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The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03

do not use coal daily. The smolSestack
has done much for Worcester, as
around it you will find business and
building. 1t is, as the sugar barrel is to
the bee, and yet the smokestack is a
dead thing without coal. While we are
so dependent on this commodity it is of
interest to know something of those
who handle it in conjunction with wood
and kindlings. There is a difference in
the quality of coal, difference in the
promptness of the delivery Of it and d
vast difference-in the reliability of the
individuals and firms handling it. The
firm of Fred A. Mann S5 Co., whose
yards are located on Keese street, rear
of 66 Grafton street, with offices at No.
Z Pleasant street, was started in 1873
by c. f. Mann and Henry A. Knight as
Mann & Knight, continuing thus until
1890, when Mr.. Knight retired and Fred
A. Mann joined, forming the present
firm. No one handles more reliable
grades fo coal no one quotes lower
prices and none executes orders more
promptly and accurately than they,
having established reputation for re-
liability that is unsurpassed. The yards
are equipped with the most improved
appliances for handling the output,
having double elevated track privileges
and Is bins of very large capacity. In
the various departments, employment
is furnished to about 20 worlSmen, the
trade which is chiefly among families
requiring 10 wagons, Is sleds and
large improved dump wagon with
chutes attached, for delivering pur-
poses. The, members of the firm are
both enterprising men and have stead
lily increased the amount of business
done annually, through the practice of
their chief characteristics of industry
enterprise and ability
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
GARLAND, LINCOLN & CO.,
G ain, Feed. ETC., 20 Grafton street, 8
Lincoln Square, 592 Main Street.

/ In this age of progress, probably no
| line of trade will show such q reVolu-
/ ton and Improvement in the methods
! of conducting business as will the
/ wholesale and retail handling Of flour,
grain, feed, etc, and beyond doubt a
concern that has done much to promote
4 these radical changes in this city, and
to whom the public is greatly indebted
in this direction, is that of Garland
+ Lincoln & Co. This business was es-
tablished in 1880 as Houghton, Garland
/ &, Lincoln, changing in 1882 to Garland
& Lincoln, and finally in 1885 as at
I present, Messrs Joseph B. Garland
Fred A. Lincoln and Albert M. Thomp-
+ son composing the firm. The business
when originally started was on a much
/ smaller scale, but Immediately became
successful, gradually extending its field
of operations until the trade now COW
ers the whole of Worcester county, the
frw1 runp'nR eight delivery wagons to
supply their customers. They are
wholesale and PETAL dealers in flour,
| ), 4rllgl, rl,So,i, fSed, baleu hay ana straw,
acting as agents for "Christian's Su-
perlative Flour" made in Minneapolis.
They have a large store located at 8
Lincoln square, Mr.. Thompson being
in charge, the firm having as a side is
sue a store at 592 Main street, where
they handle agricultural and garden
implements, truck, garden and Moral
seeds. etc. Their chief specially IS
grain and they are the proprietors Of
grain elevator and mill at 20 Grafton
street, where they do all their own
grinding. The elevator is four floors
high and is run by steam, fully up TO
date lin every respect Both Messrs.
Garland and Lincoln look after this de-
partment of the business it being by
far the largest Of their many lines.
The firm are very extensive dealers in
the various commodities handled, re-
ceiving their goods direct, thereby Sc
curing them at first cost, enabling them
to offer better inducements than where
the profits of middlemen must be add
ed. They have a number of polite at
tendants, insuring prompt service. The
members of the firm are all shrewd,
progressive twentieth century business
men, who are bound to make sue
cess of any enterprise in which they
may become engaged. They are lead
ers in their line because they bring to
the business special fitness for it by
reason of long experience, and because
of their high repute for square and fair
dealing and unquestioned reliability,
There is no firm doing more for the adj
vancement Of the commercial interests
of Worcester than Garland, Lincoln &
Co.. and we trust their trade may con
tinue to grow and prosper with the
passing of the years.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
GLOBE FOUNDRY CO.,
IL Bloouingdale Road.

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mere is no IIeId OF industry IN W1lCn
/ real success is more surely depenoehI
I upon IL tompiHaJon or experience,
care IL urst-ciass mechanical plant and
we eiupluEmehl OH shilied labor than IN
lIle manulaclure OF various KINDS OF
machinery castings Tor TINS is by no
means W9aJ is termed am automatic
In5o.uS5lfE, or, I'm otner words one IN
WnlJH lne work Is oohe by automatic
i.0 iiI'0NeiHIIleI|, ana SO lhe utlllzat9n OF
IIle latea{ improved machinery IS py no
means lhe only essential TO success
! laereIoie ihe popularity OF the castings
/ iHetll lttldtlultU bE the GLOBE EOuNQly
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
HILL DRYER COMPANY.
Manufacturers OF Clothes Dryers, sao-
344 Park Avenue,

The city of Worcester is becoroino,
justly celebrated for the growing di-
versity of its industries, and weu has
she maintained the fame and renuta-
ton she has ACQUIRED in this direction
No matter what we may desire in III
various needs of manufacturino ana
commercial life we win find the same
at ouradlsposal, usually in our own cit1-
without seeking elsewhere. In tba dis
charge of the duties of ordinary avona
tons, ingenuity of man has nro,idad
many convenient and useful helms
which from their proven adaDtabili+zy
become OF such common use that we
never stop to consider how pl.eat e,,d
real is their value or how much +i,,1o
expense and effort has been exnendad
IN the development of the production
or the manufacture of the macbinar,,
by which they are made. The mann
tacture Of clothes dryers has been in
troduced and perfected bv the hin
Dryer Company, of this city. and the
industry has become a valuable speciaI-
W an the commercial world. This busf-
ness was started in 1876 and has ranid-
~ grown in proportions until at the
present time the trade covers the whole
country, they having agents i'm all the
principal cities. besides MANY i'm sub
urban districts. In 1889 the nresant r
works at 340-344 Park avenue. furnish
ing over half acre of floor space were
built and equipped with the most i'm
proved machinery, much or 1t being or
special construction for some particiIlar
line of their work. The comUany are
the sole manufacturers of HHPs hal
cony and champion clothes drivers
Welch's improved universal rotary ash
sifters and many different woodenware
specialties for use in the household
They are the originators Of the balcony
clothes dryer, and the owners Of aiI
patents ever issued for balcony dryers.
The reputation Of these is Worldwide
they possessing many merits that no
Others have. They are made of the
best material throughout, are of the
finest finish, simple and dura BILE. They
are produced in many styles, among
them Hills steel frame balcony clothes
dryer, which have met with the great
est success of any clothes dryer ever
introduced, meeting the unanimous ap-
prOVal Of architects and users, HiFs
Champion, for the yard Hills Eureka
Wall Clothes Dryer Tor indoor use and
Folding Universal Clothes Horse. The
ash sifters are made in styles and sizes
adapted for connection with chutes for
tenePent and apartment houses. or
dinary dwellings, and for connection
with brick fues and large apartment
blocks, and for use in Sitting furnace
ashes where a large quantity can he
sifted at once. They have many ad-
Vantages far superior to any sitter on
the market combining the most i'm
proved methods They VIII save time.
labor and money, making a disagree
able task far easier. They have been
thoroughly tested and are highly en-
dorsed. The company also manufac-
ture folding ironing tables sleeve
h. do
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
LINTON & SOUTHWICK,
Manufacturers of station Swift hes and
Switch Boards-Office and Factory,
90 Hermon Street.

In searching for data we find many
establishments conducted with ability
which make and sell a class of goods
that are distinct in themselves and
which compare faYOrably with those
turned out by similar concerns and
have an equal claim upon the attention
of the trade The Wonderful growth in
the use of electricity has increased the
number of concerns who manufacture
some particular product used in electri-
cal work to a great extent, each city
now having many concerns. Among
these we note with pleasure the busi-
ness conducted by Linton & Southwick,
who are manufacturers of station
knife switches and switchboards, for
which they have created a steady and
growing demand as their superior quail
tiles become known. The firm does not
spare pains nor expense to produce
switches, and other apparatus in their
line that will recommend themselves by
their simplicity and durability. Their
spring switches are equipped with the
Linton & Southwick patent spring,
which is unequalled for it's simplicity.
All switches manufactured by them are
provided with solid brass heads on the
knives. thus insuring a firm and rigid
method of fastening knives to yoke.
They all have fibre cross bars and are
made to comply with underwriters
latest rules. They are honestly made,
and are rapidly attracting the atten-
tion of electricians throughout the
world their trade extending all over
this country and the civilized world.
This trade has been built up simply
through the actual merit of their goods
and their enterprise and energy. The
plant at 56 to 50 Hermon street occupies
a building 60XS0 feet and is finely equip
ped with lathes, milling and drilling
machines of the most improved types,
the entire equipment being thoroughly
up-to-date in every respect. The bust
ness was started in 1892 the members
of the firm being George A. Linton an1
H. E. Southwick. both practical men
and skilled mechanics, possessing much
inventive ability. The Messrs. Linton &
Southwick are progressive men who are
bound to keep abreast of the times, il
not in advance of them, allowing no
goods to leave their factory unless they
are up to the uniform standard which,
let it be said, is of the highest. When
once they have placed their goods, they
are sure of the continued patronage for
their excellence are recognized whAH-
ever introduced.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
EVANS & co.,
Monumental Marble and GramiteIVorlss
-I31 Central St, Near summer.

The progress of modern civilization
has introduced many innovations dur
ing the past decade, and certainly none
has been more noted than in the manu-
lure and dealing in marble and granite
monuments. The production Of these
has been improved from the rough.
crude output of former times to the
present finished works of art Each
concern devoted to this line of indus
try has ben instrumental in bringing
about this result, and we know of none
in Massachusetts who have aided this
advancement more than the firm of
EVans & Co. of this city for some of
the finest productions in this line have
been turned out by them. The works
are at 13l Central street, near Sum
mer, they also owning and running
quarries at F'itzwilliam N. H. They
carry at their salesrom and steam mill
a very large stock of uncut stone so
that monuments of any size and de-
scription can at once be undertaken.
Ihey also carry d number Of finished
monuments, headstOnes and tablets
ready for lettering, so that unless some
particular pattern is desired selections
can generally be made from the stock
on hand. Among other work to be
round in the cemeteries of this city
which was executed by them are the
Knight, Mathews, Hedden, BigeloW
knowles and a monument on the fire
mems lot, with a likeness of Chief
Combs, these all being in Hope Gene
terey, and in Rural cemetery monu
ments to Barton Leland, Lapham
Very Sumner Pratt and many others
The business was established in 1873
by Mr.. A. M. Evans, and was then at
the corner of Washington and Belknap
t1zrp or
times in order to secure larger quar-
lers, finally in 1880, moving to the pres
ent place where they have 10000 square
Ieet of land. The members of the firm
are A. M. Evans, II. +. Stedman and
il. e. Chandler. This is a steam mill.
the equipment being Of the most i'm
proved patterns, there being six polish
ing machines, rubbing bed, cutters and
ufllls the yards also having track
privileges. The firm furnish building
trimmings and foundation stone,
shipped direct from their quarries all
finished. They supplied 40 carloads OF
finished stone for the Illinois Central
y. r. station at Chicago, They en-
ploy 50 hands at the mill in this city
and have about So at The quarries, their
trade covering New England, with con-
siderable i'm the west. Since starting
This concern has executed many inn
portant commissions, and has built up
a business which is one of the largest
I'm its line in the state. All work is of
the highest class, so that perfect salts
faction can always be fully guaranteed
Mr. Evans attends to the general man
agement of the business, Mr.. Stedman
10 the designing and manufacture ana
Mr.. Chandler to the outside interests,
each attending strictly to his depart
nent They are all progressive men,
fully abreast of the times. always ready
to take advantage of any opportunity
to extend their already large business.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03

of IS miles. He also buys real estate
and improves it, he now having Sc tene-
ments nearly all of which he built
himself, having secured a reputation
for building the best apartment houses
in the city, building them to rent and
not to sell, putting the best Of mate
rials in every part, having them well
lighted, ventilated and heated, a special
feature in their construction being the
walls, these being so arranged that
the sound from one apartment or from
one room is not carried to another.
These apartments are in fact superior
many of the finest private houses,
nd has secured some of the finest
locations for his houses in the city.
He is also the owner of the building
where his Office is located, "a Washing
ton square. Mr.. Bowker is very widely
known among our citizens, his large
interests bringing him in contact with
men in every walk of life. He has done
much to advance the growch and de-
velopment of our city, aiding any legi-
innate enterprise promising to future
prosperity.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
FOWLER & co.,
Manufacturers of the Fowler Rods and
Sockets and the Fowler Adjustable
Curtain Rods, 60 Beacon Street.

Worcester has always had a foremost
position as a manufacturing centre, and
its industrial interests today are among
the most successful in the country.
There are many concerns devoted to
special lines of manufacturing, one of
them being the concern of Fowler &
Co.. manufacturers Of the Fowler
specialties, among which are the Fowler
adjustable curtain rod, which extends
from % to 40 inches This rod is uni
versally acknowledged as being the
only perfect curtain rod yet produced.
They fit any window, bookcase, fire
place, door. or in fact, any place where
a sash rod can be used. They are
practically solid, will. not sag or de-
face castings. adjusts to any length and
requires neither screws nor nail: can
be. put up or removed in an instant.
Their curtain pole and sash rod sockets
are securely fastened to window or
door castings by spring and friction,
requiring no screws, nails or tacks, and
provide the only practical method for
draping fireplaces They have been in
successful use for a number of years,
millions of them having been made
and sold. These goods are to be found
for sale in all dry gods, furniture and
hardware stores. The business was
started in 1889 and has grown from q
comparatively small beginning to its
present proportions, the trade covering
The United States, handled through
sIpplv houses. The machinery in use
is ali Of special construction, having
been designed for this particular line
of industrial activity, Under the
sbrewd management Of the members of
the firm. the affairs of the concern are
in a. prosperous condition, and with the
good times promised us in the future,
are sure to expand, increasing not only
the output but the number of hands
employed and adding to our fame as a
growing industrial centre. They are
practical men, who superintend all
parts of the manufacture OF their out
mt thereby insuring the highest de-
gree of perfection in the finished pro-
duct. both as regards quality of mate
rial used and Workmanship; They are
keen and progressive and have mate
riallv advanced their interests through
shrewd foresight and up-to-date busi-
ness methods.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03

pioyment is furnished to from 90 TO 40
Workmen, while II wagons are used for
ueilVery purposes. The COMPANY carry
d large stock, handling annually thou
adhas OF tons Of the different grades of
coal They have recently added to
Iielf business, that Of dealing i'm all
Klnus OF grain, feed, hay. etc, hand
uLS these commodities both wholesale
ana retail. These will be carried in
conjunction with their lines of coal. the
iced store being located at 49 Main
street formerly occupied by Station
pranch post office. The company is
nominal, Messrs. II. Il. Sterne and VIII
lam Marcy being the proprietors. Mr..
Sterne was in the coal business in
chatham, N. y, for number of years
previous to entering the present enter
PRISE, his partner Mr. Marcy, formerly
representing the New York. Chicago
ana st. Louis, West Shore and Fitch
purg railroads in California. They are
poth young and progressive men, under
whose management the business Of
their concern has steadily increased
since starting, They have made many
friends among the trade and have.
through their honorable dealing estab-
lished prestige which no competition,
no matter how keen, can disturb.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
A. G. HlLDRETH & CO.,
Manufacturers OF OverSlls, shiFtss
Frocks, etc. 3t-4a southbridge St.

Manufacturers OF OVerSlls, Shirts
Frocks, etc, 3t-4a southbridge st.
! Modern ingenuity and ability have In
recent years in no way made them
selves more manifest than in the Won
dertul advancement that has been
made during the past few years in the
manufacture of Overalls, outing shirts,
frocks, etc. In this connection we de-
sire to call the attention of our readers
to firm who have unquestionably
been one Of the prime movers and
causes OF the development in these
lines We refer to A. G.. Hildreth & Co.,
whose factory occupying 10000 square
feet Of floor space is located at "a to AZ
Southbridge street. they using the en-
tire top floor there. This well estah-
hShed and ably-conducted concern was
started in 1882 by Mr. A. c. Hildreth,
Who was Joined in 1890 by Mr. w. J.
HAIL. these gentlemen composing the
present firm. This concern has through
the process of development come to
turn out overalls, shirts, frocks, ETC.,
which are as excellent in fit, material,
correct in cut and as fine in finish as
those that would be made directly to
your order. They manufacture these
goods in very large quantities, turning
out as high as so dozen oVeralls a day.
10 dozen shirts and 30 dozen frocks in
the same length of time. These frocks
iiS uSeQ largely by butchers, cooks,
Groeers and in many other lines OF
trade. The goods produced are always
up-to-date IN every respect, the firm
lhtroduclng each season new ideas and
features both in their output and busi-
ness methods, the members Of the firm
being constantly on the alert TO devise
other improvements that viii make
their goods far and away the superiors
OF any on the market Their "Mechan-
I lc oVerails are too Well known to need
any comment, every artisan throughout
New England having use for overalls
making it point to always ask for
/ these makes, knowing fun well their
durability and the excellence of the
materials used and workmanship. The
( urm employ So operatives running Is
machines, power being furnished by
steam, Nh. Hildreth attending person.
] ally to the manufacturing and selling.
while Mr.. Hall laoks after the finace.
The entire details of the business are
looked after by the firm, no imperfect
garments ever being allowed to leave
the factory. Both Messrs. Hildreth and
Han are among our most progressive
citizens keenly alive to the reuuire-
ments OF their business and its further
ance IN every legitimate way and the
success they have attained as a firm
IS the result Of their experience the
production of first class, high grade
goods and the shrewd management that
has ever characterized the manages
ment of their affairs.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
SCRANTON COAL co.,
Yards and o(nce. cor. Garden and cres-
cent Sts Main Office, 40 Main st.

Probably no more influential concern
engaged in the coal trade can be found
in Worcester than the Scranton Coal
Company which, although only started
IN 1897 has already made a mark Tor
itself in this field of commercial actl-
witty. They are without doubt one OF
the largest concerns located here, and
certainly none has shown more. up
to-date aggressiveness or has been
more enterprising in its business meth
DDS. Since starting they have, through
the increase in business, been COM
PEELED to enlarge their facilities, the
growth since amply demonstrating the
wisdom OF so doing. The company deal
in all-rail anthracite and bituminous,
Lehigh, Lackawanna and Franklin
coal, making a special feature of Scran-
ton anthracite coal. The yards, at the
corner of Gardner and Crescent streets,
are provided with excellent tacilltles
for handling coal having track prlVl-
leges and the most improved apparatu
for screening and loading The sheos
have a capacity Of 5000 tons, all under
cover, besides large uncovered pms;
Orders are received from firms ana
contractors for carload lots ana gooas
shipped direct. the field of operations
covering a radius Of thirty miles. En-
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03
THOMAS SMITH & co.,
manufacturers of Bolts. Cola Punched
Nuts and Washers. II Cypress st.

The superior advantages possessed by
Worcester as a manufacturing point are
attested by the location here OF estab-
ishments whose wares find market
far from home and which could not be
successfully conducted at point where
favorable freight rates could not be
obtained. The career of the concern
known as Thomas Smith q Co., we'll
illustrates this fact. This enterprise was
started by Thomas Smith in 1854, and
upon his death in December, 1896, he
was succeeded by his son-in-laW, Frank
w. Foye, who is the present proprietor
The plant of the concern at II Cypress
street occupies three large rooms, fur
nishing 5000 square feet of floor space,
and is fitted up with the latest and best
types of machinery, much of it con-
structed from original ideas and used
for special purposes, the tools being as
near perfection as human skill and in
genuity can make them. In fact the
plant is as well adapted for their spec
ial work as any in the city Mr.. Foye
manufactures bolts cold punched nuts
and washers, armature discs and does
die making and cold iron punching of
every description. making special
feature Of the latter His work is of the
highest degree of perfection, he making
it a rule to employ none but skilled
workmen, of whom he has from 25 to 25
and whose work he personally oversees.
The trade extends throughout New
England on regular goods and all over
the United States for the armiture
discs Mr. FOye is a practical man of
years experience. he having worked
for Mr.. Smith for 13 years before COM
ing into possession of the business. He
is a man of original ideas, who is not
content to allow his business to run in
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-03

Considering these many Improvements,
we can safely say they are the most
durable and convenient pedal on the
market, and are coming into general
use wherever they are introduced. An
other Of his valuable inventions which
he has patented is an adjustable Joint
branch connection for bicycles, which
win save a great deal of trouble and
expense i'm assembling bicycles, is adj
Unstable to all heights or angles of
frames. 1t is provided with an oscillat-
ing Joint with headed ferruls to slide
down over the joint which covers it,,
and makes a smooth and symmetrical
appearance, which when braZed be-
comes as one solid piece. by using dir
ferent sizes Of ferrules, it can be used