Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-11
NUMBER 25.

Livcimore Falls TO Sabattus, and extend
the Androscoggin road across the river al
Livermore Falls, thence through Liver.
more to Brettun's Mills; thence through
Turner Village; thence to North ana
East Auburn and so on the Maine Central
track to Auburn. First, for this plan, is
the economy with which the track can he
built; secondly, the most important fact
that he distance bei,rccH FaJ7aingtoR aHd
Le,cision ami .fuJura is shortened hreicc
miles by this change OF track. Take into
considerations the cost OF running twelve
miles of railroad which must be X least
8. 900 per dRnum-take into account the
twenty-five minutes loss of time cntaiIed
by every passenger, and the extra hour
required by alI freight to arrive from
points above Pennington Falls and Lev
iston and points wcst-and we soon IN
contestably reach the conclusion that as %
matter Of economy, this change OF track
should be made. and this Androscoggin
Valley K. Il. be built.
The proposition which Coy Washburnc,
as the exponent and the agent OF the
Valley road. now makes the Maine Cen.
trail II. r., is this "Will you lease and
run this road. il we will build it, giving
us six per cent. on its cost?n That The
action OF the Maine Central Directors
will be favorable, have little doubt
They are surprised at the cXccllcncy of
the route, tie beauty of the country, the
economy with which the road can be
built, and perceive the cogcncy OF the
reason lor saving twelve miles OF circuit
Gus steam travel.
But granted that the Maine Central
will gladly lease, stock and run this road,
once built. the skcplicaI citizen, with his
hands in his trowscrs, holding in fond
embrace his pocket book, asks, h0V Is M
Talley r. II. n be buiU? Here our most
Excellent Doubtet thnk; he has Us ON
the hip. Sc long as our tight listed friend
represents the masses OF the people along
the road, so long will this road be a
myth; but happily Tor our excellent en-
terisc, the people do not so view their
interest IS to believe that the way OF en-
terprisc and success is the way Of close
fists. They are learning that to reap,
they must sow; to develop the country,
il must be made accessible; to cnrich
themselves, they must put out of their
cxchequcr literally for such an enterprise
as this
The people along this line say-thiF
railroad is for the benefit OF every town
through which it passes, and is Of espc
cial Importance to Lewiston and Auburn,
and if the citizens, of the cities and towns
along the road will do their proportional
share, the road can be built without great
sacrifice. To Livermorc Falls from.Lcw-
iston is twenty seven miles by tho Valley
route The road TO Pennington Falls
will cost 100000. To Rumlord Falls
from Lewiston is 10 miles The road lo
this point will cost about $4,000. All
completed, The enterprise Uhc two
branchcs) would cost 100000 Gov.
Washburn believes that the road 10 Liver
more Falls will be built speedily, and that
the Rumlorl Falls branch will speedily
follow Five per cent. OF the valuation
of the interested cities and towns will
eonsummate the enterprise. Let me
speak definitely of the resources OF the
country up to this point.
OF the two cities Of Lewiston and Au-
burn we need not speak. Turner has a
valuation OF Il million of dollars. Oar
party, on reaching Turner village had
good evidence that here is i've town
with live pcoplc-cnthusias lor the
Valley road, and willing to sacrifice for
it. A glance at the business Of rmncr,
apart from its extensive agricultural re
sources, will bc of interest At Turner
is ID. Faulkner ~ Sons wooden factory,
employing 80 hands and manufacturing
from two to three hundred thousand
pounds of wool annually, with a daily
product of 1000 yards OF flannel and 100
blankets. A. NJ. Smith makes twenty
five cases OF shoes per week. j. A. Smith
& Co., manufacture above twenty five
cases of shoes per week. Gen. Clark
has grist mill, and we believe other
mills on this water power. There is n
saw mill also. T.. Fernald does quite a
business in the manufacture of carriages.
rs does also J. Dunham. j. \. Cary EN-
ploys fifteen hands in the manufacture of
clothing. l.. Dresser & Son do an cXten
sive business rs tanners. {. X. Dilling-
ham is a genius who does everything in
jobbing scicnce-whethct on wood or
iron There are here also four stores, no
rum shop, thee blacksmiths, one tin.man,
harness shop, &c. 1t is absurdly wrong
that such Il town as this has to cart every
thing, and stage it, twelve miles, in
this nineteenth century.
But this is not the end of Turner bl
any means. Go to North Turner. Here
is another good water power on which
Beni. Keen has grist mill; J. NJ. Phin-
ney, saw mill John A. Kimball, n
carding mill G. NJ. Willard, box fac
tory, and Essec Fuller e Sons, well
known carriage and sleigh factory is at
North Turner There is also n harness
establishment. ard sundry other good