Project Gutenberg 2016-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 101 Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing) 1820 1898 Ritchie, James Ewing Crayon, Christopher Bessbrook and Its Linen Mills: A Short Narrative of a Model Temperance Town Transcribed from the 1876 William Tweedie edition by David Price "Bessbrook and Its Linen Mills: A Short Narrative of a Model Temperance Town" by J. Ewing Ritchie is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on Bessbrook, a unique model town near Newry, Ireland, particularly highlighting its successful linen mills and commitment to temperance principles. It serves to illustrate how a factory community can thrive while promoting the moral and social welfare of its workers through total abstinence from alcohol. The narrative provides a comprehensive view of Bessbrook, detailing the community's structure, the unique factory system, and the various institutions established for education and health. The book emphasizes how the absence of public houses fosters peace and discipline among the townsfolk, as well as the importance of community engagement and family involvement in the workforce. With a focus on the linen production process, Ritchie illustrates not only the mechanics behind the mill but also the positive implications of a temperance-based lifestyle on the quality of life for Bessbrook's residents. Ultimately, it paints a hopeful picture of what can be achieved when industrial and social ethics align, setting Bessbrook apart from its contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Temperance Linen industry -- Northern Ireland -- Bessbrook Bessbrook (Northern Ireland) HV Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 77093 2025-07-21T07:03:41.741369 text/html 73196 2016-08-21T04:52:28 text/html 478785 2025-07-21T07:03:47.854390 application/epub+zip 476843 2025-07-21T07:03:45.369389 application/epub+zip 85553 2025-07-21T07:03:44.117355 application/epub+zip 696166 2025-07-21T07:03:49.557359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686293 2025-07-21T07:03:46.976341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179742 2022-09-24T01:43:07.793633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67344 2025-07-21T07:03:41.453355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67364 2016-08-21T04:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19983 2025-07-21T07:03:49.677330 application/rdf+xml 25932 2025-07-21T07:03:44.605351 image/jpeg 4744 2025-07-21T07:03:44.361336 image/jpeg 26400 2016-08-21T04:56:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 370692 2016-08-21T04:56:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 477178 2025-07-21T07:03:41.760362 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia