The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Will Manufacture Typewriters at LoY-
ell Bicycle Factory.

Additional BuiIdingsto be Erected-UI-
innate Employment of from 500 to
1000 Persons--Military Notes--Per-
sonaI Items, etc.
The Lowell Bicycle factory have for
some time past been considering plans for
the enlargement of their plant with a
view of diyersifylng its list of manufac-
tured articles and those plans are now
pretty we'll matured.
Reference was recently made In these
columns to the work on tools which mas
been carried on for the manufacture OF
revolvers, handouts and other police
goods, and to the orders already received
for such goods. That this work may De
the better prosecuted it has been decided,
in the near future, to build a new wing
to the main factory, say about l50 1eet
long and so feet wide. 1t is calculated
that in this particular branch when in
full blast the service OF two hundred ad-
ditional employees will be required in
GLIDING good proportion of girls.
Another depart ure worthy of special note
is the proposed branching out into the
man ufacture of tpyewriters. Already
work has begun and they are getting out
the models to make up the tools which
will be needed for the manufacture of
these typewriters. And right here it
should be noted that the typewriter to
be made by this concern is new .inven-
tion, unlike anything now in the market,
and was designed by Sholes whose father
modelled the first practical typeriter ever
made-the Remington-and this model
has been brought to high degree of
perfection through the painstaking work
of Mr.. Cobb, superintendent of tho fac
tory. For this industry new building
will be constructed, plans for which have
been considered and the ground has re-
will be of brick, and be built on land adj
jacent to the main buildings. 1t will
front on west High street and its dimen-
sions will be about 200 feet long and 50
feet wide, three stories, and supplied with
all the modern oonveniences, electrical
and otherwise.
Extra men are now employed in the
preparations of the tools and models for
this new typewriter and when everything
is completed and active operations have
begun along this line, the services of from
200 to 800 persons will be needed. that is
If the demand for these goods meets the
reasonable demands of the manufacturers.
The enlargement of the plant in no
wise Is to effect the bicycle branch proper
where now and for some time past en-
ployment has been given to an average
number of 250 persons and when these
contemplated Industries are added it is
fair to say that the Lowell Bicycle factory
will carry on its rolls all the way from
500 to 1000 workmen and girls. 1t is hard-
ly necessary to add that this will be big
thing for the community, South Port
land, notably so.
MILITARY NOTES.
Private Frank Dunn, Battery =, 18th
Artillery has been discharged the from
the service of the United States on his
own application which received the en-
Q0ISbu6nb Ol uu6Atlh1 lIicuQSs
Sergeant Williams, Battery ID, an old
soldier who recently fell and broke his
leg while mounting the guard at Port
land Head is improving.
The Commanding officer at Portland
Head has found it necessary to condemn
new barracks there. The men say the sun
shines through the door when closed, and
with little effort o. pin can be forced
through the word--so thin is it.
No special passes are now given to the
soldiers at the Head. as rule, and only
when enjoying "old guard privileges
can Uncle Sam boys get to the city.
The Universalist society are considering
the advisability of giving Christmas
tree and entertaiment to the Sunday
scholars some time during the holidays. 5
Returns from all but three tables of the
Universalist fair have been received and
the proceeds now aggregate about $780,
Enough in addition will most likely be
received to swell the amount to $780,
Mrs. Daniel Smith of Grant street is
quite ill at her home with pneumonia.
Mr.. Flavin is visiting relatives and
friends in the village before starting for
Jacksonville, Fla. where he will be en-
ployed in hotel "Ormond.
MIR. George M. Young the Portland
pharmacist, began this week on the ap-
praisal of the stock in the Blish
pharmacy. He is also empowered by the
owners to make sale of the stock at the
earliest possible moment. 1t was hle
opinion that the store would not again be
opened as drug store but the stock be
removed.
THE HULK REMOVED.
The tug Salem. Captain Dodge, steamed
mn to the wharf near the ferry slip yester-
day afternoon and hitohing on to the old
hulk Arcola lowed her down the harbor
to safe resting place. 1t is good rid
dance.