The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
BUSINESS
INCREASING
WeII-KnoWn MiIIbury Firm of
Manufacturers Finds it Neces-
sary to Add Greatly to the Ca
paCity of its Plant
w. W. & A. D. WINDLE
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
Though Hands Are Employed Day
and Night Still Orders Have
Been ACCumuIating-TWo New
Buildings to Be Erected as
Soon as Possible


Mlbury, Nov. 1S.-The Millbury Scour-
ing Company will double the capacity of
its plant at the earliest opportunity. This
means the erection of a wooden building
so by 40 feet and two stories high. A
store house 40 by 40 feet will also be built
for the storing of stock. In conversation
with w. w. Windle, the senior member of
the firm, today, The Spy reporter was
told that more room was needed to keep
up with the many orders being received,
and that the business had outgrown the
present quarters.
The plant is situated at the west end of
the town. 1t was run for years by Thomas
Windle the name then as now, being the
Millbury Securing Company. Thomas
Windle has retired from an active part in
the business of the concern but still buys
and Sells stock which is worked up at the
mill.
The present members of the firm are w.
w. & A. d. Windle, sons of Thomas Win
die. The business consists of the working
up of all sorts of wool, wool stock and the
like, and preparing it for the manufac-
turer. To gain an idea of the business
done one needs only to consider the large
amount of stock handled the past year.
This comprised 10000 bags of all grades of
wool. from the finest to the grades of
waste. The bags average about 1870
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that 100000 pounds of stock were worked
up, having been put through the different
processes of busting, securing, drying,
carbonizing, carding, etc, During the
past year an addition 40 by 20 feet was
added. but this is not sufficient New ma
chinery has also been placed in position.
The plant at present Is to run night and
day, with two shifts of workmen. Still
orders are way behind. Mr. Windle
stated sat while there was a question as
to whether the new buildings could be
erected this winter, that the early spring
would see the plant twice the size that 1t
Is now. This means that the force will be
increased and that the west end of the
town will be benefited. That business in
Millbury is booming is beyond question.
The outlook is the rosiest it has been in
years.
The Collins Pharmacy will be sold at
public auction Tuesday morning at II
o'clock, This is the old Aiken drug store,
which was managed for years by the late
B. Frank Aiken. The store has been
closed the past five weeks, or since the
| death of Mr. Collins. The property is
owned by the Burlington estate of Wor-
cester.
The hearing which will be given to the
promoters of the Worcester and Provi-
dence electric road Wednesday by the
Board of Selectmen promises to be a tame
affair. There seems to be no opposition to
franchise, providing the line is assured,
will no doubt be forthcoming. Should a
franchise be granted at the locations
asked by the company it would mean the
double tracking of that portion of West
Main Street extending from Gould to the
terminus of the Consolidated line, near
| the Mayo mill. With this line in opera
tion, Millbury would have railroad facili-
ties, electric and steam rivalled by those
of few towns of it's size
Mrs. Louise Mccartney has returned
from weeks visit in Harrisville.
Miss Nora Cronin and Miss Margaret
| Brown has returned from Boston.
The condition of Clark Cunningham,
who has been confined to his home the
past two weeks, is much improved.
! e. C. Ramseyer has resigned his posi-
ton with the Ramshorn Wooden Mill.
"A meeting of the members of the Bap-
fist Church will take place Wednesday
| evening, when the question of a new and
permanent pastor will be discussed. Rev.
c. w. Parks, who has been supplying the
pulpit since the resignation of Rev. Geo.
c. Lombard, is well liked, and he may re-
ceive a call to the pastorate.
The condition of Carlton Wheelock is
| much improved. The doctors have hope
that he may recover.