The Portland daily press., 1872-06-24

mere where are the extensive lumber mills of
a N T. Lord Esq, who turns out 125, ,OOO, 900
ieet per year and who i one Of the wealthiest
ana most influential men in this section OF
the State. He has a tine residence, overlook
ing the country far and wide. At this place
also resides Oliver Dow ESQ, now retired
from active business, enjoying his ample
means, derived from the same bu.ine,.
The Hollis Manufacturing Cos. woolen mills.
A Little a Co. Portland, agents, are across
the river AZ West Buxton. The local agent
Is Mr.. james Taylor
Bar Miis. about mile below. also CA ne
saeo river Is another thriving lumber village.
IL Is fast recovering from the large ire of last
year. b. G. Jordan Esq.. Charies W. Ne
Kenney Esq., and Richana Palmer E.q.. are
the extensive active lamber and general busi-
ness men % the place. Among those also r.
siding here, are the families and descendants
oi the lAte Kills b. Usher Esq.. Jalez Brad
bury Eco, and Cob Isaac Lane, prominent
lumber and land owners and the last tao
well known and influential Democratlc lead
ers-Ail vel remembered BY the people of
Maine.
Salmon Fails, about mile below, also on
the same river, h the soathcrly village, and
! Is likewise devoted % hunter and general
country business. The leading man here i
/ J. q. A. Harmon.
/ In the northwest corner Of the town the
place at the point Of junction Of Hollis, Bux-
ton and Standish is the well-known village Of
bonny Eagle, devoted 10 similar business as
below, whose prominent men are John w.
Lane, Esq, A. l.. Came, Esq. and Others.
Ihey are engaged in numbering and manu-
faetures.
About half way between Bar Mills and Sal
mon Falls, and about three miles from the
Centre is Tory hill, once a thriving business
locality and place of residence previous 10 the
extensive development of the lumber busi-
ness at the lower villages. At this hill sever
al Federal families came from Salem, New
buryport and other places in old Essex Coun-
~, III Massachusetts, preferring the seclusion
OF old Buxton in peaceful enjoyment of their
own opinions. Among them were the Cof-
inns, BrewsterS and Thatchers, whose descen-
dants are still found in the town. The lead
ing resident of Tory hill now is Col. John d.
Coffin, who formerly resided at New Orleans,
and is a live, wideawake, genial gentleman,
with ready wit and good cheer for the ''next
conner" r.r.
AT Tory hill was the fine summer residence
OF H. N. Jose, Esq, who last year sold it to
MIR. Hill of Saco, the architect. OF course in
alluding to the town ofBuxton, like the glory
OF Hamlet with Hamlet left out, would ourlet
ter be II we omitted to mention that near Sal
mon Fails Is the native place of Joshua Dunn
Esq, the Hero of Shatagee, whose fund of
genial wit and merry story telling comes nat
urally from his father, who had the name of
being prince OF wits, and whose profuse and
unlimited recitations from the Scriptures
made HIM walking open Bible.
Accepting the invitation of Mark p. En-
cry, Esq, native of the town, we visited his
farm at Maplewood. 1t is about three miles
from Hanson's corner and is situated short
distance nom the road, the house being upon
considerable elevation, overlooking the
country round about for long distances on all
sides. 1t is the old homestead, his father,
Thomas Emery, residing here many long and
worthy years. Some time previous to his ia
theirs death, Mr.. Emery changed his residence
from Portland, where he was, and now is
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and resided
at the old home, going to Portland and re-
turning daily. After the decease of the head
of the family Mr.. Emery resumed his resi-
dence in Portland. where he remains the
most of the time.
There are some 120 acres in the farm of
which about 80 are hay land, and the rest
wood, pasturage and orchard. Mr. Emery
with excellent judgment makes it milk
farm entirely, keeping some fifteen cows, of
Durham, Native, Hereford and Ayreshire
breeds, good and rich mixers The well ar
ranged water conductors, and cisterns for
drink for the stock and the economical use Of
all waste, thereby saving superphosphates can
not be too highly endorsed.
The old orchard has been a good one and
the planting OF new trees, apple and pear
within year or two has increased its excel
lence and the blossoms are abundant, prom
ising an abundant harvest, the coming fall.
As we have remarked this Is a most excellent
farm and well conducted, under charge Of Mr..
Emery, a nephew of the proprietor. We
noticed recently at the Portland residence of
the proprietor, capital painting of the old
homestead and farm, by Harry b. Brown.
1t is most excellent picture and is highly
priced as 1t should be by the owner.
Farmers generally carry ON the "agricul-
tural profession" in the same antideluvian
way as their gran fathers, and work twice as
hard and realize insufficient gains.
We visited the large store of Hon. Samuel
Hanson, who is the hub of Buxton Centre
We knew he was one of the most influential
citizens of York county, but we were not
aware of the large and important business
which he carries on, the extensive manufac-
ture of clothing, besides the general store.
with much sagacity and enterprise, conceived
the idea of the making up of clothing in the
country for town and city sale and he was the
first one to start this now immense business.
Others followed and have grown rich. Wheth-
er he has we are not positive but have an idea
he is comfortably off so far as this worlds
goods are concerned. From a small begin
ming his business has assumed very large pro-
portions. He manufactures for several of the
largest clothing firms in Boston,-mostly
coats. The cutting of the outer and under
materials is done in Boston, and they are
packed in cases and sent here to be fitted and
made up. fhe work is sorted and arranged
and then sent out into the country far and
near, mostlyin York county. There are some
700 names upon the books representing some
2OOO or 25OO men, women and children. In
the busy season, some 200 coats are turned
out in a day. The employees mostly use
sewing machines, that of Grover & Bakers
being regarded as the best for such work, al
though the Weed, and Wheeler & Wilson are
regarded as superior for family work
The improvements recently made upon the
Baptist church through their own and sons
of Buxton aid, give decided city look TO il.
especially inside. A full description of the
edifice and report of its rededication was pub
lshed week or two since in your paper.
Really, with so beautiful and modernized a
church, furnished in the best of style, the
good people of Buxton Centre can well re.
joice that they are so fortunate. They are al
so blessed with an esrnest and faithful pastor
Rev. j. NJ. Burt, formerly of Georgetown
Mass. He not only led off in the good work
of reconstruction of the old church, but he
attended largely TO details, making the plans,
arranging the rooms, the carpet, and the
work generally, besides attending to his pas
torship and preaching.
Among the well known and influential ma
tiyes of Buxton, not already mentioned are
Hon. Mark ii. Dunnel of Minnesota, CYRUS
Woodman Esq, of Cambridge, Charles G.
Came Esq, of Boston, associate editor of the
Boston Journal and Others
We desire to thank several of the citizens
Of the Centre Messrs. Samuel Hanson, ]. Ber-
ry' Joseph Dmnell and others; also Messrs.
Charles Z. Jose and Mark P. Emery of Port
land, for cOurtesieS extended IN us on fba o.