Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-23
VOLUME 35, NO. so.

AMI splitting saws Connected with this
establishment is large cooperage factory
for the manufacture of barrels and other
kind OF casks.
! fhth' fifty five rods below, is the head of
Long Falls" SO called where there is q
head and fall OF ten feet. The falls at this
place extend about twenty rods down said
stream. making descent OF about eight
feet The bed OF the stream on these falls
and the shores is q smooth. solid ledge
The high land come so we'll up to the stream,
at the head of the fails. that dam seventy
five ieetl long would reach from bank to bank,
and would raise the required head and
pond back large body OF water the land
above tue head OF the falls makes away from
said stream. for considerable distance, near
iy level with the surface of the stream at
high water in the spring.
Sixth, down said stream sixty. six DDS, is
the ''Symonds Dam Falls" where there is
head and fall of ten feet The banks are
high upon eitherside. requiring dam about
sixty feet in length, which would flow an
area OF about 400 square rods.
Seventh we have now arrived al or near
the head of Little Moose Pond which is
one mile long aud varies from 40 to 100 rods
wide. containing about l20 acres At the
foot or outlet OF this pond is the head of
"Webster's Falls" These falls are forty
rods long. In 1907 there was dam built
a, the foot Of this pond. making head of
ten feet. for the purpose of driving logs
down the Moose Brook canal into Saco riv-
or, (said canal having been chartered and
constructed many years ago for this pur-
posc), and which dam, having been built
OF wood, has nearly rotted and passed away
This is probably the most valuable privil-
egc on the whole stream, so far as the head
and fall and amount of water are concerned
There are many small streams emptying in
TO Moose brook, between here and the up
per mills. The tract OF land upon the west
side is variously estimated to be worth from
fifty to seventy Eve thousand dollars, it be-
ing covered with heavy growth Of pine
and white oak timber, the best in this coun-
~.
Eighth from "Webster's Falls" to the
Lower Falls is three miles at these falls
there is 4 head and fall Of fifteen feet Be-
low these falls for three mills 10 its mouth
the stream IS dead and sluggish. varying
from five to ten rods wide and from four to
ten feet deep, with high banks most of the
way.
Ninth, Tenth etc, there are several good
mill privileges between Webster's falls and
the Lower falls.
Moose brook, from the upper mills at
the foot OF Moose pond, TO Saco river. runs
parallel with, and distant about two hun
dred rods from. the county road leading
from Denmark corner to Hiram bridge
No estimate OF the volume or power Of the
stream furnished. other than which is in
volved in the state ment OF the capacity of
the reservoir. \ large area OF country and
several streams are tributary to the pond.
Twelfth, "Hol,'s Mil Privilege" at West
Denmark village. on a pond OF six acres
which is fed by pond OF 120 acres. Fall
twelve feet abundant water nearly all the
year for saw aud grist mill.
Thirteenth, at tho foot Of Granger pond
sixty four feet isll 10 2Gi rods good priv
ileg, Tor light machinery or a grist mill.
Pom can be raised six feet by dam with.
out damage Good site Tor a flour mill.
which is greatly needed, as all the wheat
now goes out of town several miles to be
gfoand
Fourteenth on the outlet Of Fish pond.
which i, twenty.fy acres IN extent and fed
by pond Of eight acres fall ten feet;
shingle mill
Fifteenth. on the same ,lresm about o
mile below, dam flo wing large tract Of
land twelve feet bead and fall may be had.
+ Two pond. empty into the stream a short
distance above the dam, making an excel
lent privilege.
Granite abundant, M ali the town, some
Of it excellent. Sufficient clay for bricks
in various localities Inexhausiible peat
bogs Of the best quality Soil excellent Tor
fruit an1 corn. Two thirds covered with
forests. pine, hemlock, spruce, white and
red oak. bass, etc. The Portland and o.
wego railroad will pass 10 our close vicini-
I ty. transportation now Cumberland and
! Oxford canal aud ~ road. Market, Port
( land. thirty Eve miles distant Population
+ 100 in 1860. Wood, > rs to $500 per
cord. Labor. 81 90 to 800 per day, ex-
elusive ofboard.
I'VE offer the highest inducements 10
capitalists and any parties coming in to
improve our water power will DO received
with the utmost favor, and will meet the
most liberal advances"