The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-08

contain a new electrolytic room with
| Dinety-six additional tanks, n new $50
| horse power engine, machine shop, boi Ter
room and electric light plant. These inn
provements will cost about $4,000. In.
stead of employing sixty-five hands. the
force Will Dc Increased TO more than 100.
Mr. Caulheld, the superintendent and
| general manager, has been given carte
blanche TO establish n plant in Great
Falls, Montana, that will cost Sf0) 600
IL will be accessible To the mines. run by
ater power and managed by Mr.. Caul-
neld for the Boston and Montana Gold,
Silver and Copper Refining Company.
Rodman Manufacturing Company re-
Gently sold TO Elma X Steadman, 5000
square feet of land near Lafayette for SIS.
A. w. McAllister has accepted a place
as overseer in one Of the mills OF this city,
Many OF the operatives of the woolen
mill, Central Falls. have finished their
labors and the stock on hand is nearly
worked up and the mill will soon shut
down.
The Potter g. Atherton Machine Co. OF
Pawtucket is shipping machinery To the
Hamilton Woolen Co., Amesbuiy, Mass.
The Slater Cotton Company is arrang-
ing a price list for its employees similar TO
that In New Bedford.
In the village of Valley Falls is located
the only establishment for the manufac-
ture OF women's aud children's under
wear in this state. IL is owned and oper-
ated by the firm of Reach & Brown, and
Is shining example Of the manner in
which two young men may WOO aud win
success III they are supported by integrity
and good grade of marketable wares.
Last week the works turned ont 2. 500
night robes The employees are chiefly
young women who prefer that occupation
TO mill work.
The Contrexville Manufacturing Com
pany IL doing an excellent business i'm
plush manufacturing. At the present
tlme more than S5 operatives are en-
ployed. 40 looms are run and the total
product OF the plant will average 1900
yards month. The goods are manufac-
tured in about thirty different colors,
varying from the pure white or fai ntest
blush tints TO the deep strong colors.
The finishing machine is one of the
hrm's inventions, and although over
$1,000 has already been spent in perfect
ing IL, the company is determined TO carry
its good qualities still farther. IL weighs
over seven ton aud is masterpiece of
ingenuity, with its various
means or increasing the lustre of the
plush. Of the eighty-five operatives about
one-half are French. The majority OF
them reside Mt Manville, and are paid so
well for their services that they are
among the best Of the residents Of that
village.
William Orrell. proprietor of the Glen
dale woolen mills, Glendale. has deferred
ms plans for an enlargement OF his
mills.
The National Worsted company, Olney-
vile. Is obliged to run overtime.
' The Centreville cotton mill Is run.
ming in full. New pckers have been
put in aud the spindles will be changed
the improved looms made by the Geo.
w. Stafford Company OF this city is of
The 42-lnch width, weaving 40-inch cloth;
single shuttle, 2O-harness dolby, 19.har-
ness pattern, 3,22o ends, No. As yarn in
he warp; 30 picks, No. 3o yarn per
nch. II operates rapidly and liaAtly A.
los picks per minute, aud is so arranged |
that the weaver controls it with compar- |
alive ease. The Stafford dolby motion |
on this loom is quite we'll known |
among cotton manufacturers; and is in |
!air favor with them. The ample space |
or hanging the heddle frames up to the |
Iull capacity of the dolby is IA good point. |
the lay in its backward movement not |
coming in contact with the front heddle |
ralne, as IS often the case. The take.up |
and let-oH motions operate well and |
for light work. The tape |
'Plvege motion Is simple and produces
tndsome results. Good general pro-
portion and workmanship are manifested.
ne stafford Company claims for this
Dom the five following points 1. Great
st harness capacity. =. Best take-up
3. Best let-off motion.
Best brake 3. Grea, est speed.
The Royal Weaving Co. Pawtucket.
nd the Crompton Co.. Quidnick. have
Introduced feed water heaters aud puri-
ers into their mills.
The American worsted mill. Woon-
ocket, Is running overtime evenings. on
ccount of extra orders.
The Central Falls wooden mill has been
urcnased by II. 5. Farrell, OF the Ma
onal Worsted Company, for Phettle-
lace ~ Seagrave. IL Is ~ well equipped.
set mill and will be immediately put
ITO active operation under the superin-
,ndence OF j. Eddy.
The Clark Thread Company is employ
y about 800 hands in lis mill. at West
'iy, just now.
The new weaving mill OF j. Fish at
ascoag, Is now running some seventy
oms.
The new boiler is being set up in the
orest Glen worsted mill at Ashaway
George II. Holberton, formerly of Day-
lie, Coan,, has broken ground for a new 4
ooIen mill at Wood River Junction. 1t ,
Ill be run under the firm name OF ,
Gorge H. Holberton 81 Brothers.
The Hamlet mills at WoonsocKet, have
ded new 90 Inch water wheel. |
Foster a Bailey, Misunderstanding i4wei- =
3, rtp0rt that during the last SIX weeks I
ey have taxed their facilities to the G
most {, cope with the orders they have $
ceiveI. d
Parks Bros q Rogers, manufacturing
Selers, say that their business this wear
S proved very satisfactory l