W. M. Carter & Co.
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36" gauge Headquarters: Heidelberg, MS Mill Location: near Sandersville, MS (Jones County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1898-1900 Miles Operated: 3 Locomotives Owned: 1 |
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History by Gil Hoffman: W. M. Carter & Company was a partnership composed of William M. Carter and Mrs. Martha A. Carter. The sawmill was originally located near Sandersville, Jones County and the business office was at Heidelbery, Jasper County, about 8 miles north of Sandersville. The specialty was car sills cut from longleaf yellow pine. On January 19, 1900 the Carters bought the sawmill of J. E. Parker, at Haney, about a mile and a half northeast of Sandersville. Operations were then moved to this mill.
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| ROSTER by Gil Hoffman: 16 2T Shay Lima 348 4-1891 26 2-7x12 26000 Purchased from Haskins Williams & Co., Birmingham, AL (dealer), on 7-23-98. Built as C. C. Gibson & Son #1, Magnolia, MS; to Haskins Williams & Co. Transferred to Haney, MS, in early 1900. |
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