The Republican journal., 1909-01-07
LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

Belfast's industries were but little af-
fected by the prevailing hard times early
in the year. Leonard & Barrow's shoe
factory; the Duplex Roller Bushing Co.,
machinery, blocks, yachts, ETC., and
Mathews Brothers mill, all kept up their
normal output and kept their crews en-
ployed all the time. They start the new
year under highly promising conditions.
No ice was cut here for shipment, and
the local supply came near proving short
on account of the long continued drouth.
Cutting for 1909 supply began December
18th, and the ice is of excellent quality.
Capt A. A. Daley moved his hoop
shaving business to Durham.
Fred A. Holmes replaced the water
wheel at his mill in North Belfast with
new 114-horse power turbine. He was
obliged to run day and night a part of the
time to fill his orders.
The Hood Creamery Co., which had a
receiving station at the foot of Main
street, installed plant for doing a gen
eral creamery business.
D. Whiting & Son of Boston bought
the various Gerry creameries in Maine,
including that in Belfast, but no change
was made on that account in the local
management. C. F. Wyman, who had
been local manager short time, resigned
on account of his health and was succeeded
by L. F. Marden, the former manager,
who had been on an R. F. D. route. B.
L. Davis succeeded Mr. Marden in the
mail route.
The Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. extended
its wharf 60 feet, built a stage 1852 feet
long, with wings 80 feet, and put in 20
horse power hosting engine. The stages
are rooted. The capacity is to discharge
25 tons of coal per hour from vessel.
George A. Gilchrest bought the Mans
field store at the foot of Main street OF
Charles w. Lancaster, and uses it in
connection with his shipyard business
He had the marine railway thoroughly
overhauled and new connections made for
steam from Mathews Bros mill. Mr..
Gilchrest recently closed contract to
build large schooner for McQuesten
Brothers of Boston and has done large
amount of repair work.
The Read Machine Works was incor-
porated December LIST, under the name
of Read Garage and Machine Company,
with capital stock of $1,000 Clarence
E. Read is manager. The works are to
be enlarged and the facilities generally
increased to meet the growing demands
in the automobile line. The company has
leased the large brick building on High
street. for many years occupied by the
Belfast Livery Co., and will move in as
soon as the necessary changes can be
made.
The clothing factories of Elmer O..
Hall on High street and of Mrs. Belle
Gates on Field street were damaged by
fire, but both were repaired and work
continued.
Fred V. Cottrell and Joseph G. Patter-
son are building traction car, 80 feet
long, for H. H. Linn, proprietor OF dog
show.
The work of Mathews Brothers mill
included all the inside work, book cases,
etc, for 3-story schoolhouse l53xl85
feet, in Salem, Mass. also for large
new church in the same city; large Or
ders for the Bath Iron Works, and other
extensive jobs.
The Dup lex Roller Bushing Co. added
several new machines to its block-making
department and continued on its con-
tracts with the U. S. government, max
ing blocks for the navy and for the
Panama canal work.