Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-08
THE STATE INDUSTRIES.

-tltrr Il service "a ~ ''''i7 ~ ~
weave room Of Mayo x Sons wooden
mill in Foxcruit, Thomas Jack has re-
tired ana his place hIs been taken by
Charles LeSg. Of Boston.
business is lively at Ciark's island
Granite Works. They started five fires
the past Week and have one hundred
men employed and hire all that come
along. The prospects look Favorable
Tor winters job.
F. II. HAYES of Dexter, finished his
canning operations. this week. and the
plant is closed for the present. AhpuI
$4,000 cases have been earned This is
considered as being good showing
taking into consideration that about 80
acres Of Nh Hayes corn crop Was
ruined by the frost.
Herbert SpaulGing, formerly Of Bel
fast. but now of Brockton. Mass, has
recently invented a shoe rack which is
attracting considerable attention from
the shoe manufacturers. The new rack
will he patented ana Mr.. SFaulding
has already received 4 large offer for t.
The rack is very simple, ana takes the
place Of four common racks.
Fires have been started this week in
the brick yard Of McGillicuddy &
Brlangtr near the Mill Pond. Faith. A
crew started in making bricks the fifth
Of July ana this Week they had $40 NJ
ready for the kiln. 1t is expected that
the Kiln will burn W. 10 cords of wood.
This is the first kiln started in this
yard and the owners have received
many inquiries concerning the disposal
Of the output from local people VINO
are thinking Of building.
Work has begun burning brik ut thn
H. =. Phillips brick y;,rd. Ellsworth
About dozen men are employed IN
the kiln are over 10D. 600 bricks. The
time required for burning will be about
twenty days. About 200 cords of soft
wood viii he used. A year ago Mr..
Philips burned over | .500,0G0 and as the
market has Been rather dull. he has OH
hand 100.o00 There are bright pros
poets is the future for Ellsworth brick.
Owing to the Indication Of mu.h build
ing throughout the county.
The Clam factory Of Mcssrs. Th1r'i-
dyke Il Hicks of Rockland has -
Fs+
where some 30 persons are emrl,y"
hiring the season. The diG2"rH "f
Trenton. I.amoine ana all the nearby
towns find ready markets for The
Jams at South Blu"nill during the can
ming season, and also at SedgWich
where there is another large factory.
operated by the TWitchell- Champliu
Company of Portland. This factory
Will also open in early October.
An PASSPORT correspondent writes
The Indications are good for the fish
~omaining in this vicinity during the
balance Of tha month and it is Irohabln
hat there will be a sufficient supply up
the close of the canning season on
Dec. !. TIE pack promises to he fully
rs large as during tie past SEES son. IN
fact II IS predicted that it may IN
l"rgo", since thcr" his been plenty If
work, night ana day. in this city for
S1m" weeks past and quantities of the
sardn"S are being canned ut the many
factories not only III this city but along
be eastern coast of Maine"
Heavy loads of canned peas from the
i""rg" o. Goodwin pea-canninE fac
n'Y in Woodland have beau hpul"d
through our streets recently on the
ny t. the p. &, \. station. This in
ustry WIS started last y4ar INA. BY
no energy and push of Mr.. Gpndv in
NaS bound to be q success from thu
tart, ana the large number Of two
ouHd cans which hive been put UP
his y"'ir. rrnhablv in the n"ighJoGh noI
l'1."ro 10 200000 fully justitos the
Judgment If the promoters Of the en-
"rpriSe. which. if it increases each
.car IN proportion as this years bust
'"SS nvcriHpe last seasons. NiI in Il
hort time be one Of the loaIiur IN
.u2tlirs Of our great county. as other
3rt" i"s. cncoura gei IN Nj. Guuawin's
uc"t~.s. ar,. sure to be steTt"d-Aroos-
""k Republican.
Extensive Improvements have been
'eCul ny the P5rtItnd Shiuh,,i.Gjng
'"lnpAry II its plant 1T South Port
ihc. j dr'dcc has commenced dic-
ING "ut 4 channel r.r second narin.
"INaE hicfI is t" b. built afrupsid.
4 N" present on". This ncly r,ilvy,,-
70 =" smaller ono ana Mil ~ d.
lGnei especially for yachts. rshirr
eSSt!s and craft If THAT si2- II viii
f apl" to take care Of u Graf of an
ems burden. The present rii1,,o,. u-i,1
oman the same as at present rh;s
ne har capacity cf / 30n ions r.
business continues t" boom at tba r,iI-
way 2' much as it has in the PAST fe,
ears i is expected that the portiar,,
> ~ Company may nut III j
'lll larger railway. one capabla Of TAX
ng care of vessels up to 5000 fans.
'urd"n. The railway has been cro.rda,,
tl'h "h.pping the past summer ia
ne outlook for tha future of The com,
ANY Is most excellent.