Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
BUSINESS POINTS.

The mills Of Madison are working ovel
time.
South Paris on the line Of the Crane
Trunk has shoe factory for sale or rent.
The Affairs Of the late Archibald Linn Of
Hartland have been arranged so that the
woolen mill will be run ~ usual.
Z. H. & H. Rollins of Brewer, who have
recently shut down their planning and mould.
ing mill after 4 successful seasons run, have
done the largest business in mouldings and
gutters this year since the erection of the
mill in 1859.
s. Nickers0n & Sons of BOothbay, have
been engaged the past week in removing the
cargo of iron from the wreck of the schooner
Lady Affirm which recently went ashore here
They are at work in the interest Of the in
suraBce company.
William l. Adams Of Boothbay, has closed
| the contract for building the largest schooner
ever constructed on the Damariscotta river
She will be 800 ton four master, l75 feet
keel 3S feet beam, Is feet depth of bold
double deck, and hardwood floor. She is tC
be finished in July. and will cost $4,000.
The American Express Company has added
to its effective service by putting on a mes.
| sepger between Bangor and St. John, on the
night train. Mr., }. A. Jackson 10 the mes.
senger. The business of the company is
constantly on the increase and added facili-
ties are frequently needed to keep pace with
the demand.
Orono 10 contemplating Loan and Build.
ing Association, anil Ellsworth has just filed
a certificate for charter for one with the
Secretary Of State. We have yet to hear Of
one of these associations formed in Maine
which has not proven . great success. In
Bangor the association has aided men to build
houses who would have otherwise been yet
living in rented tenements. 1t 10 great aid
to any town.
Thomast0n's nine new lime kilns are
nearly ready for business, six Of the number
being now in operation. J. A. Creighton's .
are using the G. f. Carlton patent for burn
ing soft coal in the place OF wood. and are
working satisfactorily. j o. Gushing & Co.
have just completed their big shed, and
O'Brien & Masters are hurrying their i'm
mense structure along to completion. Thorn
aston the past year has nearly doubled her
lime manufacturing capacity.
The Old Town Electric Company, at q
meeting held Friday, elected the following
officers president, F. A. Wyman; treasurer,
H.
Workmen were busily engaged last week on
the erection of poles for the company
which are to be placed on all the principal
streets and will extend into Milford, Great
Works and Saltwater. The station is being
built at Milford, and Holmes Of Gardiner,
has the contract for furnishing the water
wheels, which are now in process of con-
struction.
The citizens of Abbott have formed soci-
ETY. called the Abbott Dam and Manufactur-
ing Comt any and have elected the following
officers; jesse Barker, president; Charles
l.. Adams. vice president; d. Fl. Buxton,
clerk; Charles Foss, treasurer; N. Clark,
f. s. Douty, A. W. Jones, n. H. Perkins,
G. A. Bradman, trustees. The capital stock
is $4,000. The object 10 to induce some man.
ufacturiug company to locate there. The
following inducements are offered First. the
company will build dam across the river
q 0 feet in length, making the entire length
of the dam 400 feet. the fall of water to be
I6 feet; sufficient land for all mill purposes
will be given, together with the dam and
privilege.
The annual meeting of the Buxton and
Hollis Agricultural Society was held at their
new building at Buxton Lower Corner. Sat-
ufuAy, Dec. NJ K. W., anu was wen ~
tended. Reports Of the late officers were
read and a cepted and the following board Of
tfiicers vas elected for the ensuing year :
President, Andrew L. Berry, Bar Mills :;
Vice President. Henry Simpson, Saco; Sec.
r.tary, Ira W. Milliken, P. o., Hollis !;
Treasurer-Jsmes W. Meserve, Bar Mills !;
Directors, John G. Mayo, Buxton Center ;
John F. MsKenny, Bar Mills; Calvin Rob-
erts, South Hollis; Joseph H. Smith. West
Buxton; Rufus A. Smith. Dayton; Joseph
C. Roberts, WATERFORD. Upon motion Of
Joel II. Marshall, ESQ.,, it was voted to al
low no gambling on the fair grounds at the
next fair. During the past season a large
new building has bees built on the grounds,
also q number of new sheds for cattle and
horses, one very fine, by one Hon. NJ. P.
Emery of Portland, and another by parties
from WATERFORD.