The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
BIC FURNITURE Factory
Will Be Located ID Building Used BY
the Caramel Company.
THE WAY THAT IT WAS SECURED
1t Will Be On Important Addition to
Scranton's Manufactures and win
Employ Only Skilled workmeu.
Those at the Head Of It.

A splendid accomplishment Of the
board Of trade was made known yes
terday through the announcement that
the Collins-Hale Manufacturing com-
pany had been organized to m%anufac-
ture in this city upholstered furni-
ture. The concern Is an extensive n
and will employ almost exclusively
skilled labor in the factory. the build
ing lately occupied by the Scranton
Caramel company, on Capouse we
nue..
The Collins-Hale company is one of
the industries which the manufacture
ers' committee of the board of trade had
intended mentioning in its report at
Monday nights regular meeting, u
for obvious reasons the report was
withheld.
The company officers are w. w. Van
dyke, president; w. F. Vandyke, secre-
tary and treasurer, who are also OF the
board of managers, whose other men,
bers are Louis Ottinger, James A. Trit-
ter and John Kashenbach. These gen
tlemen, with A. L. Collins and Charles
E.. Hale, are the only stockholders.
Secretary Vandyke m from Utica;
Mr.. Tritter is of York, Pa, n Mr..
Kashenbach Of Wilkes-Barre. The
prime movers of the company are Mr..
Collins, of this city, and Mr.. Hale, who
will be the travelling statesmen. Mr..
Hale, whose trade alone Is sufficient Tor
the present capacity of the factory, Will
travel the middle states, and Mr.. COL
Inns will travel the New England ter
ritory.
Will Employ skilled Workmcn.
Forty skilled workmen will be at once
employed. Most of them will be brought
from Rochester. Utica and New York
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from this city, advertisements having
already been inserted In local papers
for employees. Within a short period 1t
Is probable that from $50 to $50 hands
will be employed, as 1t Ia intended to
attach to the present building an addi-
ton in which will be made the frames
for the furniture. The frames are now
being made outside the city.
A manager has been employed who
until recently was associated with n Of
the large upholstered furniture estab-
iishments in New York city. He is now
with Mr.. Hall purchasing fabrics.
OF the many industries located In
Scranton through the efforts Of the
board Of trade, the officers Of the board
think the Collins-Hale company will
prove to be one of the most important
and valuable. as it can employ only men
and will pay wages ranging from $l2
TO $2O per week. Wnen the business
grows to the anticipated proportions IL
Is estimated that the company will be
worth to the city a little more than the
average colliery.
The company vas secured to Scran-
ton through an open letter which Secre-
tary Atherton wrote to an eastern fur
niture trade journal.
linll saw the Communication.
Mr.. Hale saw 1t, communicated with
the Scranton secretary and Their came
N here and was assisted in his negotia-
tions with Mr.. Collins, who, with Mr..
Hale interested in their project the men
whose names appear rs officers and
stockholders.
They propose manufacturing only
parlor furniture and will eventually
open a retail salesroom over the Econ
omy Furniture store on wyoming ave
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