Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-12

Above ths ssidgs On the Prssqss Isls saEssn
i The
EIeesris LssAs Pssss
snd further ~ fhs Pes5y Shineie I'LL
John Hiis9n : Sons formerly a Waah-
barn have fecsntiy bought the Parry Nal
and converted portion Of 4 into machine
shsp fer III bInds Of vocd work They
mani f1cture moidi1gs and odd sizes OF
dsofs and widows md do general josbing
in wood work. Machinery for cabinet work
vill socn be sdded snd this viii became N
inpofssns psss Of the business. Tbs ffm
also taxes csntfscfs for the erection AID
flashing Of buildings. Lsnfe1 Bras have
taken the single machine in this mill and
viii ssv million shingies this year. act
having taken the tusiaess In time to stock
the mid fully. JsmesH. Oak Il cns Of the
lssxs shippers o. Presqne Isle. his busisess
icsesi.fing principally IN shipping slespers
and telegraph poles. Dnring the lsst year
be shipped 600 telegraph poles and l5o. 900
slespers. since the first OF last Decembef
be has shipped 81. 600 sleepefs and has now
on hald 1000 telegraph paies and $50 900
sIeepers awaiting shipment Me- Oak tells
" thss on lot Of poles and sieepers that
cost him SIS coo be paid s27 600 freight to
Portland and Boston. lie estimates shat II
the Bargsr and Aroosscck x. r. carries
freight ct the same rate per mile GOV
charged by the c, 2. r, the ssving in dis
lance from Presqas isis TO Bangor viii
reduce the freight on bis present amnuHs
Of business fully 5000.
Bsiidiag Operations this Season.
Quite an amount Of building will be done
| n Preseue Isle tais season - there 10
| eaastaaI demand for tenements, both for
residences And for business purposes. Mr..
James W. Bolton has already commenced
me erection Of large block on the corner
OF Main and For. streets which when com
pie,sd will add much TO the appearance of
| the village. The foundation wall for this
block is already nearly finished and 10 built
| in . most substantial aud workmaniike
| manner. the peck ase4 being the
| foe old red sandstone from Mapieton.
The block will be e6 feet long on
Fort street, with 9 width on Msia street of
IS feet The building will be three stories
high on Main street Ard two stories on Fort
street. A large bay window on the corner
will extend from the basement the entire
height Of The building and terminate in .
handsome tower. The lower stories will
contain six large stores, With convenie nj
cellar room and the upper story will be
divided Into three convenient and commo-
dious tenements for dwellings. Each tene-
men. is supplied with bath room and water
pipes ard every stiainabls convenience.
The building will be finished in frss-class
,ty lie and will be IN ofnament to the village.
Every store and tenement in the block 10
already rented and 1t 10 expected that the
building will be ready for the tenants by
the tst Of September. Mr.. F. B. Smith
Of Presque Isle (MAysville Centre) is the
master workman, which 10 q sufficient gusr-
an,y that the work will be done in the most
substantial manner. In Mr.. Bottoms large
block on the corner Of Main and Bridge
streets g. A. Cook has removed his grocery
stock from the basement store on Bridge
street and taken the large, roomy store
fronting on Main street. He has now ole
Of the finest and most convenient grocery
stores in the county. The ofIlcs Of the
d ominion Express Company is located in
this store with Mr.. G. A. Cock IS express
agent. The basement store, formerly
occupied by Mr.. Cook. has been taken by
Simmons Bros. and fitted up as first-class
bakery and restaurant Here the incest of
bread aud the most savory beans are cooked
and pastry of all kinds and of the mos,
tempting appearance is displayed. Meals
and lunches are also furnished to all hungry
customers.
The busy People of Thriving Town.
In an article Of this kind it 10 of course.
impossible to mention every trader and
ar,iz An and we have only noted some OF the
principal business changes during the year.
A walk along the busy streets Of this enter
prising town will convince one that Pressure
Isle has as fine and well stocked stores in
every department and sc obliging and en-
terprising business men and women IS can
be found in any village Of its size any
vhere.k In.the different industrial trades
the well kept shops and :. skillful ..artizsns
give proof that ii is not necessary to go to
distance to procure any needed article |
requiring cunning workmanship. Oae of
the new industries is the large greenhouse |
recently built by Mr. G. A. Huckins near
the trotling park, when he will carry on
the business Of a forist..and scotsman and |
supply vegetable plants Of all kinds. The |
business at the Presque.Isie National Bank |
is on cold basis and the st0cksis gilt |
edged. The president, Mr. J. W. Bolton.
has been one.of the principal managers. of |
the bank from the start aud the directors
are all men = OF. well known integrity and |
business capacity. The deposits, amount-
ing to nearly 100000, show that the in
sttution is appreciated by the business men
of the village and vicinity and many Of the |
farmers are nov availing themselves
of this convenience and the "old |
stocking" is coming into ''innocuous
desueiuie." Next door to the bank are the
handsome and commodiou, quarters of the
Star-Hersld. ',The editor and proprietor.
Mr.. 6. A Collins, having bought the |
Aroos,ook Herald aud Consolidated il with |
the North Star, has now a large and rapidly |
increasing subscription list and is conduct
II the paper in manner worthy of patroa-
age Of the citizens OF the county. The |
Arocstoo Democrat, the only organ Of the |
party in the county, is located in the for
msr home Of the Star and is provided with |
q fine press and all needed appliances. |
The Democrat, though new paper, is
claiming and receiving its share of the pub |
lie patronage and its .proprietors assert that
il has come 70 stay.
Presqus Isle
is in every respect = pleasant, prosperous |
aud rapidly growing town with its fine |
hotels. churches, schools, bsnk opera house,
electric lights, water and sewerage systems,
its fine hlocks of stores and it, neat, hand |
some dwellings. Yet men are now living |
who eau remember when the village site |
vas covered with its original forest growth |
and when all the county for many miles
around WAS an unbroken wilderness.