The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-07
JOSEPH PARKE 4 SON co.
An Interesting Chapor of Locnl Man"-
 fncturlmg History.

Below is reproduced an editorial re- ferring to the Joseph Parker & Son co.
 of this city from the Insurance Critic
 of April, 1900, monthly magazine pub
 lished in the city of New York, of which
 Major George M. Corliss of the "Old Guard" in said city is the editor and
 proprietor Colonel Corliss went to the
 front in the war for the union in the
 Fifth Connecticut regiment, becoming
 major of the regiment.
 The Joseph Parker X Son Co, pro
 prietors of the West Rock paper mills at Westville, are, the successors of the firm
 of F. s. & Joseph Parker, who were
 the founders of the West Rock paper
 mill in the year 1S40 (60 years ago) and
 who are continuing the manufacturing
 of plotting paper and with the latest
 and most improved machinery, together
 with the best of stock are sustaining
 the standard so long ago established.
 The present company after the death of Joseph Parker, who Waa the inventor
 and first manufacturer of plotting paper in the world was incorporated in 1852. The officers are Joseph Parker, jr., who is thoroughly acquainted with the busl- ness having been with the several firms from his youth, and who is the president of the present company Hon. James M. Townsend is the vice president Robert A. France, who understands the nanu- featuring of paper, both theoretically and practically thoroughly, having had practical experience In both the manu- featuring and management of some of the largest paper mills in Norwich be- fore coming to New Haven, is the gen. eral manager, and $. Frank Chamberlin who, like the president has had years of experience, having been with the several firms from his youth, is the secretary and treasurer. The mill is at work night and day from 12 o'clock Sunday night to the same hour Saturday night, stopping only the twenty-four hours of the Sabbath, turning out several tons of plotting paper each day, which is shipped to all parts of the country, from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, the Pa eifc and foreign lands. The article from the Insurance Critic above re- ferred to is as follows:
 Plotting paper is a subject to which doubtless many people give little thought, but, notwithstanding, it is matter which may well interest large number of professional and business people Our attention was recently at tracted to the subject by the courtesy of one of our valued and highly es- teemed friends Captain James M. Townsend, ex-commandant of that cele brated old continental organization the Second company of Governors Foot | guard of New Haven, Conn.,, who is vice | president of the Joseph Parker & Son Co, manufacturers of superior quail ity of plotting paper at New Haven, Conn. As we are informed there is | great difference in the quality and | manufacture of this useful article and . we are also advised that the Joseph | Parker &c Son Co. is at present supply ing the treasury, interior and other de- partments of the United States govern ment, as also public departments of Greater New York. Samples of the va tious manufactures of plotting paper having been carefully examined by skilled experts, without the Knowledge of this company. and consequently the awards have been given in favor of the | Joseph Parker & Son Go. on account of the superior quality of their manufac- ture. This company make all conceiva- ble kinds of styles of plotting paper for advertising purposes and otherwise, and at such prices as to distance all when quality is made a con-