John Reece
Notes de recherche
Stanstead Journal
- « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb., 1952 (biographical sketches)
- Ozro Morrill : Partner in Morrill & Holmes and in Derby Line in Kilborn & Morrill.
- Speculated in hops (houblon)
- Partner in the Reece sewing machines
S.H.S. Collection
- RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of February 9, 1871 », [s.d., février 1971].
- “Mr. John Reece is preparing to manufacture sewing machines in Mr. O. Merrill’s [sic, Morrill] large building, and will make a new boot siding machine of his own invention, as well as other sewing machines”.
- RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of February 16, 1871 » [s.d., février 1971].
- “O. Merrill [sic, Morrill], Esq., of this village, owns one of the best water privileges here, upon which stands a building erected some years ago since for a paper mills, and now occupied by various mechanics. Mr. Morrill has recently, in connection with Mr. J. Reece, an ingenious machinist, fitted up the first floor of this building for a first rate machine shop in which will shortly be set up new and improved machinery for manufacturing sewing machines and doing job work. He also has just let a contract for the construction of a foundry building contiguous to the machine shop, so as to be able to furnish their own castings”.
- RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of January 25, 1872 » [s.d., janvier 1972].
- Traite de l’ouverture de la nouvelle Morrill & Reece Foundry.
- “The adjoining shop has been thoroughly furnished with machinery for completing Sewing Machines, Job Work, etc. Several of the ingenious machines are the invention of Mr. J. Reece, who has got them up for specific purposes connected with the manufacture of his sewing machine. A portion of the large building is set apart for the wood work required for the business”.
- RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of June 11, 1874 » [s.d., ca juin 1974].
- “The firm of O. Morrill & Co., of Rock Island, are manufacturing an entirely new thing in the sewing machine line, called the “Circular Shuttle Sewing Machine”. It is far ahead of all other machines now manufactured in some respects. The appointments of this machine are all new and original. The Company are now turning out twenty or thirty machines per week of superior finish and workmanship […] Call and examine the machine, buy one and be happy”.
The Eastern Townships Gazetteer & Directory for the Years 1875-76
p. 152
- Reece John, inventor
