The Portland daily press., 1884-05-22

One of the busiest places in Portland is Brack-
etts Mill located the Cove lands at the foot of
Preble Street. 1t is owned by Mr. j. L. BRACKETT,
of the well known trunk firm of j. l.. Bracket &
Co., who also furnishes the power, and is occupied
almost exclusively by workers in wood. Every room
in the building is filed with active industry and
the whrr of the and lathe and the clang of the
hammer is heard on all sides.
Among the busy men there to be found is
W. A. ALLEN,
who bears the reputation of being one of the best
stair builders in the State. This fact is not only
proved by the large yearly increase of hsbusiness
but by the unsolicited orders that to him from
all parts of Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.
This increase of his trade has compelled him to
large his premises to about eight times what they
we're year or two ago. We knew of number of
cases where Mr.. Allen figured on contracts against
other parties in the same business, and although his
figures were actually much higher, his reputation
for doing good work was so we'll known that he re-
ceived the jobs. He manufactures all kinds of
posts rails, Dalusters, house brackets window and
door frames, etc.. also promptly filing orders for
saving, planning and turning at short notice.
Mr.. Allen does the largest business of this kind in
the city, and his PERSONA attention to details
bined with his well known energy and enterprise
are matters of comment among the trade. His sue
cess in this direction has been well won, and he is
worthy of it in every respect
CHARLES JENSEN.
who for many years has been widely and most fav-
ID.
located here. MIR. Jensen is manufacturer of
house finish and mouldings of all descriptions hard
wood and fancy oak floors. sheathing, door frames
etc. He confines himself almost exclusively to the
production of fine work for public buildings,
churches, private dwellings, etc., his artistic talent
and natural taste for this class of work being not
only well known in Maine but in other States, and
he frequently fills large orders for Boston parties,
whose preference is an indication of how extensive
his reputation is.
Mr.. Jensen carries at all times heavy stock of
kiln-dried lumt er-much larger than any one else
in the city-and is thus prepared to promptly fill
orders OF any magnitude at very short notice. He
dries his own lumber, his kilns having capacity of
10000 feet, and the stock is the best that can be
procured in the lumber markets of the country. Mr..
Jensen has built up most satisfactory business,
and has met all demands made upon him in a man
to give complete satisfaction all parties in
terested.
JOHN W. BURROWES,
whose steam-power woodworking establishing is
here located, controls trade that extends through
Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Mr..
Burrowes' great speciality is the manufacture of
all kinds of hard soft wood finish for the inside or
oatside of public buildings and private residences
whlch ne Will put up, furnish ready to put up at
short notice.
In this branch of business he has achieved a wide
reputation and built up most satisfactory trade,
Wh1ch Is annually increasing in amount and widen
ing in territory. Among the more notable buildings
finished by Mr.. Burrowes may be mentioned the
Frontier National Bank at Eastport, the Opera
House at Milford Mass, churches at Berlin Falls,
n. H., Boothbay, Me-, and Dresden Mills, Me-. and
the Union Nut. Life ms. Co.'s building in this CITY,
MIR. Burrowes reputation for doing satisfactory
work must be a good one, and he is to be congrat-
ulated for building up here an industry that is a
credit to himself and the city as well.
Expert hands, the best stock that can be procured
perfect workmanship, and as low prices as is con-
slstent with fair margin of profit his notices,
and they are that will conquer in any depa1
ment OF productive industry.
On the lower floor of the mill we find the box fac
tory OF J. L. BRACKETT, occupying some 5000
nnda fha MAJ Of
ALBERT BRACKET,
who has had sixteen years experience in the bust
ness. Here are manufactured every conceivable
kind of a box made of wood-trunk boxes, spice
boxes, can boxes shoe b xes fish boxes, and boxes
Tor bakers druggists, and every other trade where
tney are IN use. Such are the complete facilities OF
this factory that orders of any magnitude can be
promptly filed at the shortest notice. and sat
country. The business is rapidly increasing year
by year and this establishment now holds valuable
place in the industries of our city.
In connection with this factory is a steam saw
mill, also owned by j. L. Bracket, and under the
superintendent of
GEO. BRACKBTT,
whose experience of 10 years in the business
tally qualities him for it's successful prosecution
The mill has q capacity of 10000 feet per day.
mostly pine, which is all consumed in the produc-
ton of boxes. Job saving is also done for outside
parties at very reasonable rates.
LEWIS PRAY
has his work rooms in this building. He manufac-
lures hickory and ash carriage parts, bodies. seats,
wheels, sleigh woods, and carriage wood work gen.
orally, supplying some OF the most noted carriage
makers of this section of the country with these
articles.
In close proximity we find
j. S. GILLIATT, e..
the wood turner, whose workmanship is very highly
comm AIDED by all who are familiar with it.
j. G. LIBBY,
the well known carpenter, has his shop in another
section of the mill and his record as good work
man is such that we can assure those who obtain
his services that they will have to regret
the transaction.