Division and conglomeration - 1890 to 1900 Bagley & Wright

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wellington mill (lower left), belgrave number 1 mill (lower right), industry mill (centre) , wood top mill (far right) 1895 bagley & wright memo heading.


the belgrave #1 mill turned on manufacture of sewing cotton , bagley & wright contribution escc. bagley & wright s other manufacturing activities carried out in other mills. point on, there 2 listings bagley & wright in trade directories of time. example, 1901 kelly s directory of oldham shows following: (1) bagley & wright limited, cotton manufacturers , doublers, belgrave mill, honeywell lane. (2) bagley & wright manufacturing co., cotton spinners , doublers; warehouse, union street; wellington mill, wellington street & crabtree mill, bridge street, oldham edge.


in 1898, escc made decision enter american market purchasing number of new england mills in usa. these acquisitions, including willimantic linen company consolidated american thread company [2]. purchase , consolidation have serious consequences escc 1902.


other observation benjamin s sons had stayed @ school longer norm less affluent families, jobs took after leaving school relatively menial. in 1881, @ age of 18, son herbert had been clerk within bagley & wright business. ten years later, in 1891, sons george harrop wright (21) , frank wright (18) bookkeepers. perhaps greatest deviation work bottom idea sons did not have experience manual jobs of piecing , spinning. clearly, aim provide sons experience of various positions within business prepare them future ownership. because business extensive, other family members brought in , groomed future management. thus, henry, eldest son of benjamin s brother joseph, clerk @ wellington mill in 1891 while father proprietor of travis & wright @ same mill. 1901, joseph s second son benjamin (we call him benjamin junior identify him uncle benjamin) warehouseman @ bagley & wright s union street warehouse.








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