The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-12

piedSdHtly SlJudteu, Will u rev elegant resi-
dences, wide streets well supplied with orna
mental trees. 1t is situated on the eastern
boarder Of New Hampshire and separated from
this State by the Salomn Fall River. 1t has
population exceeding 5000 an in this particu
lar is the eighth town in the State. 1t has
some excellent farms and its water power af
forded by the Salmon Falls and Cochico rivers
is abundant and reliable 1t is the centre o.
three +el
RAILROADS.
The Dover and Winnepiseogee, which is a
branch of the Boston and Maine, was built to
this place in 1849, and is now extended to AL
ton Bay, where it connects with steamers across
the Lake. The Great Falls and Conway, {
branch of the Eastern road, reached this town
the same year, and is now extended to Conway
and will be completed to North Conway il
time to compete for the summer travel with
the P. & o. road. The Portland and Roches
ter road was completed last fall, having been
aided by the city of Portland to the extent of
$750,0O0 This road, although it has had to
contend with many obstacles, is now in fair
way to be one of the most important roads for
Portland and paying road for the stockhold-
put under contract the coming season, which,
when completed, will open a through route
from Portland to New York, several miles
shorter thru any other. ID faA7fW
A road is also in contemplation from Roch-
ester to Concord which will open direct and
important communication between Concord
and Portland. t-
The Portland and Rochester is now under the
Superintendent of Mr.. William Il. Turner of
Worcester, Mass, who is a man of large ex-
perience and untiring industry, exhibiting de-
termination to spare no effort required to make
this first class road in every respect, in which
he will undoubtedly have the cooperation of the
President and Directors The rolling stock is
to be largely increased so as to meet the con-
stantly increasing demand. 3ld
MANUFACTURING.
The railroad facilities and excellent water
power, make this one of the most desirable
places for manufacturing in the State
The Norway Plains Manufacturing Co., COM
menced business in 1916. 1t has three large brick
mills. No. is 100 by 40 feet No. 1O4 by 40,
No. So by 5O--four stories high, besides pick
ng.and dressing rooms, machine shop, store
iOoSCo, OAuSO3 SiAOuo, Ooo.s 1uCSt art uldlLly
employed in the manufacture of blankets and
fannels, turning out about 100000 worth a
year, giving employment to about 325 persons
John D. Sturdivant of Brookline, Mass, is
agent.
Messrs. E. G. s. E. Wallace are getting out
about 5000 pairs of mems and boys congress
boots and balmorals, week, giving employ
ment to 400 hands. They have introduced the
latest and most approved machinery for all the
different departments. They are also extern
sively engaged i'll the tanning business, getting
out about 1900 sides of upper leather a year,
requiring about 800 cords Of bark. This firm
also has a shoe factory in Stoughton, Mass,
where fifty cases of boots are made week, and
also q tan merry in Saco. 13
Mr.. j. L. Duntley is manufacturing about
9, 200 cases of pegged boots and shoes a year.
giving employment to 20 men in the shop and
large number outside.
BUILDINGS.
There are several blocks and churches of
modern architecture which have been erected
within three or four years past. The McDuffee
block is an elegant brick structure, erected in
1863, by John McDuffee, Esq. This is one of
the finest blocks Vim the county. 1t is k123 feet
by 44-three stories high, with French roof
The lower story is occupied as stores, the sec
ond floor for offices and the third story as hall
which is one OF the largest and most commodi-
",
French roof is the Masonic Hall, which is fin
shed in the richest style and furnished in the
best manner. The total cost of this block was
about $4,000. The fraternity occupying the
hall IS In very prosperous condition, humble T.
ing 175 members. 1t was one of the first OF
ganized in the State.
The Methodist church is an elegant brick
erected in 1861, lat cost of 800 OOO
The Congregational church has also been enlarg
ed and remoddled. The Freewill Baptist So.
ciety, which now worships in a hall, PROPOSES to
erect a church in the spring, and several other
large buildings are in contemplation
asi COMIC VILLAGE
About two miles down the COcheco river from
the principal village is the Comic villnge, where
is the Comic manufacturing establishment.
which turns out about $50, 600 yards of fiannels
a year, giving employment to IS hands, There
is also an unoccupied brick mill, 100 feet in
length, four stories high, which when put in
will greatly increase the business of
Tie village The power at the village is abun-
liant and cannot fail to attract the attention of
capitalists. ierG
EAST ROCHESTER. t-F
This village is situated on the Salmon Falls |
river, about three miles east OF Rochester vii |
age, on the z. q r. railroad, formerly known !
as Shorey's mills. The Cocheco NJ Company |
purchased three mills in 1864, since which ten |
additional mills have been erected. This COM |
pany now gives employment to 200 hands, turn |
ng out 100000 yards of checked fannels, |
weed and cassimeres year Another mill |
belonging to the Franconia M. COMPANY is I
low unoccupied. This will at some time be a !,
arge village. as the water privilege is one of the |
,est in the State, C,