The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . , producing hosiery in largequantities, and employing several hun-. George Henry Tilton. hosiery manufacturer of Laconia, wasborn in Dorchester, N. II., May , son of Joseph Sullivan and Betsey(Ham) Tilton. His early life was passedin California, returning with his parentsto New Hampshire in 1857. Mr. Til-ton was educated in the public schoolsand at Gilford academy. When the Civil War broke out, in1861, young Tilton enlisted Sept. 14,in the Laconia company
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . , producing hosiery in largequantities, and employing several hun-. George Henry Tilton. hosiery manufacturer of Laconia, wasborn in Dorchester, N. II., May , son of Joseph Sullivan and Betsey(Ham) Tilton. His early life was passedin California, returning with his parentsto New Hampshire in 1857. Mr. Til-ton was educated in the public schoolsand at Gilford academy. When the Civil War broke out, in1861, young Tilton enlisted Sept. 14,in the Laconia company (Company D),of the Fourth New Hampshire Regiment dred hands. Mr. Tilton also has largemanufacturing interests in the South. Within a few weeks Mr. Tilton hasleased the large brick mill on Mill streetin Laconia. owned by the Belknap Millscorporation, and has purchased most oithe hosiery machinery formerly ownedand operated by the Hodgson & HoltManufacturing Co. This industry wasoriginally equipped at an expense ofabout #75,000, and the mill has a capa-city of six hundred do/en hosier} per 170 THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. day, employing nearly two hundredoperatives. When purchased by
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