The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-11

HIRAM, July 8, 1871.
To the Editor OF the Press:
Allow me to predict, that IN half dozen
years from now,o less, whoever takes the =. d.
o. r. r. for Conway through the Notch of the
White Mountains to st. Johnsbury, Swarton,
or Ogdensburg to the far West, will lind the
magnificent water power, on the Saco, in this
town, which now attracts the attention OF
travellers, for its beauty and majesty, earning
hundred of thousands of dollars a year TO
those who avail themselves of its vast power.
Such water power, with such facilities lor
TRANSFORMATION as are now afforded, cannot
long remain unemployed. 1t is now owned
By the Saco Water Power Company, who also
own large tract of land adjoining, and who
would undoubtedly offer liberal terms to capt.
talsts who desire to improve the power to the
extent of which it is capable. 1t would be for
the interest of the town to exempt from taxa
ton, for series of years, the investment Ie-
quired as an encouragement for those who
are seeking a favorable location to invest in
extensive manufacturing. There are several
families in Portland, attracted by the delight
full scenery and the quiet retreat at the Mt.
Cutler House, kept by Mr.. II. Baston, where
good fare and every attention are found, who
are accustomed to spend the cheated term"
here, amusing themselves in looking out upon
the mountains and lakes from the high lands
or cauchng trout and pickerel from the nu-
merous ponds. Messrs. Hubbards are intend
ing to clear up grove on an elevatlon,near the
depot for the accommodation of parties,
which, have no doubt, will be popular
xl,n Jse4sr 1,oJ
men of Hiram, the name of Gen. Awards
worth, of revolutionary memory, stands prom
inent. His son, who has also distinguished
himself on many a muster field, the admira-
ton of thronos of lads and lasses who were
accustomed to go miles to witness the display
of Brigade muster, returning home with
liberal supply of gingerbread Tor those who
were too young to make the journey, now oc-
cupies the old homestead with his son-in-law
Hon. John P. Hubbard.
MANUFACTURING.
Hancock stream, fed by Hancock, Barker,
Middle and South East Ponds, is water priv
ilege of considerable Importance, which with
an outlay of several hundred dollars could be
made valuable power. Mr.. John Clark is
putting in stone dam and making other
OUTLAWS. He has saw and grist mill and
stave and shingle machines. Messrs. Allen &
COrSOu nave SulISle, StdVe anu plduiDS Iud-
chine. Mr.. N. R. Flint is getting out 1900
doz. axe handles year.
Messrs. Green & Hatch at the Corner are
carrying on the clothing business very extern
sively. During portion of the year they get
out 1000 coats week, giving employment to
300 persons, sending their work as far north
as Chatham and Stowe. During the winter
months they get out $50 cases of shoes for the
Lynn market.
Mr. Ivory Clark has been extensively ell
gagged in the shoe business getting out 300
pairs day of children's shoes. Messrs.
James Evans and others are getting out
about 100 pairs day. The shoe and clothing
business in Hiram and the surrounding
towns is giving employment to thousands of
men and women, scattering large amount
of money. 4.1Ae
AGRICULTURAL. - ......
There are some excellent farms and farmers
in this town. The intervae land and much
of The high land is very productive. Haying
has already commenced and some fields,
where in years past two tons have been OBJ
tanned from an acre, now will not yield half
ton to the acre. Beef bones and old horses
will be drug in the market this fall as there
will not be hay enough cut, this season, in
this State, to winter out the stock.
RELIGIOUS. tll
The outlay Tor churches in this town has
not been extravagant, to say the least. Ar
raneements have been made to erect con-
gregational church on the East side of the
river and Universalist church on the West
side. Miss Susan Spring, native of Hiram,
now residing in Bloomfield, has agreed to
give $4,000 towards the erection of the Uni
versalist church and Eli Bean, ESQ.,, is prepar-
ed to receive proposals for its immediate cree
ton. Miss Spring is now about SO years of
age II may be little imprudent in stating
her age as she is yet unmarried) and has earn
ed her money by her own industry and much
OF it at twenty-five cents per day, which is ev.
idence that a proper use of small income
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