Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-05


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10 the morning We took an early wals
ic 'mircnCe above the village. iron
which a dne view ct Welchvi.Io. Craige'.
Mills and T1ompSous pond luay be had
Mr.. Robinson. one OF the par uers Of the
Robinson Mtg Co owns a largo farm
on The summit OF this bill DR.. uersey
has hne bIick residence, about halt way
up. surrounded by beautiful grounds and
trees Below this is a pretty frame co..
iage. owned by y. +. Walker, which will
De yery attractive when The grounds ard
decorations have been completed. Across
The river, Geo. T.. Hawkes. has an at
trsctivo home. whilo Mr. Pratt and
others have heau,iicd The village by
erecting tasty building. From this hill
We observed 10 less than seven ftes
devastating tho country, mostly in the
vicinity Of The railroad
Opposite ,ae Lake House. Tho's Baker,
Esq, Keeps hardware and general store.
Il is popular and energetic citizen.
taking a deep ilteres. in all affairs oi
town and village.
The thing which makes Oxford is the
wooden mill owned by the Robinson
Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Robinson,
the general manager. has always been
engaged in ihi, business. aud has a prac-
ticAl knowledge OF every department.
Through his kiuduess in exhibiting The
factory, We give our readers detailed
account ol the business. There are 1--WE
Oui dings connected with the establish
meLt. the largest OF v L,Ch is tour story
brlcA mill 100 5y 81 ieet.wi,a IN ell abou,
bali that size a,taghed. In separate
building packing box, are made, another
saords au office. while those remaining
are store houses. FrOm twenty i've
hundred 10 three thousand pounds OF
WOO. sre used daily. THIS material Is
purchased principally in California, aud
is bgought IN bales TO the store houses
1, Is then opeuel. thrown .ato cistern,
washed and riased. /; IS next carried 10
the mil proper and placed in water ex
tractor. THIS machine is one ct Mr..
R1bius5u's Inventions. Il consists OF q
Circular chamber, with perforated sides,
70 which arapii .olary L ot:on Is applied.
The centrifugal force throws al water
from any material which may be placed
therein. The partially dried WOO IS now
placed upoa wire selves. under which 4
steam blast forces boz air, until all The
moisture has eyapcrated. when 1t is ready
for manulac,are. The next process is TO
pass it through picker w hich separates
/ il into light particles and blows them
against wall. thus de,aCbing any dart
which may have adhered during the
washing. |. is then carried by elevator
10 The upper story, where it passes
through large wooden tubes 70 the card
INC room below. This room contains
twelve sets Of mills or cards, each Sci
containing three mschines. Into the
first machine the loose wool is put by
boys. 1, passes between numerous roll
ers and drums, and comes out at the
further side in long rolls which are
wound automatically upon spools. The
contents oil these spools are then put upon
long rod and placed at the mouth oi
machine number two. Through this and
the next machine it passes automatically
and from them il comes out in forty un-
twisted threads, all OF which are wound
upon q great spool. When spool Is
fuN. il is removed aud another takes It's
place. These filed spOols are next car
ned to he spinning room. Here is par
ticuIarly observable the great revolution
which machinery has made in all work.
Our grandmothers. by day OF Toll,
spianing one thread al time, could Dot
make bundle ofyarn larger than child
could carry. The new spinning Jack
spinning two hundred threads at once.
can produce load for one man IN an
hour. This spinning jsck seems TO be
almost endowed with intelligence. II will
draw a thread from the sPools Tor q le"
feet. and then. cvasing 20 take more, VIII
set It's two hundred sPinJ'es h1mming
iii they have twisted II into yards oi hard
,srn. Then winding this product upon
themselves. the JsokIepeais the operation
There are Twelve jacks at work each
carving POO spird!es The full sPlndIes
A. taken 10 the weaving room, aud
placed. cue by one. into the loom-a ma
chine so complicated that d scIipiion oil
.r,nngafDlG There