Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-14
ESSEX County Arrala.
Island Pond, VI, June IL.
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Anything that pertains 10 the business
career and enterprise OF our former Citi
zen u. \. Cane win be read with peculiar
interest by our tOwuSpeCple at this time
All are much interested in Mr. Canes fac
tory al Leomins,cr, Mass. in tina; il i.
closely connected wish that here, and his
succeSs there means the more speedy
opening Of the Island Pond factory
We would add that II is the intention
Ut the Cane Shirt Factory Co., (such is
the name OF the couoernI la put ia and
have in operation in Island Pond one
hundred machines the coming October
should business warrant it, and the pres
cnt outlook is that business willwarran.
it. We therefore take great pleasure IT.
copying the following from the Fitch
burg, Mass, Evening Mail:
At precisely 2 O'Clock Saturday morning c.
A. Canes beautiful little daughter Blanche,
threw open the throttle that set in motion
the wheels of industry at his mammoth
new shirt fact tory; in another moment the
hum OF machinery broke the stiffness of
Monoosnock Heights with joyful rlce
Fifteen years ago could Mr.. Cane have
looked ahead to June l, 1895, he could
hardly have realized such a business triumph
probable or possible in comparatively so few
years 1t was then he made his first shirt IN
improviSed quarters on Water street and
laid the foundation of what has since grown
and bids fair to continue, one of the most
valuable industries of the town.
Now for the new shop it is 176xIO feet
four stories high, with basement the entire
length and breadth. There is a four story ell
.32x33 feet and a brick boiler house 2tx46
feet surmounted by a chimney 50 foot tall.
Automatic SprinklerS fed by an eight inch
pipe and a 5000 gallon reserve tank on the
ROOF, furnish fire protection for everyexposed
foot of the interior of the building; there are
six eXts--four by door and two by elevators,
one of the latter being located in the ell and
one in the main part.
The building will be equipped with six arc
fights, one in the centre of each room, two in
the Mushroom of the laundry and 500 mean
descents; a 400 light dynamo furnishes the
iuminesS. BY the aid of large switch
board, the lights on any one floor of the ares
may pS ldl lSh On pl ol rs uCSlICut q %
horse power engine hitched to a horse power
boiler drives the machinery with a Is inch
endless main belt 80 foot long. An auto
matte feed pump of ingenious mechanism sup
plies the boiler; down in the basement is
Sturtevant blower big enough to furnish the
Massachusetts legislature wind for any one
term. In summer the apparatus forces cool
air over the building, in the winter warm,
when fresh air is forced in, the bad is sucked
out, thus eusuring perfect ventilation.
The first floor of the building is devoted to
cutting, washing and samping; the second
and third to stitching; and the fourth to
storing stock, packing and shipping Speak
tubes and electric call bells connect the differ
cnt departments one with the other and with
oh" office, which is located on the first floor
"f the ell. Each room il provided with cloak
and toilet rooms; between the laundry wash
and ironing rooms and the cutting and stitch !
ing rooms on the first and second floors are !
mineral wool partitions, to prevent the heat |
and steam from the laundry permeating the |
other departments. The laundry wash room |
has a cement floor and, like the rest of the
shop, is thoroughly equipped with the best |
machines aud DEVICES the market affords; all |
the water that goes into tie shop is filtered. |
On the roof of this elegant great building is a !
flag staff and from it gracefully floats the
American flag; ". !, Lewis erected the pole
and ran up the colnrs.
Coupled with Mr.. Ganes's individual sue.
cess. 10 the personal interest his brother
Charles takes in the business 1t was he
who planned the shop and his efforts added
to the energy displayed in its
early completion,