Smyrna times., 1904-10-19
OLD SMYRNA BASKET MILL
WILL Be OPERATED AGAIN
TSCHUDY & CATS FACTORY PURCHASED
BY cHAS. E. NAPP OF TRENTON, NJ j..

Mr. NaPp Will Be iu Smyrna Next Week Fo
the Purpose of Organizing a Local Concern
to Run the Plant on Large Scale.
The old Tschudy & Cats basket mill
on west Commerce street, recently pur.
chased from the Tschudy estate bv Sam
ueI Catts,was sold last week, buildings.
machinery and all to Mr.. Charles D.
Napp of Trenton, N. j., for abont
$4,000. The latter will be in Smvrpo
next week for the purpose of organiz-
ing stock company and making if a
local concern, the treasurer and
manager to be Smyrna man. II is
proposed to reft the plant with new
and up-to-date machinery and to enter
into the manufacture of baskets and
crates, butter plates and woodenware
and probably adding sash and door
department and planning mill. The
starting up OF this old industry on
larger scale will probably mean en-
ployment of a hundred or more men
and If possible, the running of the
mill continuously through the whole
year. Mr.. Napp is treasurer of tho
National Directory Holder Co. of
Trenton, n. j., and is E. relative of the
Marvels of Sussex county. the large
basket and crate manufacturers He
has been in Delaware the past week
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IN the interest of the Diamond State
Telephone Company, and seeing the
plant laying idle in such large and
progressive fruit district as this. de-
clded that 1t could be made a money
making concern and at once snapped
up the bargain. It now remains for
the business men of Smyrna to give
II every encouragement, and as the
plant IS to be managed by local off.
GERS 1t should receive the hearty an.
dorsement of the business men and
iruit growers, where if properly sup
ported will mean the circulation of
thousands of dollars in this vicinity.
Smyrna is progressive in everything
pertaining to municipal affairs. We
have electric lights, gas, water works
and a good sewerage system. Our
streets are we'll kept and we have for
our sized town one of the best fire
companies and apparatus for fighting
fires. Everything points to improve |
ments in home and stores. One can
buy almost anything necessary for
comfort or luxury. We are up-to-date
IN everything except our Industrial
progress. There we fall far short of
what we should be and we all know
the reason-want Of interest in devel-
oplng industries for the employment
OF home labor is the principal reason.
Industrial activity retains our people
at home, it brings new families to
town, makes better demand for real
estate, increases business of our mer-
merchants, helps build churches and
school houses, and in general gives
TO town tnat healthy feeling that
goes with contented minds and pros-
porous people. At various times on
portunities have been offered to secure
good Industries employing home labor.
These opportunities have been allowed
TO slip from us until now we are
steadily going backwards. Our popu-
latlon is decreasing. Our real estate
values are dwindling, our young
people are seeking other fields, and
what few industries we had are leav-
Ing as. Some of our plants are shut
loWn for want of energy or capital.
The basket factory so long idle, has
Oeen purchased by a stranger who
saw a prospect of reviving it and max
ng it paying venture. The plan is
10 run 1T on large scale, employ more
hands and to run if possible the
Whole year. To carry this plan to a
'uccessful end will require the CO.
operation of all who can to see change
% an advance instead of a retrograde
movement. 1t is hoped that all pro-
'resslve public-minded citizens will
axe hold and help to make this effort
IN the part of stranger such a sue
'ess that we may soon see all our un.
Employed labor busily engaged in ]
honorable work that will bring in
eyenue, which of course will be dis I
-rlbuted among our business houses. {
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