
land. Nd. and William Gund Of New
Creek. w. Va, have incorporated the
Patchett Worsted Co., for manufacture
ing worsteds, etc. Capital stock II
500, 1000.
oakdale Cotton Mills Of jamestown.
N. c., will increase its capital
from $50, 900 to 500, 000. Doubtless this
action will be followed by enlarge
ments to the plant. There are now
1928 spindles in position, manufactur-
ing yarns.
Messrs. P. ". Hart and P. H. Walker
of Flat Rock, N. c., and F. q. Hart OK
Flat Rock, N. c., have Incorporates
the Hart Knitting Mill Co., with capitai
stock Of $4,000, Of which 5000 ha~
been subscribed.
Messrs. T. NJ. Stroud, H. &C. Baliew
and W. B. Barnes of Corsicana, Texas.
have incorporated T. M. Stroud manu-
featuring Co. for manufacturing cotton
and wooden goods. The capital STOCK Ii
'S25, 900.
Northern capitalists and investors Or
Emnoria. Va, will build a cotton mill
at Emporia, They have secured q sue
and engaged engineers to plan the de-
yelopment of water-power. The names
of the interested parties have not Deen
announced as yet.
The Anchor Cotton Mills OF Rome
Ga, will Increase capital stock IRON.
STE. 900 to $4,000 for the purpose ot
making enlargemcnts; company nov
mas 1000 spindles and about 2lo ioo"sS
A movement Is on foot at Newton.
n. C.. for the organization of a cotton
mill company. Local investors 7
v~estigating with a view to making
decision.