The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-29

MECHANIC FALLS, Nov. &c, 1859.
10 the Editor of the Press:
The principal business carried on at this
village is paper manufacturing. Messrs. A. C.
Dennison & Co., have five mills in constant
operation, turning out about one hundred
tons month, and giving employment to one
hundred and fifty persons. They have made
large OUTLAWS each year for several years, in
putting in the most approved water wheels,
machinery, &c. Last year they put in new
stone dam and erected large brick mill with
foundation sufficient to resist any pressure
that can be bought to bear upon it. But for
this precaution the recent freshets would have
been very disastrous. There are but few es-
Establishments of the kind in the country with
better facilities for manufacturing fine book
paper than this. The proprietors combine
long experience in the business, with the ad-
vantage afforded by a safe and reliable water
power and as goodmachinery as the country
affords. They have one mill running on
newspaper entirely. and are supplying nearly
all the leading papers in this State and sever
al in Boston and New York.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURING.
This has been the centre of an immense
business in the manufacture of clothing for
several years. Mr.. j. A. Buchanan has had
some years $500 names on his books of per-
sons to whom he has given out clothing to be
made. This year the firm of J. A. Blu chanan
q Co. are employing about one thousand per-
sons. Messrs. Dwinal, Goldermann 6 Co.,
are employing about the same number. They
have made up about $4,000 garments during
the last three months.
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
The leading business men of this village
have always been ready to encourage amuse-
ments of strictly moral tendency and dis
courage all demoralizing influences. The
sale of intoxicating liquors or gambling es-
Establishments are not tolerated, while dramatic
entertainments, lectures, singing schools and
other social gatherings are literally patroniz-
ed. A dramatic association, composed of sew
enteen young men and ladies, are giving en-
tertainments once month, which are well at
tended. Their last play, "Ten Nights
in Barroom," is said to have given
unusual satisfaction, and some of the
parts were as well played as at the
aires with much greater pretensions.-
Prof Rix has opened singing school which
is quite generally patronized. The stores are
to be closed one night in week so as TO give
all employed therein an opportunity to at
tend religious meetings or places of amuse-
ment. The removal of Rev. Mr.. Gaines, to
New York, will be great loss to this COM
munity and the State. Mr.. Gaines is not on
ly an able preacher but an excellent citizen,
always ready to contribute time or money
to the extent of his ability in any cause which
has for its object the moral, intellectual or
physical improvement Of the race. While he
is unwavering in the belief of the doctrines
he breaches he never INDUCES in denuncia-
tons of those who honestly differ in opinion.
At meeting of the committee of the society
to which he belongs, a series of resolutions
were passed expressing their high regard and
esteem for Mr.. Gaines, and their sorrow that
the relation of pastor and people so mutually
pleasant for five years, was to be severed.
Mr.. Gaines has taken great interest in Sab
bath Schools, temperance and whatever else
might contribute to the happiness or welfare
of the people. 49,. C..