Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-09
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
For All the Industries Of Wat
erviIIe and Winslow.
Car Shops Busy--- Hollingsworth q
Whitney Co. Never More So.
New Railroad and Water Power Development
Will Start Boom.

The shrewdest business men on the
street are confident that the OUTLOOK
for a good business has not been bet
ter for a long time than at present.
pN1t.hiN a year. moves have been MADE
which VIII rena trIir-rease the business
all along the street.
At the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Co.'S. plant the outlook was never bet
ter than it now is. An unusually
large number Of orders have been re-
ceiyed, enough to keep the plant run
ming to it's fullest capacity for long
time.
With Weber & Philbrook's foundry
there has been such an increase in
business that there is good prospect
that it will be necessary to enlarge the
plant, thus giving employment to
number of the most skilled workmen
who will command good wages.
At the Maine Central car shops the
reported order for 600 cars gives an
abundant promise of work there and at
good wages.
In addition TO this the prospect that
A. f. Gerald will build new creamery
building SO that the plant will remain
in this city gives assurance that more
hands will be employed there.
The increase in wages by the man
agement Of the Lockwood mills will
mean it is said. that something like
$500 a week will be added to the amount
of money which is already spent by
the operatives of the mills in this city.
One of the most important things
which will be done and which will
mean as much. IL not more, to the bust
ness interests of the city than any
| thing else, will be the development OF
| the power of the Messalonskee by the
| Union Gas e. Electric Co. The mana
gers of this company are already very
| busy completing the contracts for the
machinery which is to be put into the
company's plant. Those who are ac-
| quainted with the stream say that
| there is a peculiar thing about its
waters and that is that there Is never
anything about the stream that in any
way interferes with the workings OF
the plants which have been situated
along the stream.
In the past when plants have receiv-
ed power from the stream there has
never been any trouble from anchor
ice nor from saw dust, since there is
but one saw mill and that a very small
one, located on the stream. In addi-
ton to these advantages the necessary
steps have been taken by which q
water company may be established Sc
that the power may be regulated at all
times. thus insuring an abundance OF
power the year round.
The prospects of an outlet to the sea
through the Waterville & Wiscassel
Railroad coupled with the other pros.
poets gives the business men an as.
surance that the immediate future i.
very bright.
With the completion of the suphits
mill Of the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Co. it will be necessary to employ !
large number of additional hands, 5,
will have a decided increase.
In addition to all this it is almost {
Settled thing. a 3n'saal- reporter wa!
told on the best of authority, thatN4.iNs
side of years the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Co. will double its present
plant in Winslow. This is made nee
essary by the largely increased BUSH
| ness. Already there are fully as many
| orders on hand as can be taken care
| of by the plant.
In addition to this there is an album
| dant promise of an increase of bust
! ness by the newly formed paper trust.
which. although the mill in Winslow
| is not in it, will be of great advantage
| to the company.