The Republican journal., 1911-01-12
BELFAST IN 1910
TIFF JOURNALS ANNUAL REVIEW OF LOCAL EVENTS
LOCAL, INDUSTRIES.

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
The Coe-Mortimer Fertilizer company, |
who established plant here in 1909, had
an excellent run of business, having
manufactured and shipped about 10000
tons of fertilizer. Morris l.. Slugg OF
Carteret, N. j., is the local superinten-
dent. From rs to 100 men are employed
in the busy season and about thirty con-
stantly. A building for storing parreis
and a cooper shop, connected with the
main building, was built the past season.
Orders have been placed for as, 600 bar
rals as follows: Hatch Brothers at the
Head of the Tide, 90 900, and 5,O0o each
to F. A. Tower and George knlgnt OF
Ralmont: O. P. Jackson of Searsmont;
!. F. Vickery of Morrill, and Il. =: COT
treu of Belfast. The tower at tne
end of the pier has been enclosed anu
other improvements made. fertilzer
material is received throughout the year
bv steamers and sailing vessels.
Leonard & Barrow s shoe factory nau
an excellent run OF work. anu N.Y. ny
orders booked for months TO come. M dne
factory was closed about week IN May
for stock taking, but the rush OF work
woujd not permit closing for fall stock
taking. The output is 2, AGO pairs daily
and $50 hands are employed, e
Fred A, Holmes mill at the Head OF
the Tide had profitable year. staves
and baads were furnished for about lo0,-
400 barrels used in the cranberry busl-
ness at Cape Cod, New Jersey ana feilii-
svivania; long lumber and shingles on
I9cai cor contracts, and material for Hatch
Rrothers, Mr.. Holmes also supplied
rnost of the piling used in rebuilding the
= s 5. COS wharf, and disposed OF a
large quantity of mill waste.
Holmes Brothers had their usual run
of work at Citypoint, and CLYDE homes
cut the lumber on lot On the wales
Miller road. 49,. o,r
went into the hands of receivers IN l9o9.
H. Holton Wood was the only creol5or,
his claim amounting to S9l, Uop, anu ne
look over the plant. work on manu- was
completed, material and machinery sou,
and the business discontinued. Inc pam
consists of a number of buildings, m
cinding IRON and brass foundries, black
eroirI shon etc. a wharf, has spur
railway track, and steam and electric
mower 1t is we'll adapted for manu-
featuring industry.
The Estabroolzs Shirt Mfg. Co., had an
excellent run of business. and was an
almost constant advertiser for operators
to enable it tofill its orders. The last OF
She season it moved from the Duplex
hnjlding to the building opposite the
railway station recently vacated by MILES
: JeIlison, clothing manufacturer.
Ceoroe Heating the bookkeeper, re-
siened in December to take the office OF
clerk of courts for Waldo county, to
which he had been elected, and was sue
ceeded by Miss Margaret L. keene.
Miles S. Jellison, who for some years
had been manufacturing clothing Tor the
J. B. Pearson Co. of Boston, went to
Thomaston to take charge OF a factory
for that firm, but later returned 10 BEL
fast and rented the store IN the Collseum
building vacated by Walter H. Rlcharos
and engaged in shirt manufacturing.
He started with a small force, but IS ex-
pected to do large business,
Orlando Titherington, who had been IN
the employ of the Duplex Roller Bush
ing Co. rented the Mansfield store at the
foot of Maine street and went into bust
ness for himself. He does all kinds OF
machine work and has had good run OF
custom.
The Kelley Axe factory in East Bel
fast RAYMOND R. Sherman, manager,
continues to manufacture the famous
Kelley axes, which have maintained their
reputation for excellence for nearly
century and are the recognized standard
in Maine.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co., A: c.
Hopkins local manager, gave excellent
light and power service and increased
both lines of its business. 1t has an Of
fee and store for the sale Of supplies in
the johnson block, High street. This
company has acquired additional water
power on Goose river, and can furnish
when needed for manufacturing purposes
/. 900 horse power.
The Read Garage & Machine Co., High
street, had busy and prosperous year.
They sold good many automobiles,
furnished cars and chauffeurs when need
ed, and had a large amount of repair
work. They have a we'll equipped ma
chine shop and skilled workmen.
The Waldo Telephone Co. succeeded
the n. f. Tel. & Tel. Co., of which it is
a subsidiary company Mr.. R. B. Her.
rick, the manager, was made soliciting
agent of the latter company with head
quarters in Watervile and Mr.. E. R.
Spear was transferred from Bath to
Belfast. Good service has been given to
an increasing number of patrons. Early
in the New Year the exchange will be
moved to the new Savings Bank build
ing, The operating rooms will occupy the
whole third floor and the office will be on
the ground floor on Main street. The
few Offices will be second to none in the
State
The Sherman leatherboard mills in
East Belfast have run steadily through
out the year except for short time
when the water supply was insufficient.
Mr.. Sherman sold one of his water pow
ers to the Penobscot Bay Electric Com
pany and moved the mill and other build
jngs, thus consolidating his plant
A, 5. Heal has done large business in
granite and marble at his works on
Bridge street and has an Office and sales
room on High street formerly occupied
by Mark Woods & Son.
Hatch Brothers at the Head Of the
TITO mad large contract for barrels
from the Coe-M Mortimer Co, and in ad-
diticn made many apple barrels to meet
the local demand as we'll as fish barrels
for Gloucester parties.
John Rogers machine shop on Main
street was kept busy throughout the
year.