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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[June i, 1902. 



LYCOMING RUBBER CO. 



WiLLIAMSPORT. PENNSYLVANIA. 



Organized in 1886 ; incorporated in Pennsylvania, with an author- 

 ized capital of 5500,000. Originally devoted to a general line of rubber 

 goods and changed later to the production of footwear exclusively. Ac- 

 quired by the United States Rubber Co. in i8q2, with its capital rated 

 at $400,000. 



PARA RUBBER SHOE CO. 

 South Framingham, Massachusetts. 



Organized by John N. Stickney ; incorporated in Massachusetts in 

 1891 ; capital, $200,000. Manufacturing began August, 1892, when 

 capital was increased to $500,000; in 1897, increased to $1,000,000. 

 Employed 1200 hands and made 14,000 pairs of rubbers daily, but 

 failed to pay dividends. Directors voted June 15, 1891, to close factory. 

 Treasurer Stickney died November, 1891. Early in 1892 assets reported 

 not to exceed $195,000, with large debts. Acquired in 1892 by United 

 States Rubber Co. Plant deeded to the Hickory Wheel Co., July i, 

 1893. 



BROOKHAVEN RUBBER COMPANY. 

 Setucket, Long Island. 



Incortorated under West Virginia laws, with $300,000 capital. In 

 June, 188S, succeeded the L. B. Smith Rubber Co., in manufacturing 

 third grade rubber boots and shoes. The United States Rubber Co., at 

 the beginning, in 1892, acquired the stock of Charles R. Flint in the 

 Brookhaven company, and eventually acquired all the shares, which it 

 still holds. Under contract of March 9, 1894, the Brookhaven factory 

 was sold to the North American Rubber Co., with a proviso that it 

 should not manufacture rubber footwear. The old shoe lasts on the prem- 

 ises were destroyed and some other material was sent to the National 

 India Rubber Co.'s factory. 



GOODYEAR'S INDIA RUBBER GLOVE MANUFACTURING CO. 

 Naugatuck, Connecticut. 

 Business begun in 1844 by Brazilla Arntz, at Litchfield, Connecticut ; 

 removed in 1847 to Naugatuck and incorporated June 9, with $6ococap- 

 ital, under the present name, to manufacture rubber gloves, mittens, 

 and finger cots. Later, the manufacture of clothing, boots and shoes, 

 and druggists' sundries was added, and the capital increased to $500,000. 



In 1881 the factory of the Phccnix Rubber Co. was purchased. In 

 April, 1893, " more than a majority of the stock '" was acquired by the 

 United States Rubber Co. 



COLCHESTER RUBBER CO. 

 Colchester, Connecticut. 

 Organized in 1888 by George Watkinson. Incorporated April 9, 

 1888 ; capital, $400,000. Operated the plant formerly owned by the 

 Hayward Rubber Co. Transferred to the United States Rubber Co., 

 August, 1893. Work suspended August, 1894. "Colchester" brand 

 retained for some time, the goods being made at Woonsocket. Part 

 of the plant removed to the National factory, at Bristol, R. I, 



RUBDER MANUKACTrRERs' SELLING CO. 



Organized in 18S9 by Mr. Watkinson. Incorporated February 6, 

 1891 ; capital, $300,000. Transferred to the United States Rubber Co. 

 with the Colchester Rubber Co. 



WOONSOCKET RUBBER CO. 

 Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 



Business established November 25, 1864, by Joseph Banigan ; incor- 

 porated 1867 as the Woonsocket Rubber Co., with $100,000 capital; 

 began making rubber footwear, October, 1868. Factory for boots 

 erected at Millville, Massachusetts, in 1882 ; a second factory at Woon- 

 socket — the "Alice" mill — erected in 1889. At the annual meeting, 

 April 24, 1893, it was voted to sell the capital stock of the company — 

 then nominally $2.000,000 — to the United States Rubber Co., to pay 

 for which, and for the Marvel Rubber Co., and the Lawrence Felting 

 Co., there was an issue of $11,702,800 in new shares. 



MARVEL RUBBER CO. 



Incorporated in Rhode Island, October 7, 1892, by Joseph Banigan, 

 Henry J. Doughty, and Patrick J. Wren, to manufacture a molded rub- 

 ber shoe ; capital, $500,000. Organized February 25, 1893. Occupied 

 original factory of the Woonsocket Rubber Co., and was transferred 

 with that company to the United States Rubber Co., in April, 1893. 

 Factory closed July 18, 1896. 



LAWRENCE FELTING CO. 



Factory at Millville, Massachusetts, for making felt linings for rubber 

 boots, acquired by the United States Rubber Co., in 1893, in connec- 



Official Boards of the Constituent Rubber Companies. 



American Rubber Co. 



[Eleclion, May 5, 1902.] 



Directors : William R. Dupee, Samuel V. Colt, 

 Harry E. Converse, Lester Leland, Costello C. Con 

 verse. 



/'r«i(/*»^— William R. Dupee. 



Treasurer and Clerk — George P. Euslis. 



Meyer Rubber Co. 



[Election, May 14, 190^.] 

 Directors; Samuel P. Colt, James Deshler, James 

 B. Ford, J. Howard Ford, Lester Leland. 

 Fresident —]. HovjzrA Ford. 

 Treasurer — James B. Ford. 

 Secretary — Samuel Norris, Jr. 



B0.STON Rubber Shoe Co. 



fElection, May 5, 1902.] 



Directors: Elisha S. Converse, Ephraim L. Cor- 

 ning, CostelloC. Converse, Harry E. Converse, Erskine 

 F. Bickford, Lester Leland, Samuel P. Colt. 



President — E. S. Converse. 



Vice President — C. C. Converse. 



Treasurer and General Afana^er— Lester Leland. 



Secretary and Assistant General Manage* — Fred- 

 erick T. Ryder. 



BAY STATE RUBBER CO. 

 [Election, February 19, 1902.] 

 Directors: H. E. Converse, Lester Leland, F. T. 

 Ryder. 

 President — H. E. Converse. 

 Treasurer— \_.este\ Leland. 

 Secretary— V . T. Ryder. 



Boston Rubber Co. 



[Election May 5, 1902.] 

 Directors : S. Lewis Gillett, George P. Eustis, 

 Samuel P. Colt. Harry E. Converse, Lester Leland. 

 President — S. Lewis Gillett. 

 Treasurer and Clerk— George P. Eustis. 



Colchester Rubber Co. 



[Election, iSgb.] 

 Directors: Samuel P. Colt, Robert D. Evans, Henry 

 T. Bragg, H. M Sadler, Jr. 

 President — Samuel P. Colt. 

 Treasurer—Henry T. Bragg. 



National India Rubber Co. 



[Election, May 19, 1902.] 



DlRBtTORs ; Samuel P. Colt, Henry L. Hotchkiss, 

 Charles A. Emerson, William T. C. Wardwcll, Fred- 

 erick T. Ryder. 



President and Treasitrcr — Samuel P.Colt. 



Seeretary — Walter de F. Brown. 



JosEi H Banigan Rubi;er Co. 



[Election. April 2.S, 1902 ] 

 Directors : Walter S. Ballou, John J. Watson, Jr., 

 Samuel P. Colt, Edward R. Rice, Charles H. Guild. 

 President and Seeretary— VI 3A\er S. Ballou. 

 Treasurer — John J. Watson, Jr. 



Lycoming Rubber Co. 



[Election, May ig, 1902 } 

 Directors : James B. Ford, Lester Leland, Samuel 

 P. Coll, J. A. Beeber. S. N. Williams. 

 President and Treasure* — S. N. Williams. 

 Secretary—], A. Beeber. 



The L. Candee & Co. 



[Election, May 16, 1902.] 

 Directors: Henry L. Hotchkiss, Samuel P. Colt. 

 James B. Ford, Lester Leland, H. Stuart Hotchkiss. 

 President— Henry L. Hotchkiss. 

 Treasurer — Albert C. Coe. 

 Secretary— a. Stuart Hotchkiss. 



Woonsocket Rubber Co. 



[Election, April 28, 1902.] 

 Directors: Samuel P. Colt, Frederick C. Sayles, 

 Walter A. Read, John W. Ellis, F. C. Sayles, Jr. 

 President and General Manager— 'i)Am\xe\ P. Colt. 

 Treasure* — Frederick Cook. 

 .y^^r^/ary^Charles H. Guild. 



Goodyear's India Rubber Glove Meg. Co. 



[Election, May 19, iguz.] 

 Dirfctors: John D. V^ermeule, James B. Ford, Sam- 

 uel P. Colt, C. Van Vliet, Lester Leland. 

 President—}. D. Vermeule. 

 Treasurer— Q. Van Vliet. 

 Secretary— V . F. Schaffer. 



Goodyear's Metallic Rubber Shoe Co. 



[Election, May 19. 1902.] 

 Directors: John D. Vermeule, Lester Leland. Sam- 

 uel P. Colt, James H. Ford, Costello C. Converse. 

 Presidant — Samuel P. Colt. 

 Treasurer — Wm. T. Rodenbach. 

 Assistant Treasurer— \. H. Dayton. 

 Secretary — Charles T. McCarthy. 



