Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-01

shoe manufacturer of cunssty alive nrnci-
pies and long business experience who
think. he can see the sun shining brightly
behind the present clouds of depression.
ssys that With. he /. confident that there
will be comparatively few shoes manutac
ture,i IN Aubnrn this fall, be is equally
confident that the shoe business viii
be in healthier condition next winter
and spring than ever before. The Au-
burn manufacturers, he says. have
plenty of money to do business with, but
are acting very cautiously IN placing or
dcrs for fall goods, although orders are he
ing placed for spring goods. Some 1T the
-aIesmen who started on their usual four
weeks trir were called in after being out
inst half of the time.
.l'Tis an III wind that blows nobody
. ,od g continued the manufacturer, and
tits little panicky periol. which stops manu-
featuring for a short time. i'll help to clear
out the accumulation of goods and also the
poorest class of customers who do business
with Il jphbcrs.
Most of the Auburn shops are doing some
thing vet in getting out samples. Auburns
shoemsker.. asa rule, are weil-to-do and
have an honest penny Land by, and they
will stand the dull times even better than
they anticipate.
A large swarm of honey bees hich are
though, to ave come from West Bath visit d
h ,th FRIDAY and several of them made call
At the bot,ling shop of Hsrtleb and Cheltra,
attracted there by the sweet syrups used in
manufacturing their soda. They lowered
sroun, the syrup all day and it was impos
.ihle TO drive them away. That they were
he Poll by nj
some of the employees who received sever
al sting. during the day to remember them
by.
Hon. Il +. Chalk, inspector of factories
returned from waterville Monday. He
made thorough inspection Of {. 4. Hath
away. shirt mandatory, and is much
pleased with his visit. He says the pro-
prietors are doing everything possible to
make their factory comfortable for their
emploves. Toilet rooms are models of neat
ness and scrupulously clean. This company
has expended one thousand dollars in per-
fecting the sanitary condition of the factory
making it one of the best in the State 80 far
IS inspection has progressed. Kindness to
employees and comfortable surroundings 90
far toward creating contentment smona
workinsmeu. The company employ 1875
hands loo of whom are females.
The West Branch of Penobscot drive is
not vet coming out of the lakes, although a
few DAYS more will see it started. Rafting
At the boom has been suspended until the
arrival of the logs from the Fast and West
brsnches. The water is very low, and
good deal of heavy rain is needed.
The encouraging tone of Agent Nc
Arthur Of the Pepperell and l. conia Mills
At Biddeford. declaring that the mills will
probably be kept running is very pleasing
and should be great encouragement TO the
working people there.
The Sseo Cycle Club will make their
initial attempt At entertaining the League OF
American Wheelmen in this State on Labor
day and from the outline of the sports
arranged the day will be gala one for al
Who parsicipaAs in any way. A list Of races
has been partially msde out: the prize list
10 . good one; the racing men are all
speeders and some good riding 10 propa-
esied. The banquet for league members
viii be given in the Saco city hall. Cor
resPondence is being earned on with Tan
ner Of Haverhill. Robinson of Portland
and othen. The Cycle Club boys will ex-
tend their hand to all cyciist. and invite
them to share in the festivities OF the day.
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