Connecticut western news., 1902-06-26
NOW DOING BUSINESS.
LIME COMBINE OPERATING THE kIlNS IN THIS
 SECTION.

Officers EIected.-Local Men Get Good
 Berths. Offices Here in Canaan.
 The New England Lime Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York last week Tuesday and on Thursday acquired the lime manufacturing properties of the follow ing companies and individuals:
 John Todd, Bedding, Conn.
 Brookfield Lime Go, Brookfeld, Conn.
 Charles E. Grifing, New Milford, Conn.
 Peirce x Freeman Co.,, Canaan, Conn.
 Charles Barnes Sone, Canaan, Conn.
 Garfield Brothers, East Canaan, Conn.
 Canaan Lime Co.,, Canaan, Conn.
 West Stockbrid2e Lime Co.,, West Stockbridge, Mass.
 Hutchinson Brothers, New Lenox, Mass.
 l.. J. Follett X Sons, Adams, Mass.
 Follett Brothers, North Pownal, Vt.
 The officers of the new company are as follows:
 President, Charles E. Grifing.
 Vice-president. William Garfield.
 Secretary and Treasurer, Arthur P. Freeman.
 Superintendent of Massachusetts dis trict. David Follett.
 Superintendent of Canaan district. Wallace Garfield,
 Superintendent at New Milford, An drew N. Grifing.
 Directors: Charles E. Grifing, Clar- cree E. Vroman, Daniel L.. Peirce, William Garfield, Sheridan W. Barnes, J. Henry Roraback, Samuel A. Eddy, Oliver Hutchinson, Arthur Truesdell. David Follett, Charles W. Barnum.
 The offices of the company have been located at Canaan and temporary quar- ters have been occupied in rooms over the Union station.
 This enterprise, which is not a trust but an absolute consolidation of the above named companies, has been nearly year in assuming it's final shape, The organization has been planned by Messrs. Reed, Simpson, Thatcher s Barnum, the we'll know law firm of New York city. Mir. Barnum of that firm having taken peculiar interest in the success of the company on account oi his early associations in this section. It is 80 we'll officered and SO cocserva. lively organized that it seems as though it's prospects ought to be very bright The men who have been for the past few years industriously trying to gel one another's trade will now turn thel energies to their mutual profit in bring ing about the return of the days when the making of lime and the making oi money went on together in the Housa tonic valley.
 In 1901 the companies which are nov combined, produced and sold about 800, ,OOO barrels of lime. It is believed thst with combined management, i'm. proved methods of manufacturing and the additional facilities for marketing the product will soon reach 75O, ,0O( barrels per annum. The central office in Canaan will consequently be a very busy one. All the orders for lime will pass through this office and all pay ments will come here. Those familiar with the organization think that the annual amount of business will soor reach $500, 900. -
 The authorized capital stock of the new company is $1, 300, ,0OU, one half oi which is 6 per cent. preferred stock and the balance common. A considerable part of this stock is held in the treasury of the company to provide for future expansion of the business. and of the stock issued very large proportion ii held by the officers and directors of the company and the former owners of ths property.
 The demand for lime is very brisl just now and the new officers are hay ing their hands full in filling order1 and getting themselves adjusted to tho new conditions.
 Burton A. Peirce. the experienced wood buye- of the Peirce < Freeman Co.,, will assist superintendent Osnfisld giving his attention particularly to tn, wood supply.
 Miss Lena Gardner has been engaged |