Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-08


came known - one Of The Ansss opsrssoFs in
the service. In 1873 b received The
appointment . Maine Central ticket agent
in Gardiner. and sso years later the Wec-
ern Unisa ofAee vas put into the depot
nader bis Management. In the following
Year, Mr.. C1sick became known am0ng
railroad men - one Of the smxrtest ticket
agents OF the line and he received datter-
ing oaers to accept positions with osner
roads. when be steadily refused. preferring
TO remain ct home. His unfaiins courtey
in positions bringing him into contact sad
business relations With 90 many people
male him unusually popular, and few
young men could boast Of larger circle Of
friends snd aeqaaintances Who most sin
cereiy mourn his loss and sympAshsz- most
deeply With the afflicted family, who are
thus called upon to part with tvo sons in
the short space Of eight months, a. oller
brother dying last June
Ice il nov selling a. 81 50, si.75 and
even q 90 per ton and quite an amount has
changed hands. The various con ;erns
along the river are rapidly filing their
houses. and several Of them are already
done Berry finished filing his south
houses Thursday night He hAs stored in
than "a 900 tons of ice and it Is packed in
silid up to the raftsrs, something never
before done. He commenced on the
north houses, which have larger
capacity, Friday With everything working
in splendid condition. In addition TO this
the company controls territory near both
houses large enough to put up stacks with
m aggregate CAPACITY Of 60 900 tons. This
will doubtless be done should the present
prospects maintain. From Augusta TO
Rich noni every available locat on is being
secured by our own icemen and also by
those from other States. Icemen from
New York and southern points who have
been here aud are now here BY the score,
are bonding privileges along the river to
make sure that they shall not be entirely
left There is ye. some hope for crop on
the Hudson. although it deprecia,es every
day Is 900 ton stack 10 now in process
of erection at Hallosell. At the same
place several private citizens have staked
out privileges At the old Page houses at
Loudon Hill a ANAL stack is being built n
the north end. Hayes & Lawrence at
Randolph and the Kniekerbockers az Farm
ingiale have completed filing their houses
At the Grant & Chase houses, Randolph, a
IS 900 ton stack is in process of erection.
Haynes & Laurence are considering the
erection Of big stack on their land just
south Of the houses of the Oakland com
pany, who will, themselves, stack 5000 tons
The latter company will finish their houses
Monday and commence filing the stack.
The Jewett wharf south of the point where
T0gus stream empties into the kennebec at
Randolph has been leased for ~ months
by Giazier of Halo veil and the Morses Of
Bath aud they will probably stack a large
amount Webster the Augusta iceman was
IN the city Friday and is considering the
stacking of ice in this vicinity. He will
also put up more than the average amount
in Augusta Several private citizens in
this city will stake out privileges should the
preseat prospects continue. Every train
brings more foreign icemen into the city
and many of them are talking Of purchasing
permanent privileges on the river.