The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12
- Liberty Corn Factory.

o,omisins New Industry. That and
local Industries Call for Railroad
w. ,..,s The Beauties of Lake George.
. 49, EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: The
Q , i' is nearing completion. The
, 20 are all up, the machinery all in
aDt ~ the completion of few de-
VII WI odd Jobs the factory will be
a. the corn, which is looking
,arkward at this time. But the
e boped for, as it means much to
and the surrounding country. A
NV and band concert was held in the
y rare room of one of the buildings
F. sysning, July Both. 1t was gotten
p The stockholders for the purpose
,q funds for the completion of
Sa;5,ngs, grading the yards, etc,
Grand success in every detail.
Am PEOPLE were present and there
p. :, couple of dancers, with ample
f,r qI, as the building is 100 feet
=, and 50 feet in width. A supper
,7-,a. N the End story of the build
~ lab .es running the entire length,
.s.r we're twice filled with the sturdy
,,,. their wives and sweethearts,
=. a,a.itv. So successful was this
,sst The managers have concluded
..s,,- on the night of August 10th.
=. I'M lied and a good time assured.
i. rom factory is great adjunct to
ss.fr-ss of this village and is duly
..,fsr4 by the farmers, as their
- s,on in taking stock in the
q, asl the planting of acres of
.9anantly testifies. That we have
sse-.r, here is largely due to the
and wa of o. W. Ripley, who fired
-.s gun and has been a constant,
..- sn. hopeful worker, aided by
r.r as w. j. Knowlton, w. J.
. - Z. Nelson, C. M. Howes, j.
s- and many others. The thing
-.- with such men behind it.
G-.ene of Portland is the superin-
on, and through him all the con-
i. have been made with the Mon
h Pa. ing company, of which the
.sr Tomlinson company of Portland
.l- .oaers. Mr.. Greene is a live
s~i makes things go some. He is
.ap.rlntendent of five canning fac
. longing to this company. He
m the business when boy, has
rrn IN it, and knows the whole of
4. Is Il very energetic man and will
n .1ng moving, and by reason of
~. al looking for good results, not
,rsaing the fact that we are handl-
~ the matter of transportation,
5ept us in the background for
.r, ,eals. The establishing of this
M factory here has added another
sr 70 our wing of faith that we
Rs,- d railroad in the near future.
. ,44r matter of surprise to US
IT, raj road magnates having money
,- and wishing to build up towns,
r loked in this direction. But
u 4zception of Mr.. Henry OF
a. who came here with a
Camden shortly before his
so ole has ever looked US over
+ view to building a railroad. We
dr. urrsuaded that had Mr.. Henry
81 -ctric road would have been
rg o.tween this place and Camden.
.e- Jds that he said on viewing
astuI lake from the Beaulieu
@ Why has not railroad been
LIS place before this timer"
20. III. why not? Why not? Lib
ts environs can give to a road
- n %, 600 tons of freight in and
H th railroad facilities this bust
rol increase. We have a sheep
. ~ here, fitted up with all the
Pr rIjances and capable of dong
nr- he business it now does, and
10 Lie increased to that extent at
g.- it not for the expense of
ltng 10 and from the boat or rail
Tie cost of getting ton of
ttto and from Belfast is equal, il
0e nan getting it from Boston to
81. 1t is the same with the Bennett
1r srop, where machinery Tor
is manufactured to be shipped
ua.ls Of the United States and to
pe But by reason of this question
-egtt it being all heavy goods,
Bennett is unable tt compete with
s. is the same with the foundry
aacane shop of G. A. Palmer, and
tH- manufacture and sale of clap
is yy L. C. Morse, and with all the
on the river.
has been estimated that we have
q power enough in this village to
at east one-fourth of the spindles
lie city Of Lowell, having eleven priv
g, with 1875 feet fall in less than a
distance. At least seven-eighths of
Wafer is running to waste. ltshould
tlZed, and would be if we could get
1hh our products. The farmers
now Interested more than ever be-
n this matter of transportation
tie building of the corn factory
1t IS written in the bond" that
shall 1al,x+pr {boi,, anr,, n Flow -