The Portland daily press., 1871-03-21

SANGERvILLE, MARCH II, 1871.
To the Editor of tho Press.

SANGERvILLE, MARCH II, 1871.
To the Editor Of the Press:
AGRICULTURE.
This has she reputation of being one OF the
best, if not the best farming town in the
county. Special attention has been paid to
the improvement of the farm buildings, and
to raising large crops Of hay and potatoes
The farmers generally are independent, out OF
debt, and many have money at interest
MANUFACTURING.
About foar years ago company was or
gauized at Sangerville Village, for the purpose
of erecting Wooden Mill. Twelve thousand
dollars was expended in purchasing the power
and erecting the mill. Two years ago Messrs
Campbell and Fairgrayes leased the mill for
ten years, and put in the machinery for man
uiacturing cassimeres, &c and have run it un.
til the present time. The original company
not wishing to make any further outlay, pro-
posed to sell the whole establishment TO Mes
Sis. Campbell and Fairgraves at liberal dis
count from the original cost, which PROPOSE
ton was accepted. They are intending to
erect store house and several dwelling
houses the present season. Messrs. Hussey
and Wade are making arrangements to build
block OF houses, and several buildings are in
contemplation. Mr.. O. B. Williams is intend.
Ing to saw 100000 cedar shingles, besides a
large quantity of long timber the present sea-
son.
RAILROADS.
Tbs Bangor and Pscataqus Railroad Co
are making the preliminary surveys Tor the ex
tension OF their road to Moosehead Lake.
The general impression is that junction will
| be formed between this and the Dexter road
| at some point in San9erville, instead of run
ming independent roads to Guilford. The
State quarry at Monson, which has recently
| been discovered, is said to be one OF the best
| in the State, which, il the expectations of its
owners are realized, will do much 10 increase
The business OF railroad to that place. The
wooden mills at Sangerville and Guliord-the
| saw-mills at these places, Abbot and Monson,
| added to the State and produce, together with
| the through freight from the Lake will do
| much towards sustaining railroad on that
route.
THE FREsHET.
The rivers and streams in that vicinity are
now free from ice circumstance almost un.
| heard of by the oldest inhabitants. The guam
llty OF snow that has fallen the past winter
| has been so much less than usual that the
destruction OF property from freshet has not
| been as great as usual, although the indca-
ton were, at one time, that a portion of Do
yer including the mills, would have been car
red away before ithe vast field of unbrokeu
ice some eighteen inches thick, which was
moved rapidly towards it. Large trees were
swept away like PUSHES before it, but just be-
fore reaching the mills at Dover it struck an
island and went to pieces, forming an EN-
bankment some twelve or fourteen ieet high.
| The mills at Abbott were in imminent dam
| ger from the same cause, but stood the pres
ure. The dam in Blanchard was carried
| away.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. d. I. Stevens, Unlversalist, who has
been preaching at Lvermore Falls, has bad
an invitation to preach at Guiltord aud San
gelvle, and will probably accept G.