Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-03
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT, OCTOBER 8, 1890.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.

The called meeting of capitalists, bus-
ness men and Others Interested in the
project, to see what could be done to-
wards starting some manufacturing en-
terprise in Middlebury, was held Wednes-
day evening in the basement of the town
hail. and there were about sixty present.
On motion of C.. c. Peck, \. =. Tupper,
Esq, was chosen chairman. Mr.. upper
took the chair and stated that the object
of the meeting was to see if some bu>i-
ness enterprise could not be started
here. His plan would be to organize ana
select some good men to investigate the
matter and wisely consider what could
be done towards utilizing our water pow
er and establishing industries, so as to
give employment to our working people.
Col. L. Nj. Chapman said that he had
not fully understood the object OF the
meeting, but thought it would be good
plan to organize with view to future
work. As he understood it. the only
available water power now was that FUR
nished by the old cotton mill lie wanted
to know II any one had anything TO 0tier
or any suggestion to make, and said that
for year and half Mr.. Fowle, the
owner OF tne cotton mil power, nau oeen
trying to induce some OF the concerns III
the vicinity of Lynn, Mass, to locate
here. but without any success so far as
he could learn. If firm OF shoe manu-
facturers could be Induced to locate here
they would employ great many men,
directly or indirectly, and Mr.. Chapman
thought that liberal inducements ought to
be held out TO such concern by the peo-
pie OF Mlddlebury.
George McCue wanted to know how
liberal tie people here would be, now
much they would put III towards repair
ing the mill ana giving manufacturing
concern start, Dut no answer was ready
to these questions
MIR. Upper then made extended re-
marks. lie thought 1t time that the peO-
pie should wake up, as the village was
now nearly ready to be buried. tie would
organize by appointing committee or
/ Doard 10 take INTO consideration the Sltu-
alton here III regard TO water power, Ousl-
ness opportunities and facilities, trans
portation facilities, etc, ETC., such com
mlttee to report at future meeting. lie
did not like the idea of calling in people
from abroad, but thought some industry
should he established which would EN-
ploy the people OF Mlddlebury, IN CO.
operative enterprise, perhaps. ike. for
instance, the Rogers Brothers company
the employees OF which last year were
not only palt thelr wages nut shared IN
ten per cent diyidend besides, the stock
having been largely taken up by the op-
eratives, who had been given the prefer
ence. 1t would be good thing II we
could do something like that. There were
various enterprises that might be entered
upon. For instance, Col. Chapman hao
millions of feet OF hard wood lumber and
Columbus smith. ESD as much more
Great profits were made from manufac
lures OF hard wood lumber. Flooring
boards could be made at large prott
splhdles could be got out very prohtably
as also coulu mouse nhlshlhS stuH' allI
CHAIR stock at less remuheratiVe ou'
sun paying pront' AS Tor water power
tnere was enough OF II on me west slue
OF the creek IN addition TO that IN the oit
cotton mill
COL chapman salu that a Wood WORK
ing industry could be maze 10 pay Du
not II carried on ON small scale li'
ana not thlnk that 1t would pay TO get ou
moor boards mere, but furhlture' toys ah'
SO forth could be manufacturea proh'a
bly,. But there would nave TO De iarg'
amount OF work got OUT AT small pronts
as Is now the case III almost all niahutac