. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . In 1867 Mr. Chapman became both secretary and treas-urer, remaining in that capacity until the closing up of thecompanys affairs in 1877, when the Fitchburg MachineWorks was formed under the laws of general co-partnership,the firm consisting of S. C. Wright, superintendent; J. , treasurer; Walter Hey wood, Harrington Sibleyand Joseph S. Wilson. Since its organization, Mr. Wrightand Mr. Heywood have both died, and since the death ofMr. Wright, in December, 1880, Mr. Chapman has acted assuperintendent and treasurer, having the full manageme
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . In 1867 Mr. Chapman became both secretary and treas-urer, remaining in that capacity until the closing up of thecompanys affairs in 1877, when the Fitchburg MachineWorks was formed under the laws of general co-partnership,the firm consisting of S. C. Wright, superintendent; J. , treasurer; Walter Hey wood, Harrington Sibleyand Joseph S. Wilson. Since its organization, Mr. Wrightand Mr. Heywood have both died, and since the death ofMr. Wright, in December, 1880, Mr. Chapman has acted assuperintendent and treasurer, having the full management ofthe business. THE UNION MACHINE CO. was incorporated in the year 1867, with a capital stock of$60,000, the officers being Francis Sheldon, president; Burbank, treasurer; S. S. Dow, superintendent. Theycommenced business by manufacturing machinist tools anddoing general repairs, after which wood working machinerywas added. The manufacture of the Jucket steam-engine was intro-duced in 1870, and carried on for about two years, when it. wo it auy^tco^y^ ■. IRON INDUSTRIES. 213 was given up and the manufacture of paper-making machin-ery of all kinds was commenced, which business is the spe-cialty at the present time. In the year 1869, S. E. Crocker was elected treasurer, tofill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G. S. Burbank ;the following year S. E. Crocker resigned the position, infavor of R. R. Conn, who held this trust one year, and wassucceeded by Geo. F. Fay who retained the office until 1876,at which time the company wound up its affairs, transferringall stock, etc., to Messrs. Crocker, Burbank & Co., who re-tained the services of S. S. Dow as superintendent, addednew machinery, and continued the building of paper machin-ery, under the old name of Union Machine Co., in connec-tion with their paper business. In 1882, J. E. Morse wascalled to fill the position of superintendent, owing to thedeath of S. S. Dow, which position he held until October,1887, when a
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