The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-26

Bnowsr1rbp, June. .24slS7i.

| 10 the Editor Of the Press:
This ia one of the towns in Oxford county
| which should he a part of new county, with
| Rridoton for the county seat, or be annexed to
Cumberland county, its railroad communica.
ton being directly with Portland, as lit is, on
the line of the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad
and only about two hours ride from that city,
| whereas it is some eight or ten hours ride from
Paris. 1t is bounded on the West by the New
Hampshire line, joining Eaton and Conway
Brownfield Centre lis very pleasant village,
the principal street being shaded by elms and
naples, on which are several beautiful resi-
dences, some five or six stores and shops and a
hotel which has recently been enlarged and
connected with which is large stable recent
ly erected, of modern construction.
The depot is about one and half miles from
the village, to which some of the residents
find it very difficult to be rtconciled. They in
sist that the route through this village to
North Conway is two miles nearer than that by
way Of Fryeburg.
Whatever else may be said of Browniield it
is the birth place of some of the most success
full business men and disting uished lawyers of
our State. Among them call to recollection
Messrs S. E. & A. Spring, Judge Howard,
the Tylers, father and son, N. Rice, A. Paine,
Judge Goodenow and three brothers all dis
tinguished lawyers, and some others equally
deserving notice. Mr.. Josiah Spring, the fa-
Their Of the Hon. Samuel E. Spring of your
city, settled in this town nearly century ago.
His residence was at the junction of the road
nearly opposite the Congregational church,
where Samuel e. was born and spent his ear
lier days. $50 1Af III,
When he became of age he opened store at
this village, after which he went into business
in Boston, where he met the fate of nineteen
twentieths of the merchants Of that and most
other cities, but unlike most of these who are
unsuccessful, he paid principal and interest Of
all his liabilities when fortune again smiled
upon him. He afterwards went to South
America where he entered into business with
his nephew, Andrew Spring, his present part
ner. They were successful in their enterprises,
and returned to Portland in few years,
where they have occupied front rank among
its most enterprising business men, and have
earned a reputation for integrity, fidelity, be.
nevolence aud public spirit, which is a source
nancial achievements without them.
MANUFA CTURING.
Shepherd river furnishes very safe and re-
town where various kinds of lumber are manu-
featured. AOout a mile above the village is
the hrkln aud tub Manufacturing OF the Messrs.
Brown, where hundred or more are turned
out in day. Farther down on the stream, is
the board, shiDgle and grist mill of Messrs.
Thorn and SnaVnv who have nj in thn hnet of
machinery, and are doing quite an extensive
business. The tannery of Messrs. Appleby
and Monill occupies the power further
down. They are getting out about $50 sides of
upper leather, week, requiring about 600
cords of bark and wood year, fand giving en-
ployment to 20 men. They have recently
erected a largo store house and boiler, and dry
ing house. Mr.. Appleby is the inventor of
wheel, into which the hides arc put, after COM
ing out OF the lime, and kept constantly in
motion by the revolving wheel, about half i'm
mersed in the liquor used in tanning. by which
they are thoroughly cleansed and dtenched
thereby lessehing the time and labor of COM
pleting the tanning process. Mr.. A is conf
dent this wheel will come into general use in
all large t,nneries. Carriages and sleighs are
manufactured by Mr.. Howard, clothing for
Boston market, by Mr.. A. L. Barrows who
usually gets out about 400 coats week. Mr.
A. Martin is a manufacturer of tin ware, in all
its various departments
THE CROPS.
In riding over the various sections of this
town, find the hay crop, in the old fields,
very light,-will barely pay for cutting. On
new land, where it is very rich, grass is look
ing well. The crop of apples will be very
light, in this vicinity. Corn and potatoes are
looking finely, the recent rains giving them
new life and freshness Rye and oats general
ly are looking well.
TRoUTING.
Shepherd stream is considered the,best fish
ing ground in this vicinity. One ,xof your
clergymen who spent few hours, on Friday,
in company with ex- Mayor Stevens, in the ex-
and invgorating sport Of pursuing
and capturing small string OF unsuspecting |
trout, will be all the more earnest and eloquent
when, enrolled in clerical attire, he comes be-
fore his congregation, on the Sabbath.
PERSONAL.
j. L. Frink, Esq.,, has taken the office for
merly occupied by Hon. I. p. Cleaves, who
has an appointment in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. Gen. Bean, one # the
Oldest and most respected citizens OF Brown
field, had six six sons in the army, nearly all
commissioned officers. Major Sylvanus is now
Postmaster Of the village, and Capt. Eli has
just retired FROM mercantile business. The |
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