Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-20

building is 30 feet front and 20 deep.
The prospe rity of Augusta has also given
fresh impetus to manufacturers and during
the year several
Factories
and mills have been completed.
The wooden builIing just above the Ed
wards cotton mill, which for some years has
gwen shelter To variety Of industries has
its place taken by the foundations OF a mil
.hich when erected viii nearly double the
size of the cOmpany's plant. The tounda-
ton Of this structure has been completed.
1t is Of granite sunk nearly twenty feet be-
low the surface of the ground and measures
Z67x74 feet The foundation for the picker
building directly west is of the same material
and is G6160 The new wooden mill erected
by the Edwards company on the East side
contains within its walls variety of indus.
tries, each of which employs large number
of men. la the base ment 10 Elisha Atkins
boz factory. he entire lower floor is oc-
cupied by the pulp mill of which Mr.. F. 5.
Ly man is manager. John Ryan's grist mill
aud the Augusta Furniture Co.'S factory di-
vide the upper story. The building itself is
23iA5s feet. Seven large water VIII, els are
used TO propel the various kinds of machIn-
cry. Near by is the brick boiler house owned
by the Edwards Company, and to be operated
by the Bangs Bros. It's l4x51 feet aud its
chimney is 81 feet in height. 1t will be
used in heating both the new mill and Bang
brothers saw mill.
The Marun Bros. of Cambridge port, Mass.
have erected on Cony street small building
IN which they will Manufacture and sell
candy.
A new industry, which will b. of great
60 lvenience to Augustus masons, Will be
carried on in the new plaster mill which is 10
be erected on Mount Vernon avenue.
Another improvement of great Importance
is the introduction OF n system of electric
lighting Under the aOle management Of che
kennebec Light and Heating Co., suitable
plant has been constructed, aud satisfactory
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been completed. The electric station Just
above the dam is one story building, COZ
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brick sewer mas oeeh quiz running aio"
the same distance ana carrying all ue sur
face water into Tue river
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eroasly paced III Market square Is an adn'
ton much esteemed by 'hiFsts puohc' oe'
ersl OF our merchants nave also sho"n 'ne'
enterprise oy removing 'nen snisii pa"e
windows anu substituting p'A'e glass "o'
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