Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-27
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

There are rumors of an increase OF
business in Madison early in the spring;
wher it is expected work Will be resumed
upon the new mill of the Great Northern
Paper Company.
The Old Town Ice Co. is preparing to
cut the usual amount of ice on the river.
this year. The ice on the fields IS IN
first class condition and is now planned
by this company to cut somewhere III
the neighborhood of b,oW tons.
At the shoe factory of the Ellsworth
manufaC curing company business begins
to look prosperous and orders Tor J,voO
dozen of shoes have come in. with others
on the way for as many more. Although
but a half dozen operatives are now en-
ployed the number will be increased from
time to time until the industry becomes
one of the prominent ones OF the CITY.
Davis g. Marston, of Dover, who are
numbering on Roach and Moose RIVERS,
expect to cut about 10Uo,UU Ieet tnls
year and the greater part is aireauv cuS
as they commenced operations in August.
They have six camps and employ pc
tween 200 and 80 men. BY TINS II Will De
seen that the modern method OF iunipeI
ing is to get the lumber cut be1ore the
snow is deep. This enables the choppers
to cut the trees very near the GROUND
which in large operation means the
saving of considerable lumber for tan
stumps mean waste.
While building operations at Nortn-
east Harbor are not as brisk TINS VIII
ter as for several winters past there is
considerable work being done. W. l;
Grant of Philadelphia has contracteu
| cost about $4,000. The foundation was
laid by Graves Brothers and the mouse
| is well under way. ID. EVeret Klnlpd,i,
will erect a cottage near me r.d niInoa. =
cottage near his hotel, the Asticon Inn,
| at the head of the harbor. Besides these
there are several other cottages IN pro
cess Of construction in the vicinity anu
- cntton,S island and Cranberry Is
| land several houses are to be Dulit oS
Northeast Harbor contractor.
The lumber cut on the St Croix this
winter will amount to 10000 Iu ear
| the same quantity that was cut last year
| RI. r. Eaton & Sons and James Murcnie
| n Sons will cut 100000 each' IrantiI ie
Chase will cut 100000 and the laser d
Pulpwood company M VII ru <, sons are
operating for Todd, McLennan & Hlli Iol
| Eaton; Belmore is hauling there Lof ely ,mr
| pulpwood company ana tne Eaao o,t in -
has a large concern of it's own opeTTsa.a,s
GEORGE Bubar is operating above Fores'
| CITY for Eaton & Sons; Charles NeaSes
| is operating on Lacoot for TODD q ooia
Andrew Grass ana Cnaroe E and Kober1
Ga rlye into Digby lake for +. II. logo y
sons. John Pinkerton for Murchle q SoIs
and G.. S. jackson for the Eastern Huip
wood W Company Hamilton nfs is operating al
Grand Falls for F. II. Todd & Sons.
One of the Harbors of HancockH r COUNT
that of Manset. in the town of Iremoht
is becoming well known as aos des,ra t1es
harbor for sailing craft. LAST f fram Hal
Of 9fx ba Mgre there there during the greater par
Of tie winter. and the same plan 1od is .d :.
be followed for the ss winter ontlo 90 Tn h
S bss to 'as IN three one four;mas sna
and others two and three. ana VIII Wiz, eo q
inue bringing until ,at feet !, Of the se hsrbor
e nsn , are for bringing the vessels .
barse se1 to Hancock county is to bay hay
them in readiness to send ito to H Htaser iS ca
as ias' 80 contract to fill; at HAMA!
mas b,Y ia freezes over 50 that navigatio'
!ne ,, pas closed from that pom
anrlng the middle of the winter.