Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-31
The Past Year in Ellsworth.

ness affairs, as well as in all the transac.
tons of life is nearly made up, and by that
record we shall be Obliged to abide. 1t is
too late to change it now While the bust
ness in Ellsworth and vicinity has not
been everything that we could wish during
the year, there is much that is encouraging
10 a business point of view. 1t is true
that the demand for lumber has not been
equal to that of years gone by. that the
manufacture in this line has decreased and
that our vessels engaged in the carry
ing trade have no. been able to obtain
freights that were very remuneratve
during the season. And yet our citizens
have found work enough to do at rates
which have afforded them a good, COM
Portable living.
Our builders aud contractors have been
busy during the season and many new
houses and other buildings have been con-
structed in various parts of the city. So
that on the whole, so far as new and better
residences are concerned, Ellsworth shows
signs of steady growth and prosperity.
The Pine Tree Shoe factory has been
running during the year with great prom
Use for its future prosperity. Orders have
poured IN on it in large numbers and it has
been with difficulty that the management
has been able to fill them all. This fact is
practical Endorsement of the good work
the company is doing. Quite large num-
Der of hands have been employed and the
payroll has amounted TO thousands Of
dollars.
The new Union Shoe Co. has commenced
business during the year by erecting
commodious factory, fitting il up with all
the necessary machinery, etc, and insugu-
rating promising business in the manufac-
ture of shoes 1t has already made good
start, is occupying advanced ground, from
which II is ready to expand its operations
a circumstances may Justify.
Mr.. Morrsons wooden factory is fgura-
lively if not literally, founded on a rock,
and under the honest and careful manage
meut which the worthy proprietor is Civ
ing to it, it will he sure to prosper. We
ULGFl Until tIidt us PuelutSA 4pl VIC pas
year has been very satisfactory indeed, and
that its prospects for the year to come are
highly encouraging.
The coat manufacturing enterprise has
been so successfully conducted by Camp
bell, Joy & Co. that it has outgrown its
early quarters and has been obliged to es-
tablsh itself in a Capacious building as
We fully explained st the time of It's inter-
esting dedication few weeks ago.
The work achieved by the Government
at Green Lake in the way of erecting build
ingS fumes, etc, and instituting all neces-
sary measures to make hsh culture per
manent success st that place. is a matter
of profound satisfaction to the people of
Ellsworth, and for this new and import
ant enterprise inaugursted in their immedi
ate vicinity they feel under great and last
ing obligations to Senator Hale, DR..
Haines aud all others who have given it
their aid.
The granite and marble works of Hig
gins X Dunn is also an enterprise that is
worthy Of mention. more especially as
these gentlemen are putting on the market
some exceptionally fine work.
our merchants, We believe, have had
successful trade during the year and all Of
them. so far as we know, are in excellent
q ... il:,,, financially our banks nave been
prosperous, our carriage and other manu-
features have found the demand for their
commodities fully equal to their supply,
AM the lsbors of our farmers have been
rewarded by abundant crops.
A draw back which we have in our midst
an / which interferes with our prosperity as
people more than honest poverty, de-
preston in business, lack of capital, sick
ness or disaster is the notwithstanding
morals corrupting and business-crippling
liquor traffic which still exists when it
might so easily be eradlcated.
The attention of teachers is called to
the meeting Of the Maine Pedagogical So
ciety to be held in City Hall, Portland, on
Thursday Friday and Saturday Of this
week Especial attention i. called to the
address of Welcome, by Judge Symonds
of Portland; the lecture on "0ur Public
School System and How to Improve it,"
by A. W, i-on, agent of the Massa-
chusetts Board Of Education the paper
on Physical Training" by DR.. Whittier Of
Bowd0in, with an exhibition illustrating
the different systems of gymnastics by
twelve young ladies' from the Brunswick
schools; The Talk to Primary Teachers"
by Miss Wheelock of Chauncey- Hill
School, Boston; and the talk on Methods
in Arithmetic" by Supt. q. |. Aldrlch Of
Quincy, Mass, lecturer before the Summer
School OF Methods. At the Saturday
morning session Prof. X White of New
castle, will deliver an address on "Pstri-
otism." Round trip tickets will be sold at
the price Of one fare, good from Dec. 81
to Jan. 4. Sessions at A. NJ, and P.
NJ. All are cordially invited.
Senator FRYE, who is always an earn
est and intelligent champion Of the men
who 20 down to the sea in ships, has in
troduced bill in the Senate increasing the
nav of the surfmen of the life-saving ser
vice to SIS per month. This is measure
of justice which has repeatedly been urged
by our commercial organizations and by
humanitarians throughout the country
At present the crews of the life-sayng
stations on our Maine coast and all along
the two oceans and great lakes, consider
ing the important and dangerous character
of their duties, are probably the most poor
" paid men in the service of the Govern
ment 1t is not right that these men, all
of whom have to be expert in the handling
of boats, temperate, intelligent and cour-
ageous, ready at a moments warning to
peril their own lives in their work of res
cue, should receive the wages of the COM
monest street laborers.
Il think it will be pretty easy mat
ter, as things look at present, said Port
land Democrat to Press reporter. 'for
Hill to get the Maine delegation next sum-
mer. Mr.. Bass and the Bangor CONNER