Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-08
The Past Year in Ellsworth,

|. ople may well reflect with much com
AGENCY and satisfaction on the years
a Movements within the limits of our
)od city of Ellsworth. Making due e1-
{ ptions for the failure of the apple crop
d the potato crop the farmer is happy in
fir products which command in the mark
remunerative prices. The merchant
turns over the leaves of his ledger to find
tat the volume of his business has not
i creased in the main, but that in many
partments it has improved very percep-
ply and promises still more encouraging
suits for the future. Seamen, lumber
Iren and those who labor with the shovel,
ok, drill, hammer, saw, trowel or other
tool, have never been idle. from the lack
of employment; button the contrary, there
Las been employment for all at fair wages.
Though the business in the manufacture
lumber is upon the whole, rather on
decline, our mills have been active dur
Z the entire season, and the demand for
mber has been fully equal 10 the supply,
Of the lumber products selling Il the
~ prices.
The coasting trade from this port has
en- prosecuted with vigor and with more
arked success than has before come to
lsworth vessels snd ship owner. for sew
al years. Many Of our vessels have been
built or thoroughly repaired. one fine
s>el has been built by Capt. !. NJ. Grant,
fact which, We trust, is only precursor
many staunch crafts to be built in the
ar future. The demand for larger
ct OF vessels is on the increase; and the
llling face of our highly respected friend,
apt. l. d, Remick and the hopeful look
hich adorns the countenanCes of the 9TH
ship owners of this city, seem to be in
>putabI, evidence that the prospects for
shipping Of the port have considerably
iehtened during the year just passed.
The wooden manufacturing establish
mt on the Branch Pond stream. presided
,'er by pains-taking and fsirdealing Geo
Morrison. has received. as it has emf
nty deserved good and ever-increas
patronage from the wool growers in
l. county. The products of the mill too
coming into general favor and the de-
and for them is having steady and
J. althy growth. This factory. we trust,
one Of the fixtures Of the place whose
2rts 70 build NJ an important bushes.
destined to be rewarded TO the full eN-
1T OF the deserving and intrinsic worth |
The products Of the establishment.
The Pine Tree State Shoe Company has
en built up during the Year and has most |
: cces>fully established itself in the build |
! = abandoned by Houghton, Burrell { |
g.. This Company is fast building up a
\ ~ important and, We trust, permanent |
>lness IN the place, Its payroll of en-
! 'yes il constantly growing longer. and |
sum required to pay them their weekly |
ises is steadily increasing Even now
e weekly disbursements of this company
i Z great help TO the place, though the
corporation is as yet, we may say, in It's
]. fancy and has not fairly got started n
! work ii proposes to do. The fact that
2 demands for its products are larger
| an the company can possibly supply,
ay be accepted as high compliment 10
I c intrinsic worth of the goods which the
tory is turning out
Just before the close of the old year
L. company called the Union Shoe Manu-
turing Company, was organized in this
with a capital Of $4,000 for the pur-
? sc of erecting suitable buildings, with
/ least possible delay, and engaging il
tie manufacture Of shoes. The company
j. well made up, well-oricered, has push
i business sagacity, and we shall expect /
hear q good report from it,
Another Of the new business enterprises |
the city is the coat factory recently es-
blished on Water street, which is making |
eparation for quite extensive operations. |
/ Is most welcome acquisition to the in
stries Of the place and is deserving of |
: neral encouragement
The Ellsworth City Bakery is also one
Q the new and welcome corners to the |
ace which, We trust, is destined to sup |
: want most imperatively felt. 1t
! omises well for the future and We wish |
j success.
The two National banks in this city are
q great convenience to the business public, /
are evidently in 1ourishing condi- |
N. Each during the year has declared
sular semi-annual dividends at a rate per
nj. which speaks well for the good man
cement of these institutions. The Han
OK County Savings Bank in this city is
doubt one of the best managed and |
fest institutions of the kind in the State
The Ellsworth Water Company, with its
mirable system of water-works, is ex-
I nding its business and finding more end .
Il ore, a. the months 60 by, new water-tak-
No pent-up Utica" contracts its use
ness, fact which has been again and
yain proved, especially at fires. Good judg.
{ say that the water-works have saved the
{ y during the past year in some cases
hen destructive fires were imminent,
~ much more than the price Of the city's
alter rent. No one fights the water-works
W. The only wonder is how we got
ong so long without them The new
ectric light company is steadily at work
eparing for future operations and it is .
If to presume that when its preparatory
ork has all been accomplished, it will be
great benefit to the city
But it is Impossible to mention at length |
e diversified business aud industries of
tie place. Our steam laundry and dive
use, our brick-yards, hotels, insurance
C.fices and many other laudable business
Enterprises are all doing well and give
good promise for future prosperity; and
c-rtainly our city schools are inferior to
f.w or none in the whole State
That each and all of these industries and
lstitutions may be zealously guarded !
aud fostered and that they may abundant |
J. prosper in their plans, endeavors and |
dividends is the sincere wish of their true
friend and earnest advocate, the AMERI-