Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-10
Maine Industrial News.

Whitney chair factory is about to start
up again.
A large order for army overcoating
has been received at Pondicherry mill
in Bridgton.
Business is exceedingly lively with
the Vinalhaven Fish Company just at
present. A force of 30 fish skinners
are kept busy, and both steamers are
making daily calls at the establish
ment for shipments.
Two of the three wooden mills in
Bridgton are running night and day az
present and it is fact that through
all the hard times for the last few
years. the wooden mills of Bridgton
have hardly seen shutdown worth
mentioning.
+. ]. Crosby of Dexter. has been busy
of late buying pulpwood. He has con-
tracted for about 1000 cords, much Of
which will be shipped from this place,
Moody's and Lincoln's crossings.
Among the rest he will ship 500 cords
of unpeeled poplar. He expects to Sc
cure contract for large number of
cords and IL he succeeds it is probable
that he will purchase quite quantity
in ArooStook county.
The hardwood lumber mill being
erected on the st. Croix by the Ameri-
can Hardwood Company, composed of
New York parties, is expected to be
ready for starting the machinery early
in November. The product of the mill
will be shipped to England. Peter NJ.
Moores of Ludlow has been in the en-
ploy Of the company since work began
with the exception of few weeks this
summer. and will again return to the
scene of operations in a week or two.
The packing season at Burnham &
Morril's corn shop, Harrison. is now
closed, except a portion Of the label
ing. The total pack exceeded $780,
600 cans. the largest amount ever
packed in the shop in one season. 1t
is the product of little over 400 acres.
and the quality is very good. 1t will
all be shipped over the b. & S. r. r..
track having been built to the shop
so that the corn can be loaded direct
ly from the shop 10 the cars. The
larger part of this freight has here
tofore been sent by boat.
The Mechanic Falls shoe shop is now
paying out in salaries the sum of three
thousands dollars every two weeks and
this money going into the village cir
cuiation amounts to a good deal in the
course of a year. In this shop are
made a medium grade of mems. boys
and children's shoes. and they go all
over the world. principally to South
America and to Australia, and to the
home markets, of course. The sole
hides used come from South America,
and the upper feathers. with the ex-
ception of the best kids. are American
raised and cured. There are now 115
hands working in the shop, though the
full force is $50 hands. The largest pay
roll has been $4,000 every two weeks.
This shop is one of the smartest in
Maine and is great factor in the
business of Mechanic Falls.
The necessary arrangements are now
being made by interested citizens. for
the early erection of a large box shook
mill at PASSPORT and desirable piece
of property has been selected near
Deep Cove, two miles out island. f.
II. Barnes, Esq. of New York. who is
president of f. H. Barnes & Co.'S box
shook mill in Norfolk. Va, is now in
the city with his superintendent, w. H.
Barrows, and have looked over the
property. They are very favorably i'm
pressed with Eastport and it's sur
roundings and it is generally under
stood that the mill will be built as
nearly all the required amount has
been collected among the business men.
An offer has been made for the Stuart
ND, Of
and from present indications Eastport
will soon have new industry which
will furnish employment for about 100
men.
One of the chief industries of the
town of fremont is it's fishing business.
The two largest wholesale dealers are
James Parker at Manset and Perry w.
Richardson at Bass Harbor. Mr..
Parker is said to handle more fish dur
ing the year than any other person in
eastern Maine. He has wharf on
which fish houses are erected. where
ten men are employed during the fish
ing season. receiving, curing and pack
ing fish. The works are in operation
from April to October of each year.
During this time y vessels are en-
plCyed with an average of seven men
on each, catching fish, which are most
ly taken from the Bay of Fundy.
These vessels make short trips, rarely
remaining out longer than a week or
ten days. The largest catch reported
this season was brought in by the
schooner Fannie Hasen, after a trip of
ten days. and amounted to $3.50. The
next largest was $3.50. Up to this time,
Captain Parker has handled 10000
quintals or $4,000 pounds. This years
catch SO far will not compare with that
of 1890, when Captain Parker was con-
Quoting two fish stands, one at Bass
Harbor. the other at Southwest Har-
Dor, for at that time he handled $4,000
quntals. All kinds of fish are taken,
but hake. paddock and cod are the
best sellers. The fish are principally
disposed of in Gloucester, Boston,
Portland and Bangor. Captain Parker
has been engaged in the fish business
for 16 years. and is known throughout
the State from his connection with it.