Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-05
THE SALISBURY BROS. MILL.

To meet the demands of constant,
increasing business, Salisbury Bros
have built large addition to their fur
niture mandatory, have put in an ell
gine having more than double the ca
pacity of their old engine and hay,
made other improvements during th'
past year. The factory built in 1881
was 96x40 it. upon the ground and was
three stories high This building gave
the firm ample accommodations for a
time but as the business increased, adj
ditional machinery was added and more
men employed until the building be-
came so crowded there was not a chance
for some more, as in crowded coach
or car. This year the call for more room
and for more power became imperative,
and a two-story addition, 40x32, has
been built to the main shop an en-
CINE house, brick, 3jxf5 IT,, aud a
Ball & Wood high-speed engine Of 100
horse power, We're added. Upon the
roof Of the engine house has been plac-
ed a large, ,cone-shaped, metallic recep-
tacle to which all the shavings and
dust from the machines in the factory
are blown by large revol ing fan,
through iron pipes from this recepta-
Gle, this waste is fed to the boilers
through iron pipes. BY this method
TIE shops are kept clean aud made
healthier for the workmen. and con
siderable saving in fuel is effected.
The engine house is separated from
the main factory by heavy brick walls
and iron doors. The engine has all
The latest practical improvements and
its boiler is rated as Of l50 horse pow
er; steam heat can be supplied to every
part Of the works and at the same time
the engine viii carry its full load. The
additional room and power thus gained
will enable the firm to double its out
put, probably. Opposite their factory
is three-story building, 7Sx33 it. used
for 4 storehouse one part il used for
a dry house. In The coming year they
intend building a large shop in which
they will finish the furniture they man
ufacture. In the loft Of the large build
ing is tank filed with water that runs
to automatic sprinklers in every room
Just outside the buildings are found the
hydranis, supplied with water from the
village aqueduct. There is very heavy
at these hydrants and, with
hose, water can be thrown over the
The fire protection seems to
be ample. New water-closets have
been put in, one upon each floor.
Chamber suits, center tables, and /
other tables are manufactured at this
factory. More than l,250,000 #. of /
ash, birch, and bass humber arc used |
here each year, $500 #. being cut up
laily each piece goes from one man to
another, until it is finally joined with
lther pieces and becomes part OF a
finished piece of furniture. The great
,r part of the furniture is made TO or
der for iobbers. A recently received
rider was for , 1000 chamber suits from
Portland, Me-, dealer. To the job
oers 90 five or more car loads and to To-
.ai dealers two car loads per month; the
aggregate is not far from 500 suits per
month. There are - men employed
It present, and the pay roll foots up to
81 800 per month. Business is brisk
md il it continues to increase, - men
will be wanted before the end of 1894. (
THE ABBOTT MILL.
The Abbott mill, owned by A. W. /
rewksbury & Sons and managed bye.
E. Abbott, is l50x40 #. aud three sto-
les high. A new building, 30x20 IT,,
With tower that rises to fve-story
height, has been added 10 the plant
Turing the past year. In the building
ire two large rooms that are to be used
IS an addition 10 the main factory;
me for moulding and finishing doors
md the other for the screen making
department.. At the top Of the tower
: a large tank that hat capacity Of
+, 900 gallons, filed with water for
o.,rl..I s,,,..,l.- 80 q, -. IL