The Republican journal., 1902-01-09
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of work. both old and new They do all
branches of the carriage business, black
smithing, woodwork, trimming and
painting Horse-shoeing is also branch
of the business.
On Beaver street, the wood working
shop of George A. Mathews and the
blacksmith shops of j. G. Damon and
Joseph Tyler had busy season.
c. G. Havner at Citypoint, who does
carriage work and general blacksmith
ing, is always busy, and has the only
sings for shoeing oxen in town.
c. W. Coombs continues ship black
smithing in the Wight shop near the
shipyards, where new galvanizing tank
has been put i'll and other improvements
made.
j. l.. Havner on Main street, does
general heavy blacksmithing and c. ID.
Hartman and J. S. Davis on Washing
ton street and d. c. Davis in rear of
Shales' store, shoe horses and repair car
riage work.
FL. STEPHENSON in June fitted up a ma
chine shop i'll the Harris building on
High street, to do a general machine
business on the lighter classes of work.
His power is an electric motor. John
+. Rogers manufactures his patent
vamp markers in this shop, and finds
a ready sale for all he can make.
The Condor Manufacturing Co. did
good years business making rolls and
brushes for shoe factories, and found
increasing sales in ali parts OF this
country and in Europe. Large orders
were also received for the cOmpany'S
harness dressing and other prepare
tionS.
Sherman & Co. were troubled some
what by low water i'll Goose River, ana
were obliged to run short time few
weeks in the fall and early winter.
They had orders which would have kept
the three mills busy on full time.
Kelley & Co.'S axe factory began work
earlier than usual last fall and had larger
orders than in the preceding year.
The saw mills of Rankin & Co. in East
Belfast and r. A. Quincy at the Head
of the Tide, were well patroniZed.
The barrel manufacturers had a very
good year, particularly in the unusual
demand for apple barrels. Lime casks
were in good demand at fair prices, and
the Hatch Bros at the Head of the
Tide did a good business in pork and
fish barrels.
Geo. 7. Read had large run of work
on farm and factory machinery, bicycles
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Tha increase in the amonnt of Grain
raised from year to year makes more
business for the grist mills. The John
thing from first quality wheat flour to
rye and com meal, cracked corn OF other
cattle foods. Swan 4 Sibley Co. and
Mathews Bros. had a good year at their
respective mills.
/ j. c. Durham's mill in the shoe fac
! tory annex did a good business until the
| factory STINT down, having i'll addition to
| factory work, orders of doors. sash.
and general house tinishings. The mill
depended on the factory for power and
Shut down when the factory closed, to
av ait developments.
A new cigar factory was fitted up
by Eaton X Davis at G6 High street.
| The factories of |. l.. Perry and Paul
| Games in East Belfast, and the Stand
| ard Cigar Co at CitypOint. each had a
| busy year
The Howard Manufacturing Co. sold
its business to the Commonwealth
| of Massachusetts in October and the
| plant was moved to Concord Mass.
p. J.. Strout burned a few kilns of
brick at his ward in East Belfast to
supply the local demand.
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a,, 2'eI eila " wen, ma i'ehs imdheIs'
. ',,,l 'lieii BUSINESS, "IIu WI stevens
| n l1ioTeu a""s ~: ~ u. MaIsalo, run
1e@lti' nloNeo from we lleiNey sloIe
W. W {ne store ore Vacaled 10y stevens y
e,'il;; T.; y ne olu storage nlaTket ol
~. "a Mtheeli'ln ne 'ourllai o1tllolng,
wellI out oi business III Jul LeaVltt
y Sy Iunalnsllahi, medis ana PROVISIONS,
!" lilidhlsoh plock, Hign street, were
n1 out Jan %, ana dld not resume.
MI MI LeaVlte carried on stable on
ross street snort tlhle, ana now mas
a meat wagon with butcher shop at
foors NILS. lie was succeeded III the
stable by Z. Il; thomas. Mr.. cunning
nam Went 10 W hltman, Mass to work
III a shoe factory.....M. NJ. Colson,
lepalref OF clothihg, moved from the
Johnson STORE, Hlgh street, TO the store
vacated by LeaVlt ! Cunnlngham..::..
A1ter the hre IN odd fellows' block A:
a. 1loWes ~ 90. opened a new STOCK OF
| goods IN the Johnson store and had a
IRE I sac at the former stand.
! NhoWlton reopeneo MS BAKERY on
| olon street IN the spring, ana suose-
| quentiy opened a bakery ana Iunch