Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-03-25
CAVE DISH.
Its Manufactures and Business
interests.

SdNCuulSu Is SiludiCu III the SOutueIu
part of Windsor County, lying between
Ludlow on the west and Weathersfeld
on the east. Black river flows through
the town from west to east, and the
Central Vermont railroad crosses its
south western corner. Alphabetically
considered, Cavendish ranks fairly with
other towns in the State, the farming
comm unity are intelligent and thrifty,
and the several features are of the stamp
that often surprise one in the rural dis
tricts of Vermont; hearty hospitality
and good fellowship abound which rem
der the tarry of a chance conner among
them an event to be remembered by
him !
Within the town are the villages of
Cavendish and Proctorsville, both stu
ated upon the river, about a mile apart,
and both possessing prominent points OF
advantage and interest.
One of the largest and best cOndu cted
wooden mills in the State is located at
Cauendish. 1t was established in 1855,
by Jam es Triton. father of the present
proprietor. The premises present the
appearance of small village, including
upwards of 25 buildings. The mill
proper is large structure of wood, five
stories in height, and 104 by 46 feet.
Contiguous are three buildings used as
picking room, storehouse and office,
while scattered about at convenient dis
tances are a large boarding house and
twenty-three tenements. The boarding
house has twenty-six sleeping rooms.
The mill is supplied with five broad
sets of cards, forty narrow and five
broad CrOmpton looms. The produc-
tons are fancy cassimeres of twenty-five
or more varieties, and amount to about
1000 yards weekly. One hundred and
twenty-five persons are employed on the
works, and the pay roll is $4,000 per
month. The goods are sold mostly in
New York city. The demand for them
has necessitated running on extra time
which continued up to Jan. l, 1875,
when the snow became so deep that it
was impossible to keep the works in OPP
Grafton continuously.
The mill is run by water from Black
river. The wheel is a 70 horse power
Turbine, from the factory of Killburn,
Lincoln s. CO., of Fall River, Mass. |
The buildings are heated by steam, 10 |
supply which and to aid in case of low |
water, a rs horse power Woodruff &
Beach engine is employed. Immunity |
from loss of life and property by fire is |
secured by fire escapes on each building, |
also by four fire extinguishers and
large force pump. The works are con-
nected with the Central Vermont rail-
road by a side track
Mr.. Triton, the proprietor and man
ager, is young man of energy and per-
severance, and although he has had sole
of the concern but few
years, the persistent spirit which never
fails to attain success is clearly mani
fest III the general appearance of the
and premises.
The Cavendish grist mill, owned by
E. FL. Atherton, utilities one of the best
powers ON Black river. Milling was
on this site over fifty years
ago by Joseph White, and it has sus-
tanned the reputation of one of the best
establishments of the kind from the out
set. The property came into the pos
session of the present owner in 1857,
since which time he has rebuilt the grist
mill and added a circular saw mill. The
latter was built in 1870, and has a
for turning out 1000 feet of
lumber per hour. The grist mill has
three run of stone; two for flour and
one for coarse grain and feed. The mill
supplies arc shipped directly from the
West.
Messrs Howard & Whitney are en-
gagged in the manufacture of hand hay
rakes, fork, hoe and garden rake ham
lies, common and oak clipper sleds, oak
frame sleighs, rocking chair horses, car
rage and sleigh work and wheelbar-
rows. The principal building is 80 by
10 feet, two stories in height, with base
nent. Adjacent are lumber shed, dry
house and paint shop. This concern has
,een in operation about ten years. The
by close attention to the