Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-20
DANIELs0N
Another Big Cotton Mill for Plain
field-Wili Mean 10000 Extra Spin
dies-Funeral Of General Putnam's
Great Granddaughter.

While other mill towns in this part
or Windhann county are experiencing
q period OF partial stagnation from
Plainfie1d comes the announcement of
the beginning of work on another big
cotton mill, which is to be connected
with and practically duplicate of
the Lawton Mfg. company,s plant, the
construction of which few years
ago has been the means of booming
Pla1nfield as no other town in this
section has been doomed in a quarter
OF century and has won for it the
distinction of being the fastest grow
ing town in eastern Connecticut.
Ths new plant, excavations for the
foundations of which have Just been
commenced, WILL in a way, be an adj
d1lon TO the present big mill of the
Lawton Manufacturing company, but
IT will be owned and operated by the
PlaInf1elf Mills corporation, capital
control will be practically the same
as the Lawton company, the follow
ing men being the officers and direc-
tors: President John Porteous; vice
president and general manager, Har-
old Lawton; treasurer. S. II. Greene;
er. c. E. Riley and g. NJ. Whiting.
1t Is expected that about a year
will be required to construct, equip
and make the mill ready for operation.
=. F. Smith of Pawtucket, who built
the present mill. has the contract to
do the construction work
Duplicate of Present Mill.
The new millY is to be of brick and
will extend south from the present
mill for an approximate distance of
$50 feet. Where it joins the plant of
the LAYTON Manufacturing company,
the new n i'll will be of the same
3 height, one story, and will be con-
tinuation of the weave shed for a
distance of $50 feet, there rising to
three stories and running south for
another distance of 490 feet. The two
plants, therefore, in combination, will
stretch over an area of about a third
of a mile, the two three STORY sec
lions at each end being joined by
the long weave sheds. Another power
are included in the construction plans
10000 New Spindles.
Sixty thousand more spindIes, doub-
ling the present number at Plainfield
will add their whirr to an industry
that will be giving employment to from
1000 to LOO operatives, both mills
when the big new factory is running
The land purchased for the plant in
cludes $50 acres that were owned by
Turner Greene and Attorney Telley
e. Rahcock. this being located on both
sides of the railroad track.
Incidentally the construction of the
new mill means also that another fac
tory village is to be built for the peo-
pie that will be employed. Thirty
five houses are planned for these tc
be located east of the mill, not fal
from the new school building. The
village built about four years ago il
located on the west side Of the rail
road tracks, where five more houses
are to be put up.
To Be Operated as Separate Plants
While the mills will appear to tbs
eye as one big plant, they will b.
owned and operated as separate cor
pora.iens, although the clerical work
| ing force will be established in tn.
| same office building as is the force Of
| the Lawten company. Their Office
| building is to be enlarged as required
| Fine contoed cotton products viii
| be manufactured in the new mill, thii
being the class Of goods with which
| the LaWton company has been 30 sue
| cessful.
| Inspired by Harold Lawton.
The construction of this mill mean
much to PiainAeld and it also mean
much to all of eastern Connecticut
| Plainfeld will receive the direct ben
| eft but as has been demonstrates
since the fret plant was put up, mon
ey earned at Plainfeld circulate
through all the neighboring towns.
superior class of operatives have beel
| employed a. the Lawton mill; the.
| have been paid good money and hav
| added beautifully to the prosperity o
| this section of the state. AS a manu-
featuring town, Plainfield is loonin
| large in Windham county, and mucl
| Of the credit that goes with common
about its regeneration is due to Har
| old Lawton. who. as general manage
| of it's new textile enterprises ha
| de a record of business success
worthy of everyone's admiration.
Will c. Bailey. formerly of thi
place. sails today Saturday, on tn
Devonian of the Leyland stoamshi
line for Liverpool, returning to hi
| business in Boston about July l. Nj
Bailey expects to see something G
England and Paris before returning
as his duties as grain inspector wi
take up but a part of his time.
Rev. Joseph Maurice Of Montree
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. job
| Fournier Of the West Side.
COL CHESTER.