Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-28

Hammons for Trustees.
BUcbfeid Manufacturing IN
terests.
| have cleaned the following items
relative 10 the manufacturing interests OF
this village, thinking they may be OF gen.
ersl interest.
The bulk of our manufacturing is rep
resented by our shoe shops and the shovel
handle factory; but in addition 10 these
we have shops for the manufacture OF
brushes, die blocks. snow shovels, shoe
boxes, etc. give the following stats.
ties US representative of an average year.
They arc not given as absolutely correct.
but are substantially so:
Amount OF capital employed, $4,000.
Value of manufactured goods. Sll5, 600
Number OF males employed, -, number
of females employed. Il.
Thus it will lie seen that our various
manufacturing industries furnish liyeli'
hood to nearly one hundred employees.
The above amount Of capital includes all
buildings, etc, used for manufacturing
purposes.
Tue BRUSH FACroRY.
This branch OF industry is conducted
by Charles Wilmington x son. They
manufacture all kinds OF brushes used in
wooden and cotton mills. furnishing sew
eral Of the Lewiston factories; also nearly
all! kinds OF brushes ia cOmD.o use,
many OF which rank among The bosI 10
The market. Mr.. Wilmington established
this business in lS43 and has conducted il
twenty years in this village. employing
eight or Ten hands the year round. When
the Reform movement was iaaugurated
here last spring Mr. W. was the FIRST to
come forward and sign the lronc!ad,
since which time ho has been an active
supporter Of the movement.
Boon AND SHOE FAcToRiEs.
Oar Oldest boot manufacturers are
Messrs. Record Il Foster They own and
occupy wha, was formerly Known as the
Dean shop" They do snug, careful
business, aud manufacture excellent
goods. At presen. they are engaged on
hundred cases OF mems cots.
NJ. a. Hanson.-This gentleman his
been here in business little less than
four years. lie occupies the steam mil
owned by the town and built at cost OF
four thousand dollars. he occupies 1t on
. ten years lease which eXemp!s him
from rent and taxation oG condition that
he keeps the building in repair and does
an annual business of not less than fifty
thousand dollars. Mr. Hanson manutac-
lures women's, misses and children's
boots OF a very good quality. At present
no employs from twenty i've 10 thirty
hands.
c. NJ. Daley This gentleman manu-
features women's shoes. employing
twenty-five hands on an average. lie
occupies the factory OF Mr.. Nahum
Moore, which has good water power.
Since Decem5sr he has manufactured
aoout three bundled aud iil.y cases, and
given employment; 10 nearly nuy hands.
His pay roll during TIA. time has amount
ed to $1,000
SHOVEL HANDLE Factory.
This factory, owned 10y Messrs. An
drews & Wadron. represents - large real
estate valuation. and gives employment
to Zen men. For several years they have
averaged about ten thousand dozen han
dies. They have another factory ut
B.idston, and their business al.ernaies
between the two. Las, year 10 al Of their
factories they turned out about thirty
thousand dozen. Ga the third floor OF
their factory here, they have carding
machines for manufacturing rolls. which
are busy all the warm season. Daring
the past winter the lower rooms have
been occupied By f. q. Cole for the man.
uiacture OF shoe boxes.
Snow SHovELs.
This branch of business is owned by
Mr.. Jason Farrar. who represented Us in
the Legislature last winter. Has been in
the business two years, and markets his
goods in various parts OF New England.
He manufactures three kinds and two
sizes OF shovels. One kind is made
wholly of ash and another with ash
handles and bass wood blades with NAL.
leable iron tips. They are very light,
and one who uses hem once will be sat.
isGed with none other in shoveliEg snow.
DIE BLOCKS.
This is comparatively new branch of
business here. Mr.. G. A Harlow started
it in small way in connection with his
grist mill tew years ago. During the
last year he has devoted himself entirely
to this business, having purchased the
store connected with the grist mill and
fitted it up with Skating and machinery.
His work Is done upon honor. The
blocks ere made OF the best kiln. dried
rock maple. and are rapidly coming into