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The shops are equipped with a steam plant and all needed modern machinery, and sections of two of the most interesting departments are shown in engravings on this page. The wood used in the productions of this establishment is picked up with great care all over New England, and consists almost entirely of hickory, oak and ash.
New England furnishes most of the customers for Fenton & Dunn's work, but one of their specialties, hose wagons, is called for all over the country. In this line they turn out a machine which delights the heart of a fireman.
A visit to the warerooms of the company by prospective customers is always wel- comed by the firm, and the pride which the proprietors show in their productions, with their evident conscientiousness, generally impresses one so favorably, that if one is earnestly desirous to buy, he is likely to make a bargain; for it is something, in the midst of much sham and pretense, to find two young business men who have built up a reputation for producing the best, so wide and far-reaching that no one questions it.
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PICTURESQUE HAMPDEN.
FURNITURE CHENITER
JOHN
BUSINESS BLOCK OF JOHN TILLEY & COMPANY, HIGH STREET, HOLYOKE.
JOHN TILLEY & COMPANY.
John Tilley & Company are the oldest established firm in the furniture business in the city of Holyoke. They occupy the handsome block which shows in the above engraving, having been in this location for nearly five years. It stands on High street nearly opposite the city hall. This neighborhood is the business heart of the city and the store could hardly be more favorably situated. Before coming to the present building Mr. Tilley for sixteen years did business on Main street.
The new block was specially erected by Mr. Tilley for his business. It is about 50 x 100 feet and, including the basement, is five stories in height and throughout is handsomely fitted up with all the attractions of house furnishing. On the first floor is displayed a fine assortment of desks suitable for both offices and the home, bookcases, baby carriages, carpets, curtains, draperies and upholstering goods. On the second floor may be seen an elegant showing in parlor furniture of artistic design and superior workmanship. Particularly worthy of mention are the parlor suites, the couches and bed lounges, the odd chairs in plush and satin, with their varied and rich decoration, and the popular willow goods. The third floor is filled with bedroom sets and dining furniture and an interesting display of hall stands. The top floor is utilized as a storage
A BEDROOM SET AT TILLEY'S FURNITURE STORE.
place for mattresses, bedding and extra chamber sets. Here, too, are the workshops of the carpenter, uphol- sterer and finisher. In all departments are first-class workmen, and the goods are offered at prices that should keep trade at home. Customers have the privilege of purchasing for cash or on easy installment payments. A large trade is given to the firm, extend- ing to all parts of Holyoke and to towns neighboring within a radius of twenty-five miles.
The members of the firm are John Tilley, S. E. Montague and C. F. Tilley. All have a high standing in the business world. The senior member of the firm has a large farm in Granby, which he makes his home. Thence come some notable small fruits which are worthy remark, both for size and quality. From that region, too, he brings perhaps the earliest and finest trout caught in Hampden county, trophies of his skill as a fisherman. Mr. Tilley deals largely in wood and woodland and real estate for building purposes. Recently he has purchased a handsome site on North- ampton street in Holyoke, where he proposes soon to build a permanent home for himself. He owns the large block on High street, in part occupied by the Home National and Savings banks, in the former of which he is a director. Mr. Tilley served in the late war, and in 1882 his fellow citizens honored him with a term in the Legislature.
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HOLYOKE DAIL
TIN
THE TRANSCRIPT BLOCK.
THE HOLYOKE TRANSCRIPT.
The Holyoke Transcript is the oldest paper in Holyoke, both in its weekly and daily editions. The weekly Transcript received its name from its owners, Burt & Lyman, in 1863, who at that time purchased the old Holyoke Freeman, that had come up by slow gradations from birth as the Hampden Union in 1849. Like all pioneer newspapers in new towns it was a "struggle for existence," and many times there were great hunts for the " missing link" to keep the chain of life unbroken. The Transcript's real success dates with the proprietorship of W. S. Loomis, that began in 1869, and continued to January 1, 1888. The Daily Transcript was started by Loomis & Dwight, October 9, 1882. It was the first daily paper Holyoke ever had and has ever been a healthy enterprise. It has been enlarged three times in this decade.
WINDSOR HOTEL.
THE WINDSOR HOTEL.
Holyoke is in no respect behind cities of her size as to hotel accommodations, and the Windsor Hotel, built by Wm. Whiting but a few years since, will compare more than favorably with many houses in the large cities. A. H. A. Mortimer, the present landlord, succeeds H. C. Ferguson, and has a reputation as manager for some of the best houses in the country. He has held the position of steward in the Hygeia Hotel at Point Comfort, Va., at the St. James Hotel, Jacksonville and Ocean House, Swampscott. He was sup- erintendent of the Eastern Yacht Club of Massachusetts, at Marblehead; the Tiffin and Yacht clubs of Boston, and has an excellent record generally as purveyor to the wants of the traveling fraternity. The house has all the conveniences of the times, sample rooms, etc., and patrons will find a free carriage at the depot.
A. H. A. MORTIMER.
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NEW BUSINESS BLOCK OF C. P. LYMAN, MAIN STREET, HOLYOKE.
C. P. LYMAN.
C. P. Lyman, whose soon to be handsome remodeled business block shows on this page, is an extensive dealer in stoves, ranges, furnaces, etc., at 129 and 141 Main street, Holyoke. The business was originally established by S. T. Lyman & Son, who were suc- ceeded by the present proprietor in 1888. From the very first the house has been a success, starting with only three men, but em- ploying now twenty and sometimes more. Mr. Lyman keeps in stock a complete stock of stoves, ranges and furnaces, embodying all the latest styles and most popular patterns, together with a varied line of kitchen furnishing goods, tin and copper ware, etc. Plumbing and gas fitting in all its branches is a special feature of the business. He accomplishes the best and most thorough work to be found in any locality, and with the completion of the new block he will be in better condition than ever to meet the increasing demands made upon him.
BUSINESS QUARTERS OF THE HOLYOKE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
WORKS OF C. H. BAUSH AND SONS, HOLYOKE.
C. H. BAUSH & SONS.
Prominent among the machine manufacturing interests of the city of Holyoke is the firm of C. H. Baush & Sons, who have just completed, at a cost of $10,000, an addition to their works, making now in use about 24,000 square feet floor space and available for the development of their business. The building shows in the above engraving. The firm consists of C. H. Baush, four sons and a daughter, a combination which ought to win success as it deserves to.
The business was organized in 1888, and the firm make all kinds of castings, but their specialty is machine tools.
POST RADIAL DRILL.
The Post Radial Drill, shown herewith, is one of the most successful of their inventions and is made in various sizes, from 2,500 to 24,000 pounds.
CASPER RANGER.
One of the best illustrations of Holyoke's prosperity is Casper Ranger, the contractor and builder, and self-made man. A native of Alsace, he came to this country in about 1864, and was first foreman for Watson Ely, superintending the building of the Windsor Hotel, alterations in the old Holyoke House and the completion of the City Hall. He remained with Mr. Ely until WORKS OF CASPER RANGER, HOLYOKE. about 1874, when he began a business for him- self, which has constantly increased, until now, it covers the large premises on Appleton street, as shown in the engraving.
Mr. Ranger has had a hand in much of the mill work in Holyoke. He built the Syms & Dudley mill and Geo. R. Dickinson mill and has made extensive additions to the Lyman, Albion, Valley, both Whiting mills and the Beebe & Webber factory. He also built a large paper mill at Haver- hill, is now building a monster cotton mill for the Hathaway Manufacturing Company at New Bedford, to cost $175,000, and next April expects to finish the new mill for the Riverside Paper Company of Holyoke.
Some triumphs of Mr. Ranger's work on the best Holyoke residences may be seen in the fine work done on the establishments of Wm. Whiting, E. C. Taft, Wm. H. Brooks and William Skinner, to say nothing of his own elegant residence on Appleton street, which represents an out- lay of about $15,000 and is furnished throughout with all modern improvements.
Since 1879 Mr. Ranger has greatly increased his buildings and yard room, and employs constantly sixty men, the number running up to 175 in the busy seasons.
Outside of the mill and residence building already mentioned, Mr. Ranger does a large business in selling lumber and supplying house finishing of every description. Every variety of lumber is supplied and a large quantity of building material is carried in stock.
THE HOLYOKE DEMOCRAT.
The Holyoke Democrat was established in 1886 by the Democrat Publishing Company, consist- ing of C. J. Bellamy and P. J. Kennedy. Six months later the latter bought out Mr. Bellamy's in- terest. Two years ago The Democrat moved into its present commodious quarters, and gave a Christmas eve banquet to many leading citizens. It then put in a Goss perfecting press that will run 15,000 papers an hour, and now has the best newspaper office in Holyoke. The Democrat is known as one of the best penny papers in the country, outside the large cities, and it is quite widely quoted. It is very closely identified with Holyoke's interests, is remarkably enterprising, clean but lively in style, and prosperous. Its circulation is more than 4,000, and its advertising columns are crowded. The Republicans say it's The Democrat that keeps Holyoke's Democratic majority around 1,000. Its readers are very strongly attached to The Democrat.
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PICTURESQUE HAMPDEN.
THE HOLYOKE NATIONAL BANK.
The Holyoke National Bank opened for business in February, 1872, and quickly acquired a fair portion of the custom and good will of the community, which for many years before had but one bank of discount to supply the local needs. No other National bank entered the local field until the fall of 1879. The Holyoke National, then well established in public favor, had for several years been paying six per cent. a year in dividends and had on the first of October, 1879, a surplus of $22,500 and about $5,000 in other profits. The history of a live bank can best be given in a few facts and figures. In the thirteen years since October 1, 1879, the bank has, out of current net earnings, cleared off all losses, over $29,000 premium on United States bonds and made improvements in furniture, fixtures, etc., and added over $62,000 to its surplus (which is now $85,000) and besides that has paid from the net earnings of this same thirteen years, now just ended, $218,000 in regular dividends on its $200,000 capital. Beginning in October, 1880, it paid 7 per cent., in October, 1882, 8 per cent., and in October, 1885, and every year since, 9 per cent., i. e., $18,000 per annum from net earnings. These figures clearly attest that it has maintained a popular, progressive and strong position in the active compe- tition the past dozen or more years.
The aim of the management is to give the patrons of the bank liberal treatment and the stockholders good returns upon their capital. The officers are: C. H. Heywood, president; R. B. Johnson, vice-president; Wm. G. Twing, cashier.
The last statement (September 30, 1892) makes the following exhibit :
Loans.
$662,774.91
Capital Stock
$200,000.00
United States Bonds
100,000,00
Surplus
85,000.00
Other Bonds
3,450.00
Other Profits
3,947.91
Banking House, Furn. and Fixt's .. 28,000.00
Premium on United States Bonds.
13,000.00
Cash ..
57,353.65
Due from Res. Banks, N. Y. & B. 63,505.69
Due from other Banks
383.87
Due United States Treasurer .. ..
5,500.00
$935,859.81
$935,859.81
TAILOR PRENTISS
DRAPER
HOLYOKE SAVINGS BANK. R. B. JOHNSON & SON. HOLYOKE NATIONAL BA
HOLYORE SAVINGS BANK
HOLYOKE. ATIONAL BANK
INSURANCE
EXCHANON
FRONTS OF THE HOLYOKE NATIONAL AND SAVINGS BANKS.
HOLYOKE SAVINGS BANK.
The Holyoke Savings Bank was incorporated February, 1855, and began business May I, of the same year, with Cyrus Frink president and S. A. Boothby secretary. The first treasurer was Gustavus Snow. The trustees were Jonas Kendall, Warren Chapin, J. C. Parsons, Joseph Carew, Joel Russell, A. O. Colby, E. H. Ball, T. D. Somes, R. G. Marsh, William Melcher, A. Bardwell, E. H. Flagg, J. D. Emerson. The first place of business was at the store of Gustavus Snow at the corner of High and Dwight streets. Mr. Frink held the presidency until 1859, being succeeded by D. D. Crombie, who resigned after one year's service ; his successor, Joel Russell, was elected in 1866 and held the office until his death in 1884. The present president, Geo. W. Prentiss, was elected in 1884. Mr. Snow resigned the position of treasurer in January, 1866, at which time the present treasurer, R. B. Johnson, was elected. At this time the bank was moved to the office of R. B. Johnson, on the second floor of the Carter block at 205 High street. The bank was again moved, to its present location, in 1870. The present quarters were enlarged and entirely refitted in 1888-89.
The statement at the end of ten years, viz., September 30, 1865, was as follows :
LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
Deposits,
$65,893.28 3,831.38
Bills receivable,
Government Bonds and Stocks, 21,517.71
Expense,
305.18
Cash on hand,
9.736.77
$69,724.66
$69,724.66
The statement for July 1, 1892, is as follows: LIABILITIES.
Deposits .. . ... $2,665,997.10
Interest ..
64,450.94
: Pub. Fds.
600.00
State Bonds . . 13,000 00
City, Co. Bds. 90.500.00
R. R. Bonds .. 561.800.00
B'k. Stock. ....
252.700.00
Fur. and Fix. 2.000.00
Premium .. . 6,445.00
Expense. . 3.564.40
Cash 202,582.64
$2,805,448.04 $2,805,448.04
The rate of interest paid to depositors since the organization is as follows :
April, 1856, to April, 1867, 5 per cent .; April 1867, to October, 1868, 6 per cent .; October, 1868, to July, 1877, 6 } per cent .; July, 1877, to January, 1880, 5 per cent .; January, 1880, to January, 1881, 4 ¿ per cent .; January, 1881, to date, 4 per cent.
The amount of the first year's dividend was
$51.48, and that of last year was $96,761.01.
The total amount of dividends paid to de- positors since organization is $1,380,136.52.
The present officers are :
President-George W. Prentiss.
Vice-Presidents-Wm. Whiting, J. F. Allyn, C. H. Heywood.
Trustees-M. H. Whitcomb, Levi Perkins, W. S. Loomis, L. A. Taber, W. A. Prentiss, L. M. Tuttle, C. H. Prentiss, Robert Russell, James E. Delaney, F. E. Nourse, A. L. Shumway, F. A. Whiting, A. Higgin- bottom, Thomas Dillon, J. F. Sullivan.
Secretary-C. W. Johnson.
Treasurer-R. B. Johnson.
ASSETS.
Per .... . Ln's R'l Est. . $1,273.396 00 392,460.00
Gurantee Fd .. 75,000.00
Bk. S'k .. .
6,400.00
Overdrafts. 1,891.69
Dividend
10,000.00
Circulation
87,050.00
Deposits
530,506.90
Due Banks
19,355.00
INTERIOR OF THE HOLYOKE NATIONAL BANK.
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$38,165.00
Interest,
INTERIOR OF THE HOLYOKE SAVINGS BANK.
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PICTURESQUE HAMPDEN.
PARK NATIONAL BANK.
The Park National Bank of Holyoke is the youngest in- stitution of the kind in the city, having been organized Feb- ruary 20, 1892, and opened for business March 8. The bank's quarterly statement of September 30 last shows that it has been signally successful, a dividend of six per cent. having been paid on the capital for the first six months, which gives the bank rank with only five or six similar institutions in the State. The Park National began business with a cap- ital of $100,000 [and a paid-in surplus of $50,000, and its
centrally located quarters on High street, near the City Hall, show in the engraving herewith. They are on the first floor and handsomely fitted up with every requisite for carrying on banking business. The officers of the institution are as follows : President, E. L. Munn; vice-president, Wm. F. Whiting; cashier, George W. Parker ; directors, Jose- phus Crafts of Northampton ; M. M. Belding, Jr., New York; Wm. H. Brooks, Holyoke; Wm. F. Whiting, Hol- yoke ; Jas. T. Abbe, Springfield; H. D. Bradburn, Holyoke; E. L. Munn, Holyoke.
E. L. Munn, the president of !the Park bank, has the
POAND OP TRANÉ: ROCHE
THE PARK NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING OCCUPIED BY THE PARK NATIONAL BANK, HOLYOKE.
ODD FELLOWS' FRATERNAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION.
The accompanying cut represents the home office of the Odd Fellows' Fraternal Accident Association of Westfield, Mass., the pioneer and leader of all purely accident associations of the world, which confine their membership to any particular Order or Fraternity; obtaining its charter from the State under date of April 12, 1887, its progress from that date has been steadily onward and up- ward. Its success has excited the admiration and envy of many would-be imi- tators, but it has steadily and unwaveringly maintained its enviable position as the acknowledged head of all institutions of a similar character, having long ago, by its conservative yet liberal management and honorable business methods established for itself the fitting cognomen of " The Old Reliable." Guided, since organization, by the clear head, careful hand and keen business ability of H. N. Kingsbury, its secretary and treasurer, as well as business manager, whose brain conceived and carried into successful execution thisthen new idea relative to accident insurance; it stands to-day pre-eminently at the head and is recog- nized as such.
BAY STATE BENETVARY ASSA
BUILDING OCCUPIED BY ODD FELLOWS' FRATERNAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION AT WESTFIELD.
rather unusual distinction of being the organizer of three national banks. He is a native of Greenfield, being born there March 4, 1854. He entered the Franklin County bank in that town in 1869, and served therein as bookkeeper and teller about seven years. In 1876 he became cashier of the Conway bank and remained there two years. In 1878 he came to Holyoke and organized the City National Bank, tak- ing the position of cashier, which he held four and a half years. In March, 1884, he organized the Home National Bank of Holyoke and held the position of cashier eight years, leaving that to organize the Park bank, as already narrated. Following is the statement of September 30 last : RESOURCES : LIABILITIES :
U. S. 4 per cent. Bds. .. $25,000.00
Capital Stock
$100,000.00
Loans.
423,950.80
Surplus Fund.
50,000.00
Premiums
4,093.75
Profits.
13,606.86
Furniture
3,671.1I
Circulation
22,500.00
Expenses
5,099.36
Deposits.
252,044.20
Due from Banks 1,438.34
Due to Banks .
10,442.12
Duefrom U. S. Treas ..
1,125.00
Re-discounts. 43,701.48
Due from Reserve Agts.
14,867.39
Cash and Cash Items .. . 13,048.91
$492,294.66
$492,294.66
BAY STATE BENEFICIARY ASSY
HOME OF THE BAY STATE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION, WESTFIELD.
BAY STATE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION.
The above named association was founded upon principles " as solid as Plymouth Rock," June 2, 1881, its object being to furnish its members with reliable insurance a a moderate rate of expense.
The association started in a modest way, and although forced to meet with bitter opposition from all sides at the outset, it has, by push and perseverance, succeeded to such an extent that it has silenced all criticisms and now bears the proud distinction of being the third largest of the regular natural premium companies of the country.
" Quality and not quantity " has been their motto from the first. They have been unusually careful in selecting their business, until now they have a membership com- posed of more representative business and professional men than is to be found with any other company. Itis an honor to Westfield that such a thoughtful and well-posted body of men should show their confidence in providing for their families by placing their insurance with an association organized within her limits. The officers are: John R. Reed. president ; J. W. Colton, vice-president; R. W. Parks, secretary ; H. L. Parks, assistant secretary ; H. Hooker, treasurer ; C. M. Goodnow, assistant treasurer ; H. Gamwell, M. D., medical director.
The following record speaks for itself: Certificates written, over 25,000; losses paid, over $3,000,000.00; insurance in force, over $5,000,000.00; emergency fund, over $200,000.00.
E. L. MUNN, PRESIDENT PARK BANK.
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W. WARREN THREAD WORKS -VIEWED ACROSS THE RIVER.
W. WARREN THREAD WORKS.
This is the title of one of Westfield's most enterprising and prosperous manufacturing concerns. The business was estab- lished at Westfield in 1880, by William Warren, on the upper floor of a small building near Elm street bridge, and rapidly developed. Five years later his son, W. P. Warren, was taken into partnership and for some years has managed the financial affairs of the firm with G. L .. Manning as superintendent of the manufacturing.
From an upper floor in a small building the business has grown, to occupy seven buildings within a stone's throw of the passenger stations and freight houses of the Boston and Albany, and New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads; and from employing six hands to employing ten times that number in Westfield and some two hundred at the mill in Rhode Island where the yarn is made which at Westfield is converted into thread. For quite a time after the industry was started only whip thread was made, and although this branch is now but a small part of the business, the factory turns out fully nine-tenths of all the whip thread used in the United States. Cotton yarns, threads, cords and spool cotton of every description used by manufacturers in mak- ing underwear, boots and shoes, clothing, hats and ribbons and a variety of
A CONE OF THREAD.
other articles forms the bulk of the fac- tory's product. Within the past two years a dyeing department has been added to the plant, admitting of the firm not only dyeing their own cotton yarn, but also large quantities for other mills. Robert Irving, an experienced Scotch dyer, has charge of this department.
This was the first concern in Westfield to put electric lights into their buildings and a phonograph, typewriter and elec- tric clock into their office. It indicates their progressive character and constant watch to secure every modern improve- ment in their business. Before locating in Westfield the senior partner was for a dozen or more years engaged in thread manufacturing in Worcester, and the junior partner managed the New York city salesroom. Superintendent Man- ning is one of the oldest thread makers in the country, in point of service, having been engaged in the business since 1850
THE FOSTER MACHINE COMPANY.
This corporation was formed early in 1891, with a capital of $150,000, removing from Springfield. where only a dozen men were employed. But since the plant was moved to Westfield and to the commodious brick buildings especially erected for it, sixty hands have been employed.
The officers of the company are: President, W. P. Warren ; treasurer, G. E. Manning ; super- intendent, John Foster; assistant superintendent, A. W. Warren. The output of the works is special textile machinery, such as patented cone and tube winders, quill winders and twisters used in cotton, silks, worsted, wool and linen mills. All the various machines made by the company are patented inventions of John Foster, the superintendent, who is a genius in this direction, The
WWAREN THREAD WORKS.NURY
W. WARREN THREAD WORKS, WESTFIELD.
company has recently purchased from Brooks & Doxie of Manchester, England, the sole right to manufacture in this country the Brooks Cone and Tube Winder. The English concern has a large business in the United States, which the Foster company will now control and thereby be greatly benefited, as the English machines for this country will be made in the Foster company's shops. A new machine has been lately perfected by Mr. Foster that will be much appreciated by yarn manufacturers, when placed on the market. The machine will twist from bobbin, cap or spool direct on to paper cones or tubes, all in one operation. The growth of the business has even ex- ceeded the most sanguine expectation of its projectors and next spring a two-story brick building is to be added to the plant. The illustration shows the interior of the setting-up department 50 by 100 feet, and a cone of yarn on a paper cone as wound on the machines manufactured at these works
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