The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-14
Rhode Island Fully Represented at the
Columbian Fair.
THE LEADING LOCAL FIRMS.
Details OF Some of the Exhibits That
WIN Appear at Chicago - Cotton,
wooien, Iron and steel Products OF
the Leading Manufacturer.

true that no other state of whatever sig,
VIII surpass her in the variety and i'm
portance OF her general mechanical and
manufacturing exhibits
This little state was honored by the
mechanical masterpiece at the Centen
nial'-the Corliss engIne-and although
tnat wonderful machine will not bt
duplicated IL will be fully equalled by the
work OF the states artisans and machin.
lists In other lihes.
The amount of space which will De de-
voted TO Rhode Island is not yet defin-
ately known in the aggregate. but the
following partial list Of the exhibitors
VIII give an idea of the value and quality
or he work TO be shown:
The Armineton and Sims Engine Com
pany will have an elaborate exhibit of
their high speed engines.
The American Screw COMPANY will
have erected complete SO of machinery
!or making wood screws. and will manu.
facture the screws from the continuous
piece OF wire TO the flushed product. IL
is also anticipated that the company will
snow the o,d process of cutting the
thread so as to compare modern with
obsolete methods.
The Gorham Manufacturing Companv
VIII make display of both its steriin1
silver aud plated wares. 1t will make
many special and elaborate designs OF
mental silver pieces. This exhibit will
De made as extensive and elaborate as
Time and money can make IL.
lhere are about
Forty JeweIry Firms
also representing the manufacturing
jewelers. trade OF Providence which will
make exhibits. Among the largest of
these will be Howard a. Sons exhibit Of
sterling ware and Kent a. Stanley's ex.
hlblt OF rolled gold plate WORK. Charles
sydney Smith will make also an exhibit
oil solid gold work.
The Greene Engine Company will
erect one OF It's latest patterns Of sta
The American Card Clothing Companv
VIII have an exhibit of card clothing and
other mill supplies 49,"
Ihe Manvllle Company, b. B. S,R
Knight. the Goddard Brothers, the Ions
pany, John w. Slater and other corton
at the Fair. eoo"'
The Clarke Thread Company of West.
erly VIII make an exhibit OF their SPOOL
thread. 'pooi
The Nicholson File COMPANY viii, show
complete set of its files, Including ali
OF tue hundreds OF grades that it makes.
Drown o. Snarpe's exhibit can nor be
described IN detail. 1t will be as com
prehensiye AS SPACE will permit. 1t will
include all the fine grades of macbinistsi
tools and delicate Instruments for draft.
ing and measuring
The Builders Iron Foundry will show
products OF its work particularly I'm
eavy castings; probably also samples of
suca mortar guns Us it has built tor the
The American Snip Windlass Com.
pany which also does much work for the
government VIII show its various steam
aud hand windlasses A'
CottreIl a. Go. OF Pawtucket will show
lts mill machinery.
The Diamond Machine Comnaru ,r,u
make an exhibit of drilling macbinerv
water Coleman & Co. will snow "A line
ot Dlock and tackle work with other bard
wood products.
Inc rubber industry for which tbs
state Is SO famous will be represented by
all the large firms, the Woonsocke, RrE
Der company making specially of
loots ana shoss, the National Rubber
|ohpany making speciality of maekin.
,osnes, rubber sheeting ana rubber mats
'no M noor coverings, aud the Davol Rub
Der tubing, rubber cushions. water ho,-
los ana ali the various soft rubber con.
,eniehces and necessities, including rub
Der bands. A""-
The Household Sewing Machine Com. .
machine companies ''"i"s
Inc Hope Electric Appliance Companv ,
'iii nave al the fair samples of the
Thousand and One Devices
Or transmitting, Transforming and
egulating electrical currents, aud their
se in lighting and bell service.
The Narragansett Machine Comnopv
Woodlawn will lit up its allotted spacs
gymnasium, and will have en- exbi
ltion complete outfit OF mecbanical
evlces Tor muscular exercise, including =,
nest weights, bars, pulleys, expansion G
eights and rowing machines. T.
Charles Jenckes will show a full line NJ
isteboard boxes. e Vi
The woolen and worsted Industry Will 4
. represented by Charles Fletcher. the
'eybosset mills, the Wanskuck mill
e Peace Dale mills and the Riversids Fl
ills. ''i'iue
The cotton industry. besides those
'oye mentioned, will be represented bv
@ Valley Falls Company and the Pone- G
ah mills
Potter & Atherton will exhibit thar Fu
oms and other mill machinery.
The Rhode Island Tool Companv viI, =,
ow It's heavier products OF machinisis
OILS, including lathes. planers and drill. Fu
Z machinery. IL
The Rhode Island Horse Shoe Com.
ny VIII EXHIBIT It's products in horse. No
The Rumford Chemical Works will
ow its Horsiord's baking powders Ia
q Its medicinal aud cooling beverages
The Spicer Stove Company will renre. Flu,
u the state in its stove and range M,
lnufacturing.
The Rhode Island Locomo i've Works fui
y have engines of various s,zes for
Ia freight aud passenger work. MI
here are many names which are natpr.
omitted from this list and there sra
ny names OF the leading manufactur. PA
OF the state which we couli wisb 10 I'm,
at Chicago. the Coates Tbread Con,1
~, the Coli Braid Company. the Cor
Engine Company, and some of the ,,,,
aching and uyeing establisnments ="
the space is limited aud some exbihi'
; prefer not To exhibit at all To being Fur
mped for room. As il il. Rhode
mas showing will he splendidlv DE
resentative one II not absolutely com.
.,. Fun
eform School Boys Build an Engine.
he educational exhibit OF Rhode
nd at the Worlds fair will probably ia
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