Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-26
makers can now engage places at the factory.

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of large experience in the shoe business, and
is a gentleman whom his associates and en-
ployees must respect and esteem. He is now
experimenting the putting in of the machine.
ry, which is being done by s. h, Breed of
Lynn.
Mr.. Stacy has built and fitted up the fac.
tory, put in the steam works and heavy ma
chinery. at an expense of about 500, 900, and
has leased the whole for a term of ten years,
to Messrs. J. Z. Donohoe, & Co., of Lynn,
Mass, well known, wealthy and enterpris-
ing firm. Mr.. Stacy generously gircs them
the rent outright for one year, and after that
the operating firm pay fair per cent on the
investment which Mr.. Stacy has made. This
was Offering them great inducements to estab-
lish their business here, and it was promptly
| accepted.
The factory is situated upon amherst
street." so called in honor of Amherst col
lege, running south west from Western ave-
nue., which has been accepted and is being
laid ont by the city. The Street commission
er is now putting in a durable culvert for
draining, and will bring the street up to a
proper grade and build sidewalks. This street
will be continued by Mr.. Stacy through the
acre lot he has just purchased of Mr.. J. \.
| Wade, and will connect with Capitol street,
near the works Of the Augusta Water com
pany. which will make ''Stacyville" one Of
the city squares. On this additional acre OF
land. n Suruq future time and tI,;nl mot
far distant other manufactures will spring
up. A New York gentleman now wants to
invest SIC, 900 here in straw factory. From
| ten to fifteen horse powers can be spared from
| the engine, which viii not be used by the shoe
factory. This CLOCKS like business" sure
On either side of Amherst street there are
some fine building lots, and from the sales
that have been made within fe~ days, it
looks as though they would soon be taken Up
at prices varying from $500 to 5000. No lots
are sold to SPECTATORS who buy and clap their
skinny fingers on them and wait for a rise,
but disposed of to actual settlers"
Several persons from out OF town and some
in the city suburbs, have purchased lots, and
will get their lumber and stone on the spot
this winter and build in the spring. The lots
vary in sse being from 20 hy - feet, to $50
by s..
There is room for other buildings on Flor
ence street, just west of Amherst, which how
ever ia pretty well built up now. Mr. Stacy
is putting up four-story wooden building at
the east corner of Florence street and Yves
tern avenue, which is quite an extensive af-
fair, and will accommodate large number of
persons engaged in the factory. The main
building is ~ by &c feet and the ell A. by -.
On the first floor Of the main part there is to
be a variety store and a saloon. In connec-
ton with the saloon, in the ell, will be din
ing from IS by 20 feet There is also bar
Der shop in the ell, 20 by II feet. The sec
ond story is reached by Il wide flight OF stairs
from Western avenue, and here is gentle
mems sitting room, - by 20 feet, and ladies
parior is by 20 feet between which is read
ing room by II feet, and wash room sup
piled with water from large cistern in the
cellar. There are elegant suites of rooms in
this floor, FOR men and their families who have
charge OF various departments in the factory
On the third floor there are eight rooms that I
can Re used separate or thrown into suites. |
There are also eight sleeping rooms in the
fourth story, and a cupO.a will surmount the |
whole. The rooms are all light and airy,
and provisions have been made for heating |
each Of them. The building is now being
rapidly pushed forward to completion. In
its rear, connected with covered drive, will
be bulk large boarding stable, where also
horses will probably be keptto let.
Thus we have taken our readers to STACY
vile" and given them glimpse at the grow
ing activities of the place. The one mind
that puts the ''yim," the life and animation
into all. is that of Mr. Stacy, whose noble en-
terpIise in founding this busy community is
worthy Of all emulation and praise. The fac
tory also will be the means OF drawing to the
place scores Of families, and will add greatly
to the wealth of the city. In comparison with
such men as Dewitt, Sturgls, Stacy, Lam
bert, Wyman, and few others, how like
very dwarfS appear the misery citizens,
whom we won't name, whose wealth is locked
up in bank vaults, and whose chief lioyment
is found in fnmblng musty coupons.
Supreme judicial Couut-DanforIh J. Pre-
siding.
FRIDAY, OcT. %.