History

H.D. Wheat

purchased Alpha Mill as Orient Mill

purchased Alpha Mill as Orient Mill

In the record (1)

  1. 1900

    In 1900 a stock company headed by H.D. Wheat purchased the Alpha Mill and renamed it the Orient Cotton Mill, enlarging the plant with a two-story addition the following year.

    Alpha MillMecklenburg Cotton MillAda MillOrient MillVictor Cotton Mill

    Source · checked 2026-08-13