Information Regarding Paye & Baker

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North Attleboro

The Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. has asked contractors for figures on a substantial addition which the management intends to make to its factory on Richards Ave. The addition will be of wood and will be one story high.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th March 1907

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Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. - North Attleboro, Mass. - 1909

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Frank P. Kennedy, salesman for the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., has returned from a trip to England and the Continent.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd August 1911

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Louis Terrien, an employe of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co.. injured his hand last week while working at the factory.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th September 1911

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WOULD WRECK JEWELRY INDUSTRY

One of the Bad Features of the Free-Trade

Metal Bill Vetoed by President Taft

North Attleboro (Mass.) Chronicle

Charles T. Paye has written a communication to the Chronicle which tells the effect upon the jewelry trade of the metal Tariff, which has passed the lower branch of Congress over the veto of President Taft through a combination of Democrats and Progressives. If the bill passes it would be a severe blow to the jewelry industry, as it opens the American markets more to foreign manufacturers. Mr. Paye is well qualified to write upon the subject, because of his membership upon the Tariff committee of the New England Manufacturing Jewelers' and Silversmiths' Association. His letter reads as follows:

To the Editor of the Chronicle:

How many of our citizens in reading the news from Washington last night realized the importance to them of the action of the House of Representatives in passing over President Taft's veto, the new "Metal Schedule," or "Steel and Iron Bill," so called.

"The general impression prevails, because politicians wish it to prevail, that this bill, which has been vetoed by President Taft and passed over his veto by the House of Representatives, has reference to steel and iron only, and that they are after the Steel Trust.' "

This is far from being true, however, for this schedule includes 59 other commodities, including, unfortunately for our local industries, manufactures of gold, silver, German silver, brass, copper, aluminum, and all other metals, when not specifically provided for in any other paragraph of the Tariff.

It is under paragraph No. 199 of the Tariff, the final paragraph in the "Metal Schedule" or "Steel and Iron bill" so called, together with paragraph No. 448 in the same act, "The Jewelry paragraph," so called, that the jewelry and silverware industry depends for Protection.

Paragraph No. 199 in this so-called "Metal Schedule," makes the duty on manufactures of gold, silver, German silver, brass, copper, aluminum and all other metals, when not specifically provided for in any other paragraph, 45 per cent.

The above mentioned rate of duty is not sufficient to Protect domestic goods, as witness the large and ever increasing importations of gold, silver, German silver, brass and white metal novelties since January 1st of this year, larger now than ever before, and during a time when our own workmen have been none too steadily employed.

The bill, passed yesterday, by the House of Representatives, over President Taft's veto, proposes to reduce this duty from 45 per cent, to 25 per cent.

This rate is 10 per cent, lower than the rate in the Wilson-Gorman tariff, on goods in the class made in all of our local factories.

The goods now being imported in large quantities every week, and paying 45 per cent, duty, and which under this new "Steel and Iron bill" so called would be reduced to 25 per cent., includes, among many other items, these:

Flatware in sterling and plate.

Holloware in sterling and plate.

Vanity cases, coin cases, card cases, memo tablets, rouge pencils, tooth picks, chatelaines, lip salve holders, pocket knives, bon bon boxes and all goods of this character, usually referred to under the general term of novelties and made in silver, German silver, brass, white metal, etc.

Mesh bags in brass, white metal and gun metal.

Toiletware, manicure goods and desk ornaments in silver, German silver and brass.

Bead bags mounted in silver, German silver and brass.

Mesh in strips in brass and white metal.

Picture frames, clocks, thermometers, mirrors, etc., mounted in silver, German silver and brass.

All jewelry made in copper.

Chains in brass and white metal, when imported without bar swivel or spring ring. (On reels.)

Fancy vest buttons in all metals.

Jewelry of all kinds when set with imitation jet.

Hat pins with stone tops.

Medals and badges in all metals.

Rosaries in gold, silver, German silver, brass and other metals.

All cheap jewelry of whatever kind, sold by manufacturers at $2.40 per gross or less.

This is not a list of articles that may be imported at 45 per cent., but that ARE being imported, and furthermore, this is not a complete list, but a partial list.

The "Steel and Iron bill," passed yesterday by "The House" over President Taft's veto reduces the rate of duty on these and all similar goods to 25 per cent.

If through any combination in the Senate, this body should also pass this bill over the President's veto, it would then become a law, and would be the greatest blow the local industries have ever received and this is meant to include Attleboro and Plainville, equally with North Attleboro.

The increase in importations with this reduction would be tremendous, and at the expense of the local factories.

They call it "The Steel and Iron Bill," and they tell us they are after the "Steel Trust," but they are not telling us what they are doing to the jewelry and silver ware industry incidentally. Ours is one of the other commodities, about which nothing is said, which number 59 in all.

Charles T. Paye.

Source: American Economist - 30th August 1912

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Frank P. Kennedy, eastern and southern representative of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., was married Monday evening to Miss Annie T. Joyce. The wedding took place at St. Mary’s rectory. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy will reside in New York.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th April 1907

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St. Elmo Coombs, formerly with the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., and identified with the trade practically all his business life, has joined the International Silver Co.'s forces and will cover the northwest territory in the future.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th May 1922

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NORTH ATTLEBORO

Frank Kennedy, who has charge of the New York office of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., is spending a few days at his home in this town.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st February 1905

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Attleboro

Edward Sanford celebrated his silver wedding anniversary at his home, 55 Parker St., this town, last week. Mr. Sanford learned the trade of a silversmith and goldsmith in England, his native country, and came to the United States to take a responsible post with Gorham & Co., Providence. He then became a foreman at the Watson & Newell Co., silversmiths in this town, leaving them in turn to accept a still more attractive post with Paye & Baker, North Attleboro, still retaining his home in Attleboro. He is prominent and popular in the secret order life of the town.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th February 1905

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Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. - North Attleboro, Mass. - 1909

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J. A. McCullough, of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., left Sunday for a three weeks' trip through the northwest.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 31st January 1923

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Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. - North Attleboro, Mass. - 1907

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N. Park Shedd has been engaged by the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. to cover the eastern circuit. For the past few years he has been with E. A. Fargo & Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th June 1909

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Owing to an accident to the boiler at the factory of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., Wednesday afternoon, the employes were given an enforced vacation.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th November 1905

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William Ford has resigned his position as assistant foreman with the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. and entered the employ of the G. L. Paine Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd January 1906

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The Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. has awarded contracts for an addition to its factory on Richards Ave. A two-story structure 38 x 34 feet is to be erected for office and stock room purposes.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th May 1904

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NORTH ATTLEBORO

Frank Kennedy, of the New York office of the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co., is spending a few days with his parents here.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd August 1905

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Bridge Spoon by Paye & Baker:








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Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. - North Attleboro, Mass. - 1913

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Simmons & Paye - Providence, R.I. - 1898

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