Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

salesroom, a business office and pri-
vate Office, large stockroom and
service department and storage so by
so feet in dimensions. The building
is made of brick and is one story. 1t
is faced with a large cement walk
and a gasoline tank with air pressure
stands at the door. The salesroom
which is in the front of the building
has large windows running one three
sides. At the top of these windows
there are also lights of patterned
frosted glass, for making the place
bright. The floor Of this room is
master mix, a red colored cement and
the walls are made Of Belden Brick.
All ceilings are finished in cream
colored plaster.
The Office sets in one side and a
Dit to the rear of the salesroom. Here
Is the regular Office equipment and
directly in the rear of this room is
situated the private office, or "Clos-
ing Room" 1t is finished the same
as the stock room, with plaster and
metal lathes.
The stock room Is located between
the front room and the storage and a
door opens midway in the back of
the salesrom. A large stock of parts
and accessories for both the Hudson
and Essex Cars will be kept here.
The service department and stor-
age is located at the rear and takes
up the larger part of the building.
This is fully equipped for repairing
cars and Hudson and Essex owners
can now depend upon their own SER
vice station in Waterville instead of
various garages for their little re-
pair jobs.
The fireroom which IS bricked apart
from the rest of the building is really
big feature of the plant. This new
structure. is indeed fireproof from
one end to the other. With the auto
matte sprinkling system, the hoses
and the fireroom which can be en-
tered only from the outside of the
building. the plant should be one of
the safest places in Waterville against
the demon. fire. Outside of the fire.
room is tank for supplying free air
and water to motorists.
The opening yesterday was indeed
splendid success. Babe Harrine-
tons Orchestra furnished music
through the day and evening. The
sales room was made attractive with
several baskets of handsome flowers
''''>Su W IiicHuS, among when
were gladiolas from the Henley Kim
pail Company of Portland and a
large basket of mixed flowers pre
scented by c. r. Marston, local
Franklin dealer. Two urns, one on
each side of the front entrance. with
Arabia Japonica and rubber plants,
offered pleasing contrast in color to
the bright shades in interior decora
tons of the salesroom.
Those in charge of the opening YES
terday were Ira l.. Belyea, owner of
the building and president of the
company; George 7. Boyden, general
manager Of the Waterville bra !:
F.. L. Taylor manager of the Show
hogan branch.
Assisting statesmen were Drum
mond Reynolds and Mr.. Barr.
The cars on display yesterday were
three new models, a Hudson coacn,
Hudson seven passenger sedan and
an Essex coach. The cars are eouip-
ped with balloon tires.
Among the out of town visitors 10
call at the new station yesterday
were: c. w. Abbott. general manager
of the Henley Kimball Co, at Port
land and Mrs. Abbott: Edward O'Niel
wholesale service manager of Port
land and Charles Davis. mechanic of
the wholesale department in the
Portland branch.