There used to be a corset factory called Spencers located between Rock Island and Beebe. They were a straightlaced firm for many years, and despite a perky showing, they found themselves strapped for cash and fell into a bind some years ago. David Hosking ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Wright" <duncansbrook@hotmail.com> To: <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 8:45 PM Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Clothing factory in Beebe, Quebec > Can anyone confirm if there was a clothing factory in operation in the > vicinity of Beebe, Quebec in the 1910 - 1917 time frame? If so, was there > more than one clothing factory? What was the name of the factory? What type > of clothing did they produce? Does anyone know if there has been a history > book written for that region which might include a chapter on the industries > that once existed in that region? Thanks for the input. > > Dale > duncansbrook@hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >