The Portland daily press., 1871-08-25
Letter from Harrison,
HARRISON, Aug. "a, 1871
MANUFACTURING,

MANUFACTURING.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Business at Harrison village is unusually
active Messrs. P. Tolman & Co., wire manu-
facturers, are not able to keep up with their
orders and will be under the necessity of run
ming day and night. Mr.. William Taylor has
leased the Wooden mill for another term of ten
years, and intends to add to its manufacturing
capacity. Shook and barrel manufacturing
are quite active. Mr.. s. HI. Dawes is employ
ing about thirty men here and elsewhere in
this department of business. T. FL. Kicker u
Sons are constantly increasing their facilities
for doing anything usually done in machine
shop and foundry.
There is no apparent interest in the coming
election. The Republicans take it for granted
that Hon. Sidney Perham is to be the elected
Governor, and fear too many will rely upon
the result without feeling the necessity of de.
posting their ballot in his favor. The Demo-
Gratis hang all their hopes OF success on the ap-
parent drousiness of the Republicans, which
they will not disturb by any outside activity on
| their part The nomination of c. A. Chaplin,
ESQ.,, as one of the Senators, gives unusual sat.
isfaction as far as 1 can learn, as does that of
A. G. O'Brion, Esq, of Cornish. The selec-
ton of candidate for Representative to the
Legislature is made, this year, by the Republ-
cans of Otisfeld, who will undoubtedly return
David S. Andrews, Esq, the Representative Of
last year.
Farmers are much more hopeful in relation
to the crops than a lew weeks ago. The hay
crop throughout the town is not probably above
one half the average, but Western corn has
been purchased by the car load at South Paris
for 76 cents bushel, and it is estimated that
| twelve bushels of corn is equal to a ton of hay
tor horses or cattle. Then the fall feed is much
better than was feared a month ago. Unless
we have early frost the corn crop will be better
than an average, and potatoes are generally
promising well. There will, therefore, be no
necessity for farmers selling their stock below
fair price. The crows are, however, looking
forward to liberal supply, the coming fall, OF
their legitimate plumber, horn beef.
RELIGIOUS.
With the exception of the location of the
Town. House, out of which an irrepressible feud
| grew up, there is nothing that has stirred up SO
many of the people Of this town as has the
erection of the F. w. B. Westinghouse at
Harrison village. This church, which is being
s.~s'v ny r1oo1rs. ...--- q WnlI.or, VIII be one
Of the finest in this section according to cost.
1t is to be completed the first of January next
and Rev. Mr.. Howe is to occupy the pulpit. A
| valuable Bible fer the desk has been presented
| by Mr.. G. w. Springer, of North Yarmouth.
Rev. Mr.. Ridlon, who went to Massachusetts,
a short time since, is expected to return and
occupy new church which is being built for
him in the south part of the town, making
seven churches in a town Of 1900 population.
1t the degree of genuine piety is to be meas
ured by the number of churches and the inter-
est manifested in their location, it will I'M
doubtedly stand in the front rank in this par
| ticular. C.