Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-31

nef industries, and Especially hs Medicine
Makers.

BEIFasr. Dec. 30.--( Special ~. Wish
you Happy New Year - that's shat Bel
fast sings tomorrow and next day. and al
the Opening Of 1898. Aaa Why! ,,h, for
several reasons, but especially on account
OF the Increase In its lo;sl industries, which
tend 10 make business better, and its citi-
zens richer and happier-'who are in it.
! To begin at the beginning, We a,e happy
because we have one of the best Conducted.
most permanent sld prosperous shoe
factories in the State. Ii il controlled
By citizens sho have the interest
OF the city at baart and there are 10 fall
nres. entdown cir strikes, and it only ceases
running long enough TO take account of
stock. Its employees are educated anil in
teliigsnt, nearly all natives AMI residents of
Belfast and the amount of It's pltfo1 Is a
great addition ti the pockets and business
of the eitv
/ Then We ane happy because We are
famens( rs the greatest medicine com
{ pany center in New Ensiansl--an still
, growing in that direction. The piones was
the Dana Sarstpariila Co, which few
months since paid sl250 ON each 81 , of
stock. II WAS sold to Western synd ate
but the plant is TO remain here, and Il, re-
suits are beginning to be seen all az nBd
! us In new bank, new houses, inen lsed
| business and lus, though not least in the
, facility with which new medicine and he
/ companies are and can be capitalized.
/ There are three medicine companies isos
workins, the I,ana, Skoda and Flei ch
| er,-and two more, the Leon and l,al-
ton, each capitalized with $4,000 aud
/ ready to commfnee work early in Ja u
afy 4 sixth company, the Ra,lolf, is o
Gated at Brooks but partly belongs TO B l.
/ fast, and there are several more in p p
/ cess of incubation.
| The Dana anS Skoda each have II iai e
and well arranged plant for manufacture (,
anil the Fletcher a small one. The Len
has rented Plere's block and hall which .
being changed to meet their requirement !,
and the Dalton will probably have tai
large building known as the Coliseum. All
these add dollars to to the business of tia
city, and we welcome them but some wise
business men say, while lightning may
strike twice in ane place, it is not apt to.
Another addition is company organized
lately for the modern cure of alcoholism
by the Morrell system of treatment. 1t is
not yet quartered but one of onr second
class hotels can well be spared for the pur-
pose. We have 4 fine first-class hotel in
the Crosby Inn, and two second-class ones
where but one ~ needed. 1t will soon have
a Headquarters and commence active bust
/ ness.
Again a company is being organized for
city hospital and home, especially for fe-
males. which viii occupy the large b. i'd
ing on Nortbport avenue known as u ay-
view Retreat" This no doubt will uc-
ceed.
And also the ladies of the Nom
Partisan W. c. +. L. have in
mind project which they are
agitating and pushing for establishing here
or nearby Good VIII Home for girls on
the plan somewhat of that at Fairfield. The
Broadway Hous. on Northport road would
perhaps be utilized for the purpose.
Continuing our reasons for happy
New Year" we are soon to have free POSTAL
delivery, the STREETS having just been newly
numbered for the purpose: our sewerage
system will he eontinued-if we can siect
the right kind Of city officers; our lost
Office has doubled its business in two yen =;
our new county attorney promises to do lis
best TO close the rumshop> in the city d r
ing the year W, may have our electric
road to Northport, especially If Amos ter
aid is successful in his comhlnation-for
all these and many other minor blessinss
we are pleased 10 accept Happy AeF
Year in all ho nj sty of spirit.