The Press., 1883-05-31
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-C. M. Ives udS IUlSG ISGuhCA AA-A - trip to Cincinnati.
 F. J. Chandler has moved into the Peter Smith house on Westford Avenue, recently bought by him.
 The Warren Woolen Go. are about putting an iron water wheel in place of the large wooden wheel heretofore used, and will utilize the space gained by this and other changes and enlargements by fur ther increase of machinery.
 Joe Minor, for drunkenness and dis orderly conduct on Friday evening got a fine imposed upon him by Justice Har- wood.
 -Geo. l.. Green has made great inn proyements about his house on Westford avenue, by grading, etc.
 Rev. W. W. Ellis of South Coventry, in the erection of @ pretty new cottage on Church-st. and grading of grounds of that and his other house adjoining, has made great improvement to the neighborhood.
 W, H. Smith is in the Adirondack re- zion, picking trout,
 -Mr Steele now has first-c class baker, and furnishes bread, etc., of his own man. ufacture.
 In the death of John Orcutt, on the 27th inst, Stafford loses an old and well known citizen, representative of one of its oldest families MT. Orcutt died upon the farm upon which he was born, and which his father acquired by purchase in 179O. His great grandfather, David Orcutt, was one of the early settlers of the town. John Adams, in his published diary, speaking of his visit to Stafford in 1771, gives long account of his talk with David Oreutt, an old acquaintance, who moved to Stafford from Bridgewater, Mass, thirty years be- fore David Orcutt built grist mill and dam near where now stands the Granite mill dam, the logs of which it was built being yet remaining, and under the water Of the present pond. The deceased was a valuable citizen of the town, enjoying the highest esteem of all who knew him, He has held the office of judge of probate, representative in the legislature, select man, etc. He was the last but one of large family of brothers and sisters, the survivor being the wife of Capt. Abraham Francis.
 The Mineral Springs mill, recently re- fitted, and almost completely refurnished, is now being driven hard again on 8 very different class of fabrics than ever before. The building itself has received repairs, ln- eluding new flooring, An addlh0n to the weaving room is occupied by g pattern room, where new designs are wrought out for inspection, This room now IS one of the pleasantest and best lighted weaving rooms in the state. The use of the new machinery largely revolutionizes the pro cess of manufacturing. The earding ma chimes are fitted with seffeeders. The twisters are from the heCleavelandM MachineCo. of Worcester. The looms are L.J. Knowles < Bros. broad looms, with stop motion. Fhe fulltng machines are nearly new, though put in before the Hill nmil stopped for refitting. The cloth is dried on steam dryer. pressed on Curtis < Marble Gas ner press, sheared on Parks & Woolson shearing machine, brushed on machine from the same make. All of this machin- cry is new, also the winding machines, gigs and cloth stretehers, which wsre built by Holt & Rgrwel, Stafford Springs: The lacks are partly new, and all the maehln- cry is of the latest and best patents made, the old being retained in no ease where It could be replaced by improved styles. The best grades of wool are being used, and the product is double and tWlst goods of nice grade, patterned after inc imported goods, and equal to anything of the kind made. The possibilities of good product, with the machinery in use and the fine stock in use, are very great, ana with skilled help are being put to the ut most. Agent Converse, 1t Is known, has recently engaged M. P. Hanley AS sHper- intendsnt, and that gentleman is in every way g fit person for the position, having had wide experience and general good sua. cess, and having practical knowledge of the business, gained by long service 1n different positions in woolen mills, from the lowest to the highest, having been for some time past superintendent m different mills. The overseers in the different depart ments are l: Spinning, John Taylor card ing, Benj. Webster weaving, Wm: F. aan- ley dyeing, MD. Harris finishing, Geo.