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The Stormont Mill is situated opposite the foot
of York street, between the canal and the river. The building presents a fine appearance
from the river, being six stories high and of very substantial architecture.
The products of this establishment are ginghams, shirting, sateens, cottonades, tickings, etc.
The mill's capacity is 20,500 spindles and 633 looms. It is run by water power,
and a Corliss engine of 1,100 horse-power is held in reserve in case of the shutting off
the water from any cause.
The Dundas Mill, formerly the woollen mill of the Cornwall Manufacturing Co., is directly to
the west of the Canada mill. It has been fitted up with the latest machinery for the
manufacturing of blankets, domets, etc., from cotton waste, being the first mill of the kind
in Canada. Electric power is mostly used for the driving of the machinery, though a small
supply is derived from the canal.
The head at all of these mills is 22 feet, giving them ample power. All are lighted
throughout with electricity, and a more attractive sight can hardly be imagined than to be
coming up the river and see them all illuminated.
In all about 1300 hands are employed in the three mills, so it will be seen what an
important factor they are in the prosperity of the town.
The mills belong to the Canadian Colored Cotton Mills Co., Limited.
D. Morrice, Montreal, is
President of the Company; S. Greenwood, Cornwall, General Manager; A. Bruce, Montreal,
Secretary-Treasurer; A. F. MacDonald, Cornwall, Paymaster. D. Morrice & Sons of Montreal,
are the selling agents and handle all the output of the mills.
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