The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
Che Rutlana 1ailv Gluhe.
WEDNESDAY MAY 81, 1874
Ehe Industries OF western Vermont
South ShDstsbury.
THE EAGLE SQUARE COMPANY

THE EAGLE SQUARE COMPANY
was esta Dlished in 1859, and was for sew
eral years known as the Eagle Square
Company, the business during those years
being the manufacture Of stelI and iron
squares and rules. In 1864 the company
was recognized under the provisions of
chapter SO Of the revised statutes of the
state, and the name changed to the
Eagle Square Company. with a paid up
capital of $50 900, among the stockholders
being L. Thompson Gale of Troy, Hon.
A. b. Gardner of Bennington, William
Madison and Milo Pierce of SALISBURY.
The first mill used was wooden strrc-
ture about 30x36 feet, 3 stories high, and in
connection with it was n forge and grind
ing room built of stone The wood part
was burned few years ago, and larger
and much more modern an convenient
structure was erected. it being built Of blue
stone. The buildings of the company now
consis, of forge shop 200X40 feet, built
of stone, one-halt of it being used for
iOi5 anu llHhliiS SllVll', tIC ONltl nan
being used for finishing and packing
squares. In addition to the above they
have the best facilities for and make large
numbers of bcdstcads. moudings, brackets,
castings, ceilings, etc, of every variety,
having in which to manufacture them a
bedstcad shop 112X03 feet, one story high.
1t being built of brick. There is also a
wood shop in which they manufacture
their doors and castings, which is G3x90
feet, one and a half stories high, which is
| filled with improved machinery, most of it
having been purchased new and put into
the building within two years There is
also an Office 23x30 feet, built of brick,
one Of the rooms being perfectly freprooi
and supplied with Il burglr-proof door.
There are dry houses, dry sheds and store
sheds in abundance and tenement houses
connected with the works The power
used is steam, the works being provided
with Il G0-horse power steam engine. They
employ G5 hands, the monthly pay roll be
ing about 80, 900 per month.
The upper story Of the wood shop is de-
voted to the manufacture of boring ma
chimes and handles, for curry combs most
ly, and Of the last mention they average
to make about 1000 per day. A large
part of the machinery in the bcdstcad shop
was manufactured at the works, and in adj.
dition to their lathes, moulding machines
etc, they are provided with a carving ma
chine, which will carve on any kind Of
work. In case of fire, there is Il rotary
force pump on the outside of the building
with an abundance of hose. Steam is car
ried into every room, and there are ais
three fire eXtlnguishers kept in the Office
always ready for use. The company owl
II tract of land in Glastonbury, Vermont
where they procure most of their lumber
They have saw mill at this place, as wei
as enc at the works, for as they use large
quantities of maple, oak, pine, etc, tn,
farmers and other persons living near fine
n ready market for what hard timber they
cut. The lumber is mostly dried before u
is used, and they generally have abou
500, 600 feet on hand. The superintendent
of the bedstead and wood shop is N r
Douglass the square shop is superinten
ded by Milo Pierce; the bookkceper is NJ
w. Douglass, each of whom will be please
to see visitors and show them through tn
works and give them all the infOrmatio
they can.
The general agents for the squares al
Lane, Gale & Co., of Troy, the bedstead
and wood work being sold mostly from til
works. The officers of the company al
Hon A. Il. Gardner, president, and Wi
liam p Madison, treasurer and althoug
the operations of the company for the pa.
few months have been on smaller seal
} than they generally are, owing to til
financial gloom over the whole country
the citizens OF the place take much intere,
and pride in the concern, which now is
great benefit to the place.