Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-12
Augusta and It's Future Interests.

! Augusta and Its Future Interests.
r" the Edssors Of the Kenn<ses Journal:
a. tbs prs,enE t.ne, X4ise from Ice har.
as, hsss's no. very asea dolag here.
sooas Ia ne vay Of Business. Aftsf Z
~sso. "a unusud prosperity ve sfe hsvina
messed respite. Although fos soms ams
nahJ nave ssen unemployed. there seems
| y hass been Bat rstas Il any dessisutior, in
o.nss words We are vintering we'll and ara
Ios hksaJ 70 eooe out spsirg poor. Jus,
| aSs iAe ftS, prsse1s and f1.G.e cs Auzus-
An sppssmos In my mind. Its an excal.
.ent ame nor reflection bscssse re are nos
naffied, sad % lay plans for the e,ru:ns
year WHICH now BIDS fair 70 be pyospsre u
one: Augusta has had no excited, IN.
heaany, frhasec boom liable as any time %
eol'spse. Moderation nd good judsus at
mas prevailed. and tt seems Amos. Q wonder
N new OF these facts that such soiid ,su sssss
hsi progress has been msda. yAines have
inSeo tov and 20 continue, no lessee have
nsen Incurred ey Wild schemes Of specuia-
.'on .. home and Wish might say abroad.
l THINK IL good plan to occs,i,ssily look
sooai, see ~ast otasfs are doing, compare
notes. and X We are isckiHg Ia any psrtlcu
hf 70 promptly rally ss that poin: and ,up-
Ply the deficiency. This community ia
point OF wealth. morality, intelligence,
AeAe'sy sid business capacity viii bear
comparison commensurate with nuu,Ssfs
VIE any to the Land. Our businen street
10 model Of excellence. Oar stores and
s'eess and the AIDING CT cur business
msn are al masters Of Just pride. Ores.
rsias Ia indusshss, population. building.
psoiic Improvements, etc, have been N ste,
al s'e noteworthy. A better feeln exists
and We are upon better footing than eve.
before. On the top wave of prosperity.
bas say some What more can be done,
nos the end seaehedi" By no means
Finished Deliver me from . finished
tovn- Wss the building up Of this CITY
nasural occurrencss Far from il. Ii Il.
the result Of the combiLed vigorous efforts
o. snseiprising citizens No matter sbos,
me Forty yesrs Of torpidisy gone iato his.
tory. Tbs MISTAKEN paiicy Ia executing
capital that built Up Lawrence aud Lavis
ton and ist Us hlgn and dry on poverey
nsts, 10 not to be the inheri,snce Of the ri.
Ing generation. The countless Thousands
OF Names squeezed dollars scattered 70
the winds. are doing duty elsewhere. We
turn our attention to our cherished HON 4.
Wha, IL needed? That which makes bu,-
ter, agitation, 10 nova and develop the
latest forces that set brains AID hands 10
work 70 devise ways And means to gather
prosperity about US. Whole communities,
continue to brood over imaginary trouble.
when ihere Is DO cause Tor sla,m. One
cheerful, reasoning, hopeful, light-heartsd
worker, will do more to build up town
than hundred long favored, de.ponden.
dyspsptics around cTi.icisng the earnest.
honest efforts Of such men. The future Of
Augusta 10 certainly brilliant. I'm union
there Is s.reD 9Th" Every person interested
in Augusta should zee 10 it that they have a
personal interes. in the work Of the board
OK Ttds. Thar much to be dore. 5'Whoop
her up" is lively phrase and applicable
here Keep Augusta at the front;
Think about it, talk about is and .rite about
ii, believe in IL. LIST no gloomy sporehsnla
sion fnd resting place here; raise cut
standard high and stand by it. Every effort
shluld be made to induce our neighoors Of
tho outlying distrio's TO come here sud
trade. Merchandise can be laid down in tins
city At prices that will make 1t for their in.
terest to come. Buy ers always Z 0 W ere the,
can do beat. All avenues leading into TIE
city should be placed ia excellent condiii %
aud constantly kept so. Come to AugasA
for every cernmoduy you need should b
the 1t tnding Invitation 10 81 Tho beautify-
Jog OF homes, ii 10 pubic buildings, iiberal
advertising, courtesy TO Strangers, well KEEP
streets And walks, large, varied AMI attrst
tive stocks, generous, opst hearted people
with cheerful faces, aoimsii3D. energy,
vigilance all tend to yard prosperity. Anus
mehts sYe ueceui.y
ihe new opera house, = noble structure
ard ornament to the cits, is much needed
2nd adds another attraction. Il 10 com
m0Dly remarked tia, capitalists sre slow t.
Invest money at home. When public spir.
it'd CT zans Of sbil ~ cG1 be found ia our
midst who hkvs the pluck AID courage t,
dive tetpin tdeir pt 1, Is sld eIpend the,r
m9ray in hsx ,rdJus u1d 3fttkinRs, ii be-
hooves every me who has The interest Of
the city a. heart to heartily weiccme him
and stand BY him and &c yursge him
by word and deed viii Augusta cen ioue
to grow? Mos. certainly. and thrive # tae
leaders have the hearty cop rAtioH OF he
people. There must be unity Of actor
More small Industries are peeded. Rev
houses are Of no account without occupant
and the occupants must have empioymea
That is plain enough. Oar young men must
be kept at home and encouraged in every
possible way. Almost everybody needs a
lift sometime in life. Absolute independ-
ence is humbug. Human nature is abe u.
the same Thing the world over. Even = /
kin ! word of encouragement will do wen
dsrs for 3 down hearted man. Many poor
unfortunate might have been saved BY il. |
L, there anything lacking in the Board Of
Trade? Have you any suggestions or griev, |
aces? Do you know Of anything that will |
tslp Augusta? DO not withhold il. Make |
it known and the Board Of Trade will &C.
promptly. Tie bright solid business men
in whose hands is the destiny Of Maine. |
sill assemble here is September uext. Il
refer to the Lual meeting OF the State
Board of Trade. Mesnvhile let no cloud |
gather around CUE horiz] Let Us neither |
slumber ror sleep They mus have an
lpsr landed, hesrty reception, such as the |
cit zsEs Of Augusta know how to extend to
the stranger within our gstts.
Henry G. STAPLES.
AuGusr., FEB. 10, 1892.