Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-22
VASSAIBORO'.
Its Industries, Seminary, Farms, and Lo-
chi Attractions.

chi Attractions.
GETcHELLs CoRNER.-The tannery, under
the supervision of Messrs. Pishon and Went
worth, continues to do business, as in former
years. The proprietors have considerably
increased their operations within the past six
months. The recent advance in leather stock
has given these works a favorable start, and
their productions find a ready market out of
the State Messrs. Estes Brothers are en-
gagged in the manufacture of boots and shoes.
BY close attention to business, and skillful
management they have been prospered in
their labors. and rank among the successful
manufacturers of the town. There are a
number of smaller manufacturing establish
ments located in this part of the town. and
all are doing business to their full capacity
| The inhabitants OF this wealthy and thriving
town are generally interested and engaged in
agriculture and fruit growing, and their labOrs
| the past season have been crowned with sue
cess. The proceeds of the farm and orchard
have been largely in excess of former years
| giving encouragement for renewed labors
when the season of seed sowing returns
| Among the public classical institutions in our
State, Oak Grove Seminary and Commercial
| College, in this village, ranks high. The
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f.. II. Cook, A. b., Principal The school
building is pleasantly located in beautiful
oak grove on an elevated slope of ground.
| Near at hand is commOdious boarding
| house, fitted up and furnished for the con-
venience and comfort of the students-both
sexes. The institution has gained a desira-
BILE notoriety and receives large patronage
NORTH VILLAGE.-The principal manufac-
tory of this village is the marlborough
Wooden Mills, under the management of
Joseph White. Esq, Agent; Charles L.
Thayer. Esq, President; II. Hosford, Treas
urer W. A. Evans, Superintendent, and J.
c. Mullen. general purchasing agent; Eben
Gould, overseer of card room; Michael
Herbert. overseer of spinning department;
Henry Shorev. overseer Of weaving depart
ment: John Friel, overseer of gigging de-
partment; Jonathan NOVEL;. manager of dye
ing rooms; Peter Williams, has charge of
the finishing department. The first opera
tions of this mill were some forty years ago,
started by J. ID. Lang 4 Co., on a small
scale. AT present there are upwards of three
hundred hands employed. The monthly pay
roll makes up to SO, 900, and the amount is
increasing The large supply of water from
China lake drives two ponderous iron wheels,
and sets in motion hundreds of spindles.
Large orders for goods are being received
month. These are mostly the Diagonal,
Moscow Beavers, Tricots, and Cheviots.
The mills are now running extra time. New
York is the principal market Most of the
shipments are made to Messrs. Knower,
Hanes & Thomas Of that city Most of the
wool is brought from California and Mis-
souri, Wool grown in Maine is made use Of
mostly for coarse goods. Upwards of IS 900
lbs. of clean stock is made use of monthly.
The September dividend on six months pro-
cceds of the mill gave the stockholders per
cent on shares. This is highly encouraging
to those who have waited and labored many
years without receiving any returns for their
money or services.
In the south part of the town, Benjaman
Wing has mills for manufacturing wheel-hubs,
and excelsior. This and other small works
furnish employment for number of hands.
EAST VHLAGE.-C. II. Beal carries on
quite an extensive business in the purchase
and manufacture of hoops. He employs some
dozen or more men. This fall he advertised
for $4,000 hoop poles. The demand furnishes
work for many men and teams are now busily
engaged in cutting and hauling. Messrs. A.
NJ. Brady & Sohs are among the first of the
| enterprising men of the town, always ready
to take hold of every matter that looks for
business. The "Revere House" kept by
them is truly the weary travellers home.
Mr. Brady senior has been landlord for some
twenty years His numerous guests well know
how to appreciate the hospitalities of his house.
Besides faithfully performing the duties of
host. he has been one of the Lynn style shoe
makers. working early and late. for the good
of soies. Adjoining his house is the shop where
this branch Of his daily labor is carried on.
When the good people of the community ask
it. he is prepared and duly constituted to is
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company in the United States. During the
summer season, he has a fine steamer and
sail boats on China Lake where pleasure
seekers can be accommod and made happy
with all the conveniences of watering places
of larger note.