Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-12-15
9aily Eenrtehse go,trnal,
City and County.
THE EAST SIDE.
What the Enterprising People That
Side the River are Dol 6.
GIeaninus From One Of the Portions Of The
City That are Growing.

All! On tbs East side of the Kcnnebec
river and the first impression that you
will get by trayersing its streets is an
increase Of wealth and new homes. Nc
portion Of Augusta has been more devel-
opcd this year than this, both as regards
building and otherwise. The streets too
have been made better and many minor
changes have been effected, thereby adding
to the beauty of it's streets and enhancing
the value of property.
The talked of proposition of extending
the Augusta, Hallowell & Gardiner Flee
trio Road to that part Of the capital city is
favorably received by the East side peo-
pie and without doubt if such "a move
should be inaugurated the good folks
there will readily lend their financial aid.
In talking with several of the leading
citizens of that part of the city the gem
eral idea is advanced that the road vii
be extended across the river and by SO
doing 1t will be paying line rs well as
an appreciated convenience to the people
there.
One prominent man says that he be
lleyes the day will come whom n line of
railway will extend from Rockland to
Lewiston, passing through Augusta, and
if so the East siders will reap q benefit
Howard Chandler has just turned out
a fine double runner sled for the city,
to he used in general work. and has an
other ready for Albert Saben, and is max
ing one for Ex-City Marshal Crawford.
Mr.. Chandler manufactures hand
some sled.
Step into Fred Cony's grain grinding
establishment and you will see an Illus
tration of what the power of electricity is
doing at the present period. A motor
was placed in these rooms last spring and
now 800 bushels of grain is ground daily,
while previously this was done at the
mill on Bond brook. Time. money and
expense of hauling have been overcome
and a now Indispensable convenience
provided
Drop into r. S. Bradbury's wood work
ing shop and you will see another motor
that was put in last spring. 1t drives
several machines and large amount OF
work is turned out of this shop
The business of the Augusta electrotype
foundry is increasing more work being
turned out last week than any PREVIOUS
one. Proprietor Carleton has added
machine for washing the shells that
affords better work
Tie broom handle factory has not been
very successful tn, past few months in re-
ceiving large orders from England, as
last year, yet the factory is running.
ast season it was a large number OF or
aers and lack OF material; this year an
abundance of material and orders slow
The Williams district school, and Others
on this side, have closed for the holidays.
j. F. Young proprietor of the East SIDE
dfug store, is making some changes IN
ms store, having added quite number
of shelves
The 80 cent store S having auitea good
Trade and Manager Jenkins keeps the
goods attractively arranged and the httie
SHOW window nicely decorated.
The Oldest houses in the city arc located
on the East side The drivers OF the ten
cent teams nd a large amount of busi-
ness in this part of the city.
Ernest Barber left yesterday morning,
fr Bath.