The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-16
Letter frern Harrison.


HARRISON, Dec. IA, 1858.
To the Editor OF the Press:
This, as your readers mainly know, is one of |
the most northerly towns in Cumberland |
county, and the village is on the eastern sides
and at the head of Long Pond, about 40 miles
from Portland. There are many excellent
farms and swell do" farmers in this town,
but the people of the village depend mainly
upon trade and manufactures of various
kinds.
WOODEN FACTORY
About one third of mile up the Bear river
stream, the Harrison Water Power Company
erected last season a large Wooden Mill. This
stream which is about two miles in length,
forms the connection between Bear pond, Wa
rerford lake and Long pond, on which are sew
eral excellent water privileges owned by this,
company. The Bear river mill is so by 80 feet
four stories high, and is a very neat and sub,
stantial building. 1t has been leased by Mr..
W. H. Taylor, who iswell known as an expe-
rienced manufacturer who understands every
department of his business. The best of ma.
chinery has been put in for manufacturing
fancy cassimeres, and when in full operation
5000 yards week will be turned out, and EN-
ployment given to 20 hands. The stream be,
ing supplied by ponds and lakes above affords
an abundant supply of water, and at this
point where the mill is erected there is q feet
head and fall. The goods are consigned to
Parker, Wilder & Co., Boston.
WOODEN WARE MANDATORY.
At the outlet of Bear pond the Harrison
Company have erected mill for manufacture
ing various kinds of wooden ware, which is
leased to Tolman s. Carter, and will soon be in
operation.
IRON WIRE MANUFACToRY.
On the stream connecting the Anony-
nous pond, with Long Pond is the
Iron Wire Mandatory of Messrs. P. Tol.
man & Co. Mr.. P. Tolman commenced
operations here about 90 years ago, on small
scale, and has been gradually increasing his
business up to the present time. About elev-
en- years ago he formed copartnership with
Mr.. j. w. Caswell and Mr.. f. Walker, who in
by 40 feet, 4 stories high. On the same stream
is another building used by them, 80 by 46 feet,
besides saw mill which is in constant opera
tim, They are making about one and half
tons of fEe cord wire a week besides large
amount of stone, plated and galvanized wire
which is sent TO Lewiston, Lawrence, Ando-
yer and various other markets. They give en-
ployment to % hands. This firm contributes
literally to every measure tending to promote
the material or moral advancement of the vii
lage. The senior member of the firm is repre-
sentative elect to the Legislature.
IRON FOUNDRY.
IT II n.
ton a foundry and machine shop, where they
manufacture balance, crank and circular saw
mill, planning and matching machines, mill cast
ings, shaftings Sc. They are also prepared to
manufacture or repair any ofthe ordinary ma
chiuery used in mills. ...-.-.
| SHOOK AND BARREL sTAvE MANUFACTURERS
There are several firms in this village exteh-
! sively engaged in the manufacture of shook
and barrel slaves. Mr.. T. R. Sampson gets
out 5000 barrels and 10000 slaves a year.
Messrs. Morse g. Sampson about 5000 year
and S. H. Dawes gets out about 5000 barrels
a year for J. B. Brown & Sons Sugar Rein
| cry. A Ewfsr eva Isl.
| BUSINESS SC.
| There are in this town stores, 8 lawyers, 2
doctors, meeting houses, one OF which at this
| village has recently undergone thorough re-
pairs an1 is now occupied alternately by the
| Free Baptists and Congregatianalists, and an
excellent Hotel kept by Mr.. A. Kneeland at
Harrison village.
| RAILROAD IN PROSPECTIVE.
| The man who has been in any section of the
| State through which railroad is not running
or in contemplation has travelled more extern
sively than L have. The people of Harrison
are quite jubilant over the prospect of the
| Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, coming
| within five miles of them. The route most
| talked of here is through Windham, forming a
| junction with the Maine Central somewhere in
| that town, passing on the coast side of the Sc
bago Lake, through Raymond, Casco and Ma
| Piles, crossing Long Pond at Naples village,
running through Bridgton village, and SO on
through Fryeburg to North Conway. 1T such
should be the route of the Ogdensburg road it
| would increase the bus.ness of Harrison very
| materially. A small steamer could run from
Bridgton to Harrison about three miles, during
| six months in year for carry freight and pas-
| sengers and would afford summer resort w.
| persons seeking health and pleasure, VI cool
retreat. l q.