Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-05
IN THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

o. II. Bragg, Dover. is erecting new
shop for his marble business, which,
when completed. will be two stories
high and 70x24ft.
| The North Arson Lumber company's
| mills present Il busy appearance these
days. About 10 men are employed and
the weekly pay roll aggregates $500.
ID. w. Smith Of Machias who has
been saving shocks in his mill all
summer, has now taken out the box
machines and installed a lath machine
| where he will manufacture laths from
| round stock.
| The foundation for the large brick
building which the Camden Anchor
| Rockland Machine Co, is to erect for
| its business, in Camden is practically
| completed and ready for the brick
| masons. The work will be pushed as
fast as possible, as the company wishes
to occupy the building by January /.
The Kelley, Spear Co.. Bath, has Just
closed contract to build a barge for
the Bay Shore Lumber Co. of
Topsham, which will be 100 feet long,
sc wide and II deep. The craft is to
be built expressly for bringing pulp
wood from ports in Nova Scotia to
| Bath, and will be ready for commission
| next spring.
| The American Pulp, Paper &, I-um-
| Der Co. is making rapid progress in the
| construction of its proposed mill at
| North Arson. A large crew is at work
erecting a concrete dam Is feet high
and more than 100 feet long, while
several other crews are busily at work
on the excavations for the main mill,
and various other things.
The six masted schooner Alice NJ.
Lawrence which is building at Bath
will be ready for launching in about a
month. The masts for the schooner
have been completed and the finishing
touches are to be put onto the vessel
in the next two months. This will
make the sixth six masted schooner in
the world. the others being: Addie NJ
Lawrence, Ruth f. Merrill, Eleanor A.
Percy, George w. Wells and VIM. L.
Douglas. The first two named as also
the one now building are owned by the
firm of ]. S. Winslow & Co. of Port
land, while the Percy is owned in Bath
and the Wells and Douglas are owned
in Boston.
The Pearl & bennett Co, have sold
the Washburn mill property on Main
ana Railroad streets, Bangor, to Hon
FRANKLIN A. Wilson. as agent and
director Of the Maine Central Rail-
road. Included in the sale is all the
land owned by the Washburn estate.
IAN buildings, machinery and
personal property. The land covers a
frontage on Railroad street of $685.
feet; and on Main street of 1879 feet
and means a great Improvement in
handling cars and a great additional
convenience to Bangor merchants in
handling freight. The Washburn
estate will continue to operate the mill
until Jan. l. The terms of sale are
private.
SO great is the increasing business of
the shovel factory at East End West
brook that the plant is being enlarged.
Mr.. Il. A. Marshall, the owner. will
erect a building on the site of the old
sawmill which will be 1913 feet. and
two stories high. He will also enlarge
his boiler room to accommodate n new
Ahies 40 horse power engine which is
| TO be installed at once When the
work Is completed the plant will turn
out from 900 to | 900 dozen shovel han
dies weekly. About 20 men will he
employed and the monthly payroll will
| pe ABOUT $500 The demand for these
| soodS Is last increasing and they are
sent to all parts of the United states
and Canada