. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. To tell in full the story of the founding and development of theArlington Mills, from the original small wooden structure, in whichthe concern was estahlished, to the great system of mills nowoperated by the corporation, it would take a fair sized volume in itself. The plant today is one of the citys greatest manufactories,giving employment to 6,500 operatives and its buildings covering aground area of 2
. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. To tell in full the story of the founding and development of theArlington Mills, from the original small wooden structure, in whichthe concern was estahlished, to the great system of mills nowoperated by the corporation, it would take a fair sized volume in itself. The plant today is one of the citys greatest manufactories,giving employment to 6,500 operatives and its buildings covering aground area of 20 acres. It has a floor space of 2,275,076 squarefeet. The area of its entire holdings, including yards, land andwater, comprises 49 acres. The corporation is capitalized for $8,000,000. The last valuationplaced on the mills by the city assessors amounted to $4,620, was the first corporation of any magnitude to adopt the systemof weekly payments to its employes, a method now required by law. These mills have every modern appliance necessary for theproduction of worsted mens wear and dress goods, worsted yarnsand tops. They have the distinction of having introduced into thiscountr
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