Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-30
Christmas Gift by Maine Spinning Company to Empoyes
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Miss Mabel McElhiney went to
Boston Saturday where. she viii en-
ter the Bryant e Stratfon business
College, where she Will. talxesa cOtlt-
mercial course. Miss McElhihey
will stay at the Brooke h0use on
Chandler street while in the city.
Mrs. II. e. Bartlett visited 1t the
home OF her SON. Roy =. Younger
Belfast over the holidays. She was
accompanied by her granddaughter.
Mr.. Young's daughter, Mrs. George
Jones and two children. Robert and
Harold. The party returned Satur-
aay night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ordway re-
turned to town Saturday morning
aftep passing Christmas in Richmond
with Mrs. Ordway's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Duren.
Mrs. T. A. Anderson Of Pittsheld,
who has been the guest of her moth
er, Mrs Fannie q. wildes Of Madison
avenue 'over the holiday. returned to
her home Monday morning.
Mrs. Albra Smith was called to
Athens Friday on account of the i'll
ness Of her brothers wife, Mrs. Err
nest Cook. 1T
Earle Grundy, who has been pass
ing the holiday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs: J. H. Grundy. returned to
Bates College where he is a student
on Monday morning.
J. II. Grundy went to Portland
Monday morning, where he will be
employed on contract work.
Julian Goodrich, who has been at
home since the Thanksgiving recess.
returned to Hebron Academy Mon
day morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Murray.
who have been in town the guests
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Murray. returned to Portland Mon
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Weeks and
little daughter Louise and little
George r. Merriam who is living at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Weeks.
returned to waterville Monday
morning.
Michael Cavanaugh went to Fair
field Monday morning.
Carl Curtis and John Lewis. re-
Gently appointed census enumerators,
went to Watcrville Monday morning
instruction to fit them for their
duties.
Mrs. H. w. Godfrey, who has been
in town with her sister. Mrs. Mil
burn Fowler. returned to her home
in Auburndale Monday morning
Mrs. Godfrey was called here at this
time by the sudden illness and death
of her mother, Mrs. Carleton p. Mer-
rill.
Mrs. Amy Brown and son Carle-
ton. who lave been spending the
holiday with Mrs Browns mother
in-law. Mrs. Albert Watson. return
Cd to their home in Wakefield, r. l..
Monday morning. ".s
Maurice GIedhill of the Somerset
Worsted mills located at East Madi-
son went to Boston, New York and
Philadelphia on a business trip or
Monday morning. -.
1t is interesting to note that for a
Christmas gift the Maine Spinning
Company paid to their employees who
number about 1875 in round numbers
the sum Of $1,000. Two years age
last September. the Company ISSUED
q. notice to their employees which
stated that starting with that yea,
1917) and until further notice, the
Maine Spinning Company would pay
yearly bonus Of one weeks extra
pay for each year or portion of q
year Of continuous service in the em.
ploy Of the Company. Said bonus
not to exceed 10 weeks extra pay
The Company allows short vacation.
and 1t is stipulated that absence or
account Of sickness shall not coun,
against continuous service. The
Company works two shifts a day, q
clay and night shift, and carries q
weekly pay roll of $4,000. The idea OF
the bonus Is to reward continued ano
competent labor and to encourage
the heap to remain with the Company
and in view Of the fact that many o1
the employees drew the limit Of II
weeks extra pay and then had sew
eral weeks to their credit proves that
the Company has recognized faithful
service. The Company was formed
in 1904 with the late Edwin H. Gled.
hill as prime mover ih the enterprise
and many Skowhegan people a.
stockholders. Upon his shddei
death about two years after the mil
started, the company met with q
severe setback and the stock be-
came largely the property of outside
parties. Owing to the able manage.
ment Of the financial end by the
q De- H.