Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
BIG BOX ORDERS.
The Nipmuc Factory Now Work
ing Overtime.
Spencer Box Factory Also Busy-Worklng
Hours in Shoe Shops Are Increased
Other Notes.

Other Notes.
Spencer, Feb. 24-Business is on the
increase at the Nipmuc paper box fac
tory. There are now orders to be filled
for $4,000 boxes for immediate shipment.
The factory commenced tonight to run
until 10 o'clock nights. Thirty hands are
employed at the factory, and Manager
Chester T. Linley says that the force Of
help must be increased by 20 in two
weeks. new staying machine was pur-
chased by the paper box company today
which has a capacity for staying $4,000
corners per day. The machine is used in
making box covers, and can therefore
turn out 10000 covers per day.
Mr. Linley says that business at the
factory is three times greater than it
was one year ago at this time The shop
has been in operation for about three
years. The busy season commences in
August and usually continues until the
latter part of December. Business has
steadily increased under Mr. LinIeys
management The factory is owned and
controlled by stock company composed
or Spencer people. B. c. Bissell of
Springfield, representing o. s. Hough-
ton, manufacturer of all grades of paper,
was at the Nipmuc factory today max
ing arrangements to supply the concern
with stock.
The Spencer Paper Box Company,
whose factory is at the rear of the l. L.
Prouty shop, is also doing a hustling
business. II. NJ. Toner is manager of
the factory and he says that according
to the orders now on hand, business will
be good the coming season. Fifty people
are now employed at the factory. One
half of the cartons manufactured are
used by I. L. Prouty & Co., and the
other half is used in filling orders from
all over the country, The factory has a
capacity for manufacturing 10000 shoe
cartons per day, besides large quanti-
ties of boxes of a different make. The
help at present has employment 10 hours
per day.
INCREASED HOURS.
The L L. Prouty factory, which has
factory in the world, commenced run
ming 915 hours today This is an increase
in running time of three hours week.
ANTI-TOXINE RECEIVED.
selectman A. w. Curtis received to-
day from the state board of health four
phials of Mulford's anti-toxine, intend
ed for the use of the local physicians in
their practice when treating diphtheria.
1t was through the efforts of DR.. f. j.
Sanborn and Dr. E. w. Norwood that
the supply OF anti-toXine was obtained.
Every town is entitled to a supply of
anti-toxine serum, which is furnished
by the state authorities when asked for.
At the suggestion of DrS. Sanborn and
Norwood, A. w. Curtis applied to the
state board of health for a supply. DR..
Sanborn says that this preventive of
diphtheria of the most malignant and
virulent form, is conceded by a large
majority of physicians to be the best
remedy known.
DAMAGE OF $500.
The damage to Spencer electric light
ing apparatus done by the recent ice
storm will amount to over $500. Thir-
teen electric lamps were totally ruined,
and Supt. e. A. Hill of the Spencer
Electric Light Company says that the
new lamps will cost not less than $50
apiece. Twenty cross arms We're broken
and over a dozen electric light poles
were blown down by the force
of the storm. The greatest dam
age done was to that portion
of the circuit which lights Lin
coin street. Mr.. Hill says that the cir
cult is now but temporarily repaired
and will need to be gone over again. 1t
will be three weeks before the entire
plant is completely repaired.
VARIOUS NEWS NOTES.
John F. Martin, who left for Atlanta,
Ca, last week, has secured employment
in the printing establishment of M. A.
Hamilton, a former Spencer printer
Fields M Prouty is receiving con-
tributions for the Cuban relief fund.
Miss Mae Griffin, who was taken to-
the Worcester Memorial Hospital for
treatment the first of the week, is im-
proving in health.
j. f. Appel of Springfield who was
once prominently connected with the
Springfield militia, is in town on bust
ness this week. stopping at Hotel
Waldo.
Z. F. Sibley Of the firm of Bacon &
Sibley, is in Boston today.
David Fine of the firm of Cohen &
Fine of New York city, manufacturers
of tailor-made clothing, is in town to-
day, calling on F. Collette & Son.
A special meeting of the pupils Of d.
P, H. S. will be called tomorrow fore
noon to make arrangements for engag-
ing the W. P. l. Glee Club to give a
concert.
Friends of Miss Sarah NJ. Henshaw,
who lives with James Capen and wife,
Pleasant. street, called last nlSnt 10
congratulate her for attaining the ma
jority of so years. She was presented
a fine bouquet of violets by Miss Ma
bel F. Nye. Mrs. Capen provided sup
per for the guests.
A meeting, will be called tomorrow
night at Cherry street engine house of
all parties interested in the forming of
a new base ball nine. The matter of
entering the Worcester County League
will be considered. The meeting will be
presided over by P. j. Lanigan, man
ager of last years nine.
A CLOSE CALL.
A serious conhagration was averted |
at J. E. Bacon & Co.'S factory this fore |
noon by the cool actions of William |
Mcdonald. A workman was preparing |
a quantity of fake" shoe dressing, |
when suddenly the mixture took fire, |
and, running over upon the floor, envel- |
oped the kettle and a portion of the floor |
in flames. Mr.. McDonalds hands were
burned but in spite of his injuries he !
managed to throw the contents of a |
chemical fire bucket, which soon extin- |
guished the flames. The damage was
slight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ,Peltier have re-
turned from a visit with friends in |
Marlboro
A meeting of Luther Hill Camp, S. Of |
", was held tonight in G. A. r. Hall. |
Reports were read by delegates who at
tended the annual convention of the /