The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-20

NEOAANlC ALl4Ss EtU. 10, lOOc.
To the Editor Of the Press:
This village is located ON the line of two
towns, Poland and Minot and is divided by
the Little Andres coggn river. 1t is about
Sc miles from Portland, ON the line of the
Grand Trunk Railroad.
PAPER MANUFA Glory.
Messrs. Drake & Dwinen built a paper
mill iu 1850 on the Minot side of the river
In 1851 Messrs Denison & Files purchased.
the power and about 40 acres of land adjoining,
and commenced erecting the Eagle Mill. 1t is
1S1 feet by 10, two stories high with basement,
with stockhouse and counting room 60 feet
by 40. They commenced manufacturing pa
perrin this mill in 1853. Another mill, called the
Star mill, one hundred and fifty feet in front,
running back about the same distance, two
stories high with basement, with a stock house
about 20 feet by 40, was built in 1861. In
1865, Mr.. A. G. Denison purchased Mr.. Fl
less interest and new company was formed
with the same firm name. They purchased,
that year, the Drake & Dwinell mil and put
in its place oew mill called the Dwinel
mill, 130 By $50 feet, one story and basement.
In 1867 they built a new mill, called the I'm
ion mill 80 feet by so, two stories and base
ment. The second story of the mill is occu-
pied for manufacturing collars, by the Fur
long Paper Manufacturing Co. The success
OF the company is now placed beyond all per-
adventure, as they are now making 5000
day and cannot supply but a small proportion
of ftheir orders. A trial of them by any lady
secures permanent customer and the de-
mand must be unbou nded.
MeSsrs. Denison. & Co. have recently recon-
structed their mill and put in the best ma
chinery that has been produced. They have
about 40 feet fall affording an abundance of
power, all seasons of the year. They run
their mills day and night, giving employment
to 125 persons, turning out four tons of paper
daily, mainly fine book paper which isseDt to
New York. They also supply several printing
Offices in this State, with news and job paper.
Two thousand cord of wood are annually con-
sumed in heating the building AMI genera
ting steam for various purposes. The aggre-
gate amount of business is about half mil
lion annually. Arrangements are already
made to erect a large and elegant brick build
ing in the spring, three stories high with
French roof and basement. Mr.. Geo. Severance
general superintendent is thoroughly inform
ed in everything that relates to paper man
ufacturing.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURING.
A large amount of business has been car
ried on in this village in manufacturing cloth
ing for the Boston market, single firm Civ
ing employment to 1900 hands. At present it
is not carried on quite as extensively. Messrs
Bucknam, Cobb & Co. are giving employ
ment to from 300t to $50 persons, making coats
| pants and vests. Messrs. Dwinal Bros. d
Golderman are extensively engage d III the man
facture of fashionable custom and ready maze
clothing; they employ in busy times about
| 500 hands.
| STORES, CHURCHES, ETC.
This VILLAGE is wen provided with publ,
bnid;nos If has four churches, three halls,
sixteen stores and two hotels. Messrs. A. G.
Denisson d Co., erected about four years
AGO. a large and commodious hotel, which is
now leased to Mr. p. Il. Cobb, and is one of
the most quiet and orderly hotels to be found
in a days ride by railroad. The house is well
arranged, the tables bountfully supplied and
the whole arrangements such as to induce
man, especially ii he have his wife and child
ren with him, to drive an extra ten miles 10
reach it. y.
-Sargaant Ratas who is carving the flag