History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, 1879.




The Newton Paper Company.



Newton Paper Company Mills


A copartnership of Moses Newton and James Ramage in the fall of 1873, built Mill No. 1, for the manufacture of building paper. In May, 1875, a stock company was organizes, with James Ramage, president; Moses Newton, Treasurer; George A. Clark, Secretary, and built mill No. 2, for the manufacture of duplex papers, carpet, felt, and manilla papers. In the winter of 1879 two wings to No. 2 were built, containing four 800 horse-power engines and one four-cylinder 62-inch machine.

No. 1 contains two engines of 800 horse-power each, and one 40-inch four cylinder machine, with nine 3-feet dryers. No. 2 contains eight 800 horse-power engines, one four-cylinder machine, 52 inches wide; eight dryers, 3 feet in diameter; and one machine of four cylinders, twelve 3-feet dryers, two large rotary bleachers, etc. Capacity 20,000 pounds each twenty-four hours.

This establishment manufactures patent corrugated carpet lining, building paper, straw-boards; bogus, and manilla wrapping-papers. Employs 50 men. Capital, $125,000. Jas. Ramage, President; Moses Newton, treasurer, George A. Clark, Secretary.



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