Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-04
Maine Industrial NotAs.

A large ice house has been built at
Hope by Abner DuntOM ~
The corn factory asst Adams paid the
farmers of that section about $500.
1t looks as if there is to be very little
logging done in Bridgton the coming win
ter.
The Wooden Company at Kezar Falls
is running their factory on full time and
business is good.
Guilford has another hotel known as
the Exchange under the management of
William Hatch.
Eight hundred pounds of moose meat
were disposed of in HoultOn in one day
recently.
The Piscataquis Wooden Company,
Guilford, are running their mill over time
with force of 112 employees.
Eight carloads of Christmas trees
went through FoXcroft, Monday. Ell
route for Massachusetts.
A West Lubec man has been putting
up mackerel in oil and finds them de-
lcious for table use.
An average of 1000 lambs week are
killed at the HoultOn slaughter house,
says the Northern Leader.
A new filling winder has been put
into use at the Abbott wooden mill at
Dexter within few days.
Brownfield reports that the manufac-
ture of birch key hoops will be bust
ness feature in that town this winter.
Scarboro is doing big business in
Christmas trees this season. There VIII
be 10 carloads shipped from west scar
boro station.
The saw mill at Milliken's Mills. Scar
boro, is running night and day, ana can
fs,e-t nj
box shop.
The Mattawamkeag Lumber Company
have about 175 men and 40 horses hauling
logs for their mill for next seasons saw
ing.
r. Boone of Vanceboro, sawed the 9TH
er day with his machine at McAdam, ~
cords of hard wood. The last three coros
were sawed in 30 minutes.
Business is fairly good at the Harrison
chair factory. A new order was received
recently for 1900 folding chairs. ABOUT ID
men are employed at the present time.
Ouite a number of men have gone from
R,1rnham to Florida to spend the winter.
Some will engage in the fishing business
and others will be employed IN asricui-
ture.
George Hutchins of North Parkman,
has q crew of men cutting ana yaruinf'
poplar, which will be hauled to duii-
ford
Business is improving in South Der
wick. all the shops and mills are run
ming. in nearly full force, and almost
everybody is busy.
GNU Rundlett of Mexico, has con-
tracted to haul to landing near .ne
railroad in Byron 100000 feet spruce
from lands in No. g.
|
John Mcclellan of Webps Mnis' -. 10
running his ax-handle factory, anu 10
! also making preparation tor eAeen'
numbering as soon as snow comes
BUSINESS is lively at the box anu rI p,ar
inc Mill of wing & Engel of Old 1omm .
| The rails for the side track 10 tio ~ 81
of tbe mill from the Maine CeHliai
are being put in place. co,,+t
The firm of Chatto & Con9oh a.
Rrooksyille, have SUSPENDED op 7
at their granite quarry until spri ne M "
s. Condor will continue MS c"
ing cutters through the winter
The big saw mill Of F. w; f aver the sea
at South Brewer has closeo ~ M onerat ior
son. The mill has peeh "a has turned
about 173 days this year. air., an
out about 80, 600 900 feet OF iuloe' ,r;o,
Rrono Kalish has purchased com
ward field in Calais and VIII SUI 70. mann,
| nlete all the arrangements iol Ia If IN,
4 facture of brick The OpeHuls pp+ n $
| brick yard will give employ Ae
large number of men. ,bo,
lHH r Sharn of Monticello. mas ""'"