The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-17
Furniture Mandatory.

OF Middle Street, Is the Furniture Manuiac
tory and salesroom Of Mr.. WALTER COREY
But little idea can be had Of the extent of the
business of this establishment without going
through the different departments. The build
ing fronting on Exchange Street is about fifty
feet on the street. running back, with its add
tons, $50 feet, and is five stories high. A
wooden building 100 feet long and twenty-five
feet wide, four stories high, runs south to 8
brick building of the same size or larger, be
yond which are smaller additions and separate
buildings, belonging 10 the establishment
running nearly to Fore street. He also occu-
pies portion Of the two blocks north on Elk,
change Street.
The lumber used ut this establishment Is
purchased in as near a seasoned condition as
1t can be obtained, aud is then put into a sea-
soning room heated by steam, passing through
cast iron pipes, where there is always large
quantity in process Of seasoning, so that there
is no necessity for working piece of lumber
that is not ia the best possible condition. Ii
is well understood that good, substantial fur
niture cannot be made from lumber that is not
thus prepared before being worked. This
lumber, some Of which is worth 5000 a thou
sand, is taken to the cut off and splitting saws
to be reduced to the dimensions that may be
needed for any given purpose. 1t is then TAX
en- TO the room where machinery OF modern
invention gives form to each piece, so that a
great amount of labor is saved. There is one
part OF the work, however, that can only he
done by patient and skillful application of the
chisel, and that is the carving. Several men
are employed in this department, which is I'M
der the superintendent of Mr.. Increase Pote,
who has been employed in the establishment
about thirty years, and OF Mr.. Theodore
johnson, who have but few superiors in design
or execution.
Each piece OF furniture is carried forward
through its different stages of completion
with system that characterizes this and all
other well regulated manufacturing establish
ments, machinery being brought into requisi-
ton wherever 1t can be used to advantage.
steam engine of between thirty and forty
horse power ia used for driving the machinery,
warming the buildings, heating the glue, &c.
BY the use of well constructed appliances the
different articles can be removed from one
room to another with but little trouble.
Every piece Of furniture is made of the best
OF seasoned, clear lumber, and by faithful
workmen, on which facts the reputation of
this mandatory has been established, COM
bined with the wise policy of having sales
men in whom purchasers could place implicit
confidence.
A portion of the work required at this es-
Enlistment is done at the factory at Great
Falls (Windham), where about twenty-five
men are employed by Mr.. Corey, and another
portion by the boys at the Reform School.
This establishment gives employment TO about
100 persons in its manufacturing departments,
various branches, fancy painting, carving and
every other kind OF labor required in making
tie most common article of furniture, or the
most delicate and expensive rosewood or ma
hogany. We saw book cases, side boards,
secretaries, sofas, &c, in process OF compile
ton, which for beauty and workmanship we
have seldom seen equalled. About $4,000
chairs, OF the various kinds, are made annu-
ally, and other articles OF furniture in proper
ton.
The salesrooms embrace almost the entire
front part Of the building. The lower room.
occupied by the heavy furniture, is about $50
feet deep. Ii is really worth the time OF a
person to go through this establishment, even
il he has no intention of making purchases,
and he will find Messrs. Hudson and Marsh
statesmen OF this establishment, always ready
"to show him round,' and Mr.. NOVEL;, the
bookkeeper ready to enter the name of any
responsible man for bill of goods.
Mr.. Corey commenced the manufacture OF
furniture in 1896, at which time he bought out
Mr.. N. Ellsworth, who was carrying on the
business, on q small scale, nearly opposite
where Mr.. G. Is now located. He has been
annually extending his business, aud we are
informed that his sales, last month, exceede d
those OF any previous month since he COM
menced business, with orders six months
ahead for some particular kinds Of work. In
point of durability and beauty Of finish, the
furniture manufactured by Mr.. G. Is preferred
to that obtained In Boston by the most OF pur-
chasers in this vicinity. Mr.. &. affords anoth-
or instance of the advantage to be derived
from close application to business. 10 one To-
cality. building up trade, by fair dealing and
industrious habits, that shall be permanent and
paying.