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KEITH W. C., (Keith & Bly, ) house Springfield
Keith & Bly, (W. C. Keith, F. P. Bly,) Dealers in Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Yankee Notions, &c. Store, opposite school-house on Main street, West Springfield.
Kleyschock Vincent, emp Huck Cigar Mfg Co., h Main st, corner School st Knight Milan B., emp N Y, N H & H R R, house Railroad street
Knox William, farmer, house Baldwin street
Knowles G. A., conductor B & A R R, house.Sprague street
Kohout Vincent, emp Huck Cigar Manufacturing Co., h Main st, cor School st
LABONTE LEWIS, emp B & A.R R, house Globe street La Due Joseph, emp A. Mayo, house Sprague street Langdon J. T., emp U S A, house Main street
Laparle T. B., emp L. L. Fitts, house Sprague street Lathrop Bela, carpenter, house Church street, near Main street
Leach Alfred A., emp B & A R R, house Union street, near Sprague street Learned Charles F., emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Learned William E., emp Springfield Gas Co., house Bridge street Leonard James D., farmer, house Agawam road Lewis Ethan A., emp Clark W. Bryan & Co. city,. boards New Bridge street Lewis Ethan N., carpenter, house New Bridge street Lindsley John, emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Longhman John, emp Moseley & Holt, house River road Loomis Ely, farmer, house Westfield street, near Elm street Loomis Frederick P., tax collector, house River street, near Mill street Loomis George H., emp U S A, house Main street, near Cold Spring road Loomis Harrison, farmer, house Park street, near Main street Loomis Henry W., emp U S A, house Cold Spring road Loomis Joseph S., farmer, boards F. P. Loomis, River street Loomis Mrs. Orrin, house Park street, near Elm street Lovering E. B., parcel express, house Lowell street, near Bridge street Ludington Mrs. Eunice, boards George B. Tradwell, Elm street
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Lyman Albert D., emp B & A R R, house Park street, near Baldwin street Lyman George A., emp William Russell, boards Albert D. Lyman, Park st Lynch Michael, emp B & A R R, house Cold Spring road Lyons Dennis, farmer, house River street, near Mill street Lyons William, emp B & A R R, boards John Normile, Globe street
MACOMBER HARVEY H., emp B & A R R, house Merrick street Malley John, emp N Y, N H & H R R, house Sprague street Maloney John L., emp N Y, N H & H R R, house Bridge street Maloney Patrick, livery stable, house Bridge street Mann Edward C., emp B & A R R, boards School street, near Main street Mann James A., conductor B & A R R, boards School street, near Main street Mansur Charles O., emp B & A R R, house Mulberry street Marchessault Louis, emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Marha Eugene, emp B & A R R, boards Mrs. J., Melvin, Union street Martin Charles A., emp Clark W. Bryan & Co. city, house Agawam road Mathews A. G., emp B & A R R, boards Lowell avenue Mathews Frank J., emp B & A R R, house Russell street
McCarty James, house Main street, near Day street McCarty Thomas, emp B & A R R, house Baldwin street McFethries Mrs. Margaret, house Ferry street McGreavy James, laborer, house Globe street McIntire A. C., traveling agent, house Merrick street. McKee Richard, emp C. Ely, house Main street, near Church street Mclaughlin John, emp B & A R R, house Union street, corner Sprague st McLeod Daniel, emp Alexander Grant, house Bridge street McMaster John, house New Bridge street Mehan Henry H., emp B & A R R, boards J. L. Maloney, Bridge street Mellen Lucius A., clerk Gill & Hayes, city, bds L. F., Mellen, Park street Mellen Lucius F., assistant editor, N E Homestead, house Park st, near Main st Melvin Mrs. J., boarding-house Union street, near Day street Melvin Jonathan, farmer, house Union street Menor Solomon, emp B & A R R, boards J. Dandurand, Union street Merrick Charles E., policeman, house Bridge street Merrick Daniel, emp T. R. Parsons, house Russell street, near Main street Merrick Joseph, farmer, house Park street, near Main street Merrill Edgar D., emp B & A R R, house New Bridge street Millard Charles, emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Miller Frank D., farmer, house Union street, near Park street Miller W. E., emp B & A R R, boards F. D. Thayer, Union street Mills James R., emp C R R, house New Bridge street Mitchell James F., laborer, house Main street, near Sprague street Mitchell James F., brakeman, house Railroad street Mixter Mrs. Nancy, nurse, house New Bridge street Moison Frank, emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Monette Napoleon, emp Amaziah Mayo, house Sprague street
Montgomery Mrs. Emma M., dress-making, house Baldwin st, near Park st Moore Charles H., emp B & A R R, house Willard street Moore Frank, candy-maker, boards Mrs. Emily Tubbs, Westfield street
Morey Jesse A., emp Wason Manufacturing Co., house Agawam road Morgan Lewis M., emp A. Hancox, house School street Moriarty Edmond, emp B & A R R, house Norman street Moriarty John, emp B & A R R, house Norman street Moriarty Patrick, emp B & A R R, house Norman street Moriarty Timothy, emp B & A R R, house Norman street Morse Mrs. E. C., dress-making, house and shop Sprague street Morty John, laborer, house Norman street Moseley John O., house Main street, near Maple street Moseley Mrs. J. O., house Main street, near Maple street Moseley W. F., (Moseley & Holt,) house Main street Moseley & Holt, (W. F. Moseley, C. T. Holt,) coal dealers, School street Mott Harmon, emp B & A R R, house Merrick street Moulton N. B., emp B & A R R, house Chapin street Munroe William A., butcher, house Main street, near Church street Munsey George O., emp B & A R R, house School street Murphy Edward, emp W. H. Russell, house New Bridge street Myson Elmer, carpenter, boards Sprague street Myson Mrs. Julia, house Sprague street
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NORMILE JOHN, laborer, house Globe street Norris Adolphe, emp Wason Mfg Co., boards W. H. Norris, New Bridge st Norris Patrick, emp Wason Manufacturing Co., house Globe street Norris William H., emp Wason Manufacturing Co., house New Bridge street Norton Patrick, emp B & A R R, house Day street Noyes H. N., mechanic, house Main street, corner Park street
O'HARE PATRICK, emp B & A R R, house Chapin street O'Malley William, emp B & A R R, house Sprague street O'Neal Frederick, emp and boards George A. Hill, Main street Oliver William, butcher, house Main street, near Church street Orton Thomas, emp P. P. Emory & Co., city, house Main street, cor Church st Osgood M. R., emp B & A R R, house Merrick street
PALMER EZRA D., emp B & A R R, house Meadow street Palmer Reed, emp M. Bradley & Co., city, house Railroad street Parker George H., emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Parker Walter N., emp B & A R R, house Russell street Parmalee W. F., emp B & A R R, boards Maple street Parsons Edward, farmer, house Park street, near Main street Parsons Mrs. Elizabeth, house Elm street Parsons Miss Emily A., teacher Park street school, bds Clark B. Hale, Park st Parsons Rodney, house Main street, corner Maple street
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Parsons Taylor R., fish and fruit, house Main street, corner Maple street Pattison Thomas, emp B & A R R, house Ferry street Peaster Jordan A., emp B & A R R, house School street Peck Mrs. Amos, farmer, house Agawam road Peddie Mackintosh, emp Reuben Brooks, house River street Peltier Arthur, engineer B & A R R, house Bridge street Pelton Charles L., emp C. Tubbs, boards E. D. Fisk, Sprague street Pepper Frank, emp Ebenezer Bagg, house River street Phappee Paul, carpenter, house Sprague street Phelon Charles I., house Park street, opposite Elm street
Phelon H. A., postmaster, Elm street, corner Westfield st, h Park st, opp Elm st Phetteplace Herbert H., painter, boards Elm street Phetteplace H. H., house Elm street Phillips Albert, emp U S A, house Agawam road Phillips Elijah, boards Lester Phillips, River road Phillips George C., farmer, house Elm street Phillips Hazael, farmer, house Bridge street Phillips Lester, machinist, house River road, near Bridge Phillips Lewis, farmer, house River road Pierce James, emp M. H. Burke, boards Henry Burke, Bridge street Pepin Maurice, emp E. W. Shattuck, house Railroad street Polley Calvin, house Main street, near Day street Pomeroy Rev. E. N., pastor First Congregational Church, house Elm street Porkorny J., emp Huck Cigar Mfg Co., city, house Main street, cor School st Pope Frank H., emp B & A R R, boards Main street, near School street Pope George E., emp B & A R R, house Main street, near School street Porrier Flavier, carpenter, house Sprague street Porter Julius A., emp B & A R R, house Union street, near Sprague street Porter L. T., shoe-maker, house and shop Porter avenue Potter Elliott R., emp and boards William Knox, Baldwin street Potter Hiram S., emp M. Bradley & Co., house Bridge street Powers James, emp B & A R R, boards Edward Murphy; Dike street Powers John, emp B & A R R, boards Michael Dunn, Cold Spring road Pratt George M., conductor B & A R R, house Union street, near Day street Prescott Charles A., emp B & A R R, boards P. J. Prescott, Russell street Prescott Erastus A., emp B & A R R, boards P. J. Prescott, Russell street Prescott P. J., house Russell street Prince James, farmer, house Ferry street
Prince John W., bridge-builder, boards Ferry street Putnam Charles F., emp B & A R R, house School street
QUEST JOSHUA, emp A. Bartholomew, boards Clarence Bartholomew, River st Quest William, emp A. Bartholomew, boards Clarence Bartholomew, River st
RANDALL ISAAC J., emp B & A R R, house Moseley avenue Randall William A., house-painter, house Bridge street Read Samuel, emp B & A R R, house Union street, near Merrick street
Reardon J. A., emp B & A R R, boards J. L. Maloney, Bridge street Reardon M. C., emp B & A R R, boards J. L. Maloney, Bridge street Reardon Richard, emp B & A R R, boards Globe street
Reed E. L., emp B & A R R, boards Mrs. J. Baker, Chapin street Reed James, emp B & A R R, house Globe street Rehm George, farmer, house Park street
Reynolds Frederick, emp B & A R R, house Main street, near Maple street Reynolds John, emp B & A R R, house New Bridge street
Reynolds Samuel, boards Main street, corner Park street Reynolds Samuel, Jr., foreman Worthy Paper Co., house Main st, cor Park st Rice Arthur W., clerk in Chicopee Bank, city, bds Charles W. Rice, Park st Rice Mrs. Betsey, boarding-house, Merrick street Rice Charles, emp Dickinson & Mayo, city, house Meadow street Rice Charles W., real estate, corner State and Main sts, city, house Park st Richardson Edwin, emp B & A R R, house Merrick street Richmond Jason, emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Richmond Thomas, emp H. C. Trask, house Railroad street Roberts William, emp B & A R R, house Chapin street Robinson Heman, emp B & A R R, boards Willard street Robinson L. E., kindling wood, house Chapin street
Rochford John, emp John Bangs, house Park street, near Baldwin street Rochford Patrick H., emp B & A R R, boards John Rochford, Park street Root Mrs. Aruna, principal Main street school, house Park st, near Union st Root Orrin, farmer, house Park street
Root R. S., emp B & A R R, house New Bridge street Ross Aldus, emp N Y, N H & H R R, boards Globe street Ross John H., emp B & A R R, house Cold Spring road Ross Robert, farmer, house Elm street
Ross William C., emp B & A R R, boards Willard street
Russell Amos, machinist, house Agawam road
Russell F. L., emp B & A R R, house Agawam road Russell William H., road master B & A R R, house Bridge street
SACKETT GEORGE I., conductor B & A R R, house Union st, near Sprague st Sackett George L., emp B & A R R, house Lowell avenue Sampson B. W., emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Sampson Monroe, emp B & A R R, boards Mrs J. Melvin, Union street Sanderson W. F., druggist, house and store Bridge street Sandy George, emp Ethan Brooks, house River street Sargent Franklin P., clerk B & A R R, boards Lester Sargent, Baldwin street Sargent Lester, conductor B & A R R, house Baldwin street, near Park street Sargent Stephen A., emp Powers Paper Co., city, house Bridge street Saunders John, conductor B & A R R, house New Bridge street
Sawaried Amable, carpenter, house Sprague street Sawyer Amos, carpenter, house Sprague street
Schmuck Henry M., emp Clark W. Bryan & Co., city, house Main street Schmuck James P., emp L. F. Carr, city, boards Main street, near Bridge st
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Schwasta Joseph, emp Huck Cigar Manufacturing Co., h Main st, cor School st Scott Orrin, silver-plater, house Meadow street Scullay Daniel, emp B & A R R, house Cold Spring road Seaver Mrs. Helen, boards Rudolph Vedder, Bridge street Shay Dennis, laborer, house Cold Spring road Shay John, farmer, house Cold Spring road Shean James, emp B & A R R, house Norman street Shean Timothy, farmer, house Baldwin street, near Park street Sheppard Oliver, mason, boards Joseph Beach, New Bridge street Sherban Mrs. Nelson, house Sprague street Sherman P. A., foreman E. W. Shattuck, house New Bridge street Sherman Sidney W., emp B & A R R, house Russell street Simpson Miss Maria, seamstress, house Park street, near Main street Sizer Frank, emp B & A R R, house Baldwin street Slate George E., emp E. Helms, house Main street, near Day street Slate Mrs. G. E., dress-maker, shop and house Main street, near Day street Slater William, emp. E. W. Clark, house New Bridge street Slattery John, emp B & A R R, house Cold Spring road Slick Henry, emp B & A R R, boards Globe street
Smith Brothers, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Furniture, Crockery, and a variety of Goods suitable for a Village Store. Suffield block, Mittineaque, West Springfield.
Smith Dighton, emp C R R, house Main street Smith Henry, emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Smith Homer H., emp B & A R R, boards School street, near Main street Smith Mrs. Joseph L., house School street, corner Willard street Smith Levi, painter, shop and house Westfield street, near Elm street Smith Levi J., emp and boards Levi Smith, Westfield street Smith Samuel, house Elm street, near Westfield street Smith Mrs. Sophia, house Bridge street Southerland Mrs. James, house Main street Southworth George C. S., (Southworth Mfg Co.,) house Elm street Southworth M. S., chemist, house Elm street Spellman Charles T., emp B & A R R, house Westfield street, near Elm street Stacy Frank W., emp B & A R R, house Maple street, near Main Stanton Miss Mary J., dress-maker, house and shop School st, near Main st Stanton Mrs. Phila, house School street, near Main street Stearns Charles G., principal high school, boards William C. White, Park st Stebbins Henry B., emp B & A R R, house Willard street Stevens Charles, emp B & A R R, house corner Main and Chapin streets Stevens Mrs. Mary, house Sprague street St. George George, emp T. H. Allen & Brother, city, h Sprague street Stickney H. C., emp B & A R R, boards A. C. Burnham, Main street Stockwell Harrison, emp B & A R R, house Day street Stone Charles W., emp B & A R R, house Merrick street Stone John P., emp B & A R R, house Railroad street Sullivan John, peddler, house Day street
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Sullivan John, emp B & A R R, house Barrett's avenue Sullivan John E., emp B & A R R, house Railroad street Sullivan M. C., mason, house New Bridge street Sullivan Patrick H., emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Sweeney J. J., clerk B & A R R, boards Mrs. J. Baker, Chapin street Sweetser Charles E., emp Clark W. Bryan & Co., city, house New Bridge street Sykes Lester, laborer, house Main street, near Cold Spring road
TAYLOR MRS. C. D., boards J. A. Morey, Agawam road Taylor William, emp George C. S. Southworth, house Elm street Temple Mrs. Susan, house Sprague street
Thayer Frank D., house Union street Thayer H. C., emp B & A R R, house School street, corner Willard street Thomas Mrs. William, house Elm street
Thompson C. S., emp N. Y, N H & H R R, bds Mrs. Sophia Smith, Bridge st Thompson Henry, emp N Y, N H & H R R, house Mulberry street Thompson Sheradin, emp B & A R R, boards Mrs. B. Rice, Merrick street Tiffany George S., letter carrier, Springfield, house Bridge street Tilly Benson, emp B & A R R, house Main street Tilly Walter, emp B & A R R, boards Benson Tilly, Main street Titcomb Lewis F., emp Smith & Wesson, house School street Todd A. Emerson, emp E. Wight, house Railroad street Tracy Henry G., emp.B & A R R, house Globe street Trask Benjamin B., house Agawam road Treadwell George B., house Elm street, near Westfield street Tripp E. Augustus, emp B & A R R, house School street Tubbs Charles H., building mover, house Westfield street Tubbs Clarence A., emp Southworth Mfg Co., bds C. H. Tubbs, Westfield st Tubbs Mrs. Emily, house Westfield street Twohey Martin, emp Day & Jobson, city, house Globe street
UNGER JACOB, house River road
VEDDER RUDOLPH, cigar-maker, house Bridge street Veidman William, emp A. F. Ball, city, house River road Veo Henry, emp Andrew Bartholomew, house River street Verneau Frank, lather, boards Russell street Vickery Frank A., emp B & A R R, boards Union street, corner Sprague street Vincent Alphonse, emp C. L. Shaw, house Globe street
WAGNER IGNAZ, emp C. Shubert, house Bridge street Wakefield Frank, emp B & A R R, house Main street, near Day street Walker James M., emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Walker Mrs. Margaret, house Bridge street Walton Samuel, clerk T. R. Parsons, rooms Russell street Ward Anson H., painter and paper-hanger, house Park street, near Baldwin st Ward Mrs. A. H., dress-maker, shop and house Park street, near Baldwin street 56
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Warriner Allen D., clerk, house School street Warriner David, emp B & A R R, house Union street, near Merrick street Washburn Henry, emp B & A R R, boards J. Dandurand, Union street Waterman Mrs. Herbert, house Main street
Weed Albert, emp N Y, N H & H R R, house Main street, near dry bridge Wells Charles A., emp B & A R R, house Sprague street Wentworth C. E., emp B & A R R, boards A. C. Burnham, Main street Wentworth George R., emp B & A R R, house New Bridge street Wentworth Otis, emp B & A R R, boards Mulberry street Westwood James, Jr., emp Clark W. Bryan & Co., city, house New Bridge st Whalan John, conductor B & A R R, house New Bridge street Wheeler W. S., expressman, house Main street, corner School street White Mrs. Charles, house Park street, near Main street White Francis H., carpenter, house River street, near Mill street White Miss Harriet, house Main street, near Park street White Henry, insurance agent, house Main street White Mrs. Jerod, house Elm street
White Miss Lizzie, teacher Main street school, boards Ferry street White William C., emp U S A, house Park street, near Main street Whiting Edward E., emp S, A & N R R, house New Bridge street Whitney Silas N., boot-maker, house Bridge street Wiggins C. C., emp B & A R R, boards Globe street Wight Mrs. Mary, seamstress, house Main street Wilber Joseph T., emp B & A R R, house New Bridge street Wilbur John, emp B & A R R, house School street Wilcox Monroe H., emp B & A R R, house Main street near School street Wilcox William E., emp B & A R R, boards M. H. Wilcox, Main street Williams Lester, house Park street, corner Elm street Williams Miss Lura, seamstress, house Main street Williams S. G., emp U S A, house Lowell street Williams Stephen, carpenter, house Sprague street Williston Sharon, emp B & A R R, house Chapin street Wilson John F., boards George O. Munsey, School street Wilson Henry K., emp B & A R R, house School street Wilson Robert, emp James Abbe & Son, city, house New Bridge street Wilson William, Jr., emp B & A R R, house Willard street Wood Frederick M., emp Wellman & Fuller, house New Bridge street Wood Walter H., emp A. A. Prince, boards James R. Mills, New Bridge st Woodburn Harvey, commercial traveler, house Park street, near Elm street Woodburn Samuel D., house Park street, near Elm street Woodman Henry N., painter, house Merrick street Wolcott Oscar, emp B & A R R, boards Mrs. B. Rice, Merrick street Worthington S. R., emp B & A R R, house Bridge street Worthy Cyrus A., emp B & A R R, house Park street
Worthy J. L., (J. L. Worthy & Co.,) city, house Park street, near Elm street Wright Charles M., emp Wright & Emerson, city, h Bridge st, near Low ell st Wright George D., emp B & A R R, house Chapin street
CHICOPEE
W AS once a part of Springfield proper, and now so closely allied to it in its business and social relations, as to still make it substantially a prominent branch of the growing family which cling to " the old folks at home." It has, nevertheless, a name and fame of its own, most worthily won, and in point of industry, enterprise and intelligent thrift, ranks among the first New England manu- facturing towns.
We append a brief sketch of many of its prominent industries and business establishments :
THE DWIGHT MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
OF the manufacturing interests of Chicopee, the Dwight Company is the most im- portant, occupying seven large mills, and furnishing employment, at the present time, to 1,500 operatives. It was organized about 1833, with a capital of $1,200,000 which has remained unchanged to the present time. The first mill was begun July 15, 1833; the last one, June 8, 1844. Originally, there were three separate corporations, but these were early combined in one. The total number of spindles, now in operation, is 110,000, of looms, 2,671. The stock is nearly all owned in Boston, as it has been from the first, and the avowed policy of the management is to allow the outside world the least pos- sible knowledge of their affairs. John A. Vernon of Boston, is president, Charles W. Freeland of the same city, treasurer, G. W. Bedlow, agent, and Minot, Hooper & Co. of Boston and New York, are the selling agents.
THE AMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Second in magnitude of its operations, though first in public interest, is the Ames Company, located on the Chicopee River, just above the Dwight Company's mills, and close by the Center Depot, on the Chicopee Falls branch. It was organized in 1842, with a capital of $30,000, James T. Ames and N. P. Ames, of Chicopee, and J. K. Mills, Edmund Dwight, founder of the Dwight Manufacturing Company, and Ignatius Sargent of Boston, being the principal Stockholders. Mr. Dwight was its first president. Its early history shows a steady growth and repeated enlargement of its capital, until in 1850, it reached the sum of $250,000, its present figure. During the war, from 1500 to 1600 hands were employed, and large supplies of cannon, swords, and projectiles were furnished the government. In 1867, a change in the management occurred, Messrs. Emerson Gaylord, T. W. Carter and E. O. Carter, of Chicopee, securing, with Mr. James T. Ames, a majority of the stock, and transferring the head-quarters of the Company from Boston to Chicopee.
Mr. Ames, who had previously been the Company's agent, now became its presi- dent, and held the position until January, 1872, when Emerson Gaylord was chosen as
DIRECTORY
AND
BUSINESS GUIDE,
OF
CHICOPEE,
MASSACHUSETTS.
1875-6.
For the Year commencing July 1st, 1875.
PUBLISHED BY CLARK W. BRYAN & CO., PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS, AND STATIONERS. 1875.
CHICOPEE
W AS once a part of Springfield proper, and now so closely allied to it in its business and social relations, as to still make it substantially a prominent branch of the growing family which cling to " the old folks at home." It has, nevertheless, a name and fame of its own, most worthily won, and in point of industry, enterprise and intelligent thrift, ranks among the first New England manu- facturing towns.
We append a brief sketch of many of its prominent industries and business establishments :
THE DWIGHT MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
OF the manufacturing interests of Chicopee, the Dwight Company is the most im- portant, occupying seven large mills, and furnishing employment, at the present time, to 1,500 operatives. It was organized about 1833, with a capital of $1,200,000 which has remained unchanged to the present time. The first mill was begun July 15, 1833; the last one, June 8, 1844. Originally, there were three separate corporations, but these were early combined in one. The total number of spindles, now in operation, is 110,000, of looms, 2,671. The stock is nearly all owned in Boston, as it has been from the first, and the avowed policy of the management is to allow the outside world the least pos- sible knowledge of their affairs. John A. Vernon of Boston, is president, Charles W. Freeland of the same city, treasurer, G. W. Bedlow, agent, and Minot, Hooper & Co. of Boston and New York, are the selling agents.
THE AMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Second in magnitude of its operations, though first in public interest, is the Ames Company, located on the Chicopee River, just above the Dwight Company's mills, and close by the Center Depot, on the Chicopee Falls branch. It was organized in 1842, with a capital of $30,000, James T. Ames and N. P. Ames, of Chicopee, and J. K. Mills, Edmund Dwight, founder of the Dwight Manufacturing Company, and Ignatius Sargent of Boston, being the principal Stockholders. Mr. Dwight was its first president. Its early history shows a steady growth and repeated enlargement of its capital, until in 1850, it reached the sum of $250,000, its present figure. During the war, from 1500 to 1600 hands were employed, and large supplies of cannon, swords, and projectiles were furnished the government. In 1867, a change in the management occurred, Messrs. Emerson Gaylord, T. W. Carter and E. O. Carter, of Chicopee, securing, with Mr. James T. Ames, a majority of the stock, and transferring the head-quarters of the Company from Boston to Chicopee.
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