I had been employed as millwrightto erect mills in the new, and, as yet, almost unknown settlement.
Dugas was a millwright and built a saw and grist mill on Phalen's creek (spelled in an old deed Faylin's creek).
He learned the trade ofmillwright with his father.
Mr. Mower was a millwright and carpenter, but was engaged in lumbering most of his time.
He was a millwright by trade and became the owner of a large tract of land in the town of Newburgh.
He then learned the millwright trade, which he followed for twenty-two years.
He was clever, certainly, and had made several useful suggestions to the millwright who occasionally came to examine and repair the works; but he was by no means so accurate a mechanic as he fancied himself to be.
The millwright moved on, waving his stick triumphantly, and the two brothers stood still.
The millwright drew a quart bottle from his pocket, and challenged them to drink if they meant friendly and called themselves men.
During this month the millwright Buffin completed the mill which he was constructing in the room of Wilkinson's; and, on its being worked, it was found to answer still better than the first which he made.
His abilities as a millwright had hitherto lain dormant, and perhaps would longer have continued so, had they not been called forth by a desire of placing himself in competition with Thorpe the millwrightsent out by government.
Just a little millwright work left, and some cleaning up.
Then there's all the machinery to erect and the millwright work to do.
While Wilson was working away, perfecting his now famous machine, an observing and thoughtful young millwright was employed in a New York factory.
If you are going to change an old mill or build a new one, do not take the counsel or follow the plans of every itinerant miller or millwright who claims to know all about gradual reduction.
His father was a millwright and miller, at Bellow Mill, near Old Cumnock, in Ayrshire, and was much esteemed for his probity and industry, as well as for his mechanical skill.
As soon as the Cornish engines are at work, I intend to turn millwright and make our steam-mills universally known.
I hope also to get a millwright for a few days to set the sawmill at work.
Doctor Whitman was himself a practical millwright and soon had a small sawmill equipped about twenty miles up Mill Creek, while adjoining the mission house he laid out a mill dam, the lines of which can still be seen.
Of all manual workers, probably the old style ofmillwright employed the greatest variety of tools, and was the cleverest in handling them.
In winter time the millwright made the millstones, for the best stones are not in one piece but composed of forty or fifty.
Such work required great nicety: the old millwright was, in fact, a kind of artist in his handicraft.
The millwright work can be done in about six weeks from the time we raise the frame.
Mr. Brown by occupation was a millwright and through force of circumstances worked at that trade for some twelve or fifteen years after his arrival here.
Barber was an eccentric character, a millwright by trade.
There were then three millwright societies in London: one called the Old Society, another the New Society, and a third the Independent Society.
Such were the first constructive efforts of the future millwright and engineer.
At Newcastle he found employment as a millwrightfor a few weeks, during which he worked at the erection of a sawmill in the Close.
To return to Mr. Fairbairn's career, and his progress as a millwright and engineer in Manchester.
In early life Mr. Seitz had learned the trades of millwright and blacksmith, possessing much natural mechanical skill and ability.
By trade he was a millwright and erected the first flour mill in Rochester, Minnesota, which was one of the first mills built in the state.
Our father was in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where his business as a millwright had called him, and it was thought best to have us go out to be with him.
I worked on the Winnebago agency as carpenter and millwright and learned to know the habits of the Indians very well.
As I was the only millwright present, all of my time was employed upon the framework and machinery.
I believe I was at that time the only millwrightin the whole country.
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