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INCORPORATED, 1823.
COMMENCED OPERATION, 1825.
CAPITAL, $1,000,000.
2,000 SHARES, PAR VALUE, $500.
W. D. CADWELL, Agent. IVORY HARMON, Supt ..
IGNATIUS SARGENT, President. ·
William Amory, Edward Spalding, John A. Burnham, Israel Whitney.
Directors.
JAMES S. AMORY, Treasurer.
SELLING AGENTS,
UPHAM, TUCKER & Co., BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
Manufacture Fine Sheetings and Shirtings, Drillings, Print Cloths and Cotton Flannels.
63,000 Spindles, 1,600 Looms.
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MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
VALE MILLS
Manufacturing Co.,
Located MAIN ST. (HARBOR),
NASHUA, N. H.
Incorporated, July 4th, 1851.
CAPITAL,
$100,
GEORGE Y. SAWYER, - President. B. SAUNDERS, - Agent and Treasurer. A. H. SAUNDERS, -
-
Clerk.
MANUFACTURE
COTTONS.
SELLLING AGENTS,
DEXTER, ABBOT & CO.,
24 Franklin Street, - BOSTON.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 303
Lowell Draughting Rooms.
MILL PLANS, &C. Merrimack Street, ) CHANNING WHITAKER, Opposite Bridge. Mechanical Engineer.
304
MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
PROPRIETORS -OF THE ---
LOCKS AND CANALS
-ON-
MERRIMACK RIVER.
OFFICE, MECHANIC STREET, - LOWELL, MASS.
INCORPORATED 1792.
JOHN T. MORSE, Treasurer,
14 Devonshire Street, Boston.
JAMES B. FRANCIS, Agent.
NOAH R. HARLOW, Paymaster.
This Company control and manage the Water-power of the Merrimack River, at Lowell, and also carry on works for
KYANIZING & BURNETTIZING TIMBER.
Pay-day on the Monday after the last Saturday of each month.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 305
MERRIMACK Manufacturing Co., NORTH END DUTTON ST., LOWELL.
INCORPORATED 1822.
CAPITAL, - $2,500,000.
F. B. CROWNINSHIELD, Treas., 60 State St., Boston, JOHN C. PALFREY, Superintendent.
BENJAMIN PATCH, Paymaster of Mills.
EDWARD TUFTS, Treasurer's Clerk.
HENRY BURROWS, Supt. of Print Works.
WM. HARDMAN, Paymaster of Print Works.
Spindles, .
105,568
Looms, . ·
2,583
Females employed,
. 1,800
Males employed, .
700
Yards made per week,
490,000
Cotton consumed per week, lbs.,
85,000
Yards Dyed and Printed,.
545,600
Kinds of Goods made, .
Prints, No. 30 to 37
Pay-day on the Saturday before the 16th of each Month.
This Corporation runs five Mills, besides the Print Works.
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MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
HAMILTON
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
Jackson Street, Lowell, Mass. INCORPORATED 1825.
CAPITAL . $1,200,000.
JAMES A. DUPEE, Treasurer.
No. 5 Pemberton Square, . BOSTON.
OLIVER H. MOULTON,
Superintendent.
WILLIAM HARLEY,
Supt. of Print Works.
FERDINAND RODLIFF, Jr., Paymaster.
Spindles. 51,268
Looms. 1,322
Females employed. .850
Males employed. 425
Yards made per week. 225,000
Cotton consumed, per week, lbs. 70,000
Yards dyed and printed. 250,000
KIND OF GOODS MADE:
FLANNELS, PRINTS, TICKS, STRIPES, DRILLS, DENIMS, AND SHIRTINGS, 5 to 53.
Number of Mills Five, & one Print Works.
PAY DAY, SECOND WEEK AFTER LAST SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
GARDNER BREWER & CO., Selling Agents, BOSTON.
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
LOWELL MANUFACTURING COMP'Y,
MARKET STREET.
INCORPORATED 1828.
CAPITAL,
· $2,000,000.
D. B. JEWETT, Treasurer, 28 State Street, Boston. THOMAS SAMPSON, Clerk, 28 State St., Boston. GEO. C. RICHARDSON & CO., Selling Agents, 96 Devonshire St., Boston; and 113 & 115 Worth St., N. Y.
SAMUEL FAY, Superintendent.
AMOS A. BLANCHARD, Paymaster.
SPINDLES:
19,700 Worsted and Wool; 2,816 Cotton.
LOOMS:
290 Power Carpet; 75 Lasting.
Females Employed, 1,000. Males Employed, 450.
YARDS MADE PER WEEK, 37,000 YARDS CARPETINGS.
Cotton consumed per week, . 4,000 lbs. Clean Wool consumed per week, . 70,000 lbs.
Manufacture Carpets, Serges, and Lastings.
This Company run One Spinning, Two Carpet, & One Fine-Worsted Mill. Pay-day, week after the last Saturday in each month.
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MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
MIDDLESEX COMPANY,
Warren St., - Lowell.
INCORPORATED 1830.
CAPITAL, · $750,000.
RICHARD S. FAY, Treasurer,
65. Chauncy Street, Boston.
PERRY, WENDELL, FAY & CO., Selling Agents, 65 Chauncy Street, Boston.
G. V. FOX, Agent.
WILLIAM C. AVERY, Superintendent. ALBERT A, HAGGETT, Paymaster,
Spindles 16,400
Looms 230 Broad
Females employed. .334
Males employed. 481
Yards made per week.
23,000 6-4
Clean Wool consumed per week. 25,000 pounds
KIND OF GOODS MADE:
Beavers, Ladies' Sackings, Opera Flannels, Cassimeres, and Shawls.
NUMBER OF MILLS, FOUR & DYE HOUSES.
Pay-day, Friday after the fourth Saturday in cach month.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 309
LAWRENCE Manufacturing Company,
NORTH END OF SUFFOLK STREET, LOWELL, MASS. INCORPORATED 1831 ..
CAPITAL,
$1,500,000.
T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, Treasurer,
12 PEMBERTON SQUARE, BOSTON.
DANIEL HUSSEY, Agent.
T. L. P. LAMSON, Paymaster.
GEO. C. RICHARDSON & CO., Selling Agents, Boston.
Spindles, .
75,400
Looms
1,885
Knitting Machines,
. 500
Females employed,.
1,380
Males employed, . . 250
Yards made per week, § 310,000 Cotton Cloth.
12,000 doz. Hosiery.
Cotton consumed per week, lbs.
. 90,000
Wool consumed per week, .
1,000
KIND OF GOODS MADE:
Sheeting, Shirting, Printing Cloth, Cotton and Merino Hosiery.
Number of Mills, Five, and Dye Houses.
PAYMENTS CLOSE LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH.
310
MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
LOWELL BLEACHERY,
Bleachery Street, in South part of the city.
INCORPORATED 1832.
CAPITAL, $3
SAMUEL G. SNELLING, Treasurer.
82 Milk Street, Boston.
FRANK P. APPLETON,
Agent.
HAMILTON BURRAGE,
. Paymaster.
Females Employed, 40
Males Employed, 360
Pounds Bleached per Annum,
3 10,000,000
Yards Dyed per Annum,
15,000,000
ALL GRADES AND STYLES OF
COTTON GOODS BLEACHED & DYED.
Pay day, week after last Saturday of each month.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 311
Boott Cotton Mills,
AMORY, FOOT OF JOHN ST.,
LOWELL, - MASS.
INCORPORATED, 1835.
CAPITAL,
- $1,200,000.
RICHARD D. ROGERS, Treasurer,
60 State Street, Boston.
A. G. CUMNOCK, Agent. JAMES G. MARSHALL, Paymaster.
Seiling Agents, GEO. C. RICHARDSON & CO., Boston.
Spindles 92,060
Looms 2,000
Females employed. 1,100
Males employed, including mule-tenders.
400
Yards made per week. .380,000
Cotton consumed per week, in pounds. 90,000
Kind of Goods made, Drillings and Sheetings, No. 14. Sheetings, Shirtings, Print Cloths, 30 to 40.
THIS COMPANY RUNS FIVE MILLS.
PAY-DAY, WEEK AFTER FIRST SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
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MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, LOCATED AT
Junction of Merrimack and Concord Rivers,
BETWEEN BRIDGE AND MERRIMACK STREETS, - - LOWELL.
INCORPORATED 1839.
CAPITAL, $1,800,000.
GEO. ATKINSON, Treasurer, 60 State St., Boston.
FROTHINGHAM & CO., Selling Agents, 59 Franklin Street, Boston. FRANK F. BATTLES, Agent.
AMOS RUGG, Paymaster.
Capital Stock. $1,800,000
Number of Mills.
.6
Spindles.
77,002
Looms. 2,095
.850
Males employed.
.320
Yards made per week.
.420,000
Pounds Cotton consumed per week.
130,000
Kind of Goods made. ... Sheetings, Shirtings, Drillings.
1,636
Bushels Charcoal per annum.
Cords Wood per annum
.100
Gallons Oil' per annum.
6,900
Pounds Starch per annum.
150,000
Water Wheels-diam ..... 4 Swain Turbines, 5 ft .; 3 Turbines, 10 ft .; 2 do., 9 ft .; 1 do., 7 ft .; 2 do., 5 ft. 9 inches.
Steam power ...
.1 engine, 200 horse power.
PAY-DAY, WEEK AFTER SECOND SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
PRESCOTT MILLS,
ERASTUS BOYDEN, Superintendent. PHILETUS BURNHAM, Paymaster.
PAY-DAY, SAME AS MASSACHUSETTS.
These Mills belony to the Massachusetts Cotton Mills, and the Statis- ties are included in those of that Company.
10 to 37
Tons of Anthracite Coal per annum. 800
Females employed.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 313
LOWELL
HOSIERY COMPANY
Mount Vernon Street, near Broadway,
INCORPORATED MAY, 1869.
CAPITAL,
$100,000.
C. P. TALBOT, President.
H. HOSFORD, Treasurer.
W. F. SALMON, Manager.
EMPLOY 100 HANDS.
Produce 450 dozen Plain Cotton Hose daily.
SELLING AGENTS, 1
J. S. & E. WRIGHT & CO.,
BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
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MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
Tremont & Suffolk Mills,
SUFFOLK, BELOW MOODY ST.,
LOWELL, - - MASS.
INCORPORATED 1871.
CAPITAL, -
0
- $1,200,000.
JOHN C. BIRDSEYE, Treas.,
14 Devonshire Street, Boston.
GEO. C. RICHARDSON & CO., Selling Agents, 96 Devonshire Street, Boston, and 113 and 115 Worth Street, New York.
THOMAS S. SHAW, Agent.
JARED P. MAXFIELD, Paymaster.
Spindles 71,000
Looms
1,724
Females employed. .800
Males employed 400
Yards made per week
380,000
Cotton consumed per week, pounds .100,000
KIND OF GOODS MADE :
Jeans, Cotton Flannels, Drillings, Sheetings, Shirtings, and Print Cloths.
Number of Mills run by this Company, Four.
PAY-DAY, WEEK AFTER LAST SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
315
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
LOWELL MACHINE SHOP
Dutton Street. INCORPORATED 1845.
CAPITAL, - - - $600,000.
J. THOMAS STEVENSON, Treasurer, 82 MILK STREET, BOSTON.
GEORGE RICHARDSON, - Superintendent.
CHARLES W. SLEEPER, Paymaster.
1000 Men Employed.
MANUFACTURE
COTTON MACHINERY, Paper Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Heavy Shafting and Gearing, Machinists' Tools, Boilers, Hydraulic Presses, Heavy Iron Castings, Light Brass Castings, &c., &c.
Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each Month.
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APPLETON COMPANY
JACKSON STREET, LOWELL, MASS.
INCORPORATED 1828.
.
CAPITAL, - -
- $600,000.
GEORGE MOTLEY, Treasurer,
No. 5 Pemberton Square, Boston.
J. H. SAWYER, Superintendent.
A. H. ROBINSON, Paymaster.
Spindles
27,568
Looms
788
Females employed. 400
Males employed. 120
Yards made per week.
160,000
Cotton consumed per week, lbs.
70,000
Manufacture Sheetings, Drillings, and Shirtings, No. 14.
NO. OF MILLS RUN BY THIS COMPANY, THREE.
PAY-DAY, WEEK AFTER LAST SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH.
317
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
PACIFIC MILLS,
LAWRENCE.
CAPITAL, - - - - $2,500,000.
Treasurer, J. WILEY EDMANDS, 31 Kilby St., Boston. Agent, -
Superintendent [of Printing, JOHN FALLON.
Superintendent of Manufacture, A. R. FIELD. Cashier, JOHN R. ROLLINS.
SELLING AGENTS :
JAMES L. LITTLE & CO.,
22 Franklin St., Boston; 59 Leonard St., New York.
Spindles, Cotton and Worsted, 136,604.
Looms, -
3,671
Males employed, 1,550
Females employed,
2,350
PRODUCT:
Calicoes, Shirtings, Lawns, Percales, Delaines, Armures, Challis, Alpacas, Coburgs, Serges, and other Worsted Dress Goods.
318
MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
ATLANTIC COTTON MILLS,
LAWRENCE.
INCORPORATED, FEBRUARY, 1846.
Present Capital,
-
1,500,000.
TREASURER.
WILLIAM GRAY,
-
-
Boston.
AGENT.
JOSEPH P. BATTLES,
-
Lawrence.
CLERK.
F. R. VINCENT,
-
-
Boston.
PAYMASTER.
J. C. BOWKER, - - Lawrence.
No. Spindles,
85,000
66 Looms,
2,000
Males employed,
400
" Females
950
" Yards manufactured per week, 440,000 -
Pounds cotton used per week, 110,000
KINDS OF CLOTH.
SHEETING AND SHIRTING.
No. of Yarns,
14's to 24's.
SELLING AGENTS. WILLIAM GRAY, Treas., 56 Summer Street, Boston. WILLIAM GRAY, Jr.,
22 White Street, - - NEW YORK.
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EVERETT MILLS,
Union Street, foot of Essex Street,
LAWRENCE, MASS.
Incorporated and commenced operations in 1860.
Capital, ,
.
$800,000.
Treasurer, .
·
D. D. CROMBIE,
16 Pemberton Square, Boston.
Agent,
D. M. AYER.
Paymaster,
GEORGE W. COLBURN.
No. Spindles,
35,000
No. Looms, .
700
No. Males employed,
280
No. Females employed,
683
Lbs. Cotton consumed,
40,000
Yds. of Goods per week,
150,000
KIND OF GOODS MANUFACTURED:
Cotton Fancy Cassimeres, Tickings, Stripes, Sheet- ings, Ginghams, Drills, Denims, Poplins, Cotton Flannel, &c., &c.
Pay Day, Second Thursday following last Saturday of each month.
No. OF MILLS, TWO-COTTON.
320
MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
WASHINGTON MILLS, LAWRENCE,
INCORPORATED 1858.
:
CAPITAL, I
- $1,650,000.
HENRY F. COE, Treasurer, 15 Chauncy St., Boston. WILLIAM H. SALISBURY, Agent.
PARKER C. KIRK, Superintendent, ALFRED P. CLARK, Paymaster.
SELLING AGENTS.
E. R. MUDGE, SAWYER & COMPANY,
15 Chauncy St., Boston, 43 and 45 White St., New York.
Five Woolen Mills, Dye House, one Worsted and one Cotton Mill.
Cards, .
-
83 Sets, Woolen. 8 sets Worsted Machinery.
SPINDLES.
8,640 Worsted.
do.
.20,000 Cotton. LOOMS
460 Woolen.
do.
350 Worsted.
do.
400 Cotton.
Males employed.
,000
Females do.
1,400
Clean Wool consumed
.50,000 lbs. per week.
PAY-DAY :
Third Friday after last Saturday of each Month.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 321
OCEAN MILLS,
Monroe, cor. Kent St.,
NEWBURYPORT,
INCORPORATED 1845,
MANUFACTURE
Printing
Cloths
-AND-
FINE SHEETING.
CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.
W. W. TUCKER, President.
S. L. BUSH, Treasurer.
J. CUMNOCK, Agent.
Pay-day, second Wednesday in each month.
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MERRIMACK RIVER DIRECTORY.
LAWRENCE WOOLEN COMPANY,
ORGANIZED 1864.
CAPITAL, -
-
$150,000.
GEO. P. UPHAM, Treasurer.
O. H. PERRY, Agent.
PERRY, WENDELL, FAY & CO.,
SELLING AGENTS,
No. 65 Chauncy Street, Boston. No. 74 Leonard Street, New York.
Bartlet Steam Mills, 20 PLEASANT ST., NEWBURYPORT, MANUFACTURE
BLEACHED SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS.
INCORPORATED 1838.
CAPITAL, $350,000.
Number of Shares, 3,500
Par Value of Shares,
$100.00
ISAAC H. BOARDMAN. President. . Treasurer. Agent.
WM. GRAVES. II. A. INGRAMAM.
JACOB HORTON,
MICAJAH LUNT,
SAMUEL FROTHINGHAM,
1. D. W. JOY.
JOHN H. SPRING,
ISAAC H. BOARDMAN,
JOSEPH A. FROTHINGHAM, HENRY COOK, JOSHUA HALE.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, last Wednesday in May. Meeting of Directors, Wednesday, after the Second Saturday in cach month.
Dividends payable in May and November. Days of Settlement, second Saturday ine ach month.
.
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
LANGDON MANUFACTURING COMPANY-Ca- nal street. Incorporated 1857. Capital, $223,000. Wm. Amory, jr., 60 State street, Boston, Treasurer ; Wm. L. Killey, Agent. Spindles, 15,000; looms, 304; females em- ployed, 160; males, 70 ; yards made per week, 43,000; cot- ton consumed per week, in lbs., 11,500. Kinds of goods made-fine shirtings, sheetings, and silesias.
AMOSKEAG AXE COMPANY, MANCHESTER- Canal street. Incorporated June, 1853. Capital stock, $100,000. Moody Currier, President and Treasurer ; H. C. Reynolds, Agent. Manufacture all kinds of edge tools. Employ abont 60 hands. Make about 500 tools per day. Building 160 feet long, 60 feet wide, and three stories high.
AMOSKEAG PAPER MILL, MANCHESTER- Canal street. B. F. Martin, Proprietor. Mannfactures about one ton and a half per day of book and newspaper; employs 15 men and 15 girls. Building 100 feet long by 50 wide, three stories high.
NAMASKE MILL, MANCHESTER - Commenced 1857. E. A. Straw, Treasurer ; William B. Webster, Resident Agent ; Gardner Brewer & Co., Boston, Selling Agents. Capital, $100,000. Articles manufactured-shirt- ings, flannels, ginghams.
MANCHESTER LOCOMOTIVE WORKS-Incor- porated 1854. Capital stock, $150,000. Number of shares, 1,000. Par value, $100. J. A. Burnham, President ; A. Blood, Agent ; W. G. Means, Treasurer. . Manufacture locomotive and stationary steam engines, tools, and cast- ings of every description. There are three shops.
NASHUA MANUFACTURING COMPANY-In- corporated June, 1823. Capital, $1,000,000: O. P. Hns- sey, Agent ; Ivory Harmon, Supt. ; John A. Baldwin, Clerk ; W. P. Hussey, Assistant Clerk. Overseers-B. S. Babcock, in yard ; Abram McLucas, in repair shop; G. F. Shedd, in cloth room.
JACKSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY-In- corporated June, 1830. Capital, $600,000. W. D. Cad- well, Agent ; R. W. Lane, Clerk and Paymaster ; E. M. Temple, Assistant Clerk ; James S. Amory, Treasurer ; Upham, Tucker & Co., Selling Agents. Overseers-A. Knight, repairs; J. C. Knowles, carding; J. D. Chandler, spinning ; A. N. Shedd, C. S. Buswell, weaving; M. N. Young, dressing room; Wm. Spear, cloth room. Manu- facture sheetings and shirtings.
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AMERICAN FAN COMPANY-Hollis street. In- corporated 1867. Capital stock, $16,000. Employ about 100 hands, mostly females. F. S. Rogers, President ; F. S. Rogers, Samuel K. Wellman, T. W. Perham, H. M. Goodrich, George W. Greene, Directors ; Frank A. Mc- Kean, Treasurer.
UNDERHILL EDGE TOOL COMPANY, NASHUA -Incorporated June, 1852. Capital, $60,000.
President ; George W. Underhill, Supt. ; C. B. Hill, Treasurer, Agent, and Clerk. Employ 60 men. Con- sume 160,000 lbs. of iron, and 40,000 lbs. of steel; con- sume 600 tons of anthracite coal, and 2,500 lbs. of borax. Amount of business done annually, $100,000, consisting of axes, adzes, hatchets, chisels, and handles.
WARNER & WHITNEY, NASHUA-Hollis street. This company manufacture machinists' tools, steam ham- mers, stationary and portable steam engines, sugar mills and shafting, quartz crushing machines, &c. Employ 75 to 80 hands.
NASHUA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY-Hollis street. Commenced operations 1858. Capital, $125,000. M. A. Herrick, Agent and Treasurer ; Samuel K. Well- man, Supt .; F. Munroe, Paymaster. This company man- ufacture cast steel locomotive tires, wrought iron wheels, locomotive cranks, engine, truck, tender and car axles, shafting. (See advt. on p. 53.)
NASHUA LOCK COMPANY-A. C. Barstow, Prov- idence, President ; C. B. Hill, Nashua, Treasurer ; F. O. Munroe, Supt. Manufactory, Spring street. Employ 160 hands. Manufacture mortise locks, rim locks, door knobs, bell pulls, &c., to the amount of $150,000 per annum. Consume 350 tons of pig iron, 300 tons of coal, and 35,000 lbs. of brass castings annually.
NASHUA CARD AND GLAZED PAPER COM- PANY-Pearson's avenne. Glazed paper, card board, &c. O. D. Murray, President ; V. C. Gilman, Agent ; H. W. Gilman, Treasurer ; O. D. Murray, V. C. Gilman, H. W. Gilman, Thomas P. Pierce, Geo. D. Murray, Directors.
EAGLE CARD COMPANY - High street. Card boards, glazed and enameled paper, &c.
W AMESIT POWER COMPANY, LOWELL-Lo- cated on Lawrence street, at Whipple's mills. Incorpo- rated 1865. Capital, $150,000. Tappan Wentworth, President ; Benjamin F. Butler, Treasurer; D. C. G. Field, Agent. This company controls the water of Con- cord river, and leases the power to others for manufactur-
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ing purposes. . They have an aggregate of 500 H. P .- steam and water.
NABNASSETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LOWELL-Incorporated 1871. Jeremiah Clark, Treasu- rer and Selling Agent ; M. Q. Perkins, Supt. Manufac- ture print cloths.
BELVIDERE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LOWELL-Capital, $200,000. Ezra Farnsworth, Treas- urer ; Charles A. Stott, Agent. Manufacture flannels.
LAWRENCE DUCK COMPANY-Albert Fearing, President ; Isaac Thatcher, 25 Commercial street, Boston, Treasurer ; Isaac Hayden, Agent ; Fearing, Rodman & Swift, Selling Agents.
ARLINGTON WOOLEN MILLS, LAWRENCE- Broadway. Incorporated 1865. Capital, $240,000. Wm. Whitman, 13 Chauncey street, Boston, Treasurer ; C. Abercrombie, Resident Agent ; Lawrence & Co., 13 Chauncey street, Boston, Selling Agents. Kinds of goods made-ladies' worsted and cotton dress goods.
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LAW- RENCE-Office, 309 and 311 Essex street. A. W. Stearns, Treas. Manufacturers of alpaca braid.
RUSSELL PAPER COMPANY, LAWRENCE- Canal street. Incorporated 1864. Capital, $100,000. William Russell, President ; William A. Russell, Treas.
SALISBURY MILLS, AMESBURY-John Gardner, 41 State street, Boston, Treasurer ; Henry G. Guild, Res- ident Agent ; M. D. F. Steere, Paymaster ; Gardner Brewer & Co., Boston, Selling Agents ; B. H. Silsbee, President ; B. H. Silsbee, Gardner Brewer, John K. Brewer, John Gardner, Directors. Manufacture all kinds of cassimeres and woolen fabrics. There are 9 mills, con- taining 75 sets cards, one cotton mill, 2,500 spindles. Employ about 1,400 hands, about half male and half fe- male. Use 3,000,000 lbs. wool annually; manufacture about 65,355 yards 27-inch goods per week. The water- power consists of five falls, making an aggregate of 74 feet. Also, have 3 saw-mills and 3 grist-mills.
AMESBURY MILLS, AMESBURY - Manufacture cassimeres. Employ 150 hands. 350,000 yards per year. J. II. Dexter, Treasurer ; Edward Carpenter, Supt .; Le- land, Allen & Bates, 55 Franklin street, Boston, Selling Agents.
MASCONOMET MILLS, NEWBURYPORT, Charles street. Manufacture sheetings and shirtings. J. D. Parker,
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President ; Josiah Bardwell, Treasurer; S. E. Kent, Agent.
BAYLEY HAT COMPANY, NEWBURYPORT- 310 Merrimack street. Incorporated 1863. Capital, $50,- 000. A. L. Bayley, President ; J. J. Currier, Treasurer ; A. L. Bayley, Agent ; A. L. Bayley, C. H. Folsom, A. Stanwood, Alexander Caldwell, R. M. Boody, Directors ; R. M. Boody, Supt.
CURTIS HAT FACTORY-208 Merrimack street. Incorporated 1869. Capital, $40,000. Number of shares, 400. Par value, $100. Robert Couch, President ; Thos. E. Cutter, Treasurer ; Robert Couch, William Cushing, Robert Bayley, Rufus A. Wills, William Graves, Direc- tors ; Philip B. Curtis, Supt.
AMERICAN LOW WATER REPORTER COM- PANY, NEWBURXPORT-8 Ferry wharf. Incorpor- ated 1867. Capital, $40,000. Parker Roberts, President ; George Lunt, Treasurer ; Parker Roberts, Nathaniel W. Hurd, Francis Curtis, George Lunt, Directors.
NEWSPAPERS.
THE REPUBLICAN STATESMAN, CONCORD- The largest and cheapest journal in the State. Published every Friday morning, by McFarland & Jenks, Statesman building, Concord, N. H. Terms in advance, one year, $2.00.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT, CONCORD-Dur- gin's Block, School. Published by the Independent Press Association (weekly), $2.00 per year.
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GA- ZETTE (weekly)-Butterfield & Hill, Publishers. Office, Sanborn's block, Main.
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR-Is published every evening, by the Independent Press Association. Office in Durgin's block, up-stairs. Terms-single copies, 3 cts .; one month, 50 cents ; one year, $6.00.
THE DAILY PATRIOT, CONCORD-Published by Butterfield & Hill, at the office of the New Hampshire Patriot. Terms-six dollars a year to city subscribers served by carriers.
THE PEOPLE, CONCORD-Published by Chas. C. Pearson & Co. Office in State block. Terms-single copies per year, in advance, $2.00.
THE UNION DEMOCRAT, MANCHESTER-Is- sued every Tuesday morning. Campbell & Hanscom,
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Publishers, No. 85 Merchants Exchange. Terms-$2.00 a year, in advance.
THE DAILY UNION, MANCHESTER-Campbell & Hanscom, Publishers, No. 85 Merchants Exchange, Terms-$2.00 a year, in advance.
DAILY MIRROR AND AMERICAN, MANCHES- TER-Published every evening. John B. Clarke, Editor and Proprietor. Terms-$6.00 per year, or 50 cents a month.
MIRROR AND WEEKLY FARMER, MANCHES- TER-Terms-$1.50 per year. John B. Clarke, Proprie- tor.
MOORE'S MUSICAL RECORD, MANCHESTER- (weekly)-J. W. Moore & Co., Publishers, 2 Smyth's block, Elm.
THE NASHUA DAILY TELEGRAPH-Published every afternoon. Terms-one copy one year, by mail or carrier, $5.00 ; five copies one year, by mail or carrier, $22.50; ten copies one year, by mail or carrier, $40.00. Orders by express or mail carefully executed. Moore & Langley, Printers and Publishers, Telegraph bldg., Main.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH, NASH- UA-Published every Saturday, by Moore & Langley, editors and proprietors, Telegraph building, Main street, Nashna, N. H. Terms, one copy one year, $1.50; one copy six months, 75 cts .; five copies one year, $7.25; twenty copies, $25.00.
NASHUA GAZETTE-Published Thursdays, by B. B. & F. P. Whittemore, Main street, corner Factory. Es- tablished 1826.
DAILY CITIZEN AND NEWS, LOWELL-C. L. Knapp & Geo. F. Morey, publishers and proprietors, 44 Central street. Terms, per year, in advance, $5.00; six months, $2.50; three months, $1.25; single copies, 3 cts.
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN CITIZEN, LOWELL -Is published every Friday, at 44 Central street, C. L. Knapp & Geo. F. Morey, publishers and proprietors. The Weekly Citizen is designed for a political family news- paper, embracing miscellaneous and agricultural reading, general news, &c. Terms, $2.00 per annum in advance. Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.
LOWELL DAILY COURIER-Marden & Rowell, proprietors and publishers. Office, Museum building, Mer- rimack strect, three doors west of Post-office. Terms, $6.00 per year, if paid within three months of time of subscribing, otherwise $6.50; single numbers, 3 cents.
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THE LOWELL WEEKLY JOURNAL-Is published every Friday morning. Marden & Rowell, proprietors and publishers. Office, Museum building, Merrimack st., three doors west of Post-office (up-stairs), Lowell, Mass. Terms, $2.00 per year, strictly in advance.
VOX POPULI-21 Central street, Lowell. Published weekly, at $2.00. Stone & Huse, publishers.
MIDDLESEX DEMOCRAT, LOWELL-Published every Saturday, by E. A. Hills, room 19 Museum building, Merrimack street. $2.50 per year; $2.00 if paid in ad- vance.
SENTINEL, LAWRENCE - Published weekly .- Abiel Morrison, editor and proprietor. Established 1848. (Democratic.) Terms, $2.00 per annum, in advance. Of- fice, 245 Essex street.
DAILY AMERICAN, LAWRENCE - Published every evening. Geo. S. Merrill & Co., publishers, 234 Es- sex street. Terms, $6.00 per year, in advance.
LAWRENCE AMERICAN-Published weekly, by George S. Merrill & Co. Established 1855. (Republi- can.) Office, 234 Essex street. Terms, $2.00 per annum, in advance.
DAILY EAGLE, LAWRENCE-Published every evening by Hammon Reed, 307 Essex street. H. A. Wads- worth, editor. Terms, $4.50 per year, in advance.
ESSEX EAGLE, LAWRENCE-Weekly. Hammon Reed, Publisher. Republican. Office, 307 Essex street. H. A. Wadsworth, Editor. Terms, $2.00 per year, in ad- vance.
HAVERHILL GAZETTE-Published semi-weekly by Alfred Kittredge, Editor and Proprietor. Established 1820. Republican. Office, 1 Exchange block, Water street. Terms, $3.00 per annum.
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