The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-07
NEW INDUSTRY IS
PROMISED FOR
BENNINGTON
Brush Factory to Employ Halt
a Hundred Hands
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Jennings Property on Main Street
Purchased and Under Long
Lease to, Payne & Clark
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the remodeling Of the property on
East Main street known as the Clark
brushback factory for the installa,
ton of what is likely to prove an ex-
tensive new industry. The property
which comprises the building and
water and which was owned by Mrs
]. G. Colgate has been sold to New
York firm which has an extensive bust
ness in advertising brushes. The
factory will be equipped with machin-
cry for the purpose Of manufacturing
the brush used by the New York
firm and will be turned over, under
a long term to Payne & Clark, who
are at present engaged in the manu-
facture of toilet mirrors at North
Bennington.
George S. Clark, who has occupied
the property for several years in the
manufacture of brushbacks, stated
last evening that the new industry
inside of a year would be employing
between 40 and 80. mostly men. He
bases this estimate on the contract
that Payne & Clark have with the
New York concern which requires
that the daily output of the factory
shall average 5000 brushes.
The facilities of the factory will be
devoted exclusively to the manufac-
ture of brushes of only one model
land only one style. The brushes will
be completed in the factory ready to
be shipped to the customer, even to
the name on the back.
The New York firm for whom the
brushes are manufactured distributes
the articles under contract to cloth
| ing houses and other concerns
Throughout the country. The name
of the clothier or other purchaser Is
inscribed on the back of the brush
in gold letters and the brushes are
distributed as an advertising medium
in whatever manner is thought best.
At present the New York firm has IL
men on the road making contracts
for the brushes and the business has
grown to such proportions that It be-
came necessary to put in operation q
factory that could be depended upon
for the product.
The opportunity to locate the fac
tory in Bennington came about
through Mr.. Payne, who was former
ly engaged in the brush-making bust
ness In Troy and whose company fur
nished a portion Of the brushes used
by the New York company. The
head OF the New York concern was
anxious to establish factory in the
vicinity OF Troy but Messrs, Payne
and Clark would not consider the pro-
ject unless the business were estab-
lished in Bennington.
AS one article Is to be manufac-
tured at the new factory the installa-
ton OF the machinery will be COM
paratively simple once that the In
terror arrangements have been COM
pleted. There are many changes to
be made, however, and June 1 is set
as the date on which the factory may
be expected to start operations.
The building is 104x30 feet with
two floors, room enough to meet all
requirements. The woodworking
department will be located on the
ground floor and the finishing and
shipping rooms on the second floor
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men and girls will be employed In
the packing Of the finished brushes.
Practically all of the work will be
done by the piece and Mr.. Clark is
confident that once the employees ac-
quired knowledge OF the machinery
that good wages would be earned.
The work will require young, active
men who will be taught by a number
OF experienced workers who will be
employed for that purpose.
The property has been operated by
Mr. Clark for number OF years In
the manufacture OF brushbacks but
the owner did not wish to make
long term lease that would interfere
with a sale and for this reason Mr..
Clark did not deem II wise 10 put In
an extensive equipment. The pur.
chase OF the property by the New
York firm and the long lease has
cleared the way for an established
business.
The new business will use consld.
cradle hard wood, birch, beech and
maple. the former preferred, but not
nearly 30 much as has been required
by the brushback factory.
Payne a. Clark will continue TO
operate the toilet mirror factory at
North Bennington where the frm is
at present employing IA hands and
where more will be put on as soon as
the problem OF power has been
solved. A new engine has been or.
dered and once Il is installed the
business will be increased.
Mr.. Clark. who has been a resident
of Bennington during the past Ave
years and who is free TO state that
he likes the town, Ia enthusiastic ov.
or the opportunity opened by the pro.
posed new brush business. In his
opinion the industry In It's proper.
lions now outlined ia but the begin.
ming OF a large and extensive bust.
ness. Even n the factory never
comes to employ over a half a hun.
dred persons II will nevertheless be
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