Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-19
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as the outside is concerned and present
q find appearance. The shaftinS is
being placed the boilers and engine
setting is expected to be completed
within a week. The electric light piars
is being installed and il is hoped that
the manufacturing of short lunber viii
commence some time IN January.
1t is expected that an automobile
factory will be built 1T Sanford. this
winter. The promoters are Chester l.
Campbell, Henry O. Long Of Boston ana
Edward o. MCsher inventor Of The
Mosher gasoline engine. Tho amount
required, SIS, 200 has been raised ard i
is expected work will be commenced at
an early date. Besides thu autos the
company will build Marine engines for
launches and small boats.
f. w Winter. a veteran lumber
operator, for many years in New GloIl-
| cester, is now running = box shop in
Auburn. Mr.. Winter still has lumber
interests in New Gloucester. owning n
| well equipped mill there, with 2 large
amount of lumber. He has 5000 acres
| of land in New Gloucester frcr which
| he has removed the lumber. Unlike
| most other lumber operators, he thinks
| the land from which the wood and
| lumber is taken of value. ON which to
| grow a second crop.
| The granite business outlook for the
| year of 1903 in western HanCGci. Coun-
~ is very encouraging. Several Of the
| iuarries are still operating and will
continue to do so on a small scale dur
| ing the winter. While others are ship
| ping the stone in hand to New York
| md Boston parties and making ar
| 'angements for next season. Ii is very
probable that an additional quarry Will
,e opened in that section. as negOtia-
ions are being made for The purchase
If valuable one fully equipped.
A Columbia Falls correspondent
vrtes: The following have crews al
FORK in the logging woods: 4. and r.
Loggie on Township -; f. L. Robinson
Il Pleasant River lake and Township
i9; ". T. Bailey, Township 10; Seth II.
Allen at Centeryille; George W. Buck
nam on his land near the village. Sam
uel Tenney has about 100 cords OF pulp
wood to haul TO the station. George f.
Grant has a contract to haul 400 cords
# bark frora Township - to the sta
|
nam expects to have a crew at v'o:l; in
Centeryile in a few days"
The choppers who have been working
in West Warren. on the timber for the
new government dredge which is 10 be
| built by George A. Cilchrest in Belfast
nave finished their labors in thai To-
,cality ana some three carloads Of the
timber are expected at Belfast soon. It
is planned to begin operations in the
| yard soon ana ii is expected that the
ship will be rushed along as soon IS thu
| frame work is placed in position. Some
IF the timber, in fact good part. VIII
be Of Maine growth and viii be Of nrst
| class material. =
The canning factories of the Farms
worth Packing company at Southwest
| iiarbor and Brcoklin, have made
records for 1903, Of which they should
be proud. Especially is this true Of the
| Brookiine factory which only began
operations in September ana closed
| carly in December. ard during the timr
| nearly $1,000 cases Of sardines have
| been packed for shipment; nearly as
| large as the season OF 1862. when the
| factory began opera tons a the usual
time in spring and ran most Of the