Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . ess in all itsbranches under some of the most experienced work-men. He labored in every department and wassteadily advanced to positions of responsibility. In1879 he entered the ofifice of the company and wasrapidly advanced in important positions until 1889,when the company met with financial losses, andwas reorganized. He was the only one of the old staff who was retained, with the superintendent, tooperate the new concern. In 1892 the su
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . ess in all itsbranches under some of the most experienced work-men. He labored in every department and wassteadily advanced to positions of responsibility. In1879 he entered the ofifice of the company and wasrapidly advanced in important positions until 1889,when the company met with financial losses, andwas reorganized. He was the only one of the old staff who was retained, with the superintendent, tooperate the new concern. In 1892 the superintend-ent died suddenly, and he carried on the businesswithout interruption. In 1893 he was elected Man-ager, and under his management the concern metwith great success, the product being doubled, andthe factories reconstructed and largely present capacity for boots and shoes alone isfifty thousand pairs per day, and in addition to thisthere are other departments, manufacturing a largeline of clothing, druggists goods, mechanical appli-ances, etc. The plant covers about twenty acres,and employs about fifteen hundred people. In 1895. PHILIP H. COYLE. he resigned and entered business for himself. Hehas taken an active part in public affairs. He wasPresident of the Town Council from 1887 to 1891, amember of the School Committee for six years, andhas filled various other political and civic olifices. Heis a member of a large number of clubs and socie-ties in the state. In politics he is a is not married. CRAFTS, Aldert Barnard, attorney-at-law, wasborn at Milan, N. H., September 4, 1851, son ofFrederick A. and Maria L. (Soule) Crafts. Hereceived his education in the high schools of Edgar- MEN OF PROGRESS. 21 town, Marthas Vineyard, and Brockton, Mass. Hegraduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown,Conn., in the class of 1871, afterwards receivingthe degree of A. M. in course. He adopted thelaw as a profession, studied in the office of the
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