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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
THE MERRIFIELD BUILDINGS.
Estate of w Il. Mortified, Props; II.
X. MerriheId, Gen. Manager.

The question of furnishing floor space
and power to manufacturers and in
ventors is one that has attracted the
attention of men Of ability throughout
the country, each city of any conse-
quence having received due considera-
ton. Many men Of advanced ideas
have made the study Of this subject a
speciality and have experimental with
many forms of power only to finally
come to the conclusion that there is no
better form known today than that Of
steam. Realizing the need of a build
ing where space could be leased and
power secured. Mr.. w. T. Merrifield, in
1899. began what are now known as the
Mortified buildings, he leasing space
then to what have since grown to be
our leading Industries, the first power
used being furnished by a horse, he
probably being the first man in the
country to realize the possibilities Of
the future in such a line. In 1910 he put
in his first steam engine and was com
PEELED to change eight different times to
a larger engine during the years be-
tween 1910 and 1885, as the number of
his tenants increased and more power
was required In 1S47 he erected his
first brick building and realizing from
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nes there at present 40 tenants. all
though there is still some little room
unoccuped, which can be leased on
very reasonable terms and power. to
any extent furnished. Power is fur-
hlshed by main shafting. which is one
and half miles long altogether tbe
engine being 1000 horsepower. II is n
low pressure ccndensing engine built
ny the Lawrence machine works in 1894
ana is one Of the best engines ever
punt having been in constant use since
then being the Oldest engine i'm active
service, by eight years, in the state Of
massachusetts,. The Mortified Build
lnSs have certainly been one of tbe
chief factors in the development of
W orcester as an industrial centre ana
as they are nearly always fun of tan-
ants SNOW conclusively the continued
need of their fostering advantages
Many concerns which started in a COM
pdfarlVely small way within these wallis
Ga%e gradually grown and extended the
held OF operations until the need OF a
pant OF US own became imperative. but
lhe founders Of these enterprises an
look back With pride upon their early,
beginnings Of struggle, and TO +ha
klndnoss of the founder of the MERIT
feld Buildings whose business meth.
gus OF helping hand and uniform
klndness to struggling manufacturers is
stlll adhered to by his successor i'm Tho
management of this vast interest Nh,
Ii. K, Merrifield,
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centers, patented universal attachment
Tor cutter sharpening, vertically adjust
able, variable speed drum, fine speed
countershaft and many other UNIQUE
features, the machine being a universal
grinder in the highest sense. and its ca
Papllues unlimited. This machine has
received unqualified endorsement as he
ing able to do every conceivable tbing
to which tool of this character can he
adapted, and possesses more line points
IN the line of ingenuity and adjust
InenIS than any machine in the market
The company have other prodl1ctione
among them India oil stones. the trade
mark on which is Sharp and OuioIS j,
1ney are Warranted superior to nat
uraI stones and can be used with either
OIL or water. The guarantee given VIII
each stone reads: IF this article should
prove In any respect unsatisfactory. we
agree TO exchange or refund the fuu
price paid for same" Their Path, IN
dicator is an instrument for testin,
truth and alignment of machine parts
testing the accuracy of work to 12000
OF an inch There are employed in the
various departments 100 skilled work
men who having the best of facilities
nave made their skill proVerbial as pro-
auclng line Of goods unsurpassed in
the world. The officers Of the comma
ny are Milton p. Higgins. president
George ]. Alden, treasurer; Charles L.
AIlen, secretary, and John Jeppson, su-
petlntendent, all active men who are
thoroughly competent to keep the ouaI-
lty OF the output up to the high stand
ard maintained in the past. They have
shown an interest in every legitimate
enterprise that will in the least tend to
enhance the development and future
prosperity Of Worcester in any way
Ihey are highly esteemed among the
trade, and 1t is but just to say that the
success this company has attained has
been deseryedly won
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
DADMUN, HAYWOOD & co.
Retail Dealers, Boots, shoes and Rub
bers, Knowles Building, $50 Main
Street.

bers, Knowles Building, $50 Main
Street.
If there is one line Of. expenditure in
which extravaganza is excusable it is
in the purchase of footwear. for ones
appearance and comfort are so largely
dependent upon the character Of the
foot coverings worn, that it is always
advisable to get the best when the
choice of boots, shoes and rubbers is
in question. Of course there are some
! retailers who quote lower figures than
/ others, but the residents of Worcester
and vicinity need not search far to
! find q store where desirable goods are
/ offered at bottom prices, for we doubt
I if there is a retail concern in this see
/ ton of the state that has built up as
| high a reputation for the excellence of
! its stock or enjoys a better class of
trade than the firm of Dadmun, Hey
/ wood & Co., whose store is located in
the Knowles building, 500 Main street.
! This business was started in 1881 by
Messrs. w. S. Dadmun, c. H. Hey
wood and H. e. Putnam. This is one
| of the largest shoe houses in the city
and is known as the odd City Hall
Shoe Store" Mr.. Dadmun has been
! connected with the shoe business since
1864, Mr. Haywood was a manufacturer
for a number of years on Southbridge
street, and Mr.. Putnam was associated
in business with him at that place. 1t
/ will therefore be at once seen that each
member of the firm thoroughly UNDER
stands all details Of the business The
/ firm carry line Of first class, medium
and better grade goods that win bear
/ the most rigid tests as to fit and fin
/ ish. A cheap shoe is a dear one at an
price, because it never gives a. prope
amount of wear for the money invest
ed. Reputable dealers always tell this
| fact to customers, and although they
carry the cheap grades in stock, in or
der to fill the wants of one and all,
they tell each customer exactly what
he or she may be purchasing. This
| firm have valued more a permanent
| reputation for durability and taste
than the temporary triumph of depre-
ciated stocks which are now so extern
sively placed upon the market, in the
| form of inferior goods. The modern
demand for cheap goods has not brolI-
en- down the firms faith in the maxim
| that a good article at a fair price is
better than a poor one at any price
They carry the goods of leading manu-
facturers and jobbers and have the
boots, shoes and rubbers in the city
They furnish employment to four reg
ular salespeople and have an extra
force of four on Saturdays and special
occasions, thereby insuring prompt
and courteous attendance to each Gus
TONER The members of the firm are
among our foremost business men and
are noted for their integrity and high
probity of character
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ODD FELLOWS HOME.

ness and so different degrees of hard
ness. These wheels are made from one
quarter inch in diameter up to IS inches
and from one-thirty- second of an inch
up to or inches thick. They are put
through two drying processes and then
put in the kilns, where they are burned
at high temperature for several days,
and after being finished are tested to
twice the speed they run when in ac-
tual use, or at a rate Of nearly two
miles a minute. The company have
eight lLlns and each kiln full is worth
several thousands Of dollars, the annual
production reaching in value huge to-
tai The Norton emery and corundum
wheels contain nothing but cutting
properties, are free from dust or odor
are fast cutting and durable porous
and open, do not heat the work and
will work equally well wet or dry The
best quality of emery and other ingre-
dents are used, and after being sub
Jected to such intense heat are neces-
sarily waterproof and can be subjected
to the action of water oils and other
liquids without injury. The bond by
which the particles of the wheel are
held together has abrasive properties. so
that every particle of the wheel cuts.
and there is not waste material to clog
or interfere with its work. The various
processes through which the materials
pass and the care necessary for the
production of the completed wheel show
1t to be a more scientific industry than
would at first appear. They carry at
all times an enormous stock Of the va
rioUs sizes and grades of these wheels.
having fully 500 tons of stock The
company also manufacture a line of
grinding machinery, their speciality in
this line being the Walker Universal
Tool and Cutter Grinder, the original
and special features of which are grad
uated elevating screw head, automatic
belt tension, original tooth rest gauge,
rack and piniOn feed and screw feed,
micrometer graduation for depth of
cut, separate collects for the emery
wheels, screw adjustment for aIgning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
VIVIAN & GORDON.
Manufacturer of Forgings, Office and
Works 80 Bradley street.

Any one who begins to examine in
journalistic manner into the nature
of the operation of forging manufac-
ture soon notices that great diversity
exists in the quality of goods produced
and in the processes of manufacture.
While some firms and companies en-
ploy experienced worllmen, who can be
depended upon to turn out good work.
manship, and who in every way en-
deavor to furnish the trade the full
value of their money, there are others
who adopt d policy just the reverse,
and their productions are character
lied by marked inferiority in every
thing except price. There are none better
known in the line than the firm of Wy
man q Gordon, manufacturers of hy-
draulic, drop and hammer forgings of
every description. They produce a gem
eral line of steam hammer forgings,
wrought and trip hammer work and
fOrgings made under hydraulic presses,
these forgings running in weight from
two pieces to the ounce up to $50
pounds each, one of their special lines
of work being automatic car coupler
knuckles, these Weighing s. pounds
and are made of steel under hydraulic
pressure of 1900 tons. The firm also do
a large amount of copper work and
make large quantities of fOrgings used
in government work, their product be
ing fully equal to those produced by
any similar concern and are recognized
by the trade as being standard The
business was started in 1888 by H.
Winfield Wyman and L. F. Gordon, in
q comparatively small way. and has
gradually grown until it is now the
largest Of it's kind in the country, fur
nishing as it does employment to 100
skilled Workmen. The plant OCCUPIES
1880 square feet of land, nearly all
covered by frame buildings, admirably
suited for forging purposes. The equip
ment is unsurpassed, nearly all the
machinery in use having been con-
structed from their own designs, for
some particular line of work, and
adapted to do that one thing thorough
", quickly and eXcellently, making the
finished product the finest in the
world. They do their own repairing
and make their own dies, having al
their command all the best facilities
for the successful production of their
many lines of fOrgings OF an undisput-
ed quality which are made and sold
entirely ON their merits. The excellent
reputation they have obtained for
their output, they endeaVored to keep
up, by allowing no goods to leave their
establishment but what can sustain
every representation made for them
The trade extends all over the United
States and indirectly abroad, their New
York office being at 116 Liberty street.
The firm have by push and enterprise
built up a very prosperous trade for
their concern, their interests extend
ing rapidly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
E. S. PIERCE & co.
Dealers in Wines and Liquors, 90, Il, %
Mechanic street.

In the good old days before the H.
quor merchant, as he is known today.
existed, it was the custom of every
family to keep on hand for use in
case Of emergency a supply of wines
and liquors That pun liquors are of
invaluable service in case Of sickness
not even the nose pronounced prohi-
btonist viii deny. The important
question is, therefore, where 90 obtain
them? There is one place in Worces-
ter which by reason of the quality of
goods it furnishes its patrons can all
ways be relied upon. We refer to the
=. S. Pierce Co. who are importers
and Wholesale dealers in wines and Ii
quors. This business was established
in 1856 by j. S. Hill, Mr.. S. S. Pierce
having charge of the business from the
time it was started until Mr.. Hills
death. when he succeeded him, running
it until 1881, when his son, e. S. Pierce,
was admitted to partnership, coming
into entire control upon his fathers
death in 1889. The present company,
having a capital stock of $4,000, was
Incorporated in 1898. During the time
this house has been in existence it
has proven of great benefit to the COM
mUnity. No adulterated wines or Ii
quors are to be found in the large stock
carried, in fact, nothing but the pure,
wholesome, inVigOrating and life-giv-
ing products of the vineyards and the
best distilleries of the world. The com
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
NORTON EMERY WHEEL co.,


The object of this edition Of The Spy
IS to show to the world the progress
made in the arts and sciences by our
city to illustrate by concrete facts and
ngures the commanding position it &C
cupies as manufacturing centre, and
to Demonstrate its advantages as a
community in which investments NAV
be made with a promise of profitable
results. In giving statistics concerning
our various industries, we deem it but
just to make mention of those corpora
tions who, with their capital and in
dustry, have worked energetically for
the city's welfare and advancement.
We have used no howery language, in
dulged in no flights of imagination
made no extravagant boasts of past
achievement, INDUCED in no wild pro-
phecy of future greatness. We have
preferred to stick to facts and figures.
allowing them to speak for themselves.
1t was for many years supposed that
the manufacturers Of Europe were the
only ones who combined the requisite
knowledge and skill that was absolute
~ necessary to produce high grade en-
cry wheels and emery wheel machin-
cry. This illusion has, however, been
dispelled by the presence in this coun-
try Of immense plants whose produc-
lions Of these goods are equal, if not in
many cases superior to those produced
abroad. The largest concern devoted
exclusively to the manufacture Of en-
cry wheels and emery wheel machinery
in the world is the Norton Emery
Wheel Company, whose immense plant
is located at BARRIERS Crossing on the
line of the Boston and Maine and the
F'itchburs railroads. The plant occu-
pies a two floor and basement brick
and iron fire proof factory 150x80 feet,
two floors, which is, however, but an
extension Of the main building, this be-
ing 2l0x50 feet, two floors and base
ment. To this there have been added an
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
FISKE BROTHERS,
BIN Posters. Distributors, etc., No 43
waldo street.

A great deal can be accomplished by
hard and intelligent work, perseverance
and energy. no matter what the bust
ness may be- whether manufacturers
merchant, contractor, banker or profess
sional man. AS an illustration of what
may be accomplished by the practice OF
these traits, no better instance can be
furnished than in the case of the firm
Of Fiske Brothers, bill posters, distrib-
utors and general advertisers. For an
individual or firm to make q success of
any line of business, i'm these days Of
advancement. is indeed creditable, but
when they seemingly branch out and
create q business as this firm has done
certainly shows ability of more than
the usual order. This business was
started by Mr.. u. Hardness, Mr. /. B.
Fisllc coming with him as an employee
in 1868, joining him as a partner i'm 1853
and upon Mr.. Hardness death, i'm 1879
he continued the business alone unJu
1887, when he admitted his brother, Mf'
r. w. Fiske as partner these genlle-
men composing the present firm These
gentlemen being both shreWd men saw
that success could be attained in this
line, if the business was properly con-
Quoted. They at once became success
fUl. introducing new methods ana have
made a paying venture of what at tlfst
appears to be but q small necessity
When we take into consideration, how
ever, the growing amount of adEeItjs-
/ ing now done by all business concerns,
( theatrical companies. pleasure resorts
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

rfty which marks its intercourse with
the mercantile community Mr. Whit
tie has introduced many new ideas. inn
proving the quality of his output at
all times, and that ne has succeeded is
best attested by the fact that bis
goods are recognized by the trade as
being by far the best produced. He in-
Vokes comparison with any or all SIM
liar products offered, and viii abide by
tests that may be made by those who
are authorities on the subject or by
the remaining few who lose in the deu-
sion Of large advertisements and I'M
substantiated claims, the superior re-
suits of home intellect Mr.. White Is
continually making improvements in
his many productions in order to keep
abreast Of the times, if not i'm advance
of them. He employs 30 to 40 hands,
whose production finds sale all over the
country. The factory on Harlow street
is the finest arranged building for the
Manufacture Of his line Of goods in the
world and in the line of machinery is
away ahead of the times, the plant be-
ing equipped with the most improved
tools and appliances for the rapid pro-
ductlou of various lines, special ma
chlnery having been constructed for
the manufacture of many of the spe-
cialtIes of which Mr.. White is the pa
tentee and manufacturer, He has
salesroom at Southbridge street,
where a fun line Of samples can be
seen or orders left for goods OF special
design a special feature being made
of this class of work. Mr.. Whittle is
well known citizen and Wide-aWaka
business man, the secret Of whose sue
cess is due chiefly to the simple fact
that me lives strictly up to his rule OF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
GEO. F. BLAKE, JR., & co.,
IRON, steel and Metals, office and store
house, Mechanic, Bridge and Foste.
Streets.

streets.
1t seems within reason that a house
with an experience of years must have
facilities and connections unknown to
firms Of later date. Certainly they have
the time and opportunity to become
familiar with the best sources OF. sup
/ ply, learn the wishes and requirements
OF their patrons, and handle the pre-
else class of goods necessary for the
maintenance of their custom. AMONG
the trade and occupations in large
cities there is none occupying a more
important place than the general sun
ply and metal dealer. The only way
to be sure you are obtaining the best
quality of such articles is to patronize
dealers who spare no pains to satisfy
the purchasing public in general. and
it is just this policy. intelIlgantlv car
rled out which commends the enter
Prise OF the firm Of George r. Blake.
IL, % 60. whose office and storehouse
are az the junction of Bridge. Mechanic
and Foster streets This concern is The
only one i'm the city handling a com
piete Inc OF iron, steel and metals.
supplies Tor blacksmiths, carriage maxi
efs rooters and tinsmiths, they carving
thousands Of dollars worth Of stock ana
doing the largest wholesale business
OF any similar concern located here
Lhe business was started by Blake
Boutwell, d Go. in 1854. Mr. George r
sake, Jr- succeeded ass the sole Dro-
pilelof IN 1870, the company being nom
mai MI. Blake was emDloyad as
drdugltman for fhA P1aIra Me- ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ANTHONY-BATES MACHINE CO.,
10 Cypress street.

The enormous increase in the demand
Tor the better grade of bolts and nuts
in every section Of the Union has rend-
cred their manufacture one of the i'm
portant trades and those establish
ments devoted to their production have
contributed largely to the development
of the cities in which they are located.
Worcester has for some years been not
ed as a source of supplX for bolts and
nuts, and of those concerns engaged in
their manufacture there is none holding
a more prominent position among the
trade than the Anthony Bates Machine
Company, who in the production of
their finished case hardened and semi
finished heXagOn nuts, machine. bolts
and forgings have reached the highest
degree of perfection it is possible for
mechanical skill to attain. The bust
ness was started many years ago, the
present company succeeding the
Wright Machine Company in 1896, The
plant at 13 Cypress street occupies 5000
square feet of floor space and contains
the most improved machinery and APP
planes required for the rapid and sue
cessful prosecution of the business on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
COMPLIMENTS OF
White, Pevey q Dexter Co.

Pork Packers and Wholesale Dealers
in Fine Provisions, 10 and Is Bridge
Street. Packing House. Putnam Lane
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-25
PENMANS WONDERFUL FEAT,

An Australian Addresses Envelopes With
Both Hands at Same Time.
Wrapper writing is, it would seem,
popular way of earning livelihood
with the inmates of Rowton house,
London, six-penny hotel. Here is
an amusing story of the perfection to
which it may be brought by practice
and strong will.
'"There is a tradition lingering
among the elder brethren of the wrap
per writing profession to the effect
that once upon time when the work
was better paid than now, q young
man from Australia turned up and
ventured as last resource into their
sphere of labor. He spent his all and
found himself stranded until funds
should arrive from the antipodes. So
on the suggestion of an acquaintance,
he applied for job at the world-famed
firm Of Schmidt & Co. On being duly
installed and supplied with 500 en-
velopes and some pages from direc-
tory he looked around and asked for o
pen.
"'But you have one already said
the young man in authority.
81 want two,' said the Australian,
and an obliging fellow scribe supplied
his need. The scene which thereupon
ensued battles description, for the COL
onial, separating the pile Of envelopes
into two equal lots, began copying the
addresses by writing simultaneously
with both hands. So runs the legend,
at least, and, furthermore it is averred
that his rapidity was such as to put
the 'sloggers' to shame. Fifty pens
dropped from the nerveless grasp Of
those who but minute before had
been writing against time and as if
for dear life. A hundred eyes were
fixed in establishment on the unknown
one. Presently the young overseer
who superintended the labors Of many
old enough to be his grandfather rose
and timidly said he would consult the
governor. The latter arrived, and
the situation being explained, the
Australian was turned into loose box
all by himself and fed with another
thousand or SO of envelopes. At this
rate he earned enough in two or three
weeks to enable him to last out com
fortably till his remittances arrived,
then he went home and Schmidt's
knew him no more. We asked the
old gentleman who told us this yarn
to fill his pipe aud have another cup
of tea, for we thought he deserved
BOTH"