Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-05

| INC proWoters thereof, has already been the
means of distributing thousands of dollars more
than the cost of these enterprises, and furnish
| Ing employment to labor.
| The salvation of Ellsworth Is running to
| waste The great power of Union river-one of
| the finest in eastern Maine for manufacturing
purposes-is not being utilized. When, 1856
| years ago, the first settlement was made on its
bark, the attraction was rot the forests alone
| which then ahuunded everywhere; it was not
the combination of mountain and water
scenery; 1t WAS the power Of the rushing
waters of Union river. The. purpose
for which the Ell Sinal settler applied that
| power has passed, township after township at
its head-water- has been stripped, the lumber
manufactured and shipped to market and but u
small part of It's power will lie required for
future manufacturing interest," and we should
| of that power now idle.
Fifty years ago such an opening rs this, with
music, an exhibition of costly paintings, and
such gathering of citizens would have indeed
seemed strange, but this custom has been
adopted by entcrprising business men in larger
cities. and Ellsworth, and especially Lewis
Friend Il Co., are fearfully up to date.
And now, Mr. Halman. the responsibility
rests upon you of sustaining the good name and
| reputation of Lewis Friend x Co.. and when
! by attention to business YOU shall have added
| to your wealth, do not forget to contribute of
that surplus towards the new industries, which
the future good of all this people demands.
Mr.. King said:
Fetto,o Citizens-I could not, II would, add
| to the graceful words In which the speaker who
| preceded me has reviewed the successful bust.
ness career of Lewis Friend 4 Co. during the
last half of the nineteenth century. Nor does
1t seem appropriate for me at this time to refer
to the construction and completion of this
building. which to-day Is opened for business
purposes.
This occasion. supplemented by the eloquent
words OF Mr.. Redman, forces upon US renec-
tons of the progress made since the beginning
Of this half century. and the circumstances In
which, IA individuals and a community, are
placed by reason of that progress
Then the sailor employed only the variable
winds to take his voyages OF the sea; to-day the
mighty breathing monsters of the deep sweep
across the oceans regardless alike of wind aud
wave. Then the traveller journeyed by slow
and weary ing stages; to day he spans the con
tincnt in comfort aud luxury and with the speed
almost al the wind. Inc farmer no longer ms
MS Htih Win noe anu spAIt-mS sickle mas
rustcd ON the beam. but the haryc-ts of the vast
acres swept into his granarics with match
less rapidty.
Progress has made new demands upon every
class of business, and upon all occupations.
The broad axe, fereplanc, and iointer are no
longer the essential tools of the mechanic. The
phyzciau must diagnose disease more quickly
and more accurately than the doctor of fifty
a.,
less time than his predecessor. The merchant
must sell more and uetter 20 DDS for less profit
The business can longer walt to COM
municate with near and distant customers by
post and chaise, hut he must sit at his desk and
speak with them as If face to face.
Such changes have come to pass. They are
developed by the advance of civilization-the
results of concentrated thought
These are the circumstances In which the la
borer, the mechanic, the professional and bust
ness man is placed by the progress of this
half century. New necessities are upon u.s. To
succeed we must work In recognition of these
necessities. The mechanic must have the most
improved tools and machinery; the hysician
and lawyer, the knowledge and science of the
best schools; the merchant, the banker, all
classes of business men, require modern meth.
DDS and appliances for the prompt and accurate
execution of large transactions,
As your fellow citizen, l feel at liberty to
suggest that Ellsworth is viewing this progress
from u position somewhat in the rear Our mill
wheels must turn faster, our SAWS cut finer.
We should no longer ship our raw material
away to be wrought into articles of use by other
labor. If we can bring material here and make
shoes successfully, we can transform our lum-
Der by our own labor into manufactured
tcles. Progress demands it, If we learn the
methods of that progress we can accomplish 1t.
Already one mill upon our river has given us
an object lesson of the benefits of hard wood
manufacturing. Below US few miles-yet
within our borders amost-another modern
mill is being constructed for the manufacture of
lumber Into boxes and small articles.
Let Us indulge the hope that the opening of
the twentieth century may find Ellsworth en-
joying advancing prosperity from the influences
of industries successfully competing with other
communities, because carried on under systems
and methods made necessary by the progress of
the times.
join with you, fellow citizens, in the hope
and wish that business success and prosperity
will he the reward of Mr.. llalman, who, IN this
spacious store, inaugurates tonight continual
ton of that business so successfully carried on
by Lewis Friend Il Co.
Rev. j. p. Simonton, who was expected
to speak, was unable to be present.
The paintings by MIR. Morrow, one a
picture of "Star Pointer, the famous
race horse, the other picture of judith,
by koro- kofsky, illustrating an episode
in Jewish history, were duly admired.
Owing to the inability of several to see
the pictures, because of the rush, Mr..
Halman has secured the consent of the
artist to allow them to remain here
week, and they will be on exhibition at
the store all this week.
Bar Harbor Robbery.