Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-09
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IsilIbury.
Among the manufacturing towns in Worces-
ter county Millbury takes prominent position.
Situated within six miles of Worcester and for
ty-six of Boston; possessing excellent railroad
facilities and an abundant supply of water, its
growth has been rapid, and its future is promis-
ing. For railroad accommodations it has four
passenger trains each way daily, over the Prov
idence and Worcester railroad, and two over the
Boston and Albany road. The station of the
former is situated within few minutes walk of
the centre, and communication with the latter is
obtained by horse power, cars being drawn over
a side track, a distance Of three miles, to the
main road The capital engaged in the various
branches Of industry is owned prnci pally by
residents of the place, so that the profits arising
therelrom are kept at home instead OF enrichng
other towns.
In the centre of the place are located the At
lauta mills, which produce fancy cassimeres.
These mills are operated by stock company, of
which W. II. Harrington Of Worcester is preSi-
dent and George Smith agent. The Blackstone
river furnishes the power, and one hundred
hands are employed. A large proportion of the
goods manufactured are shipped to New York
city.
Opposite tie Atlanta mills are the Millbury
cotton mills, owned by B aud Geo. A. Flagg and
r. }. Harrington. Cotton goods, as the name
implies, are here manufactured and forwarded
monthly to Providence, Il. |. The Blackstone
river also furnishes power here and 30 hands are
employed.
Within fifteen minutes walk of the post
Office is the satnet mill Of Peter Simpson, Jr.,
where water is again employed as motive
power, and 80 hands find employment. The
productions of the mill ind market in Balti-
more Md. Wednesday morning the store house
connected with this establishment had a narrow
escape from fire. A lighted cigar thrown into a
sawdust spittoon, in the counting room, which
is in one corner of the building, ignited the saw
dust which soon communicated to the wood
work of the building, but was fortunately dis
covered and eXtinguished before any serious
damage had been done.
The Cords mill, owned by j. S. & L. Wright
& Co., is engaged in the manufacture Of cotton
cloth b. b. Howard is the agent OF the firm,
which employs hundred and fifty operatives
The goods are shipped to New York, PhiladeI-
phia and Boston.
Bramanylle is about one mile from the post
office, and here are located several large iactO-
ries The mill owned by Mowry Lapham OF
| Worcester,ls engaged in the production of fam
| cy cassimeres, which find market in New York
city. One hundred hands fnd employment
here, and the motive power is furnished by water
| and steam.
The cotton mill owned by james Briefly fur
nishes employment to fifty operatives, and water
and steam are required to run the machinery
| The productions of this mill are sent to Proyi-
| dence
Whceler's cotton mills produce cotton print
cloths that are shipped to Boston, Water and
steam are again used here, and fifty operatives
are engaged in the mills.
The Bramanvile cotton mills are operated
under the direction of a company with James
Briefly as president, and Benjamin Briefly as
agent and treasurer. Cotton print sare manu-
featured exclusively by sixty operatives, and
shipped TO Providence.
The large cashmere mill owned by Nelson
| Walling, which was partially destroyed by fire
last July, has been rebuilt. A portion of the
machinery is already in operation, and the mill
will be running at its lucapacity in two weeks.
In place of the flat gravel roof upon the old
MILL pitch roof has been substituted
The hosiery and stocking yarn factory, owned
by Crane & Waters, furnishes employment to
$50 operatives, and the goods are disposed Of in
| New York and Boston
John Rhodes factory is the only one in the
town where satinet warps are manufactured
Twenty-Five employees are here kept busy, and
their productions are mostly disposed of to the
Satiuet mills throughout the counry.
john G. Wood has constructed a dam on
what is known as the Ramshorn stream, and
contemplates the erection Of Il cotton factory at
an early day,
Two miles from the center of the town are the
Berling, formerly the Greenwood mills, where
cassimeres are manufactured The mills are
owned and operated by stock company, of
which w. H. Harrington is president and J. NJ.
Barker, agent. One hundred and fifty opera
tives are required at this establishment.
In the centre will be found Morse & Co.'S sash
and blind factory, which has recently been
erected, the old building having been destroyed
by fire. Here are produced large quantity of
sashes and blinds Of every description.
Buck Brothers chisel shop and S. R. Parker's
carriage mandatory also furnish employment
to numerous operatives.
| The banking institution of the town is known
as the Mlbury national bank, with capital Of
100000 and surplus Of $50 900. Its officers
are, president, Hosea Crane, and cashier, L. T.
| Miles
The Mlbury savings bank is located in the
same building, and now has S215,OOO on de-
post. T. j. Harrington is president and E. T.
Miles treasurer.
The town hall is hardly large enough TO ac
commodate the wants Of the place, but answers
its purpose very well for the present. A course
Of five lectures is now the only announced at
traction at the hall
In the new building recently erected by Simp-
son s Rhodes, is the town library numbering
about 1900 volumes, under the charge of Miss
Abby johnson, librarian.
The fire department consists of three hand
engines, one being located in each of the vii
lagos, fully manned and equpped but it is
hoped that their services will not be required as
often during the ensuing year as they have been
in the past.
The Harmony Temple Of Honor has recently
been organized and had its installation of OIL
GERS in the large hall in the Arcade building
Thursday evening. Grand Deputy Wilson of
Worcester conducted the services, and speeches
were made by Hon. A. P. Dawes of Providence,
Mr.. Wilson and others. w. b. Stockwell pre-
sided at the organ, and the Mllbury National