The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
Manufacturing and Building.

Work mas been ODiKeu lo Ue ldle unless
he is particularly fussy in regard to the
kind of work he desires to engage In.
The industries of the town have been
running full hours during the year thus
far, and the prospect is bright for the
immediate future at Least. When the
3lst day of next month Is reached and
the full record of the year 1901 Is made up,
we believe 1t will appear that more days
work have been done In our manufactuf-
ing plants in town than in any previous
year In our history, and the beauty of it
is, there have been no bad skips and
breaks. The work has thus far been
continuous. The lack of mill for the
saving of long lumber is the one 'aching
void" in Skowhegan manufacturing
situation to-day. We hope this will not
long be felt
The buildings completed and still
under construction in our town this
season may be enumerated, as follows =:
One school building, the Catholic
Parochial School House, of brick with
stone foundation, three stories and a
basement making 1t equivalent to four
stories, and mansard roof, IL school
rooms and other rooms desirable for the
purposes of the school.
S. W. Gould's story brick building
on the Hoyt premises, the first floor to
be used as stores, to be occupied by D.
F. Judkins and E. X. Delano, the other
two stories as a hotel for families and
other patrons.
E. n. Merrill's brick building on Rus
sell street, near Madison Avenue, to be
occupied by N. S. Steward & Co. for
their plumbing and steam fitting bust
ness.
Fifteen houses for residences, four
built by Silas Leland, two by II. w.
Pearson, one by Mendon Salley, one by
John Nutting, one by Mr.. Raney, all on
the South side on Mt. Pleasant Avenue
and in that vicinity one by J. p. Merrill
on Main street, one by Mr.. Buker on
the Norridgewock road, and other cot
tages in other parts of the town, the
names of the owners of which, we have
not learned. Also capacious two story
house on Savage street, South side, by
Webster C. Savage, to be occupied by
Mr.. Savage as family residence.
There has also been large amount of
repairing and renovation of buildings the
past season. Among them was the
REPORTER building, the lower story OF
which was given thorough overhauling
including renewal of floor timbers and
floors with painting walls aud ceilings
in the part occupied by the REPORTER
and that occupied by the American
Express Company.
The American Wooden Company have
done a heavy job on their 1ume and
wheel house. This included large
amount of earth and rock excavation,
the construction of new wheel house
and tlume and the placing OF improved
wheels of increased capacity, which will
materially improve the magnificent
water power of this flourishing and pre-
gressive plant, that has so long been the
largest industry of our town.
The Marston Worsted Mills early in
the year EXTENDED their business by ae-
quiring more space in the building they
have occupied since the organization of
the Company and have further increased
their capacity by leasing the Lakeside
Mills at East Madison. The Company is
made up of citizens of our r-energetic
capable mer-who are well worthy of the
signal success they have achieved in the
manufacture of worsted and woolens,
The Somerset Traction Company has
made important and much needed add
tons to its ear barn, involving the ex-
penditure of quite sum of money. Il
has also done much in way of permanent
Improvement to the road, building an
important extension of the track to
Lakewood grove. The rolling stock Of
the company has been increased by the
purchase of an wheel ear ard an i'm
proved snow pillow.
l.. w. Weston started in to build IA
house on his farm on the Russell road
where he built a barn the year before
but the difficulty in getting carpenters
prevented him from doing anything fur
ther than exeavating the cellar, laying
the foundation wall and UNDERMINING,
placing the stills and flooring timbers
thereon, laying the first floor and cover
ing it with other boards to protect
the cellar and foundation walls from the
frost. He will complete the structure
in the spring.
Masons and carpenters have been busy
throughout the season, particularly so
during the autumn months, and building
operations have been retarded, and in
some cases, we presume, have been
postponed until another year on this
account. The fact that there is no mill
for the manufacturing of long and short
lumber in our village, has also had a
discouraging effect upon building opera
tions.
In view of these adverse conditions we
feel like congratulating ourselves upon
the steady growth and improvement in
our town, indicated by the building
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