The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19


irders at the cost of production in order
&c ~rCp the null running.
A number e weavers and other mill
employees hive become discouraged with
the ia F! siss / III Rockville, Conn. and
are SCI h y; at Manchester
James Lcts & Sons, Bridgeport, Pa,
have dcc.cs { 90 run their wooden mills,
employing >, 600 hands, On three-quarter
time. Z. l.. Balbtr's carpet yarn mills
in the same town have shut down for
three weeks. The cloth mills of Isaac
w. Smith, another Bridgeport industry,
have closed for an indefinite period. The
condition of the textile industries in the
region about Norristown, Pa. is very
much depressed.
The wooden plant of the East Pond
Manufacturing company, Newport, Me-.
has been sold by auction to Robert Dob
son d Co., Pittsfeld, for $40, 600
The plant of the Derby Cotton mills,
r. I'll. Adams proprietor, at Birming-
ham, Conn, was sold by public auction.
Michael Collins has been obliged to
shut down part Of his wooden plant at
Collinsville, Mass, because of the dull
market.
The Clinton Mass. } Worsted company
has gone on two-thirds time.
The Slater Wooden company runs its
mill at Webster, Mass three days
week.
Lee Manufacturing company of King
ston, N. Y, has shut down indefinitely.
Bristol Manufacturing company shut
down its stockinet mill at Bristol, Conn
Perry Yarn mills, Webster, Mass,
closed on account Of cancellation Of or
ders.
Concord Manufacturing company,
Penacook, N H., on the reduced time
of three days per week.
Twenty-Five crocheters of the New
Britain company, New Britain, Conn.
on strike because of dissatisfaction with
prices set on new work.
Yantic Conn. Wooden company run
on half day Saturdays.
Circuit court of Iowa county, Wis,
directs sale Of the Mineral Point Linen
and Fiber company, which for two years
has been idle in the hands of receiver,
for the benefit of the creditors.
Assabet Manufacturing company,
Maynard, Mass, will run four days
week.
Mills of Robert Draper's Sons, Can
ton, Mass, shut down indefinitely
Fulton IN. W worsted mills shut
down for summer.
Arlington Worsted mills, Lawrence,
Mass, are reducing working hours
Night work stopped and part of the day
force.
Lawrence Manufacturing company,
Lowell, Mass. sell the entire real estate,
machinery and plant of their weaving
mills to pay back $3.50, 900 to the stock
holders and confine the production OF
the plant hereafter to hosiery. The No
8 mill, employing 1000 operatives has
been shut down.
A judgment for 81, 853. "a was entered
against Meeker, Spotten g. Meeker,
Waterford, N. Y James H. Shine has
since been appointed receiver for the
company.
Calumet Hecla mills, Uxbridge,
Mass, running on three-quarter time
with half the usual complement of en-
ployees and reduction in wages near
at hand.
Saxonville Wooden mills, Framing
ham, Mass, will run on reduced time.
White Bros, Wichendon Springs,
Mass, shut down indefinitely. The Jaf-
frey e. Cheshire Cotton mill, and also
the Nelson and Glenalen Cotton mills at
Winchendon. They have on hand finish
ed goods valued at $3.50, 900. The mills
will not start up until this stock is dis
posed of. One thousand operatives will
be thrown out of employment. This is
the first time these mills have shut down
in 20 years.
Bristol Stoclinet mill, Bristol, Conn,
employing 200 hands, has shut down
Bristol Stockinet mill, at Bristol, r.
l., employing 200 hands, has shut down.
Connolly mills, Wilton, N. H., have
shut down for Lack Of orders.