Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-13
Golurtrster Daily spp.
New England New. summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

ploves of the company aud Others, and com
mar DIS large premium.
During January the imports OF foreign mer
cbsndise al Boston amounted TO S4,3ll, 53l, {
gain of S57S 75S over the corresponding month
lastvear The following are some of the i'm
portaiions last month: Dry goods, S195, 100
iron and steel, 1896 4S4; sugar, S426,77O; hide
and skins, SSO4, 225; wool, S252.9l5; tin plate
and slabs, s2T5, 444; fruit, $3.50, IS9; drugs anc
DIVES, 500, 929; rags and paper stock, S212465
hemp, 1892 SIS; pepper and spices, SIS, 49,
The exports in January were ST ,5S2, 12S, against
S69I,7s1 in 1911, being an increase OF ss90, S4S
or more than double the amount exported III
the same month last year.
Daniel Denny, who began the jobblng and
commission business in Boston in 1918, in
which he continued till his death, Friday even
ING, was widely known outside his extensive
mercantile transactions. At the time OF pls
death he was the oldest bank president IN Bos-
ton, and probably the Oldest railroad director
in the world, having been membero OF the ooald
of directors of the Boston and Worcester Iali-
road for thirty-SiS successive years ne "ds
alike highly esteemed as citizen, a inefcn iIi
and an officer in various public INSTITUTIONS ms
age was about rs years
The Commercial Bulletin saws: Trade in
wooden ware of all descriptions, especially tuhs
and pals, has opened as early as usual inns
season, and very aUspicGusly for large vol
ume before if closes. Manufacturers in the
country are generally busy making up supplies,
and most of the factories are being run up TO
full capacity. Most of these goods are made in
Winchendon, which supplies this market,
though several other {, WINS contribute a share.
The export trade is good 10 London and Liver
pool, and fhe ship Malacca recently took out
1900 packages of pals, clothespins and tubs TO
London and another ship 400 packages to Liv-
eTpOo The country dealers are beginning to
anticipate their wants and are buying literally.
Business in thus line of goods is yearly increas-
ing and has now reached mammoth proportions.
The southern trade is good aud several consign-
ments have been made 10 different sections this
winter"
ESSEX COUNTY
The Ocean a;is OF Newburyport are increaS-
ing their facilities for manufacturing. THY are
about 10 introduce an EnSlish siasher TO do
their dressing, additional looms, ring spinning
frames, and other Improvements. The demand
toi their goods obligcs them to run their mills
until nine O'Clock in the evening.
Last Friday proved both black and rcd
letter day in the calendar Of the lives of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. 0'Connell, Of Danvcrs. In the
morning Mrs. 0'Counell gave birth TO two SONS
and daughter; at noon one son and the daugh-
Ter were dead; and in The afternoon the father of
the family commenced TO serve ont a sentence
of three months Imprisonment in the house of
correction for violation of the liquor law.
The Massachusetts Cotton Mills were incorpo-
rated in 1889 with capita, OF 81 100000, which
was afterwards increased to 81 100000, by the
absorption of the Prescott comranv Homer
that date has been treasurer of the company.
This corporation has six mills, with 81 ,S72 spin
ufGs: and employs 1900 females and 400 males,
consuming in a week 10000 pounds of cotton
in making $4,000 yards of cloth, their fabrics
being sheetines, shirtings and driliings.
firm in Peabody extract grease from leath-
er chips made by curriers' called whteningS, by
q patented process. They began business at
their present factory, in March, 1871, Wrat
was once considered of little value, now nets
some of the curriers' in this vicinity ten or
twelve hundred dollars per year. An eight horse
power engine supplies the power. The whiten-
ings are boed by steam, then passed through a
press Of 100 tons power. The grease goes through
cleansing process, and is then ready for curTi-
ers use again. The "cheese," or refuse from
press. is sold for fuel at So per ton, and eagerly
sought for at that figure. They produce about
one-half ton grease per day, or three barrels.
The Eastern railroad company are erecting a
new depot on State street, Lynn, for lhe accom-
mediation of people in that section of the CRY,
the cost OF which will be between 900 and
$4,000, and the work Of dcmolshing the old
ole on Central square, preparatory to building
new one on a more extensive scale, has been
almost completed. With the growth of the shoe
business, this movement has become necessity,
and the railroad company are doing everything
III their power to furnish TRANSFORMATION facli-
ties and depot accommodations which shall be
commensurate with the wants of business men
and the travelling public. A larger volume Of
trade is expected this season than ever before.
An exchange says: "The recent extensive
sale of land on the Marblehead neck is signif-
cant OF the value that shreWd capitalists regard
property there, and also of their confidence in
the future prosperity of Marbehead. And al
though the large sum expended on the neck
properly is TO be directed manly to the beauti-
ing of that place and rendering II a handsome
sunni, or resort, the effect of such improvements
will undoTT btedv be felt by the town itself. But
while Marbleii cad seems TO be thoroughly forth
fed for success from a summer-resort point Of
view, and while it it is certain that land on the
seaboard and immediate Yicinlly Will largely in
crease in value the coming season, it would be
well for Marblehead to have an eye on its manu-
featuring interests, which will give employment
TO its people in the winter nc ntIs or the dull
fishing seasons, and indeed at all times The
manufacture Of ladies' and misses boots and
shoes has long been a specially of Marblehcad,
and these goods command a ready sale in the
market. This industry should be extended BY
every possible means; it should be fostered with
Judgment by the citizens, and every nducemeut
made to manufacturers 10 extend their business.
Other industries should be sought ont and in
duced 10 settle there. A saw mill would certain
ly be a profitable investment, in view Of the
large building operations that are to be PROJECT
ed the coming season, and machine shop and
foundry, in connection with the shoe business,
should also be established"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
need of technical education can he seen in the
fact that the manufacturers of Fall River are
advertising in the English papers for the skilled
labor needed in their new mills. There is no
time TO be lost by our LEGISLATORS in bringing
about this reform. Let 1t be doae speedily"
Fall River is again projecting new enterprises
The Fall River News says: "We hear that meas
ures are on foot for the building of two more
cotton mills, one on the Hathaway Brighimar
land, on the west side of North Main street and
-
other on the jerks farm. The Brightman land
has been purchased for $4,000, and we under
stand that about 100000 of The capital stock
has been subscribed. Mr.. +. b. Hood is nance
as treasurer. We also hear that considerabI,
portion Of the capital stock of Mr.. Flint's new
mill has been subscribed
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
On Thursday, the Provincetowu dorymen
caught 50 1872 pounds of fish, mostly cod A
larger and better school of cod, or one that has
held on longer than the one now there is not
remembered
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield manufacturers and tradesmcn
are beginning to hear the CHEEKY notes of spring
business much earlier this season than usual.
Milton Bradley & Co.. have already an order for
between 100 and $40 sets of croquet, and the
Bigelow manufacturing company, has fatter-
ing orders for soda apparatus much earlier than
ever before.
John W. Wallace, Of Bangor, was instantly
killed last week by a tree falling upon HIM
while at work in the woods on the east branch
of the Penobscot river
Charles Hewins of Augusta has been ap
pointed register of probate Of Kennebec county,
TO i'll the vacancy caused by the death Of tue
late incumbent, Mr. Burton
The temperance societies of Augusta propose
celebrating Washington's birthday with tenn
perance leyee at MelOnaon hall.
The state prison is the only selfsupportinr
state institution in Maine. 1t paid S6591 over
the expenses the past year.
The Oriental powder company, whose assets
were short time ago sold by auction. have me-
tluoned the legislature for an act authorizin a.
them 10 manufacture gunpowder, chemicals
dye siuffs, also goods of wood iron, wooden and
cotton, on Presumpscott river, in the towns of
Windham and Gorham. 40 VI
Mr.. Merris Litchfeld, of Lewiston. who has
for some time been superintcndinn a nortinn
OF the work at the dam now being built on
the Little Androscoggin river, in Auburn re.
ceived fatal injuries, Wednesday, by beino
crushed under falling gravel bank. He died
Thursday. Mr.. Litchfeld was about 6fty-elabl
years Old, and served his country during The lat,
war, beng a sergeant in The 9th Maine, was il
seventeen battles without receiving n wonnd
and never before had a serious injury.
The prospect is that the legislature will NO
ADJOURN hnally on the 18th inst, the dav tho,