WHITING & DAVIS Co.
Plainville, Massachusetts
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1908
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1909
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1918
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1920
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1920
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1922
Whiting & Davis Co. - Plainville, Mass. - 1922
The Whiting & Davis Co. was represented by 20 floats and automobiles in the big community parade held on July 4 in Plainville. The prize for the best decorated float went to the mesh department, and for the best decorated automobile to the Whiting Chain Co. Charles A. Whiting acted as marshal of the division, and in his automobile rode the members of the Old Guard, who have been in the employ of the firm for 40 years or more. All the processes of the manufacture of a mesh bag were shown on the various floats. The float showing the various publications used by the firm to advertise their products was especially worthy of mention. The parade committee from the shop consisted of Harry Rowan, Horace J. Cheever and Oscar Soderstrom.
Source:
The Jewelers' Circular - 12th July 1922
The Whiting & Davis Co., Plainville, Mass., has purchased the entire plant, business and good-will of the Automatic Meshbag Co., Providence, R. I. The taking over of the Automatic Meshbag Co. is of more than usual interest to the trade, as it marks another step in the policy of the Whiting & Davis Co. toward the standardization of both manufacturing and selling practices in the industry; and toward the eventual elimination of conditions detrimental to the best interests of all concerned.
Source:
The Jewelers' Circular - 4th October 1922
The Whiting & Davis Company, of Plainville, have had an immense sign erected near the Wrentham line with the greeting, "Welcome to Plainville, Home of the Mesh Bag."
Source:
The Metal Industry - October 1922
DEATH OF WALTER F. RICE
Typhoid Fever Claims Prominent Eastern Manufacturer After a Short Illness
North Attleboro, Mass., Dec. 2.–Walter F. Rice, president of the Whiting Chain Co. and vice-president of the Whiting & Davis Co., died last evening at his home at Lake Archer, Wrentham, Mass. Death was due to typhoid fever.
The death of Mr. Rice was a shock to his host of friends. He was born in Saranac. N. Y., on April 4, 1889, and after attending the public schools in that place entered Dean Academy in Franklin, Mass., where he graduated. He accepted a position with R. Blackinton & Co., of North Attleboro, and later became associated with the Whiting & Davis Co.
He married Miss Whiting, daughter of Charles A. Whiting, president of the Whiting & Davis Co. In addition to the officers above named he was a director of the New England Jewelers' & Silversmiths' Association, a trustee of the Attleboro Savings Bank of North Attleboro, director of the Plainville Savings & Loan Association, member of the Excelsior Masonic Lodge of Franklin, member of the Royal Arch Chapter of Franklin.
The deceased was a young man of sterling qualities and of great promise and his untimely demise will be regretted by all who came in contact with him.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Source:
The Jewelers' Circular - 6th December 1922
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