Smyrna times., 1883-01-10
Our Manufacturers.

The beginning of 1888 finds our
local manufacturers in unusual pros
perity-full of work and bright out
look that takes in the whole of the
twelve months of the Calendar. A Wis
it yesterday to the carriage shops of
Beckett & Mackey, found them with
orders ahead for the Winter and full
force in the wood shop, trimming,
smithing, painting and finishing rooms,
while the ware-rOom was filled with a
variety to suit all tastes and choice of
styles, from the cOmmodious family
carriage to the light and graceful phae-
ton. In with these, were two nicely
finished of the latter style, recently
made to order for Alexander G. Cum
minis, and DIR. J. NJ. Smith, of Morton.
This firm made last year sixty car
riages, and expect this year to turn out a
hundred, and could make one-third
more but for the repairing that comes
in. The shop, which was constructed
to suit their ideas by the owner, Col.
Geo. w. Cummins, and considered
ample at that time, they now find
somewhat Strengthened for their grow
ing business. They are turning out
two new carriages per week.
A few doors above this are the impOr-
tant machine shops, blacksmith shops,
and agricultural Ware-rOOms of Geo.
w. & S. Taylor. A walk through it
indicates thrift and enterprise on all
sides. They have now thirty-eight
men in their employ. The three items
of manufacture separate from the
foundry and heavy machine work, are
the New Departure" cultivator, corn
shelters and farm wagons. OF the first
they have already sold and have or
dered for the coming Spring, 1000, anC
orders coming in faster than they fee
assured i'll supplying the work. They
are constantly adding new machinery
to enlarge their production until thei
engine is OvertaXed, and they see nov
as the most important item needed, ;
new and much larger engine.
The carriage shops on Market stree
have change in the management will
the beginning of this year. This i
done to facilitate business OH a large
scale. Mr.. Lassell has bought out hi
two partners, Henry Currey and JOhl
Hamilton, who will still remain il
charge of their respective departments
) and has taken in partnership with him
Samuel Wheatman, at present re
siding in the country, the style of tn
firm to be Jas. C. Lassell & Co. TIL
purpose is, by an increase of capital t
work up a larger business by an in
| crease of manufacture and Outsid
sales. The amount of work at thi
stand was considerably in advance las
year of any previous year, but by add
tiOnal workmen and enterprise, tn
: new management expects to be able t
meet wider and growing demand.
, George w. Tilghman, Enterpris
: Works" s"-wheelwright, repairer Of v,
:, hicles, jig and scroll saving, &C., star
on the new year under a pressure
r work. Mr.. Tilghman and his sever!
/ workmen are valuable in meeting thos
wants, though they may not be larg
e are imperative. His engine serves a
n important place in enabling him to g
e out at short notice, brackets, scro
5, work, &c, for our carpenters.
/ The Diamond State Pickling Con
2, pany is our newest enterprise, al
t. though but six months old, is alread
n giving evidence of large possibilitie
v 1t looks as though J. B. Evans & G.
n have already passed it beyond a bus
r ness venture to a business success.
S. feeling their way along, as is alwa
i prudent in new enterprise, they ft
re for the rocks all the time, and seemin
Ig ly made no missteps. Their produC
A are put up in attractive styles, al
IS have been received with favor tn
le had hardly anticipated. In fact, tn
" have been highly complimented
- | DbiloIolNhio 1nolore The a1 MI
V. les, gherkinS and all articles put up
Ve bottles, are preserved with white wi
lg vinegar. The work of themselves a.
n. three women, six in all, commenc
early in the Fall and the work Of ''pl
cessing" and packing will requi
u their services until well on in t
us Spring. They expect to put in NJ
'rt boiler and otherwise increase tn
ne facilities for doubling at least, tn
n manufacture the coming season.
ne In the same square with this a
lie the Enterprise Works." is the smi
L. shop of William G. Fairbanks, whi'
e. though not a manufacture in the sal
lis sense as the others, is a place of acti
RI business-one that horse owners
ne this season of the year turn their faI
TO to as often as any other.
as The same might be said of r.
on Carly, between the Chester House a
ice the Presbyterian Church.
ma In all the above we refer only to {
ks Winter enterprises. Were we to ma
ess those run in the Summer (reouiri
IN large forces of laborers) we might
eft clude the three phosphate mills,
EN- evaporating establishments, the c.
lly merry, basket factory, sc.