Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-09
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

an order for 81, 600 caeks ne ~. ,,.aa'i
burned lime.
Austin brigham and Houora Mon;
son nav hiiiSheu their logging at
North Bridgton, having hauled POO ooo
feet OF pine to the shore of Long Lake
from whence il will be delivered 10
Portland Star Match co.
There is strong talk of a pulp and
paper manufacturing mill being built
IN Nancebofo and that work will be be-
gun soon on the erection of the mill
The Old tannery will be taken down
ana on that site the mill win he buiJt
The Nickerson L. Bailey Company of
Searspoit, are doing large business
al their spool mill. They are receiving
new orders 70: snools and are ready to
pay cash for 500 cords of spool wood.
They also want to buy 900 cords of
kiln wood.
Emery Porter K 60. have completed
their winters work in Arson Valley. 80
called. having landed on the bank cf
the Ca:rabassett over 300. 900 feet Of
lumber. Never was there a better time
To haul logs than ii has been this win
ter.
There will be placed into the Saco
river this spring at East Erowfield the
following lots Of timber: BY Charles
Hill, 800, 600; Sewel Hobson. $50. 00o:
Frank FeSsenden. $50. 000: Charles Den
nett. l50,oo0; j. Wesley Perkins, 100. o0o.
and Simeon Eaton. 10000 feet.
il is reported thar plans have been
made by the York Manufacturing 60.
10 build an addition to its plant in
Saco and orders have been given to
get out the granite that work may be
commenced as soon as possible in the
spring. The addition Will be 300 feet
long. $50 feet wide ana three stories
high and will be located nearly op-
posite the store room.
John +. Daley of Camden. has just
completed yacht - feet long for J.
w. Manchester. He has also in
process Of building two handsome TOW
boats with mahogany finish for J. {.
Melvin Heights ana G.
W. Henry. Beauchamp Point. Mr..
DALEY has 4 contract for two boats to
be built for Dunn & Elliott. Thomas
ton. for their new vessel.
l
granite quarry, Meddybemps. will be
gin at an early date. This quarry was
recently purchased by Boston parties
with ample capital TO carry on the
work. The stone is of Very fine quality
Of black granite and a short haul by
team is all that is necessary in ordeT
to place il on the cars for shipment
West.
g. j. Babson & Co. OF Dover,
forwarded about 1000 cords Of pulp
wood for the month of January. y
large quantity still remains to be
shipped and Mr.. Babson estimates that
between 1000 and 5000 cords are lying
under the snow and will not be sawed
till another year. This is due to the
snow ana crust burying it and making
it TOO expensive to dig out.
c. r. Cross was in Bethel this week
after more men TO go into the woods AT
Andoyer where Mr. Cross has 4 large
birch contract. Mr.. Cross expects 10 get
in some 100000 feet Of birch during the
season. This birch is landed at the NH
Of the Andover Mfg. Go. in which Mir.
Ccy!on Rowe of Bethel is largely inter
ested. The timber is cut from lands
which have for many years been owned
by Mr.. Rowe and Judge y. IL. Walker
OF Bridgton. The new mill of the com
pauy is fully equipped with modern birch
ma hinery, including lathes. Many Dob
bins are being made as well as other
wood products.
y large amount OF spool wood is now
being landed at Pittstied daily for the
mill of the PIttSiield Electric Light and
Power Company. Much OF the $50 coruS
or more TO be shipped to this point, Will
come off the Belfast branch Of the Maine
Central, being shipped from the station
at Winnecook. There is some talk of
starring a night crew at work saving the
birch it looks favorable to get a much
larger amount this year than ever before.
I he company is doing a most extensive
business in all lines and NJ present is fur
Its novelty works are running 10 the full
extent and is behind the orders to Il CON
siderable extent all OF the time. \ new
elevator has been added 10 the interior
equipment recently, also a Waterman
electric clock indicator
Payson Rich of Bethel and Salmon
Record of Auburn have purchased a
lot of timber near Rumford Corner
village of Virgin Bros. and will take
the timber off during the present win
ter. Il. W. Bartlett of East Bethel has
contracted to cut and haul the timber
and has built camps and now has Il
crew of men operating. The portable
saw mill. which for the past two years
has been located at East Bethel. has
been moved to a point near this tim
Der lot and will be operated to manu-
facturc What is taken from the lot The
lumber will be taken 10
Rumford Falls and thence shipped to
Auburn.
The clam canneres in Hancock
county are planning for a busy season.
At South Bluehill at the Sullivan 4
Friend factory indications point to an
increased business over last year. Two
boats Will be kept running between
Lamoine, Trenton, and Eden buying in
addition to those sold direct at the
factory. Work will commence about
the last Of March. with 80 hands, an in
creased number over last year, when
4 coo cases were packed and shipped to
Boston. The canneIy at South Blue
hill is a comparatively new building
constructed III SO with modern
At Sedgwick, not many
miles distant. is the factory operated
by Messrs. Twitcheil, Champlin &: CO..
Portland. where one finds quite force
in the season, canning clans. Another
canncry is located at Deer Isle. ana
stiil another at Bass Harhor. owned b..
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