Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-26
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

Only about three lime kilns at Rock
port are now in operation.
Frank Davis of Washington, peeled 100
cords of bark, last year, and most of 1t
has now been delivered at Liberty, at 81
per cord.
one thousand tons of hay have been
hauled into kingman in the last six
weeks, and between 600 and 1000 sleepcrS
also 4 good many last blocks.
Messrs. Bangs & Bell at their camp in
No. s township have about 10000 feet OF
lumber yarded. consisting Of spruce and
hemlock a monster hemlock hauled last
week measured ll62 feet board measure.
orders have been recently received at
the KitterY navy yard calling for the fit
ting out Of the Reina Mercedes as a
training ship. over $i50.0c0 will be spent
on her. making the largest single order
ever received at this station.
orders have been received at the New
port wooden mill which have resulted in
starting up work in some of the depart
mentS. especially the dyeng and card .ug
in a brisk manner. The outlook has i'm
proved considerably at the mill during the
past few days.
f. E. Coombs & Son of West Franklin,
are having lath stock cut and VIII soon
begin saving at their mill. y large lot Of
cedar is also coming from Hancock which
will be sawed into shingles ana the mill
Will be busy during the entire season.
Walter Scott < Co., Of Dexter, are get
ting the mill, leased OF the pcnobsrot
Woolen Company started up as fast as
possible. The orders received are Of an
encouraging character. and it is probable
that if the outlook continues as good as
now, that % hands will be at work at the
plant in a short time.
The Madison Woolen Mill Co have re-
ceiyed large orders on light weights and
Will start Il night crew. The Indian
Spring Wooden Mill Co. of Madison. have
also received orders on light weights,
enough to run the mill night and day for
three months, and will start a night crew
in Il few days.
The Andover Manufacturing Co. whose
plant was started only few months ago
IS doing good work. They employ about
y men in and about the mill and when
the whole machinery is going will employ
some p or 80 in and about the mill with
a large force cutting and hauling birch.
They have Just shipped 35.Wh bobbns %
Frye Station. They We're Obliged to shut
down partially for few DAYS on account
~ scarcity OF water. They have dug an
other large well near the mill which vii!
furnish abundant supply of water
There are signs Of prosperous season
for 1891 al Ellsworth. in so tar as ship
ping is concerned. With Union river
dredged to give Il depth of - feet of wa
ter allowing vessels carrying 800 and 100
are that there will be a revival of this in
dastry. AS is known the principal ship
ment from Ellsworth is lumber. long and
short from the mills of Messrs Whit
comb, Hayes Il Co., Ellsworth Falls. and
with the addition of the business whirl,
the Boston Reduction Co. plant will I'M
doubtedly make, are brought III from va
rIous points there will be an unceasing
amount of shipping tor the season II
VIII begin early and will not be confined
by any means to Ellsworth or Hancock
county schoonerS to the wise ones
Box board timber has been coming in
very freely at Guilford for many weeks
III Is delivered to f.. If. knowiton. wno
contracts for il. and it is sawed at Mr.
knoWlton mill for the Guilford Manu-
iacturing Company, which will convert il
INTO box shocks the coming season The
indications are that this company will do
thriving business the present year not
only in this particular line, but every
thing looks favorable for a brisk season
in the sash and door department The
spool and novelty works of John S. Ram
neiS is a lively place. Orders are re-
ceived beyond the capacity of the works.
and the prospects are that this condition
of things will continue indefinitely. The
board OF trade. which was instrumental
in converting the old mill which had been
idle for years. into Il hive of industry.
IS deserving of all the credit for this ex-
tensivc addition 10 the business Of Gull
ford, says the GIilford Citizen