The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-03-18
The shoemakers, Recep ton.

: at the shoe factory. Pubic motto
q had been given by the Director
that reception days should b
= Wednesdays and the hours for re
! ceiving two to four p. m.
At the appointed hour visitor
1 began to arrive and continued to d
so till there was a crush in the nar
row corridor of the little factory
ii Manager Jos. +. Delaney, witt
t face wreathed in eXpectant smiles
stood ready to receive his guests a
they poured in, and welcomed then
to Rising SUMS latest and mos
distinguished effort in a bushes
} enterprise. Leading the long lin'
of curious and expectant visitors t.
the row of humming, whizzing anC
rafting machines, the use each ma
chine was adapted to, the part oil
) work it performed in building
ladies', misses and children's shoes
was explained.
"My, what roar " remarked a
lady from the barrens. "They
make the whole building tremble. y
| "This machine is for buffing the
solos," said manager Delaney, hold
ing the bottom of a shoe up to the
sand papering machine.
elbow nice it does it," said the
lady from the barrens.
"This is the heeling machine"
explained manager Delaney, direct
ing the visitors to a machine that
was striking trip hammer blows,
which was being manipulated by
Professor Nash, driving heels on
the shoes.
Goodness, it strikes like a sledge
hammer" said the lady from the
barrens. CHOW much did it cost 2"
81 paid $3.50 for that machine"
replied manager Delaney.
"This is the way we fasten soles
on the Shoes" explained manager
Delaney, directing the visitors to a
large sewing machine where one of
the workmen was holding a shoe
while the machine stitched on the
sole.
"My !! he wasn't half minute
sewing that sole on" said the lady
from the barrens. "That beats the
old time shoemaker with his awl
and waxend." "That machine cost
ne $780," remarked the manager.
''It is the very latest improved"
"This is my lasting machine"
said the manager, directing a'ten-
ton to a large octagon box which
half dozen men stood round fitting
uppers on lasts, while one stood in
the center manipulating machine
which tackled the work in place.
"This machine makes and drives
its own tacks," explained the
manager. 81 paid $500 for it,"
at must have cost you a mint of
money to buy all of these ma
chines," said the lady from the
barrens.
"You're right, it did," said the
man rger.
zone, two, three, four" ETC.,
counted the lady from the barrens,
pointing out each machine. "Does
it take all of these machines to
make one shoe?"
':Tush these are not half of
them," replied the manager.
"More yet ?" exclaimed the lady
from the barrens in some surprise.
"You haven't seen the prettiest
part yet" said the manager.
"We'll now 60 up stairs where
there are great many more"
The manager then led the com
pany to the second story and into
the room where the cutters were at
work.
"What cute little knives they
use," remarked the lady from the
barrens. 81 should be afraid
would cut my fingers, holding them
so close to the knife. What do
they feel the leather so much for,
every time before they lay down
pattern 2"
"That is to ascertain the best
parts from which to cut the fronts"
explained the manager.
"And what do you do with the
worst parts ," queried the lady