History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . od/yjik J_^. /L^.^^^^^/. ?^^ * V>,^jui^j-- ^? =£) 7a HISTOKY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 1029 one, he entered the woolen-factory of the Rockville Manufac-turing Company, at Rockville, Conn., for the purpose oflearning the business of woolen-manufacture. After remain-ing at IJockville three years he returned to Monson, and, inpartnership with Charles H. Merrick, engaged in the manufac-ture of straw goods, mainlj palm-leaf hats, making the firstShaker hoods
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . od/yjik J_^. /L^.^^^^^/. ?^^ * V>,^jui^j-- ^? =£) 7a HISTOKY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 1029 one, he entered the woolen-factory of the Rockville Manufac-turing Company, at Rockville, Conn., for the purpose oflearning the business of woolen-manufacture. After remain-ing at IJockville three years he returned to Monson, and, inpartnership with Charles H. Merrick, engaged in the manufac-ture of straw goods, mainlj palm-leaf hats, making the firstShaker hoods made in Massachusetts. This was the originalestablishment of the lirm of Merrick & Fay, now old and well-known manufacturers of straw goods. The business connec-tion of these gentlemen has continued uninterruptedly firm have extended their manufacture to the highergrades of straw goods, and do the largest business of anynnuuifacturers in Monson. AVhile occupying prominent business standing in the com-munity, Mr. Fay has always declined to accept any of thepublic offices that fall in his way, preferring to devote his en-tire time and attent
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