Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-13

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devoted to the dressing and forwarding of
lamb and mutton 10 the Boston market.
Co nmenc ns in August large quantities If
took Co. and in New Brun.wiek. AMI
are here dressed and sens u Boston in re-
trigerAsor cars. Aoo1: 400 per lay is tie
rate OF work in the busy season. l. tn
"a months Of the year the estAbllshm il
kept np-n and animsls are Brought hers
10 De bu'cheed and dressed by farmers q d
other for miles around. As one approach
es the works the first thing that attracts hi.
attention 10 . huge Sign .Cros. Dog"
nailed against the building, and the next
thing - he enters the door is the dog him
self. huge bull dog with terrific voice
and most hostile aspect, who rises from
corner and makes 6endish spring at the
visitor. He 10 confined by a strong chain.
however, and thus can infiic, no dsmsga.
At night hers unclaimed ard woe betile
the burglef who should enter the premises
Siih felonious intent. On the side of the
main floor are capacious cattle stalls Ani
sheep pens, from which the animals are led
to the slaughter and an immense room is
fitted up with all the appliances of this
death dealing art. and all the conveniences
for quick handling Of the carcssses. Be
yond are the large rooms for the cleansing
Of the Intervals AID for trying out the fat.
No part Of the animal 10 wasted, but all
saved separately for some particular use
One is struck with the extreme cleanliness
Of the place and the entire absence of all
foul odors. This establishment makes
good home market for the sheep and lambs
Of the county and in the season agents are
sent to every part of the county to buy up
the stock.
On the south side Of the main strs ct,
about opposite the Extract works and some
three fourths of a mile from the business
portion of the village lie the New Brunswick
Railway Station with the many buildings
and workshops sppertsining thereto
Here too are the macy spacious potat
houses from which are done the immense
business Of potato shipping which has grown
up here in Houton In addition to TIL
great quantity potatoes many car loads OF
long lumber, shingles, clapboards, h,hs,
hor ses, cattle. hay and miscellaneous prod
ucts are shipped each week from this ststioh
These together with the large amount of
extract, the fresh meat in its season, the
leather from the tanneries near by and ths
ashes, which the farmers allow to be carried
away to enrich other fields, help to swell
the vast volume Of exports from this bus,
and thriving town. Houlton is we'll provided
with school privileges both Of the common
and higher grades and has in Kicker Inst
ute an institution of which il may we'll be
proud. The old Houiton Academy vas in
corporsted by the Legislature in 1874! AZ 1
received q grant of half township of land
T.. .dr rri. 10
early years.
In 1874 it passed into the hands Of Colby
University and now has An eUdoWmeut flu d
Of $4,000 In 1886 the name was chang
ID to Kicker Classical Insiitute in honor OF
Rev. Joseph Kicker ID. ID. of Augusta who
lid much for the interests of the school
Wording Hall. the beautiful new blu ldins
erected in 1887. was the xift of Mrs Cab
crime L. Wording as a memorial to her la.
husband, Judge W. f. WORDING, who died
At Fargo, Dakota. Jan. % !, 1886. He VS.
I graduate of Waterville College AMI som"
ime before his death had formed the pur
pose of making an endowment for a pre-
parstory school rs a feeder to Colby.
The work was commenced in June. 1887,
and the building IL one OF the finest school
edifces in the State. II is built Of brick
with free stone facipgs End slate roof. with
helfry and cupola Ga the first floor are
the two principal school rooms, library ar /
reading room, class room, teachers room
dressing rooms and principals Office
broad stairway leafs TO the secoud floor
where the chemical and other rooms are
located On this floor, over the main schoo
rooms, is a large assembly hall with seat,
ing capacity of 500 This hall is Fl ished
up into the roof showing the truss work Of
hard pine, and has q raised platform at on
end apd a gallery at the other end, tered
from the third floor. In the front end of
this floor are three large rooms for clssses
in painting. drawing and music and also for
the Natural History collection. In the
basement are the steam boiler for hestirg,
coal cellars, water closets, etc; also two
large rooms for gymnastic exercises. The
former academy building has been moved
back near the rear Of the lot, enlarged and
undermined. and fitted up for dormitory
The present principal is Prof. A
Thomas who has competent corps Of as
| sistants. The school has large patronage
and the town of Houlton pays annually $3.50
for the tuition of it's High School pupiis.
The new brick Grammar school hous
be occupied is one of the finest school
buildings of its grade in the State. When
com pleted it will cost nearly, il not quite.
$2O. 900. 1t is beautifully finished and fit
ted with every appliance for health and
2om fort and is building of which any cit,
in Maine might well be proud. We shat
endeavor TO give a more complete descrip
ton of this beautiful building hereafter
l.. I'd ,r;,
n. arly every denomination having a home
Of its own. and smorg them there are many
fine church edifces. The two principal
public halls are the beautiful ard com
modious Music Hail in the Frishie block on
Main street and the handsome and conven
iently arranged Opera House near the cor
ner of Main and Calais streets The Mason
ic hall ranks as one of the finest in Maine
outside the cities and is well arranged for
the accommodation of the various Masonic
bodies. There is in the village Blue
Lodge, q Roval Arch Chapter and Com
mar derry of Knight Templsrs all of which
are actively working. The Old Fellows
also have a fourishing Lodge here and a
pleasant hall in Union Block.
Houlton is the shire town Of Aroostook
county and here are located the county
buildings. The Court House on the corner
of Calais and Court streets, is an imposing
brick structure with a to yer in which is the
town clock, the gift of the citizens of Houl
ton. The Court House is well arranged
with offices for the dife rent departments of
the county business on the lower fl ,or. in
GLIDING one large fire proof room for the
safe kee ping of the archives of the county
A handsome Court room occupies the second
story with convenient anre rooms for the
officers and judge The new jail, which
has Just been completed At a cost u $50 600
10 one If the most thoroughly C constructed
prison buildings in New + gland Ever,
ate ntion is paid to the comfort as we'll as
the security of the prisoners and the build
ing is absolutely fire proaf. The part OF
the building fronting on C, urt street is fn-
ished as jsiier's residence ard is compists
in every appl xuce for comfort snd eonven
fence. We must reserve = more complete
description of this Dodel jail for futur.
article Houlton is sfsa ,ort of entry ard
Is the headquarters IF the Customs District
of Aroostook. The Custom House i. nov
located in the Fogg block. hut a govern
Went building will sjoa b. erected IN rh,ch
bo.h the Custom House ard Pas, cftice vi.
be located The present Collector OF ca,
toms Is Hon. A. A. Bgrieish Win MIR. W.
+ Jelks AMI Col A G. Ibsersoil ~ Drpu
ties Hon Eben W9oeovry i. the presen,
2 J.tnss.tr- upultc1 his sl.o a. eff
cient Board OF Trad. sa,.e ne N e-s are
awake at sill iimes 10 Ihe intsr-
ests Of the town. Here siio lsl
tie home of the Aroo-toox Az
rieul,ursl Society whose sxhiotiJas b. II
on the foe trotting park across the sire am
are increasing in interest and importance
each year and are vel patronized ~ the
citixeas of this vicinity. Houlion has also |
Q good working grange. the oldest We be- |
Iiaxe in fha eaunsr This or.noa b~.ra