Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-29


and Mr.. r. H. Gardiner if they would
go with me to see Mr.. Jones and place
before him the facts in relation to the
esta blishment of such a factory. Both
gentlemen were exceedingly willing to
DO something for the Board of Trade
and the community at large, and in
consequence we met at the office OF Mr..
Jones and as the result of our confer
ence we decided to leave the matter
with Mr.. Gardiner. Soon after. Mr..
Gartiincr wrote that he would advice us
to start another factory. We had eX-
pended nearly $4,000 the previous year.
and it was thus q difficult problem to
solve in financial sense. After seeing
one of our leading citizens. 1 told the
soliciting committee that l had conf
dence that we could raise $4,000 from 10
gentlemen or firms, and when later the
paper was presented, each responded
with a subscription of $500. Others,
when approached were equally liberal
according to their means and as q re-
suit we have q new concern. the Snow
Hazard Co. with about 300 employees
and a weekly payroll of $4,000. We are
under obligations to Mr.. Gardiner, not
only for his generous subscription, but
also for selling the foundry building at
SO reasonable a figure. We are also un-
der obligations to Mr.. Harrington for
his very satisfactory price upon the
machine shop and we are under great
obligations indeed to Mr.. Boston for
his services in the entire project from
start to completion. About 81 per cent
OF the subscriptions have been paid
The estimated cost of the property ana
alterations was $4,000. but it cos,
more than we thought it would. As
the result We are in debt in the sum Of
$1,000 at the present time. Mr.. Daven
pert Will give you an itemiZed state
ment of the receipts ana expenditures
of the past year.
That TIE new concern is compose,
of hustlers is evidenced by the fact
that in six weeks from the time the
contract was signed, the manufacture
of shoes had begun. Some uniqu
methods were employed in raising the
money for the new shoe shop and TIL
giving was not confined wholly to sub
scribers. Military whist. under tn
management of Mrs. Lawton and Mrs
Wiltshire, nctted $71. the professional
and business mems baseball gam
High school gave $50.
The corn factory, on account of IN
shortage Of the crop. packed on
AZ 800 cans this year, about one quarter
o. It's capacity We understand that
sufficient acreage is pledged it will b
run to It's full extent the coming year
1t WAS rdmOrcd last year that tho
Boston boats would stop - Bath anf
: irrIt n
smaller boats for up-"ivcr points. Oul
Augusta friends welcomed the an
nouncement with elce. but sad to re
late. after n few unsatisfactory trials
the old plan was resumed. Tie onl,
time that the steamer city OF Angus
Ia was saluted, WAS when she lef
for the last time. 1t really looks as
though the arrangement now, is per
man"nt and if that he 50 and the elef
trio road he extended to the steamboa
wharf. as seems probable then A
gusta's claim as the head OF navigc
ton will vanish ana it will not eve
have steamboat service. The steam
Ship company has expended consider
able in repairing It's wharvcs and dee
cning tn. Chann"f IN this vicinity. !
was; nos Thought ~ the citizens TIL
benefit to- Gardiner ami it was therR
fore strenuously opposed, but as the
were not sufficient legal grounds Of 81
position. the location was finally grant
"a. Whether it will actually b
constructed is another proposition.
1t mas leon gathered from reliabl
sources that it is the purpose of tn
Lewiston. Brunswick & Bath Railroad
+i,,, x,.it !, l,n
Ia. Winthrop & Gardiner system re
Gently purchased by the same syndi
cate and We understand that the rout
from Sabattus to Gardiner has bee
most favorably considered. 1t wou'
he impossible to estimate properly tn
advantages which we would gain o.
having this connection made, and
hope that nothing will interfere wit
the contemplated project, and thu
Gardiner will be the point OF Junction
The matter Of an electric road fro'
Gardiner to South Gardiner and therc
to Tcnsham is on" in which all shout
be interested as it would be the near
of more closely uniting Ward 6 wit
the city proper. and would open up nev
tracts for building purposes and eM
tend trade to points below. In Apri'
Gardiner was visited by a disastrou
fire in which the saWmill CT ]. Gray {
sons. the wooden mill. Oakland Manu-
featuring COS. planning mill and tn
srist mill of Gray, Hildrcth & Co. Wer
burned. The first named was one of tn
oldest and most reliable industries /
town and one we can i'll afford to lose
We hope it will be rebuilt in the nea
future. The logs Of the firm were sol