Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-08
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many years owned BY James H. Langdon' and the
Touring mills on the south side OF the stream
were 80 managed as tooe very profitable property,
and assisted much IN making tue large fortune
he now enjoys. recently u has changed owners,
ana the manufacture OF children carriages, ian
enterprise started at waterbury, is now carried
on here A company with a capital oil $50 600
was organized they bought thcbusiness at Wa
terbury Tor $4,000 but since its removal to Mont
pclier it has increased so that now 100000 are
invested and the demand for their wares is
such that further increase Of capital would be
an advantage. About 10000 carriages were
sold last year, at prices from So so to S75 /;
about 5000 volocipedes, at from ~ TO $40 each /;
also large number OF churns were made on con-
tract. About seyenty-five men are employed !
was shown every department Of the work in all its
multitudinous forms Saws to cut the wood for
ielloes, spokes, handles and sides OF carriages,
planes TO smooth thcm lathos that will bore, turn
and cut off hub in few seconds steaming
boxes to prepare the parts that are BENT forges to
make springs, tires, axles &c then the benches
where workmen rapidly put together the yeloci-
pedes and carriage wheels. Near by they were
being painted fancy colors, some rapidly by hand,
others by being dropped into a circular vat Of
paint and rapidly whirled by machinery, then
raised and whirlcd TO throw OF the surplus paint,
and they are done. Another room was occupied
by those who trim the carriages a sewing ma
chine was stitching parts Of a stylish top ladies
were stuiing the seats or tacklng on trimmings f,
and finally the carriage, beautiful, neat, light
md strong, is ready for market, ready to delight
mothers heart that slie can take her child into
the pure, warm air Of summer day without
wearyng her arms by its weight or igiuring the
child hy its uncomfortable position. The veloci-
poder have two wheels behind and one forward, 80
they stand hrmly' ana not ike the treaeherous two
wheeled concerns 50 popular a lew years ago
whose only use seemed to be, to lure on rash
young men 70 a broken mead In TINS establish
meht all the material used - bought, and all gain
Is upon tne SKIN ana labor IN putting together
tne manufacture OF other establishments. This
should be reflected upon by Nermon.ers' who de-
sire the prosperity ol the state. Other places
nave IA" material SUCH as trees granite or mar
oe quarrles copper or IRON Mines or a whet-
stone iedge' ana men work the raw material
Dut mere genus takes an advance step men buy
What IS already wrought such az boards, hoop
iron' ennme'lel c'oth' pant ana Varnlsh' ana 10
continuous line oil ehildfens cabs are rollHg
away from 'n's conplnau'n OF material already
manufacturer.
oh tue north slae Of the W lnoo>kl - mill Tor
grinding corn ana wheat. From the large loads
Oh western corn unloading here, the business
must DC good Near by Is a carriage shop where
large number oil sSilsh bugg'es are nearly
completed, ana the piles OF ash and oak stuck up
uhuer cover guarantees reliable work
We cannot mention all the industries repre-
scented on Main street the marble shop shows
evidence Of thriving business and good work A
new invention and manufacture by Z. Stimson &
Son, has. from a small commencement grown
rapidly. They make the best door and gate
spring known, just attach one to a door, and it
opens easily, and shuts as soon as it has its way
no latch or catch is necessary 10 keep it shut
for schoolhouse, church, store or inside doors
in dwelling houses, this spring would be a very
valuable appendage It consists Of two coiled steel
springs, connected by a link one coil in the
casing and one on the door.
Who IN Vermont has never heard Of Charles
H. Cross who forty years ago, started a small
bakery in a room 1890, who furnished the crack
ers and cards OF ginger bread for Juue training
muster, cattle'iair, picnic and election, Who
has not seen bis team, with their jingling bells
even in summer four good horses, and a load as
large as Western emlgrant's wagon, wholesalng
crackers, candy and cigars. lie has a snowy shop
now, made attractive by three hundred kinds Of
candy OF his own manufacture. Back Of this is
the bakery. Here Is long box or trough where
the sponge or emptyings is maturing three bar
rels OF hoh are already in it, and tomorrow
when the fermentation Is sufficiently advanced
there Will he mixed with 1t three OF four more
barrels oil hJur' as each day' BAKING requires
SIX or seven barrels ana makes about thirty bar
relS OF crackers But LOOK man takes about
hiteen or twenty pounds OK dough- ana losses It
upon an inclined ooaru' ana slips down to-
ward HIN between TWO iron rollers he catches
H. ana iolds II over anu over ana losses It again
above the rollers thus lie kneads VI then 1t is
put upon another taoe' ana through rollers That
leave IL as tn'n as inc housewife "ou'd wish her
Dough Tor cookies or ginger snaps Immediately
as 1t comes through the rollers, 1t passes under
the cracker cutter, when cuts ten at time from
the belt OF dough that Is live crackers wide. The
oven door IS opened ana as we look in we see
the bottom Of the oven IS revolving iron wheel,
fourteen feet IN diameter, and deep embroidery
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another workman with thin shovel OF the same
kind under seyenty-tye OF the crackers just cut,
sling them into the oven where the cooked ones