Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-07
$. n. NANCY MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Manufacturers and Dealers In Cutters
asouldinss, Doors. Sash. Blinds and Win.
dow Frames.

TO the lumber industry Gardiner
owes much Of it's wealth and power,
and II Is a department Of business rem
dcred inscparabic from its history.
Prominent among the wood working
establishments that have contributed
In no small way to its reputation az a
manufacturing center Is the $. N.
Maxcy Manufacturing Company. The
business is an old established one. It's
inception dating back to 1868. when it
was founded by Buffun * Foy, who
conducted it for two years. II. w.
Jewett purchased Mr.. Foy's interest,
and three years later Mr. 5. N. Maxcy
succeeded Mr.. Jewett and the firm 8
name was changed to Buffun g.,
Maxcy. In 1873 the mill was partially
destroyed by fire. at which time Mr..
Bunun Withdrew from the business.
A short time afterward a co-partner-
ship was formed between $. n. Maxcy.
S. r. Morrill, and o. McCausland; the
mills were rebuilt and business re-
sumed. They carried the business on
for three years. when S. s. Davis was
admitted. and the S. n. Maxcy Manu-
featuring Company was Incorporated.
with the following officers: S. n.
Maxcy. president and treasurer: $. :.
Davis. secretary: and q. McCausland.
general manager. Under the enter
prising management of these gentle
men. the business of the concern has
been greatly increased and extended.
Their plant covers an area OF five
acres. The main mill Is 40xS0 feet in
size, two stories in height. The sash
factory is 30x10 feet in size. two stories
in height They also have separate en-
CINE and boiler houses, extensive stoi-
age houses and lumber yards. The mills
In point of equipment are not sur
passed by any in this vicinity. The
cofnpafy manufacture and deal Ill
timber cutters. mouldings. doors. sash,
blinds. door and window frames, and
do job work of all kinds. The ma
chinery is propelled by a 80 horse power
engine. and upwards OF % hands re-
ceive steady employment. The annual
output Of the company is very large
and finds ready sale in the open mar
kets Of the State. The success attained
by the company is due to various
causes. but the chief element which
has aided in bringing 1t about is the
liberality and enterprise which it has
shown in keeping fully abreast of the
times as regards facilities for carrying
on business to the best possible advan-
tage BY taking this course it is en-
abled to easily meet all competition,
either as regards the excellence or the
cheapness of the factory's product. and
thus add to its list of customers enor
mously The president and treasurer
OF the company. s. y. Maxcy. is one of
most influential citizens. He
is a director of the Oakland National
Bank. also the Gardiner Savings Insti |
tuition. and Is treasurer of the p. c. |
Holmes Company. Mr. o. McCausland, |
the general manager of the company. |
looks after all the business connected
with the mill, while Mr.. S. s. Davis. in |
the capacity of secretary is kept busy.
The officers of the S. y. Maxcy Manu-
featuring Company are live, energetic
business men. liberal and enterprising
in the management of their industry.
They are public spirited and are num-
bered among the city's most progress
siVe business men.