City Directories and History: The Spratt Machine Co., of Fort Mill, S.C.
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on March 8, 1893 – “A petition for a charter for the Spratt Machine Co., in Fort Mill has been submitted with a proposed capital stock of $10,000. The company will make doors, sashes and blinds, and will do repair work. The corporators are: J.M. Spratt, S.E. White, H.E. White, W.B. Hoke, and J.W. Ardrey.”
The YV Enquirer reported on Aug 1, 1894 – “Doby’s Bridge, across Sugar Creek, six miles east of Fort Mill, was carried away by the great flood last August. The contract has been awarded to Spratt Machine Company for a new bridge to be 145 ft long at a cost of $288. Lancaster County will pay half of the cost.”
The YV Enquirer reported on Aug. 7, 1895 – “The Spratt Machine Co will finish the woodwork on the new Baptist Church in Fort Mill.”
The Herald reported on Feb. 8, 1896 – “The Spratt Machine Co., has just finished the erection of an addition to the house of Mr. A. J. Boyd. Mr. Boyd now has five boarders attending school.”
The Rock Hill Herald reported on May 2, 1896 – “The Spratt Machine Co., of Fort Mill, through its representative Mr. H. E. White, has the contract for remodeling the house on Congress Street in York belonging to Sheriff Crawford and occupied at present by Mr. R. S. Davidson.”
On May 27, 1896 – “The Spratt Machine Co. of Fort Mill has awarded the contract for the residence of Mr. S.T. Frew on Hampton Street. From the plans it will be one of the handsomist in the city. “ (Rock Hill)
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