Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-30
THE HErRIcK HOSIERY MILLS.
New Corporation Will Absorb and
Take Over Oconee Knitting Mill.

In another column appears a no.
tice Of opening Of books of subscrip-
ton to the capital stock of Hetrick
Hosiery Mills, new, corporation to
be organized under the laws of this
State for the manufacture Of hosiery.
This new corporation will become the
successor Of OcQnee Knitting Mill.
The new corporation has been or
ganized for the purpose of uniting
the plants of VIM. A. Hetrick &c Bro,
of 3O4 Belgrade street philadelphia,
and Of Oconee Knitting Mill, at Wal
halla.
About two weeks ago r. r. Jaynes
and Hugh f. Little, representing the
2tonee Knitting Mill, and VIM. A.
sind Charles F. Hetrick held con-
ference at the Office Of Chas. Chip
man & Sons, in New York, for the
purpose of considering the PROPOSE
ton of uniting the plants and inter.
ests OF these mills. AS a result of
the conference, which lasted two
days, and in which Frank Chapman
acted as appraiser Of the plants of
each party pending the negotiations,
an agreement was reached satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned.
The new corporation will begin
business tomorrow, July 1. The
machinery in the plant Of William A.
Hetrfck & Bro. is being shipped from
Philadelphia and will be installed in
the new mill here. The Hetrick
Brothers are expert manufacturers of
fine hosiery\and will have charge of
the business. They come highly rec
commended as young men of fine char
acter and first-class ability as manu-
facturers. They will be quite an ac-
QUESTION to our community, and we
bespeak for them hearty welcome.
The new concern begins business
with flattering prospects of success.
The selling agents are Chas. Chip
man '& Sons, of New York, who are
thorough hosiery people. They are
manufacturers as well as statesmen of
hosiery. They already have an in
terest in several NILS in the South
and North and own a large mill at
Easton, Pa. All their mills are run
ming with success, and they pledge
their best efforts to make a success
OF the new mill here. Frank Chip
man is taking special personal in
terest in this new enterprise, and
this means great deal for good.
The Reorganized Mill.
August Kohn, the Columbia cor
respondent of the Charleston News
and Courier, in the issue of June 2S,
writes of the new corporation as fol-
lows:
On July 1 the Oconee Knitting
Mill, of Walhalla, will be absorbed
hy the firm Of VIM. A. Hetrick &
Bio., large hosiery manufacturers of
Philadelphia, and a new company
will be formed, composed Of both
RAnts under the style Of "Hetrick
IVAiery Mills"
NThe Hetrick plant will be moved
to Walhalla, from Philadelphia, and
combined with the Oconee Knitting
Mill plant, which two will give
large plant, and with the additions
which the new company will make,
should give production Of 900 to
1900 dozen pairs daily, mainly fine
mercerized and lace work.
Messrs. Chas. Chipman's Sons, one
among the largest manufacturing and
selling firms in the East, will have
charge Of the selling end of the
kRSiness.
his combination has largely been
b-Whght about through the efforts of
Hugh F. Little, formerly Of Spartan
burg, who has been in Walhalla re-
organizing the Oconee plant since
February /, 1909. The services of
Mr.. Little, the former manager Of
the Crescent Manufacturing Com
pany, were secured by the Oconee
people after his severing his connec-
ton with the former last December,
and was done on his reputation in
handling the affairs Of the Crescent
plant. Mr.. Little has just returned
from Philadelphia and New York
where all plans were consummated
Tor the combination already men
TONED. Mr.. Little will leave Wall
halla for Marion, n. c., his future
home ahnnf tho Gftl &c ,,n.nt