Dunn—Contract has been let for the erection of a 40,000 spindle denim mill at Duke, four miles west of Dunn by the Erwin Cotton Mills Co., which company already has a 36,000 spindle denim mill in operation there. It has been rumored for several weeks that a new mill was to be erected at Duke, and the report was confirmed. Material is already being provided for the erection of the new mill, which will be one of the largest in the state. When this new mill begins operation the Erwin Cotton Mills Co., of which W.E. Erwin Sr. is treasurer, will have approximately 200,000 spindles n operation in North Carolina.
The erection of the new yarn and weave mills will necessitate the erection of more warehouses and a large number of dwellings to take care of the increased production and population. The present population of the Duke mill village is about 2,000 and with the new mill it will be increased to about 5,000.
Perhaps in no cotton mill village in North Carolina are the mill operators more peaceful and content. The village is well-kept in every respect, good schools are provided, together with a public library and large park, with its zoon filled with wild animals.
From page 5 of the Roanoke Beacon, Plymouth, N.C., March 13, 1923
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