Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-20
Observation-Disclosures,
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

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All the mills in New Sweden have
started up their shingle machines and
the outlook is bright.
A new engine of So horse power ca
pacity has been taken to East Madison
where it will be used for the Lakeside
worsted mill, as auxiliary power.
a new granite quarry has been
opened in Bddeford by j. Fl. L.eavitt
the contractor who is supplying granite
for the navy yard dry dock in Charles
town, Mass.
The West Paris Rim Manufacturing
| Company has orders on hand for %. 900
pairs and another large order in sight
The company is now employing some so
men and more are to be added to the
| force soon.
Machinery arrived this week at the
! Springer mill. Detroit, which will soon
| b" set uD for the manu- dcture of a
| patent clothes pin which has recently
| been patented by an uncle of Mr..
| Springer.
The dam and mill at Detroit known
/ as tIlt 'ibtiN III lllll Has pttH IIOI-
| oughly repaired and is now as good as
new. The owner Will soon commence
| to saw lumber. The capacity Of the
mill is about 10000 per day.
! r. II. Rand & co. of Leeds, have
| taken a contract to make three car
| loads go, 600 to a Load of cloth boards
| for the Bates mill, lewiston: also
| 20 600 vegetable boxes one bushcl ca
| pacity. for Boston parties
Willard WisWell of East Machas,
will in a few days start his saw mill,
which is located at the foot Of the Rim
| bridge. James Hoar is to have charge
of the mill, which is to employ eight
men. The stock to be sawed is mostly
lath and spool bars
The Wing & IIngel box mill in Old
| Town is running on full time this win
ter and is employing a crew of 40 men.
In the vicinity Of 1000 boxes are made
each day, using about a carload Of
lumber. In addition to the manufac-
ture of boxes a large quantity of box
boards and clapboards are planed
each day and sent away to the lumber
market.
y. Is. Turner of St. Adams. drove
through Cambridge, Wellington and
Harmony recently. and engaged 1000
shovel handle blocks. The work of
converting ash blocks into ID" handles
is one of the leading industries of St.
Adams. The factory for several years
/ has been under the efficient manage
ment Of n. r. Turner. who has built
up an extensive business.
Fred Brown of Jackson. and A. f.
Chase of Brooks. have bought the
sawed lumber and also the cut lumber
on the Aaron Snow place and have
been busily engaged in yarding the cut
lumber. Some of the trees We're very
large, measuring three and one-half
feet ut the butt and two feet at the
length Of AZ feet A single board after
being sawed contained GA feet. They
are also repairing the steam mill and
expect to go to saving.
The ola Town Wooden Mill Company.
which has been running its mill To the
fun capacity and running a night crew
quite a portion Of the time. is to put in
additional machinery which will do
away with the working of a night crew
in tile weave room. Orders have been
placed for ten more looms which will
arrive in short time and be- set up
in the mill To put in TIL additional
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