Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Boom Year in the History
Of Somerset Capital.
Nearly 100000 Spent in New
Buildings Twenty Dwellings.


II IL estimated that about 100000
has been spent in building in Skowhe-
gan, in the year about to close.
Twenty dwelling houses have been
buih. mostly in the vicinity of the
Plains, on the north side of the river.
The finest residence is that of DIR. w.
s. Stinchfield ON Court street. Among
the others that have been finished are
those of John Clark. Charles H. Davis
(2). Morrill, Moore, Simon Gates. l..
Barnes. Parker Sanborn, Joseph Rod
erick. J. Roderick, A Roderick, r.
Burpee, Forrest Cross. Horace Jewett.
The aggregate cost of these residences
Ii estimated at about $4,000.
The most magnificent structure to be
built in Skowhegan in 1911 is the new
First National Bank, east of the old
First National Bank. facing Madison
avenue. 1t is the most imposing
building in the town. Other blocks
are the Brown Block on Water street
which takes the place of an old wood
en- structure that was burned: Barrett
block on Water street; Hackett q
Williams garage; Fellows & Company,
successors to r. L. Mitchell Co.,
large four story block for their Nov
city Works. r. H. Haines, two-story
block on Madison avenue. to be used
for stores and Offices: Skowhegan Saw
ings Bank, remodeled and furnished
with a new front; Ross block on Madi-
son avenue remodeled. giving 1t the ap-..
pearance of a new block: new casket
factory. built by z C. Tracy & Son on
Madison avenue; Ward & Philbrick
block, remodeled to make room for the
new publishing house; Heselton block,
remodeled in the upper story and three
halls made.
Considerable building in the rural
sections of the town is noted. A new
dwelling house has been put up by
Leslie Brown on the River Road and on
the Canaan Road Lester Stevens has
built-a new barn and a great deal of
repairing has been done to various
farm buildings. One of the most
noticeable things in building in the
rural sections has been the making of
sil6sls More have been built in the
last year ethan for several years
previous.
With the building that has been go
ing on In the town, new business firms
have come in and new employees add
ed. The F. J.. Smith Publishing Co,
that publishes the Welcome Guest" is
giving work to about SO new hands.
The Novelty Shop of the Fellows &
Co.. recently been built, gives employ
ment to about 80 new hands. Other new
business. firms that have made their
advent. are those of James Fellows,
stocks and bonds; e. Boyd, jeweler; L.
q mt orfo Lo, A
restaurant, F. A. Fuller, grocery and
farm implements; E. l.. Sawyer, con-
fectionery. 1t is estimated that with
the building and addition of new firms
that over 100 new hands are employed.
The Christmas meeting of the Wem-
ans Club held in. the Library pariors,
Wednesday afternoon. was a most de-
lightful occasion. The rooms with
their decorations Of holly and Christ
mas trees never looked better and
over 100 were present to participate
in the good time. Two Christmas
trees contained, gifts for every person
present which were greatly enjoyed,
and refreshments Of home made candy
delighted all. The special feature of
the program. which was splendidly
gotten up by Mrs. Margaret X.
Goodrich. was a series of nine read
ings by Miss Eleanor Barnard DAN
forth OF Gardiner, The next meeting
Of the Club will be held Jan 3.
The officers OF Carrabassett Lodge
No. 81, I. o. 0. F., for the ensuing
year were nominated, Wednesday
night Leslie p. Jacobs noble grand;
j. N. Smith. Irving b. Gates. Eugene
Tarbox. Morrill, Greenleaf; recording
secretary, Arthur Bussey:; financial
secretary, Eben Chase: treasurer, c.
M. Lambert; trustee. Arthur r. Jew
EFT.