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Read at the Woolen Overseers' meeting at Dover, Me., by James S. Turnbull, designer for the Pioneer woolen mill, Pittsfield, Me. As I understand it, this association was formed for the purpose of getting together once a year and exchanging our opinions with one another on the methods of performing our various duties in the mill and of getting better acquainted with one another. Now, I have for my subject today, the tieing together of 2-ply fabric. We all know a great deal has been written on this subject, but I think it will not be out of place to say a little about it here today. In the first place, I will take the plain double cloth. The one essential feature is to get a face that will show perfect with no blurs caused by imperfect tieing; and although this is the simplest known weave in a single cloth, yet I consider it one of the most difficult to get a perfect face when we have to tie a back on to it. There are a great many ways of tieing a plain weave, and we often see fabrics that are far from being perfect, showing twill lines running across the face of the cloth and making it look exceedingly scarry and coarse looking. It is a few of these points that I wish to explain. The tieing must be distributed evenly all over the weave or else we will have twill lines on the face, and we must not have the ties too far apart or else we will have a cockled looking piece of cloth. I will take, for instance, a warp dressed, I back, I face, and draw it straight on 8 harnesses; now we can tie this on every other back warp thread, on every other face pick, which makes the tieing like a plain weave. Then we can increase the harnesses to 16, with the same arrangement of warp and filling, and put on an 8 harness sateen tieing, but, although these are both very good ties, yet they both have a tendency to show small twill lines on the face of the cloth, a feature which is very undesirable. Now, take the same 16 harness arrangement, and put on a herringbone tie running 4 by 4, and this twill line effect disappears. This herringbone tie, I think, is the best of the lot, as it breaks up the twill effect on the face. The same holds good where the warp and filling is 2 face I back. Always employ a broken weave for tieing when it is practical to do so, and always place the ties either before or after a riser on the back and alongside of a face riser. If the ties are placed otherwise they will cause puckers on the face. In my experience I have seen lots of cloth tied so that the face looked all puckered just because of this imperfect tieing, making the cloth unsaleable and often incurring a great loss to the manufacturer. I mention this for the benefit of young designers that they may guard against tieing imperfectly. I will now say a word in regard to twill weaves Sometimes we see a common 4 harness twill double cloth that looks as if it was a double twill effect. Now, this is caused by the tieing being done imperfectly by arranging the ties so as to have them come on every twill line. This double twill look will disappear if you arrange the ties so that they will come on every twill line and have the ties between two face risers and before or after a riser on the back. Then there will be a perfect face and not otherwise. Sometimes it is impossible to get ties placed just where we like them on account of causing puckers on the face, and we have to put them in the best position possible. I suppose this accounts for us seeing so often the double twill effect on the face of a 4 harness twill double cloth, but I think it could be avoided very often when

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it is not. The 8 harness sateen tie, or the common 3 and 1 tie, are the best, I think, for a 2 and 2 twill double cloth for men's wear. When we come to heavy stuff, such as overcoating and steamer rugs, and, in fact, all fabrics where a lofty feel and bulky handle is wanted, then I would advocate.using an extra thread for tieing with, say, every fifth. or ninth thread, and tie the cloths together with this extra thread, which may be made of fine cotton D.T. so as not to be seen on either side of the cloth and also effecting a small saving to the manufacturer. This extra thread for tieing is very good to use when making fancy back fabrics, as it helps to prevent the fancy colors from showing through on to the face. I sometimes see the tieing of this extra thread done by using 9 harnesses, the warp dressed 1 back 1 face for 8, then the ninth thread is the tier; they tie this just once in 8 picks, making a bad mark right across the piece every fourth face pick. Now I wish to explain one point here. Suppose we take 2 harnesses for the tieing threads, and draw them alternate on the ninth and tenth harness and tie them alternate on every fourth pick, making a 16 bar chain in place of 8. We reduce this scar effect just one half, which is very much better and not much more work. The great trouble in double cloths is the tieing, and I will say that the less tieing the smoother the face will be and the bulkier the handle. The more you tie the firmer and stiffer the handle. There may be some old designers here today who know all I have said and may be a great deal more, but I hope these few remarks will be of some benefit to the young designer, and I think it would be a good idea for some of you carders, spinners, weavers, dyers and finishers to write up an article on your respective positions in the mill, and let us hear it at our next annual meeting.

ANTI-BALLOONING ARRANGEMENT.

One of the results of running ring spinning frames at the high speeds of the present day is that no machine can be considered fully equipped which is not provided with an arrangement for preventing the excessive ballooning of the yarn, due to the centrifugal force imparted to it by the velocity of the spindle. In view of this fact, several devices have already been placed at the disposal of spinners, and it is satisfactory to note that the evils arising from the cause indicated have been successfully overcome. The use of anti ballooners also enables the makers to curtail the space between the spindles somewhat, whereby more spindles can be got in a frame of a given length. An anti- ballooning device recently adopted by Messrs. John Hetherington & Sons, Ltd, as being most suited to its purpose, is of the type which is characterized by a hinged or pivoted rail upon which are arranged horizontally, between the cops, a set of fingers or forks. Each of these, as the cops approach completion, is tilted out of the way for doffing. The ballooning fingers are mounted upon a rail, which extends from end to end of the frame, and is supported at either end by adjustable brackets, the latter being in turn secured to the frame ends. Each bracket is formed with a slot to receive a stoppiece for limiting the radial movement of the rail when tilted backwards or forwards. The rail upon which the fingers are mounted is in sections to take in about 16 fingers. When a new set of bobbins is started, the fingers are brought to about midway of the lift; and, as the building proceeds, the fingers

are tilted out of the way gradually until they pass the perpendicular position, whereupon they fall by gravitation out of the way, and allow of the doffing being proceeded with. For the purpose of ascertaining the merits of this anti-ballooning apparatus, Messrs. Hetherington have had tests made at a local mill, with the following satisfactory results: Actual tests made on a ring spinning frame of 376 spindles 15% inch ring (counts 26 twist):

Weight of doffing with ballooning apparatus,

Weight of doffing without ballooning apparatus, Length of yarn on each bobbin with ballooning apparatus,

Length of yarn on each bobbin without ballooning apparatus,

Actual gain

24 lb.

1404

234

The frame with ballooning apparatus ran 24 minutes longer than the frame without ballooning apparatus. The above tests show that there is an actual gain of about 16 per cent when frames are fitted with the above anti ballooning apparatus. The makers recommend the adoption of the following gauges and sizes of rings for the ranges of counts stated:

THE COTTON FACTORY.

For the Office, the Superintendent, and Overseer.

THE CLOTH MARKET.

There was a small amount of trading in the cloth market during last week, the only notable thing being a sale of regulars reported by the committee and amounting to about 2000 pieces. The price of goods holds at 27% cents, and converters and others are unable to supply their limited wants much below this figure. The fact, that outsiders are growing tired and are shutting down their mills is the best proof of the wis1638 yds. dom of the curtailment that is going on. The wail that is coming up from the South concerning the condition of the mills built with limited capital is but another proof of the wisdom of this policy. The trade all over the world has slumped, and even the fine goods mills are beginning to feel the impossibility of renewing contracts at favorable figures. This condition is going to last in the domestic market at least until the new cotton crop is well along. Some manufacturers think the widespread shut down in England and this country will materially lower the holding price of cotton, and relief in that direction is sorely needed in the domestic trade, to which the Fall River mills cater most freely. While it is not possible to show in figures the amount of good that has been accomplished by curtailment, events are so shaping themselves that manumending it now. facturers who did not approve of it at the beginning are comThe Chace, Cornell, Durfee, Laurel Lake, Sagamore, Slade, Stafford and Tecumseh mills are closed this week, the Stafford closing to complete its whole four weeks, of which two are left. The Barnard, Davol, Granite, Mechanics, Merchants, Narragansett, Richard Borden, Troy, Robeson, Seaconnet, Wampanoag and Weetamoe mills resumed operations Monday. At the end of the week, according to a table prepared by Secretary Whitehead, the Chace, Cornell, Durfee, Laurel Lake, Robeson, Slade and Stafford mills will have completed three out of four weeks' curtailment; the Linen, Barnard, Davol, Fall River Manufactory, Granite, Merchants, Metacomet, Pocasset, Richard Borden, Troy, Sagamore, Seaconnet, Tecumseh, Union, Wampanoag and Weetamoe, two weeks; the Mechanics and Narragansett, one week; and the Shove mill, ten days. The Border City will close at the end of the week for four weeks straight.-Fall River Herald. MILLS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

4's to 20's counts, 25% inch gauge, 1 inch ring. 212 zo's to 40's 40's and upwards, 238

-Textile Mercury.

The annual statement of the New England Cotton Yarn Co. has been issued for the 50 weeks ending June 30. The net earnings.froth maniffacturing account after charging all general expenses; including management, organization of corporation, and poor accounts; åre stated to have been $1,398,709.43. The total amount paid for new machinery and buildings for the purpose of perfecting and increasing production was $359,643-79. The North Dighton Cotton Co.'s plant has been stripped, and its machinery has been placed in other mills. All the other mills are being operated to their full capacity. The company is now operating about 588,000 spindles, and with the changes now in process will have about 620,000 spindles. This addition has all been provided for out of this year's earnings.

WOONSOCKET, R.I.—The masons who have been making repairs and improvements at the Lawton spinning mill have completed their task and have left the city. They have been putting on the one-story addition to the main mill, the addition to the office and building, the section between that and the main mill, the boiler houses and the big chimney. They have been employed here for nearly a year. The improvements at the Lawton mill have changed the place greatly and have greatly enlarged its capacity. Additional help is being hired daily and the mill will be running a large portion of its machinery soon.-The Call.

The American Spinning Company's Mills, Greenville, S.C., are humming and getting off a large production. These mills cannot do otherwise with the superintendent and overseers we have. Mr. John Buff, overseer of spinning, knows just what to do to get a big production, and he has not run his speed up to get it.

The following data from the "Textile Mercury," relating to a few of the leading manufactories in the district of Rio de Janeiro, S.A., may be of interest as affording some idea of their importance and capacities: The factory of S. Pedro de Alcantara manufactured last year 1,624,029 metres of cloth, consuming 386,779 kilos. of raw material. The sales amounted to $1,200,298, and the value of the stock of merchandise at the end of the year to $219,263. The capital of the company is 2,000,000 mireis, on which it paid a dividend of ten per cent. During the year ending June 30, 1899, the spinning and weaving factory of the Comp. Confianca Industrial made 10,507,300 metres of various kinds of cloth. The sales amounted to $4,263,824. The company declared a dividend of ten per cent on a capital of 6,000,000 milreis, paid 240,000 milreis in interest on its debentures, the amount of which was at the same time reduced to 2,900,000 milreis by the redemption of 500 of the value of 100,000 milreis. Comp. Fabril S. Joaquim has a capital of 1,200,000 milreis. It is provided with a Farcot engine of 250 horse-power, 6,000 spindles, 180 looms, and employs 360 operatives. Daily output, 8,800 metres; monthly wages paid, over 20,000 milreis. Its specialty is a drill known as the "Brim Paulista." Comp. Progresso Industrial has 1,221 looms, and employs 1,203 operatives. It produces 36,000 metres daily, and the sales during the first six months of 1899 amounted to 4,000,000 milreis. Fabrica Allianca receives motive power from four engines aggregating 2,500 horse-power, and turns out 1,000,ooo metres monthly. Comp. Corcovado possesses engines of 1,200 horse-power, 578 looms and 54 carding machines. It employs 600 persons and produces 21,000 metres daily. Fabrica Carioca has motive power aggregating 1,770 horse-power, 950 looms, and gives employment to 1,000 operatives. The production is 800,000 metres per month. Comp. Confianca Industrial has four engines by an Oldham firm, of a total force of 1,500 horse-power, 1,000 looms and 28,000 spindles, the spintoil. Henry Van Dyke in The Toiling of Felix.ning and weaving machinery being by another Oldham firm.

Mr. Buff will also have charge of spinning in Mill No. Mr. Morris will have charge of card room; Mr. W. C. Will will have charge of cloth room; Mr. J. S. Knight is master mechanic in both mills. The new mill is about completed and ready for machinery. Some of the spinning frames have been unloaded and are ready to set up. -Sixteen to One.

BRISTOL, R.I.-Notices were posted in the Namquit mill notifying the employees that the mill would shut down Saturday for a period of three weeks. This action is taken on account of the condition of the market, which is not very satistactory at the present time. The Namquit mill manufactures print cloths, employing about two hundred hands, and is owned by the Richmond Manufacturing Co. The mill will resume operation September 10.

They employ over 800 persons, and the output of last October exceeded 1,000,000 metres, the goods consisting of unbleached cloths, zephyrs, checks, drills, etc. The wages paid to cotton weavers seem to run from 60 to 90 reis per metre. Fabrica S. Joao has two engines, one of 300 horse-power and one of 80 horse-power, 300 looms, 80 spooling, 7 reeling, 6 sizing, 2 calendering, and 2 folding machines, also 12 sewing machines, which can turn out 12,000 sacks per diem. They also produce 30,000 metres of sacking cloth per month. Fabrica Rink has an engine from Lincoln, of 150 horse-power, 18 carding, 5 self-acting spinning and 2 felting machines, 58 German looms, and various other descriptions of plant for washing, dyeing, etc. They import their dyes from Germany, and the wool is obtained from Rio Grande do Sul. They give special attention to army and navy cloths, and also produce shawls, blankets, horse cloths, baize, etc.

LEARNING DESIGNING.

After having spoken briefly of fancy twills, I will now try to explain to the readers broken twills. This class of twills are taken from the regular twills, and what we have to do is to cut a regular twill in two and place both halves in different positions so as to cause a broken effect; for example, we take a six harness twill. We cut it in two; that will give us three ends in each part; we place the first three ends on point paper, or designing paper, as some call it, as if we were going to have a three harness twill, or drill, and the other three ends we must start on the fourth pick, but with the sixth end; then move up one pick and put the next spot on the fifth end and the next end on the sixth pick and fourth end, and then we have a broken twill, three ends running from left to right and three ends running from right to left. Some very good fabrics are got in this way both for dress goods and men's wear. I hope the readers will understand this. Of course you can place spots on each side of the three ends, which will make the design more full and the risers and sinkers on a more even base, and make a better cloth. We can also have a stripe of broken twill and a stripe of a regular twill, plain or sateen, as we may desire, being careful not to use more harnesses than we can help; but it is not always best to reduce to the least number of harnesses, as sometimes it causes a very broken up draft and makes it worse for the weaver; and in this we do not save anything, but make expenses more, for anyone wishing to become a designer must try to keep expenses down. I see that these articles are being noticed, and one of the readers wishes some one to give him the rule to get the square root of a number. Here is the rule that I learned: Divide the given number into periods of two digits each, by placing a point over the unit digit and over every alternate digit towards the left:

106929(327

62)169

124

647)4529 4529

Find the square root (3) of the first period (10) and place it in the quotient. Subtract the square of it (9) from the first period, and to the remainder annex the next period (69) for a dividend. Double 3, the root already found, for a divisor and, supposing the unit digit 9 omitted, find how often it (6) is contained in the dividend. It is contained two times; place the two both in the quotient and the divisor. Multiply the divisor 62 by the 2 and subtract the product, 124, from the dividend. Bring down another period, and proceed thus till all the periods are brought down. I think this rule is simple enough, and if "F. C. D." and others will refer to FIBRE AND FABRIC of August 4, and study this example, I feel sure that they will be able to get the square root of any number. I wish you all success in the art of designing. Of course you would understand better if I were giving you the designs, but I will try to make it as simple as I can, and if there is anything the readers of FIBRE AND FARRIC do not understand, if they will write to me through the office of this paper, I will try to help them out. -G.C.

GROSVENORDALE, CONN.-Walter Arnold, master mechanic, and Andrew Lamereau, have the new addition to the mill under way, and when completed will be another handsome addition to the Grosvenordale big cotton manufacturing plant. This important addition will be 110 feet long and 56 feet wide, built with double thickness of brick walls and will contain 56 extra size windows. Extra heavy timbers are being used in construction, and the floors will be top-laid with fine green maple. If good weather continues, Mr. Lamereau says that the brick work will be finished in two weeks and all will be ready for the roofers. The lower part of the building will be used as an immense supply room, and the upper story will be taken up in storing away the countless number of patterns that are being constantly called into service by the company. This addition in general size and architectural appointments will be in keeping with the main building and will materially add to the beauty of the plant. It is reported that the large chimney is to be replaced by a larger one. The present one is 130 feet high, but has not capacity enough for the powerful boilers. The old one will be continued in use until the new one is ready. About $15,000 will be required to make this change.

- Webster Times.

Randleman, N.C., is situated on Deep River eight miles south of Ashboro, the county seat of Randolph county. We manufacture fancy plaids and yarns. C. C. Randleman is general supt. of all the Randleman Mfg. Cos mills; A. R. McElhaney is assistant supt.-W. F. Ivey is boss weaver at the Quimcot mill; Taylor Ferguson is boss beamer. The mill contains 220 looms weaving fancy plaids.-C. N. Harper is. boss weaver at the Maryantionetta mills; S. E. Kirkman is overseer of finishing. This mill contains 150 looms, and does the finishing of all the cloth manufactured at the other mills.-W. H. Pickard is weaver at the Plaidville mill. This mill contains 206 looms on plaids.-W. S. Holland is carder and spinner at the Randleman yarn mill; Odell Brady is second hand in the spinning department; West Smith is second hand in carding department; C. L. Hornaday is carder and spinner down stairs in the new department. -X. Y. Z.

FORT MILL, S.C.-J. R. Cherry, second hand in spinning room at the Millfort mills, has resigned and gone to Rock Hill, where he will take a similar position with the Crescent cotton mill, under J. T. Carter, overseer of spinning.—Thomas Childress, section man, has gone to same place to take charge of a section in the Crescent mill.—Mrs. Mayfield got her hand caught in a loom last week and had her arm broken.-Fort Mill is one of the liveliest little towns in South Carolina.—The Millfort mill will begin working nights about September 18.Mr. M. K. Bradley, weaver in the Millfort mill, has been promoted to spare loom fixer under Mr. J. E. Whiteside, boss

weaver.

RANDLEMAN, N.C.-The Randleman Mfg. Co. are running full time, making plaids, both plain and fancy. They have 550 looms, 6,000 spindles, four spinning frames, one speeder, six cards, one slubber, and a new boiler has just been started. Mr. C. C. Randleman is superintendent of the mills, with Mr. A. R. McElhaney as assistant superintendent. William Pugh' has charge of carding; John Gaster, of spinning; W. H. Pickard, of weaving; John A. Clapp, of dyeing; Edward Morawood, of finishing, and S. E. Kirkman, of the cloth room. The loom fixers are G. H. Ivey, George A. Lamb, A. M. Floyd, D. A. Haner, Charles Harper, Fuller Russell, John Richardson and C. A. Hannor.

RAMSEUR, N.C.-The Columbia Mfg. Co. is running full time on plain white goods. They operate 340 looms and have E. C. Watkins as superintendent. J. M. Whitehead is assistant superintendent and also has charge of spinning. M. N. White is boss carder; E. J. Steed, boss weaver, and R. WhiteD. M. Burgess, J. Steel, L. head, overseer of cloth room. Rees and Billy Steel are loom fixers. J. C. Rees is second hand of carding, with H. R. Steel and Charles Whitehead as second hands in spinning.

James Blair, color mixer for the Southbridge, Mass., Printing Co., has left and Richard Baybett, of Passaic, N.J., took his place. Baybett has worked nine years at the trade in Dover, N.H. Blair came from Germany to take the place of James Paton, six months ago. He is going to Philadelphia to work. -Southbridge Herald.

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Work on the foundation for the Fall River, Mass., textile school was commenced August 13. No more than the basement of the building will be built this year.

The Lowell, Mass., fextile school has recently been presented one of the latest Crompton & Knowles, o harness dobby, 44 homotion, positive motion, pick and pick looms; also one of. the latest Harriman looms with patent shuttle changing device. This last gift is particularly gratefully received, as Mr. Harriman, the inventor, was formerly a student at the school.

The appointment is announced of Mr. Frederick A. Jenks, of Chelsea, Mass., to be superintendent of the United States. Government ropewalk at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Mr. Jenks is said to have passed the examination in a very creditable manner, and to have knowledge and experience that will fit him for the position. The Charlestown plant is the only rope factory that the government owns.

Mr. John H. Bevington, of the firm of John W. Barlow, of Lawrence, Mass., the widely-known mill supply manufacturers, has gone on a trip to Europe on the Dominion line boat "New England," having sailed the 15th inst. He will visit He will visit England and the continent, combining pleasure with business for his firm. He will meet his father, ex- alderman Thomas Bevington, insurance and real estate agent, who had preceded him about four weeks ago. He expects to return October 5.

The United States transport "Logan," which arrived at San Francisco August 6, brought, with other passengers, Dr. R. E. Diffendorfer of Philadelphia, who constructed and managed the first woolen mill established in China. The mill, which was located at Tien Tsin, was made to serve as a temporary fort until relief came. The Chinese had three guns trained on the building and surrounding property, which were considerably damaged, and the 100 marines in the mill had no easy task in holding their position. Charles McIntosh, who was Dr. Diffendorfer's assistant at the mill, was for about fifteen days in the tower.

Other New England cotton mills besides those in Fall River are suspending operations temporarily, some shutting down to give employees their annual summer vacation or to make necessary repairs, and others because of the unsatisfactory condition of the cloth market. It is announced that the Boston Mfg. Co., employing 2000 people, at Waltham, Mass., will remain closed this week and will probably stop for another week later on. The Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H., will stop 500 looms and some spinning machinery, throwing

300 employees out of work temporarily. The Everett mills, Lawrence, Mass., will be closed during the latter half of the present month and will resume work the Tuesday after Labor Day. Business is generally good in Lowell, and with the exception of a few partial shut downs or short suspensions of work there will be no curtailment of production.

The many friends of Mr. Henry D. Martin will be pleased to know that he is now nicely settled in his new position as superintendent of the cotton mills of the Courtenay Mfg. Co., Newry, S.C. He is associated with an up-to-date concern, of excellent reputation, which operates one of the finest plants in the South, operating 540 looms and 16,176 spindles. The mills had previously been superintended by one of the most expert manufacturers, but even the former record of daily and weekly production has been exceeded since Mr. Martin took hold. He has found room to place 34 new looms, 4 cards and 2176 spindles which the company have ordered. He was formerly assistant manager for the Dominion Cotton Mills Co. of Canada, being with their Nova Scotia mills. That both he and the Courtenay Mfg. Co. are held in high esteem is shown by the following extract from a local newspaper; "In place of Mr. Cheswell, the former superintendent, we have Mr. H. D. Martin from New England, of whom we feel justly proud. The Courtenay Co. are beginning to build several new cottages. We feel under many obligations to them for their untiring interest manifested in their operatives, in providing everything possible for our convenience." We feel that we have done the Courtenay Company, as well as Mr. Martin, good service in placing him at Newry.

The death of Alvin Fales Jenks occurred last week at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. Frank L. Southern, Atlantic City, N.J., at the age of 71. For many years he was president of the Fales & Jenks Machine Co., of Pawtucket, R.I., being compelled to retire from business on account of failing health, and has since lived with his daughter. He was a native of Central Falls. Previous to his being connected with the Fales & Jenks Machine Co. he was a practical machinist. Mr. Jenks was also a stockholder in the United States Cotton Co., serving as president of that corporation. He served as a director of the E. Jenks Mfg. Co. and Pawtucket Mfg. Co. About a dozen years ago Mr. Jenks presented to the Central Falls fire district of the town of Lincoln a tract of land which he im

proved as a public park, and which is now known as Jenks Park, one of the most attractive and picturesque spots in the State. Mr. Jenks was prominent in Masonic circles, being a member of Union Lodge, No. 10, A. F. and A. M., Pawtucket Royal Arch chapter and Holy Sepulchre commandery, Knights Templars of Pawtucket, Scottish Rite and Aleppo temple of Shriners of Boston. Five children, two sons and three daughters, survive him. They are: Mrs. Sarah E. Ellis, of Pawtucket; Mrs. Jane M. Southern, of Atlantic City; Albert A. Jenks, of Pawtucket; Stephen W. Jenks, of Barrington, and Edith L. Jenks, of Bridgewater, Mass.

The Treat Hardware & Supply Co., of Lawrence, Mass., report an exceedingly satisfactory belt business one of their specialties; they have received some excellent orders, and, which speaks louder than anything else, many repeat orders. The "Crescent belt fastener" is a new method of fastening belts, that is, a common sense principle applied in such a way that the full strength of the belt is preserved, as no leather material is removed, as in other fasteners. Slots are lengthwise mere incisions — and fasteners are made to fit all sizes. Some big orders for this fastener have also been booked by the same company.

In last issue of FIBRE AND FABRIC, it was stated that Hartley Beaumont had been appointed designer at Dalton, Mass. We are informed that Mr. Beaumont has been engaged as assistant to Mr. James H. Hendry, who is both superintendent and designer. The business of the mills has increased to such an extent that it was necessary to appoint some one as assistant in weaving and designing departments.

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