The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Maine Building Notes.

9z00 Tor new engine mousse.
Contractor Walter Weeks OF Cas-
tine is building a commodious bum
galow at that resort for Prof. w. e.
Mikell of Philadelphia
The r.. H. Crockett Co. of Camden
have the contract for wiring the
Knox county court house, Jail and
sherffs residence at Rockland.
The Bennett-Stoddard Co., Angus
ia, have the contract for electric wir-
ing and fixtures for the Lake View
House of W. C. Kinds at Winthrop.
e. E. Newbert of Augusta, trus-
tee of the contracting firm of Spear &
Webb Waterville, has crews of men
at work finishing eleven houses in
that city, Augusta and Portland.
Ground has been broken for the
new Colby dormitory at Waterville, to
be of brick with stone trimmings, 80
x43, three stories, to cost about $685.
900, and to be ready for occupancy
in September.
The town of Paris is in the market
for two steel bridges, one to be a
truss bridge to cross the Little An
droscoggin river at Shows Falls, the
other a stringer bridge to cross
Stony Brook on the Buckfield road.
Bids are open until July Is for the
construction of a frame school build
ing at Houlton, from plans by John
Calvin Stevens and John Howard
Stevens of Portland. William F.
Coan Is superintendent of schools at
Houlton.
City Electrician Charles O.. Austin
of Bangor. who Is serving his third
consecutive year has rendered his
resignation, to take effect July /, and
will take a position with the Maine
& New Brunswick Electric Power
Company at Pressure Isle.
]. l.. Parkin & Son of Fairfield
have a contract with the Lockwood
Company of Waterville for the re-
rr1oval of about 1000 yards of rock
from the mill canal, along with eX-
tensive repairs to the dam. The work
will employ about forty men for
about four months.
The Ursuline Society of the ST.
Francis de Sales church at Water
Vile have purchased site for $lS,-
600 and will erect on the lot large
school building. Plans will be drawn
Immediately and the work of con-
struction will be commenced as soon
as possible.
Judson Nichols. proprietor of the
Lancey House, Pittsfeld has con-
tracted with John L. Russell, the
we'll known builder, to erect a gar
age in connection with the recently
opened Lancey House. The garage
will be located on Hunnewen avenue
and will be 35x60 it.
The Salvation Army in Augusta has
purchased a site for its proposed
citadel in that city to be erected the
coming fall, to be Of brick, four
stories, containing reading room, pub
lie wash room, sleeping quarters and
baths, and finished with view to
convenience and comfort.
Wiscassett is looking forward to
the enjoyment of an adequate public
lighting system about the first or
July, contract for bringing the need
ed power into the town having been
signed between the Wiscasset Electric
Light & Power Co. and the Portland
Power & Development Co. of Dam
ariscotta.
The city of Portland is to recon-
struct its High School building lately
damaged by fire, and furnish the
same as soon as possible, using the
walls now standing. Insurance mon
ey to the amount of nearly 100000 is
available, and it is believed this will
be ample to cover the cost of rebuild
ing.
Nearly the full amount of the $780,
000'necessary has been subscribed for
! the construction of a new BowdOin
College gymnasium. Among the later
contributions are $4,000 from Gen.
Thomas H. Hubbard of New York,
and like amount from Hugh j.
Chisholm of New York and Rumford.
The Maine Loan & Building asso-
citation of Portland has filed articles
of incorporation. with the approval
of the State Bank Commissioner, pro-
yiding for capital to be accumulated
of 100000. Prominent residents
of Portland are among the incorpora-
tors.
c. L. Hoxie & Co., the Augusta
builders, have the contract for the
construction of the new grain ware
house and elevator to be erected by
the Fuller-Holway Company on up
per Water street in that city. The
Purinton Bros Co. of Wateryille and
Augusta are to furnish half-mIiiion
brick for the structure.
The Central Maine Power Company
of Waterville are to erect an auxiliary
steam power station on the Kenncbec
at Pennington, of brick construction
54x107 feet, with an extension of 50x
102 feet on the south side for boil
err room. 1t will be equipped with the
modern electrical machinery and be
complete in all its appointments.