Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-04

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saps. Lyman ID busy man. H. is con
peiled TO BE- even il Il wasn't his nature .
be- hssfling factor in every enterprise sitt
which be IL connected.
As every one in Aaxussa knows, or ougss
to knaw, there are several busy hiyes Of in
an.try near the east end of the dam. ID
the xroansi sooi and salpfise pulp mills,
about 70 men are already employed, and
an industry, paper mill, il now going 10 in
connection sish these mills that will en-
pley nearly u more at good pay ranging
from two to fonr dollars day.
The paper mill is up, the roof i. on and
ttss machinery Is being put in as fast a. pos
sihle. On this work, however, there has
been considerable delay owing to f4alt in
transportation. One carload o. machinery
which vas shipped from Connecticut june
18th bss not arrived. IL Ieft NORTH Hansy-
ton Iast Friday and has been lost between
there and It's Destination.
The company hopes to begin work ia the
mill during the first Of August If all goes
veil.
This neN paper mill il I63 feet long
~ feet vide AMI ~ feet clear The found
atoms are Of granite surmounted by brick
vail for several feet. From the brick york
70 the roof 10 feet wiiI be Of glass Thus
1t will he seen that the amount Of glass In
the building will be 230Il0 feet. The roof
il fire. proof being covered with asbestos and
Is all in place. The capacity Of this mill IL
for one machine but includes sufficient ae-
commedaiion. 90 that when in the fall the
company pots in another paper machine. as
Il IS nov the intention Of doing IL will only |
be necessary To build on house large |
enough 10 accommodate the machine itself |
Already the company ia provided with 500 |
horse power boiler capacity sufficient for |
the needs of the pulp mills and 10 run tso
paper machines.
Ia the west end and basement Of the new |
paper mill /. the Is horsc power engine |
for running the paper machine II il set |
low down 80 az 10 afford more power. Thei
paper machine il 90 inches wide and has a
speed that will enable ii t0 run Of $50 feet
Of paper the full width per minute. The ma
chin. Is male by the MON Machine Co,
of Fitchburg Mass, and includes the latest
Improvements for paper making. The pulp
coming from the screen and being deprived
of the greater part of the water It contains
then passes over II heated rolls each r. in
ciies ia diameter. The paper Is turned otli
in the form of rolls or sheets desired
The machine viii make anything from
news to letter paper but the
chief production viii De manila paper
a. the proportion of ground wood pulp and
suIphite pulp manufactured at this plant is
in proportion best adapted to the manu- |
factnre If manila. The ground wood pulp Q
mil turns out about seven tons Of pulp and
the aulpiite mill " tons per day. The .
Jordan engines. beating engines and finish /
my room arr locstcd in the old mill The
facilities for shipment are the best Of any ,
mill in the country. Paper and pulp can y
be loaded INTO ears both from the ground y
and second floors g
Mr.. John w. Mullen of lIolyoke Mass
viii hive charge of the new paper mill !
nd owns, 1t is understood an
interest in IT, He comes here with his +
anmly to make Augusta his home. He
'ears the reputation Of being the best paper
maker ever in liofyoke Il recommendation
hat its impossible to excel. Under the
"Perinteudency of Mr.. Lyman and the 5
of Mr. Mullen it is reasonable
. expect that our new paper mill will be
ome one OF the most prosperous industries u
. the city.