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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August i, 1901. 



LOWELL RUBBER CO. C LOWELL, MASS.) 

 Isaac Crocker, president of the Lowell Rubber Co. (Low- 

 ell, Mass.), wishes a correction made of the item reporting the 

 sale of that company, in the July number of this journal. He 

 says the store is still in their possession, and that there never 

 was any idea of selling out. The business is in a most excel- 

 lent condition, and the company will celebrate the twenty-fifth 

 anniversary of their existence in Lowell, and doing a wholesale 

 and retail business in the " Spindle City," in November next, 

 extending a cordial invitation to all rubber men of NewEngland 

 to visit them on that occasion. Mr. Crocker has the sub-post- 

 office in his large store, which makes it the most prominent 

 store in Lowell. 



APSLEY RUBBER FACTORY IN GALA ATTIRE. 



St. John's Day, June 24, was celebrated at Hudson, Massa- 

 chusetts, by Trinity Commandery in a way which reflected 

 much credit both upon the Knights Templar and the public 

 spirit of the citizens. All Hudson and 



the adjacent ' ~ towns participated, and the 



place was array ^b^ ed in a manner befitting the 



occasion. The ^^9 illustration herewith gives 



an idea of the '2^Bik« appearance of the factory 



of the Apsley 21H^H Rubber Co., with its deco- 



rations. A liberal and 



tasteful display of bunting, American flags, and other emblems 

 covered the buildings, and in a conspicuous place was displayed 

 a banner inscribed: "Apsley Rubber Co. Welcome, Sir 

 Knights." The office of the Hon. L. D. Apsley, president of 

 the company, was also artistically decorated in the interior. 

 Mr. -Apsley is a member of Trinity Commandery, and was a 

 member of the reception committee, and in the procession 

 which formed one of the features of the day, he occupied a 

 seat in a carriage with Past Grand Master E. B. Holmes, of 

 the Massachusetts Grand Lodge, who was the most distin- 

 guished Mason present. 



AMERICAN RUBBERS IN ENGLAND. 

 The United States Rubber Co. are introducing in the British 

 market, for the first time, the " Meyer " and " Jersey " brands 

 of shoes. The result is that brands of American rubber footwear 

 are now available in that market at somewhat lower prices than 

 this company have offered hitherto. In The India Rubber 

 World of May i [page 244] mention was made of some Ger- 

 man and French prices for American rubbers. Some English 

 list prices for goods of the above named brands follow : 



Stvlhs. Men's. Women's. Misses's. Chiklren's. 



Croquet — 2s. 4d. 2s. id. is. 8d. 



Protection 4s. 2s. 8d. 2s. 3d. Is. 2d. 



Medium Overs 3s. 8d. 2s, 4d. 2s. id. is. 8d. 



Self Acting 3s. 8d. 2S. 4d. 2s. id. is. 8d. 



Arctics 7s. 5d. 45. iid. 4s. 3s. 



[Discount on '* Meyer *' brand, 45 per cent. ; on "Jersey " brand, 456^10 per cent.] 



A comparison of the above prices, with list prices for the 

 same goods in the United States, converting money at par 

 of exchange, shows, on an average, practically no difference, 

 whereas German prices are about 10 per cent, higher and French 

 prices about 11 per cent, higher. In the latter two countries, 

 however, account has to be taken of the duties on imports — 

 something which the trade in Great Britain is not concerned 

 with. 



ENLARGED FACTORY FOR STURTEVANT FANS. 



The new plant of the B. F. Sturtevant Co. at Hyde Park, 

 Massachusetts — sketch plans for which are now well under 

 way — will probably provide about eight acres of floor space, 

 fully double that existing in the old plant at Jamaica Plain. 

 Nearly one-third of this area will be devoted to the manufac- 

 ture of engines, motors, and generating sets. The recent 

 growth of this department has been almost phenomenal, and 

 it is in this field — particularly in the application of Sturtevant 

 motors to Sturtevant fans — that the most rapid growth is ex- 

 pected in the immediate future. The entire plant will be equip- 

 ped with Sturtevant generating sets and motors for direct driv- 

 ing of line shafts and of large individual machines. 

 BOSTON WOVEN HOSE AND RUBBER CO. 



A SEMIANNUAL dividend of 3 per cent, was payable on July 

 15 to holders of record on July 10. 



HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS CO. 



At a meeting of the stockholders, at Hartford, on July 16, 

 the following directors were elected : Arther L. Kelley, Provi- 

 dence, R. I. ; William A. Towner, New York ; John Redfield, 

 Lewis D. Parker, and F. H. Turner, Hartford. The directors 

 retiring are Colonel George H. Pope and George H. Day. At 

 a meeting of the directors Lewis D. Parker was reelected presi- 

 dent. The office of vice president, which had been vacant, was 

 filled by the election of F. H. Turner, inventor of the Turner 

 automobile tire. The resignation of J. C. Wilson, secretary and 

 treasurer since 1899, was accepted, and W. H. St. John elected 

 to succeed him. Mr. St. John has been for ten years secretary 

 and general manager of the Spencer Automatic Machine Screw 

 Co.^==Mr. Wilson leaves Hartford to go to New Haven, with 

 the Seamless Rubber Co. 



THE PLYMOUTH RUBBER CO. 



A MANUFACTURING Concern that has come to the front 

 very rapidly of late is the Plymouth Rubber Co., whose factory 

 is located at Stoughton, Massachusetts. It will be remembered 

 that the plant was started by Mr. Marron, who died very sud- 

 denly, the business then being taken over by his financial back- 

 ers, together with Mr. Meade, who had been his superintendent. 

 The present plant, built since the fire of some two years ago, 

 consists of two story wooden buildings with neat offices on the 

 second floor. Although the plant is not very large, one is 

 struck at once with the amount of work that is turned out, as 

 well as the quality of it. The main business of the factory is 

 the proofing of cloths. For this the mill is thoroughly equip- 

 ped with a washer, five grinders, twelve churns, and six spread- 

 ers. There are also three large dry heaters which have a capa- 

 city of 2500 yards apiece, and the company are now curing 

 8000 yards of cloth a day, and very shortly will increase to 

 10,000 yards. Necessary adjuncts to this business are two large 

 storehouses, where are at present stored over Soo.ooo yards of 

 cloth, part of which is owned by the company, most of it, how- 

 ever, being the property of customers who have sent it to be 

 proofed. So large has this proofing business grown, that it is 

 the intention of the company before long to erect another 

 building, practically duplicating the present plant. A depart- 

 ment of business that is not usually done by factories that do 



