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Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Warp Compressing Machine Co/Worcester/1895
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 12:15:39 -0500
Beryl -
Worcester was an industrial city during this time.
I can't say for sure, but I suspect it has something
to do with weaving - warp and weft are the names of
the threads - warp goes one direction and weft goes the
other (sorry I don't know which is which!)
There were many textile mills in New England, and
businesses which manufactured the associated machinery
[like Draper Mills in Hopedale MA, which manufactured
all the looms for the mills]
If anyone on this list has access to a Massachusetts
library with Worcester City Directories, maybe they
can find an advertisement for this company
in one of them.
Take a look at this web site
http://www.worcesterhistory.org/
Worcester Historical Museum
Maybe someone there can help you?
Good Luck,
Lisa
On Fri, 03 Jan 2003 16:36:16 -0600 John Henry <>
writes:
> Hi
>
> Has anyone heard of the Warp Compressing Machine Co of Worcester
> City?
> It was founded by David McTaggart around 1895 and run by family
> members
> into the 1950s. It was situated on Exchange street. I'm researching
> McTaggart family because of a link to my family. Our great
> grandmother
> was a sister to David's wife, Margaret.
>
> What I have is sketchy. They lived at 19 Schussler Road. Margaret
> nee
> COSTELLO and David McTAGGART had 5 children: Martha, David, Dorathy,
> Ann
> and Ethel. David was married to Agnes who died in 1957. Dorathy was
> married to A. Miller and was a accomplished singer.
>
> I'd like to learn more about their business(what they made
> (compressing
> machines?), what jobs the various family members had, etc and
> history of
> the family in the US and UK.
>
> Thank you.
> Beryl
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