Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-27
UP TO ELLSWORTH.
KNITTING MILL MEN ACCEPT
OUR PROPOSITION.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO STOCK ALL THAT Is
NOW REQUIRED - g. L. MoRANG
OUTLINES PROPOSITION.


Last Saturday brought telegram Of
Christmas greetings from John Blood, ST..
and jr., the knitting mill men of Lewis
burg, Pa, with the pleasing announce
ment that Ellsworth's proposition for the
location here OF the knitting mill had
been accepted.
This puts the proposition squarely up to
the people OF Ellsworth. 1t is necessary
now to secure here subscriptions to stock
to the amount OF $4,000. This, it is con-
fidently believed. can be done.
This money is not bonus, or a gift en-
terprise. It is an investment in what is
practically an esta ablished business with
years Of success behind it, half its product
already sold in advance and an estab-
lished reputation that is valuable asset.
The knitting mill industry has been a
profitable one for investors, and the
Bloods, father and son, see no reason why
mill here should not be as profitable as
elsewhere. They are men of experience,
who have considered this location with
| reference to several others. They are put
ting in as much money as they ask Els
worth to invest, and the young man,
with his father behind him, is stalking his
whole future on this move to Ellsworth.
II they did not consider the investment
good, they would not come here.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
At meeting under the auspices OF the
Merchants association held last evening,
| the original committee from the Mer-
chants' association and the board OF trade
was empowered to make plans for securing
subscriptions to stock. This committee
Twill meet to-day.
c. L. Morang, chairman of the Mer-
chants association committee in the knit
ting mill proposition, and through whose
efforts the knitting mill men we're induced
| to consider Ellsworth as location, gave q
comprehensius review Of the steps SO far
taken as follows:
Since the selling Of our water power to
outside interests, it has been leading
question OF whether or not we could util-
ize this power or portion OF it for the
beueiit OF Ellsworth, and our industrial
life depends npon the answer to that ques-
tion being yes.
At present very insignifcant part Of
that power is used here; practically all il
taken out Of Ellsworth over high-powered
wires to Veazie, Bangor, Bar Harbor ant
other places. l have no fault to find with
the B. 81. & Union River Power Co. N.
} experience with that company proves t
} me that it is ready and willing to NEE
us more that half way to further the in
, terests Of Ellsworth in the matter 9
power rates.
find that the amount of power require
by the proposed knitting industry is yer
insignificant, but should the people
Ellsworth will that this industry shoul
: be located here, it will be . start in II
: right direction, and wish to state here {
the beginning that it depends upon 70
4 entirely.
oI do no. wish to belittle any Of our pre-
|. ent industries. Our hardwood factor
: was peesible only by local capital, and q
}. though up to the present year 1t has bee
unable to pay dividends, it is now, q
informed, doing business without los
This industry has been Of great benefit
: all the mercantile interests Of Ellsworth.
Our machine works bids fair to becon
. large plant. The lumber interests
Ellsworth Falls cannot be overlookt
Z when summing up the wage-paying il
: dustries we now have. These industrie
y while Of great benefit. are not enoug
: gentlemen. The proof that this is true
u in our empty stores, our depleted popull
tion.
Now, gentlemen, are we to become
y residential town or an industrial cityf
% will anewer for all; we want an industri
n city, and want it now.
: i will now give an outline OF the pr
h posed new knitting factory, telling in
4. brief way what has already been don
Many of you are familiar with this. II
first intimation had that the Quak
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