The Republican journal., 1907-01-10

The irm of Leonard & Barrows wish
ing to extend their business and need
ing more room, an addition 65X50 feet
and uniform with the rest of the shoe
factory building was built on the east
end early in the year. The building
was previously bought by William II.
Quimby and associates, who not only
built the addition, but made other
needed improvements, including fire
escape, etc. Work was begun on the
foundation in April and the addition
was occupied early in the fall. The
firm agrees to have its pay roll not less
than $4,000 per year.
Mathews Bros. built an addition to
their mill, 3 stories high, 54xS5 feet. 1t
is for storage of lumber and does away
with the necessity for stacking any
lumber out of doors. An 1S-foot eleva-
tor handles the stock in the addition,
and the work in the mill is re-arranged
with a view to economy of time and
labor.
The Duplex Roller Bushing Co. main
tanned a steady increase of business
and added boat building department
under the charge of L. A. Coombs, who
gave up his private business in that
line. A boat shop was built in which a
marine railway viii be installed in the
near future, and a public boat landing
established at the Lane wharf, recently
bought by the company. The company
built two racing power launches, and
its block shop filed an order for car
load of large blocks for the q. S. govern
ment for use on the Panama canal. A.
A. Daley invented a hoop shaving ma
chine and the Duplex Roller Bushing
Co. is making and selling them for him
on royalty.
The Foster-EStabrooks Co. was re-
organized as the Estabrooks Shirt Co.,
A. W. B. Foster retiring. This factory,
as well as the SelWyn Thompson Cloth
ing Co., NJ. S. Jellison and H. O. Dodge,
employed their usual complement of
help throughout the year.
George L. Read reorganized his ma
chine shop business as the Read Ma
chine Works in January. His son,
Clarence E. Read, is manager.
Heal Il Wood installed a pneumatic
stone cutting machine at their granite
works in August. A. S. Heal Of the
firm opened quarry in Lincolnville
producing an excellent quality OF black
granite. Lewis Smith bought Heal Il
Woods polishing business early in the
season and did all the local work in
chat line, but sold back to the same
firm in the fall
Hutchins Bros, marble and granite
workers had a larger run o. cemetery
work than usual.
Mark Wood Il Son did their usual
large amount of fine work in marble.
The Belfast Illuminating Co. had a
general overhauling of its works, both
gas and electric. The dam at Goose
river was thoroughly repaired and a
l50-horse power turbine water wheel
put in. A new bench of three retorts
was installed at the gas works.
The Gerry Creamery materially in
creased its output, and has many times
been unable to supply the demand,
which is increasing locally at rapid
rate. The grocery stores and markets
take orders for and deliver the goods OF
this creamery to patrons about town.
John F. Rogers bought the w. A
Swift blacksmith shop on Main street
raised it one story, and built an addi
ton to the rear. He moved his ma
chine shop there from Common street
and is increasing his output of vamp
markers and other shoe factory ma
chinery.
James C. Durham set up a saw mill
and engine on the Bracket place near
Halls Corner to manufacture box
boards for Leonard & Barrows' pack
ing cases. He also built an addition to
his mill.
Morse & Co. of Bath leased the ice
privilege Of the Electric Light & Pow
Ell Co. and cut i, 900 tons o. ice, which
were shipped during the Summer to
Bridgeport, CT, by large schooners and
barges. Guy c. Peavey and the Lo-
gans cut their usual amount for the re-
tail trade, and Russell B. Stephenson
opened in the business. Messrs. Peavy
and Stephenson built new ice houses.
John d. Walker succeeded Tyler II.
BIRD as superintendent of the Belfast
Water Co. III May.
r. Emery Cottrell bought II. c.
Pitchers saw mill and engine and
moved them from the shore to the Cot
trel farm on the back Searsport road.
T. \. Follett & Son made 10000
mackerel jigs during the year.
A branch creamery of II. 2. Hood &
Co. was opened i'll January near the de-
pot. They receive and ship three days
each week, and have other branches in
Waldo, Brooks, Thorndike, Unity and
Burnham.
BUSINESS CHANGES.