Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . u^^. ,.^^i^^ WORCESTER COUNTY 179 vin Foster, and the firm made a specialty of socketchisels, planing and paper knives. Mr. Miles became a partner in the firm in T. Miles, his brother, had been a partnerlor several years and the firm name was Whitman &I^liles. The business grew rapidly. In 1864 theWhitman & i\liles Manufacturing Company wasformed and the business incorporated. The workswere moved to new and commodious shops in
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . u^^. ,.^^i^^ WORCESTER COUNTY 179 vin Foster, and the firm made a specialty of socketchisels, planing and paper knives. Mr. Miles became a partner in the firm in T. Miles, his brother, had been a partnerlor several years and the firm name was Whitman &I^liles. The business grew rapidly. In 1864 theWhitman & i\liles Manufacturing Company wasformed and the business incorporated. The workswere moved to new and commodious shops in WestFitchburg, where for twelve years this industry wasone of the most thriving and prosperous in the companj made a great success of its mowingmachine knives. A branch shop was established atAkron, Ohio, and in 1876 the Whitman & BarnesManufacturing Company was formed and the Whit-man & Miles Manufacturing Company consolidated• with it. The works were finally removed to Akronand the business at Fitchburg discontinued. retired and spent the later years of his long lifequietly at his home. He resided at 34 Milk stre
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