In 1904, Crossley was on the Board of the "Worsted Mills Board" (Bucks County Gazette, Bristol PA. 14 Jan. 1904)

Crossley and his sons, Harris and Stoney managed and worked the "Clear Springs Worsted Mill" that made fine wool for suiting and worsted cloth for garments. During WW I Harris made a cheaper grade of wool for "Army blankets". During WWII Harris Holmes / the Mill produced light weight wool for "Officer PINKS" and "Officer Greens"… They were permitted to make a % of fine material (wool and cotton) for suits and clothing to keep the Mill going. Clear Springs Mill was the largest employer in the area.

_** The Ship, PHOTO will be above)_**

This is the Bohnia which landed in New York February 10, 1881. On board were Crossley Holmes 30 years old and a weaver, his wife Martha 29, "Johanna" (Ina) 7, Harris 4, Herbert 3, and Stoney infant. Just found on a new site castlegarden.org which is a new and incomplete database of immigrants that arrived before Ellis Island was in place. they came in to Castle Garden which is in the Battery of Manhattan near where the Staten Island Ferry arrives today.