Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . ape. Adams is a healthy and delight-fid place of residence and the center of much manufacturing, mercantile,and financial activitv. Lying between .\dams and Norlli .\dams arc
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . ape. Adams is a healthy and delight-fid place of residence and the center of much manufacturing, mercantile,and financial activitv. Lying between .\dams and Norlli .\dams arc tlic s[u-iglitly manufactur- INLAND MASSACHUSETTS ILLUSl KA riCl). 249 ing villages of Renfrew and Zylunite (formerly known as Howlands), whileMaple Grove is south of Adams a mile and a half, on the Boston & Albanyrailroad, North Adams branch. The industries of the town are diversifiedand important, embracing the manufacture of fine paper, woolen andcotton fabrics, etc., while here are located the only zylonite plant andmanufactory of zylonite goods in the United States. ADAMS. W. C. PLUNKETT & SONS, Manufacturers of Cotton Warps—Adams, Mass. Of the numerous industrial enterprises to wliich Western Massachusetts is indebted forits development few have contributed more toward that end than has the firm above named,founded by the late W. C. Ilunkett, who in 1829 succeeded to the ownership of the old mill,. erected at South Village, now Adams, in 1814, and known as the South Village Cotton andWoolen Manufacturing mill. The present style was adopted in 1878, and since thedeath of Mr. Phmkett, senior, the firm has been composed of Messrs. W. B. and C. T. Plunkett,his sons, both born here and representative business men. The new mill—No. 3—was erected in 18S7, and is a model establishment, constructed ofInick, four stories in height, 72 x 140 feet, connected with which are the dye-house, one story,50 .\ 70 feet, the beaming-room, 84 x 120 feet, and the boiler and engine
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