The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-06
G. T. Ames.

~AsAAODs
In 1885 Mr.. c. T. Ames removed from
Vinal Haven to Yves tbrook, Name.
where he at that time established him
self in the business of cutting granite
and marble into monuments and tablets
to stand as works of art that would also
speak the love and esteem in which
those who had crossed to the life beyond
were held by friends of earth.
Mr. Ames since his advent at West
brook has earned a reputation for ceme-
terry work in stone that speaks of artistic
merit as the product of the hammer and
chisel when piled under his supervising
eye. Some of the best work in stone to
be found in the cemeteries of Cumber.
land county are from the marble works
OF Z. L. Ames of Westbrook.
Dana Warp Mills.
In 1866 W. K. Dana started in small
way at Westbrook. Maine, in the manu-
facture of warps. and since then the
demands Of trade have steadily increased
| so that from time to time he has been
obliged to enlarge and improve his man
ufaoturing plant. At ths start but 700
spindles we're used but this number has
been increased until at the present time
there are ten thousand. About seventy
| bales of cotton are use weekly and one
hundred and fifty people nnd employ
ment in the mills.
Three years ago the Dana Warp Mills
was Incorporated and Mr.. Dana was
elected treasurer and manager.
| They manufacture both white and COL
ored warps which are sold principally in
the New England States.
Mr.. Dana's experience of thirty six
years in cotton mills enables him to
make the best of warps which is wit
messed by the large demand and use of
them through New England.
Woodbury. Kidder Dana acquired his
education in the schools of Portland and
at thu Lewiston Falls Academy of An
burn. In August, 1862, Mr.. Dana enlist
ed in the Goth regiment infantry. Maine
Volunteers and with his regiment served
| his state and country most creditably In
the marches and battles of the 195h army
corps In the famous Red River cam
paign and in the Shenandoah Valley u n
der Sheridan, taxing part in many severe
engagements. AS all Instance OF the
courage and pluck that have since
brought him sncess in business, it is re-
lated of this soldier boy that W hen on duty
in the quarter masters department away
from the dangers Of battle but hearing
the noise Of armed conflict he insisted on
| joining hts regiment against the protest
|
after the battle was on to clerical duties,
wearing the laurela of honor.
| The Haskell Silk Company.
In the manufacture of silk goods,
Maine has but one industry. This was
started in July, 1874, and is owned and
operated by the Haskell SilkCo., in the
city of Westbrook, suburb of Port
land, and is differed by w. W. Poole,
| president; Lemuel Lane, Treasurer; E.
J. Hask ell, General Manager.
Starting with but six employees, the
company have gradually increased till
now employment is given to over two
hundred. The product of the mill up to
1878 consisted of spool silk only. In that
year the manufacture of train dillingham;
0rganzine warp was begun and con-
| tinued until 1881, since which time the
| Company have given especial attention
to the weaving of an improved product
In woven goods. To insure this sys-
tenn was inaugurated of taking the raw
silk and carrying it from there to the
finished article through various stages of
Keeling. double and twisted into thrown
silk, warp, beam, weave and the different
shades of dye to the final result of fin
ished goods ready for the market, all
uouo uuuer one FOOT, unuer Iull cOuLrOl
of the Company, and in a manner that
gives character of silk that finds no
superiority in quality, the fastness of
its dyes or the lustre Of It's finish.
In the manufacture of silk goods this
is a process seldom followed, the custom
is to divide the processes of manufacture
into several individual Industries, each
of which is made the special industry of
several small concerns, system that en-
genders lack of final responsibility, waste
and extraordinary expense in handling,
and entails laoa of harmonious grading
that shows in the crude finish and char
acter of much of the silk placed on the
market.
But the system of manufacture adopted
by the Haskell Silk Co., warrants the
Company in marketing their silks with
the following guarantee attached to each
piece: ''This silk is warranted not to
break, crack or shift, and we will make
| good any justifiable claim made within
six months after date of purchase
| The favor with which these silks are
received on the American market is illus
trated in the fact that for series OF
years the entire product of this Company
| has met with a ready sale in all the large