The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29
PRESS.
PORTLAND.
Saturday Morning, January 90, 1870.
Letter from Rockland.
RocKLAND, Jan. 27, 1870.

RocKLAND, Jan. 27, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Isuppose it would hardly be proper TO write
letter, without some allusion to the wealth
er. we have had no good sleighing in town
this winter. A few were rash enough on two
occasions to take their sleighs out; but the
streets have not been even partially covarod
with snow longer than week in all. The
proportion OF clear weather seems to have
been quite as great as in the summer, and
degrees below zero has been our lowest tenn
perature, so far. Yesterday morning L saw
what appeared to be hoar frost, covering
buildings and sidewalks, but on examination
[ became satisfied that it was old-fashoned
snow sparingy deposited Before nine in the
morning, rain had begun to fall but it clear
ed off in the evening.
THE BATH AND RoCKLAND srAGE.LINE
has had no competition with boats strange to
say for the boats might have continued all
winter on the route between Portland and
Winterport. Travellers don't very much en-
joy riding in cold coaches, albeit the manag-
ers of the Bath and Rockland line are very at
tentive to secure the comfort of passengers.
Mr.. John L. Berry, of this city, has been an
owner in the line for twenty years. Mr..
Kicker, the Superintendent of your street
railroad, and Mr.. White of Damariscotta, have
been interested with him four years of that
time. This line is probably the largest in the
State, and no one can be better conducted.
1t employs about 25 men and finds service for
Is or so horses. The length of the route is 40
miles; there are three changes of horses be-
tween the ter'nini. There are two regular
daily coaches each way and as many extras as
are demanded. The Company run an accom-
mediation three tunes day from Rockland to
Thomaston and back also from Wiscasset to
Boothbay, distance OF 1S miles, three times
week. Persons travelling between Boston,
or Portland, and any place on this line can
obtain through tickets connection with boats
and cars is perfect. The line pays toll of
$500 year at the bridge at Wiscasset and
about $500, more or less according to the
number OF passengers, to cross the ferry at
Bath. The mail bas been carried on these
stages, during the twenty years of Mr.. Berrys
connection with the route. During the time.
there has been few serious accidents to the
passengers; none fatal.
LIME MANUFACTURE
is on the increase. 1t is becoming systema-
tized, has its organized Exchange and dares
to experiment for better methods. Mr.. Alden
Ulmer, the Inspector, has furnished me with
statistics, from which l ascertain that there
are 30 firms, or individuals, engaged in carry
ing on the business. The total amount man
ufactured during 1869 was 1,131, III casks,
being an increase of 107,S41 casks over the
amount for 1868. Cobb, Wight & Norton
lead off with produce of 272,971 casks, and
10 other parties burn more than 10000 casks
each. Those who use coal in their kins
seem to be well satisfied with it and probably
it will come into more general use.
ROCKLAND LYCEUM
is providing entertainment for the public in
its course of debates and lectures. DR.. True
OF Bethel is now giving his course of five lee
lures on Geology.
THE NEW METHODIST CHURCH
will be dedicated next Wednesday.
DENNFTT