Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30

most interesting one to observe. 1t
seems to me that here we have an in
duStry of great possibilities. and if this
proves to be so. YOU will sec eXpan-
sion in this plant at no far distant
date.
The Kcnncbec Box Co. also has
very efficient organization at South
Gardiner. and this. too is likely to de-
Nclop into a business of considerably
larger magnitude. With another good
manufacturing concern located at
South Gardiner we would not need to
worry about that end of the city.
| believe the houses are now practically
all occupied there and soon something
must he done for the people who desire
TO locate in South Gardiner permanent
| ly.
Mr.. Frank l.. Gray has shown him.
self to he man of good business
Judgment and keen vision. We have
no doubt that his new undertaking.
Will be a fine one for him and we
| also believe it will be a mighty fine
| business asset for the City of Gar
diner. 1t Will bring to Gardiner
many people who have not been in
the habit of coming here to do bust
ness and those who have been COM
| ing Will come more often because
better served.
Nothing is of much more conse-
Guence to u place than hotel that
! has an individuality of it's own. Mr..
John w. Hilbert is to be coneratu-
lated upon the success he has made
of his house. and the city of Gardiner
! is to be congratulated upon having
! Mr.. Hilbert. We all remember the
trials and fluctuations of about all
the former proprietors of this an
Gent hostelry. Those who made a
living were thought to be doing very
| well indeed. Our fellow citizen has
made a rather wonderful success
here, and where so many have failed,
it mus require at least a spark of
! genius to come through in such a
| manner that his place is full every
night in the week and many turned
away.
The old established industries of
Gardiner are going along in their
substantial way and we are indeed
fortunate in the kind of products
manufactured and the character of
the men behind | do not know of
any place the size of Gardiner that
has suffered less from the recent
I hard times than have we.
We have assisted the high school
materially in n financial way. We
have been ready to take hold of the
street Surfacing matter on Water
street but unfortunately the state
did not appropriate sufficient funds
to take care of all the applications
OF last year We believe this should
be undertaken as soon as possible.
| The Board also tried to give to the
city an up to date lighting system,
| hI1t tho Ynnnlo Inv
! their votes and so nothing was ac-
complished along that line.
In the spring you will find along
all the roads and highways leading
to our city, large signs, pointing the
way. A small thing to be sure, but
very helpful to the traveller and our
selves.
| We have seen more residences of
all descriptions built in Gardiner
| during the last two years. than for
many years before. / think there
are thirty-siX, either finished or in
the process of construction. We are
much indebted to the r. =. Hazard
Company for starting the boom and
I hope a sufficient number of en-
ployees of that same company will
decide to own homes on High Hol-
born street, to take the remaining
| iNNS' W itll VIC clicI Wv
on this street. it will be one of the
most beautiful in Gardiner.
l believe we are living in the day
! of Gardeners greatest prosperity.
There are more people living and
employed here today than ever be-
| fore. There are no vacant houses
or stores. Fifty houses could be
rented if available. Real estate is
bringing a higher price than at any
previous time. If it were possible
for all the men and women of Gar
diner to unite for just one year to
make our city better. bigger and
more prosperous. it could be rome
and you would be surprised at the
results obtained.
The present membership of the
board is 3S1 and it ought to be many
more.
The committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the death of Frank
f. Boston presented set read by
Hon. c. A. Knight: were unanimous
: ly adopted and ordered incorporated
in the records. The following were