Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

W,n. r. chairman Of Philadelphia.
mas purc hased a block containing 800
acres of green land Of Gilbert Smith
uf \orthti.ld. ana one of 2uo acres of
Cunts * Bailey of Machias. 1t is re-
portad that the growth on this land
vjIl he manufactured in laths slaves
Spculs. etc.
%rgotiations have been closed with
several parties to supply 1000 cords OF
bark To the Blodget tanncries, Bucks
mort. Delivery will commence soon TO
continue through the winter which VIII
maxi. work for a number Of people
'rhis is one of the largest purchases OF
lark ever made for the Rucksport
tanneries.
Th. Bethel Chair Company is doing
An unusually brisk business in its line
lust ut present. The company Is get
ting out its Christmas orders and the
men arr working nights tokeep up with
;ho demand This company has re
Gently bought Of the Gordon heirs two
acres nf land adjoining their mill lot.
thus giving more yard room. and has
made extensive repairs on the build
ings.
Th, Jordan Lumber CO.. Milford,
haf shut down its steam mill Tuesday
after = most successful run of f312
DAYS The mill started April - and
Xas shut down July 4th. and an the
dav OF the funeral Of President Mrkln-
Inv. This IS an exceptionally good
record as nearlI every other mil on
the river has lost time on account OF
nrt having logs. This has been good
vaar for the. company IS il had pur-
chased large lot Of logs last year be-
fore tho advance III price. This mill
has also been most fnrtunat" in not
-aving had any BAD breaks in mae nm
cry during tn" season.
y. I. White If Marhias. has recently
purchased OF L. Pike Of Lubec. a
block nf 1000 acres uf green land stu
tied in the town Of Edmunds. As
there is . Iarge amount of material on
tie lana which IL suitable for spling,
Nir. White expects to do a large bust
uoss her. during the, coming winter in
cutting ana hauling this growth ana
twenty men and ten horses will be en-
rioved there during the larger part of
the winter. The spilinc will be hauled
tn the shore ready for an early ship
mnnt next spring. Mr. White is pre-
parinl to ID Il larger spilr business in
Washington county during the next
rcv months than he has done in the
uaSt. b sides the work at Edmunds
he has already contracted fnr seven
teams 20 haul in the vicinity of Jones
buro. ana Some Of the crews have al
r. 'adN landed quite an amount. A car
= OF lIGo pieces was recently shipped
from Jontsboro by Sch. Ellen NJ.
Mitchell. one of 1000 pieces from Adj
Olson, by Sch. Mary F.. Pennell and a
cargo of 400 pieces has been shipped
from NachiaSport. This sping that
Eas been shipped was hauled on carts
as was also the two Cargoes which are
Stll piled up on the wharf awaiting
Shinmcnt. -Four oxen and a pair of
horses are still hauling at Jonesboro
hat the other teams have finished for
the Present to await the coming Of
snow.
ne lumber cut to be made on the St.
''rniN this winter will be a big one. the
Operators planning TO do business on a
large scale: and il is expected that the
'ntal will reach above 20, 900 900 feet H.
r. Eaton & Sons, will haul largely on
me west river. above Princeton Nc
'iellan Will haul 1.O00.0oO for them the
moore concern another million. and
Il camp of their own will nrohablv
'ahcle like amount. About .00o. 900
VIII he hauled for them on Tomah
ream by Thomas Hill and others
''n W East branch above Forest.
'"rS' Hubar will haul about a million
nan for the above firm. and a
imp Of their own at Carroll will get
miihon more. Altogether the
I,s a.ohs viii cut 10000 900. The cut of
rs' ~ n. Todd & Sons will he in
vicinity Of 100000, Of which