Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-12
North Andover, Grant Co., Wis. Wool.
leT Factory-Personal and DesetiE-
tive,


Mr.. divers very superior machinery
was made, is situated on the stream
called rattlesnake, five miles north
west Of Beetown and about seven
north of Cassville.
In the ycGr 1874, James NJ. Scott,
Esq, since deceasedin California, erec-
ted small Touring mill near the
same site, Some years after, Mr.. Oh
iver became the owner and erected
new Touring mills near by, the build
ing of which is now being used for the
new woollen factory.
Tie i@rge stone dwelling on the
premises occupied by Mr. Oliver as a
boarding house as sell as for his fam
lily, stands upon the same site where
Mr.. SCOTS dwelling stood, but which
was bqEncd some years later and since
replaced with this one of rock by o.
liver.
Lots are to be sold to enable the
operatives and assistants to build
and own property of their own.-
Quite a village cannot fail to spring
lip very soon st korth Andozer.
4 dry goods and grocery store is
greatly need here, besides smith
shop and other mechanic enterprises.
The place is central to a rich farm
district, sufficiently populous to yield
2 liberal patronage for such a store
and shops.
North AndQvel is far enough away
from rivers and railways to not fall
under evil influences. Industry APP
pears to be the only means of procur-
ing an il yome here. The indolent
pursuits which in some places yield
v2ry we'll would not prosper. nor
would any Of the vicious pursuits be
tolerated.
Tie situation is high and heqlthful
and in the sumner season delightful.
The surrounding country was for
merly prairie, except on the east
where lay the Muscalunge breaks,
barrens and lead mines. The finest
ROADS lead in all directions. Small
timber forests and clear springs
ABOUND peGr by, and also excellent
quarrics Of lime and building rock
The topography is tolerabIy diversi-
6ed, to the east, there being plenty
of rocky outcrops to please the admi-
rcrs of lefty scenery. BY ascending
the bluffs tlare nay be seen the trans.
Mississippi bills in Iowa and scores of
mounds or rounded heights.
II is but little over year since Dir.
DlivQF conceived the idea Of going in
to the Manufacture Of woollen goods
There can be no doubt that desire
TO become useful had more to DO in
leading him into this undertaking
than Il desire FOR making money
Mr. Oliver failed to find any capital
ist of equal confidence in manufacture
ing with himself to 90 in as partner.
lie consequently undertook the en-
tire work himself. Tho machinery
Of North Andover wo0ilen mills,
Grant county, is Gil new, and was
manufactured Ey Davis y Eurber,
North Andover, Aiass. There IS this
great difference between the nachin-
cry of this firm and that of other es-
tablished manufactures: the frame
work and supports are all of iron
therefore, lighter to handle, more firm
and lasting and noater. The very
latest patent improvements were Sc
cured in tho purchase of this machin-
cry. There is no doubt Mr. Oliver
was fortunate III the purchase Of ma
chinery fol each department Of his
factory. in going through among the
scores OF m9ChinGs there IS not a jar,
.na since the day the works started
there has not been discovered break
misfit or fault. There appears just
enough of everything and each arti-
Gle in its exact place. On late visit
re etcod and walked about for hours,
Seeing tic wonderful superhuman
+nanipulqtior8 and listening to the
tausic4l hn,l which touched most all
the gamut Of human sGscepGbiIitics
There were visitors arriving and de.
parting every half hour, some to see,
others having business.
Abe rooms are all heated by steam
from al. engine boiler The heat is
Slightly notstenod by jets of steam,
and every room las let,on.and of
screw fct J .gulatiHg the degree OF
heat. Accidental fire appears i'm
possible from any visible cause.
Mr.. Oliver was most fortunate IN
the selection OF foreman raGchin.
ist, and practical manufacturer, q
nan of all work withaI, in the person
nfJoseph s. Webster. 1t was Webster
who&ttcd each machine to its place,
set up aIithe hundred thousand parts
and deS; gncd, organized and set to
cunning the entire factory. Web
stcr. professionally an arc!itee, and
machinist, is, we believe, perhaps
without superior in most depart
ments of manufacturing
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