The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
A Bird'S.eye View of WinterpOrt.

A Journal representative recently made brief
visit in Winerp)rt and shared the generous hospi-
tally for which the people of this pleasant town
are noted. Winterport does not pant for fame or
coat notorety but vests large share of her enter
prise and industry, in making countless dozens of
single sleeveless garment. Mr.. j. c. Atwood was
the pioneer here in the vest business. He began in
1866, and in past years employed as many as one
thousand hands-or rather pairs Of hands. The
vests were then made in the country and returned
to be pressed and ironed for shipment. Now
good part of the work is done in the shops. Mr..
Atwood employs at present about eight hands in
the shop and two hundred outside. lie complains
that times amt now they used to was. Orders
are smaller and 50 are the profits. Mr. Freeman
Llttletield, who has been seventeen years in the
vest business, employs twenty hands in the shop
and five hundred outside. He made 1000 vests in
March and expects to make 5000 this month"; His
place of business is very conveniently arranged,
and the work is all done on the ground floor ON
the right of the entrance is room where the vests
received as brought in, counted ana inspected.
Then they passed to the rear to be pressed,
after which they come to the front for shipment,
room on the left Of the entrance being used for
packing. Back of this is a cosy Office where the
tor. Mr.. A. A. Lesan makes from 10000 to 10000
vests yearly. He has made 1900 in year He
employs ten to twelve hands in the shop, and
has some 400 hands on his books. OF late Mr.. lie
san has devoted good part of his time to his gran
lite interests. lie OWNS and operates quarry on
st. Helena island, near Green's Landing and re
Gently erected the island boarding house 80
feet long. lie has had crew of seventeen or
,-i,,+o
ing, curbng and rough stone. In the summer he
employs from thirty to forty men, Mr.. c.. f.
Thayer is also i'll the vest business and employ
nine in the shop and from $50 to POO outside.
Capt. A. +. Femald manufactures custom made
clothing only and keeps line Of furnishing goods
lie employs six to eight girls. Capt. F. is the
Commander of Warren Post. g. \. r. He joined
the 10Th Maine 1T its organization in Augusta early
in the war and served until the surrender of Lee
at which he was present. He participated in every
battle in which his regiment engaged. rcccy
ed a Lincoln medal for the capture of a Nag at
Petersburg, ana was promoted to brevct captain
for bravery in the field. \ characteristic story is
told of Capt. Fernald by his friends, it seems
that at the time of Lees surrender the biggest
part of the Federal ratons were turned over to
the starving Confederatcs and some of the boys in
blue disposed to grrmble at going hungry to
fed the rebels. Capt. T.. philosophcally remark
ed, however that he ''woud rather feed than fight
Them
Hon. Fred Atwood suggested that his name lie
left out, but we must say that the meadow King
is still on deck, and the big warehouse is stocked
Win everything tn" progressive farmer h'et9 I'd
| carry on his work
Lewis Atwood deals in seeds and nursery stock,
and has built I'M n lararc and growing trade in New
England and New Brunswick, Miss Il. NJ Hall
keeps large stock OF TRY amt fancy goods no
tions and small wares, books, newspapers, etc,
and is the agent and correspondent of the Rrruhil
San Journal She is an active temperance worker,
Il ihclbtr oi the Juvenile Temple, anu Is the larry
godmother of all the children in the village e.
.i.lch son are 'ealef7 III corn hour e''-' anu
have an extensive trade. The following deai IN
groceries and provisions on keep general stores
Thos. Atwood, c. X. Hill, j. \. iEussey i. Z.
| Hall, Walter Haley, L. G. Arcy, Walter Rankin.
John Stokcll 4 co., stoves tin ware, furniture,
| baskets. f. w. Haley, stoves, tin ware and furni-
| turc l.. Plumner y Sons, Of West Winterport,
own mills and are large manufacturers of lumber.
Frank Perry, successor to f. &. Young, carries on
Il harness shop. The Misses Monell tW. X. Nor
rell cstatel conduct The village drug store. John
Manter has a jeweiry repair shop. e. NJ. DAVIS
anil John Mcgee keep meat markets T. A.
SNOW boots and shoes f. Clement carnage max
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