Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-03
H. A. Dewitt, Agent.
Matt Abbott, Civil Engineer.
James B. Moore, Chief Clerk.

II. A. Dewitt, Agent.
Matt Abbott, Civil Engineer.
James B. Moore, Chief Clerk.
Albert N. Moore, Paymaster.
| N. w. Cole, Superintendent of Mill
Jefferson Higgins, Overseer of Card Room
M. M. Stone, Overseer of Weave Room.
John Sanborn, Overseer Of Spinning Room.
! VIM +. Bardsey, Overseer of Spooling,
| Warping and Dressing Room.
S. NJ. Boyington, Overseer of Repair and
Machine Shop
THE New FACTORY.
On the new factory north of the one in OPP
| Grafton, work was suspended in the fall, after
the completion of the basement story, and Sc.
curey covered to protect it from the action
of the frost. Preparations are now being
made for completing the building, and we un-
derstand that work will be commenced upon
flooring timber, of hard pine, has been got
out, the planking is nearly ready, the stone
work in process of finishing, and the window
frames and sash completed. SO there will be
no delay when the work is fairly commenced,
and no interruption on account of lack of
prepared material 1t is estimated that it
will require over one million bricks to COM
plete the factory, and these are all in readi-
ness. The brick will be hoisted to the work
men on the stagings by steam power. The
new mill is to be six stories in height in
GLIDING the basement.
The MACHINE SHOP
is alive with business, being occupied with
various manufactures.
Snow { Grafton have recently formed
copartnership and are quite extensively en-
gagged in the manufacture Of furniture, patent
earth commodes, etc. They are furnishing a
large number OF sewing machine tops. for the
mandatory of w. II. Harvey in Montreal
I. 4 j. Atkins & Co., and Baker I Long
fellow. are engaged in the manufacture Of
boxes, execute job planning ard the like.
David Knowlton & Son, almos, the pioneers
in the business Of furniture making in this
city, are turning out large amount of work
Freeman Barker manufactures barrel heads.
VIM. Gage, machinist, is carrying on good
business. and the grst mill in the basement
story is owned by PARROT, Bradbury < Co.
PRoJEcrED ENTERPRISES.
During the winter work has been progress
ing on the river wall, which when completed
will be twenty feet in height from the river
bed, and will afford excellent foundation for
another cotton mill, which the company con-
template building, near the river, to extend
parallel with mills No. and =, and to exceed
IN length both these mills. In the bank west
of the canal, excavations are to be made, foun-
dations laid, and boiler house and gas works
erected the ensuing SUMMERTIME former for
heating the mills and shop, and the latter for
furnishing "more light" On account of the
addition to our population of persons drawn
here by the starting up Of the factory and
other industries. seeking employment. there
is great and increasing demand for tene-
ment-houses: and to meet this demand we
understand that the Messrs Sprague will erect
during the present season number Of neat and
convenient tenement houses, for dwellings for
operatives and others having families. Work
will be resumed on the Companys ledge i'm
mediately. Stone will be taken out for river
and canal walls, foundations, &c. The stone
taken from this ledge is similar to the
ilallowell granite, and is therefore of the very
best quality. New machinery will be put into
the saw mill on the east side of the river,
which is now the best saw mill in this vicinity
Other enterprises are in contemplation by
this company of which we are not at liberty
to speak. but from the facts mentioned above
and the probabilities of extensive operations
in the future, it may be gathered that the
industries stimulated at the dam, will add i'm
mensely to the wealth and population of the
city.