Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-09-10

in four new Turbine wheelssof the Cbas.
Patent. into the -four mill, and two nm.
of new stones, one run expressly e..
grinding wheat for their customers II.
other for barrcling. They also talk o,
putting in one of Clark & Filings Excel
sior Bolt & Bran Busters. recommended
as superior TO any other Buster in use
for making flour. II is their intention 70
make the Bennett Mills equal, il no,
superior to any other mills in the country
The iheseimproyemen,.
is somo six thousand dollars.
About 200 feet below these mill.
Mcssrs. Mixer e. Watson are putting
Chase Wheel in to carry the machinery
connected with their Tannery, the water
being carried from the pond in penstock
running from the pond TO the tannerv
giving them about 20 feet head, for which
they pay the Messrs. Parsons 800 per
annum for fifteen years, thus amicablv
adjusting all disputes as to the rights Of
the parties. which at one time bade fair
to involve them iD suit at law to settle
their respective rights,
The cost to NJ. q w. in putting in tue
heel, with the necessary change of
machinery, will be $1,000 or 1900. but the
advantages 10 be dervedfrom the change
will more than cover the outlay. They
viii have about twenty feet head, which
will give sufficient power to carry all the
machinery necessary for their operation
The saving of fuel, heretofore used will
much more than pay the water rent.
The next below, undergoing changes.
is the Pennesseewassee Wooden Mil,
operated for three or four years past, by
c. C. Sanderson, Esq. now owned by
Mr.. Deering OF Portland, and leased for
five years TO parties from Lewiston.
Twenty.six feet have been added TO the
front. and dry room l6x20 feet on the
westerly side of the building. Eight
additional looms are to be put in, making
eighteen in all, also a new water wheel,
of the Chase patent, and other improve
ments being made, the whole cost Of
which is estimated at 5000. IL is ex-
pected they will start the looms on
Monday, 9th inst.
Capt. Blake's new building, at the
head of Steep Falls, for manufacturing
paper pulp from wood, is approaching
completion. The building is 40x6O feet,
two stories high, besides the basement,
which is 10 contain The machinery and
steam boiler for heating. The building
is put up and finished by Capt. Blake,
who also puts in the water wheel and
main shafling. and the machinery is put in
by Mr. Newman, lessee There are to
be three machines for grinding the wood
and reducing it to the proper consistency
for tho pulp. This pulp, made from
poplar wood, is said to make very good
paper, and the material being abundant,
may hare tendency to reduce the price
of paper.
TO carry the machinery, power equal
to ninety horsepower is required, which
is probably more than is necessary for
any other machinery on the stream.
The work is being done in thorough
and substantial manner, and the cost of
building and machinery is estimated at
Sl2, 900 to s14, 900. Other improvements
are being made in the village, but these
alone involve an expenditure of about
81, 900. and it is hoped that those in
vesting their funds in these improve
ments, may meet with abundant success.
Mr. Joseph Churchill of Norway. fell
from an apple tree which he was engag-
ed in trimming on Monday, breaking
three OF his ribs and otherwise seriously,
but not dangerously bruising him.
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