The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-04

| store OF tile retail merchant. Onc Ol
their saw mills and bedstead factory
is right in the woods, at little place
called West Haven, five miles north
of Owosso, where the Shiawassee
river furnishes them a never failing
water power. Adjoining their fac
tory in this city they have fine saw
mill with an iron roof, supplied with
the latest and best improvements.
On the tramway from the saw mill the
lumber is taken directly to the dry
house, where it is loaded on cars.
The tracks run through the dry
house into the machine shops. So,
after the car has stood in the dry
house until the lumber is thoroughly
seasoned the car is pushed into the
factory. The process by which the
company dry their lumber is unique
and well worthy the special attention
VI oil WIN tahC all thlSiSoe III SuNii
matters. This morning, when l
called at the office received gen.
uine welcome from Mr.. Estey, and in
his company / went through the two
great buildings-the upper stories of
which are connected by bridges-in
which are the warerooms, finishing
rooms and machine shops of their
chief factory. How many men do
you employ? l asked. "At pres.
ent" replied Mr.. Estey, 1--WE employ
IT'S men," AS we went through the
long building, Mr.. Estey manifested
much pride as he discoursed on the
peculiar merits of the many machines
in use. And well may he do SO, for
quite number of them are either in
whole or in part inventions original
with himself. To attempt even brief
description of the machinery would
take us far beyond the proposed linn
its of this article. Suffice it to say
they are all the best that money and
experience can procure. The long
lines of shafting required to keep
them in motion are propelled by a
magnificent IFS horse power Corliss
engine. The fire room, boiler and
engine are in fire proof buildings
apart from the works, and the prepa-
rations for preventing and fighting
fire are all that could be desired.
The Estey company manufacture
exclusively bedsteads and chamber
suits of cheap and medium grades.
AS l passed through the ware-rooms
1 was surprised at the great variety,
elegance and originality of their
patterns. Particularly is this firm be-
coming famous. for their imitation of
French veneering. Their imitation
is more beautiful than the genuine
article, and much more durable, as it
is put upon the wood itself, and there
fore never chips or peals off, as the
veneering sometimes does. The
cheapness with which they can do
this work causes them to ornament
their wares extravagantly. They do
what they claim to do, they give the
best goods of their grades, and for
less money than any other house.
Mr.. Estey has his plans all perfected
for increasing their facilities so as to
meet the unlocked for demands for
the productions of the firm. He
gave them to your correspondent,
but at the same time he served me
with an injunction, so that l am not
permitted to. tell what they are. To
every dealer in furniture we say:
Supply yourself with the latest cata-
logue of the Estey manufacturing
company, Owosso, Mich,
~wOoDARD BROTHERS
manufacture finer grade of furniture
than the Estey company. Though to
the casual observer their business does
not assume huge proportions, it is
more extensive, and represents much
more money, than a novice would
suppose. When your correspondent
called at the Office, they thought
they did not care to have their bust
ness noticed by the press, as they
are now finding it exceedingly diff.
cult to supply their orders, but on re-.
Election thought it would be wise to