Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-28

stations along the line of the Maine Cen
trail. and also on the Bangor & ARGOS
took r. r.
Hon. A. M. Spear of Gardiner. will one,
the DEBATE upon the question, s"Shoult
nonresident sportsmen be Obliged to pa,
license fee?' Mr.. Spear will take tn,
affirmative side.
chairman L. T, Carleton of the fish ant
game commissioners, will be present. ant
Will speak upon the workings of the guide
law.
In the Forthcoming report of the com.
missioner of labor and industrial stats.
ties. will appear an extended description
of the spool and wood novelty industries
OF the State, which will be of great inter.
est to the public. as these industries have
never before been written up
Among the interesting facts given in
these articles. is the statement that there
are Il spool factories. and % wood novelty
factories in the State
The spool factories alone, employ nj
hands, whose average wages is 1.5O pc,
day making total of $247 800 per veal
paid for the help in this branch of the
work. Then there are $500 cords. or Is,
2oO.OOO feet of birch wood required each
year. the average price per cord being 81
This wood makes 25O.O0O0O0 spools, that
Will hold 200 yards of thread
The term wood novelty applies TO all
the small articles turned from wood. such
as handles. druggists boxes. hardware
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piueing boxes. wooden shoppers. thmble
cases. toOthpicks. and many other things.
almost numberless
badly the largest factory is at South
Paris, where 175 men are employed. Dur
ing the past year they have made an al
most inconcevabe number of articles.
there being in the list. 100000 small carts
and wheelbarrows for children %, 600 ia
bles. 5000 chairs. 1900 desks. 1250O cycle
stands, 1000 step ladders. 5000 swings, IS,
600 sleds. 1000 school desks and chairs,
and 1900 baby sleighs. These goods are
sent to all parts of the United States and
Europe.
One firm has just completed an order
for 5000. 900 skewers such as are used by
Another Paris concern makes special
ty of bicycle rims. there being but two
other such factories in America. s-.-
A Dixfield firm has just completed an
order for 5000, 600 checkers. and 20O 900 dice
boxes. a--
81 AT another Dixtield factory. they man
ufactured 525, 0Oe. 600 toothpicks. while "a
Strong mandatory turned out six bill
lions, that were sent to all parts Of the
civilized world. &c.,
And it should be considered that the
wood from which these novelties are
made. was once considered of but very
little commercial value. .n., go
B. c. Friend of the State House force,
passed Christmas at his home in Etna. re-
turning Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Friend.
The Governor and Council will meet
Wednesday afternoon, to settle the years
business of the State. The two pardon
cases, those of Anna LaFontaine and
Samuel Lisk, heard at the last meeting,
will be acted upon at this meeting.
The Maine Pedagogical Society will be-
gin it's three days meeting in the Repre-
sentatives hall. Wednesday afternoon, at
$50 O'Clock The headquarters of the To-
cal committees, as well as the committees
of the society, will be in the office of the
State superintendent of schools.
Hon. N. A. Luce was at the State
House, Monday. on a matter of business.
Mr. Luce will go to Massachusetts, soon.
to spend the winter. 'i. .r
Hon. Edward .Wiggin passed Christmas
at his home in Pressure Isle. returning to
this city, Monday.
The railroad commissioners held hear
ing at the Burnham station, Monday
upon the petition of the Wiscasset d
Quebec R. r., for permission to cross
three highways between Durham and
pittsfeh. The commissioners will inres-
tigate the Pennington accident. today.
Colonel E. c. harrington and Frederick
Cony. were the recipients. Christmas. of
a box of quail from Frank Gaslin, who
is now residing in Nebraska.
LYNN Sanitarium Company. mas Deen
organized at Berwick for the purpose or
the establishment of a sanitarium Tor the
cure of the liquor. morphine and narcotic
habits with 5000 capital stock OF which
$50 is paid in. The officers are: Presl-
dent. Henry c. Attwill of Lynn Mass
treasurer. Benz. Pitman OF Lynn. MASS.
Certificate approved Dec. Is, 1891
John w. Penny & Sons. has been Or
ganized at Mechanic Falls for the pur-
pose of the manufacture and sale OF ma
chinery and to operate grist mill. with
S10O. 900 capital stock of which $500 is paid
in. The officers are: President. Samuel
r. Penny of Mechanic Falls; treasurer.
Almont r. Penny of MECHANIC faiis.
Certificate approved, Dec. "a, 1877.
John Wood Arms and Cycle Company.
has been organized at kittery. for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing IN
bicycles and sporting goods. with $oO,0U
canital stock of which $4,000 Is paid in.
The officers are:s President. John Wood
of Beverly, Mass; treasurer, Edward n.
Wood of Beverly. Mass. Certihcate APP
proved, Dec. %. 1897.
sThe Edgar Lewis Company has been
o-eanized at Portland for the purpose OF
coInpounding and selling patent and pro-
nrietary medicines and essences, with
IN mo capital stock of which $50 is paid
in The officers are: President, r. ..
Moody of Portland. Me-: treasurer, Geo.
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