Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-18
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From the Lewiston Journal
Projected VdileU Railroad.
Tuesday morning, breakfast despatch
ed, the party left the Washburn Mansion
and proceeded to Brettun's Mills, where
they were joined by quite delegation OF
citizens and proceeded toward Rumford
Falls. From Brettun's to Canton Mills
S 5 miles. The route here is exceeding
ly favorable, with no bridges, little rock
excavation and surprisingly small n.
mount OF cut OF fill required. Reaching
Canton Mills, the evidences OF the re-
sources OF this part of The State multiply.
This is the present terminus of the Ok
ford Central Railroad, and Just as we
reached here II mixed train was making
up. Probably this Railroad has been the
occasion of more tall swearing in this
portion of Maine than all other iempta.
tons combined There seems To be n
general notion in this part OF Maine, that
+. o. j. Smith is not saint. Whether
there is any foundation for this doubt
we will not determine, neither shall we
attempt 10 canonize him. f. q. j. does
not visit here oftcd his sons, believe,
manage the road and live ut Canton Mills
The road is said 10 be fearfully and
wonderfully made, but daily trips are
now made, and | notice the locomotive
shonc resplendent with new coat oi
paint.
CANTON.
Canton Mills is situated on the outlet
Of Whitney Pond and has most cx-
ccllent water power. The power is
owned by the occupants and has n tall of
s lcct in three rods distance. On the
power is saw and shingle mill owned
by c. Z. Bonney; II tannery owned by
{. Hutcnins; grist mill with three runs
OF stones. owned by Turner and Hutch
ins. Fifteen rods below the saw and
grist mill is iall Of three feet with a
dam, giving seven feet head. Here is
IN iron foundry. carried on by A. Bar.
rows & son; n machine and carpentry
shop, owned by Mcssrs. II. H. Wash.
burne, /. =. Fuller and X. S. West.
This shop contains two large plancrs,
one small planer, IN iron lathe, wood
lathe and various saws. g. Decoster &
Son have carriage factory here, with
saws and other machinery, and Messrs
Iiaylord Il Smith have steam mill here,
for the manufacture OF excelsior, tooth
picks. DC. Tie latter business is con-
Quoted by another firm. recently come
here, whose name we did not learn.
Canton Mills is very lively village
and has every appearance of thrift and
prosperity. There are here nine stores,
three hotels, three church cdifices, three
carriage makers, shoe manufacturer, &c.
One OF the most interesting places to
visit 1T Canton Mills is the minkery OF A.
llaylord, Esq. a year or Two ago OF II
gentleman in Bah. Mr.. II. purchased
II male and female domesticated mink
and prepared n building for raising mink.
He has now several families oil young
minks which are doing finely. The cx-
minks are of superior quality. lie
has found it impossible to io any thing
with wild mink. The mink will run
over Mr. u.'s person and eat from his
hand. They are beautiful creatures.
They live in nests made OF straw laid in
boxes and are fed on fish offal. They
have water tank 10 sport in ut pleasure.
Thomas Reynolds proposes TO erect a
steam saw mill near Canton Mills. the
present season. lie has tho material al.
ready on the ground.
Three miles from Canton Mills, in
Canton, j. Nj. Stubbs has u saw mill,
shingle machine, box machine and other
saw5-on one OF the best water powers
in Oxford County.
FROM CANTON TO DIXFIELD.
We pass through one OF the finest
valleys in New England, rich in agricul-
tural resources, and beautifully diyersi-
fed. The route of the railroad will fol.
low The river quite closely, and no seri-
Gus distractions occur. Just above Can.
ton Mills 10 fine summer residence of a
New York gcntleman-with boat house,
summer house, &c.
The habits of the people. in this part
of the State. must be excellent. Over in
the potatoe field, just here, is spry old
man, handling the hoe with vigor. lie
is Daniel Reynolds. Nothing remark.
able about him till our friend Hodge
says: That old hoeist is ninety-two
years OF age" ."---Ah which Of us will
not have hoed our rows-a score or two
OF years younger than he ?
Look at That gray haired man in the
field" says Cantonian. proud OF the old
veteran. Here was another hoeist, Wig.
orously laying waste the weeds before
the thrifty chenangoes. Daniel Aus.
tin. and he counts his years four score
and eight
Such towns lave back bone enough to
be ribbed by railroads Leaving Can.
ton, we proceed to
PERU
Which is skirted by our Androscoggin.
Here we nOte liver drivers camns Tho