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Copyright, 1878 : Temple & Farrington.
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THE FISK BOOKSTORE.
BOOK BINDERY,
PRINTING OFFICE,
PAPER HANGINGS,
Window Shade and Stationery Establishment, -AND -
Picture Frame Manufactory,
MANCHESTER, N. H.
Temple & Farrington, Prop'rs.
This is the Oldest und Largest Store of the Kind in the State.
Established in 1847,
It has Steadily Increased its Business.
The Senior Partner of this Firm (T. & F.) has been connected with this Store for Twenty-One Years, and is thoroughly conversant with the busi- ness in all its departments.
CHARLES W. TEMPLE. HENRY A. FARRINGTON.
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS DEPARTMENT
is complete for each year. We are constantly on the lookout for new things, and we have made arrangements with the manu- facturers aud importers of Ornamental and Fancy Articles to receive a large supply of this class of goods for Christmas and New Year's Presents.
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Copyright, 1878 : Temple & Farrington,
INTRODUCTION.
Manchester, the largest city in New Hampshire, is situated in Hillsborough County, on both sides of the Merrimack River, and was incorporated in 1751 by the name of Derryfield, which was changed to Manchester in 1810. The town was composed of a por- tion of Chester and Londonderry and a strip of ungranted land lying between those towns and the Merrimack River. In 1853 a portion of Bedford, including Piscataquog Village, and a portion of Goffstown, including Amoskeag Village, were annexed to Man- chester.
The territory was originally a favorite resort of the Indians on account of the fish which were very abundant in the river, aud Passaconnaway and other chiefs of the Pennacook tribe resided here a portion of the timc.
The first settlement by the whites was made on Cohas Brook near Goffe's Falls, by John Goffe and others, in 1722, and settle- ments were made soon after near Amoskeag Falls by Archibald Stark, the father of Gen. John Stark, and others, and at the Cen- ter by John Hall, William Gamble and others.
The town was of but little importance previous to 1837, and the population was less than nine hundred at that time. The people supported themselves mostly by farming.
Cotton manufacturing on a small scale was introduced at Amos- keag Village (then in Goffstown) in 1809. In 1825 the business was much increased. Three small mills were erected, and sheet- ings, shirtings and tickings of a superior quality were manufac- tured. The tickings which were sold under the trade mark A. C. A. were soon in great demand throughout the country, and their de- servedly high reputation in the market has always been main- tained. In 1831 the owners of these mills and others formed a company, and were incorporated as the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, with a capital of $1,600,000. Fifteen hundred acres of land lying on the east side of the river were purchased, and the foundations of a great manufacturing town were laid. A new dam across the river, with guard locks, and a canal nearly a mile in length, were constructed to utilize the great hydraulic power which was afforded by the fall in the river of nearly sixty feet in the course of a mile.
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The Amoskeag Company erected their mills on the east side of the river in 1841. No. 3 mill was built in 1843, No. 4 in 1848, and No. 5 in 1856. Since that time four other large mills have been erected, making ten in all. In 1874, No. 3 mill was entirely re- built.
Within a few years this corporation has made very important improvements. The course of the river has been changed so that a large amount of land has been rendered available for sites of mills and for other purposes connected with manufacturing operations.
The Amoskeag Company sold to other corporations a portion of its water-power and sites for manufactures, and also for board- ing-houses, &c.
The Stark Mills Corporation, which was incorporated in 1838, was the first company to purchase mill-power, and this company erected two mills in 1838 and 1839, being the first mills erected in the new village on the east side of the river. In 1845 No. 3 mill was erected, and a few years afterwards No. 1 and No. 2 were united by another mill, and all were consolidated into one, making two first-class mills.
The Manchester Print-Works Corporation, which was chartered in 1839, erected their first mill in 1845, and two other buildings for the printing department were erected soon after. In March, 1874, the property was sold to Samuel R. Payson.
The Manchester Mills were chartered in 1873, under the nanie of Manchester Print-Works and Mills, which name was changed to Manchester Mills in 1874, under which the company organized, taking the property purchased by Samuel R. Payson, which has been greatly improved in the buildings and machinery.
The Langdon Mills Corporation was chartered in 1857, and com- menced operations in 1860. In 1868 the company erected a very large mill and three fine blocks for boarding-houses, besides other necessary buildings.
The population and business of the new town rapidly increased from 1837 to 1846, when a city charter was obtained. Since that date there has been a steady increase of the population, until now there is a population of about 30,000, and the four great corpora- tions now have in operation twenty very large mills which give employment to nearly ten thousand operatives. Besides these great enterprises, there is a very large number of other manufac- turing interests which add to the importance of the city, and fur- misli employment to a considerable number of persons. The fol- lowing are some of the statistics of the resources and business of the great corporations and other manufacturing enterprises of the city, and also statistics relating to the city government, schools, churches, banks, charitable associations, &c., &c.
STATISTICS.
Amoskeng Manufacturing Company.
Manufacturers of Tickings, Denims, Drillings, Sheetings, Canton Flannels, Grain Bags, Ginghams, Shirting Stripes, Dress Goods, and a variety of Fancy Cotton Fabrics.
T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, Treasurer, 60 State St., Boston. DANIEL CLARK, Agent at Works.
J. L. BREMER, BROTHER & Co., Selling Agents, 202 Devonshire St., Boston ; 62 Leonard St., New York.
HERMAN F. STRAW and WM. G. PERRY, Superintendents.
W.M. B. WEBSTER, Superintendent at Namaske.
C. L. RICHARDSON, Paymaster.
E. H. HOBBS, Engineer.
Hon. E. A. Straw resigned the agency of Amoskeag Manufactur- ing Company, January 1, 1879.
Incorporated 1831. Operated from date of charter.
Capital Stock in 3000 shares
$3,000,000
Number of Mills 10
Number of Spindles
145,000
Number of Looms.
5,000
Number of Females employed
2,500
Number of Males employed 1,500
Pounds Cotton consumed per week
275,000
Pounds Cloth made per week 250,000
Yards Cloth made per week 775,000
Tons Coal used per annum . 10,000
Cords Wood used per annum 100
Gallons Oil used per annum.
14,000
Pounds of Starch used per annum - 250 tons 500,000
Value of Drugs used per annum $200,000
Water-wheels used : 3 eight feet, 13 six feet, turbines.
Aggregate H. P. about. 4,000
Steam Power, only auxiliary, 1 Corliss Engine, H. P .... 800
Monthly Pay Roll, $80,000 in Mills. Total. $120,000
Payment up to the last Saturday in each month. Pay Day, middle second week following.
AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY. MANCHESTER. N.H.
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STATISTICS.
Langdon Manufacturing Company.
Manufacturers of Fine Sheetings, and Shirtings.
WILLIAM AMORY, JR., Treasurer, Boston.
WILLIAM L. KILLEY, Agent at the Works.
J. L. BREMER, BROTHER & Co., Selling Agents, 202 Devonshire St., Boston ; 62 Leonard St., New York.
WALTER S. KILLEY, Paymaster.
Incorporated 1857. Commenced operations 1860.
Capital Stock in 500 shares
$500,000
Number of Mills
2
Number of Spindles
32,256
Number of Looms 720
Number of Females employed
280
Number of Males employed.
120
Pounds Cotton consumed per week
33,000
Pounds Cloth made per week.
28,500
Yards Cloth made per week 93,000
Tons Coal used per annum 600
1,600
Pounds Starch used per annum
78,000
Water-wheels used. 2
Monthly Pay Roll, 4 weeks
$9,500
Payment up to last Saturday in each monthi.
Pay Day, Thursday following.
Derry Mills, Goffe's Falls.
S. R. PAYSON, Proprietor. GEORGE F. LINCOLN, Agent.
No. 1 Mill Hosiery
Production per week. 900 dozen
No. 2 Mill Chinchillas
Number of Woolen Cards 7 sets
Production per week
8,500 yards ·
Production per day of Dress Goods
1,500 yards
Looms 25 broad and 32 narrow
Pounds stock used per week
8,000
No. 3 Mill.
Shoddy
Production per week - pounds 10,000
Gallons Oil used per annum.
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STATISTICS.
Manchester Mills.
Manufacturers of Plain and Fancy Worsted Dress Goods and Prints.
JOHN C. PALFREY, Treasurer, cor. Milk and Congress Sts., Boston.
WHITE, PAYSON & Co., Selling Agents, 45 Avon St., Boston ;
Thomas, Church, and Duane Sts., New York, and 202 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Manufacturing Department.
JOSEPH STONE, Agent. GEORGE A. CLARK, Superintendent.
J. S. SHANNON, Paymaster.
PRINT WORKS.
BENJ. C. DEAN, Superintendent.
A. N. BAKER, Paymaster. 1
Incorporated 1873.
Operated 1874.
Capital Stock
$2,000,000
Number of Mills
6
Number of Printeries.
1
Number of, Looms.
2,500
Number of Cotton Spindles.
75,000
Number of Worsted Spindles
15,000
Number of Printing Machines
15
Number of Females employed.
1,860
Number of Males employed
1,140
Pounds Wool consumed per week ..
45,000
Pounds Cotton consumed per week
80,000
Yards Cloth made per week
600,000
Yards Cloth printed per week
1,000,000
Yards dyed per annum
12,500,000
Yards printed per annum.
40,000,000
Tons Coal used per annum.
15,000
Cords Wood used per annum.
1,000
Gallons Oil used per annum.
13,000
Pounds Starch used per annum
125,000
Value of Drugs used per annum
$500,000
Water-wheels used : 3 eight feet, 1 four feet, 1 seven feet.
150
Aggregate H. P.
2,150
Monthly Pay Roll. $95,000
Payment np to the last Saturday in each month.
Pay Day, mills, Thursday following.
Print Works, Pay Day, Tuesday after the last Saturday in each month.
Steam Power, auxiliary, 1 Harris Corliss Engine, H. P ..
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STATISTICS.
Manchester Locomotive Works.
Manufacturers of Locomotives, and the Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine and Hose Carriages.
JOHN A. BURNHAM, President, Boston.
WILLIAM G. MEANS, Treasurer, 40 Water St., Boston.
ARETAS BLOOD, Agent at the Works.
EDSON W. SANBORN, Paymaster.
Incorporated 1854. Operated 1853.
Capital Stock. $100,000 Number of Shops 7
Tons Iron and Steel used per annum. 650,000
Pounds Brass Castings made per annu 200,000
Pounds Forgings made per annum. 2,000,500
Pounds Copper used per annum. 40,000
Feet Lumber used per annum 300,000
Tons Coal used per annum 4,500
Cords Wood used per annum 1,000
Gallons Oil used per annum
3,660
Number hands employed 650
Steam Power. 3 Corliss Engines, 200 H. P.
Monthly Pay Roll $28,000
Pounds Boiler Iron used per annum 1,500,000
Pounds Babbitt-metal used per annum 5,000
Pounds Bolts and Nuts used per annum
20,000
Payment up to last day of each month.
Pay Day, third Wednesday of each month.
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STATISTICS.
Stark Mills.
Manufacturers of Sheetings, Drillings, Cotton Duck, and Seam- less Bags.
EDMUND DWIGHT, Treasurer, 60 State St., Boston.
PHINEHAS ADAMS, Agent at the Works.
J. L. BREMER, BROTHER & Co., Selling Agents, 202 Devonshire St., Boston ; 62 Leonard St., New York.
G. C. GILMORE, Superintendent at Mills.
D. C. GOULD, Paymaster.
Incorporated 1838. Operated 1839.
Capital Stock in 1250 shares
$1,250,000
Number of Mills.
2
Number of Cotton Spindles
50,000
Number of Looms.
1,400
Number of Females employed
900
Number of Males employed
300
Pounds Cotton consumed per week
170,000
Pounds Cloth made per week
140,000
Yards Cloth made per week.
305,000
Tons Coal used per annum . 1,500
Gallons Oil used per annum
6,000
Pounds Starch used per annum
140,000
Value of Drugs used per annum $1,000
Water-wheels used . 9 Turbines
Monthly Pay Roll $25,000
Payment up to the last Saturday in each month.
Pay Day, Wednesday following.
Amoskeag Ax Company.
Manufacturers of all descriptions of Axes, Adzes, Hatchets, Picks, etc.
MOODY CURRIER, Treasurer, Manchester, N. H.
REED P. SILVER, Agent at the Works.
ALBERT GRAY, Traveling Salesman.
JAMES M. MOORE, Paymaster.
Incorporated 1862. Operated from date of charter.
Capital Stock.
$70,000
Number of Workshops.
1
Number of Males employed
60
Number of Tools made per annum
144,000
Tons Iron and Steel used per annum
300
Tons Coal used per annum
500
Gallons Oil used per annum
200
Water-wheels used .
1 Turbine
Monthly Pay Roll $2,500
Pay Day the 15th, for the month previous.
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STATISTICS.
Olzendam's Hosiery Mill.
Kinds of goods manufactured : Hosiery, Gloves and Mitts. A. P. OLZENDAM, Agent. Incorporated 1864.
Capital Stock.
$100,000 2
Number of Jacks
8
Number of Cards
6 sets
Number of Knitting Machines
140
Number of Females employed
100
Number of Males employed
60
Pounds of Wool per week
6,500
Pounds of Cotton per week
1,500
Cords of Wood per annum
50
Tons of Coal per annum
200
Gallons of Oil per annum
500
Number of Hose per week
1,500 dozen pairs.
Monthly Pay Roll $5,000
Pay Day the 5th and 6th of every month.
Selling Agents, FREDERICK VIETOR & ACHELIS, Nos. 66 and 68 Leonard street, New York.
P. C. Cheney Company.
Manufacturers of Manilla, News and Wrapping Paper. Dealers in Paper Stock, Paper, Paper Bags, and Twine.
Paper and Waste Mills, Manchester.
Uncanoonuc Pulp Mills, Goffstown Center. Monadnock Pulp Mills, Peterboroughi.
Employ 80 hands. Pay Roll $2,500 per monthi.
Pay Day 10th of every month.
Paper Warerooms, 1102 and 1104 Elm street.
P. C. CHENEY, Treasurer.
Summary.
Of the preceding corporations is about as follows :
Capital stock
$7,150,000
No. Mills
39, and other buildings.
Spindles 337,256
Looms.
9,677
Females employed.
5,680
Males employed 3,945
Yards, per week, Cotton
1,656,500
Hosiery, dozen made per week
40,000
Pounds Cotton consumed per week
559,500
Pounds Wool consumed per week . 43,000
Yards dyed and printed per annum 52,500,000
Tons anthracite Coal used per annum. 38,200
Cords Wood used per annum 2,600
Gallons Oil used per annum . 39,260
Pounds Starch used per annum
844,000
Aggregate H. P. Turbines about 10,040
Monthly Pay Roll about.
$291,500
Number of Mills
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STATISTICS.
Manchester Gas Light Company.
President, E. A. STRAW.
Treasurer, CHAS. E. BALCH.
Agent, CHARLES F. WARREN. Clerk, LUCIEN B. CLOUGH.
Capital . $100,000
Cubic feet of Gas made per year 56,000,000
Tons Coal used per year . 6,000
Chaldrons Coke made per year 5,000
Barrels Coal Tar made per year.
1,000
Pay Day the 8th of each month.
Banks.
AMOSKEAG NATIONAL BANK. Capital stock, $200,000. Moody Currier, President. G. Byron Chandler, Cashier. The old- est and largest National bank in the city.
AMOSKEAG SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated in 1847. Assets, taking market value of securities, January 1, 1879, about $1,825,000; due depositors, $1,643,000 ; surplus, $182,000. Five per cent divi- dends. Moody Currier, Treasurer.
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated in 1874. Deposits, about $412,000 ; surplus, $30,000. P. C. Cheney, President. G. Byron Chandler, Treasurer.
MANCHESTER SAVINGS BANK. Deposits about $3,000.000. William P. Newell, President. Nathan Parker, Treasurer. Trus- tees-Daniel Clark, B. F. Martin, D A. Bunton, Charles E. Balch, Phinehas Adams, Nathan Parker, Charles Wells, Chas. F. Warren.
MANCHESTER NATIONAL BANK. Corner Elin and Market streets. Nathan Parker, President. Charles E. Balch, Cashier. Directors-Nathan Parker, D. A. Bunton, John H. Maynard, B. F. Martin, Phinehas Adams, H. P. Watts, N. S. Clark.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK and UNITED STATES DEPOSI- TORY, Smyth's Block. Capital, $150,000. Waterman Smith, President. Frederick Smyth, Cashier. Directors- Waterman Smith, David Cross, Joseph B. Clark, Natt Head, Francis B. Eaton, Frederick Smyth, Thomas Wheat.
MERRIMACK RIVER SAVINGS BANK, Smyth's Block. Fred- erick Smyth, Treasurer.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK. Capital paid in, $100,000, with the privilege of increasing it to $500,000. Aretas Blood, President. Josiah Carpenter, Cashier.
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK. Rooms at Second National Bank, City Hall Building. Recently established. Trustees-Are- tas Blood, Josiah Carpenter, John Hoyt, N. S. Bean, George W. Dodge, Frank P. Carpenter, Henry E. Burnham.
CITY NATIONAL BANK. Capital, $150,000. James A. Wes- ton, President. Daniel W. Lane, Cashier. Directors-James A. Weston, John C. French, Bushrod W. Hill, Thomas P. Pierce, Daniel W. Lane.
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STATISTICS.
Miscellaneous Manufactures.
A. H. LOWELL, Iron Foundry, corner of Auburn and Canal streets. Manufacturer of all kinds of iron castings, builders' hardware, cast-iron fences, lamp posts, columns, water and gas pipes, pulleys, couplings, hangers, fountains, statues, aquariums, dogs, deer, flowers, and all varieties of mechanical and ornamental work. Employs 50 men, and melts 2 tons of metal per day. Value of annual products $75,000.
D. B. VARNEY, Brass Founder and Coppersmith; ornamental sheet brass work for locomotives and steam fire-engines, No. 209 Manchester street ; employs 20 hands. Pounds of metal used per week, 10,000 ; tons hard coal used per year, 60; bushels charcoal used per year, 20,000 ; value of goods manufactured per year, $75,000.
A. C. WALLACE, Lumber Dealer and Sawyer, and manufac- turer of dry goods boxes. Capital invested, $30,000 ; average nun- ber of men employed, 25; lumber manufactured into. boxes an- nually, 1,000,000 feet; lumber manufactured into timber and boards annually, 600,000 feet. Also a manufacturer of ale-3,000 barrels per annum. Consumes 6,000 bushels barley, and 5,000 pounds hops, annually.
W. W. HUBBARD, Mechanics' Row. Manufacturer of doors, sash, blinds, boxes, and moldings. Also manufacturer of Hub- bard's Patent Belt Shifter, which dispenses with loose pulleys, thereby saving power, oil, and wear of belts, besides preventing all danger of injury in shifting the belt. Employs 25 men, and uses 200,000 feet of lumber annually.
S. C. FORSAITH & CO., Forsaith's Building, near Freight De- pot, machinists and dealers in new and second-hand machinery in all its branches, amounting to upwards of 1,500 machines, con- sisting of machinists' tools, portable and stationary engines and boilers, saw mills, and wood-working machinery, fire-engines, steam pumps, grist mills and water-wheels. Also manufacturers of newspaper folding-machines, paper-cutters, bolt and forging machines, mill gearing, shafting, &c. Employ 50 men.
A MOSKEAG PAPER MILL .- John Hoyt & Co., corner of Canal and Brook streets. Manufacturers of book and news paper.
J. S. KIDDER & CO., Granite street. Steam grist mill and elevator. Grind 150,000 bushels of corn, and 10,000 bushels of other grain annually. Also, wholesale dealers in flour, grain, lime, and cement.
BISCO & DENNY, Card Clothing Manufacturers, Mechanics' Row, and Leicester, Mass .; employ 16 hands ; run 20 machines at Mechanics' Row, and 66 machines at Leicester, Mass. Use 19,000 square feet of leather, and 19,000 pounds of wire annually.
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STATISTICS.
FISK BOOKSTORE, No. 4 Methodist Church Block and 846 Elm street. Book-bindery and Blank Book and Picture Frame Manufactory. Established in 1847. Blank books and memoran- dums of every description made to order for corporations, railroads, cities, towns, individuals, and firms. Also paper-ruling of every kind done to order. Use 100,000 feet molding per year, for gold, gilt, walnut, plain, and ornamental frames for portraits, chromos, mirrors, engravings, wax, worsted, and feather wreaths, flowers, photographs, pictures, mottoes, etc., etc. Employ 7 hands in the manufacturing departments. Temple & Farrington, proprietors.
J. HODGE, manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, moldings, brackets, stair rails, door and window frames, and dealer in wal- nut, cherry, and all kinds of finished lumber. Motive power, steam ; capacity, 80 H. P. Amount of lumber manufactured an- nually, 1,500,000 feet. Employs 40 men. Works south end Elm street.
HUTCHINSON BROS., manufacturers of machinery and shaft- ing, excelsior machines, wood planers, and wood-working ma- chines. Also dealers in new and second-hand machinery, steam engines and boilers, steam and gas pipe fittings. Repairs of steam engines and knitting machines a specialty. Works at south end Elin street.
KIMBALL & GERRISH, No. 1 Kimball Block, Elm street, near Pearl street. Wool pullers, tanners, and manufacturers of sheep and calf roll skins. Number of pelts tanned per year, 60,000 ; calf skins tanned per year, 10,000. Purchase 15,000 dozen roughi sheep skins per year; finish 100,000 skins annually.
GRANITE FILE WORKS, Mechanics' Row, B. S. Stokes, pro- prietor. Manufacture files of every description ; employ 14 hands ; manufacture 4,000 dozen files per year; consume 20 tons of coal, 10 tons of steel, and 9 tons of grindstones.
MANCHESTER STEAM CORDAGE WORKS, Water street, 'Squog, Richard T. Ritchie, proprietor. Manufacture Manilla, Sisal and American hemp bale rope ; also lines, twines, and tarred cordage. Make 4 tous cordage per month ; 6 hands employed.
JAMES BALDWIN, & CO., manufacturers of bobbins, spools, shuttles, etc. Factory in 'Squog ; employ 80 men. Make 125 dozen shuttles per month ; 125,000 bobbins and spools per montlı ; value $60,000 per year. Grist mill connected with the works.
WILLIAM COREY, near the corner of Franklin and Auburn streets, manufacturer of knitting machines and needles. Em- ploys 25 men, and makes 6,000 needles per day.
J. B. McCRILLIS & SON, manufacturers of light and heavy wagons, carriages, and sleighs. Employ 35 hands, and manufac- ture 250 carriages annually. Works corner of Bridge and Wilson streets.
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PETTEE & WHITTLE, Grist Mill, Mechanics' Row. Grind annually 75,000 bushels of corn, and 20,000 bushels of grain for the wholesale trade.
HIRAM FORSAITH, Machinist, Mechanics' Row. Employs 8 hands ; makes' from $10,000 to $12,000 worth of machinery an- nually.
J. STICKNEY, Wells' Block, Elm street, opposite City Hotel. Manufacturer of all kinds of factory leather. Also dealer in leather shoe findings and rubber goods.
H. O. COTTON & CO., Forsaith's Building, near the Freight Depot. Manufacturers of and dealers in doors, sash, blinds, brack- ets, moldings, window and door frames. Job work promptly executed.
E. W. BRIGHAM, Forsaith's Building, near railroad station. Manufacturer of women's, misses', and children's sewed shoes. Employs 40 hands.
J. T. WOODWARD, Forsaith's Building, corner of Franklin and Auburn streets. Top roll coverers.
S. A. FELTON & CO., Forsaith's Building. Manufacturers of brushes of all kinds.
AUSTIN, JOHNSON & CO., southern part of the city, near Portsmouth railroad. Employ 50 men ; use per year 1,500,000 feet of lumber; make 50,000 window sashes, 25,000 blinds, 75,000 doors and frames, and 1,500,000 moldings per year.
J. B. CHASE, Elm street, Leather Dresser. Employs 4 men ; dresses 25,000 roll skins, valued at $20,000.
YEATON & COMPANY, Power Loom Harness manufacturers. Employ 14 hands ; make 15,000 shades.
C. B. BRADLEY, Roll Shop, Mechanics' Row. Top rollers covered of all kinds ; employs 5 hands ; rolls covered per year, 175,000 ; calf skins used per year, 100 dozen ; lamb skins used per year, 500 dozen ; yards of cloth used per year, 1,400 ..
T. L. THORPE, 530 and 534 Elm street. Manufacturer of shoddy, and dealer in wool stock.
GOODWIN BROS. & CO., Hodge's Building, Elm street. Man- ufacturers of wheels and carriage wood-work, hubs, spokes, shafts, bodies, etc.
J. A. V. SMITH, Mechanics' Row. Manufacturer of Smith's Patent Steel Speeder Fliers. Also, frame fliers.
B. H. PIPER, Mechanics' Row. Manufacturer of spokes, ax and hatchet handles. Employs 8 hands ; manufactures 25,000 ax handles and 20,000 spokes annually.
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JOHN CLEWORTH & CO., Mechanics' Row. Manufacturers of reeds. Employ 6 hands, and manufacture 15,000 reeds per year.
B. H. CHASE, manufacturer of every description of loom pick- ers, and oak and hemlock tanned leather belting ; dealer in manu- facturers' supplies. Shop at Mechanics' Row.
GEORGE H. HUBBARD, 8 and 10 Hanover street, near Elm street. Manufacturer of cigars, and dealer in cigars, tobacco, pipes, etc. Employs 10 hands.
EDWIN BRANCH, Elm street, opposite City Hotel. Manufac- turer of harnesses and saddles, and dealer in carriages, sleighs, trunks, valises, robes, whips, children's carriages, etc.
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