The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-11-20
Trade Revival in New England.

6OStOI.-l1e business inactivity
which marked the prediction period
has given way with z rush in New
England, announcements OF 2 resuup-
ton OF operations having been made
in all directions within the last few
days. Many industrial interests are
affected, although the reports indi-
cate that the textile concerns have
acted more promptly and in greater
numbers in ordering longer hours
and more operatives.
Other lines which already have ar
ranged for increased operations are
lewelry and rubber factories, thread
yarn and knitting mills. machine and
tool making plants and railroad re-
pair shops
WOODEN jobbers report an unp7e-
cedenIed rush OF business since cleo
ton day. Tailors from all over New
England are coming 10 Boston and
placing orders for cloth. most OF their
customers having held up their or
ders for winter clothing until after
election.
The present rush is so great that
WOODEN houses are working their
clerks overtime in an effort 10 catch
up with their orders, and woolels that
have been carried in stock many
months are being shipped so rapidly
that in some lines new goods cannot
be obtained fast enough 10 I'll the
benches cleaned up by shipments.
New Haven. Conn.-Rsvival OF IL
dustrial activity will be felt in Conn
ecticut in nearly every branch OF
trade. particularly along the Manga
tuck Valley, which IS the centre Of
brass and copper goods manufacture
The increase in orders 70 electrical
equipment concerns viii Immediately
be followed BIZ active resumption on
full time OF many plants in Water
bury and Bridgeport. which turn ont
fittings OF copper used il electrical
machinery. In all the metal trades
& busy winter is expected. interviews
with manufacturers az Waterbury in
dicating that inquiries for estimate
on contracts have begun. The Nau-
gatuck VALLEY was hit hard BIZ the
industrial depression. for more than
% 900 highly skilled workers in COP
per and brass have been OF part time
for months
y
ule was begun al the mills OF the Ma
tional Rubber COMPANY. where ore
thousand hands are employed. The
Warren Manufacturing Company.
cotton goods. has also adopted q full
time schedule
Winsted. Conn -CcnArmatioa OF
the report that the Mount Vernon
and Woodbury. Cotton Duck Company
IS to reopen its mills a. New Hart
ford has reached there. Officials OF
the company inspected the property.
One thousand hands will be employed.
The company owns one section OF the
town known as Dublin. comprising
besides its mill fifty dwellings. all OF
which have been empty since the in
dustry was shut down
Hartford. Conn-Thsre are urmis-
taxable signs OF business activity all
over Connecticut since the ELECTION
In New Britain, Hartford. New
Hartford and the smaller upstate
towns. where the business OF the
wooden and silk mills provide thou
sands with work. the same sentiment
prevails and already an Improvement
in demand has been shown
On the New Haven road. no doubt
the largest employer OF labor in the
State. the increased operation OF the
factories naturally results in q great
er demand for railroad wo-kmea. As
an example the company started its
big Rsadville repair departments on
q full schedule OF six days week
About 1890 men will be benefited BY
this change.