The Portland daily press., 1871-09-22
Letter from skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. q. 1877


population, during the last three wears ia |
bis town, have not been all the most san.
June OF Its people anticipated, or what, in
lew OF the facilities and capital, they had rea-
on TO expect, it has kept pace with other
laces OF its size, in the march Of improvement.
iessrs. X. e. Lyon & Co the well-knownt pa
'er manufacturers, are running their mill to
Is ttuliest capacity supplying the Portland
Bangor Wing, Keppebec Journal
md many other publishers in Maine and other
States Messrs. Williams & Son are getting
out about 20 900 doz. pairs OF skates. this season.
m UGH less than their usual number. Ihe axe
by Messrs. Seward, Williams
& Co, and by Messrs. Wharf & Mason has
been regularly increa,ing, the demand this
year being full up to their means for supply
inc The sash and blind manufacturing is |
now carried Oh each side of the river on an ex-
tensive scale. Messrs. Burrell, Green & Fogg |
are grinding about $500 bushels of corn and |
grain week. They have one of the best COL |
s ;ructed mills in the State, with capacity of |
60 barrels Oh -four a day. They also grind |
about 600 tons of plaster year.
The carpet factory owned by Mr.. G. M. Bal
ley is getting out its usual quantity of :oil
cloth land gives employment to
a large number of men. 1t is now under the
management of Mr.. W. P. bailey, Mr. j. w.
Bailey, the former agent having moved to New.
York to take.charge of the selling department.
MI Bailey is one of the most extensive and
wealthy oil cloth carpet manufacturers in the
country. Mr.. M. Willis, who three years ago
lost enough by fire to discourage almost any
man OF limited means has since erected large
establishment on the west sideilo the river
which bias been sold to Mr.. @. M. Bailey and
used mainly for crushing slate, which is used
in the paint required at his factories. Mr.. W.
one of the firm of S. L. Gould & Co. ALSO erect.
ed a machine shop and foundry ON the island
$50 feet by 40 feet which Mr.. Willis has since
purchased and is now occupying. He maru-
lectures the Gould water wheel, saw mills,
shafting, pulleys, trip hammers and does mill
work of every description. He is manufactur-
ing Mr.. III. BigalOw's gain-chsel on which
patent was taken out Aug 16 1870. This chisel
will undoubtedly come into general use for the
purpose of cutting gains for butt hinges. Mr..
Willis has every facility found in first class
machine shop and workmen who understand
all departments.
TOLL BRIDGE.
Some sixty years ago and more, Messrs. Ju-
dab Mcclellan, John G. Neil, Daniel Steward
and their associates, obtained charter of the
State of Massachusetts,, to erect and maintain
toll bridge, connecting Skowhegan and
Bloomfield, for the term of seventy-fve years,
which charter expires in about twelve years.
Notwithstanding the liberal policy generally
adopted by towns and cities has swept away
the old turnpike and toll bridge systems, those
who have occasion to pass from the east to the
west side of Skowhegan, for the full term of
that charter will find friend Hussey, who has
been there twenty-one years, or some other
man, ready to take the two pennies, if on foot,
or twelve if in. "a carriage, which in the aggre-
gate go to make liberal dividend to the heirs
OF the eorporators.
SAVINGS BANK.
There is no better indication of the thrift of
the masses of any community than deposits in
Savings Institutions. A Savings Bank was
organized in Skowhegan in 1869, of which
Hon. Abner Coburn was President, and E. w.
harwell, Treasurer 1t has now 1872 deposit
ors, amounting in the aggregate to $3.50, 900.
In January last, Mr.. Geo. N. Page, " no is so
several State offices at Augusta, was elected
treasurer and also Cashier of the First Nation
al Bank, Goth institutions occupying the build
log near the east end of the toll bridge, which
is now being remodeled and made convenient
for the purpose. In addition to the liberal de-
posits in Savings Banks for present necessi-
ties, large number of the citizens of this
county have invested in Life Insurance, for
the protection of families in case they should
De taken away, or for old age if they should
reach it. There are also two banks for general
business accommodation the First National,
with capital of $150000 of which Hon. Alb
ner Cobnrn is President, and the Second Ma
tional, with capital of $125, 900, of which Sam
uel Robinson, Esq, is President.
PERSONAL.
Some OF the heaviest capitalists in the State
are either residents of this town or are doing
business here. Such men as the Messrs. Co.
burn, q. nj. Bailey and others L might men,
ton, have capital enough for all practical pur-
poses and it is hoped they may be induced to
this town, where every facility is SO bountifully
afforded. Mr. z. Coburn has retired from ac-
tive business, having done as much hard work
as any other man OF his age and different from
many hard working business men, has some
thing to show for it, the worth of the firm be-
ing estimated by millions, which for all neces-
sary purposes may as well be put down at
three as seven millions. An anecdote is told
of Philander, showing his unassuming appear
ance and manner. A few years ago he had an
order on a wholesale firm in Boston to the
amount of 5000. AS he was making some pur-
chases for his store he overdrew the order
about 500. The clerk, after looking him over
felt little doubt ia relation to his ability to
pay the balance, and SO stated to member of
the frm, who also entertained the same fears,
and resorted to the usual means of finding out
the financial ability of the modest appearing
customer. The announcement which came
from the mercantile agency was Sumner"
Good for half million and as much more as
he wants to purchase
IMPROVEMENT.
Within the past year an elegant building
has been erected on the island at a cost of
Slo,0OO for an Academy and High School.
Several fine residences have been erected or
are in process of completion. The Brewster
Hotel has been put in excellent condition and
now kept by Mr.. e. B. Mayberry, who has
peculiar faculty OF giving universal satisfaction
to his guests, and has every facility afforded
by any first class hotel in town or CITY. A
member of New York Banking House re-
Gently went twenty miles out of his way to
spend the Sabbath in a house so quiet, com
rtable, and every way acceptable to the tray
4per as the Skowhegan Hotel The Turner
House is being raised one story and otherwise
improved, SO that no one who has the means of
pay ing for lodging and is sober, will be Obliged
W occupy the sidewalk during the night.
C.
0seception of President Grant iu Bangor.
The following is the substance of the pro-
sramme reported by the Special Comm :ttee of
he Bangor City Council for the reception of |
resident Grant in that city on the opening of |
he L. & N. A. railway in October 1t is rath.
II cheap affair, and is not becoming such /