Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-29
Gala Dedication
Night Of Maine
Spinning Company

Spinning Company
An event much talked about and
one of great deal of interest to a
large number of Skowhegan people
was the dedication of the new mill
erected the past summer and fall by
the Maine Spinning Company on. the
Island in SkOwhegan, which took
place Saturday evening and Sunday.
The affair opened with turkey ban
quet served at 600 o'clock Saturday
night which was served by J. i. Han
son of Hotel Oxford in the third floor
OF the new mill, for the employees, Of
ficers and directors. Music during
the banquet was furnished by MUIR
phys nine piece orchestra OF Boston.
At eight o'clock on the second floor
of the mill a grand ball was held,
for which Murphy's orchestra fur
nished most delightful dance pro-
gram. Each employee was privileged
to entertain one guest for the ball.
This was indeed festive occasion.
There were many very handsome
gowns and a thrOng of happy people.
: The employees are often heard to say
that there is no better company to
work for than the Maine Spinning
i! and surely this thought was upper
most in their minds Saturday night.
The Maine Spinning Company was
/; organized about IS years ago and
manufactures WOrsted yarn.
The present officers OF the company
are: President. Charles i. Young,
| Skowhegan; treasurer, n. +. Is.
/ Brooks, Boston; assistant treasurer,
Charles Jensen. Boston; superinten-
dent, William Mitchell, Skowhegan:
day superintendent, Charles Turner,
night superintendent, Stock BarroWs;
| Ook-keeper, at the Skowhegan Of
! fees, Moody Jewell: assistant local
| book keeper, Miss Clara Libby, all
SkOwhegan.
The new mill is located on the Is
| land and is go feet long by 81 feet
wide and is three story and has been
constructed at cost of 100000. 1t
is estimated that there will be an in
! crease of production Of so per cent.
| Much of the machinery of the mills
on the north side of the river VIII
be installed but there will also hc in
| stalled one third new machinery,
making the new mill splendidly
equipped.
| The arrangement OF the interior is
as follows: The main office will be
located on the first floor, also the
| Office of Superintendent Williams
which will adjoin the main office. ON
each floor there will be small private
offices all of which will have tele-
phone connections. The mill con-
! taiQs a stair tower, elevator shaft.
There are toilets for both men and
women on each floor. Nothing has
been omitted to make she mill 4
pleasant and healthy place in which
/ to be employed. The mil will be
steam heated throughout from a large
| MI y,t in,
water will be furnished from an ar
| tesian well.
| The mill will be operated by cleo
tricity furnished by the Central Maine
| Power Company. There is to be in
| dividual group control on the mach
! inery so that any machine can be
| operated independently of other ma
chimes.
The mill is electrically lighted.
| Automatic system of fire protection
| has been installed.
=, The interior of the mill is brick
with stone trimmings, with steel
frame work. placed upon cement
foundation. The building is especial
ly well lighted by a large number of
windows which have two lights in
each frame, designed to keep out the
cold in winter and the summers heat
| The architects are Lockwood,
Greene and Company of Boston. The
! contractor was the Otto Nelson Co.,
Of Bangor. The plumbing has been
! done by Nash and Nies and the
! heating system installed by w. =
Steward, and the decorating by +. c.
Burrill and Son, all local firms.
The steel framing came from the
Eastern Bridge Construction Co. of
/ worcester. Mass. The automatic fire
protection system was installed by
the Parks, Cramer Co, of Fitchburg.
Mass. The elevators were installed
by the Elevator Works of Salem.
| Mass.
! The employees of the Maine Spin
| nlng Company certainly have rea-
son 10 say that their company is the
pest ever. The company for many
years at Christmas time gives to each
| employee q bonus of one weeks pay
1or each year the employee has
worked for the company. LAST
/ Christmas the bonus amounted to
$l4.Ooo. The company also give
| lhelr help u midsummer trip to Old
orchard. furnishing 4 special train
| meals ana certain amount of
spending money for the days trim
IN return the employees are a loyaI
oody OF faithful workers, Interested
III their work and the success of tho
industry of which they are so i'm
portant a part.
| sunday from !. to p. NJ. the new
pant was open for the inspection of
the pubic. Many awaited them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
new mill. of which any town miobt
pc justly. proud. Murphy's orchcs.
IRA gave a delightful concert in tho
afternoon from until four.
| Inc best wishes of the community
are extended to the company for con.
tlnued prosperity.
, dnose from out of town in attend
were: treasurer. n. b. X. Brooks and
Mrs. Brooks. Charles Jensen. assist
Ine treasurer: and Edison +. Nye.
Bni,a Harry Z. Wassen, salesman
IpIhllaadelphia, Pa, and Mrs. Wass"n,.
II. NJ. Schofield. head of tho s %nn.
a rorh. Providence and Boston sales
1iiiGes: Howard Bacon, Providenn ,.S
X. l., salesman. NV iuence'
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