Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-10
Making Business.

MAKING BUSINESS.
For ten years we have been eildeavor-
ing to Impress upon the people Of this
village and vicinity the necessity Of intro
dueing various kinds of business to give
steady and re9unerative employment 10
the hundreds of our people who now have
to seek employment in Massachusetts or
at some other localities If we would
thrive as a community, and increase in
population something of this kind must be
done. If We would increase our taxable
property. aud thereby lessen our per cent
age Of taxes, and AT the same time Incl ease
our wealth and build UP a thriving, indus
t,ious, orderly, and happy community We
must change our policy somewhat and
take hold of the subject in good earnest OF
starting some small manufactures and
unite skill and capital for our mutual hcne
fit. There is not u village in Maine OF the
size of Ellsworth, bat has successfully put
in operation some kind If manufacturing
establishment to put to use the surplus
capital and labor Of the place, while every
year scores Of our people go abroad to seek
employment, different from that Row car
ried on here.
We notice this week. that even Belfast.
slow and sure as are the people Of this
city, have more or less manufactories.--
One of these, the vest making establish
ment of Messrs. Dillaway & Son. mann
facture 5000 vests per week. These gar
ments are given out to be made up, and
nearly one thousand women are employed
in this business. Here is the account of
the Age:
! About 5000 vests per week are finished
up aud shipped to New York and Boston.
| Parties IN those cities consign the vests
cut. but not made w, 10 the Messrs DiIla-
way, who in their turn send them through
nut a large section of country in this wei
nity.-emrloying at least 1000 wont in
putting the garments together. At their
rooms in the village, the button holes are
cut, and made by a very ingenious and
simple machine. with great rapidity and
accuracy. There are ten machines, and
twenty girls engaged in this branch of the
business. The labor is all paid fer. by the
piece. which gives an incentive TO all en-
gagged, and proves remuncrative alike Ia
employer and employed. The weekly
disbursements average about Sl200.OO,
which distributed among so man, families,
must he the source of many little luxuries
not otherwise easily obtained"
Another branch of business which should
be started at once. is that of Boot and
Shoe Mandatory. Perhaps 10 place OF
the size Of this purchases in Boston and
elsewhere such large quantities of boots
and shoes, annually. Now why cannot
half Of these articles lie made up here and
advaataseousiy loo With leather enough
Of sone kinds tanned at our very doors,
and with large county in which to seek
the workmen. and with all tn facilities
that any other place has, why 10 We not
for the advantage wlsieh will accrue to the
public and to individuals. start large or
two of iAree small Boot and Shoe Manu-
factories, we raw psrebase goods Of
this class, made in Bangor. Winthrop and
Brewer. in this State, and fran Basisn.
Then. the farming tools We use are all
made elsewhere also our household fsrni
tire and the clothes we wear. IL it not
time TO turn our attention to the matter of
setting in operation some other business
besides making lumber!
Then will honor and profit too. cone to
the nan. or the men who shalt or who Will
go forward and inausurste soale new re-
| mnneratiye business. that will give en-
ploYment to class of persons-s1Rt ,sow
have tn GO elsewhere TO seek hnsiness than
there will come to any other per.onif' be
boards up bis thousands ~ praetieing in-