The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-23
Scion, Somerset Co.

A recent visit to the town Of Scion
! causes US to admire more than ever this
pleasant village of the upper kennebec.
The situation and surroundings are I'M
surpassed for beauty OF scenery, near by
and as far as the eye can see. No more
! picturesque spot can easily be found in
Maine. The whole village is situated on
a nigh plateau, overlooking the kenne-
bee river and the bold shores up and
down the river which one must see to
| appreciate, and seeing often will not
cause it to cloy the eye. 1t has variety
and freshness ever pleasing. This is the
case with our Kennebec river scenery,
generally, all the way from source to
mouth.
The business interests Of Scion are in
a fiourishng condition, more so than we
have noticed for some years past. The
pulp mill is running, full time with day
and night crews, and, whatever may be
said to the disparagement of trusts, it is
certainly to the advantage of any town
to have their industries in the hands of a
company able to run them to their full
capacity and not have them subject to
the fluctuations of market or the
emergencies of operators liable to finan-
cial stress. Its mighty fine thing for a
town to have its mills and factories run
along steadily every day and pay work
men regularly! The Spectator may
| thrive upon ups and downs in the markets
and fluctuations In finances but for regu-
lar, Legitimate business operations, GER
tainty and assured compensation to labor
and for products is most desirable.
The other principal manufacturing
establishment in Scion, the creamery,
keeps along with the same success of the
past, increasing its business from year to
year, under the judcious management OF
Supt. G. w. Clark ,Iwho has made it prof
liable to its patrons and beneficial to
the community from the start. Citizens
of Scion are attached to their town and
loyal to its interests. The Scion Cream
cry is an industry started by business
men of the town and they have stood by
it all along. Scion merchants appear to
be unusually prosperous, with good
stocks of goods and prompt paying GUS
toners. Money is plenty for those who
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change for it. There are no vacant rents
in town and feeling of confidence pre-
walls on all sides.
Some months ago the REPORTER gave
an account of the stable and barn erect
ed last year by j. Fl. Gray on the prem
| ises in connection with the Carratunk
House. A personal inspection iustifies
the good things then said about this
hotel itself, erected some five years
earlier we are entirely safe in stating
that better stand of buildings of their
size for hotel and livery purposes does
not exist on the kennebec river. Mr..
GRAY knew Just what he needed and
wanted, when he started in to build and
gave the construction of all his buildings
his personal attention, the benefit of his
knowledge and experience. There is
nothing snowy about these buildings.
They have no frills attached. They were
built for utility yet are in excellent taste
and are substantial ornaments to the
village. Mr.. Gray gives his personal
attention to the running of his business.
No other statement is necessary for
those who are acquainted with him, as a
guaranty that the Carratunk House,
Scion, Is good place to tarry and a
good place to get hitch for drive.
We cannot see why the New Carratunk
is not an ideal place for summer board
ers who are looking for inland accomC-
dations in an attractive village in central
Maine