History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . GEORGE E. KENT trained to cotton manufacturing—wasbrought from the Pittsfield Mills, where hehad succeeded his father, to the agency ofthe Exeter plant. He fully rose to the de-mands of the World War, and under hisdirection the company did much ?work forthe National Government. His prematuredeath in 1918 ?was regretted by all whoknew him, nowhere more than by his com-pany associates. His brother, Hervey Kent,president of the Exeter Banking Company,has, since June 1, 1921, been the com-panys treasurer. The fore
History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . GEORGE E. KENT trained to cotton manufacturing—wasbrought from the Pittsfield Mills, where hehad succeeded his father, to the agency ofthe Exeter plant. He fully rose to the de-mands of the World War, and under hisdirection the company did much ?work forthe National Government. His prematuredeath in 1918 ?was regretted by all whoknew him, nowhere more than by his com-pany associates. His brother, Hervey Kent,president of the Exeter Banking Company,has, since June 1, 1921, been the com-panys treasurer. The foregoing con-stitutes a notable record, and it may be 314 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. added also that more than a controllingownership of the company is vested in theKent family. The Exeter Manufacturing Company,with plants located at Exeter and Pittsfield,N. H., comprises a cotton concern of 1000. Exeter Manufacturing Company, Exeter, New Hampshire Mr. Frank R. Goodale, assistant treasurersince August I, 1921, has been clerk of thecorporation, and was paymaster for 22 years,succeeding his father in 1 899. From the beginning, excellence of outputhas been an insistent aim of the career has been one of steadily increasingprosperity. The plant has been repeatedlyenlarged and improved and is now in all re-spects almost ideal. The company has ac-quired sole control of the water power ofExeter, and this too has very recently been looms and 40,000 spindles which are em-ployed in making sheetings, shirtings andtwills. The present company officials as of JuneI, 1921, are as follows: President, HenryW. Anderson; treasurer, Hervey Kent. Di-rectors: Henry W. Anderson, Hervey Kent,Chas. A. Appleton, Henry W. Beal, FrankW. Taylor, and Frank R. Goodale. The capital stock of $162,500 and a totalof assets amounting to $1,055,233 on April1st, 1921, is evidence of the sagacity and KALE
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