The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-30
]!luIs 81 News from The Various
Nils throughout Rhode Island.
No REDUCTION IN CREFRLD MILLS
<sspx.s ana improvements That Arc
Taking Place In the NILS of the
state--Iumors OF min Changes.
xhristnsas Among ope' atives.

A rnuor that the force employed at the
Crefeld mills OF Westerly was being re-
anccd. 3s said by the mill people to be
without foundation. Themiil Is running
along lust as it has been doing for some
weeks.
B. X. Smith a. CO., now located on
Sabin street, and Smith Bros, on Clifford
street in this city, have rented the upper
floor OF the new brick factory OF the
Vcsta Knitting Co., on the corner OF But
)er aud Bassett streets, and viii remove
"a soou as possible to their new quarters.
Parts OF the mills OF the Briggs Manu-
facturing company al Rockville are idle
orain this week, but are expected TO start
~ full Jan. 1.
Mr.. Il. A. Hall, superintendent for the
Briggs Manufacturing company OF Rock
willie, has gone TO New York for few
days, on business.
"A The pay day at the Natick mills, which
has been on Saturdays, has been changed
10 Monday, and will take effect on the
<|rst day of the month, the first working
dny OF the week and the flrst day of 1894.
rs The Farwell Worsted company, Paw
xncket have put in one 4S-inch Bramwell
feed Of the latest style, and three Apperly
feeds, made by George s. Harwood a. Sons.
It Is ramored that the Kimball wooden
mill, Mnntonis Is to be closed. The samples
are nearly all made and it is said there are
no orders ahead.
Tho pontoon bridge across Pawcatuck
river, near the press works of the &. Il.
Cottscll a. Sons company, wns put in po-
oition late Sunday afternoon. This
bridge Is private way, supported and
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Dxo5B works. Persons crossing IL do so at
1heir own risk. The owners also desire it
30 be known that the bridge is not a safe
DlaygrouEd for children, and parents
1Quld see that it Is not made such.
Tbere Is rumor that the Harris COM
6ax39 OF Woonsocket has leased the Ray
Eassipere Mill at Franklin, will reorgan-
Ne it and run 1t in connection with their
@lont at Woonsocket. The Singleton
fQrsted company, Franklin, is to shut
Q>vn until business is better.
xhc cotton mill property at Kearney,
(ob., In which Woonsocketers have been
ntcrcsted from the start, has been sold to
<ophcn A. Jencks, treasurer OF the Fales
7oncks Manufacturing company OF Paw
ckct, who is reorganizing new COM
nN IN which G.. w. Cumnock and
I5&<1es N. Brown of this city are inter-
The G. b. Cottrell & Sons company OF
Westerly laid offfifteen m en- on Friday
D& This makes reduction in the work
lorcc OF that number, different gangs
6tking every other week.
s. The lower mill at Rocky Brook,
oocodale, no longer exists. The stone
o8 been used In the addition at the
1oedaie plant.
& Fe4ccdalo started the first power loom
MA Woyo the first yard of worstcd and
gEo ever made in America. The machin-
t Wes owned by the Hazards, who run
8 Pcaccdale mill.
UppItt mills ran extra time last week
M account OF the Christmas holidays.
The Union Wadding company, Paw
|&tket. according to its usual custom, al
red each one of its employees days
1I&Ges for Christmas, Notwithstanding the
10 times and great business depression.
HARRIS.
HE mills at Harris were stopped to-
Sy Tor the purpose of making repairs and
iwing the help time for their Christ
~ shopping.
81 Xha Thread mills at VoIuntown shut
~ to3t NcSA, W kSh'aih Sthi uHth aAsei
MA holidays.
Personal Notes.
II very pleasant event which showed the
VA feeling existing between the over
o1xa and the help, occurred recently at
6 Lippitt mill. John Moran, over
~ Of the weaving depart
@Nt. has for sometime been in the
BIT Of having his breakfast brought TO
n IN the mill. The other morning
Scn Il arrived il was taken into the
&.<h room where number OF the
M dxers and viewers had assembled.
soon as MIR. Moran made his
boornnce John O'Neill, one OF the
1om hxcrs, stepped forward and in
11a6 Of his shopmates presented the
topular oyerseer with an elegant and
Valuable smoking set. Mr.. Moran was
<aktE entirely by surprise and for a mo-
1oont was unable to express his thanks,
but after slightly recovering his COM
'posuYc he thanked his friends for the gift
{n few well chosen words.
The elap!oyes OF the Blair Camera COM
,pany paid pleasant surprise visit, satur-
.<Iay evening, 10 their superintendent, Mr..
q. r. Waterman, at his residence ON Foun-
Tain street. They presented him with n
koId chain and charm, MIR. John Gantmier
making the presentation speech and Mr..
Waterman briefly responding A COLA
ton was served and general sociabiIity
held sway until the midnight hour, when
tho merry party Dispersed.
William III. Johnson, overseer OF the
weaving departments at the Z. b. & II.
Knight mills, at Natick, was presented
with parior stove, hanging lamp and n
gold wntch-chain and charm on Saturday
evening by the weavers in his employ
John A. Na2eo, secondhand OF weaving,
was also presented with valuable hang
ing lamp at the same time. Over 100
persons were present, and music.was fur
n;shed by two violjns. A collation., con-
eisting Of sandwichcs, iced fruits, cake,
tcf'ee. fruit and cream was served II
was giczt surprise 10 Mr.. johnson, who
<han',c6 the donors Tor their gifts, stating
That the pleasant relations between them
Uould always remain the same.
<-s.ns 90 Wo<x on Monday.
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