Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 61

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399

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The mill site was chosen in the extreme northern part of the city, the first to locate at a distance from the stream, and around it in course of time gathered the settlement that became known as Mechanicsville. The capital stock was $750,000, which was taken by 328 persons. Water for this mill was obtained by digging a well eighteen feet in diameter inside. The erection of the mill was begun in the summer of 1868, and by June, 1869, it was finished and the machinery in place. The mill was erected 375 by 92 feet, five stories high. A wharf, 400 by 100 feet in size, was built on the western side of the grounds, for landing coal, etc. The mill contained 53, 712 spindles and 1,248 looms; this equipment has been somewhat increased, the present number of spindles being 57,856 and of looms, 1,616. Thomas J. Borden resigned as president in 1871 and assumed the office of treasurer. From 1871 to 1888 Stephen Davol was president. Thomas J. Borden succeeded and is still in office. In 1876 Mr. Borden resigned the treasurership and was succeeded by George B. Durfee. He was succeeded in 1876 by Frank S. Stevens, who resigned two years later and H. N. Durfee was chosen. He resigned in 1892 when the present treasurer, Edward Shove, was elected. Directors, Thomas J. Borden, John S. Brayton, Richard B. Borden, Bradford D. Davol, Edward S. Adams, Edward Shove; superintendent, Felix Crankshaw.

The first steps toward the organization of the Weetamoe Mills were taken by D. Hartwell Dyer who, in 1870, opened books for ·subscrip- tion to a capital stock of $550,000. Offers were made of $100,000 in excess of this sum and the number of accepted subscribers was 275. The meeting for organization was held in December of that year at which Louis L. Barnard, Job B. French, Jonathan I. Hilliard, Josiah C. Blaisdell, William Lindsey, Francis B. Hood, Henry C. Lincoln, Elijah C. Kilburn and D. Hartwell Dyer were chosen directors. Louis L. Barnard was elected president and D. Hartwell Dyer, treasurer. This was the last company in Fall River incorporated by special act, the date of which was February 4, 1871.1 Land on the bank of Taun - ton River was purchased for a site, near Slade's ferry, and another tract for tenement houses. Work on the mill was begun in March, 1872, and within ten months the plant was in operation. The mill is of brick, 320 by 74 feet, five stories with basement; an ell was built for engine, etc. The machinery included 34,080 spindles and 800 looms, driven by a 500 horse power engine. The number of operatives was

1 Since that time all mill incorporations have been effected under a general act.

Weaver Chow

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300 and the annual product 8,000,000 yards of print cloths from 3,000 bales of cotton. The mill was lighted with gas made on the premises. The company built sixty-five tenements for its operatives. In 1893 a weave shed was built of brick, 96 by 94 feet, two stories, with capacity for 300 looms. At present the number of spindles is 44,120, and of looms 1,131, with three engines of gross 1,100 horse power. Number of hands 400, producing annually 15,000,000 yards from 5,000 bales of cotton. Louis L. Barnard was president 1870-75; Job B. French, 1875-94; William Lindsey, 1894-98; George H. Eddy, incumbent. Mr. Dyer was treasurer, 1870-75; William Lindsey, 1875-92; Enoch J. French, incumbent. In 1876 the number of stockholders was 300; at present, 325. Directors, George H. Eddy, Josiah C. Blaisdell, Francis B. Hood, Elisha B. Gardner, John P. Nowell, George N. Durfee, Will- iam Lindsey, Enoch J. French. Superintendent, Richard Thackeray.

The Richard Borden Manufacturing Company had its inception early in 1871. The capital stock was fixed at $800,000, which was all taken by twelve persons, and on May 9 the charter was granted. At the first meeting of the organization Thomas J. Borden was elected treasurer and clerk, and Richard Borden, Philip D. Borden, Thomas J. Borden, Richard B. Borden and A. S. Covel, directors. At a subsequent meet- ing of the board Richard Borden was chosen president; at this meeting also it was voted to purchase certain real estate of Colonel Borden, known as the Borden farm, lying south of the Quequechan, and two acres adjacent belonging to Cook Borden. Portions of this tract were subsequently sold for sites for the Chace and the Tecumseh Mills. The mills of the Richard Borden Company were erected under supervision of Thomas J. Borden, and were in full operation in February, 1873. The original number of spindles was 42,528, which was soon increased to 44,892; the number of looms was 1,032, which has been increased to 2,148. No. 2 was erected in 1889, 338 by 93 feet, increasing the. num- ber of spindles to about 120,000. The annual production is 25,000,000 yards from 10,000 bales of cotton. Upon the death of Colonel Borden in 1874, his son, Richard B. Borden, was elected president of the cor- poration, and continued in the office until the latter part of 1876, when his brother, Thomas J., resigned as treasurer and Richard B. took that position and Thomas J. was made president. Directors, Thomas J. Borden, Jerome C. Borden, Edward P. Borden, Richard B. Borden. Superintendent, William Evans.

The Osborn Mills were projected by Weaver Osborn, after consulta- 73

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tion with his fellow townsmen, Alexander D. Easton, James T. Milne and Joseph Healy. The capital stock of $500,000 was subscribed by thirty-five persons before the close of the day on which the books were opened. The first meeting of the subscribers was held October 9, 1871, and organized a company with Weaver Osborn, Joseph Healy, James T. Milne, Benjamin Hall, Andrew J. Borden, Joseph Osborn, Joseph E. Macomber, George T. Hathaway, John C. Milne, D. Hart- well Dyer and Edward E. Hathaway, directors Weaver Osborn, from whom the corporation took its name, was subsequently elected pres- ident, and Joseph Healy, clerk and treasurer. A charter was obtained February 1, 1872. A tract of land was bought in the southern part of the city for a mill site and five acres for tenement houses. The mill building was completed in March, 1873; it is of granite, 318 by 74 feet, five stories and basement, with flat roof. Its capacity is 37, 232 spindles, and 932 looms. The power is supplied by a double Corliss engine of 500 horse power. It employs 425 hands and turns out annually 11, - 000,000 yards of print cloth, 64 by 64, from 4,250 bales of cotton. The company built twelve houses. In 1886 the capital stock was increased to $600,000 and the Montaup Mill, a brick structure 244 by 74 feet, five stories high, with flat roof, on adjoining land, was purchased and added to the plant. This mill was built for the manufacture of seam - less bags, cotton bats and ducks, but the enterprise proved unprofit- able. One story was added and it was given the name Osborn Mill No. 2, and equipped with machinery for the manufacture of the finer grades of twills, sateens and nainsooks. In 1890 a weave shed 72 feet square and one story high was built in connection with Mill No. 2, with capacity of 100 looms. By this addition the capacity of the whole plant was increased to 22,680 mule, 47,520 ring spindles, and 1,848 looms. The number of operatives in both mills is 750 and the annual product, 19,500,000 yards of print cloths, odds and fine goods, from 8,000 bales of cotton. Gross horse power, 1,750. Weaver Osborn was president until his death in 1894, and was succeeded by James M. Os- born and he by John C. Milne. Joseph Healy is treasurer. Besides those already mentioned the following directors have served the cor- poration : Frank S. Stevens, Charles P. Stickney, George W. Gibbs, Charles H. Dean and Thomas Almy. Joseph Watters has been super- tendent of these mills from the date of organization. The number of stockholders in 1876 was 206 and in 1897, 275. Directors, John C. Milne, Edward E. Hathaway, John H. Estes, George H. Durfee, Jo- seph Healy.

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The Montaup Mills were founded for the manufacture of seamless bags, ducks, and cotton bats, which was then a new industry in Fall River. The inauguration of the enterprise was due to Josiah Brown. A capital stock of $250,000 was subscribed by thirty-five persons and a meeting was held November 14, 1871, where the following directors were chosen: Josiah Brown, Bradford D. Davol, George B. Durfee, Alexander D. Easton, William L. Slade, Isaac Borden, George H. Hawes, William Valentine, Holder B. Durfee and Thomas J. Borden. Josiah Brown was elected president and Isaac Brown treasurer. The company was incorporated December 1, 1871. Nearly nine acres of land was purchased on the northern shore of Laurel Lake and a mill built of brick, 272 by 74 feet, four stories, with an ell for picker house 77 by 29 feet and three stories. The machinery was American except- ing the speeders, and includes 7,200 spindles and 112 looms, driven by engine of 350 horse power. Gas for lighting is made on the premises. Operations began early in 1873, employing 125 hands, and producing annually 600,000 two bushel bags. The company built six houses con- taining thirty-six tenements. In 1876 the number of stockholders had been increased to seventy five and as transatlantic shipment of grain had been introduced, the demand for bags declined, rendering the busi- ness of making bags unprofitable. In 1886 the plant was sold to the Osborn Mills and became known as Osborn Mill No. 2; the machinery was removed, the mill enlarged by adding one story and equipped for making finer grades of twills, sateens, etc.

A preliminary meeting was held May 23, 1871, at which Stephen Davol, John D. Flint, William H. Jennings, Lloyd S. Earle, Walter C. Durfee and Robert T. Davis were present, and steps were taken for the founding of the Wampanoag Mills. On May 31, a capital stock of $400,000 having been subscribed, the company was organized by the election of Walter C. Durfee, treasurer, and R. T. Davis, John D. Flint, Walter C. Durfee, Stephen Davol, Foster A. Stafford, Simeon Borden, George H. Eddy, Alphonso S. Covel, Lloyd S. Earle, William H. Jen- uings and John H. Boone, directors; at a later meeting Robert T. Davis was chosen president and is still in office. Fifteen acres of land on the Quequechan River was purchased and on the 1st of April, 1872, within ten months from the date of laying the corner stone, a mill of granite, five stories high, 298 by 74 feet, was in operation; it was equipped with 28,000 spindles, which number was afterwards increased to 33,000, and 704 looms, producing 8,000,000 yards of print cloth per

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annum. The company subsequently purchased three acres more land and built ten large tenement houses, with a house for the superintend- ent. The capital was increased in 1877 to $500,000 and No. 2 Mill was erected of granite, 328 by 74 feet, five stories high and flat roof; it contained 34,000 spindles and 900 looms. In 1887 the capital was again increased by the addition of a 50 per cent. stock dividend to $750,000. In 1891 the mill were overhauled and a granite weave shed 275 by 96 feet, two stories high, added to the north end of Mill No. 1. This in- creased the capacity of the whole plant to 92,904 spindles and 2,111 looms; the power is a Corliss engine of 800 horse power in Mill No. 1, and a Harris-Corliss of 1,000 horse power in No. 2. The mills employ 850 operatives, and the annual product is print cloths, odds and wides to the amount of 30,000,000 yards from 11,000 bales of cotton. The two mills are lighted by gas made on the premises and the weave shed by electricity. Walter C. Durfee resigned the treasurership in 1891 and was succeeded by Effingham C. Haight. Other directors not yet mentioned have been Thomas Almy, Daniel Wilbur and Simeon B. Chase. Present directors: Robert T. Davis, Walter C. Durfee, John D. Flint, Franklin L. Almy, George H. Eddy, John H. Boone, Edward B. Jennings, Effingham C. Haight. Superintendent, L. B. Sanford.

The project of founding the Narragansett Mills was inaugurated by Daniel McGowan, James Waring, Alexander D. Easton, and others. The meeting for organization was held June 12, 1871, when Alexander D. Easton, James Waring, Foster H. Stafford, Daniel McGowan, Robert Adams, Samuel Watson, David T. Wilcox, Holder B. Durfee, William Valentine, James P. Hilliard and Robert Henry were chosen directors. Mr. Easton was chosen president at a later date and James Waring clerk and treasurer. The company was incorporated July 5, 1871, with a capital of $350,000, which was increased a few days later to $420,000. A tract of land was purchased in the northern part of the city on North Main street, the building of a mill was begun and it was finished in December of the following year. The structure is of brick, 300 by 75 feet, five stories and basement, with flat roof, and contained at first 27,920 spindles and 700 looms. The product was print cloths, 64 by 64, and corset jeans. In 1882 an addition was built for a machine shop and cloth room. In 1895 a weave shed of brick, 120 by 70 feet and two stories high, was erected. This increased the plant's capacity to 15,912 mule, 28,608 ring spindles, and 1,217 looms; the power is from a tandem compound engine of 1,200 horse power; 450 hands are em-

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ployed and the product is 13,000,000 yards of sateens, corset jeans and fancy weavings annually, from 5,500 bales of cotton. Mr. Easton re- signed the presidency of the corporation in 1876 and was succeeded by Holder B. Durfee; he held the position to 1878, when Robert Henry assumed it and was succeeded in 1889 by Edward S. Adams. Mr. Waring was treasurer until he was compelled by ill health to resign in 1897; he was succeeded by Isaac A. Brown. Among later directors have been Samuel Waddington, William Beattie, George W. Nowel and Charles L. Porter. The original number of stockholders was 157; it is now 306. Present directors: Edward S. Adams, George H. Hauer, Charles L. Porter, James Hunter, Isaac A. Brown, John H. Thompson, Providence, R. I .; Abrahan Steinway, New York, N. Y. Superin- tenden, John Harrison.

The company which founded the Crescent Mills (before alluded to as having been purchased in 1893 by the Merchants' Mills corporation) was organized and incorporated in 1871 with capital stock of $500,000, which was subscribed by thirty persons. A site was obtained in the eastern part of the city on the Quequechan River, near the terminus of the Fall River Railroad. Ground was broken in October of that year and by December of the next year the mill was erected and equipped. It is of granite, 339 by 74 feet, four stories and attic above the basement. The picker house is 85 by 50 feet and five stories. The machinery introduced comprised 33,280 spindles and 744 looms, driven by a steam engine of 450 horse power. The mill was not in full opera- tion until the fall of 1873; the product annually was about 6,000,000 yards of 4-4 fine brown sheetings and special styles of fine goods for printing and converting, involving a consumption of 3,500 bales of cotton. The original officers of the company were Benjamin Covel, president; Lafayette Nichols, treasurer; Benjamin Covel, Lafayette Nichols, Daniel A. Chapin, William B. Durfee, J. F. Nichols, Joseph Brady, David F. Brown, G. M Haffards and Alphonso S. Covel, direct- ors. In the spring of 1893 this property was purchased by the Mer- chants' Mills corporation, as before stated.

The Flint Mills were organized in February, 1872, with a capital of $500,000, which was increased in October, 1872, to $580,000. The act of incorporation, dated February 28, 1872, names John D. Flint, Stephen C. Wrightington, Simeon Borden, William H. Jennings and their as- sociates as constituting the corporation. The number of original sub- scribers was about 200. John D. Flint was elected president; Stephen

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C. Wrightington, treasurer ; John D. Flint, Dr. Robert T. Davis, Stephen Davol, William H. Jennings, William T. Hall, Daniel McGowan, Gar- diner T. Dean, S. C. Wrightington, William Carroll and Cornelius Hargraves, directors. Mr. Wrightington resigned in March and George H. Eddy was elected treasurer. The name of the corporation was given in honor of the president and the settlement that gathered in the vicinity of the mill became known as Flint village. Land for the mill site was purchased on the upper part of the Quequechan River and there a granite mill was built 300 by 94 feet, five stories and basement. The machinery was for the manufacture of print cloths 64 by 64. The mill contained 45,360 spindles and 1,008 looms, driven by an engine of 650 horse power. The mill began running in April, 1873, and employed 450 operatives, turning out an annual product of 12,500,000 yards. The company owned sixty-two acres of land and built forty-two ten- ements. On Saturday October 28, 1882, fire destroyed the mill, ex- cepting the engine and boiler house. It was at once rebuilt on the same site, five stories with an ell 115 by 52 feet and three stories added; the height of the ell was increased by two stories in 1895. At the present time there are in the mill 50,816 spindles and 1,164 looms, driven by a 1,200 horse power engine. The are 550 operatives, the product consuming about 7,500 bales of cotton. An electric plant was put in when the mill was rebuilt. George H. Eddy was treasurer until 1878, and was succeeded by John D. Flint, and Stephen Davol took Mr. Flint's place as president. In 1879 Mr. Flint resumed the pres- idency and B. D. Davol became treasurer, in which office he remained to 1882, when he was succeeded by William S. Potter. The number of stockholders is 450. The present directors are John D. Flint, George H. Eddy, F. L. Almy, B. D. Davol, Charles L. Porter, Junius P. Pren- tiss, William S. Potter. Superintendent, William H. Eddy,

The Shove Mills were brought into existence through the enterprise of John P. Slade, Charles O. Shove, George A. Chace and Joseph Mc- Creery. The original subscribers to the stock numbered thirty-one and their meeting for organization was held March 4, 1872. The com- pany was chartered April 2, with capital of $550,000, and received its name from Charles O. Shove, who was chosen the first president. John P. Slade was made treasurer, and Charles O. Shove, Joseph McCreery, George A. Chace, Lloyd S. Earl, William Connell, jr., Nathan Chace, Isaac W. Howland, Josiah C. Blaisdell and John P. Slade, directors. Land was purchased on the west side of Laurel Lake, just within the

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line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and an additional tract on the Rhode Island side for tenement houses, the tract comprising 122 acres. The mill was finished in 1874; it is of granite, 339 by 74 feet, five stories and basement, with flat roof. The machinery was in full operation in April, 1875, and includes 37,504 spindles, and 960 looms, with Harris-Corliss engine of 500 horse power. It employs 425 operatives and turns out 11,500,000 yards of print cloths, 64 by 64, an- nually. The mill is heated by steam and lighted by gas made on the premises. The company built forty-eight tenements all of which have been sold. In 1880-81 Mill No. 2, of granite, 194 by 75 feet, three stories, was built on the Rhode Island side of the line, and devoted to spinning; its capacity is 22,280 spindles, with Corliss engine of 350 horse power. It was one of the first of the mills lighted by electricity, and Mill No. 1 was also provided with electricity in 1892. In 1893 the old engine was replaced by a Watts-Campbell of 1,500 horse power, which is sufficient to move the above mentioned machinery and also the 800 looms placed in a weave shed 18412 by 120 feet, two stories and basement, built in 1897. The total capacity of the three mills is now 70, 688 spindles and 2,100 looms; 800 operatives are employed, produc- ing annually 25,000,000 yards of odd counts from 10,000 bales of cotton. Charles O. Shove was president of the company until his death in 1875; John P. Slade from 1875 to 1880, and was succeeded by Charles M. Shove. Mr. Slade resigned the treasurership in 1874 and was succeeded by George A. Chace; in 1884 he was succeeded by Cyrus C. Rounse- ville. Succeeding boards of directors include the names of Henry C. Lincoln, Howard B. Allen, Edmund Chase, Joseph E. Macomber, William Mason (of Taunton), Asa Pettey, and Clark Shove. Present directors: Charles M. Shove, John P. Slade, Isaac W. Howland, George W. Slade, Fenner Brownell, Cyrus C. Rounseville, Edward Shove. Superintendent, Robert Stewart.

The Fall River Bleachery, an establishment closely identified with the cotton industry, was projected by Spencer Borden, who in 1872 submitted his plans to the Wamsutta Mills of New Bedford. They and other capitalists in Fall River and in the adjoining State of Rhode Island, favored the enterprise and committees were appointed to select a site; after examination the lower privilege of the so-called Sucker Brook, in the southeastern part of the city, was chosen. Some of the leading promoters of the enterprise took steps to secure the necessary land for the control of the water privilege and books were opened for

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subscription. The stock was so rapidly taken that it stood at $1.10 be- fore the plant was commenced. Prominent among the subscribers were Jefferson, Philip D. and Richard B. Borden, Stephen Davol, Frank S. Stevens, Crawford E. Lindsey, Charles P. Stickney, George B. Durfee and Walter Paine 3d, of Fall River; Thomas Bennett, jr., William J. Rotch, E. D. Mandell, E. C. Jones, William W. Crapo, Charles L. Wood, Andrew G. Pierce, J. Arthur Beauvais, E. L. Baker, Jonathan Brown, jr., Charles L. Hawes and David B. Kempton, of New Bedford; T. P. Sheperd & Co., John C. Waterman, George Bridge and Arnold Peters, of Rhode Island, and others. Jefferson Borden was chosen president of the company; Spencer Borden, agent and treasurer; Thomas Bennett, jr., Richard B Borden, Bradford D. Davol, Crawford E. Lindsey, Philip D. Borden, George B. Durfee, Charles P. Stickney, directors. The bleachery had twelve kiers, or a capacity of twelve to thirteen tons per day, and the water supply and equipment all of the very best. The buildings were so arranged that the capacity of the works could be doubled without additional con- struction, excepting dry sheds. The capital of the company is $400,- 000. President, James Marshall; treasurer, Spencer Borden; superin- tendent, Jefferson Borden, jr .; directors, R. B. Borden, B. D. Davol, Spencer Borden, James Marshall, Robert Bennett, Henry H. Crapo, Gardiner C. Sims.

Sagamore Manufacturing Company .- The Sagamore Mills were in- corporated in the spring of 1872 with a capital of $500,000. The in- ception of the enterprise was due to Francis B. Hood and Louis L. Barnard. After the organization was perfected, Mr. Barnard was elected president of the corporation, and Francis B. Hood, treasurer. The original directors were L. L Barnard, Francis B. Hood, J. C. Blaisdell, J. W. Hartley, Charles McCreery, J. J. Hilliard, Joseph Bor- den, W. M. Almy, D. Hartwell Dyer and J. T. Wilson. A tract of land on Taunton River, a short distance above Slade's ferry, was pur- chased and work on the mill began in July, 1872. The structure was of brick, 320 by 73 feet, five stories with basement. Its capacity was 37,672 spindles and 900 looms, which were driven by a 400 horse power engine. The mill was started in July, 1873, and employed 425 oper- atives, producing annually 10,500,000 yards of print cloths from 4,000 bales of cotton. The mill continued under the original management four years, when it changed hands, the new officers being James A. Hathaway, president; George T. Hathaway, clerk and treasurer. In

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1879 the company failed and the property passed to the creditors, and a reorganization was effected under the title, Sagamore Manufacturing Company, with capital of $500,000, which has since been increased to $900,000. A second mill was built in 1882, giving both mills a capac- ity of 84, 692 spindles and 2,042 looms. In 1884 Mill No. 1 was burned and a new one was erected in 1888, containing 40,638 spindles. The capacity of the mill is 27,000,000 yards annually. Theodore Dean, of Taunton, was president of the reorganized corporation until his death, and was succeeded by Charles J. Holmes. Hezekiah Brayton is treas- urer. Superintendent, George Whittaker; directors, Moses W. Rich- ardson, of Boston; Gilbert Allen, New Bedford. Mass .; John S. Bray- ton, D. Hartwell Dyer, Charles J. Holmes, John D. Flint, David A. Brayton, jr., H. A. Brayton.

The Border City Mills were founded through efforts of George T. Hathaway in consultation with S. Angier Chace, Chester W. Greene and James A. Hathaway. Subscriptions were solicited to a capital stock of $1,000,000, which was taken by about 150 persons. A meet- ing for organization was held April 29, 1872, and the following direct- ors were elected: S. Angier Chace, Stephen Davol, Chester W. Greene, Elijah C. Kilburn, Charles P. Stickney, Alexander D. Easton, George T. Hathaway, John M. Dean, William E. Dunham, James E. Cunneen and . Horatio N. Durfee. Subsequently S. Angier Chace was chosen presi- dent and George T. Hathaway treasurer. The company was incorpo- rated June 3, 1872. Thirty acres of land was purchased in the northern part of the city, on the Taunton River, where there was a good wharf privilege. Two brick mills were erected-No. 1 was 318 by 73 feet, five stories, started operation in 1873; capacity 35,632 spindles and 880 looms. Mill No. 2, 329 by 73 feet, five stories with basement, began operation in March, 1874; capacity the same as No. 1. These mills turned out annually about 20,500,000 yards of print cloths from 9,000 bales of cotton. The company owned twenty blocks containing 158 tenements. No. 1 Mill was subsequently rebuilt, giving the two mills 76,000 spindles and 1,850 looms. In the financial irregularities of 1879 these mills went into the hands of their creditors and a reorganization was effected under the title, Border City Manufacturing Company. The capital is now $1,000,000 and the mills contain 40,684 mule and 79,680 frame spindles, with a total of 2,937 looms. John S. Brayton is president; Edward L. Anthony, treasurer; superintendent, Gilbert P. Cuttle; directors, John S. Brayton, Thomas E. Brayton, Charles J.

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Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 61

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub Publication date: 1899 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company Number of Pages: 1399

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399