Miscellaneous Notes have a competent force of managers is anticipated should any further break- was Louisville, Ky.-The Eclipse Woolen Mills have been sold and the machinery will be taken out and offered for sale. Mr. Manuel, boss spinner at the Louis ton mills were formally sold to the Chace Mills of Fall River, according to an action taken at a meeting of stockholders of the local concern held in this city, at which practically every share was represented. The sale price was said to be $240,000, and it was announced by a representative of the Chace corporation that the mills would be operated without any material in N. Y. City.-The Arkonia Fabric Mfg. executive staff. Lucius J. Knowles was Co., operating a men's wear mill at West elected treasurer to succeed Arthur M. Millbury, Mass., with a branch on Stone, who tendered his resignation beladies' dress goods in Philadelphia, has cause of poor health. Arthur H. Hutchremoved their sales office to the Flat- ins was elected to succeed H. H. iron building, Broadway and 23rd street, Merriam, who retires as secretary. The thus setting a new northern limit of the other officers were re-elected as follows: new woolen district. This company is resident, C. Henry Hutchins: general ville Mills is sick. now organizing a complete 40-broad superintendent, George F. Hutchins; Burlington, Vt.-The Burlington cotloom plant, in Philadelphia, equipped vice-president, Frank P. Knowles. with the latest looms, for the manufac- Fall River, Mass.-The new engines ture of fancy men's wear and standard for the American linen mill have begun broad piece dye woolens and worsteds to arrive and when the parts are all on for ladies' and men's wear. This com- the ground the work of assembling them pany has secured the services of John will be pushed rapidly. It is hoped to Y. Hogg as vice-president and general have the new Merchants mill engines on manufacturing manager, who has taken the ground by the time the linen mill a financial interest in this company, and engines are installed. Both pairs of enwho hereafter will direct the manufacgines are to be supplied with wooden ture and raw material purchases of the rim fly wheels. There is such a wheel change. mill in Philadelphia, in use at the Troy Mill, and it gives Montreal, Canada.-J. A. McAndrews, Spencer, Mass.-The Taylor Woolen satisfaction. The rim is built when the official referee, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Co. started up its mill again last week, shaft is in position and the arms are will sell the Dominion Linen Mills, Ltd. having been shut down for six days on ready to take parts. The value of these The property consists of the company's account of the blowing out of the cylin- rims lies particularly in the fact that lands, building, machinery, and plant, in der of the engine. The damage to the the wheels can be run faster with safety the town of Bracebridge, raw material, mill and engine amounted to about than the heavy cast iron rims in com- goods in process of manufacture and $1,500, through the smash of a crank mon use. The dangers of bursting a manufactured goods. This is the only shaft. The mill is now running 15 hours wheel increase greatly as the speed of linen manufacturing plant in Canada, per day and will continue so for a month engines keeps on increasing. Building and is said to have been a success from or six weeks in order to fill orders on wheels of iron stronger means building a manufacturing standpoint. It is a hand. The new cylinder for the engine them heavier, and that implies new thoroughly equipped, modern and up-tois a little larger than the old one, in- dangers. date plant in every respect. The buildcreasing the power somewhat. N. Y. City.-The United States Circuit ing is 241x94x18 feet high. The cost of Williamstown, Mass.-The weavers in Court of Appeals has rendered a decision the plant was approximately $108,000. the cotton mill of the Williamstown Mfg. important to importers of fancy hosiery. Chester, S. C.-The Wylie Cotton Co. received an agreeable surprise last The merchandise in controversy was Mills have increased their capital from week when they were informed that they cotton hose and half-hose in open work $100,000 to $150,000. Paul Harden is sechad been given an increase in wages or lace effects, upon which were em-retary and superintendent. amounting to about six per cent. They broidered dots or other designs in Stanley, N. C.-Fire which originated were receiving 18.7 cents per cut, while under the new schedule they will be given 19.8 cents. Between 50 and 60 weavers are affected by the raise. The raise does not extend to any other department. LaFayette, Ga.-The Elizabeth Hosiery Mills, which were sold at receivers' sale last December have been reorganized, and the capital stock increased to $45,000, and the plant is now being started up. The following parties are interested: G. W. Davenport, W. L. Magill and R. L. G. Westcott of Chattanooga. W. Little of Baltimore, Md.; and R. N. Dickerson, Jas. P. Shattuck, Jas. E. Patton and P. D. Fortune of LaFayette, Ga. Sixty new machines will be installed as soon as they can be delivered, and it is hoped to have the plant in full operation within the next few months. colored silk thread. The merchandise must North Andover, Mass.-James Win- the M. T. Stevens & Sons woolen mills ac in a batting machine, completely destroyed the plant of the Carpenter Mfg. Co., makers of cotton batting. The loss is $10,000 with no insurance. It had about operation only two months. Mr. John Carpenter is president and Mr. R. E. Carpenter secretary of the company. been in Pittsfield, Mass.-Davis & Mahoney have started the James and E. H. Wilson "Bel Air" woolen mill. They expect to run this mill to fill a large amount of orders on hand, and in the meantime will prepare to operate the Broadley Mill at Adams. The Bel Air mill has 10 sets of carding and spinning machinery and is well adapted to make the particular kind of yarns the Davis & Mahoney company will manufacture. Cohoes, N. Y.-The Clover Knitting when Taunton, Mass.-More new machinery Manchester, Eng.-The cotton spin- Mill, formerly the Hudson Valley Mill, is being installed in the Taunton Knit-ners have appointed a commission to at Waterford, has been started, two sets ting Mill. The demand for goods already proceed to the United States, and in-are now running. Power is taken from exceeds the visible supply and the own-vestigate the methods of baling, market- the Champlain canal, but the plant can ers are taking steps to increase the pro- ing and transporting raw cotton, which be supplied with electric power duction as fast as possible. it is contended is unsatisfactory. The necessary, to be supplied by the Hudson Waterford, N. Y.-Repairs are being commission will also ascertain the River Electric Power Co. The following made to the Clover Knitting Mill prepar- tual cost of growing cotton on a com- have been engaged as employees: Hugh atory to starting the machinery. At mercial basis, in the southern states. Tierney, formerly of the Granite Mill, present the plant will not run to full The commission will sail March 20, and this city, boss knitter; Frank Corr, also capacity. It will be known as the Har- expects to be joined by American spin- formerly at the Granite Mill, machinist; mony Knitting Mill. ners. The members of the commission Mrs. Campbell, forewoman; James Lang, will attend the conference of James Mulhall has succeeded Manitowoc, Wis.-F. A. Dennett has planters cutter. withdrawn his interest in the plant of and spinners to be in Washington, May Hugh Tierney as second hand of ting in the Granite knitting mill. the Wisconsin Knitting Co. at Mani 1st. knit run towoc, and Manitowoc capital has taken Fall River, Mass.-At the annual Lowell, Mass.-Agent A. S. Lyon of charge of the plant and the company's meeting of the Cotton Manufacturers' the Bigelow Carpet Co. is authority for property. The knitting company took Association recently held, Charles M. the statement that the ingrain departover the plant of the Western Toy Co. Shove, treasurer of the Granite Mills, ment will start up March 12, and at Manitowoc. Emil Sixta, W. P. Pflueger was elected a member of the executive the same as usual. and Dr. A. C. Frazier of that city, with committee for three years. N. B. Bor- Augusta, Maine.-The Black Hawk F. A. Dennett, of Sheboygan, were in den was re-elected president; George H. Mills Co. has been organized for manuterested in the company. Henry Vits of Hills, vice-president; and C. M. Hatha- facturing goods from flax, cotton, etc. that city is now in charge of the plant. way, clerk and secretary. Messrs. Bor- Fred Boyce of Augusta is president, W. The change in ownership concerns prin- den and Hills, with J. E. Osborn, W. F. S. Lee of Augusta, is treasurer. cipally the real estate of the company. Shove, and C. M. Shove, will form the Skowhegan, Maine.-The Maine WorOakland, Maine-The Gak ind Woolen executive committee. In accordance with sted Mills has been organized with capithe new by-laws, Edward L. Anthony tal of $50,000. Co. is just starting up all the looms on G. A. Blunt is president and William S. Potter will become asso- and J. W. Blunt treasurer, both of ciate members of the committee. Skowhegan. Canton, Mass.-After 67 years of activity the Eureka Silk Mills are to be worsteds and cloakings, and expect to be busy until spring. G. W. Taylor 13 general manager; J. Morton, supt.; Manchester, N. H.-A good supply of Sumner Leach, boss carder; John John- water prevails in the river and water is son, spinner; John Riley, boss weaver, the motive power in use in all the east closed, and the plant removed to Putand Mr. Gledhill, boss finisher; Richard side mills. The ice that has gone out nam, Conn., there to be consolidated with A. O'Donnell is the new dyer. This is above the dam gave little or no trouble, the plant controlled by the same manageThey as it was not very thick, and no trouble ment. a new mill and right up-to-date. scoured. of 1 Amoskeag Mfg Co, old ..215-2121⁄2 There is plenty of both domestic and foreign wool in sight now, and so the chance of a great scarcity is very smal indeed. Sales last week were limited principally to moderate transactions in Norristown, Pa.-At a sheriff's sale rethe South American, territory and domestic cently held, plant of the Fritz & pulled and The month Krause Hosiery Mill, Pottstown, was purFebruary was a fairly satisfactory one $30,000 for the former owners, Wilson R. chased by J. H. Maxwell, attorney, for to dealers, many having reduced their Brown, Frederick Buckhalter and Peter stocks considerably, though in some C. Fritz. The debt on the property was cases concessions had to be made to $46,583.17. The building is of brick, 40x100 move them. In the West growers are de. feet, with a brick boiler house, 18x40 manding full prices; 21 cents is the low-feet. It is equipped with and boiler, dynamos and over 200 est figure for good territory wool Western prices are said to be above the used in the manufacture of hosiery. basis of Boston an engine, machines Boston, Mass.-The C. E. Riley Co., of quotations. A large sale of an old lot of Argentine cross bred wool was made last week at about 33 cents, which is several cents below the imported cost. Some old Australian wool is reported to have been disposed of at a figure below the cost to replace it. Large importations of foreign staple are being landed and the spring shearing will soon release a large volume of domestic wool and much depends upon the takings by worsted and wooler Camden, N. J.-The Monarch Rug Co. manufacturers. The former are likely to has been incorporated with a capital of be steady customers, but the unsatis- $125,000. Joseph R. MacElroy, Richard factory condition of the woolen goods H. Lloyd, F. G. Barnett, H. C. Westtrade curtails the demand from woolen brook and Samuel M. Roberts. The commills. However dealers anticipate a pany will begin operations in Kensington in a few weeks. good season with prices The firm, it is said, maintained will manufacture a fireproof of practically on the present basis. secret composition. Print Cloth. Fall River, Mass.-The total sales of print cloth last week in this market were estimated at about 75,000 pieces. Prices remain on the basis of 34 cents for regular goods. The wage margin last week was 82.85 cents which gave ployees a bonus of 10 per cent. Boston Sales of Mill Stocks. em 9471/2 1 York Mfg. Co 4 Tremont & Suffolk Mills Amoskeag Mfg. Co. 1⁄2 Amoskeag Mfg. Co. 110 Amoskeag Mfg. Co. 110 that a deed of trust has been filed by 108/2 9812 424 2 Amoskeag Mfg Co.-New 216 Two lots 1⁄2 Amoskeag Mfg Co. 108-108 6 Androscoggin Mills 133 3 Lockwood Co, Waterville, Me 91 5 American Woolen pref 107 2 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. 70 2 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. 70 3 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. 70 SOAP first states the votes adopted at the special meeting-first reducing the capital stock 40 per cent., so as to consist of 3,000 shares of common stock; second, increasing the capital stock $200,000 by the issue of 2,000 shares of new stock at par of $100 and offering it to the stockholders in proportion to their respective holdings, making the limit of time for subscriptions as March 24th. WHICH DO YOU PREFER? A good position where you perform special work which requires a knowledge of Textile Manufacturing, or a common operative position where you are a small part of the equipment and amount to little more than the machine you operate. 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It will not bring an agent to annoy you and may be the means of changing your whole career. AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CORRESPONDENCE CHICAGO, ILL. We have just what you want for scouring wool and all varieties of textile fabrics. Fisk's Soaps are economical and effective. Let us quote you on the year's requirements. (Makers of the celebrated Japanese Soap.) FISK MFG. CO., (Established 1857) SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -000 Personal Notes West Warren, Mass.-H. F. Robinson has taken charge of carding in the Warren Cotton Mills succeeding H. Richardson who has accepted similar position in the Hebron Mills, Hebronville, Mass. Mr. Richardson was presented a meerchaum pipe and a parlor lamp was given to Mrs. Richardson. Chapinsville, Mass.-C. Weeks of Shelton, Conn., has commenced as boss carder in the Northboro Woolen Mills. Meriden, Conn.-A Jewell, supt. of the Meriden Woolen Mills has severed his connection there. Bound Brook, N. J.-Jonathan Smith has re-entered the employ of the Bound Brook Woolen Mills as boss carder. Blackstone, Mass.-Horace Bassett, second hand of carding for the Blackstone Mfg. Co. has resigned. Penacook, N. H.-William Pendergast of Franklin, Mass., has taken charge of night carding in the Concord Mfg. Co.'s mill. New York Mills, N. Y.-Mr. Curtis, late carder for the Hebron Mills, Hebronville, Mass., has taken similar position with the Walcott & Campbell Spinning Co. Blackstone, Mass.-Walter Nieber of Stafford Springs, Conn., has taken position as designer in the Saranac Mills. Eagleville, Conn.-Henry Dumas, second hand of carding in the Eagle Mills has resigned and been succeeded by Dillon Earon. Racine, Wis.-David Taylor who has severed his connection with the Racine Woolen Mills as boss carder, has gone to Dresden, Ohio. RELIABLE! For forty years we have been furnishing the weaving mills of this country with RELIABLE goods and at RELIABLE prices. We have made it a special point to look after our customers' interests, and this is the reason our trade has steadily increased during all these years. AMERICAN SUPPLY CO., Providence, R. I. Obituary 090 em Waterloo, N. Y.-George Ludwig, ployed in the Waterloo Mfg. Co.'s woolen mills recently dropped dead in the mill. Makers of LOOM HARNESS, LEATHER BELTING time the Great Rock and Caledonia bleacheries in Philadelphia, and, in connection with Theodore C. Search, operated the Cold Spring bleachery at Yardley, Pa. For two years he was connected with the New York Mills Co. Lewiston, Maine.-G. H. Butterfield, who died last week, aged 55 years, had 23 years, overseer at been, for the bleachery of the Avon Mfg. Co. Fall River, Mass.-Hon. Charles J. Hyde Park, Mass.-Walter Buchan Holmes, who died Feb. 26, was treasurer died recently at the home of his daughfive of the Fall River cents savings ter, Mrs. William Creasér, after a long He was a deacon and lifelong illness. He was born in Scotland, bank. Congregational March 1, 1822, and came to this country member of the Central church. He served several terms in both many years ago. He was for a long branches of the legislature as well as in time a watchman in the Robert Bleakie the city government and as a member of Woolen Mill, and was a trustworthy and the school committee. He was president industrious employee. He is survived by of the King Philip Mills corporation and his son, Thomas Buchanan, formerly a director in the Border City and Saga- boss spinner at the Bleakie Mills, and more Mills, also in the Metacomet his daughter, Mrs. William Creaser. National Bank. Concord Junction, Mass.-Elizabeth, Elberfeld, Germany.-Chas. A. France the young daughter of Ralph H. Damon, died Feb. 16. He was taken ill in formerly superintendent of the WestLiverpool, where he intended taking vale Woolen Mills died last week, aged ship for New York, and returned to 4 years. Mr. Damon is now employed in Germany on the 13th. He had erysipelas New York, which turned into blood poisoning. Mr. France was formerly in the dyeing business in Dewsbury, England. He afterwards was engaged in the dyestuff East Greenwich, R. I.-Wm. W. Farrington who died Feb. 26, aged 53 years, was born in Harwich, England. He came to the U. S. when about 25 years of age Skowhegan, Maine.-Lawrence Cockburn, boss dyer at the Anderson Mills of the American Woolen Co.'s has resigned and will go to Scotland where he expects to reside. David Stewart from trade in Berlin, Germany, where he re- to accept a position with W. & F. Oakland, Maine, succeeds him at the Anderson Mills. Watervliet, N. Y.-Arthur C. Gordon of Penacook, N. H., has taken position room second hand for James as card Roy & Co. Harrisville, R. I.-James T. O'Brien has taken the position of overseer of weaving at the woolen mill of Schwartz & Arnold. Owen Reilly, who has been loom fixer at the Greenville (R. I.) woolen mills for several years has left that position. Providence, R. I.-Charles N. Cook, the new superintendent of the Slatersville Finishing Co. at Slatersville took up his new duties March 1. He will re side in that village. He C. sided for 12 years. He was also with the Sayles and introduced a special process ex Waterloo, N. Y.-Evan Lewis die recently at his home in Waterloo, N. Y., after a long illness, aged 64 years. Mr. Lewis was a man of more than ordinary Fall River, Mass.-Frank Reynolds, ability and had always held responsible formerly overseer and assistant super-positions as carder, having worked for intendent of the Parker Mill, has re- the Berkshire Woolen Co., at Great signed. Barrington, Mass., the Globe Woolen Finishers Wanted One for blankets. One for broadcloths. Warrenville, S. C.-G. W. Etheredge Co., at Utica, N. Y., the Waterloo Wool-NEW ENGLAND MILLS has resigned as superintendent of the en Co., and at other places. Two years Warren Mfg. Co.'s cotton mills and has ago he resigned his position in the been succeeded by Mr. Will Rennie who Waterloo Woolen Mills, expecting to enhas been connected with the Granite-joy a well earned rest, but his health ville Mill under his father. Mr. Ether-failed rapidly and for the past year he edge made many improvements here. had been a great sufferer. He was presented a silver-headed umbrella by the employees. A. H. Bradley. overseer of spinning, has accepted a position in Georgia. His help presented him a silver bread tray. 2 WADE'S OVERSEERS' BUREAU. FOR names, addresses and further information apply to Wade's Overseers' Bureau, referring by numbers. SUPTS., DESIGNERS, ETC. 1634 Cotton-Superintendent; 12 years as Overseer of weaving, dressing, warping. spooling and drawing; 2 years' experience in spinning and carding rooms. Age 42; married. American. Understands gray and colored, plain and fancy goods. 4868 Woolen and Worsted-Designer, with or without weaving. Graduate of Lowell Textile School. Age 33; married. Mill experience on men's wear, dress goods, serges, etc. Would take charge of pattern room, twisting or drawing-in with large mill. English. CARDERS. 4795 Cotton-Boss Carder or with ring spinning. Age 38; married. Eighteen years in mill work, 6 as overseer on colored and white hosiery and weaving yarns. 6021 Woolen-Boss Carder. Overseer more than 25 years on wool, cotton, shoddy and mixtures for carriage cloths, kerseys, piece dyes, overcoatings, blankets, cheviots, etc. Married man. American. 5014 Cotton-Boss Carder,with or without combing. Overseer 18 years in two large mills on work from 1⁄2 hank to 36 hank rovirg. Age 46; married. English and American machinery. New England only. 4226 Woolen and Knit-Boss Carder. Overseer 5 years on English and American cards on waste, cotton, wool and shoddy for knitting and weaving yarns. Age 33; married. Now employed. Age 795 Woolen and Worsted-Manager or Superintendent, with or without designing. 5415 Woolen-Carder or second hand. Experienced as a designer and manufac- 26; single. Second hand several years in turer on fancy and plain worsteds, cassi- large mill on wool, cotton, shoddy and meres, dress goods. beavers, steam finished mixes. Can come at once. goods. cheviots, etc. Age 48; married. 6023 Cotton-Second hand card room; 18 4300 Cotton, Woolen and Worsted - Super-years' experience in England and United intendent, designer. boss weaver, with or States on coarse and fine yarns. Age 40; without dressing. Age 49; married. Overseer married. Can come at once. Two speeders 18 years in large mills. Well up on dobbies, and one grinder in family. jacquards. witches, etc., as well as worsted and woolen looms. 2366 Worsted Yarn Mill Superintendent Overseer 15 years and superintendent 6 years on every kind of yarn used for knitting and weaving purposes. Familiar with every department, from wool to finished yarns. Age 42; married. English. Has handled all makes of machinery. 6046 Woolen-Second Hand in card room; 3 years in one mill on wool, cotton and shoddy. D. & F. machinery. Age 25; married. American. Will go anywhere. 6039 Woolen-Second hand in card room. Age 27; married. Eight years' experience in mill work on ladies' dress goods and men's suitings. Scotchman. Wife a card tender. 6012 Worsted, Cotton and Woolen-Design- 4385 Woolen Carder; 38 years old and marer or assistant; 20 years' experience in de- ried; 15 years' experience as overseer and signing and weaving departments. Quick second hand Onl wool, cotton and mixes. and accurate at figures and calculations. Good references. English and American Graduate of three-year course in designing machinery. from Lowell Textile School. Age 35; married. Worked on box, dobby and jacquard work in cotton, unions, worsteds, men's wear, mohair plushes, beavers, kerseys, cheviots, etc. 3662 Cotton-Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent or Overseer weaving, slashing. cloth, beaming and web drawing rooms. Age 42; married. American. Overseer 18 years on Draper, English, Colvin and Whitin looms, weaving white and colored, fancy and plain goods. 3281 Woolen or Worsted Superintendent or boss weaver. American; 47 years old, and married: 20 years' experience. DYERS. 6020 Woolen-Boss Dyer. Experienced on cotton warp goods, indigo work, bi-sulphate, vats. alizarines, etc. Overseer several years in Yorkshire, Eng. Age 29; unmarried. Understands chemistry. 3779 Superintendent and Designer; age 40 and married. Thoroughly understands carding, spinning, weaving, designing, etc.; 5 4001 years' experience as superintendent and designer on all classes of woolens and worsteds. First-class references. Woolen-Boss Dyer; Age 37; married. Overseer 14 years on raw wool, cotton and shoddy, rags, yarns, piece dyes, mohair, etc. Understands wool scouring. 6057 Woolen-Boss Dyer. Young man; experience covers seven years as second hand, four in one mill. Usd to wool, shoddy, noil, camel hair and piece dyeing. Age 26. Will go anywhere. 6055 Knit and Woolen-Boss dyer in knitting mill or second hand in woolen mill. Age 27; unmarried. Four years as second hand in large knitting mill. Experienced on fancy yarns, raw stock, cotton, woolen and merino hosiery, aniline blacks, etc. Will go anywhere. Wages no object. 6062 Woolen and Worsted-Boss Dyer; 8 years as second hand in Scotland and America on wool, cotton and shoddy raw stock, worsted yarns, piece and cross dyes, unions, silk noils, etc. Age 28; married. Will go anywhere. 6C16 Woolen and Worsted-Boss Weaver or second hand or boss percher. Age 30; unmarried Worked at perch, fixing looms, building pattern chains, taking care of harness, and dressing. 6035 Cotton-Overseer of Weaving or second hand. Crompton, Knowles, Whitin, Colvin. Mason and Draper looms on plain and fancy cottons, and silk mixed goods. Age 31; married. 6051 Woolen and Worsted Overseer of weaving; 26 years' experience in weaving and designing rooms on woolens and worsteds. Age 50; married. Would take inspector's position in large commission or wholesale house. 5024 Woolen, Worsted, Silk and CottonRoss Weaver. Experience on Knowles, Stafford, Hattersly and Crompton looms, dobby heads, single and double lift jacquards, weaving all kinds of ladies' dress goods. Married man; age 28 years. 6054 Cotton-Overseer of Weaving. Understands designing, cloth analysis, etc.: 23 years' experience on Draper, Mason, Whitin, English, Lowell and other looms. Second hand and overseer nine years. Age 37; married. Plain and fancy goods. Scotch. Will go anywhere. SPINNERS. 5993 Cotton-Overseer Mule Spinning; 20 States on white and colored goods. Age 37; years' experience in England and United married. English. 1683 ning; 20 years Cotton-Overseer mule or frame spinas overseer on 12s to 100s. Age 43; married. Understands English and American machinery. American. 6042 Cotton-Overseer ring spinning, spooling, warping and cone winding. Fine and coarse numbers, long and short staple cotton. hosiery and weaving yarns. Acquainted with all makes of machinery. Age 28; married; 14 years' mill experience. 6033 Ring Spinner; second hand; 25 years old and single. N. E. only; used to Whitin, Fales & Jencks and other machines; can repair spoolers, warpers and frames. 5709 Woolen-Boss Spinner. Age 33; married. Experienced on wool, cotton and shoddy for knitting and weaving yarns. D. & F.. Platt and J. & B. mules. Overseer 8 years. 6037 Cotton-Overseer ring spinning, spooling and warping. Overseer 20 years on colored and white work. Age 48; married. FINISHERS. 5686 Woolen and Worsted-Boss finisher or second hand in large mill. Age 30; married. American. Overseer 5 years on cassimeres, kerseys, fancy woolens, government goods, etc. 4990 Woolen and Worsted-Boss Finisher. Overseer 20 years in large mills on all kinds of goods. Age 47; married. New England only. 268 Woolen and Worsted-Boss Finisher; 18 years as overseer on fancy cassimeres, worsteds, cloakings, kerseys, cheviots, dress goods and men's wear; 40 years old; married. Seven years in one mill. 6036 Woolen and Worsted-Boss Finisher; 35 years in finishing room, 18 as overseer on woolens, fancy and cotton worsteds. American and English machinery. Age 50. BREASTS ARE CONSIDERED indispensable for getting the hard, twisted cotton threads and rag bits in stock in condition to be carded properly, by the up-to-date manufacturers who report better carding, increased production and a great saving in card clothing. WRIGHT DOFFER COMB is now manufactured by us and supplies and repairs are kept in stock. PICKER CYLINDER RELAGGING done at short notice, and prompt attention given to repairs of Cards, Wash Rolls and Pickers. LOMBARD MACHINE CO., WORCESTER, MASS. IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. (Continued from page 3.) Hampshire $17,725,000, Vermont $1,696,000 Massachusetts $135,873,000, Rhode Island $30,466,000 and Connecticut $20,777,000. The total number of wage terials, $15,524,000; value of product, gated 750,000 tons, or 37,500 carloads, Massachusetts-Number of establish earners was 162,294 against 125,779 in ments, 483; capital, $273,562,000; wage Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Total Pounds. 79,212.256 ..136,805,000 6,410,674 ..517,088,000 86,712,000 .874,011,257 wage an average of 35 feet in length to the car, this would make a solid train about 830 miles long. This will give, perhaps better than illustration could, any other form of some idea of the enormous extent of the textile industry of the Boston & Maine section of New England alone. earners, The figures for the calendar year of ma- ending December 31, 1905, relating to product, Lowell, Lawrence and Manchester, the three leading textile manufacturing 385,000 Rhode Island-Number of establish- centres in the Boston & Maine territory, are of special interest. 33,771,000 ments, 210; capital, $97,444,000; wage 3,303,000 3,303,000 earners, 49,877; wages, $17,863,000; cost During that period the railroad transof materials, $42,458,000; value of pro- ported for the cotton and woolen mills $58,239,000 ducts, $77,988,000. at these places the following quantities The cost of this raw cotton was 6.01 Connecticut-Number of establish- of raw materials, manufactured proto 7.01 cents per pound. ments, 190; capital, $66,340,000; wage ducts and fuel: The number of active cotton spindles earners, 32,469; wages, $11,539,000; cost at the same period was as follows: of materials, $26,910,000; value of proMaine 841,521; New Hampshire, 1,243,- duct, $48,728,000. 555; Vermont, 100,028; Massachusetts, During the year ending June 30, 1905, 7,784,687; Rhode Island, 1,880,622; the Boston & Maine Railroad transConnecticut, 1,000,574. Lowell: Cotton, 225,500 bales; wool, 11,150,000 lbs.; finished product, 55,000 tons; coal 150,000 tons. Lawrence: Cotton, 73,584 bales; wool, 67,985,763 lbs.; finished product, 47,ported 421,709 tons of manufactured 000 tons; coal, 179,000 tons. This made a grand total for New cotton and woolen domestics, and 1,010,- Manchester: Cotton 136,931 bales; England mills of 13,171,377 active 976 bales of cotton and 208,170 tons of wool, 5,500,000 lbs.; finished product, 33,spindles, out of a total of 19,472,232 in wool for conversion into manufactured 000 tons; coal, 110,000 tons. the United States in all branches of products. The approximate number of The fact that a larger quantity of coal cotton manufacturing. carloads of cotton and woolen domes- is consumed by the mills at Lawrence tics, averaging ten tons to the car, was than at Lowell is accounted for by the 42,000 cars, and the approximate num- fact that a larger quantity of woolen ber of carloads of cotton and wool, goods is manufactured at the former averaging the same, was 46,000 cars. city. There are something like 17 Maine-Number of establishments. The quantity of coal shipped over the different processes required to convert 101; capital, $36,720,000; wage earners, Boston & Maine lines to the cotton and the wool in its raw state into the 21,938; wages $7,369,000; cost of ma- woolen mills upon its system aggre-finished product, and all these different Just what the combined textile industries (cotton and woolen) mean to New England, is shown in the following summary by states: |