Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-14
Industrial Matters.

The Brooks & Carlow steam mill At
Robbinston. has been shut down for q
week, there being lack OF stock.
Clifford Winchenbach of West Waldo
boro, is getting the lumber for several
boats. to be about 2S or 30 feet in length,
which he will build the coming winter
and spring.
The Jordan Lumber Co, Old Town. i
to erect a large storehouse ut Grind
stone for the accommodation of the larg,
amount of camp supplies shipped to thai
locality.
Henry Brooks the Main street. Lewis
ton, brick manufacturer is burning what
he believes is the largest kiln ever burned
in Lewiston. 1t is Il arch kiln ana con-
tains 100000 bricks. The bricks are all
sold for the building enterprises at Rum
ford Falls.
The Sea Coast Packing CO.. Lubec. r.
ceived single order for $1,000 cases Of
sardines for New York parties last week;
which was promptly filled. and it wou..
not strain the warehouse to ill another Of
the same size.
Fleetwood Pride Of Island FAILS. who
did big tie and telegraph business last
year will do an equally extensive business
this year and in addition will run twp
ShingIe machines near St troiN lake, Tor
which purpose h has recently purchaS \
a good engine.
John u. Hathaway Of Columbia Fails
is making repairs on the Wilson mill
with the anticipation Of doing Il lars.
business this winter in the manufacture
Of short lumber. a number Of lots have
been leased the growth Of which will
furnish the material for 2,5Du,UOO laths be Z
sides 20u000 feet of long lumber for next
seasons saving
Cooper Bros. of Newport. finished cut r
ting veneer AT their mill this week They
have had a good season and the demand
has been better than ever before Bass
wood logs to the amount of 10000 VIII be
manufactured and Will figure up in ven
eer about 1000. 0GU. This to one not famll r
strange, but the measure used in scaling
lumber provides for squaring the stick
and what is required for waste in saw
ing. In manufacturing veneer ii is diff
ferent. But little except the heart of th1
stick ana the bark is wasted and much
Of the former is converted into available
material for different purposes.
+. +. Guernsey, Esq. of FoXcroft,
spool mill. is negotiating for the sale Of
the property with Maryland parties. This
formerly run by the American spool.
Bobbin and Shuttle Company, and before
then by l.. II. Dwelley. The structure is
of brick, S0Xi2. with a boiler house, dry
house, machine shop and office attached.
Everything about the factory is in good
condition, the machinery formerly used IS
there, and the shafting can be utilizcd
for any manufacturing purpose There
are eight acres of land about the factory
on which stands six sheds, which Were
used as drying houses.
There is a good prospect Of securing y
large contract for laths for the New York
market, 10y the millmen at West Frank
lin. T.. G.. Burnham is on business trip
to New York, at present looking up new
contracts in the lumber line and it Is
probable that new branches Of work will
be opened up in West Franklin this win
ter. A heavy cut Of stavewood will be
put in at Burnhams and at J. p. Cor
dons mills and f. +. Coombs will get out
quite an amount Of lath. clapboard and
Single wood There will not be much
work done on the quarries this winter
but with the lumber business looking up
as it is now there will be an abundance of
work in Franklin and vicinity during the
coming season.