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Another of the mill foundations of 1871 was that of the Chace Mills, the enterprise being promoted by Augustus Chace, George W. Grinnell, Cook Borden, and Joseph A. Baker, the capital stock of the company being $500,000. At the first meeting for organization, Augustus Chace was chosen president and Joseph A. Baker treasurer, Mr. Chace being suc- ceeded as president in 1886 by Edward E. Hathaway. No. 1 Mill, of six stories, 377 by 74 feet, was built in 1872; and No. 2 Mill, two stories in ยท height, of dimensions 310 by 120 feet, was erected in 1895. The Burling- ton Cotton Mills, Burlington, Vermont, being purchased by the company in 1906, the plant operates over 116,000 spindles. The capital was increased in 1905 to $900,000; later to $1,200,000. Cloth manufactured amounts to 38,000,000 yards per annum. John F. Estes is the president; Henry F. Grinnell, treasurer.
The Crescent Mills became the property of the Merchants' Manufactur- ing Company in 1893, and were organized on October 25, 1871, with a
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capital stock of $500,000, the original stockholders numbering thirty. The main building, of granite, dimensions 339 by 74 feet, four stories in height, was erected in the spring of 1872; the first cotton was put in December 21, that year, and the first cloth was produced on February 8, 1873. The first board of directors consisted of Benjamin Covel, Lafayette Nichols, Daniel A. Chapin, William B. Durfee, J. F. Nichols, Joseph Brady, David F. Brown, G. M. Haffards, Alphonso S. Covel; with Benjamin Covel as presi- dent and Lafayette Nichols as treasurer. Richard B. Borden succeeded Lafayette Nichols as treasurer, and served to 1876, and he was succeeded by Alphonso S. Covel and Benjamin Warren.
The present Ancona Mills Company was the former Slade Mills Com- pany. The latter was the first of the group of cotton factories to be located in the southern district of the city. The incorporators in 1871 were William L. Slade, Jonathan Slade, Benjamin Hall, and the heirs of the Dwelly prop- erty-F. S. Stevens, John C. Milne, W. and J. M. Osborn, Richard S. Bor- den, Thomas J. Borden, S. Angier Chace, David A. Brayton, William Val- entine. William L. Slade was chosen president, and James M. Osborn treasurer. Simeon B. Chase succeeded President Valentine, and the treas- urers have been Henry S. Fenner since 1876, and Frank H. Dwelly, Philip E. Tripp and George D. Flynn since 1903. The original capital stock of the company was $550,000, that after some changes now amounts to $200,000. The mill has more than 40,080 spindles. The production is print cloth. James C. Brady is now the president of the corporation.
The third group of mills in the north section of the city was the Nar- ragansett, that were incorporated in 1871, those in the lead of the enterprise being Alexander D. Easton, James Waring, Foster H. Stafford, Daniel Mc- Cowan, Robert Adams, Samuel Watson, D. T. Wilcox, Holder B. Durfee, William Valentine, James P. Hilliard, Robert Henry. Alexander D. Easton was chosen president, and James Waring treasurer. The original amount of capital was $350,000, increased on July 6, 1871, to $400,000; is now $600,000. A brick mill of five stories was built, 300 by 75 feet in dimen- sions. In 1882 an addition was built, and, in 1895, a weave shed of two stories. The plant was thus given a capacity of 44,000 spindles. Holder B. Durfee succeeded President Easton, from 1876 to 1878; Robert Henry to 1889; Edward S. Adams. Isaac A. Brown followed Mr. Waring as treas- urer in 1897. The mills today contain 56,392 spindles, and 13,000,000 yards of cloth are produced annually.
The Osborn Mills enterprise was promoted to a successful issue by Weaver Osborn, who with Alexander D. Easton and James T. Milne pro- posed the formation of a company with $500,000 for the manufacture of print cloths. The company was organized on October 9, 1871, with the following-named as directors: Weaver Osborn, Joseph Healy, James T. Milne, Benjamin Hall, Andrew T. Borden, Joseph Osborn, Joseph E. Ma- comber, George T. Hathaway, John C. Milne, D. H. Dwyer, Edward E. Hathaway. Weaver E. Osborn was chosen president, and Joseph Healy treasurer and clerk. A granite mill of five stories was built, 318 by 74 feet in dimensions. The capital stock was increased in 1886 to $600,000, and the Montaup Mills property was bought and made over for the uses of No. 2 Osborn Mill, to manufacture fine goods. In 1900 the capital was in- creased to $750,000, the plant capacity being close to 50,000 spindles. Upon
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the death of President Osborn, in 1894, James M. Osborn was president, and John C. Milne became president in 1898. Simeon B. Chase was ap- pointed treasurer in 1901. James T. Milne is now treasurer.
The project of the Montaup Mills was brought about by Josiah Brown, a civil engineer, through whose enterprise the mills were incorporated in 1871, with a capital of $250,000. The name Montaup was chosen in recog- nition of the Indian name. The board of directors consisted of Josiah Brown, Bradford D. Davol, George B. Durfee, Alexander D. Easton, Wil- liam L. Slade, Isaac Borden, George H. Hawes, William Valentine, Holder B. Durfee, Thomas J. Borden. Subsequently Josiah Brown was chosen president, and Isaac Borden treasurer. A mill four stories in height and of dimensions 242 by 74 feet was built, and machinery for the manufacture of seamless cotton-bags was installed. In 1886, the plant was sold to the Osborn Mills, the former business becoming unprofitable.
The first steps in the organization of the Weetamoe Mills were taken by D. Hartwell Dyer, who was enabled to capitalize the company to the extent of $550,000. The mills were incorporated in 1871, with the follow- ing-named board of directors: Louis L. Barnard, D. Hartwell Dyer, Job B. French, Jonathan I. Hilliard, F. K. Hill, William Lindsey, Francis B. Hood, Henry C. Lincoln, Elijah C. Kilburn, with Louis L. Barnard as president and D. Hartwell Dyer as treasurer. The plant was started with a brick mill of five stories, 320 by 74 feet in dimensions, and with about 45,000 spindles. Job B. French succeeded Mr. Barnard as president, 1875 to 1894; William Lindsey was president to 1894; George H. Eddy, Jr., is now presi- dent. William Lindsey was treasurer from 1875 to 1892; Enoch J. French from 1892. Eighteen million yards of cloth are manufactured annually; there are now 46,016 spindles, and the mill capitalization is $500,000.
In honor of its first president, the Flint Mills were organized in Feb- ruary, 1872, at the location in Fall River that has since become known as Flint Village. The company was first capitalized at $500,000, increasing that amount to $600,000 in October, the same year. The board of directors consisted of John D. Flint, Robert T. Davis, Stephen Davol, William H. Jennings, William T. Hall, Daniel McGowan, Gardner T. Dean, S. C. Wrightington, William Carroll, Cornelius Hargraves. John D. Flint was elected president and Stephen C. Wrightington treasurer. A five-story mill, 300 by 94 feet in dimensions, was built, but it was destroyed by fire on October 28, 1882, and again rebuilt. The plant has about 60,000 frame spindles. Mr. Wrightington resigned as treasurer in March, 1872, and was succeeded by George H. Eddy, who served until 1878. John D. Flint then became treasurer, and Bradford D. Davol was chosen president. Mr. Flint resumed the presidency in 1879, and Bradford D. Davol was elected treasurer. In 1882 he was succeeded by William S. Potter, and he by Ed- ward Becker. The capital is now $1,160,000. John F. Stafford is now the president. .
Of the 1872 group of mills, the Shove Mills, with act of incorporation of April 2 of that year, were organized through the instrumentality of such leading mill men as John P. Slade, Charles O. Shove, George A. Chace, and Joseph McCreery, the capital stock being $550,000. The board of directors consisted of Charles O. Shove, Joseph McCreery, George A. Chace, Lloyd S. Earle, William Connell, Jr., Nathan Chace, Isaac W. Howland,
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Josiah C. Blaisdell and John P. Slade. Charles O. Shove was elected presi- dent, and John P. Slade treasurer. Mill No. 1, of granite, five stories in height, and 339 by 74 feet in dimensions, was ready for business in April, 1875, the land being purchased on the western shore of Laurel Lake. No. 2 Mill, built for spinning in 1880-1881, is three stories in height, 194 by 75 feet in dimensions, and is built on the Rhode Island side of the line. In 1897 a two-story weave shed was built, 184 by 120 feet. There are close to 73,000,000 spindles in the plant. John P. Slade succeeded Mr. Shove as president in 1875, and presidents in their turn have been Charles M. Shove in 1880 and Isaac W. Howland in 1900. George A. Chace was appointed treasurer in 1874; Cyrus C. Rounseville in 1884; Fenner C. Brownell. Thirty million yards of cloth are annually produced. The mills today are capitalized at $1,200,000.
The meeting for organization of the Sagamore Mills was held March 6, 1872, and the mills were incorporated with a capital of $500,000, the number of original subscribers to the stock being one hundred and seven. The board of directors consisted of Louis L. Barnard, Francis B. Hood, J. C. Blaisdell, J. W. Hartley, Charles McCreery, J. J. Hilliard, Joseph Borden, W. M. Almy, D. Hartwell Dyer, J. T. Wilson. A brick mill of five stories was built, dimensions 320 by 73 feet. The company was reorganized in 1879, following the failure of the former organization, and with a capital that with steady increases in 1888 amounted to $900,000. Mill No. 2 was built in 1882, and Mill No. 2, that was burned in 1884, was rebuilt in 1888, giving the plant a capacity of close to 92,000,000 spindles. James S. Hath- away succeeded President L. L. Barnard, 1876-79; Theodore Dean to 1885; Charles J. Holmes to 1903; James M. Morton, Jr. The treasurers since Mr. Hood: George T. Hathaway to 1879; Hezekiah A. Brayton was elected treasurer in 1879, when the Sagamore Manufacturing Company was or- ganized, and he was succeeded by William L. S. Brayton. The capitaliza- tion is now $3,000,000; the number of spindles is 147,664, and 125,000 pounds of colored yarns are produced each week.
The first meeting for organization of the Border City Mills was held April 29, 1872, when the following-named board of directors was elected : S. Angier Chace, Stephen Davol, Chester W. Greene, E. C. Kilburn, Charles P. Stickney, A. D. Easton, George T. Hathaway, John M. Dean, William E. Dunham, James E. Cunneen, Horatio N. Durfee. S. A. Chace was soon afterwards elected president and George T. Hathaway treasurer. The amount of capital stock at the time of incorporation was $1,000,000. Thirty acres of land were purchased at Wilson's Cove, on the eastern bank of Taunton river, and No. 1 Mill was built in 1872, which was destroyed by fire on November 2, 1877. No. 2 Mill was built in 1873. The creditors of the company took charge of its effects in 1878, and it was not until 1880 that a new company was formed. The Border City Manufacturing Com- pany was formed on February 25, 1880, with a capital of $400,000. The directors elected were: Walter C. Durfee, John S. Brayton, Crawford E. Lindsey, Alphonso S. Covel, Jonathan Bourne, J. Arthur Beauvais, Moses W. Richardson, William H. Hill, Jr., George M. Woodward. John S. Bray- ton was chosen president, and Otis N. Pierce treasurer. With the vote to increase the capital to $600,000, on December 9, 1880, it was also voted to rebuild the mill destroyed by fire. Again, on May 24, 1882. the capital
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was increased to $800,000. Mr. Pierce resigned as treasurer in April, 1882, and he was succeeded by Edward L. Anthony. It was voted to build Mill No. 3, on May 15, 1888, and the capital of the corporation was increased to $1,000,000. The plant increased the number of spindles to about 112,000. The number now is 119,800. Hon. John S. Brayton served as president of the corporation until his death in November, 1904, when he was succeeded by Thomas E. Brayton, and he by Richard P. Borden. Randall N. Durfee is clerk and treasurer. The mills are now capitalized at $1,800,000, and 30,000,000 yards of cloth in specialties are produced annually.
The first bleach works of importance to be established in Fall River were those of the Fall River Bleachery, that were started here in the epoch- making year of 1872, Spencer Borden organizing the company with a capital stock of $250,000. The first board of directors consisted of Thomas Bennett, Jr., Richard B. Borden, Bradford D. Davol, Crawford E. Lindsey, Philip D. Borden, George B. Durfee, Charles P. Stickney. Jefferson Borden was chosen president, Spencer Borden agent and treasurer. Land was pur- chased near the Tiverton line for the establishment of the plant, the supply of water for the bleachery coming from Stafford pond. Business was started in 1873; and in 1888 No. 2 works were built, the capital of the company then being increased to $400,000. Associated with Spencer Borden in the active operation of the works were Norman E. Borden and George O. Lathrop. George W. Dean was elected president of the corporation on the death of Jefferson Borden in 1887, and he was succeeded by James Marshall in 1897. The property and business were sold to the Fall River Bleaching Company of New Jersey in November, 1889. Norman E. Borden succeeded his brother, Spencer Borden, as treasurer in 1880. Spencer Borden again became treasurer in 1892. The capital is now $1,500,000. The officers of the Fall River Bleachery Company of New Jersey, capital $600,000, were : Spencer Borden, president; Spencer Borden, Jr., treasurer; George O. Lathrop, secretary. New buildings were erected in 1903, 1904 and 1906. The Fall River Bleachery Company of New Jersey became reincorporated as the Fall River Bleachery, a Massachusetts corporation, in 1905, with the same capital stock and the same board of officers.
With its mill-site in the eastern part of the city, on the Quequechan river, the Barnard Manufacturing Company had its organization in October, 1873, by L. L. Barnard, Stephen Davol, W. H. Jennings and N. B. Borden. Mr. Barnard was chosen president, on October 14; N. B. Borden, treasurer and corporation clerk; and the following board of directors: L. L. Barnard, Stephen Davol, W. H. Jennings, A. D. Easton, Robert T. Davis, Simeon Borden, J. M. Aldrich, N. B. Borden, A. B. Chace, A. S. Covel, John Camp- bell, Cornelius Hargraves, W. H. Gifford. This company was the first of the new mills companies here to adopt the Sawyer ring spindle for spinning warp, and it was one of the first to manufacture cloth other than the reg- ular twenty-eight inch print cloths. The stone cotton factory was com- pleted in the summer of 1874, and it was 280 feet long and 74 feet wide, and contained more than 28,000 spindles. In 1895 it contained more than 37,000 spindles. A new granite weave shed was built in 1896, 364 feet long and 148 feet wide, which gave the plant a capacity of more than 66,000 spindles. The number of spindles is now more than 80,000. At first the capital was fixed at $400,000, but soon afterwards this was reduced to
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$330,000; in 1896 it was increased to $495,000. It is now $1,250,000. Twenty-five million yards of cloth are manufactured annually, and 800 hands are employed. Mr. Barneard was president to 1880; W. H. Jen- nings to 1885; Dr. James M. Aldrich to 1896; Bradford D. Davol to 1922; treasurers, Nathaniel B. Borden and J. Edward Newton.
The Fall River Merino Company was organized in 1875, with a capital of $110,000. A brick building was built in the eastern part of the city for the manufacture of knit goods and merino underwear, and 2,160 spindles were operated. Frank S. Stevens was president, Seth' H. Weatherbee clerk, and Charles E. Bean treasurer. The proposition was not a paying one, and the business was later sold.
The Conanicut Mills were incorporated in 1880, with a capital of $80,000, the board of directors being E. W. Converse, Charles L. Thayer, William Lindsey, Elijah C. Kilburn, Crawford E. Lindsey; and Edmund W. Converse was elected president, and Crawford E. Lindsey treasurer. The company was formed for the purpose of taking up the interests of the Oliver Chace Mill, that at first had been operated for the manufacture of thread, but afterwards, in 1866, in control of the American Printing Com- pany, was known as the Mount Hope Mill. With the increase in the plant, it was soon operating close to 22,000 spindles. There are now nearly 30,000. Edmund W. Converse, Jr., succeeded his father as president of the com- pany. George H. Waring is president; Maurice G. Perkins, treasurer. The capital is $300,000; the output 5,000,000 yards of cloth annually.
The Globe Yarn Mills, that were part of the plant of the New England Cotton Yarn Company, and in 1923 of the American Cotton Fabric Com- pany, were incorporated in 1881, with a capital of $175,000. The first board of directors consisted of William H. Jennings, Arnold B. Sanford, Frank S. Stevens, Robert T. Davis, Eben S. Draper, James E. Osborn and Daniel D. Howland; and William H. Jennings was chosen president and Arnold B. Sanford treasurer. Various increases in the stock the first ten years in- cluded the following: $200,000 and $356,000 during the year of incorpora- tion ; $600,000 in 1885; $900,000 in 1887; $1,200,000 in 1891. The first year Mill No. 1 was built, dimensions 317 by 75 feet; in 1885 Mill No. 2 was built, dimensions 355 by 75 feet; No. 3 Mill was built in 1887, dimensions 354 by 100 feet; No. 1 addition in 1891, dimensions 109 by 95 feet. From time to time further enlargements were made, until the plant had about 100,000 spindles Since Mr. Jennings, the presidents were: William Lind- sey, 1885 to 1896; Horace M. Barnes, in 1896; Jerome C. Borden, 1896 to 1900. Edward B. Jennings was treasurer, following A. B. Sanford, 1896 to 1899.
Laurel Lake Mills, with a capital of $400,000, had their organization in 1881, the enterprise being forwarded by John P. Slade, Hon. Robert T. Davis and Henry C. Lincoln. John P. Slade was elected president and Abbott E. Slade treasurer. A mill with a capacity of 34,000 spindles was built, that was enlarged in 1896. The plant now has more than 60,000 spindles. The capital is $900,000. Leonard N. Slade succeeded his father as president of the corporation at his death. Everett N. Slade is now presi- dent. Abbott E. Slade, Edward L. Anthony and J. Whitney Bowen have been treasurers of the corporation. Twenty-two million yards of cloth are manufactured annually.
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With a capital of $400,000 the Bourne Mills were incorporated in June, 1881, the following-named being the stockholders: Jonathan Bourne, George A. Chace, Edmund Chase, Lloyd S. Earle, Danforth Horton, Charles M. Shove, Frank S. Stevens. With various fluctuations in the course of a number of years, the capital stock in September, 1903, was placed at $1,000,000, of which $400,000 was paid in by a special dividend. The presi- dents of the corporation in succession were Edmund Chase, Jonathan Bourne, to 1889; F. S. Stevens, to 1897; Stephen A. Jencks, Jonathan Bourne, Jr. Clerk and treasurer, George A. Chace, George Delano. The mills operated more than 43,000 spindles when first built, but in 1900, with the completion of the new weave shed, there are close to 92,000 spindles. A plan of profit-sharing with the employes was adopted by the corporation in 1889. Seventeen million yards of cloth are produced annually, and 700 hands are employed.
With a capital of $300,000, Barnaby Mills were organized and incor- porated in 1882, with the following-named directors: Simeon B. Chase, Samuel Waddington, Robert T. Davis, George H. Hawes, S. B. Ashley, George H. Hills, J. B. Barnaby, Charles E. Barney, William F. Draper. Simeon B. Chase was chosen president, and Stephen B. Ashley treasurer. The capital was increased to $400,000 in 1884; decreased to $100,000 in 1904, and that year again raised to $150,000. In 1906 it was $408,000. A mill with more than 16,000 spindles and more than 1000 looms, manufac- turing fine ginghams, was built. Jerome C. Borden succeeded S. B. Chase as president in 1900. Since Mr. Ashley was treasurer, Arthur H. Mason served from 1900 to 1904; Fred W. Harley to 1905; Harry L. French, George T. Almy.
The Shawmut Manufacturing Company purchased the land and build- ings of the Barnaby Manufacturing Company in 1916. This company, oper- ating 30,000 spindles, has a capitalization of $250,000 preferred, and $350,000 common. Leonard S. Chace is president, and Richard B. Chace treasurer.
The Massasoit Manufacturing Company was incorporated in January, 1882, for the purpose of manufacturing fabrical goods of all kinds, the in- corporators taking over the business of W. H. and W. E. Turner, of New York City. The capital was $50,000. The members of the corporation were Wendell E. Turner, William H. Turner, Frank L. Palmer, Edward A. Palmer, Elisha L. Palmer. Frank L. Palmer was elected president, and Wendell E. Turner treasurer. The land and buildings of the Massasoit Steam mills on Davol street were purchased in 1882, and made over into a cotton waste plant, that plant including wharf and tenement property. The Oakdale Mills property at Montville, Connecticut, was purchased in 1892 and equipped as a bleachery, and the next year, 1893, the capital stock was increased to $150,000. The waste plant of M. T. Barlow was purchased in 1895. The Eddy Mill property of the American Woolen Company was purchased in 1903 and made over into a mill for coarse yarn. Frank L. Palmer and Wendell E. Turner also purchased the property of the Swansea Bleachery, incorporating it under the name Swansea Dye Works in 1890. The capital is now $500,000. John T. Swift is the president; Perry S. Palmer, treasurer; John Foley, assistant treasurer.
The Seaconnet Mills were organized in 1884, and the company built a 35,000 spindle mill that was enlarged to its present size in 1895. The capi-
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tal at first was $400,000, increased to $600,000 in 1894. The first board of directors consisted of Henry C. Lincoln, George A. Draper, Stephen A. Jencks, William Beattie, D. A. Chapin, William R. Warner, Augustus Chace, Milton Reed, Reuben Hargraves. Henry C. Lincoln was elected president, and Edward A. Chace treasurer. At the death of Mr. Lincoln in 1884, Stephen A. Jencks was elected president, and he was succeeded in 1888 by Leontine Lincoln. Milton Reed and William N. McLane succeeded Edward A. Chace as treasurer. The mill has more than 72,000 spindles, and 27,500,000 yards of cloth are manufactured per annum, 550 hands being employed. The amount of capital today is $1,200,000.
It was largely through the efforts of Seth Gordon that the Hargraves Mills were organized and incorporated in 1888, for the manufacture of cot- ton goods, with capital of $400,000. Associated with Mr. Borden in the enterprise were Reuben Hargraves, Thomas Hargraves, Leontine Lincoln, John Barlow, James E. Osborn, Stephen A. Jencks. No. 1 Mill, of granite, was built in 1889, of dimensions 320 by 90 feet, four stories in height, and in 1892 No. 2 Mill, partly three and partly two stories, of dimensions 482 by 127 feet, the plant then having a capacity of more than 100,000 spindles. The capital was increased in 1892 to $800,000. James E. Osborn succeeded Reuben Hargraves as the president of the corporation in 1895, and he was succeeded by Leontine Lincoln in 1898. Benjamin B. Read is the treasurer.
The Kerr Thread Company was organized in 1888 by Robert and John P. Kerr, of Paisley, Scotland, with a capital of $292,400, increased later on to $800,000. Two years afterwards, in 1890, a five-story brick mill, 100 by 131 feet in dimensions, with its dye and bleach houses, was built for the manufacture of fine cotton yarn and threads. The mill was enlarged in 1893, and the capacity was for more than 60,000 spindles. John P. Kerr was president until 1893, and he was succeeded by his son James. Robert C. Kerr was treasurer. December 31, 1897, the corporation became a part of the American Thread Company. These mills manufacture 3,500,000 yards of cloth annually.
The incorporation of the Cornell Mills took place in 1889, with a capi- tal of $400,000. The first board of directors consisted of John D. Flint, Reuben Hargraves, Thomas Hargraves, Daniel H. Cornell, Clark Chase, James F. Jackson, Cyrus Washburn, Arthur L. Kelley, Stephen A. Jencks, Rodman P. Snelling, William F. Draper, Jr. John D. Flint was elected president and John W. Hargraves treasurer. A granite mill of four stories was built, dimensions 375 by 120 feet, with close to 42,000 spindles. Fred E. Waterman succeeded John W. Hargraves as treasurer in 1890. Robert W. Zuill is treasurer; Fred E. Waterman, Jr., president. The mills have a capital today of $600,000. Print cloths and odd goods are manufactured.
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