The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-07

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lumber, which is quickly transformed
from huge logs into the raw material for
manufacture by their own saw-mlls and
dried by their four dry kilns, having a ca
pacity of twenty -four cars The news
seeker next wendell his way to the huge
Corliss beam engine, having 125 horse
power, and which furnishes the entire
power for the machinery of this vast in
dustrial bee hive of human ingenuity and
skill.
Taking in the central building and the
various departments in rapid succession,
your representative herewith details briefly
the various uses they are put to. The first
floor is utilized as the finishing department
for common bedsteads, which are shipped
from their West Haven factory, located in
the woods five miles distant. The second
floor is also devoted to the better class of
ordinary bedsteads. Here are produced
many beautiful designs that are both novel
and unique. The third floor is set apart as
a stock room, which contains many choice
designs indicating the impress of artistic
genius. Here your representative noticed
six new designs that are about being intro
| duced to the trade. These patterns con-
tain size of glass plates never before used
/ in this country.
The main building, adjoining, was next
visited, commencing with the cOmmOdious
packing department on the first floor and
the store room on the second floor, the
third floor beng used for finishing the bet
ter grades of their work, and denominated
the case and carving department. winding
up with the fourth floor, devoted to flow
ing" the furniture, technically speaking.
In the departments allotted to improved
labor-saving machinery the writer was
shown number Of machines especially
manufactured for the Estey Manufacturing
Company. These machines are mainly the
product Of
THEIR OWN INVENTIVE GENIUS,
and embOdy marvellous mechanical perfec-
tons, which in a measure has given this
establishment such a decided preference
over competitors, and has stamped their
business efforts with the seal of unequivo-
cal success. The product of the Estcy
Manufacturing Company is shipped direct
| ly from the mandatory on the freight
cars, the railroad tracks Immediately adj
joining their immense buildings, these 60
ing into almost every State in the Union
and also finding market in foreign coun-
tries. The company expect during the
year 1884 to ship upwards of 7G0 carloads
of their famous furniture. An imperfect
conception OF the immensely of the space
utilized for manufacturing purposes may
be formed by the reader when it is stated
that 120, 900 feet of floor space is occupied
The company were awarded first prcmi-
um at the State fair, Jackson Mich, for
best imitation of French veneer, thus at
testing the excellence and superiority of
their matchless work. In fact, their imi-
tation burl panels in maple and ash and
imitation walnut finish deservedly claim TO
be- and are Endorsed by the trade, as ex-
ceiling all other makcsin the market. The
company have undeniably the best ma
chinery on the continent for the purposes
above indicated, which surpasscs the most
elaborate and careful handiwOrk Of the
skilled artisan. The unparalleled success
achieved in the manufacture of the com
mon grades of furniture is due mainly TO
the care exercised in producing finish to
their work cqualing the finest furniture;
also To the artistic ornamCntatiOn and con
slant new designs produced, and last. but
not least, to the fact that the factory is To-
Gated in the very heart of n region rich
with the timber needed in the manufacture
Of their goods, and also to the utilization
Of the logs through the various channels
OF manufacture by their own peculiarly
improved processes, at reduced cost. Con
sequently the company claim, and the
claim is daily substuntiated, that they
PRODUCE THE BEST STYLES
made in the best manner, thus turning. out
: the best furniture and quickest selling
! goods in America, and affording the trade
the largest profit for the pride asked.
The illustration of the company's build
ings herewith presented gives an imper-
: feet idea OF the present resources and ca
pacity of the establishment, which has
been almost doubled in size since the year
when constructed The Estey Manufac-
turing Company exhibit full line of their
samples at No. 900 South Canal street,
Long managers, and mt No. 02S North
Third street, st. Louis, Mo-. Geo. j. With
crs II Co., managers.
Mr.. Jacob Estcy, the President of the
noted organ mandatory at Brattleboro,
VT, is largely interested in this company.
Mcssrs. ID. Nj. Estcy and Charles f. Rig
ley. respectively the President and Secre-
tary of the company, are brilliant business
men, practically educated to the business,
who have achieved such meritorius success
because they have striven so earnestly TO
give the best possible goods for the least
possible money.
Among the other notable manufacturing
enterprises the Owosso Casket Company
deserves mention. The buildings devoted
to the production of burial cases and cask-
cts cost $S5, 900. Mr.. l.. f. Woodland, the
proprietor has also constructed lately q
new building for Woodward Bros, who
produce u varied assortment of marble and
wood top tables, bookcases, desks, etc
Mr.. J.. Il. Woodward is also the owner Of
a'large planning mill, sash, door and blind
factory, and has other large interests Law
renee IL BaniStcr transact quite an eyten.
sivc Wholesale and retail grocery business;
likewise Charles g. Duff, an enterprising
merchant engaged in the same line of bus
mess. The First Nntional Bank and the
banking house of M. L. Stewart e. Co.,
are the mediums through which the bust
ness men of Owosso transact their business
The banks have a large capital and are re-
garded as strong financial institutions.
MEssIls. DEWEY AND STEWART