Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-15
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Harmony
recent fall of snow and slight rain
following nave made the roads in good con-
dition for travel.-Willie Maine who was
killed by sliding in Benton recently. was
the son of Lewis Mains, late Of this town.
Faiyfeid.
Parties from Rockland have leased the
store in Totmsn's block to be vacated by
Mr.. W. J. Bradbury, and as soon as he
moves ont will open jewellers establish
ment.-Mr Alfred Z. Lawrence, for so
many years one of our leading business
men has sold bis residence on the corner
Of High street and Western avenue, to Mr..
II +. Tuck of Shswmut, who will take
immediate possession. The flag presented
this school district by Mr.. A. II. Totman
will be accepted with proper ceremonies,
some evening this week, when addresses
will be made by the several clergyman and
and others ,--The pant shop is in active
operation with full complement of help,
aud already there is talk of increasing the
business.-in order to continue to manu-
facture lumber at profit there is need OF
introducing the latest and most approved
styles of machinery. Ia the pulp mill the
reclsimers have been changed twice within
three years, at a cost each time of twenty
thousand dollars, and yet this has been
necessary in order TO reduce the expense
in this one department. Under methods Of
operation in use three years ago in reclaim
ing the profits of pulp making would today
be- on the wrong side of the ledger. just
so it is in numbering operation. The cir
culsr saw took the place of the gang, few
years ago, and now this gives way to the
band saw, where three times the lumber
can be sawed daily over the old method,
ard at a considerable saving of waste.
Messrs. Lawrence. Phillips L Co. of Shaw
nut. Hon S A. Nye of this village. and
the Winslow Lumber Co. have ordered
these saws. to be in readiness for the spring
saving. and doubtless other firms will feel
Obliged to follow the same line. Compe-
tition has 80 far reduced profits in nearly
every line of business, that only by making
use of the most approved machinery can
profit be realized The sled trade which
opened so promisiugly to the Maine Mig
Co got blsck eye during the warm days
Of December, but like the ice business, it
thrives in cold weather. and the past week
shipments have been more freely made -
At the HANDLERS Ball. Jan. 23d. plates
will be laid for one hundred and fifty
Wilson's orchestra Of Lewiston will furnish
music and the boys are determined to make
it the affair of the season.-Shaw nut Fibre
Co. have their mill 10 order and are now
turning out large quantity Of superior
pulp daily.-The unfortunate young man
james Mulhollen, who lost his eyesisht
while at work at the pulp mill two years
ago, has been sent 10 the Home for the
Blind by the State authorities. This will
give the poor boy the opportunity for all
the education possible in such Q case-Iu
view Of the fact that the morning train
from Portland to Bangor 10 now permanent
ly established, it seems a. though the busi-
ness interests were of sufficient importance
to warrant the running of mail car on this
train. While the business Of Portland will
mostly be done by the Pullman mail the
towns east of Brunswick. and especially
Augusta and Gardiner, would be greatly
accommodated BY = regular morning mail 10
WAterville, Fairfield and towns cas-. of
here, while all the mails would reach Ban,
gor at noon instead Of night. On the re-
turn trip in the afternoon, parties in Gen.
tral Maine would be enabled to reach down
river towns, and so rest to Portland, and
receive ausser by Pullman train. often
times making . saving Of valuable time. |
To the towns of kennsbec and Somerset
counties such mail service seems to be q /
necessity and for it the business men will 1
lAbor.-In 1876 Fairfield Lodge Of Odd |
fsilows, mot satisaed with their hall &C.