Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
MAINE INDUSTRIES
What is Being Done Throughout the
State.

The spool mill at Dixfield has started
up after q rest Of some three weeks.
a new. boiler has been set, replacing
two old ones; the change not only en-
sures safety but will give more power.
The Bcncone Granite CO., West
Sullivan have sixteen men employed at
present, carpcnt"ring, cutting bushes,
etc. preparatory to working on the
single track which they are to build
from their quarry To the wharf
The Eastern Steamship CO., at
Wint"rport have just completed a new
coal shed 30xG0 feet ana are making
extensive repairs on their wharf and
buildings at this place. James Free
man has charge Of The work.
j. A. Creighton & Co, Thomaston,
are to build six new patent kilns. The
two Old fashioned granite kilns on the
west side of Knox street are to be torn
down and the new ones constructed on
this land. Work Of tearing down the
old ones will begin this fall.
The former Tapl"y copper mine in
Hrooksville has been purchased by
The Manhattan Mining 90. Of Portland,
work the mine as soon rs possible.
CHrpcntrring is going on ana the
machinery is expected u arrive soon.
The ore will DO shipped from Roy
Taplcy's wharf.
The Avon Manufacturing Co, has
purchased the old Lewiston Machine
Co. building on West H1lcs street and
Will install cotton machinery which has
already been bought. 1t is expected
that the mill will be ready to run III
February, and between 200 and 300
hands will be employed. This will be
am important addition to Lcw;ston's
industries. Tho Avon 60. at present
manufactures quilts ana towels and
employs about 300 hands.
II. a. 1abbidge Of Isicsb0ro has the
contract 70 build the big wharf or pier
for the American Agricultural &
Chemical Co, OF New York 1T Mack's
Point, ScarepOrt. The main wharf will
be 1i0X50 feet, and be connected with
the shore by a driveway 50 feet long
He will also build the tower ana other
appliances for overhead trolley handl-
ing Of freight Mr. Babbidge also has
rent", formerly IN" property Of Hon
Frank Jones Of Portsmouth, X. II.
This structure is 120x30O feet.
L. c. Cooper Of Eath has placed an
order with the Bath Marine COnstruc-
ton Co. for a fast cabin cruiser. The
hull will Be Of cedar, copper fastened,
and The boat will be finished through
he
cabin will be arranged to sleep four
people. and Will contain lockers for
china and cooking utensils. ice chest,
toilet, etc. fifteen horse power
engine will be installed which will give
the craft a speed Of about fourteen
miles. Work will be started on the
boat nj once and the boat will BE- ready
for commission early next spring.
It is understood that the old electric |
light station at Libby's Mills Dexter
has been sold by Mr.. Curtis Fletcher Of |
Boston to Mir. y. II. Fay Of the firm of
Fay K Scott, who will soon entirely re- |
model the plant ana use the same for |
furnishing power at the large Ma |
chine works OF The firm in the lower |
part Of the village. 1t is also under
work Of rcnovating his purchase at |
once. and that later he will install |
4 fine generator, and make additional |
purchases Of machinery. The Fay & |
Scott Machine shops have been in |
creased in size every few years owing |
10 the constantly growing demand for |
their lathcs and other machinery The |
latest addition which is not nearly COM
plcted as Vet is Il large one, and has
been greatly needed.
Rafting has been completed at
Ptnobscot boom. Bangor and the total |
for the year is about $4,000. O00 feet.
or about 6.000.00G feet less than in 1905. |
of this great quantity of logs. it is
estimated that 40.000.000 feet will be |
carried over to next spring there being |
10.0oo,0o0 feet in Pea Cove BOOM s.
o0o.o0O in Argyle boom, 5000, 600 behind |
Frrrsr island and 10000. 000 destri-
buted among the mills along the river.
chiefly on tldeWater. where they have
been piled up in readiness for early
saving next season. OF the logs
RATED At Ptnohscot boom this season
about 1G,00000o feet have gone To puln
mills. of which there are four between
Bangor ANA old Town. ana 10000. 900
feet I" SaWmillS above the city. OF
tn" S0.000,0o0 feet brought down to
Bangor about 10000, 900 to 5000 900
Will have been sawed when the river
closes. the remainder held over.
All the SpoobarS now manufactured !
in Maine for foreign shipment are