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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
ed in 1826. The cloth was released and allowed to slide forward when the lay was full up against it, and shut together, holding it out to a proper width when the lay retired. b shows the part which held the cloth. Loom-temples. The first rotary temple was patented by Ira Draper in 1816. In this, the cloth was held by a horizontal wheel having a row of teeth set obliquely to its axis. It was improved in 1829 in fastening it to the breast-beam by a spring to give it elasticity. George Draper's patent of 1840 added another row of teeth to prevent its leaving a track in the cloth. c is the Kayser temple which holds the cloth extended by needle-pointed rings turning at an oblique angle to the plane of the breast-bean, thereby automatically stretching the cloth as it passes through. d is the Dutcher temple, now in general use. It has small cylindrical toothed rolls holding the cloth by two or more inches of its breadth. It works nearer to the reed than the others, and has
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
teer Militia. They had been detailed on special duty at New York and Philadelphia. April 22.—The Governor telegraphs to the Superintendent of the Springfield Armory, Can you send me to-night a first-rate armorer, who is a judge of arms, ready to go where he may be wanted for six weeks? A first-rate armorer, Charles McFarland, was procured, who went abroad with Mr. Crowninshield, two days after, to purchase arms. Governor acknowledges receipt of a check for five hundred dollars from George Draper, to be appropriated for the relief of the families of those who have fallen or may fall in obeying the call of their country. Gives a letter to Rev. N. Shepard, pastor of the Tremont-Street Baptist Church, who said he should start for Washington this evening, if he had to walk all the way. Acknowledges the receipt from William Dehon of eighty-eight flannel shirts for the soldiers of Massachusetts who may be unprovided for in the present emergency. Requests S. G. Ward, of Boston, banke
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
sons belonging to the town who have enlisted or who shall enlist in the United States service, and also to keep a record of any action the town may take in the suppressing of the present Rebellion. July 21st, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each volunteer who shall enlist for three years and be credited to the quota of the town. The selectmen were directed to open a recruiting office in the town. August 18th, Peter O'Callahaghn, George Draper, T. G. Kent, John Reade, and Elbridge Mann, a committee appointed at a previous meeting, made a report in regard to making provision for the support of persons wounded in the military service and the families of persons killed. The recommendations were just and liberal, and the town took favorable action upon the same. A bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. November 4th, Fourteen thousand dollars were appropriate