Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-11-27
VOLUME 36, NO. 3.
The Water Power Of Oxford County.
MILroS PLANrAruoN-rouR POWERS.

The Water Power Of Oxford County.
MiLToN PLANrATIoN-FouR POWERS.
On Concord river, tn, outlet OF Great
and Little Concord ponds; water enough to
drive saw most OF the year; by dsmming
the pond. capacity might he much increas-
ed. La the driest time known, stream car
ries water enough TO grind forty bushels per
day.
First. on the Great Concord river, in the
nor'herly part of the plantation. "Swait's
saw mill and shingle machine; a carriage
shop now building.
Second. sbopt half a mile below, is
This Falls" descent. thirty to forty feet
ia about twenty rods; is called by mill.men.
grand watsr-power.
Third, about mile above, n fall OF some
twenty feet; Is called good water privil-
sge.
There is. in The vicinity OF the powers,
timber enough TO wear out quite n number
OF mills; manly spruce, hemlock and hard
wood. The mills are situated about eight
miles from Bryant's Pond station. on the
Atlantic IL ST. Lawrence Railroad, by a
level road The country around is we'll a.
dapted to farming purposes.
STow-Two POWERS
Both are situated on Little Cold river.
The height Of one fall is ten feet. attained
IN ten rods On this !all are a saw mill and
grist mill! The other fall Is seven feet in
l5G rods. On this fall stands Single and
clspboard mill operate about three months
in the year annual net profit probably not
il excess of three hundred dollars
SuMNER-FivE POWERS.
Fnst, at Jackson village. West Sumner,
on the outlet Of Pleasant pond grist mill,
mill shiuse mill, carriage factory,
rake factory. and machinery for making
and-slcds. Mil and machinery owned by
Morton * Bates. who employ thirty or for
~ men. Grist mill operates TIE whole
wear. the other machinery not the whole
year.
Second, Powder Mill, on The west branch
OF the Twenty Mile river. near the south
part oi The town.
Third. on Ihe east branch OF the Twenty
Nile river, 4, Sumner ha!; grist mill,
sbirele mill. saw mill
Fourth, Oh the outlet of Labrador pond;
i saw mill aud grist mill.
F.iih. on the outlet OF Shay pond, in the
northwest pa-t Of the town; saw mill,
shiugic mill, and capLoard mill the pond
is in Woodstock
SwFpEN--Two POWERS
First the Srearns Pond Privilege, has
fall OF twenty five feet in fifty rods the pow
or i not improved There is an old dam
and formerly were a saw anil grist mill; it
Is capabi" of running a grist mill all the
year aud saw mill hall OF he year.
Second Reyes Pond Privilege, has fall
OF 100 feet in a running distance OF seventy
FIVE rods + ,wer not improved an old dam
upon 1t no boildmgs estimated equal to
the above mentioned power.
Both streams connected with ponds,
which could be raised three or four feet at
trIfiing expense. The rocks are coarse gran
iie, suitable for building purposes; lay of
the land excellent Tor the erection OF mills.
Market. Portland, by Grand Trunk Rail-
way from Sonih Paris.
JProN N--NUSiERoC POWERS.
The Rapid River Falls. on Rapid river,
winch connects Umbagoe lake with the great
lakes above There are a large number of
mill sites; th" banks are good rocks abun
dant; ;hc aPidy OF water ineNhaustable,
ih. stream being fed by eighty or more
square mies Of lakes al OF which have
dams at their outlets for outstanding water.
commanding an average head of eleven
fest. The dams are used, at pre.ent, only
for log driving purposes. The total de.
scent, from lake to lake. is 200 feet in FIVE
miles, and ,he stream may he regarded az Il
continuous series Of ini.l privileges Of tho
highest excellence from end 70 end
One power, the Sliicr, on the Dead Cam =
bridge stream, six miles from inhabitants (;
fall ten icst.
One on tbe Swif Cambridge strears. near
the Andoyer road
Abbou's Mills, on thr Main Cambridge
dan fifteen feet saw mili. ciapboard mill
and shingic machinery erst MIL. two runs
OF stones. and starch mill Saw mill oper-
atcs .pring and fall. gri,' mill all the year,
Fluucr nud Centre vent wheels
Cimbridss river has pond 81 its head
one by one. halt miles ir ex',n, can be dam
med from The S.ui~e up three miles no
damage from iresGpt5. nor ever need be