. Webb's New England railway and manufacturers' statistical gazetteer; containing an interesting sketch of every station, village and city on each railroad in New England, together with a statistical, historical and biographical account of their representative manufacturing establishments . is works 40 persons ; consumes about 900,000 lbs. of pigiron, 200,000 lbs. scrap iron and 600,000 lbs. of coal in oneyear. A 25 horse power Corliss engine supplies the power,(Fairbanks make.) This establishment has an extensivetrade through the surrounding country, and a reputa-tion second to none for produ
. Webb's New England railway and manufacturers' statistical gazetteer; containing an interesting sketch of every station, village and city on each railroad in New England, together with a statistical, historical and biographical account of their representative manufacturing establishments . is works 40 persons ; consumes about 900,000 lbs. of pigiron, 200,000 lbs. scrap iron and 600,000 lbs. of coal in oneyear. A 25 horse power Corliss engine supplies the power,(Fairbanks make.) This establishment has an extensivetrade through the surrounding country, and a reputa-tion second to none for producing reliable and valuablestoves. S. S. Babbitt commenced the manufacture of machineryin 1864. He occupies a building 22x38 feet, 1 story. Em-ploys 12 persons, located at 33 Cohannet street, near theRailroad. His machinery consists of 10 lathes, 1 planer, 1upright drill, 1 milling machine, built by the Pccnix IronWorks, of Hartford. A 12 horse power Corliss enginesupplies the power. Webbs N. E. Railway and Manufacturers Statistical Gazetteer. 373 li« M» liMQimMMB, Manufacturer of Parlor, Office & Cooking Stoves, RANGES, AIR-TICHT CASTINGS, HOLLOW-WARE, &C., AC, >Vales Street, near tlie r>epot, Taunton, ]\Iass. This Cut Illustrates the PATENT OVEN with Movable S. Perkins & Co. commenced the manufacture of stoves,plows and castin<;s in 1854, the main buildin™: is 100x50, afoundry, another 35x50, wood, and one 50x25, 1 employ 12 persons, melt 1,500 pounds of iron daily,and do a business of $20,000 per year. M. M. Rhodes commenced the manufacture of hoopshirttrimmings, saddle and lining nails, &c., &c., in 1859. Henow occupies a building on Cohannet street, 100x40, twostories; employs 45 persons; consuming 1,200 pounds ofsheet iron and 500 pounds of tacks daily. Joseph Webster occupies a building on Court street, forthe manufacture of files. The building is 30x20 w-ith L 15x20, 1 story; employing 12 persons and producing 6 grossper day of different
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