Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-24
The Bro ckton Excursion.

Nearly all Of the party, who at the invi-
aton Of II. L. & W. C. Bryant. real estate
brokers Of Brockton, Mass, left here on 9
visit to that city Monday have returned.
It gees without. the saying that they enjoy ed
their visit The Me- srs. Bryant possess q
happy faculty for talking up" Brockton's
opportunities without wearying their listen.
ers. Brockton is known a. one Of The
thriving manufacturing towns Of Msssa-
ehuseit., its chief industry being the man
ufscture Of gents shoes, an industry tht
at present makes business lively 10 that
city. The growth Of the town has been
rapid in the past few years, ard OF course
Brocktonisns see nothing but q continuance
Of this growth and make very plausible
Arguments for their faith. The psrty Of
eleven were accompanied to Prockton by
Mr.. W. C. Bryant, arriving there about 6
2 NJ. They were immediately taken to
Hotel Belmont, 3 fac hotel 10 the
heart Of the city. After tea those
who were not too tired went to the theatre.
Tuesday, drive was had over the entire
city ard real estate WAS the burden of con-
versstion. 10 the afternoon Chief Eaton
Of the fire department took the visitors
through the central station, sounded the
alarm bringing outthe horses aud afterwards
an Inhibition Of the use OF the B,bcock
FIRE Ladder wss given. A call was made
at The Broekton Savings Bank jlst built
Is vault cost $4,000. Getting up
these excursions is aew attempt on the
part Of Messrs. BIygnt and seems to be
worthy Of more than passing notice By all
interested in the development Of New Eng
lands Possibilities. The Journal has
always conteuGei that Maine affords grand
opportunities for the Profitable investment
Off capital. B. cause Maine people have made
money and are capitalists is the reason why
they are offered such Inducements to invest
in ether states. An energetic Arm ike
that Of the Bsysnts. ii their eff
forts receive the hearty co operation OF the
citizens can bu, beneft any town in which
they might live AID operate. There is
ample room for such efforts in he good cid
State Of Mar and the possibilities OF sue
cess are assured. Espec ally is this true
among the undevel ped resources Of Aroos-
took county.
/. may be Interesting to note thst
Brock,on is one Of the banner temper
ance towns In the state OF Massachusetts.
1t has no license" and the adjoining places
are now cooperating with it IN the grand
work. Its prosperity and its tidy
homes are witnesses to the fact that
temperance is no drawback to financial
prosperity Of q city and that ram is not
necessary to iniuse business impetus. Said
one of Brockton's busies; ment to q member
Of the parry "tii recently was firm be-
lever Ia the idea thst lqn9r must be sold
in th,i'ieg community, that . busting
ely mu.t have its sloons The success Of
no license in Brcokton has demonstrated
ccnclusiveiy to me and will to sny sensible
man the fallscy Of such belief
The party eI1,yed visit 10 the hle
shoe factory Of two Augusta men. Messrs.
c. b Qiinby and w. H. Stacy who are
doing thriving business, employ =
ing $50 hands. Mr.. Qlinby took
the party over the factory ard = very
snertsinirg half hour was ras'ed In exam :
iiiug the different processes by v hich gen
tlensh's fee shoes are made. By theD~ay
there are = good many natives OF Maine
hvirg in Broekton ami to their enterprise
aud that of Cape Cod people, much Of The
city activity is attributed