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6 INDUSTRY Atlas shows the 1877 Georgetown relied heavily on manufacturing Manufacturing has always played an important part in the life of Georgetown since George Kennedy first trekked here through the forests of Upper Camda in 1920 The Halton County Atlas published in said Georgetown has the reputation of being one of the most enterprising vil of its size in the province The river Credit and its branches run through the village and supply power for quite a of energetic manufacturers in its vie It is interesting to look at the George town of as seen through the eyes of the entrepeneurs who produced the Atlas and left us a picture of the early years The dependent reprints part of the Georgetown story in the Atlas to show that the found ations for the prosperous community were laid back in the days of bustles and beaver hats The village is the greatest manufacturing centre in he county The principal manufactory is the paper mills of Barber and Brothers The Barber Bros deserves more than passing not ice not only on account of the energy and ability they displayed in for their great wealth but for the with their father benefit hey conferred upon he community by their enterprise For th nine years the carried on their immense business in without a settlement between the partners owning almost everything in common an example of the beauty of brethren dwelling to in unity refresh to in ihcse days of selfishness The brothers Williams James Joseph and Rob Barber were born in the County of Antrim Ire land and arrived in Can living two years it the old Town of the removed Crooks Hollow which was at lha time manuful uring In the West cm Province Here the Hon James Crooks fit her of the present Pro on he following a grist mill oil mill tannery edge tool fact woolen factory mill potash fictory cooper shops and also worked a large farm In 1826 he erected the first paper mill in Canada and received from the Government for the first sheet minufnclurcd these works bro thers remained William and Robert going Into the woolen factory James in to Ihe paper factory and Joseph learning Ihc milt and building trade Thirteen yeors of labor and saving supplied them with sufficient cap ital to start a custom and one set card mill in Georgetown to which place they removed In 1837 and six built an establishment of Ihc same proportions in under Rob ert Barber and Benjamin Franklin brother in law As ihc country grew so did each factory until the Georgetown one had too much machinery for Its power and the one in for its buildings A new factory was consequently erected at the latter place in 1852 and the much from both mills placed into it mm in Visit us at INDUSTRY Booth No 305 GEORGETOWN DEALER UNITED RENTALS Ami mono A ACTON DEALER RICH 8EH VICE CENTRE R 2 Acton 8S32340 Your Local Sales Representative JIM LOWRIE as Ceorcetown Mills PROP very much new being added After the removal of the woolen machinery from Georgetown In he building of Grand Trunk Hail way shewed that a paper mill might be carried on successfully and the first one was erected by them he sec one fallowed in and since hat time other erections for bleaching working straw and wood papers etc The buildings arc all of stone First mill is go two floors second mill three floors mach mills 65 two and three floors The machinery consists of one seventy six one sixty two and one fifty four Inch Ford rinier paper machine with all necessary complicated machinery The number of hands em ployed is about sixty The consumption of rags Is two and a half tons per day hundred per year with about M0 cords of wood annually The machinery is driven by four immense water wheels and four steam engines the force cm ployed being estimated at horsepower In connection with the establishment are com pi etc wood pulp and straw pulp works both being used more or less in every variety of paper made The firm established in 1S37 was dissolved in 1063 William and Robert re taining woolen mills In James the paper mills in George town and Joseph Barber and t rank retiring John It second ion of James Bar was born In 1841 He went into the paper mill office after the burning of Ihe woolen mills 1861 and still con tinues in charge of the financial part of the bus Joseph Barber eldest son of James Bar was bom in 1839 and takes charge the man He has taken little part in public mat tern being fully occupied with his business affairs The paper hanging window shade factory Is now owned by Messrs Barber and Cole This manufactory was first started by Shaw In and carried on by him until 1871 when Mr J Mark Barber pur chased it and carried on the business successfully This year he associated with him Mr Cole and they have added very largely to their mach The machinery present consists of One grounding machine which will turn over miles of paper per day one wall paper machine the capacity of which is rolls per day The drying process Is done by steam In one room there are 300 feet of They have the best of machinery and their goods find a ready sale The paper is pally manufactured at Barber Brothers paper milts The of bus annually done is from to The Georgetown Envelope factory was opened by Mr C While in and has since been continually in operalion The machines are nil American make There are five envelope machines each capable of making 100 lopes per day There is also a large power culler and a box cutter The envelopes made at this factory are of a superior quality take very well In the markets and Pope Knitting Machine Mfg CompanySome years ago Messrs Creel man Brothers of this town were appointed agents for Iht celebrated Franz Pope Kn tting Machines that were In Ohio The business Increasing so fast In Canada owing to the reputation which the machine attained the Brothers en tcred into partnership with the original firm and started a factory in Georgetown The machinery consists of Miller 1 Lathe Drills punch and all he necessary machinery for the finishing of the machines They will manufacture about machines per year Boot and shoe Manufactory The boot and shoe manufactory of Mr J has long been a source of wealth own he employing regularly from to men He manufactures principally heavy boots and disposes of generally in the city markets The machinery of Ihe latest patterns Georgetown Carriage Factory This extensive establishment is owned by Messrs Culp and The building is a stony brick building ft long ft wide situated on south side of Mam Street The business done at this factory is enormous Their carriages cutlers and wagons are to be seen all over the country It Is no uncommon thing for to carry off all the first prizes on all he articles they exhibit not only at county shows but al the central fairs They keep constantly em ployed 15 hands Mr D one of the firm has been the Village Council for a numberof years occupies the position Reeve The firm started business in 1862 and were burned out In 1866 The present building was built keeps a general blacksmith and jobbing shop which he started in The buildings arc of si one and very commodious In addition to his general blacksmi thing he carries on the wagon and carriage making He also manufactures a very large number of plows and harrows during the year He employs six hands Alex reeves also carries on a general blacksmith business and plow manufactory Mr Lawrence Rose has the only grist mill in village is frame building but wc Continued on page