Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-15
KENnEBEc rcR luDUsrnY.


From the prescott outlook there il every
prospect Of an extensive Gu. on the Kepne-
Dec this winter, from the fact that nearly
every house on the river 10, or will be, empty.
especially the larger companies. who gener-
ally carry over more or less ice. The fact
tnat about all last winters cut has been sold
tnis summer. following as it did q cold win
Ter. shows that Kennebec zee has established
areputation, and 10 in demand whatever the
season, and We look for q large harvest this
winter TO supply next seasons trade.
The following is the capacity Of the houses
now empty on the river
knickerbockers, HallowelI. % OO0
Bodwell Glazier, HalIoweu, 1000
ID. I. Page, Hallowell, 5000
A. Rich, Farmingdale, 80 COO
Knickerbocker. Chelsea, % 600
-. FarmIngdale, 10000
Atkins McCausland, Parmingdale. 20 600
Bodwell Allen. Pit.ston. 10000
b. johnson, PittstoD, OOo
Centennial Co., Pittston, 10 0OO
Knickerbocker, Pittston, 20 600
Great Falls, Pittston, 25 900
A. Powers, Pittston. 400
Independent Co Pittston, 40 900
Haley, So. Gardiner. %. 600
Kennebec Co, Pittston, 25 600
Consumers Co.. Pittston. 10000
knickerbocker. Dresden, 80 900
Berry, upper. Dresden, 30. 900
% lower, Dresden, 30 600
Oler & Co., Dresden. 80 600
Haynes & Dewitt, Iceboro, 74OOO
Knickerbocker. Iceboro. As. 600
Morse, ''Modoc," Richmond, 40 900
Lincoln" Dresden, IS 900
Russell Bros, Richmond. rs 900
Geo. f. Weeks, Richmond, 1000
Sagadahoc, Richmond, 900
Clark Chaplin. Bowdoinham, 10000
Morse Ih~ines Point, 10000
Total, 929 900
There will be a small amount of ice car
rled over, of which the following is an esti
mate:
Bod~ell & Glazier, Hallowell, 600
ID. + Paige, Hallowell, 1000
A. Rich, Farmingdale. 5000
Knickerbocker, Farmingdale, % 900
Bodwell & Allen, Pittston, 5000
treat Fails. 5000
Independent, 10000
Russell, 5000
Sagadahoc, 5 900
1000
uO"tNtT, Uc cut uOWn DIV
shipments TO 80 900 tons should the favora.
Bile weather continue. This compared with
the estimate or 1879 500 tons held over last
fall. makes very favorable showing In
1883 the harvest was 93l 100 tons, with
500 carried over; in 1884 the cut was
92l 800, with perhaps $4,000 tons to carry
over; showing a decided increase in the
amount disposed of this year. The greater
part of the empty buildings will be filled this
winter, whatever the weather may be, and
the lowest estimate we have heard is $780,
600 tons; while if we have a favorable sea.
son. which of course, our dealers hope for,
the harvest will probably be as much as
!, 200 900 tons.
The business on the Kennebec doubtless
improves each year. Better buildings are
erected, improved machinery is used and
more care is taken in cultivating and housing
the ice. During the summer many salable
properties have been looked over. Berry has
purchased the shore and farm of the Hagar
heirs, also the shore front of Mr.. Woodward,
both on the west side OF the river and nearly
opposite the Dresden houses. The Haynes
& Dewitt purchase opposite So Gardiner will
no doubt b. fore llrg mike business lively in
that vicinity. and tut little ice will be left
uncut from Smitttowu to below Nahumkeag
island The prospects are good for a large
seasons work this winter in any event, which
is good thing for laboring men and general
business as well.