Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
.DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.

greatly surprised here Tuesday upon
the announcement OF the death of
and secretary of the Connecticut Mills
company at hospital in Brookline,
Mass.
Mr.. F4ttz became suddenly Ill slast
THURSDAY and was hurried to a hos
pitai in Brooixiine, where he under
went a surgical operation Friday. He
rallied splendfdly after the operation
and every indication was that his re-
but during Sunday hts condition
changed rapidly for the worse and he
died at a. nn- Monday. Mr.. F1ttz
would have been GIL years OF age in
TO Mr.. Ffttz probably more than to.
any other one man Danielson owes
the benefits that have been derived
Connecticut Mills company, which,
within a very few years has grown to
be one OF the principal textile indus
tries in this section of Eastern Con-
uecttcut.
In October, 1871. he came here ana
in 3 quiet and modest way. without
any previous announcement as to
plans or prospects, equipped what is.
place for the manufacture OF autorno-
bile tire duck. With him we've assoc
eiated few men OF excellent BUSH
ness ability, all of than unknown
here, but he was the moving spirit
and he had personal supervision of
the equipment and starting OF the
mill.
Operations were commenced with
only six tire duck looms engaged in
turning cut fabric and the infant in
dustry gave no hint of the astound-
ing growth it was to make within the
next few years Under Mr.. Fittz's
guidance the min at once began to
be recognized as one producing an ex-
ceptionaIly high grade fabric and or
ders began to pour in from the big
sest and most famous OF the tire
manufacturers of the country. An
era OF expanding the plant began. No.
mill was taken over and equipped,
but stiH the pressure of orders was
SO great as always to be far ahead
of the producing capacity of the mills.
Then began the building Of addi-
tions to the plant and expansion fol-
lowed expansion until. within the last
few months, final addition has con-
nected the two original mills. one of
which has been increased to four
stories in height, making one plant
well over SOC feet in length-and the
end is not yet.
In less than six years the little plant
Mr.. Ffttz established was employing
hundreds of operatives and had q
payroll of more than $4,000 a week,
which sum will be greatly increased
within the next few months, and had
taken its place among the first half
dozen in Importance of the tire fab
ric mills Of the country. In the mean
time the CANADIAN connecticut Mills
plant has been established at Sher-
brooke, Can, and is also experience
ing phenomenal success.
In October 1914, Mr.. FTttz closed his
connection with the company, other
than as a stakeholder. and had since
devoted his time to travel and other
recreation and enjoyment.
In June of 1916, on the 10th inst,
at Lynn, Mass, Mr.. Fittz married
Miss Bertha Field. who was the Wis
iting nurse appointed for service here
after the organization of the Civic
Federation. Mr.. and Mrs. Fittz went
to Japan on their wedding trip, re-
naming in the east and in the west
ern part of this country until last Oc-
tober, when they visited here. Mrs |
Fittz, survives her husband, who /
leaves few relatives.
Before coming to Danielson Mr.
tittz was for years a resident of L
Easthampton and was connected with
mills at West Boylston, Mass His |
first wife died in Utica. seven years
ago this month. /
Mr.. FfttZ was a man Of remarkable
charity and broad generosity. During
MS residence in Danielson he gave /
with liberal hand to many and varied |
and he gave in many
places and to many persons, quietly,
secretly-as he always preferred-in
such measure and at such times as
will cause many here always to bless
lis name.