The Lawrence gazetteer, containing a record of the important events in Lawrence and vicinity from 1845 to 1894, also, a history of the corporations, industrial establishment, churches, societies, clubs, and other organizations; national, state and municipal statistics, and a variety of useful information . He remained there four years, when he purchased the substantialbrick building previously occupied by the Merrimack Valley Street RailwayCo., 556 Common street, and has since carried on businses there. The newfactory embraces 24,000 feet of floor space, and one year ago he establisheda branch
The Lawrence gazetteer, containing a record of the important events in Lawrence and vicinity from 1845 to 1894, also, a history of the corporations, industrial establishment, churches, societies, clubs, and other organizations; national, state and municipal statistics, and a variety of useful information . He remained there four years, when he purchased the substantialbrick building previously occupied by the Merrimack Valley Street RailwayCo., 556 Common street, and has since carried on businses there. The newfactory embraces 24,000 feet of floor space, and one year ago he establisheda branch factory on Dutton street, Lowell. Mr. Carruthers has the capacityof employing 20 men in the manufacture of reeds for weaving silk, woolens,cottons and and carpets, wire cloth reeds, slasher combs, etc. Brown & Ackroyd, manufacturers of dress goods, 42 to 50 Islandstreet, commenced business there in 1888, and at the present time have aproducing capacity of 4,000 yards of cloth weekl3, which find a ready sale inthe New York, Boston and h ome markets. Both the proprietors have had along and varied experience as practical manufacturers, and by keeping upwith the times and producing that class of goods which the public demands,is another secret of their success. About 50 persons are employed crnsro. k:, nsroi^w^ooiD, IrLSTurcLTLce Argent, No. 6 LAWRENCE STREET, LAWRENCE, MASS. THE LAWRENCE GAZETTEER. 163 JOHN KENDALL NORWOOD. Nearly thirty-five years ago, Mr. John K. Norwood came to Lawrence,with the intention of making this city his home. On August 5, 1862, he en-listed as a private in the Ninth Massachusetts Battery, under the commandof Capt. Achille DeVechi. The Battery started for Washington, September6, 1862, and during the fall and winter months was stationed at Camp Barry,Md., Halls Hill and Fort Ramsey, Va. From April 17, to July 1, 1863, theBattery performed service at Centreville, Fairfax Court House and Middle-burg, Va., and distinguished itself at the
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