Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . house of Jenkins Pros., Boston, New \(iik,Ihiladeliihia, and Chicago. Mr. Tuttle, a genial, elderly gentleman, was a sailor in his youth, but finally brought to assuperintende
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . house of Jenkins Pros., Boston, New \(iik,Ihiladeliihia, and Chicago. Mr. Tuttle, a genial, elderly gentleman, was a sailor in his youth, but finally brought to assuperintendent of the Liverpool Rubber Companv, subsecjuentlv accepting a similar ])ositionwith the Montreal Rubber Coiupanv, which he left and caiue to Holvoke, where he establishedthe Tuttle Rubber Company, and has made a success of it. He is ably assisted by tiie veryefficient superintendent, Mr. J. I,. Davis. INLAND MASSACHUSETTS ILLUSTRATED. HOLYOKE MACHINE COMPANY. 131 N. H. Whitten, President; Stephen Holman, Treasurer; H. J. Frink, Agent—Manufacturers of Improved Paper Machinery, Turbines, Gearing, Pumps,Hydraulic Presses, Elevators, etc.—Main Holyoke Machine Company, organized for the construction and repair of machinery of all kinds, was incorporated October i, 1S63 ; J. S. Davis, president; S. S. Chase, treasurer ; T. C. Page, agent; capital, #30,000. The shop buiklin- was of two stories, 50 x 116 jirovided witli the usual outfit, and the entire working force numbered little more thanthirty. Originality, skill, and correct business methods bore their usual fruits, however, andfrom vear to year the enterprise grew in importance; the capital stock was increased fromtime to time and tlie plant enlarged to meet the demands upon its resources, and at the presentwriting this is looked upon as one of Central Massachusetts leading industries, the shops,occupying several one, two, three, and four-story buildings, covering ground 230 x 391 feet atHolyoke^besides a flou
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