The Brookhaven leader., 1883-03-08
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sTHE BEST THREAD FuRsEWlNG MACHINESy
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AMERICA STILL FURTHER AHEAD {!
ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOS
TION.

ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSE
TION.
w1ILntANr1c SPOOL COTTON PRONOUNCED THE BEST
THREAD FOR SEWING MACHINES TWO GOLD MEDALS
AND THE GRAND PRIZE.
Tho thread exhibit, made by three of tho largest
manufacturers OF spool cotton Distinguishing
feature of tho great International Cotton Exposition at
Atlanta. TIE Willimantic Thread Company, dis
tinctivoly American institution. displayed what was
generally admitted to DO the host complete exhibit
ever made of any industry at any Worlds Fair.
whole system of machinery in operation shown
in this company's space, and taking the raw cotton
from the bale, it was t-rned out flushed thread
ready for market. passing through all tho many
requisite and delicate processes in plain view Of wis.,
.ors even the spools upon which the thread
wound. and the boxes in which it was packed being
made on the spot.
The Willimantic Company, in making so large an
the first great Southern fair showed proper
appreciation OF Southern Intelligence, and the judges
In bestowing upon this company al tho honors
awarded for spool cotton at the position. only echoed
the public sentiment formed at the South after seeing
how Wllman.ic Thread is made. Governor Colquitt,
Of Georgia, responding to tjas! At a reception in
Atlanta. also added h.s Endorsement b. saying:
"Having worn aud found 'o1 sri. cl clothes
made from cotton picked III the nlorI!ng tie
field aud before night woven. cat. male aAd pres
sented to him by the Willimantic Company lie stood
in position to endorse tho wll.m ndc Thread, and
recommended it 10 every family Georgia 4ad tho
| South
The completeness of this latest victory achieved by
the Wilnantic Company can be better understood
by reading the following extracts from the Official
ports Of the judges of award:
GOLD MEDAL. SOL
"Tor he Best SirCord, So}t Finish Spool Cotton for
Aacttne ona Hand Seeing. Tho elements of merit
and superiority recoga zed are greet strength and
elactlcy, rendering this thread peculiarly adapted to
sewing machine use The colors shown remark
able for their beauty and variety, Gold medal recon-
mended.'
| GOLD NEpAI. No. ..
"For magnificent display of thread-making in all
its various operations, from the material to the
finished goods, a. giving COM
pete. practical exhibit of this important and interest
ing industry. In closing this report the judges desire
to express their unanimous commentator Of the
Wlimantic Thread Company for Their enterprise and
hberality in making this notable exhibit and recon-
mend special gold medal award u deserved re.
cogniton OF the same"
THE GRAND PRIZE
| "For an excellent exhibit of an admirable system
of organization and special institutions for promoting
harmony aud increasing the material moral and in
tellectual wcbeing of work people in manufacturing
establishments. = 81 And your
committee recommend that an exemplary recognition
shall be made OF tho value and importance OF this
exhibit by the award of grand prize Of q medal or
piece of plate of the value of $500 to tho exhibitor OF
this admirable exemplfcation Of new methods for the
convenience and improvement of tie employees in
the manufacture OF cotton, considering that such pro
vision is of even greater importance than any new
improvement in machines for preparing and manu-.
featuring cotton"
| -FOUR OTHER AWARDS.
In addition to the above, four other AWARDS were
recommended by the judges for exhibits shown by tho
Wiilimantic Company, among them being the only
award for o spool cotton winding machine.