The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . fire of the Strafford millthis old one-story wooden structure waspartially burned, and in 1853 Mr. lius-iel purchased the land and water-powerformerly used by the Strafford com-pany. On this site he erected the firstof the buildings now used by |. \ & Co. He here added to hislist of manufactures, Saxony and Ger-mantown yarns. At the Crystal Palaceexhibition in London. Mr. liusiel re-ceived a gold medal for the best mix-ture of cotton and woolen varus. Th
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . fire of the Strafford millthis old one-story wooden structure waspartially burned, and in 1853 Mr. lius-iel purchased the land and water-powerformerly used by the Strafford com-pany. On this site he erected the firstof the buildings now used by |. \ & Co. He here added to hislist of manufactures, Saxony and Ger-mantown yarns. At the Crystal Palaceexhibition in London. Mr. liusiel re-ceived a gold medal for the best mix-ture of cotton and woolen varus. The invention of the circular ribbedknitting machine by Jonas and WalterAiken in 1856 led Mr. liusiel to intro-duce the manufacture of Shaker socksand underwear. At the beginning ofthe Civil War, the mill started upon theproduction of army socks, and after theclose of the war, the manufacture of thedifferent varieties of hosiery becamethe sole product of the mill, and in thisline the J. W. Busiel hosiery mills haveachieved a national reputation in knitgoods circles. Since the death of JohnW. liusiel in 1S72 the business has. The Busiel & Co. Hosiery Mill. The J. W. liusiel & Co. hosierymill is the largest industry in thisline in the city of Laconia, andwas founded by the late John in 1846. Previous to com-ing to Laconia, then MeredithBridge, Mr. Busiel was engagedin business as a woolen manu-facturer at Meredith Village, card-ing woolen rolls for hand-spinning, and been continued and enlarged by thefinishing the cloths which it was then three sons, Charles A., John T., andthe custom for farmers wives to weave. Frank E. The Busiel mills are theHe also began there the manufacture of most substantial and modern structures Kesidi ace 1 il Prank E. Busiel. i6o THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. of the kind in this vicinity, are equippedwith all the modern improvements andlabor-saving devices, and employ thelargest number of operatives when run-ning at their full capacity. The firmhas
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