Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
SkOvhegan Locals.

The Reform Club o. this place was largely
and ably represented at the county convention
held at Athens last week, as reported in Mon
days Daily Journal. The State Convention
will he held in this place, September Sd and
4th-The record of the Secretary of the Ken
nebec log driving Company, Hon. VIM. Phil
brick shows the amount of lumber cut up
on the river during the winter and spring of
1878 was upwards of ninety-two millions,
and about seventy five millions the past win
ter and spring of 1899 Logs from up riv-
er are coming in quite rapidly now.-Mr
Geo. Wentworth has finished pulling down
the old store and greatly changed and i'm
proved the building. The upper front story
facing on Water street, is being fitted up
into a commodious dental room for the ac-
commodation of DIR. Henry Leavitt,-Our
village schools closed their spring term Fri
day, the 9th inst, for vacation of II weeks.
The high school continues one week longer.
The labOrs of the teachers in each department
have been successful and the general condi-
ton of the school is encouraging. Mr.. Geo.
c. Narney of this village and Mr.. John Chad
bourne of Madison, started en-route for Kan
sas and Colorado, Monday morning.--An in
teresting temperance meeting was held at the
Congregational vestry, Sunday evening. The
presided. l.. l.. Walton, Esq, County At
torney. VIM. f. Fellows, NJ d., and others
occupied the time with earnest remarks rela-
tive to the traffic and use of Intoxicating
liquors, legally and physically
was made in a former communication from
this place of some of our industries
There are others which are equally de-
serving of notice, as the Paper Mill. The
manufacture of paper was commenced in this
village by Messrs. A. p Coburn and Moses
ii. Pike about twenty mine years ago. These
parties conducted the business some two
years and sold out to Mr.. r. f. Lyon, of the
present firm of X. +. Lyon & Co. The
building, 80 by so feet, is located on Mill
street, south side of the Kennebec The ma
chimney is propelled by water power. At
present II hands are employed (male and
female). Thirty tons of colored rags are
worked up every month, from which twenty
tons of which twenty tons 0fwhite news paper
is produced. One ton of paper is finished
daily. Six hundred cords OF wood are con-
sumed yearly. Mr.. Lyon has been engaged
in the business nearly 60 years, successfully.
Since 1854 the mill has been operating day
and night.--C. NJ. Bailey, Esq, of Win
throp, has branch of his main works for
manufacturing oil cloth located in this vii
lage. They are similar to those at Readficld.
East W liltHTop kDetteT rs DallcN-
ville"). The works here occupy FIVE build
ings. all located on Willow street Three
of the buildings are l20 by 40 each. four
stories. The other two are three story, SO
! by 40. and so by 80 feet. Some Is wears
ago Mr.. Bailey commenced manufacturing In
this place. When in full operation the works
afford employment to 6S hands. AT present 81
hands are kept busy. FromIS 900 to 10. 900
yards of burlaps are covered, and wrought in
various patterns and attractive shades. The
foundation fabric of oil carpeting is stout
buraps, material imported direct from
Scotland by the proprietor. 1t is put up in
bolts of 225 yards each. 10 bolts to the bale.
In good business times 2 tons of manufac-
tured paint are worked up daily In covering
the burlaps used in these factories. In this
paint $50 gallons of oil and 80 gallons of
naptha are used. The works consume l20
tons of coal and $50 cords Of wood annually
Upward of twenty thousand gallons of oil are
stored near the works f6 ready use. large
portion of the goods are sold throughout the
New England States, and the balance is
shipped to New York and Philadelphia
sound of the builders hammer is heard in all
parts of the town. There are some dozen or
more buildings in progress of construction,
undergoing repairs, painting and improved in
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