Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-01

The OraHs" Improved Stump Machine.
We have been much interested in the ex-
animation of model of this new apparatus,
Tor the removal Of stumps, the dislud semeut
OF rocks, aud the removal OF b lildings. 1t is
one OF those sim Die aud scientifically adjusted
affairs, which one has only to look ut to per-
eeiNe that 1t is exactly adapted TO its purpose,
aud stands very small chance OF ever beng
materially improved upon. With it, woke
OF cattle will move anything, lit anything
slodge anythng-so happily aud advantage
only Is the lever power applied. The appa-
ratus is the invention of Mr. w. W. Wills of
Orange, Mass, who is also the patemtee, and
the gentleman can be congratulated by his
friends and neighbours with having found the
tools for " making his pile"
The p actcal operation OF this machine has
been Witnessed with establishment and delight
by attitudes i'll this state. Lieut.. Go ernor
Brown, oil the New England Farmer, gives
an account OF an exhibition Of It's powers at
anse, where the most firmly rooled stumps
huge and undecay ed-were removed with.
OUT the slightest difficulty. Prof Nah OF
Amherst says that the machine is more than
the inventor claims it to be-Ihat il is equal
" as useful in the quarry, and ~ the renloy-
al of buildings, as la dislodgng stumps and
~'''a
reasonably severe eflrt oa the part OF men or
tenn. The machine was exhiOited at the late
Vermont Stale Fair at Rutland, and The Brat.
tieborO' IhoeiE says 1t caused such Sur
among the Big stumps as never before was, It.
messed IN that REGION The Rutland Herald
speaks Ct the machine in the warInest terms
oil praise, and the general opinion or its mer
its was Endorsed by a handsome premium
from the State Society. At the late FAIR of
the United States Agricultural Society, al tie
Gore Block, Boston, the exhibition Of tile
machine was attended with the liyeliest ex
element, aud 1t created no less a sensation It
the Cay stall Palace, New York. Dung the
exhibition OF the machine at Boston. the in
sentor sold the right To make, yend, and use,
the same, i'll the Slate OF Maine, for SO 900
to Mr.. Adams, of that city
IL is nov, OF course, the wish OF the inven-
tor to dispose OF his interest to those who
wish to sell again-to sell the right to Coum-
ties and States. The sale Of Couuties in this
State and its vicinity Las already commenced.
Hampshire County has been suld to lii rrlson
koot, John Root John Works, and Ezra
Walker, OF Belchertown, for 5000. Worces-
ter County has been sold To NJ Hayward, OF
Ashburham. Tor $40 town, and Mr.. Hay.
ward has already le-sold the town o. Wor-
cester tor $500, to Henry Lincoln Of
that city, who, as commissioner in lay
ing out Hope Cemetery, will apply it to re-
moving rocks aud stumps in that enclosure
lie has also re sold the right for Fichburg for
500. and is realizing the average OF that
amount for the other towns, for which he
gave only $40. llampden county has been
sold TO $. Il. Lawreu0o Of Palmer, who is
ready TO dispose Of rights to make and use the
machine III the various towns of this county,
"a hint TO Mr.. Flynt OF the Monson granite
quarryl Franklin county has been disposed
OF to Mr.. Webb Of Mortified, aud Cheshire
county, N. H., to Mr. lloyey OF Swenzy. for
5000. The usual price asked for the right is
$50 a town. whele county is purchased,
aud, IN majority of towns, tins certainly
leaves large MAJ gin Tor profit.
Mr. Willis is engaged now ia the constant
manufietnre Of these machines ut Orange at
cost, each, of from $40 to $500, Unusually
we believe he has disposed Of machine is
lne which would work reyoIution in tie ap
pcarance and produCtvunesS ID many Of our