The Portland daily press., 1889-09-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Freeport.

SOME OF THE TOWNS INDUSTRIES.
The largest establishment in Freeport for
the manufacture of shoes is the factory on
the corner of Railroad avenue and mill street.
This building was erected in 1886, and is one
OF the enterprises of Mr.. E. B. Mallett. The
soWn voted 10 exempt from taxation and the
builder offered to. give the rent for the space
OF 10 years to such reliable party as should
occupy the building and carry on the shoe
manufacturing to specified amount.
Inc nrm OF A. w. Shaw & Co. accepted
tne terms OF lease and commenced business
In the fall of 1886. The goods put into mar
ket consist of fine shoes, both hand and ma
chlne made, for men, boys and youth. That
is nice goods for out of door wear principal
ly. The year ending August 81, there were
made In this building 131, 040 pairs, or 262.0S
single shoes. One hundred and thirty oper-
atlves were employed, consisting of both la
dies and gentlemen-we mean ladies and
gentlemen, for this firm employ persons of
both intellectual and moral worth AMI of
high grade of intelligence and respectability
The male operatives here make from 81 to
1915 per week-the average being $12.
The female operatives make from 81 to $12
per week-the average paid is $40 per week.
The weekly pay roll is $1,000.
The time OF payment is every Saturday,
when the operatives carry in their checks
ana receive the amount they have earned
during the week.
The goods manufactured by A. w. Shaw
d Co. are shipped to all parts of the coun-
try ". ,n.,nss. ,s r.r,a,v ,noro.s,nr ana
there is an increasing demand for skilled
workmen. 1t Is confidently expected that
the factory will be run to its fullest capaci-
ty as soon as December of the present year.
This will give employment to 300 operatives
170hands.
We assure the public that the statements
here made are not written to see how they
will look upon paper but are the absolute
statements authorized by those who intend
to prosecute the work.
The shoe manufacturing house of I'll. p.
Dennison is situated near the centre of the
village, just off Main on Elm street. Mr..
Dennison commenced business here in 1879
with partner, the firm being known as
LemOnt q Dennison. The next year Mr..
Lemont retired from the partnership and
Mr. R. A. Lewis was admitted. The form of
the firm was then DenniSon q Lewis. This
form continued until "a, when, Mr.. Lewis
retiring, Mr.. Dennison became the sole
owner and proprietor.
The year ending August 81 he manufac-
tured $50 cases of 60 pairs each, aggregating
the number of 81, 600 pairs, or 67,20O singles.
turned shoes of at least fifty varieties.
Market is found mostly in the New Eng
land States, but some shipments are made to
the States of Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Michigan.
Mr.. Dennison gives employment to so
operatives. Some do work for him at their
homes. 30 men and 20 women are employed.
The highest wages paid is $15 per week;
lowest, $40, to men. Women make from Sc
to $40 per week, and are able to work most
of the time in the year.
Mr.. Levi NJ. Bailey's shop is situated on
South street. This is an unpretentious look
ing place considering the amount of work
absolutely done. Here only ladies' hand
sewed turns are made; the cutting being
done in the shop, but the sewing being sent
out to home operatives in various parts of
of the town, "a operatives are employed, 10
men and eight women Three hundred
cases of 60 pairs in the yearly complement
made. A total of $4,000 pairs or $4,000
singles.
Mr.. Baily commenced business in Durham
in 1871; moved to Freeport in 1877. His
goods have been and still are for the most
part sold to jobbers in the New England
States.
The shop of H. E. DAVIS and company is
situated on Mechanic street. The business
done by this firm is about parallel with and
equal to that of II. p. Dennison.
In the northern part of the town Mr.. M.
V. b. Jordan is engaged in shoe manufacture
ing, doing the cutting at his home and letting
the work to home operatives.
A resume of the business would be nearly
as fellows: