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Letter from kRafrssOn.
HARRISON, June 20, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Until recently the people of Harrison have
given but little attention to manufacturing, al
though at Harrison Flat there are ST veral wa
ter privileges, and Crooked river, which is the
dividing line between this town and OtisfieA,
affords power which might be probably en-
ploye1 in manufacturing various kinds of lum-
Der.
FARMING PROSPECT.
Farming is the principal business of this
town, although in winter numbering is carried
on quite extensively. The soil is excellent, the
farms generally well cultivated and the far
mers industrious and independent. Among the
best farms in town are Mr.. f. Fl. Whitmans,
on Burnham hill and Mr.. Cyrus Baskelrs,
near Bolster's Mills. The productions are
mainly apples, potatoes and hay, although sew
eral of the farmers have large fields of hops.
The recent rains have given new life to vege-
tation, and the present indications are that
there will be full average crop of hay, and
fruit in abundance.
MANUFACTURING.
Harrison Flato is at the head Of navigation
on Long Pond, communicating with Portland
by canal boats, and by steamer Oriental, which
leaves there every morning at 6 IL clock, ar
irving at thu foot of Sebago lake at 10 IL
o'clock and at Portland, by stage and railroad,
al IL o'clock. At this place there are sew
eral excellent water privileges, on one of which
is the wooden factory of Mr. William II. Tay-
lor. Mr.. T. has four set mill, employed in
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of style and quality that finds ready mar
ket. The power is sufficient for a mill double
the size, and an addition will probably be made
when business will warrant it, The company
that owns the mill and privilege is intending
to erect boarding house and several tenement
hoses this season. Messrs Sampson s. Morse
are manufacturing salt boxes short distance
above Mr. Taylor's mill, on the same stream.
They are also largely interested in the shook
business.
On another stream is the wire factory of P.
Tolman & Co., which is not now in full opera
ton, on account of a falling off in the demand
for cord wire, in the manufacture of which
they have been extensively engaged. They
will resume their accustomed business as soon
as the demand will warrant. Although their
business is wire-pulling, they do not endeavor
to control the politics Of the State.
Messrs. H. Kicker s. Sons have a foundry
and machine shop, where they are prepared to
fill any order in their depar tment of bushes.
The manufacturing of barrels and shocks is
extensively carried on by Mr. Dawes.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Painters and carpenters are engaged in diff
fereut parts of the village in repairing and
brushing up the dwellings aud stores. The
Hon. George II. Pierce has fitted up his store
in an elegant manner, making it one of the
neatest in this section of the county.
POLITICAL
The nomination of Hon. Sidney Perham fol
Governor is highly satisfactory to large pro
portion of the Republicans of this section
They feel confident he will be elected by
large majority, whatever combination may b.
effected against him, or whatever detection
may exist on account of his position on tn
temperance question. The nomination ant
| triumphant election of the Hon. John Lyncl
for Representative to Congress is generall
predicted by the active Republicans of thi
town and vicinity. G.