. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . the cotton business. He was born near Glas-gow, in Scotland, came to this country and located in MANUFACTURING. 107 Adams, Mass., in 1848, where he remained until he removedto North Adams in 1862. From there he came to Fitchburg in 1885. THIi ORSWELL MILL is the latest addition to the industries of Fitchburg, its loca-tion is on River street, bordering on the Fitchburg was broken for the mill May 1, 1886, and a sub-stantial brick building 346 by 78 feet, four stories, built. The product is finenumbers of cottonyarn. The capac-ity o
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . the cotton business. He was born near Glas-gow, in Scotland, came to this country and located in MANUFACTURING. 107 Adams, Mass., in 1848, where he remained until he removedto North Adams in 1862. From there he came to Fitchburg in 1885. THIi ORSWELL MILL is the latest addition to the industries of Fitchburg, its loca-tion is on River street, bordering on the Fitchburg was broken for the mill May 1, 1886, and a sub-stantial brick building 346 by 78 feet, four stories, built. The product is finenumbers of cottonyarn. The capac-ity ot the mill is20,000 spindles ca-pable of producing24,000 pounds ofyarn per capital is atpresent $150, officers areorswell mill. Warren M. Ors- well, president and general manager; W. F. Stiles, treas-urer. Mr. Orswell has long been engaged in the manufactureof cotton yarn elsewhere, and with his practical knowledgeof the business and executive ability has already made theOrswell mill one of the leading industries of THE FITCHBURG COTTON MILL, located on Main street, better known as the Pitts Mill, isused for the manufacture of cotton and carpet warps, batting,twine, etc. This enterprise was founded in 1867 by Mr. Pitts, who, on the fourth of February, 1882, was suc-ceeded by his son, the present proprietor, Mr. B. MarshallPitts. The plant comprises five buildings, the main one being afour story brick structure 50 by 100 feet in machinery is operated by water power, and an engine 198 FITCHBURG, PAST AND PRESENT. and boilers, each of one hundred horse power, are broughtinto service when the water supply proves deficient. Themill has a capacity for producing sixty thousand pounds ofwarp per month and ninety hands are needed to carry on theoperations of the concern. THE FITCHBURG DUCK MILL, near Water street, South Fitchburg, is engaged in the manu-facture of cotton duck. The mill is owned by DavidNevins. Samuel Clough is treasurer, a
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