Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
CAPITAL OF sI2O,0OO
The Hooker, Corser 8 Mitchell
Co. a Corporation.
Well-Known Young Men Now in
Charge Of An Industry Which Gives
Employment to 200 Hands.

Charge Of An Industry Which Gives
Employment to 200 Hands.
The most important business
change that has taken place in Brat
tlebcro recently was consummated
Nov. l, when the overall concern of
Hooker. Corser e. Mitchell passed in
to new ownership. The George w.
Hooker estate, James F. Hooker as
signee, the Bracket c. Corser estate
and w c. Mitchell disposed of their
entire right, title and interest in the
business to James f. Hooker. William
II. Corser, William II. Proctor and
Robert c. Bacon OF Brattleboro and
Charles d. Whitaker of Hinsdale, N.
II. Mr.. Hooker and Mr.. Corser are
sons of former members of the firm
of Hooker, Corser & Mitchell, Mr..
Proctor Is of the hardware firm of
Mellen e. Proctor, Mr.. Bacon is Mr..
Hookers law partner and Mr.. Whit
aker is well known through his owner
ship of hotel property in Hinsdale and
Turner's Falls. Mass. and through
other business interests.
The new owners Immediately form
ed close corporation under the firm
name of The Hooker, Corser & Mitch
ell Company. with a capital stock of
100000. full paid and held entirely
by the five members Of the corpora
ton. None of the stock Is for sale.
The corporation organized by elect
ing these officers: President, James F
Hooker; secretary and treasurer. Will
| liam II. Corser; vice president and
assistant treasurer, William II. Proc
tor; superintendent. Charles ID, Whit
aker
| During Monday and Tuesday an in
ventory was taken of the goods in the
factory here in Brattleboro and In
the branch house in Chicago. where
ia large quantity of manufactured
! goods is kept on hand and on Wednes
! day the factory was opened for bust
ness under the new ownership. The
corporation employs about 200 hands
II will maintain the same high stand
ard in the quality and make OF Its
"Cantripum" overalls and other gar
ments that has characterized the pro
duct of the old firm.
Mr.. Hooker will devote his entire
time. as heretofore. to the practice o.
law. the duties of the president of the
corporation being such as to require
little of his attention outside of his of
fee. Mr.. Corser will remain at tn,
factory. as formerly, and his know
ledge of the details of the business
will go long way toward insuring II!
continued success. Mr.. Whitaker Il
already in charge as superintendent
He will bring his family to Brattle
boro soon.
Announcement was made yesterda.
of the sale by w. II. Proctor of his In
terest in the hardware firm of Mellel
& Proctor to his partner. ]. f. Mellen
Mr.. Proctor will enter actively int,
the work of the overall company a
an early date. having charge of tn
sales department and of the bushes
in Chicago. Mr.. Proctor has been
merchant on Main street 10 years, /
years in the grocery business. and 70
the last nine years in the hardwar
trade. and in both lines has prove,
himself a successful business mar
His connection with the new corpora
ton will be sure to be an element o
strength TO 1t.
Under the new order of things tn
litigation which was begun over tn
division of the interests of the differ
ent persons and estates connecte
with the business is at an end. an
Brattleboro has reason to entertai
feelings of qualification that the bus
mess will continue here uninterrup
ed