. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Chautauqua County, New York. n 1866, who, the same year sold his interest to Mr. Carlos Ewell; the re-moval by death of Messrs. Babcock andEwell, and the purchase of the interests of theestates of those gentlemen by Mr. Howes,who now for nearly three years has been thesole proprietor of this immense steadily the business has grown maybe judged by the constant enlargement ofthe buildings, and the great increase of theworking force. In 1865 employment wasgiven to only fifteen men ; subsequently thisnumber was increased to fifty. In 1873, lar
. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Chautauqua County, New York. n 1866, who, the same year sold his interest to Mr. Carlos Ewell; the re-moval by death of Messrs. Babcock andEwell, and the purchase of the interests of theestates of those gentlemen by Mr. Howes,who now for nearly three years has been thesole proprietor of this immense steadily the business has grown maybe judged by the constant enlargement ofthe buildings, and the great increase of theworking force. In 1865 employment wasgiven to only fifteen men ; subsequently thisnumber was increased to fifty. In 1873, large,new brick shops were erected and another addi-tion to the workmen was made, so that nowabout 130 men are kept steadily employed inthe factory which is 220x50 feet on the groundand is four stories high. In 1865 about 2()0 machines were the work was done by hand, and the cast-ings were made outside. The next year theoutput was increased to 700 machines, and afterthai tlir nnmlnr averaged about 1000 first indy the conii)ined snuit and scpiuator. UJ O X o CDQ LU(-< 01UJQ-O Q QLU O
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