Evening journal., 1914-07-22
Elkf0n'S Industries
BY MoIlie Howard 4 sh. Of Easton, Md.

Elkton and Wilmington are now
bound together by new and important
ties. of great commercial value. /
refer to the electric lower brought
10 EllSton from Wilmington, by our
local company. The Home Manufac-
turing Light and Power Company.
This is going to be one of the greatest
factors this town has ever had for
manufacturing purposes. The Off
GERS Of The Home Manufacturing
Light and Power Company are: VIII
liam s. Evans. president; Joseph Ell
more Diebert, treasurer; w. Sterling
Evans, secretary; with J B. Jackson
Of Philadelphia, viee-president and
general manager With the excep-
tion OF Mr. Jackson. all the members
of the Company are Elkton men. This
Company secures the current from
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Co. The chief advantage
of this new enterprise will be the
power for the new industries Of the
town. as well as local use Chesa-
peake City is supplied by this Com
pany. poles and wires having been
ready for some time The Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany brings the current to the Mary
land line. The Elkton Company
erected poles from that point into the
town
The D. Scott and Brother (our
Pioneer manufacturing frm) was or
ganized in 1859. for the manufacture
Of fertilizers. The good old Cecil
County name Of Scott is synony-
nous Of courtesy and fair dealing.
In 1876 the late David Scott pur-
chased the property and wharf for
merly owned by the late Jacob Casho
Howard, at the foot Of Bridge street,
on the Big Elk Creek which was the
site of the old match factory. AT an
expense of about S2.500. buildings
and machinery were added and the
manufacture Of pure ground bone
vas begun In 1878 The firm began
to make phosphate. David Scott dy-
ing IN 1879, the business continued
under the same name and manage
ment William FL Mackall was adj
mitted to the firm in 1884. The bust
ness was incorporated in 1887 as the
Scott Fertilizer Company with paid
W capital Of $4,000 The increase
of business, while not rapid. was Of
a most substantial character. till the
capital stock fully paid up was $780,
600. The House on this Green" an
old building dating back to colonial
days. and in which the Circuit Court
was once held, adjoned the property
OF the Scott Co This they bought.
and tore down to make room for a
large addition Acid chambers cost
ing S30.000 were built ard buildings
erected close to the wharf. Large
coal tracks run from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad into the yards of the
Scott works Lower PENNSYLVANIA
buys the major part OF all the fer
tilizers Of this Company. much IS
shipped to the Eastern Shore of Vir-
einia, also Delaware and all Mary
land Long Island takes many tons
per year Of this Elkton phosphate.
The Elkton Development Company
has just erected big fireproof mill |
for the W. S. Diebert Company. tex
tile manufacturers The building is
Of Baltimore brick and concrete
made Of Bath cement, at a cost of
about $4,000 exclusive Of the heating
apparatus. which will he steam and
cost $4,000 This building is on what
was formerly the old Cecil County
fair grounds, just north Of the Elkton
Railroad Station. The attention Of
the Textile Company is devoted to
The manufacture of portieres. couch |
covers, and articles of a like nature.
These goods are sold and shipped |
largely through brokers in PhlIadel- |
Dhia and New York to Canada. Wash
ngton State and many to the New
England States, Boston receiving
many consignments Rosenthal Is
he New York agent of the company
several travelling statesmen are doing
good business for this concern.
Women and girls operate machines
n the first floor. sewing on lace,
'emming, etc. The looms are on the
econd floor and are in charge of
Jacob Wilson, member of the firm.
The weaving department is under
Maffitt Patterns represent
large item Of expense. Last wear