Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16

OLD OENi Eo.
} The Water Power of Oxford County.
J BCCKrIELD-sIx POWERS
First. Three privileges at Buek6eld vii.
'aee' On the west branch of the Twenty
Mile river Total descent Of the TALL. sixty
feet IN one-fourth Of mile. Power Owned
by u. III. Harlow & Co.
Second. A power at North Buckfie Id.
owned 10y Turner & Co.
Third. A power on the east branch Of
the Twenty Mile river. owned by Andrews,
Morrill, and others. Improvements. three
dams. -four mill. saw mill. carding mill
aud single mill. Centre vent wheels em.
ployed.
Streams connected with seven popds.
which IT improved would double the power.
The improvements can be casil, and cheap
ly effected. Part Of the mills work all the
year; the saw mill, fall and spring only.
The above powers are as whole only
partly improved.
III.
BrRoN-sEvERAL POWERS.
Two only of the above are improved.
Three arn situated on Swift river, and are
oSned by NJ. .. Reed and John lIouph,on.
Upon these privileges are board, ,elapboard.
and shingle saws. carried by centre vent
wheels.
70 tk Ill
time, and are quite productive. The river
IS very rapid. about forty feet wide and two
feet deep. with no lakes or ponds connected
with it in the vicinity
Several good mill privileges be,iies the
above. which il properly improved and
managed with economy, might yield con-
siderable returns.
CANroN-sIx POWERS
First, 'Capen's Rips" on the Andros-
coggin river. Fall six 10 ten feet in ten
rods. saw mill was formerly operated at
this point. A substantial dam can be erect
ed here. and an excellent watcr.power
established.
Second. Canton Mills" upon the outle,
of Whitney pond. Height of the falls.
eight feet. in a running distance OF three
rods. One up and down saw, a shnelc
saw. cutting off saw and lath machine.
operate from three TO six months in a wear.
Also small tannery and erist. mill with
four runs OF stones and one bolt; grist mill
operates the whole year
Whitney pond is nearly l2 by "a
miles. BY means OF dams the power can be
increased. not materially, however. without
damage by howage. No loss by ire shets
when the dam is IN good oIder.
Thir'i, fifteen rods below the saw and
gIist mill. a fall of three feet vertical with n
dam to add seven feet head foundry,
with tho first righ, TO draw the water. Two
large planers. one small do. one iron lathe.
one wood do, and various saws all OF which
may be propelled at the same time Across
the stream is a carriage mandatory with
necessary saws and !a,bes.
Fourth. 'Stuhbs' Mills. upon the outle.
Of Dix pond; fall twenty feet; ovcrshot
wheel, on which TWEEN, y-nine cubic inches of
water carry the board saw An up and
down saw. shingle saw. boiling saw, and a
machine for saving box-b boards.
Fii;b, between this and the pond, has the
same attitude and is not used. a dam con.
trols the water in the pond without damage
to any land owner and might be made to
hold il still higher. There is no brook run
ning into the pond. which is fed by springs
aud is about one hall mile in length.
Sixth. "Howc's Mill. on Howe's stream:
fall fifteen to twenty feet stream small and
dam would cause the howage Of large
tract OF valuable meadow saw mill and grist
mill which operates part Of the year.
Market. Portland, by the Portland and
Oxford Central aud the Grand Trunk Rail.
roads. also by the Androsccsgin Railroad
and It's connections.
DINFIELD--THREE rowERs
First. Dixfeh Yillage FALL. at the iunc.
tion Of Webb's river and The Androscoggin
Height OF falls twenty feet in ten rods, A
saw mill. gri.t mill. and wolcn factory.
Generally water enough for all Connected
With Weld pond. Seven or ci,h. -qlare
miles ~ atea.
Second At East DiNfelJ, on a small
stream fall twcuiy feet in ten rods In
provements not stated.
Third, At Dixfcld Centre. on small