Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . votion. Itluanufactures cotton gins and lintingiiiaeliines for oil mills. It is one oftlie principal concerns of its kind inthe United States and employs about3(10 skilled met-hanics. The R. T. Palmer Company, largestmanufacturers of bed comfortables inthe world, was incorporated in innnense j)lant, bordering on Wash-ington and Methodist streets, com-prises eight large l>rick President of The K. T. PalmerCompan
Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . votion. Itluanufactures cotton gins and lintingiiiaeliines for oil mills. It is one oftlie principal concerns of its kind inthe United States and employs about3(10 skilled met-hanics. The R. T. Palmer Company, largestmanufacturers of bed comfortables inthe world, was incorporated in innnense j)lant, bordering on Wash-ington and Methodist streets, com-prises eight large l>rick President of The K. T. PalmerCompany is Tyler R. Palmer, of NewYork; Treasurer and Secretary, ]\eu-ben T. Palmer, Jr., of New Directors are: Tyler R. Palmer,Reuben T. Palmer, Sr., Reuben , and Iv II. Hamilton. .lust south of Shaws Cove, on Ham-ilton, Oak and Howard streets, arethe offices, foundry and machine worksof the Hopson & Cliapin Manufactur-ing Company, established in 1878. Itis engaged in founding, and in themanufacture of boilers and radiatorsfor heating by the hot water shops of The Hopson \- ChajiinCompany are extensive. Its products 60. Gl (picturesque 1Hew Uondon. are liigli giiulc, and widely and mostfavorably known. Thf Irtsidcnl andTreasurer of the eonipany is JohnHopson; Secretary, Chas. W. Cluipin;Superintendent, William T. Hopson. ilie D. E. Whitou Mathinc Com-pany, )[! Howard Street, was foundedill West Stafford, Connectieut, in 1856,by David E. Whiton. The concernremoved to New London in 18S(5, andwas incorporateil in the same fine offices and shops on HowardStreet were erected in 1880, and bytheir extent and admirable neatnessof appearance, reflect credit upon theCompany. The Whiton Companymanufactures gear cutting and center-ing machines, and drill and lathechucks, for which it tinds a marketthroughout the entiic country. ItsPresident is David E. Whiton: Sec-retary and Treasurer, L. E. Whiton. In 185o The New London Gas Com-pany, now The New Lon
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