Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-23
Readfeld Citizens
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A prominent Readfield citizen, +.
T., Peacock who was Il welcome Wis
itor to the Journal Office Friday af
ternoon had some interesting facts
to present concerning the rebuilding
now under way or planned for the
immediate future in his real, live,
progressive town.
Real estate transfers, improve
ments and business propositions are
at present in process in all parts of
the town. Dry goods will be plenty
when Mr. Ice, who has purchased
the lot on which A. IA. Wilson's
store was located completes his
building process. Mr.. Lee has al
. ready cleared away the rubbish left
by the fire, and has siIls and the first
! floor laid for the new dry goods
store.
/ Groceries are to be obtained at
present in the house occupied by
Mir. and Mrs. J. +. Norton Of Farm
ington who have purchased the resi-
dencc known as the Crosby house of
c. A. Collins and George Carson, and
are selling supplies from there. Lum-
Der is ready for the new store which
the Eortons will build Immediately.
\. ". Manter has contracted with
d. w. Ladd to build one-story
store on his lot at the corner of Main
and Church streets, which he will
occupy for the sale of boots. shoes,
and gentlemcn'S furnishings. Work
on this store will begin not later
than August and be rushed to conf
pletion Mr.. Manter expects he will
be able to finish it III the course of
two months, the time to be shorten
ed if possible.
Enterprise seems to go along with
the name of Manter, for George W.
of that surname states that he will
erect a new store on the site OF the
one burned, though this one, two
stories in height will he only two
! thirds Of the former IN size. Lum-
| Der is being delivered, and work is
! to be begun soon under the direction
of Charles Norton.
Among news rumored but not as
/ yet stated as fact is the purchase
of the lot where the Meriman store
stood. by Harry O. Tibbetts. who
! may erect store to be headquarters
/ for q plumbing business. Rumor al
! so has it that William Daley the
! barber is negotiating for the pur-
! chase of the Mallett lot on which his
/ barber shop stood prior TO the fire.
! If the negotiations are satisfactorily
completed it is understood that he
! will rebuild. At present the barber
shop is being conducted directly over
! Burnelrs blacksmith shop.
/, Meetings of the Lafayette Lodge.
! No. IS, +. and A. NJ. have been held
relative to rebuilding the block on
| the site of the one burned, with
plans resulting for the construction
Of q wooden block which shall com
! prise two stores on the first floor, n
/ banquet hall on the second floor and
! the lodge room on the third floor. A
meeting is to be called on Saturday
! evening for the purpose of complet-
! ing plans in reference to the build
/ ing, one, contractor having submit
ted estimates for $500. 1t has been
reported that the Lodge is also con-
/ templating the purchase of the lot
occupied formerly by the store of c.
/ S. Brown and the Peacock law Of
fee.
! Two citizens. Walter Williams and
/ Cyrus Laid it is said will rebuild
dwelling houses on the lots where
their homes previously stood. 4.
II. Wilson, who was formerly in the
hardware business will not rebuild,
but will maintain his business as at
present in the small building which
he has had hauled onto the lot
owned by +. F.. Peacock on the site
, where the Post Office building for
merry stood. All told there is a lot
Of real estate business going on in
! Readfield.