Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-06

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Textile Notes.
The report mentioned last week that
Murphy & Bro. Sixteenth and t1tZ-
water streets. Philadelphia, Pa. con-
template locating 4 branch mill in the
South was correct. But the firm pro-
poses buying an established plant Tor
manufacturing white and COlored
goods. and Investigations are now be-
ing made. Their Philadelphia plant
produces dress goods for mems wear,
| having ESQ looms.
Tho Agricultural and Mechanical
College az Bryan. Texas. will erect a
building and install equipment for rs
/ 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 oIe
/ of four years. The frst two years &C
| the latter viii re the same as the pres
| cnt mechanical engineering course.
/ About s30. 600 will be expended for the
plant
Hoskins Cotton MIL Co. OF Char
/ lotte. y c.. Incorporated last month
with an authorized capital OF S50O0O0
has organized and elected +. a. smith
/ president and treasurer. a site has
been purchased. and probably an
/ equipment OF $4,000 spindles and $50
! looms viii DO installed. Mossrs. w. b.
| smith. Whaloy & Co. OF Boston. Mass.
and Columbia. $. c.. are the engineers
ia charge.
The recent dispatches referred 20 as
stating that 3. Frank Mebauc and as
sociatcs had purchased 1000 acres %.
land az spray y. c.. We're correct
They have plans in view for additional
tevtile manufacturing plants. and are
n-w burning brick Cor new structures.
NJ Mcbane declines 20 make any
statement az this time
The Emporia CVal Land & Invest
meut CO. has increased its capital
stock from $4,000 O. 1000. 600 and ace
moved its main office 20 Petersburg
/ Va To has purchased Tor 100000 the
cotton mill OF the Ettri-k Nanufactur-
ing Co. and viii operate same There
are g7S4 spindlcs and 90 looms in thg
plant New machinery may be added.
Nessrs. NJ. II. Reed. r. ". Evans. w
II BADGER and others OF Marble Falls
Texas. and r. s. Reed OF Beaumont
Texas. have purchased water-pOwc'
rights and textile buildings on IN,
Colorado river az Marble Falls. Texas
They contemplate installing an equip
ment or textile machinery.
Banna Cotton Mil has been incorpo
rated. with capital stock OF 100000
/ Geo Johnston OF Newberry. $. c.. pres
ident. and l. W c. Blalock OF Gold
/ willie. s. c.. secretary-treasurer. Tn.
I company has purchased the GolvilN
/ Manufacturing Co.'S mill 90 5000 spin
dies. and may increase the equipment
~ta ~r-.-f-- nrtrr- ~ cs-,-t.,~
/ field. Tenn. reported last week. vii
have a capital 90 $4,000. A two-se
w0olcn-bianket mill viii DE Installed
the machinery 10 include 30 spindle
and twenty broad looms. The compan
y Will De I'm the market Tor the machin
cry about June ].
, Steele Bros. Company. reported In
corporatcd last week with capital stoc
q OF 100000. has purchased and w.
Is operate The Laurel BLUM Cotton Mil
1 az Laurel Bluff near Mt. Airy. y.
The plant has $500 spindles. employ
sixty operatives. and produces yarn
and warps
8 Durham -. CO. Hosiery Mills. q,
% rOrted last week as increasing capt.,
r. 100000 TO erect addition and insta
n 900 knitting machines. etc. has award
e. cd all necessary contracts for building
,r and machinery. c. l. Underwood is IL
a. contractor.
There IS a movement on foot 10 Ouil
a sheeting mill at Louisville. Ky, al
IS several local capitalists are intereste
m Probably F. F. Gilmore. 125 W MAJ
,e street. can give information.
le d. L. Dawson will establish a cottc
n mill roll covering plant a. Huntsvill
+ Ala.
st r. p. Boswell OF Penheld. Ga. vi
x build a knitting mill az Greensbor
Ga
Pelham CGa) Manufacturing Co vi
expcnd from $4,000 to $4,000 to bui
a and equip a dyeing and finishing plan
by Its mill has 5000 ring spindles and
H. looms.
=. Cranitevine IS. CO Manufacture
~ Co. VIII improve its mill and probab
A. install additional machinery. 1t nc
an has $3.50 spindles and 1874 looms.
of The Commercial Club OF Pilot Poll
en- Texas. IS eadeavoring to arrange
nd the establishment OF a 100000 cott
Id. lail
or The Commercial Club OF CharlestC
un s. c.. Is endeavoring 10 arrange for t
establishment OF bleachery.
Lumber Notes.