Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-23

ing of the citizens of the tosn Of Randolph.
vas held in Jevet.'s Hall Saturday evening
TO determine the sentiment of the eommuri-
ty with relation to the coming of the firm Of
Caldwell Libby, shoe manufacturers TO
open the factory in that tosn. Over 200
citizens were present. @. p. II. Jewett vas
elected PIE .ident of the meeting and Mr.. E.
A Libby of Richmond member of the inter
ested firm made half hours statement of
the situation at Richmond and the reasons Of
the company for wishing 70 come TO Ran
dolph. At the close Of the remarks = vote
vas taken as 10 whether the citizens Of the
place were in sympathy with the firm or not,
and every man present voted in the affirma-
tve. Mr.. Libby arrived in the city again
today and Immediately went to Randolph In
convers tiion with that gentleman the Journal
reporter CLEANED the following facts concern
ing the intentions of the firm. They have
accepted terms of the Randolph Company
with few minor amendments and will at
once move into the building as fast as mus
Gle and trains can accomplish the Job" The
basement of the building will be foored over
As stock furnishing room thus increasing
the accommodations of the building for 9TH
er departments of the work. The attic
which is of good dimensions will also be
utlzei. The building thus changed its work
ing capacity will still be unequal to
turning out as large an amount of work as
The old factory at Richmond. About l75 or
200 hands will be employed. including the
CID hands who stood by the firm in thsir
trouble in Richmond. The new company
WILL have everything running in a short time
and will start portions of the buildings within
three days. The pay roll will be about
$1,000 week and about l25 cases of shoes
a week sill be turned out " hen the factory
is fairly started, The company will employ
any and all who will work fairly and deal
with them, for themselves, in q businessli like
way. In short, it is to be run as free
shop. The new proprietors evidently mean
business. Mr., LIBBY will move here and
assume charge of the factory and foremen
OF the various departments will be brought
from Richmond. The movement is r. ceiv-
ing the hearty cooperation Of the people of
the town who have pledged their support to
he concern
Master Harry Wight has been stationed as |
news agent on the Bath and Lewiston divis- |
on of the Maine Central and assumed charge |
)f the route today.
&. A Robbins Sons are handling an i'm |
nense amount of work at tie machine shop
>h Bridge street, being obliged to run even |
ngs 10 keep up with their orders.
The farewell sermon of Rev. DR.. Bass
ielivered yesterday afternoon at the Metho |
list church, vas one Of the fine-t ever h, ard |
n this city. DIR. Bass is scholarly man |
nd good sefmonizer, and his closing ad |
iress was a most complete and fitting fare
yell. He leaves Thursday for his new
;harge at Taunton, Mass. His successor,
Rev, Geo. W. Hunt of Providence, r. l.,
$ expected to arrive Monday next.
{. +. Carpenter of Waterville was in the
,ity yesterday and addressed the Y. NJ. c.
four o'clock meeting, Sunday afternoon.
j. ID. Hughes lert today on the Star on a
business trip to Boston.
Mr.. S. Soule returned from Boston this |
Ifternoon.
General Secretary Mathews of the Au-
,usta Y. VI. c, A. was in the city today.