The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
NJ. j. WHITTALL,
Manufocturer of wilton, Brussels, and
Plush Carpets, Brussels street.

| Rich in all that lends variety to the
manufacturing life of the city, Wor-
cester takes a just and pardonable
pride in referring to the great enter
prise Of M. j. Whittall as a concern
manufacturing a product universally
conceded to be the equal of any in the
line in the world. ANY concern which
by reason of its large and widely dis
tributed trade connections calls atten-
tion to the city in Which it is located is
of value far beyond the mere matter of
the business Which it does and tine
amount Of money it draws to the com
munity. When a concern has had an
existence extending over many years,
they certainly should be better able to
produce line of goods that would sell
on their merits and have established a
trade among the better class Of jobbers
and retailers in the goods they manu-
tacture, than those of more recent Or
igin, whose facilities and experience are
therefore limited. The concern Of NJ. J.
Whtttall was started by him in a small
way in 1879. Starting with but six
looms, Mr. Whittall has gradually in
creased his facilities and enlarged his
plant until it is now one of the largest
mills of its kind in the United States. 1t
should therefore be at once seen that
this concern should POSSESSES, as it I'M
doubtedly does, the best facilities for
producing complete line OF their goods,
which include Wilton. Brussels and
Plush carpets. the trademark whit
tall Brand being sufficient guaran-
tee Of their excellence, this being ac-
knoWledged by jobbers and dealers
throughout the country. Every effort is
made TO keep these goods or a uniform
quality and up to the high standard
that has been maintained in the past.
The processes and machinery in use in
r4.As-
chanical ingenuity and are the result
of careful and patient investigation and
experiment on the part of carpet manu-
tacturers. Like every other innovation,
he had to overcome the opposition of
freign manufacturers, who not only
claimed it was impossible to produce
goods equal to theirs but reduced their
prices from 20 to 80 per cent. Nothing
daunted, however, he put to a practical
test his ideas and thoughts, the result
being an unqualified success, the output
being largely in demand throughout the
country, supeTceding all foreign pro-
auctions, the annual output reaching
huge total. The trade covers the IN
tied States, and the selling agency Is at
935 Broadway, New York city. The
plush mill is located on Southbridge
street, the main mills being on Brussels
street, the different mills furnishing
three and q half acres of floor space.
They are heated by steam. lighted by
gas. have all modern ventiIating appli-
ances and are provided with improved
fire-fghting apparatus. Mr.. Whittall
also runs a mill at Palmer, Mass,
known as the Palmer Carpet Company,
which is a complete plant in itself, fur
nishing employment to 100 hands, run
ming q looms. There are 100 looms in
operation at the local mill, 45O skilled
workers finding employment, these be
ing capable Of producing $4,000 yards of
finished product weekly the mills doing
all coloring, dyeing, winding, printing
and weaving. He is a practical man of
many years experience, having spent
all his life in this line of industry He
is a gentleman of progressive spirit and
I. is connected with all public movements
in our midst, possessing a marked apti-
tude for the successful guidance of
large enterprises.