The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-28
B.etter from Oxford County.

To the Editor of the Press:
The village of Norway is fayorably situated
for carrying on business of various kinds, it
being on the line, or nearly SO, of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, and at the outlet of the Pen
nesseewassee pond, furnishing almost con-
tinuous water power for about mile. This
pond is six miles long and about mile wide,
supplying water in abundance for running
double the amount of machinery now being
carried by it. Norway village has some six or
eight stores and is the centre of trade for the
towns Of Oxford, Otisfield, Hanson and w Water-
ford. There are but few very wealthy men in
town although there are quite number who
rank among the upper tendon. Among the
wealthiest men OF the town is E. f. Beal,
ESQ.,, who was one of the early settlers Of
the town and large land owner. He has
over POO acres of land, now the centre of the
village, which he improves to good advantage
cutting 60 or 20 tons of hay year. He has a
barn 104 feet long, keeps 35 head of neat stock
among which are some excellent Jersey cows
His son, George Beal, resides near him, but
is at present carrying on no business, but a
younger son is extensively engaged in manu-
featuring clothing.
Mr.. Beal and Mr.. Mark P. Smith have re-
CtuIIy ldlu du dqueuuCI IOLl L Inc , I'LL dt al
expense of $1,S00, which supplies an abun-
dance of water for the village.
FLOUR MILL.
Messrs. A. G.. Parsons & Co. have recently
put in operation a flour mill, which is said to
be, in some respects, one of the best in the
State. 1t has four run of stones, and turns
out forty barrels of flour day, besides doing
a good share of the custom business for large
section CT country. Several cf the Chase
wheels have been put in, which give excellent
satisfaction. There is on the same dam a saw
mill which does an extensive business.
woOLEN MILL.
Messrs. W. A. Barrell & Co. have recently
leased the woolen mill owned by William
Deering, Esq. and others, which has been en-
larged by tle addition of 20 feet in length, an(
almost entirely remoddled. They are nov
manufacturing superior article of repellants
of which they are getting out 2,200 yards
week. They have two sets of machinery anC
Is looms, besides the usual apparatus for dye
ing, finishing, &c. Mr.. Barrell was for sever
al years paymaster in the Bates mill at Lew
iston, and understands every department o
the business and gives it his personal atten
tion. The goods are sold by Messrs. Deering
Milliken & Co., of your city.
WOOD PULP MANUFACToRY.
The Manufacturing of wood pulp is a new
branch of business in this country and if il
proves to be what is claimed for it, there will
be no want of paper stock in the future as
there has been in the past. The common
white poplar, which abounCs in our forests, i:
converted into excellent paper stock by this
new process, a cord producing tun and
half OF pulp. The building which is 62 by 40
was erected by Capt. Jonathan Blake, and ha
been leased by Mr.. Cation, and the pulp is us
,lrrh hry q
North Yarmouth. The wood is sawed into
blocks, one foot long, and then split into small
pieces which are put into a tank of waite
where they are allowed to remain until vel
soaked. They are then kept pressed upon
rapidly revolving grindstone until reduced Il
fine powder which is mixed with water ant
forms the pulp. This pulp passes over roller
the same as in the mandatory of paper, un
til it is formed in sheets of about the consist
ency of blotting paper, in which shape it l.
boxed up and sent to market.
OTHER MANUFACTURES.
Messrs. Ames & Nevers are manufacturing
| Pianafortes and Melodian keys at the lower
| falls. They are supplying some OF the Leading
manufactures of the country. A clothes Plf
Mandatory has recently been put in opera
| ton.
Marks. Smith, Esq. sawed 100000 shingle
| last year besides carrying on grist and plas
| ter mill, and being extensively engaged in tn
| corn ami flour trade.
A Shovel Handle Mandatory is about tt
be put in operation capable of doing larg
business. A building is to be erected tn
coming season, for Spool Factory. 70 feet b!
| 80, and other branches of manufacturing arr
| in contemplation.
| Two large tanneries are in constant ant
| successful operation, one of which is anon:
the largest in the State. Arrangements arr
being made by several OF the leading mer
chants to carry on the clothing manuiacturin
for Boston market. The business of the vii
Iage will be very much increased the comm
season, creating demand for mechanics an
dwellings for their occupancy.