Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-04
PROSPEROUS NEWPORT.
Condensed Milk FactOry-YOung Ladies'
Fair-New WOOlen Mill.
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Special to the KEssEBEc JOURNAL.
NEwroRr, Dec. 3. - Work is being
pushed slorg on the rev condensed mill
factory, under supervision Of Mr.. Merrill
The corner stone Of this structure was laid
With considerable ceremony last Fourth
Of July, and now the building 10 up and
completed on the outside. IL makes fine
appearance e, being Of brick, two stories
high, $50 feet long and 40 feet wide, with
boiler house also of brick, of good size,
and big chimney, which towers high above
everything in the neighbofhood. There
has been . change In the MANAGEMENT OF
Affairs, and Hon I. C. Libby of Burnham
10 now the president Of the company and T.
o. Buzzell Of Bangor 10 treasurer. The
board OF directors remaining essentially the
same. Those who are interested in the en-
terprise are enthusiastic over the prospects
ahead. They are satisfied from what they
can gather BY careful investigation that the
business is one Of profit and expect to real
ize good returns on their investments. The
interior Of the factory is yet to be finished
and the apparatus put in but it is expected
that everything will be ready for business
in q few months. The company have .
fine location connected with the Maine
Central track aud conspicuous from the
car windows as the trAius roll by. This is
the first factory built by the Aroostook
Condensed Milk Company and the first
and only one 10 the State. Afser the busi-
ness 10 we'll started here, it is the purpose
of the company to build other factories
hereafter to be decided on in different
localities.
The Young ladies of the Y. P. s. c. K.
in this town are busy with preparations Tor
two days fair which their propose to hold
in Meridian Hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Dec 9th and 10Th. Wednesday night
the three-aet drama, my Brothers Keep
er," will be presented by home talent
There will be large exhibit OF fancy and
agricultural articles. and hot and
cold lunches will be served at
sll hours of the day and even
ing. On Thursday evening the cele-
brsted Dairy Maids Drill will be pre-
sented, after which the ladies and gentle
men in costume will serve an oyster sup
per. This will be the most elaborate
social event that has occurred in Newport
for long time.
The big 40-nch wheel is in its place at
the rev woolen mill, and as soon as a
little more work is done on the ''pen' stock y
the water viii be let in upon ii. This mill
i. one Of the most substantially built in the
State. the work having been in charge OF
that veteran in the business, Mr.. G. W.
French, who was overseer Of the carpenter
work Of Lockwood Mill No. 2, about ten
years ago. Workmen are now putting in
machinery and it is expected that in the
early part Of January they will be making
cloth
The effect Of the new industries to be
introduced here is felt by everybody.
There 10 general congrstulation over the
fact that Newport is at last to have some
thing which shall tend to keep the your
people in town. Several newcomers are
noticed already, and more will doubtless
come. Several new places of business have
been opened, stores are being remodslled,
and there is An appearance Of life every
where noticeable.