Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-08
THE PERCITAL FURNITURE
COMP4N

M One of the most pleasant social
" events of the season was given by the
\ Percival Furniture Company last Mon
N day evening when the doors of their
new storehouse were opened to the
public. Over two hundred of The
NJ townspeople availed themselves of
W the opportunity to visit this new ad-
A dition to the Company's extensive
shops. In view of the fact that there
are great many citizens of the village
who are not aware of the rapid strides
this company has been making during
the past eighteen months, and of the
extra room required in carrying on
their increasing business, the employees
Ifequested Mr.. Percival that social
gathering of the people of the place
De held Immediately after the COM
pletion of the building. But at that
time the company was SO crowded
with orders that it was thought to be
||impracticable. When just before the
Holidays the upholstering department
was closed for the annual invoice
5uitable opportunity was offered. The
building, which is 4Ox82 feet and four
Stories in height, afforded ample space
tor a pleasant social entertainment.
On arriving the people were conduct
bd to the large elevator and taken to
the third floor where the rooms had
been cleared. The guests were cordi-
ally welcomed by MIR. @. F. Percival,
khe originator and president of the
Organization, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. @.
Baldwin, and Miss Farley. After a
'bleasant social hour part of the COM
pany indulged in promenading and
1ancing, one of the large storerooms
having been cleared for this purpose.
he room was beautifully decorated
rith bunting and cretonne. The first
bfomenade was led by @. F. Percival
I'D Mrs. @. @. Baldwin. Excellent
Hhusic for the occasion was furnished
II the Barton orchestra.
hOn the second floor refreshments,
.|onsisting of cake, coffee and fruit
Fere served, to which all did ample
lstice. Not until an early hour in
lne morning did the people disperse
their homes all pronouncing the
tccasion grand success.
After the taking of the inventory
nd work is again resumed in the
hops with the full force of over sixty
ZEN at their places and everything
hipshape, an invitation will be ex-
fnded to the public to visit the estab-
Rhment and the visitors will be con-
ncted through every department.
AS it may be of interest to our read
Is we will give at this time an account
a recent visit to these shops when
III were shown the entire process by
|hich the goods, consisting of various
nds of upholstered furniture, are
ade. In our tour of inspection we
bre accompanied by the genial super
tendent, MIR. @. F. Percival, who
kplained all the different processes
Detail, from the time that the log is
ought forward until it appears as an
icle of furniture.
The lumber is taken from the saw
III carried by means of cars to the
rd where it is stacked up to remain
It'll wanted. 1t is then taken to the
Fhouse and after being thoroughly
ed is carried on the trucks to what
known as Room Mol. This contains
cutting up and splitting saws and
coarse band saw. The pieces are
pin taken on the trucks and carried
Boom No. 2, where they are planed.
Bse two rooms are under the man
nent of E. @. Wilkie who has been
~ the company ever since its or
2ization. In Room No.. 8 the band
Ing, boring, sandpapering, and
bDssing is done, this department
Ing in charge of E. FL. Glazier. The
requiring carving passes on to
"a No. 5 where Mr.. E. B. Wild, an
5rienced and excellent workman,
IN after the hand and machine |
ing. The different pieces are now
IN to be glued or nailed together |
the frames they are to make, and |