Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-25
GROWING FAST.
Bingham Rapidly Becom-
ing Bigger and Buster.
Somerset Extension Helps VII
Iage In Its Growth.
New Factories Erected, New Homes
Built and Many Repairs.

Within few years, unless present signs
fai! and The unexpected happens, Ping
ham, % miles up the Kennebec from
Skowhesan, will be the boom town of
Northern Somerset. 1t was stated when
the extension CT the Somerset Railway
was contemplated to the lake that the
village would become 9 dead one, but
those who We're of that opinion proved
tal:e prophets. The railroad has been
pushed through to Birch Point opposite
kineo. and its effect on the town is al
ready beginning TO be felt in many ways
In the first place, the extension has
caused an increase in business among
the merchants of the town. All the sport
in. camps send there for supplies and >,
rumher of these have been opened since
the railroad went through. The lumber
ing camps make Bingham the base of
their SUPPLIES and the railroad has made
it possible for 4 large area of timber
land to be operated upon, much of which
would never have been accessible had it
not been for the extension These two
sources form no small revenue for a
country village.
ii' iiaHt VI Tue AuieTlcdn SlOG + mo
ing Co. which was formerly located In
North Arson, was started up last Febru-
AIRY with crew of 20 hands. Since then
it has been closed hut one week. this
shut down being made necessary by a
new foundation for the boiler room This
is one of the few concerns in the East
making wooden shanks and the addition
Of another boiler will enlarge its OUTPUT.
and this means more help.
During the past year six houses hayo
been built or are nearing completion.
What was formerly 4 dwelling house has
been changed into a barber shop and will
be occupied by b. +. Adams. A large
addition is being built by j. j. Lander to
his hardware store. Extensive repairs
are now underway on the property Of
Thomas Cahill and many in different
parts of the town are making yarious
small repairs and improvements to their
property
That citizens of Bingham have faith in
the town as we'll as others from outside
is evidenced from the fact that Henry
Washburne has sold II lots on River
street this summer and a house will be
erected on each one another year. An
other street which prospective builders
have an eve on is Murray street, the new
street to the railroad station. Fifteen
lots have been disposed of there the past
year
The Andrew Raul Co. is building a
plant that will cost when equipped with
the proper machinery in the neighborhood
of $4,000. A part of the shafting and
other machinery has already been ship
ped to the mill. This factory will manu-
facture wagon and cart hubs of all sizes,
these being made from yellow birch, of
which there is an abundant growth in
this vicinity. Lander & Moore have plac-
ed three lathcs in that part of the build
ing which they occupy in the American
Shoe Finding Cos. plant and are giving
employment to 20 men. This firm manu-
features shoe lasts
Taken altogether Bingham's prospects
are very rosy. Its growth has not been
rapid. but healthy and steady, and the
time is srr' ly coming when it will take
its place with the other hustling towns OF
the county. With the building which will
he going on as soon as the frost is out
Of the 2roCnd next season, it cannot helm
but be Il busy place.