Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . -pected, and the old place in Rockville was reopenedfor a short time. Upon leaving this location went into the Florence Mill, where he re-mained several years, but his business so increasedthat in 1891 he purchased the Glasgo Mill, whichhe operated until the time of his death. He passedaway suddenly while in his office, Aug. 6, 1897. Mr. Regan invented a flock-cutting machine,which was pra
Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . -pected, and the old place in Rockville was reopenedfor a short time. Upon leaving this location went into the Florence Mill, where he re-mained several years, but his business so increasedthat in 1891 he purchased the Glasgo Mill, whichhe operated until the time of his death. He passedaway suddenly while in his office, Aug. 6, 1897. Mr. Regan invented a flock-cutting machine,which was practically his first effort in the manu-facturing line, and was a great improvement uponanything in existence at that time; it has been inuse ever since. It was not patented for some years,but has brought a fortune to its owners. Early inthe eighties ]\Ir. Regan bought what was known asthe Barrows place, on Prospect street, Rockville,which he improved and converted into one of thepleasant homes of that beautiful city, where residemany princes of the manufacturing trade of Con-necticut. For forty-five years he was a resident ofRockville, and his success came in a way that caused <i W€fel^;. COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 305 him to retain the confidence and respect of his asso-ciates in all ranks of life. Mr. Regan was of a retiring disposition, neversought prominence in city or town affairs, and wasnever willing to have his name mentioned in apolitical way. His capacity for work was remark-able, and much of his success was due to his carefuland accurate attention to detail; he rarely made amistake when he made a decision. A member ofSt. Bernards Temperance Society, he had beenselected as first delegate to the National Conventionwhich convened at Scranton, Pa., four days after hisdeath; he was also connected with the Order ofForesters. James J. Regan was married in South Coventryto Miss Jane Wilbur, a native of that place, daugh-ter of George Wilbur. Before the days of rai
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