Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-09
An Important Maine Industry.
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Last wear the journal made paragraph
concerning a wonderful display Of the
Sanford Mills Of Sanford, Maine These
mills have reputation that IS world wide.
Embosomed in the quiet retreat Of a country
town BY the rapid waters of the Mousam
river, they sAun notorety. le; not a con-
cern IN The world tha, deals IN elegant goods.
IN glorious pushes. in the perfection ut
robes and blankets, but knows them. They
make goods that Paris initiates. These
pushes are the hone OF contention Of New
Works great uphostegers. Their carriage
robes no other manufactory in the world can
manufacture BY machinery Their goods
cannot be matched in Europe Several
times European manufacturers have attempt
ed to discover their secret. and nave failed.
The secret of their manufacture and their
machinery it Still their own. Not only thi,
but their secrets have multiplied. Whole
new lines Of goods are shown in Ci;v Hall
this Year
Few people Know that We have such an
industry in Maine. 1t j. Just a triie queer
that down in Maine should be made the i'm
ported pushes of America. VI the left of
the center aisle Of the C,ty Hall the Jou,Ha{
found Mr.. Goodail Tu. >lay in perfect halo
Of color. Nothing is more difficult than to
impart conception OF the beauty Of this
exhibition of the Sanford Mills. The effect
of the exhibition is decided. Ii is the en-
bodiment of luxury. An arrangement with
a view TO harmony Of color is made. The
goods are gorgeous in shades of color. Plush
carriage robes of the utmost elegance are in
masses upon one table. Stacked in pyramids
is display Of deep -colored plushes embossed
and crimped. The sides of the galleries are
decorated with horse blankets. Exquisite
shades of table scaris occupy one separate
table. Hung from an elevated rack are the
| rich folds of plush portieres made by no
/ other mandatory in the world, more beau
/ tiful to the eve than the costly Turcomans,
and vet so absolutely cheapened by the cost
of production by machinery that they may
be sold at half their present price and yet
reap a rich harvest Of bank notes for the
manufacturer. Nothing like this exhibition
have We seen elsewhere. 1t has the crowds
of the Fair around it. The ladies flock to it
| by instinct.
There is a fascination in its colors. They
are like the kaleidoscope. There is luxury
in the softness of the mohair plush. The
mottled back Of the tiger alone compares
with the elegance Of the pieces that adorn
| the tables.
| Mr.. Goodall whom the Journal found in
the midst of this exhibit is the son Of Thomas
Goodall, the founder of this business. Mr..
Goodall. senior, was an English lad years
ago. He served an apprenticeship of the
old time stamp and when Of age was with
out fortune other than brains. Since then
whatever of wealth or frame has come to
/ Mr.. Thos. Goodall has come through clear
grit.
He had a good share of worldly hardships
before he came to America. The new land
found quite as many more. Mr.. G. settled
! in Rhode Island. After a time he set up
business for himself. He founded the mills
at Sanford sixteen years ago. Brains and
grit have made them success. And Of the
Sanford Mills that made only the blankets
have grown the Mousam River Mills with
their elegant carriage robes and the Goodall
Mills established during the past year and
making the most wonderful line OF plushes
| that the world has ever seen. Mr.. Goodall has
practically retired from work. Last year an
accident seriously impaired his health. He
passed . portion Of the year in Europe
and portion in Bermuda. His sons con-
Quoted the business and are progressive in
| ventors.