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and William F. Draper directors. Land wa s purchased, buildings were erected and machinery installed for the manufacture of satin, Marseilles and crochet quiltings. I n April, 1899, the capital was increased to $350,000. The capital was still further in - creased in November of 1901 to $700,000 , and in 1902 a second mill was built for th e manufacture of cotton and linen damask an d also cotton and linen crash . The corporation now employs about 600 hands. Mr . Hills, the first treasurer, is still in office . Mr. F. S. Stevens died April 25, 1898, an d was succeeded by Simeon B. Chase, who i s now the president of the corporation. Th e directors are W. W. Crapo, J. E. Osborn , Robert T. Davis, E . B. Jennings, S. B . Chase , George H. Hills and Robert S . Goff. Thoma s McAuliffe is the superintendent . The Barnaby mills were incorporated i n 1882, with $300,000, with Simeon B . Chase president, Stephen B. Ashley treasurer an d S. B. Chase, Samuel Waddington, Robert T . Davis, George H. Hawes, S. B. Ashley , George H. Hills, J. B. Barnaby, Charles E . Barney and William F. Draper directors . A 16,000 spindle mill, with 500 looms, wa s erected for the manufacture of fine ging - hams. The mill now has 16,000 frame spindles and 1,050 looms, and employs 550 hands , producing 2,500 pieces weekly . The original capital was increased in 1884 to $400,000 , and in 1904 decreased to $100,000 and raise d to $350,000. Mr. Chase was succeeded a s president in 1900 by Jerome C . Borden . The treasurers have been S . B. Ashley, 1882-1900 ; Arthur H. Mason, 1900-1904 ; Fred W. Harley, 1904-5 ; Harry L. French since 1905. The directors are Jerome C . Borden, B. D. Davol, F. O. Dodge, James F . Jackson, William C . Hawes and F. W. Harley. Eben C. Willey is superintendent. The Flint mills were organized in February, 1872, with a capital of $500,000, increased in October to $580,000 . John D . Flint was the first president, Stephen C . Wrightington treasurer and John D . Flint , Robert T. Davis, Stephen Davol, William H . Jennings, William T. Hall, Daniel McGowan , Gardner T. Dean, S . C . Wrightington, William Carroll and Cornelius Hargraves directors. A five-story mill, 300x94, was erecte d destroyed by fire October 28, 1882, and at once rebuilt. The plant has 50,816 fram e spindles, 1,164 looms, of which 978 are mor e than 32 inches wide ; employs about 50 0 hands and has a weekly production of 50,00 0 pounds under normal conditions . Mr. HISTORY OF FALL RIVER81 Wrightington resigned as treasurer in March, 1872, and was succeeded by Georg e H. Eddy, who served until 1878 . John D . Flint then took the position, and Bradfor d D. Davol became president. In 1879 Mr . Flint resumed the presidency and Bradfor d D. Davol was elected treasurer, remainin g until 1882, when he was succeeded by William S. Potter. The directors are John D . Flint, Franklin L. Almy, Bradford D. Davol , John F. Stafford, Thomas L. Doyle an d William S. Potter. Superintendent, Robert Place . The Mechanics mills were incorporated in 1868, with $750,000 capital. Thomas J. Borden was president and agent, D . H. Dyer clerk and treasurer, and Thomas J . Borden , Stephen Davol, Lazarus Borden, Job B . French, Southard H . Miller, B . M. C. Durfee . Tillinghast Records, James M. Morton an d A. D. Easton directors. A five-story bric k mill, 372x92 was erected. The capacity of the plant has been gradually increased, til l it now has 17,248 mule and 41,072 frame spindles, with 1,550 looms, of which 516 ar e more than 32 inches in width. It employ s 550 hands and has a weekly production o f 7,500 pieces. The presidents have been : Thomas J. Borden, 1868-71 ; Stephen Davol , 1871-88 ; Thomas J . Borden, 1888-1902 ; Joh n S. Brayton, 1902-1904 ; Richard B . Borden , 1904 to date. D. H. Dyer, the first treasurer, was succeeded by Thomas J. Borde n from 1871-76; George B. Durfee, 1876-79 ; Frank S. Stevens, 1879-82 ; H. N. Durfee , 1882-92 ; Edward Shove, 1892-1905 ; Edwar d L. Anthony in 1905. The directors are Richard B. Borden, Bradford D . Davol, Edwar d S. Adams, John S . Brayton and Edward L . Anthony. Felix Crankshaw is superintendent . The Seaconnet mills were organized i n 1884, with a capital of $400,000, and erecte d a 35,000 spindle mill, enlarged in 1895 t o about its present size. The capital was in - creased in 1894 to $600,000. The first officer s were: President, Henry C . Lincoln ; Treasurer, Edward A. Chace ; Directors, Henr y C. Lincoln, George A. Draper, Stephen A . Jencks, William Beattie, D . A. Chapin, William R. Warner, Augustus Chace, Milto n Reed and Reuben Hargraves. Mr. Jencks was elected president in 1884, on Mr. Lincoln's death, and was succeeded in 1888 b y Leontine Lincoln. Edward A. Chace wa s treasurer until 1904, when he was succeede d temporarily by Milton Reed and soon afte r by William N . McLane. James E. Cunnee n has been superintendent since the organiza-
82 HISTORY OF FALL RIVER tion of the corporation . It now has 65,40 0 frame spindles and 1,848 looms, of which 73 2 are more than 32 inches in width. Th e number of hands employed is 600, and th e weekly production 10,000 pieces. The di - rectors are Leontine Lincoln, Joseph A . Bowen, William Beattie, Stephen A . Jencks , William R. Warner, J. T. Lincoln and William N. McLane . The Tecumseh mills were incorporated i n 1866 by Augustus Chace, James W . Hartley, John P. Slade and their associates, with a capital of $350,000, in shares of $1,000 each , reduced i n 1877 to $62,000 . A five-stor y granite mill, 196x72, was erected on Hartwel l street. A large addition was built a fe w years later and in 1872 a second mill, 200x75 , was constructed on Plymouth avenue, fol - lowed in 1895-96 by No . 3, 310x100 feet . Th e plant now has 75,824 frame spindles an d 1,806 looms, of which 934 are more than 3 2 inches wide. It employs 600 hands and ha s a weekly production of 12,000 pieces . Augustus Chace was the first president, Isaac B . Chace treasurer, and Augustus Chace, Jame s W. Hartley, Louis L . Barnard, Lazarus Bor - den, Jonathan T . Lincoln, Cook Borden an d Danforth Horton, directors . Augustus Chac e was president until 1886, when he was succeeded by Jerome C. Borden . Isaac B. Chace , the first treasurer, was followed by 'Simeo n B. Chase, and in August, 1882, by Frank H . Dwelly. The directors are Jerome C . Borden, Simeon B. Chase, Leontine Lincoln , George H. Hills and F . H. Dwelly. Robinson Walmsley is superintendent . The capital was increased May 14, 1906 from $500, - 000 to $750,000 . The Davol mills were organized in 186 6 and incorporated the following year. Th e capital was fixed February 3, 1868, at $270, - 000 . A five-story brick mill, about 300 feet long by 73 feet wide, was erected, and the manufacture of shirting, sheeting, silesia an d fancy fabrics begun. In 1871 the director s were authorized to build an addition to con - tain about the same number of spindles, an d this addition was placed at right angles wit h the original mill, so that the plant now form s two sides of a quadrangle . On May 1, 1878, by vote of the stockhold - ers, the capital stock was increased to $400, - 000. This increase was not successful . On December 18, 1879, the capital stoc k was reduced from $400,000 to $2,700, an d on the same day increased from $2,700 t o $400,000. On May 7, 1888, the capital stock was reduced from $400,000 to $100,000, an d at the same time increased to $300,000 . June 24, 1890, the stock was further in - creased from $300,000 to $400,000 . The mill now has 11,008 mule spindles, 33, - 664 frame spindles and 1,240 looms, of whic h 1,094 are more than 32 inches wide . It em - ploys 380 hands and produces about 4,00 0 pieces of plain and fancy goods weekly . William C. Davol was president from 186 6 to 1882 ; Jonathan Slade from 1882 to 1883 ; F. S. Stevens from 1883 to 1885 ; A. B. Sanford from 1885 to 1892 ; Frank L. Fish from 1892 to 1903. W. R. Chester has now bee n president since 1903 . William C . Davol, Jr., was treasurer fro m 1866 to 1878 ; F. S. Stevens from 1878 to 1883 ; C. M . Slade from 1883 to 1885 ; B. W . Nichols from 1885 to 1887 . George H . Hills , the present treasurer, has occupied this office since 1887 . The directors now are : W. R. Cheste r N. J. Rust, C. R. Batt, J. J. Hicks, W. S . Granger, F. L. Fish, S . B. Chase, G. S. Eddy . Richard G. Riley is the superintendent . The Richard Borden Manufacturing Company ,was incorporated in 1871 with a capita l of $800,000. Richard Borden was president , Thomas J. Borden treasurer, and Richar d Borden, Philip D . Borden, Thomas J. Borden and A . S. Covel directors. The first mil l was erected in 1872, and the No . 2 in 1889 . The mills have 80,688 frame and 15,36 0 mule spindles, and 2,529 looms, of which 2,295 are over 32 inches. They employ 74 5 hands and have a weekly production equivalent to 15,000 pieces of print cloths, nearl y all wide goods and fancies . The capital o f the corporation has remained unchanged, except that in 1889 it was reduced to $675,00 0 and again increased to $800,000 by paymen t of $125,000 . On the death of Colonel Richard Borden, in 1874, his son, Richard B . Bor - den, was elected president and continued in office until 1876, when his brother, Thomas J., resigned as treasurer . Richard B. took that position, and Thomas J . was made president. He was succeeded as president o n his death, in 1902, by Edward P . Borden , of Philadelphia. The present directors are Richard B. Borden, Jerome C . Borden, Richard P. Borden, Rufus W . Bassett, Edwar d P. Borden. Alexander Makepeace is superintendent . The Shove mills were organized in th e spring of 1872, largely through the efforts o f John P. Slade, Charles O . Shove, George A . Chace and Joseph McCreery, and chartered
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