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Rockville Worsted Co. and Old Stone Mill
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THE ROCKVILLE WORSTED COMPANY.
This is Rockville's youngest industry. It is only about a year old. On September 6, 1909, Edmund Corcoran of Philadelphia, a practical woolen manufacturer of many years experience, purchased of A. N. Belding the brick mill on East Main Street, known as the Fitch Mill, which previous to its purchase by Mr. Belding had been part of the James J. Regan Manufacturing Company's plant. In December, 1909. the incorporators of the company organized by elected the following officers:
President, Frank E. Weedon; vice-president, Thomas M. Corcoran; secretary. Parley B. Leonard: treasurer, Edmund Corcoran; assistant treasurer, Thomas Corcoran, Jr.
Since purchasing the so-called Fitch Mill. Mr. Corcoran has made numerous changes and what repairs were necessary. The mill was equipped with modern machinery. Already there are 5'-?
Knowles looms in operation and 100 hands are employed. It is the company's intention to eventually have 90 looms, 30 on each door. Within a year or two the company will probably employ
several hundred hands, making a valuable addition to the city's industrial life.
The Rockville Worsted Company produces high grade worsted goods for men's wear.
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Rockville Worsted Co. and Old Stone Mill
museumofcthistory.org
THE ROCKVILLE WORSTED COMPANY.
This is Rockville's youngest industry. It is only about a year old. On September 6, 1909, Edmund Corcoran of Philadelphia, a practical woolen manufacturer of many years experience, purchased of A. N. Belding the brick mill on East Main Street, known as the Fitch Mill, which previous to its purchase by Mr. Belding had been part of the James J. Regan Manufacturing Company's plant. In December, 1909. the incorporators of the company organized by elected the following officers:
President, Frank E. Weedon; vice-president, Thomas M. Corcoran; secretary. Parley B. Leonard: treasurer, Edmund Corcoran; assistant treasurer, Thomas Corcoran, Jr.
Since purchasing the so-called Fitch Mill. Mr. Corcoran has made numerous changes and what repairs were necessary. The mill was equipped with modern machinery. Already there are 5'-?
Knowles looms in operation and 100 hands are employed. It is the company's intention to eventually have 90 looms, 30 on each door. Within a year or two the company will probably employ
several hundred hands, making a valuable addition to the city's industrial life.
The Rockville Worsted Company produces high grade worsted goods for men's wear.
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
