Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-24

builders Of Washington county. Mr.
Sawyer In his lifetime has built over fifty
large-sized vessels here In Milbrtdge apd
nas aus large
years ago and the .shipbuildinG industry
is now carried on by HIS four sons The
vessel which they are now constructing
Is a three-masted schooner of about 40(
tons and will be launched some time next
month. The new craft has been sold to
Belfast parties. Sawyer Brothers VIII moi
build next year, unless they should hap
pen to get q contract for a vessel from
other parties this winter The Sawyers
have averaged one vessel d season. for
many years.
E. ]. Mayo Of Foxcroft and Thomas
P. Curtis Of the Arm of sDeering. Milli-
ken & Co.. New York.. have bought the
Lapham wooden mill. at Millbury. q
town about five miles from Worcester
Mass. The plant Is one of the best
equipped in New England. originally
costing s25Q,0O0 and was sold at auction
to the above named purchasers for
$4,000. The only outlay necessary In
the way of repairs before starting the
mill is the purchase of a new driving
wheel and dynamo. In all probability
the mill will be started by the last of
October. and it is in the best Of hands.
The firm of Deering, Milliken & Co.,
now handles the output OF % wooden
mills.
The fishing business at Jonesport has
been good this season and people have
found employment the sardine fac
tories and by engaging in fishing, a.;
usual. Mr.. John A. Beal, who is one of
the largest fish dealers in eastern
Maine, has been doing a,paying bust
ness during the summer and will have
many thousand dollars worth of fish to
send to market the coming fall. Mr..
Beal's place of business is located on
Beals island about :, a. mile from the
mainland. opposite Jonesport, and dur
ing the fishing season he gives en-
ployment to hundreds Of fishermen ami
furnishes them with q ready cash mar
kct for the sale OF their fish. He is
yet young man, but from the business
he has become very rich man for this
part of the country. There are other
fish dealers in Jonesport who are be-
coming wealthy from the business, and
at the same time giving employment
to many poor people. c,A,
There is an industry along the coast of
Is carried on so extensively as 1t is. That
is the sheep raising business on the
islands. The islands between Schoodic
Point and Libby island are owned by AL
bion Huxley of Cherryfield, Jasper Wy
man, Band f. Brown of Milbridge, and
these parties keep them stocked the year
round with sheep. AT present they own
go sheep and this year have obtained TO-
600 pounds OF wool which they have sue
ceeded in selling at an advanced price.
Since the Dingley tariff law was passed
the price of wool has advanced per pound
from which law Messrs. Huxley Wyman
and the Browns have derived a benefit of
about $500 from the sale of their years
wool crop. Besides their wool they have
sold GOO lambs at 81 each. Their sheep are
well fed and cared for during the winter
New sheds have been erected recently on
the islands and men are engaged to feed
out hay to the animals when the weather
is too severe for them to feed themselves
Mr.. Jerome Alline of Addison is another
large sheep owner. he having at present
a bout so sheep on Nash's island. part
of Petit Menan point is stocked with
sheep, as is Stanleys Point across the