The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . ith char-coal which he burned in the neighbor-hood ; prior to leaving Franklin he hadbuilt the second foundry erected in thestate and numbered among his cus-tomers General John Stark of Hooksett. This foundryw as boughtfrom the fatherin 1836 by Ben-jamin J. Coleand two of hisbrothers, but ina few years Ben-jamin J . Colebought the in-terests of hisbrothers, con-ducting the bus-iness under thestyle of B. <S: Co., andthe firm soonbecame wide 1 yknown thro
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . ith char-coal which he burned in the neighbor-hood ; prior to leaving Franklin he hadbuilt the second foundry erected in thestate and numbered among his cus-tomers General John Stark of Hooksett. This foundryw as boughtfrom the fatherin 1836 by Ben-jamin J. Coleand two of hisbrothers, but ina few years Ben-jamin J . Colebought the in-terests of hisbrothers, con-ducting the bus-iness under thestyle of B. <S: Co., andthe firm soonbecame wide 1 yknown through-out northernNew Hamp-shire for themanufacture ofparlor andcooking stovesand agriculturalimplements, be-ing in fact the pioneer in this section in those special-ties. In 1852 Mr. Cole acquired land andwater power from the \Y. L. C. & Co., on which he erected an ex-tensive iron and wood machine shop,and in 1872 the concern was mergedinto a corporation, the Cole Manufac-turing company, which constructed asteam forge, and in 1873 began themanufacture of car axles for steam roadsin which they have ever since been con-. stantly engaged and the quality of whichis unexcelled in the country. The concern also makes hosiery,needle, bobbin, and sawmill machinery,forgings, castings of all kinds and ironwork generally, including Worralls fric-tion clutches, shafting, pulleys, andhangers. Benj. J. Cole was from 1836treasurer and manager until [883, whenhe retired from the latter position, be-ing succeeded by his son-in-law, Henry1!. Quinby. He retained the treasurer-ship until his death. Mr. Quinby beingassistant treasurer. Mr. Quinby is nowtreasurer andmanager, Hen-ry Cole Quinby,President, andA. C. Moore,clerk. Tli is com-pany has beenone of the main-stays and prin-cipal industriesof this vicinity,having had acontinuous ac-tivity of seven-ty-two years. The Late Hon. Benjamin J. Cole. Late H Benjamin J .( ole was bornin H., Sept. 28,1814, and whenBenjamin J. Cole. seve
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