Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18
NIanufactures---No. z.


seem to be moving on the subject OF
manufactures, and even small towns in
the remotest sections are stirring and en-
terprising, while larger towns with sur
plus capital and far better facilities, are
laying upon their oars, seeming not to
care, as the phrase goes, whether school
keeps or not" Concord, small town
in Essex county, of a population of less
that 1900 inhabitants, is fast becoming
manufacturing town. The value of
goods annually made is not less than one
hundred thousand dollars, of which a
wooden mill manufactures at least three
fourths. The value of real estate in
the town is 81, 624, 900. This town takes
one hundred thousand dollars of the
Portland and Ogdensburg stock. Here
is an example for Rutland to invest its
money in manufactures, and take stock
in the Portland and Woodstock railroad.
"A lively interest in the subject of
manufactures is being manifested at
Bangor, Maine, and call largely signed
by the business men of the town Is out
for public meeting, to take the subject
into consideration. Butland once on
time had meetings on the subject of
manufactures, and there left the matter
If we recollect right, on that occasion,
the mOnied men took but little interest
in the subject, hut our mechanics came
up nObly to the work. Had the business
men of the town struck hands with the
mechanics at that time, and made
a common cause as they should have
done, we should have seen manufactures
started with zeal and pushed with ener-
gy at this time. We hope our business
men, after years experience, will be-
gin to see it in the right light, especially
when our mechanics are leaving us week
ly for other sections of the country for
want of employment.
The City Hall of Bangor, Maine, was
crowded one night last week, to hear the
report Of a committe previously appoint
ed to suggest measures to encourage
manufacturing interests in that city
The committee made several recommen-
dations, among others the formation of
a Board Of Trade. Much interest was
manifested. Wean wish announcement
could go forth through the press of the
country, that Rutland had held such a
meeting in its new Town Hall, and
which meant business.
Brattleboro is moving with the great
mass of enterprising towns to build up
manufactures. The Brattleboro manu-
featuring company will begin operations
with men, making parlor furniture
They are now setting up their'machinery
in the old organ factory j. Esty &
Co will soon add another to their new
factories, a short distance from the old
shop. Now why cannot Rutland make
parlor furniture, as we'll as Brattleboro
Has she not better facilities and much
larger field?
A Fall River company has secured
$250.000 capital for cotton factory
south of Assoret village, in Freetown
Massachusetts men appreciate manu-
features and invest their money freely
for their own profit and to benefit the
town.
The Atwood Button manufacturing
company, of New York, has purchased
a factory at SOuthingtOn, Conn. The
company has $500, 900 capital, and will
employ one hundred persons to work in
the factory. There is no reason why the
article of buttons 50 extensively made,
cannot be as easily and cheaply manu-
featured in Vermont as elsewhere Al
most all the men who travel with Yam
kee notions come from Connecticut, and
offer to our merchants the simplest arti-
Giles, such as ought to be manufactured
at our very doors Connecticut under
stands the value of manufactures, and
is investing its millions of dollars year
ly in manufacturing establishments
There is no reason why Vermont should
not, in ten years, rival Connecticut in
manufacturing industry
The manufactures of small wares
might be carried on in Rutland with lit
tie outlay of capital and give employ
ment to many people. Eleven hundred
bushels of pegs are now made weekly at
the peg factory in Arlington. An equal
amount are made at a peg factory at
White River Junction. A tooth pick
factory in Canton, Mass, furnishes
more work than all other business in
town Over 100 cords of poplar has
been hauled for its use this season and
converted into tooth picks. Each Of the
machines used, will, it is said, make 500
tooth picks minute. Here is simple
manufacture which can be started with
trifing labor and small capital and give
some employment to laboring men and
women in this section.
We have in this article indicated a va
riety Of manufactures, some of them
requiring much capital and others only
a small amount of money, all of which
could be established and carried forward
in Rutland with success and profit.
However simple it may be, even if it
does not employ but dozen persons, it
helps to build up a town. Consider
these facts, reader, and look around and
behold the dearth of manufactures at
this the second most important distrbut-
ing point in New England.
ADDISON RAILROAD. - The mixed
train on the Addison Road ran off the
track, Saturday night, about a mile west
of Shoreham. When the mail train for
Port Henry reach the wreck, the con-
ductor finding it impossible to proceed
further with his train, took a hand-car
and went to Crown Point, sixteen miles.
returning with the engine from the
gravel train, and after replacing the
rear car of the Mrecked train nnon the