St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-19

ance is doing thriving little business
here, working from to 10 men as &C
caslOn requires, and overlooking it all
personally. He could do much more,
had be more room to do it in, being al
ready three months behind orders.
The goods made at this shop go into
all of the surrounding towns. The
specialties here are chamber sets and
extension tables. The work, however,
is mostly upon orders for the various
kinds of cabinet work, made Of brown
ash, chestnut, black walnut, pine, bass,
birch and maple. Probably over 100,-
OOO feet of lumber are used annually in
this little establishment alone. Mr..
Severance is prepared to fill any or
ders i'll his line of business, lis he en-
plOys skilled workmen, buys the best
of seasoned lumber, and guarantees
satisfaction. If one has Il special job to
be done, requiring neatness and dis
patch, he can be accommodated here.
Passing from this place, we enter the
counting room of
CIRCUIT, PINARD AND AVER,
the most extensive manufacturers on
the north side of the river. This in
dustry is for the manufacture of Pack
ing Boxes and Cabinet Work. The
company employ 40 men, and since
october the works have been run dav
and night. The work is almost excIu-
siVely upon contracts, and to-day the
company are six months behind orders.
ana by the way, the majority of man
uiacturers with whom we have convers-
ed are behind their orders, which would
seem to be pretty good sign of bust
ness prosperity. This company, like
several others, could greatly enlarge
their business at this time, were their
shops larger, so more men and machin-
cry could be used. AS it is, they are
using the fullest capacity of the works.
making the most of what they have.
This company use about a carload of
lumber per day in their various opera
tions, which comes mostly from near
Quebec. They manufacture 25 bed
steads, three chamber sets, and about
four collins or baskets daily. Their
Packing Boxes go to the American Bri-
tania Company, Meridian, Gonna
company that employ 1900 men-and
are used for packing britannia and sill
yer ware goods, that are shipped to all
parts of the world.
The furniture made here is largely
for local trade-cOnsiderable of it going
over the Portland & Ogdensburg rail
road. The company are now at work
on an order for $50 chamber sets, to 90
to the White Mountains, the money for
which will be ready the moment the
work is completed. They furnish 1000
frames per month for woven wire mat
tresses. They draft their own patterns,
and are constantly endeavoring to
beautify and improve their goods.
The hardware used in these works is
OF no small Importance, amounting to
from two to three hundred dollars per
month. They pay $1,000 annually for
mirror plates. They use about ton of
nails per month, and between three and
four hundred gallons of varnish yearly.
10 supply their trade. they purchase
cane seat chairs by the 100 dozen. They
ship their goods by the carload. Like
all other well managed concerns. this
one runs with system and order. Each
workman has a special duty to perform.
and by this means proficiency in the
business is attained, which is more
likely to render profit to the owners.
Mr.. circuit informs us that they net
only try to keep skilled work men. but
also those of good moral character: and
none can work for them who are known
to be Incorporate. This company do
not pretend to do job work they ONLY |
do so i'll emergencies, and for the sake
of friendly accommodation. Upon the
whole, there is good deal of business
done here, and the proprietors seem to
he men of considerable enterprise.
Close by are the works of
H. AND H. E. RANDALL,
of sash, doors, and blinds.
also house builders and general iobbers.
This is the only sash and door shop in
this part of the village. The company
make specially of dressing lumber
such as planning, jointing and matching.
md every other kind of work necessary
IN house building. Besides using from
)O to $4,000 feet of lumber in their
OWN business the past year, they dress
ed to order about 100000 feet for other
parties. They use about 100 boxes of
glass yearly, and the pine lumber they
Use comes from Canada, from White
1eld, and from such other places as
hey find to be the best and the cheap-
,st. The shops OF this company are
'ommodious, filled with good and
abundant machinery, and well and
conveniently located. At this particu-
ar time, for prudential reasons, they
ire not running much help; but they
ire prepared to fill all orders, furnish
ng material if desired, and to do work
thoroughly and at reasonable notice.
t looks as though the public could be
veil served here. On the first floor of
his building is the shop of
w. F. MORRIS,
of Basket Bottom chairs {