Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-20
loral ami State Mems.
The Ice Business on the Kennebee.

Kennebec. The facts have been obtained by
observation, careful estimates, and informa-
ton furnished by several practical ice men
We will begin at Hallowell and 90 down the
river, noticing the ice houses in the order in
which they come. First in order is the Hal
lowell Ice Co. of Hallowell, Frank Page, Esq,
AGENT located at the above place. They have
four buildings of about 10000 tons capacity.
Next in order are the Knickerbocker of Phila-
delphia, who have two houses under the Su-
perintendency Of Capt. VIM. S. Mckinley of
Philadelphia who is practical ice man. These
buildings have capacity of about 5000 tons
and are situated on Shepards Point Hal
lowell, and are branch of the same Compa-
nys houses, of which we shall speak here
after. Next comes the Farmingdale Ice Co.,
Lombard Rich, proprietors, Samuel Lom-
bard agent; they have two houses and capaci-
ty for $4,000 tons buildings situated on Capt.
A. Richs farm near the site of the old Stevens
and Wier houses. On the opposite side about
mile and half down, is the Kennebec and
Chelsea Ice Company's houses, two houses,
capacity of about $4,000 tons, situated in
Chelsea. Nearly opposite these houses in
Farmingdale are the Philadelphia Knicker-
booker lee houses, the north houses two in
number, capacity ii 900 tons; the south
houses six, with capacity of 10000 tons;
which together with the two houses in Hal
lowell make this company's capacity on the
kennebec $4,000 tons, under ID. w. Hunt,
Agent, of Philadelphia. Next below, on the
Pittston side, are the two houses of the Ken
nebec Land and Lumber Company, X. G.
Brown, Agent; capacity of $4,000 tons.
Below the Gardiner Bridge, on the Pittston
side, is Chas. Bradstreet { Sons Ice house
and shed, about 6o00 tons capacity. Cheese
mans houses, two in number, Is, 600 capacity;
J. l.. Cheeseman, Esq, proprietor and super
intendent following which are the Kennebec
Ice Companys four houses owned by Barker
Fabns and Fltner. These houses have
capacity Of 1900 tons. On the same side,
little further down, we come to the New YORK,
Boston and Kennebec Ice Company's three
houses; capacity of about 10000 tons. In
connection with their operations on the Kenne-
bee they have a horse railroad at Bremen
pond, near Damariscotta The ice taken at
this point is calculated for winter shipment.
The capital stock of this company is $500, 900;
J. S. Barker, superintendent, VIM. Fabins Of
Marblehead, Mass. President, A. G. Chase,
Agent. These houses are followed by Brad
street & Lawrences house, situated near Ma
humkeag Island capacity Of 5000 tons.
Storer & Weeks have the next house, also sit
uated in Pittston; capacity 1000 tons The
next houses are those of the Gardiner Ice
Company of Gardiner, six houses, situated in
Dresden; n. 0. Mitchell of Gardiner, Agent.
These houses have capacity of 10000 tons,
and are followed by those of the Dresden Ice
Company This company has six houses, Ca
pacity of $4,000 tons, and attract the atten-
ton of most every one by their neat, sub
tantial and beautiful appearance. The
houses are painted white with dark trimmings.
Capt. Arthur Berry of Gardiner, and Geo. f.
Holyoke of New York, are the heaviest own
ers. Cedar Grove Ice Company next follows,
situated as are the two preceding companies, in
Dresden: $4,000 tons capacity; four houses.
Dewitt & Haynes, houses situated in Rich
rell houses, Richmond, three miles from the
village, two houses, capacity about 10000
tons. Lincoln Ice Company of Richmond,
six houses, located in Dresden capital so 900
dollars capacity 10000 tons were about one
third full Monday. Friday the 18th, they
had 1l5 men at work, and put in $500 tons
ice, IA inches thick. Houses situated on the
Tiffany farm aA built in very substantial
manner. Scion White of Richmond, Presi-
dent; Carleton Houdlette, Treasurer. VIM.
4 Chas. Russell, seven houses, situated at
Richmond, capacity 10000. They have also
three houses on Steams Point, Dresden, Ca
pacity estimated at 1000.
Partridge Hagar, situated in Dresden, one
house, five thousand tons. Kennebec q Bos-
ton Ice Company, two houses, situated on
Goodwin farm, Dresden; capacity about
10000 tons ii. w. Goodwin General Ag't,
81 and 90 Commercial street, Boston, Sag
adahoc Ice Company of Richmond, Geo. Ii.
Theobald, President; situated on Swan Island,
town of Perkins, opposite Richmond. Capac-
ity of houses about Is 900 tons. DIR. Under
6 to 5000
At Bowdoinham, two companies the
Crystal Ice Company, G. w. Cobb & Co.,
three houses, capacity 10000 tons. Converse
burlington has two houses, $500 capacity.
Capt. Robert Norton has commenced opera
tions at Parker's Head and Georgetown where
he ships mostly winter ice He has one house
of about ZOO tons capacity.
Recapitulation.-The whole number of COM
panes 23. Whole number of actual houses
now erected 7S capacity 403, 800 tons. Some
ofthese houses are from a third to half full,
while others have just finished scraping and
growing preparatory to getting in.
The following companies are organized and
grading and getting ready for building; Pitts
ton Ice Co., Pittston, Kennebec & Moosehead
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