Leading business men of Marlboro, Hudson, SoFramingham, Natick, and vicinity; embracing also Saxonville and Cochituate . this purposemay be gained from the fact that a single con-cern in this town—that of Frank & Duston—operates a factory having a capacity to turn out15,000 shoe boxes per day. This firin manufac-ture all kinds of paper boxes, but make a spe-cial tj^ of shoe boxes. This business was foundedin 1885 by the Marlboro Paper Box Company,and passed under the control of the present pro-prietors in 1889. Mr. A. R. Frank was managerof the company for some years and is thoroughlyfamiliar
Leading business men of Marlboro, Hudson, SoFramingham, Natick, and vicinity; embracing also Saxonville and Cochituate . this purposemay be gained from the fact that a single con-cern in this town—that of Frank & Duston—operates a factory having a capacity to turn out15,000 shoe boxes per day. This firin manufac-ture all kinds of paper boxes, but make a spe-cial tj^ of shoe boxes. This business was foundedin 1885 by the Marlboro Paper Box Company,and passed under the control of the present pro-prietors in 1889. Mr. A. R. Frank was managerof the company for some years and is thoroughlyfamiliar with the business in every detail. He isa native of Poland, Maine, and is associatedwith another Maine man, Mr. Arthur G. Duston,this gentleman having been born in firm utilize a four-story factory at the cor-ner of High and Exchange streets, which isequipped with the latest improved machinery,driven by a 20-horse power engine. Employ-ment is given to seventy assistants and thelargest orders can be filled at .short notice, whileno firm is prepared to quote lower prices onequally desirable Edward L. Tucker, manufacturer of anddealer in Harness, Trunks, Whips, Bags, Robes,etc, etc. Repairing, Oiling and Cleaningpromptly attended to. 84 Main Street, Marlboro,Mass.—It is difficult to properly estimate theamount of strain which any harness may be •called upon to bear, for a fairly stout horse canfor a moment or two pull with several times theforce he exercises under ordinary circumstances,and when a pair of willing animals trained towork together, throw their whole weight on theharness in trying to start a heavy load on a hillor elsewhere, it puts leather and workmanship toa severe test, especially if the harness be not anew one. Accidents from the breakage of har-ness, etc., are too common not to excite remark,and experienced drivers take good care to pro-cure everything in this line from sources theycan depend upon. Some excellent harness ismade and sold
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