The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-25
ROCKVILLE,

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The Hath annual meeting of the
Holland County Medical association
was held last week, with large at
tendance. The address was given by
DR.. N. E. Wordin, the president of
the state medical association. The
following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, DR.. F. W. Walsh of Rockville;
vice. president, T. F. Rockwell; clerk,
T. F. O'Loughlin; counselor, @. B.
Newton of Stafford; censors, T. F.
O'Loughlin, F. Gilnack, E. T. Davis;
county reporter, @. B. Newton essay
ist at semi-annual meeting, W. L.
Higgins of Coventry; at annual meet
ing, E. P. Flint; delegate to state
convention, E. o. Winship; delegates
to county conventions, Hartford, A
R. Goodrich; New Haven, J. Stretch
of Stafford; New London, E. P.
Flint; Fairfield, D. G. Bangs; Litch-
field, William Cramm of Mansfield
Middlesex, W. L. Higgins; Wind
ham, j. P. Fisk of Coventry
A company has been organized as a
holding corporation for the Hockanum,
Springville and New England mills,
to be known as the Hockanum Mills
company. A certificate of incorpor-
alton has been filed with the town
clerk of the town of Vernon. The
object is to merge the three companies
inf RI %o%n huc
The majority stockholders in each
company having been the same, this
is simply unifying of business, for
economy in buying and selling the
product of these we'll known mills
The capital stock of the new company
is $5, 10000 divided into $4,000
shares of the par value of 500 each.
One million two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars of the stock is to be
preferred, and $3, 100000 common
stock. The business of the three mills
will be handled under one general
management. The officers of the new
corporation are: President, Francis
T. Maxwell; vice-president, Robert
Maxwell; secretary and treasurer,
William Maxwell; general superin-
tendent, David A. Sykes; assistant
Charles S. Bottomley /;
assistant treasurer, A. Park Hammond;
directors, Francis T. Maxwell, Robert
Maxwell, William Maxwell, A. Park
Hammond, David A. Sykes, William
Butler, Charles S. Bottomley.
Lewis Angel Corbin, S3, died at
his home Saturday night after an ill
ness of four weeks. He was born in
Dudley, and in his early life was
thrown upon his own resources on &C
count of the death of his father. At
Dudley he learned the trade of stone
mason, and later came to Rockville
and had charge of the stone work on
the American and Hockanum mills.
In 1851 he was attracted by the gold
en- tales from California, and went
west with George Talcott of Rock
Vile aud Mr.. Vaughn of Tolland.
He went by way of the Isthmus of
Panama, and for two years engaged
in mining in the west, returning by
the Nicaragua route. After his re-
turn home in 1853 he built a home
on High street, opposite Market street,
and in 1854 built the Windermere
mills for the manufacture of WOODEN
goods. This property was partially
destroyed by fire and he rebuilt it for
the owners. In 1854 Mr.. Corbin
thought he saw a future in the en-
velope manufacturing business, and
for 500 bought the one-third interest
of Milton G.. Puffer in the envelope
machinery, the other partners being
j. N. Stickney and Cyrus White.
Later J. N. Stickney's interest was
purchased by Oyrous White and L. A
Corbin, and the firm of White & Cor
bin was established for the manufac-
ture of envelopes, this firm being the
pioneers in the business. In 1898 Mr..
Corbin retired when the firm was OBJ
sorbed by the United States Envelope
company. In 1848 Mr.. Corbin was
married to Miss Mary Upham of
North Grosvernordale. She died in
1900. The surviving children of the
union are Mrs: Sydney Grant of Conn
chuseets farm and Mrs. Walter E.
Payne of this city. In 1902 Mr..
Corbin married for his second wife
Mrs Laura l.. Ellinwood, who also
survives him. The funeral will be
held at his home this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. .~.