Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-09
Water Power of Oxford County.
ALBANY-sfx POWERS.

shingles and laths.
Second, one mile below on the same
stream, with a fall ftwenty feet, 500 square
inches OF water, and able to saw 500, 600
iect OF lumber yearly, one saw mill with one
saw and edger
Third, four miles below, fall eight feet.
The saw mill upon this privilege when in
repair will saw 9OO.O feet Of lumber. hay
ing an addition of water supplied by Songo
pond.
Fourth, two miles below on the same
stream. fall nine feet unimprovcd
fif'h. IN the south part OF the town ,locat-
ed on Stone pond liver, twelve feet fall. and
500 square inches of water; one saw mill,
shingle. stave aud lath machines capable OF
saving 500 900 leet oil lumber yearly.
Sixth, mill for saving saves and shin
giles, on the outlet OF Kneeland's pond, with
q fall Of eight feet
ANpovER % TEN POWERS.
First, tho Corner Mills" on the West
branch OF Ellis river fall fifteen feet in ten
rods; grist mill, shingle mill and sta, ch
Q
chincry as is now employed.
Second. on tho same branch, two miles
above the Corner Mills" Unemployed,
and OF equal capacity with the Corner
power.
Third, the ELLIS Falls" on the East
branch OF Ellis river; fall twenty FIVE feet
in four rods. Not improved Title in
dispute
I Fourth, the "Bricke,t Falls" below the
| Ellis falls, twenty feet fall in ten rods,
granite ledge foundation. Unimproved. The
East branch is fed by Ellis pond, 3 byII2
miles. and by Garland pond, by miles.
IL is constant. owing to the ponds and
swamp land connected. The West branch
is more variable, being fed by springs and
mountain streams.
Also several powers or tributaries to Ellis
river, as follows:
Fifth, on Black brook, in the northeast
/ part si the town
Sixth, on Sswyer's brook. ia the north
( part OF ths town.
I Seventh. on Frye's brook.
Eighth, on stony brook.
J Ninth. on Lone brook. formerly used.
Tenth. on Gardiner brook starch factory
erected this summer. with capacity to man.
afae;ure one hundred tons in three months.
These tributary" powers have from I'll
teen to thirty feet fail each, aud are esti.
mated each equal to operating grist mill
with two runs OF stones in any drouth. and
much more in any ordinary season. Gran
lie abundant and good. Lay of the land
favorable. chief part OF tho basin OF the
streams wooded.
So far as The power has been improved
the effect has been exceedingly beneficial
upon the interests and wealth of the town.
Animal prodlct not asccriained, except that
about eighty six tons Of starch were made
and 200 900 feet of lumber sawed last year.
/ Market. Portland, by road to Bfyau,'s
pond, and thence by rail.
HgowNuRLD-rEV POWERS.
First, Tyler Mil d" in the village, on
Shepard's river. Can grind seventy.fvc
bushels of grain daily. ani for four months
Of the year saws Z, 900 feet Of boards. and
cards into rolls" about 1000 pounds Of
wool
second, the "Tannery MIL" forty rods
below Three tons OF leather per week.
Third, "Thorn tS Seavey Mill" one. half
mile from No. l. on same stream. 5000
shingles per day for six months. 3 900
boards daily for lonr month, and fifty
bushels grain ground daily through the
year.
+ Fourth, at outlet Of Ten Mile pond 1OO,-
op boards and slaves yearly, valuable
power. only partially improved
Fftb. Marston MdIs. on the Little
Stcr river; same amount oi business a. at
NJ. 8. tlouel, a much smaller power
SiV.b, "IinscOtt's Mill" on sou,l, branch
OF Sheplrd's river docs about the same as
No.
seventh, Gram & Whitney Mill on
ShcpsrI's river grinds 900 bushels, saw
100000 shingles
Eighth, 'Iuri & Bake's Mill. {" on sou.h
branch Shepari's river; not employed
formerly sawed 80 600 feet yearly.
Ninth. "Brilcen's MIL" southeast
branch Shepherds river; cabinet and furn.
iture mandatory
Tenth. "Browu's MIL" tub and kit fac
tory
The Ten Mile pond is one mile long and
one .half vide; can be increafed greatly.
Artificial reservoirs feasible ShePard's
river il variable. bat no damage need occur
Volume in lrcshet eight fold. The powers
can be- doubled by employ meut Of the best
machinery and proper use Of the water