The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-17
CANTON INDUSTRIES.
C. RUSSELL AND CO.'S WORKS.
Historical Sketch of the Estab-
lishment From It's FOunda-
tiOn to the Present Time.

In giving our individual sketches OF
the industrial interests of our busy town,
we shall endeavor to give only facts that
may be of general interest, and to give
our readers here and elsewhere, some
idea of the important establishments
which afford large proportion of our
people reliable means of employment.
These sketches are not given at the solic-
itatioi of any interested parties, but on
ly as matters of local importance and
general interest.
c. RUSSELL co.
Though the firm of G. Russell & Co. is
one of comparatively recent organiza-
ton in our town, it became at its begin
ming one of the most important of the
many growing manufacturing establish
ments in this city, and stands to-day
among the leading names of sound and
reliable companies in the State.
This company was organized in the
spring of 1870 as a stock concern, with
capital of 100000, and comprised the
following members:
c. Russell, N. s. Russell,
Joseph X. Russell, Geo. l.. Russell,
Thos. II. Russell, VIM. X. Miller,
and James S. Tonner,
all men of large experience in manufac-
turing, and thoroughly acquainted with
the intricate details necessary TO the sue
cessful management of large establish
ment. At the organization of the COM
pany the following members were chosen
as officers:
G. Russell, President.
William X. Miller, Vice President and
Superintendent.
JamesS. Tonner, Secretary and Treas
urer.
The object of the company was to
manufacture reapers and mowers, and
having selected site they proceeded to
erect shops thereon, which were COM
pleted in the summer of 1870, and in
the month of November of the same
year. the first machine was completed
and called
"THE RUSSELL"
reaper and mower. During the first year
of their operations they gave employ
ment to about one huAdred hands, and
turned out one thousand Russell ma
chimes, which was their full capacity.
When placed in the field for work their
machine was found TO embrace many
excellent points, and soon began 10 gain
favor among agriculturists, who, at its
first introduction to their notice, pro-
nounced it an invention worthy of their
attention. Impelled by the success with
which their reaper was met the first
year, they redoubled their efforts and
applied themselves diligently in adding
improvements TO the Russell" New
ideas of improvement were continually
advanced, discussed and rejected, OF
acted upon, as was deemed proper to the
success of their enterprise. Their facili.
ties were from time to time increased by
the addition of new improved machinery
and tools. None but the best mechanics
were employed in departments where
fine mechanism was desirable, and very
soon, through their untiring efforts, theiI
machine became thoroughly known
throughout the country. The name oi
the machine has been changed to "Rus.
sells Peerless" by whichitis most wide.
ly known.
As further evidence of the success o.
the Peerless we herewith furnish re-
port of a mower and reaper trial, helG
near West Chester, Pa, which com.
menced June 30 and continued foul
days.
The result Of the Dynamometer tria
| is shown in the following table: