Leading business men of Milford, Hopkinton, and vicinity: embracing also Ashland, Holliston and Hopedale . many goods, besides the factoriesalready mentioned the firm have three store-houses varying from one to four stories, andof the respective dimensions of 35x108, 25x50and 30x40 feet. There is also a boiler house,20x30 feet in size, containing a 40-horse boilerfor heating purposes; the extensive plant ofimproved machinery to be found throughoutthe factory being run bv water power. Thetotal capacity of the establishment is 1100 pairper day, and the average production is about900 pair. All ki
Leading business men of Milford, Hopkinton, and vicinity: embracing also Ashland, Holliston and Hopedale . many goods, besides the factoriesalready mentioned the firm have three store-houses varying from one to four stories, andof the respective dimensions of 35x108, 25x50and 30x40 feet. There is also a boiler house,20x30 feet in size, containing a 40-horse boilerfor heating purposes; the extensive plant ofimproved machinery to be found throughoutthe factory being run bv water power. Thetotal capacity of the establishment is 1100 pairper day, and the average production is about900 pair. All kinds of boots and shoes aremanufactured, a specialty being made howeverof heavy work. The firm is constituted ofMessrs. G. & F. W. Wood and Messrs. H. New-hall & Co., the latter concern being engaged inbusiness at No. 33 High street, Boston, andacting as selling agents for the factory. Boththe Messrs. Wood are natives of Woodville,and Mr. F. W. Wood, has served on the Boardof Selectmen. The community has greatlyprofited by the operations of this enterprise. 46 LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF Reservoir House, L. E. Coolidge Pro-prietor, W. S. Gamage, Clerk, Hack, Liveryand Sale Stable connected, Woodville, E. Coolidge, Manufacturer of and Dealer inFine Carriages and Sleighs, Eobes, Blankets,Whips, etc., also Extensive Dealer in Horses,Telephone Connection, Woodville, Mass.—It would certainly be a strange and unaccount-able omission to neglect to make mention ofMr. L. E. Coolidge in this review of the lead-ing business men of Hopkinton and vicinity,for the gentleman in question carries on severalimportant enterprises with such uniform suc-cess that it would be difficult to determinewhich of them is the most popular. He isproprietor of the Reservoir House, which haslong been widely and favorably known, andwhich has become more popular than eversince undergoing the recent alterations bywhich its capacity was increased and itsconveniences greatly added to. It has beenth
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