Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

doubtedly be taken from the large eddy
on the south side Of the river, through y
canal running along above this abrupt
rise, between the two level lands, and af-
ter being employed find its way to the
river across the land below the hill SEEM
ingly nature arranged this properly.
From the northwest side Of the river wa.
ter could be taken from the upper falls
through canals cut in solid granite, used
once, let into other canals, used again
and again, until, if put to its EXTREMIST
test, Lowell, Lawrence, or Lewiston
could not vie with Rumford in number OF
spindles. Used from this shore and in
this manner, it would yet find its way in
to the great eddy below, to be used fneed
be, from the canal on the south side Of
river.
cannot, and do not expect to give any
thing near the adequate power, but perhaps
from the foregoing, people may be able
to learn something regarding it, and how
easily it can be appropriated.
| will extract still more from report
made in 1888 or 9 by c. T. Jackson, in
his Geological Survey of the State: ITO
the geologist and mineralogist this locality
will also prove instructive, for there arc
many curious, beautiful and useful min
erals found in the rocks" Speaking OF
the minerals Mr. Jackson says: Lime
stone is, however, the most important SUBJ
stance which occurs, and there is suiii-
cheney to supply the demand which may
arise for many years. Some OF the beds
are ten feet in thickness excluding the in
,ertoliated masses of rock which they con-
tain. should estimate the quantity OF
lime that may be obtained here (back OF
the saw-mill, only,) lat l00, 900 casks,
and it is easy to quarry and burn. Wood
is cheap and abundant. beg leave al
so to remark that the rock is very pure and
makes strong lime of good quality"
What particular direction a railroad
from Lewiston 10 Rumford Falls would
take To reach Turner, do not know 1t
would after reaching that town pass thro' a
populous and thriving section OF our State.
Passing through level country, 1t would
reach many thriving villages, which by
the additional facilities a road would afford
would increase greatly; great local
trade would DO reached and it would
greatly help TO enlarge that trade. Its
line abounds in the necessaries for build
ing and running a railroad. 1t would
throw open 10 capitalists the water-power
n, Rumford Falls, which would be used,
no doubt, as soon rs it was evident that
means OF transportation was to be afforded
1t would change the course of travel from
a large section of country. Ii would
command large part of the carrying
trade of his section of Oxford and con-
siderable part of Franklin County. a
railroad from Lewiston would obyiate the
necessity of any further attempts to COM
plete the Buckfield Road to Canton Mills,
which by the way, seems TO linger hope
lcsslv, and (Which, if completed, would re-
suit 20 the advantage of very few persons
above Canton. OH the Androscoggln river
WHY? Because reaching Canton Mills it
does not reach point Oh the river, orr
Androscoggin valley, not easier, or as
easily reached byroutes already existing
Let us examine Dixfcld village. 1t is
the nearest place ofimportance above Can
ton. Its flour trade is its largest trade,
n large number OF barrels OF flour being
sold there by wholesale dealers in flour,
10 90 into franklin Co., TO go TO Canton
Mills, and 10 small dealers in the lmme-
diate vicinity. viii that branch of trade
freight It's flour 10 Mechanic Falls, thence
to Canton, and thence 10 DiXiield, or con-
tinue as now to unload at Bryant's Pond
Il miles distant from Dixiield. and with
horse teams take il thcre2 1t will con
tinue to be unloaded from the cars at Bry-
ants Pond.
From Dixticld TO Canton it is | miles,
from Dixfeld 70 North Jay II miles. The
road to North Jay is the best, and 5y 60
ing there, ferrying across the Androscog'
yin river is avoided in summer. Delays III
autumn while anchor ice Is running, and
delays in the spring on account OF rotten
ice. are avoided. Moreover, any connec-
ton with the Grand Trunk X. K. is avoid
ed. Otherircight then, than flour, ! claim,
going from Portland 10 DiXtield village
will go to North Jay-and not 10 Canton,
when-ii that time ever be-the road is
completed to that point. A smart village
in Peru, called Jersey City, will be con-
trsllcd by the same rules and others
ferrying across the river rot being one OF
them.
Dixfield Center, smart, thriving vii
LACE, is miles from North jay, miles
from Dixiield village, and 10 miles from
Canton. Some 60 tons Of freight are
hauled there yearly from some railroad,
rs many more tons no doubt, are sent
from that place, with a road completed to
Canton, as now, that freight will come
and 90 to North Jay. Seven miles from
Dixiield is Berrys Mills, an important
village. and thirteen miles from DiXfeld
is Weld upper village; all the freight to
those places goes now to Wilton and