Long before recycling became popular or common and the “environment friendly” thing to do, Louis P. Cote picked up paper and cardboard wastes from the mills of the Amoskeag Millyard. He then bailed it and, yes, recycled it. That was in 1945. As he acquired more equipment, he began moving stoves and some small machinery for various companies in Manchester’s Amoskeag Millyard. Soon he was moving textile equipment for the mills, especially as many of them began to move south. He set up shop near his home on Manchester’s West Side on Blucher St.

     Louis P. Cote, a Manchester native, saw his city change shape as the Millyard emptied.  As most of the industry has shifted to other areas of the city, he would be thrilled to see the bustling Millyard today with its wide variety of businesses.