The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-07-30
Our Home Enlerprise.

1est counties Ia the State. There Is prob
lbly no county in The State more favored by
nature than ours. We have farming lands,
imber, and climate all unsurpassed Tor
ertility, value and health And the peo-
lie of the county are improving and beau
flying their possessions.
Farms are appearing where yesterday
TODD a solid forest. Villages are springiDg
p where short time ago, the land was un
uryeyed Mills aud Manufactures are
onstantly increasing IN number, adding
wealth to the county. Indeed the strides
lanitowoc County has taken for the
ist ten years towards becoming one Of the
rst counties in the state are truly gratify>
og. This article is inspired, in part, by a
isit which tie writer made few days ago.
1r the first time TO
THE MANITowoc WOODEN MILLS.
Which are located upon the Manitowoc
liver about three miles from Its mouth,
nd built about three years ago BY j. Villas
Co., at an expense of about $50. 600
ow and eyer since giving employment to
bout twenty men and women, and an
uaIly consuming about 10000 pounds OF
ool. Making fTom the same the best
oths that can be made. The building is
lree stories high The first story or base
rent containing the coloring, cleaning,
nd custom carding machinery. The sec
I'D story the weaving, spinning and fin
hing machlne. y, aud the third story used
drying room &c
A person who has not seen a woolen mill,
I'd learned how thc cloth he wears is
iade had better make 2 pilgrimage to this
ill.
First, The wool is taken to a large ware
ouse, and assorted, then taken to the
yer story Of the mill and cleaned, then
is diied, and run through sort Of a
lreshing machine, and picked, then it
carded, and rolled into wool ropes, and
aced upon the spinner this machine is
early an infringement upon the VISITED
ghts of our mothers.
Who does not recolect years and years
%, when he ives a little fellow" how
sat il bis little splint bottom kitchen
air, aud watched his mother spja. HoT
e old lady would bring the Old wheel
ON behind the led room door iato the
tchen. Get out bundle Of rolls, band
pJher wheel, start thread upon the
Il. =,
heel starts, tie LETT hand governs the
read, the light hand the wheel The
read is twisted, Tie wheel gigs back a
le, the left arm is elevated above the
-ad, tile s. Il q turns The o,hcr way again
e thread is IGn ufcn the spindle, and
feet Of yarn is spun. The buzz and
irr, and tramp, continue, until 40
ots are spun, and the days work is
ne. Mother is tired. Oh how :ired
not unhappy, for she tolls for those
loves Reader does this make you
j.. NIX OF home?
But what has become of our new spin
ng wheel. While the Cd one was spinning
tilIt tAl; tl4G Olit " L ID" III ' tleS - Ni =
! would spin 240 threads OF double the
u eth Of the Old one, and beaides it is
eady 'rre led aud spcoled." !"
From the spinner, the thread goes to the
aver is drawn iuto the looui, the pow
is applied, and that almost human ma
ne commences 20 weave, and continues
hout rest, until the web Is filed The
c cloth is then taken o1t, and finished
market.
rhc Firm claims that their mill turns out
good cloth as can be made, and from the
cellcnt reputation which the work dcne.
their mill bears both at home and,abroad,
believe they claim no more than they
it This mill is really an institution of
ich our county should be proud There
e other manufactures in the comfy of
ferent line, Of which we shall speak
future.
DUR PAPER This week We have turned