Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-08
Ru,1ford Rats to LennOrciIe.
MrGArLowAY, Oxford Co, Me !
July 3lst. 1871. !

To The Editor cC ne Press
SIR.-Al the request at friend Sehd
YOU tor publication another COMMANDED
ton in relation 10 the new project Tor 4
r,ilrnd from Rumford Falls Ia Lennox
vile. The bus mess ot u road III tins dl
rection would bc chiefly freight. and ol
that 4 great amount Rumiord and An
dover are well known TO be good asrI
cultural towns. The only inhabitants on
the head waters OF the Androscoggn be-
tween North Surplus and the National
boundary are in RangeI.y and MagaIIo'
WA, settlement. There are twenty-eiShl
townships, mostly II wilderness covered
with timber aud Astounding in wafer.
powcr, south oil the boundary. that VIII
he directly len, fitted by this road North
of the boundary there j. less timber
more good land aud more inhabitants.
In Andover there is IN Emery mine.
two starch mills. several lumber mills
and good water power unoccuPied'
There il good water power on black
Brook where the lumber from parts OF
North Surplus, Byron and I township
could be manufactured At the outlet
oil Richardson Lake, near the middle
dam. there is never-failing walcr.powcr
Mills at This point would receive the INN
e 4 NJ A 4
2. and part OF Upton. AT the outlet oil
the great Lake near the Upper Dam,lhcr
is excellent water power. and mills would
he supplied fiom townships No. Ii. l.
c. d, +, No. r. /, Rangelcy ana Ill
the townships on the kcnchaso AMI CUP
subtle rivers. This dam WAS buiIt nj
great expense by the Androscosgm I'M
proyement Company. and there Is large
camp near it for the accommodation Oh
lumbcrmen and eXcursionists.
Our Azisoos Fall; in Township No. o
r. ,, is water.powcr msul passed. Mills
at this point would take all the lumber
in the valley OF the Magalloway and It's
tributaries below Parmachcne Falls IN
Township No. 3 X. 4. The last named
Falls commence near Parmachenc Lake
and extend four or five miles. The Lake
could be raised to any desirable height by
n dam near the outlet. The Little Boys
Falls in No. 3 Il. 3 would he flowed out
by flowing the Lake six or seven icet.--
There are other tails on the Magalloway
near the boundary.
On North River or one oil It's tributaries
in Eaton there is already Il large lumber
ing establishment in operation. All OF
the waler.power near The Lake can be
used in the winter.
There is good land on the route for
settlement in C township and the valley
of the Magalloway generally particularly
in No. 3 K. 3 and the south hall OF No. D
X. 4.
There is IN abundance Of good granite
south of No. 5 r. 3, and north OF it the
stone is mostly slate. | have found good
slate in No ) r. A., and No. r. 8, and
what suppose to be limestone in No. 0
II. 4, rs it would eflervesce on applying
acid. Cedar timber of the best quality
abounds near all the lakes and streams
running into them, and in many places
extending on TO the high land.
This route passes nearly through the
centre of the region which has become
much frcquented by fishing parties and
summer tourists, and The accommodations
for such company are good at AndoVerr
Village. Rangely, the Upper Dam and
The Middle Dam.
Very respectfully.
JONI NJ. WILSON.