The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27
"Marston Worsted MIL"

we are happY to be able to state that
the establishment of new industry In
town, mill for the manufacture of
similar to the work done in the Lakeside
Mills at East Madison, is assured.
A company has been formed and q
corporation organized for this purpose,
bearing the name, "Marston Worsted
Mills" with capital stock of 100000
and paid up capital Of $4,000. The
eorporators are Messrs. Charles A.
Marston, Edwin Gledhill, Herbert Went
worth and r. I. Patten, all we'll known
citizens and reliable business men of our
town. Hon. c. A. Marston is president
of the company; Edw. Gledhill, general
manager; Herbert Wentworth, clerk /,
r. T. Patten, treasurer; and these
gentlemen constitute the board Of di-
rectors.
The company is TO occupy the brick
building, known as the "Burrill Mill"
owned by the Skowhegan Pulp Co., hav-
ing secured a lease of it with necessary
power for term of five years. The
necessary machinery is to be put in
forthwith, stock of yarns has already
been purchased and 1t is expected the
looms of the mill will be running 10 the
mouth of September.
The building leased is well adapted to
the work. 1t has three floors 40xS0 feet,
with ample water power to run the 20
looms it is the purpose of the company
to use. This business will call for some
30 to 40 hands and will constitute an
important addition to the Industries of
our town, such as any Maine town
would be exceedingly gratified to secure
at this time.
1t is fortunate for Skowhegan that she
has enterprising business men who are
willing to take hold of manufacturing
projects and thus advance the best in
terests of our town. In no way can
they contribute so directly and effective
ly to the material good of the place as
they can by giving employment to labor.
OF course, the primary object of men
who engage in any business enterprise
is the making of money either to sup
port family, or to increase capital and
secure competency, but many man
has an incidental object and really takes
satisfaction in helping others by giving
them employment while he is help
ing himself.
No method of helping others can com
pare favorably with that of giving them
employment, if they need it, and the
man who does this, as matter of fact,
practices true benevolence, whether he
intends so to do or not.
The gentlemen constituting this com.
pany appears to us make very favora-
BILE combination for the work in hand.
Hon. C. A. Marston is one of the most
public spirited men of our town. always
ready to put his shoulder to the wheel
TO help along the interests of the town,
and ready to back up his work in this
direction with his money. Messrs.
Wentworth and Patten, as practical
business men and active officers of Show
hogan Board of Trade, have shown their
capacity for affairs and interest in the
town. Mr.. Gledhill is an expert manu-
facturer, having spent fourteen years
in the wooden business, and has been for
years past the successful manager of
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town is fortunate in having such men.
The REPORTER congratulates the gen.
tlemen composing the company upon the
bright prospect of substantial, protita-
add to its material prosperity.