Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-11
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Something About IL. Ianura.tur,ny
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Last week We gave some account of the
manufacturing industries of Burlington and
their prospects for the future. To-day we
follow in the same liue with summary of
the condition and prospects of the leading
manufacture OF cur neghborng village of
Winooskl-ouc of tic busiest and most pros
porous as it is one of the largest villages in
the State
During a recent visit to Winoosk re-
porter OF the FREE PgEss called upon Hon.
f.. 4. Kennedy, the courteous manager of
the great mills of the Burlington Woollen
company. Mr. Kennedy gave very inter
esting history OF the growth of this great
enterprise from its incipiency to its present
state, from The year 1886, with twenty. five
sets OF machinery, making broadclo,h and
proadclolh only, to the year 1888, with its 25
sels OF wool machinery and 10000 hosiery
sp'ndlcs; from mere handful of operatives
lheh u some 100 now, half of whom are
females, The goods bearing the stamp of
ms company are now sold side BY side
with The finest foreign cloths, and iobbers
| throughout the county have, in the main.
OUT grown the unfounded prejudice in favor
OIL iorugn products of this sort. Mr.. Ken
heuy informed us that some slight prejudice
sun fingered with the few, but it has mostly
disappeared. The privilege OF visit through
thc mus was accorded us and the scene of
| It's thousand spindles and hundreds of opera-
| ives IS certainly marvellous sight. Mr..
hehhcdy reports the woollen market lust at
| present as dull, and the cotton market fairly
| pfisk' Inc Company is making more goods
ilian ever before and the prospect of a
soou business year is, Mr. Kennedy thinks,
unusually good.
Messrs. Edwards & Stevens have manu-.
iactured mill gearing, shaftng, wood. work
lnS machinery, water wheels and all sorts of
| IRON ana brass castings at the present place
OF business since 1858. They lave now the
largest and best equipped foundry in the
Suule' ana are well prepared to meet the
uellahIs OF Their continually growing bust
ness Mr.. Stevens reports trade as good
lhrouRhout The past year and anticipates no
| change In the condition of business for the
coming year. Some forty men are contnu.
| ally employed here and in consequence of
this foundry, the industry of Winooski is
very materially increased.
Mr. l. n. Doubleday. the wcll.kuown
furniture manufacturer, reports trade as
| having been good during winter and
somewhat better than usual this spring. Mr..
| Doubleday began the manufacture of furni-
| tnre at WinoUski in 1873 under the name of
doubleday " Hall, and has continued the
business since. Mr.. Doubleday was formerly
| with the pioneer firm of Swan & Clark, and
mas been identified with the manufacture of
| cottage furniture for many years He is the
la'Scst manufacturer OF ash chamber suits
! aud extension tables in this county. if not in
The State, having continually in employ fifty
| or more men.
Messr' Walker, Hatch IL Co., report
business as exceedingly good. The past year
mas pccn the most prosperous since 1873
when they commenced business. This firm,
besides their vcnecred work, of which they
| make specially, turn out some two hun
| dred pine doors per week, besides carrying
on the continually increasing business of the
burlington Spoke Company, of which they
| have recently become the propretors. They
give employment to some fifty men through
out the year and are the largest manufac-
turers OF linc veneertd work in the State.