The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
THE ESTEY MANUFACTURING
COMPANY


In the early part of the year 1870, Mr..
David M. Estey, Mr.. Chas. L. Rigley and
Hon. Jacob Estcy, of Brattleboro, Yer.
mont. purchased the little plant that then
existed for the manufacture of furniture
on the south side of the river on Washing
ton street, in the city of Owosso, and or.
ganizcd the Estey Manufacturing Com.
pany, and began in small way to manu-
facture furniture of cheap, popular
grade. At that time the company had
only %, 900 square feet of floor space, and
could only give employment to some 30 or
40 men. But the company had capital,
indomitable energy, and an unyielding
determination to not only succeed in the
business they then had, but to push it for
ward until it should take a high rank
among the furniture manufacturing indus
tries Of the nation. OF this company Mr..
d. M. Estey was made President and
General Manager, and Mr.. G. Il. Riglev
Secretary and Treasurer, positions which
they have held up to this time, and in
which they have demonstrated their ability
to build up and push ahead the enterprise
intrusted to their hands to such extent that
the Estey Manufacturing Company has
now q national reputation, and the goods
manufactured by them are sold in nearly
every state and territory in the United
State; and are demanded faster than they
can possibly be made with the facilities
now at their command, which in five years
have grown more than flee fold, and yet
must be increased very largely in the near
| future to meet the demands of the public.
At this time the company has floor room
| of 120, 900 square feet. and employ $50
men, with q pay roll that foots up nearly
kn,- ~
they are shipping several car loads Of
| besides they have branch houses in Detroit
and Chicago, from which points many OF
their products are sent out to distant parts
of the land. As an evidence Of the ex
| tent of the territory reached by them ID
may not be amiss to say that one week re-
Gently full car load of their goods was
shipped to each of the following points,
Fall River. Massachusetts,, Denver, Colo
RADIO, Walla Walla. Washington territory,
and as we write car is being loaded for
| Colorado. and two were sent on Wednes
day to the branch house in Chicago. In
fact. one or two car loads are sent of near
| ly every day, and yet orders are at this
| time on file for goods that cannot possibly
be shipped for weeks to come.
The works Of this company are worthy
Of visit from any person who Is engaged
in or interested in the production of fur
niture for the Millions non expensive
well made article, into which only good
timber is put, and which is so thoroughly
put together that it is sure to be durable
and at the same time in such good taste a,
to be attractive to the eye. Their lumber
yard is of itself a wonder, both in the
quantity and quality Of its contents and
the careful manner in which the lumber j.
placed so that 1t may not warp and become
unfit for use. In addition to their exten
sivc works and stock of lumber in Owosso
they have at West Haven a shop from
which they are daily sending out about
100 perfect bedsteads, and saw mill tha
Is running day and night, with "pile" OF
hardwood logs about it, the extent O
which can only be appreciated by those
who have been been there to see for them
selves.
| To this enterprising company Owosso 1
indebted for much OF its present rapit
growth, and our business men for "a deal
OF financial prosperity that they ought t
appreciate. More than this, it show
more effectually than words can describ,
what energy and determination with lit
tie capital can do In the way of domestic
manufactures under the operation of ou
present national financial policy of prstec
ton 10 the growing industries Of the land
Il, also, demonstrates the efficiency of tn
work done by the man on whom the car
responsibility of this enterprise has main
ly fallen, and may we not say with pre-
priety that the man under whose skillfu
management all this has been accomplishe
can be depended upon to do for the cit
as its Mayor dvring the year to come
work that shall be more enduring thai
granite monuments.