The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-01

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GWtS :: The 9Sth of April still finds our
little village snow bound as far as travel by
team gocs directs between Mcchanicsvillt
and Mount Holly Station, but the people
arc already talking of cutting through the
drifts and it is hoped few more warm days
will see ii an accomplished fact. Already
the road is opened to travel by Wagons
from this place to East Wallingford yet it
cannot he recommended. as route 10
| those who are travelling for pleasure.
The sugar season seems to he pretty much
over and the crop will hardly average over
onc-hali the amount of last years product.
The water power up and down Mill l'iy-
err stream. situated in the west part of
Mount Holly is doing prosperous business
This spring and is of so much importance in
developing the material interests and re-
sources of the town that some statements
of the business being done will he furnished
nj some future time.
CHAIR STOCK.
Frederick Parmcntcr ut Mcchancsvillc
| commenced cutting out Grecan chair stock
some twenty years ago with capital of
three hundred dollars. The first year he
used about twenty-five thousand feet of
boards. and his sale amounted to seven hun
drel und fifty dollars. Last year he cut
300 900 feet and his sales of lumber, stock.
&c. over 10000 This was the beginning
of the business in town and many of the
was serious matter to use up the hard
wood in that manner, and predicted ruin to
the town. Pamcntcr employs from four
| to six hands pcrmantly during the year in
his. shop and ON his farm. lie has been
successful in his business peculiarly and at
middle are of life has gathered around him
the comforts Of good substantial home
with ample means of enjoying it.
CHASE TOY MANUFACTURING.
Ten years ago this spring p. f. Chase
bought the old grist mill and water privilege
known AS jackson pond, and commenced
the manufacturing of toy carts and wheel
barrows, The first year he employed one
man, and his sales amounted to eight hun
drcd dollars but by industry and perscver-
ance his business increased, and the third
year he built an addition to his shop 25X30
feet. His business continuing to increase
and wanting more room he converted
another building near by into Il paint shop
and connected it with his main shop build
ing n passage way fifty feet long and fifteen
feet from the ground, so as not to interfere
with the main entrance to the shop. In
1871 he built store house 25X12 and the
same ycar,it being an unusually dry season,
he put in an engine at a cost Of seventeen
hundred dollars. His first purchase was
seventeen hundred dollars and the addition
already made will amount to three thousand
more He works up 10000 feet of boards
year, and last year put up ana sold over
CT 900 carts and wheelbarrows in all. lie
manufactures sixteen different styles, and
sends them to almost every market in the
country, Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore. New Orleans, and San
Francisco. The importance of such man
ufacturing interest in village like Me
chancsyllc can hardly be over estimated,
affecting, as it does, every other branch of
industry to Il greater or less extent in the
vicinity. One great advantage to us; thanks
to the perseverance of our postmaster n.
b. Pinncy, has been to establish II daily mail
The ready demand for real estate, its rise
and the demand for tenament houses shows
the prosperity of the village.
Mr.. Chase now employs twenty-five men
sixteen of whom are heads of families Hi
sales last year amounted to 5000 dollars
His enterprise has secured for him success
and prosperity