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Show a LIME ROCK, CONNECTICUT, 1928-193 Shelargesttzsof papestobemade(191/2 by Jo1/a nches wereacquire at great expense from Messts. Porrett Brothers and Austin Stubbins o the Vale Mfllxkamxholtem, Vet ster, the same f{rm that supplie felting to the Palmer mill when t was n operation & beater was Fioally prosured fnr Niogara Falls, New York. It ha been put togood use during the fst World W for the ralng of gu Compa e. Lac complete the assembly was 2 washing cylinder with esse nmx I geaog anelevating device, pulleys, two worms,gears,and acrosssh ‘After constdersble search throughout Nevw En ngland, F\lhcrfinall) Jocated amill in i thethen orthwesternsectio of Connecticut that almostfdeal for the new venture at least from e i = Themill prope bl(ngh oden butlding bordering the Salmo FellsKill;amountatnstreamwhich had for man urnished wate power to the forme owners Altogether, the locatfon was extremel ban dxomeand e thatlent tselfesheticall and admirably, so Fthe iy plans he had for it dev nevr thelcs st S e standpoint of practfcality. Th mill was located fnthe quiet, restful village of Lime Rock not far fro e < frame buflding had been usedfor arpenter shop. A large and cumbersom pattern and was later knowna th foundry buflding, which had uge cupola where the fron castin ccomplished, stfll remafne "The principal 1dea was to make both special conrexp dence pape wnh ‘personal {ndividualized watermarks made to order and fine boo 1. From the start, this plan attracted much fnterest and enthusfas Digital mage © 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah, All rights reserved |