Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-20
Cattle Show and Fair-Autumn in
the Country - Business Pros
poets, &c.
LIvERMoRE FAILS, Oct. Is. Isl

LIvERMoRE FALLS, Oct. IL. 1917.
| To the Editor of the RenRs5ec Journal.
| The towns of East Livermore, Lvermore and
jaw united to hold Cattle Show and Fair at this
village on Wednesday and Thursday Of this week.
The opening day was one of Autumn's loveliest;
the sun rising brightly after the rain of the few
previoas days, with bracing northwest wind sug-
gcstive of fross and necessity for overcoats and
mittens in the immediate future.
At an early hour teams of huge fat oxen
droves of blood stock, cows and mammoth calves:
horses, sheep, SWINE =, &c., began to assemble
at the show grounds, and by ten o'clock array
of animals seldom eXcelled even by county shows
challenged the admiration OF the assembled multi
tudes. Commendable enterprise was manifested
by the different localities to bring out the best
specimens of stock; and great credit is due to the
managers for the success attending the enterprise
These towns are noted for the excellence
and extent of their dairy products; and
"LiyerInore cheese" has almost world wide rep
utation, and will always command the highest
market prices. The drawing match in the after
noon demonstrated the powers of enduahce as
well as strength Of the contestlng teams, and was
witnessed by a large concourse of Interested and
admting spectators. The exhibition of horses was
| not lage, though some exceedingly fine animals
| were on the ground. Sheep, swine and pou ltry
were not extensively represented. Premiums
were awarded to successful competitors; but not
| having a complete list we are unable to furnish
| particulars
The FAIR to day Thursday promis to be one
| of rare excellence, and will undoubtedly prove
satisfactory TO all interested. An address will be
| delivered in the hall this afternoon, and a report
of examining committees will be made before the
close of the exercises.
Much has been written on the beauties Of autumn
nal scenery the present season, and we will not at
tempt to add to the rhapsodes already so vol
| luminous, and eloquently expressed by writers
POLITICALLY inclined throughout New England and
elsewhere. We may be allowed however to ven-
tnre the assertion that Maine in general and the
region of the Androscoggin in particular with its
diversified territory of hill, valley and mountain,
cannot be surprised in beauty and splendor at the
present time by any other locality outside of the
| Garden OF Eden, wherever that may be. The en- .
| tire country round about is one vast magnificent
| bouquet of fragrance and beauty. With the
mountains of oxford and Franklin for a back
ground we have in view from thi, locality brill
liant amphitheatre of loveness surprisingly gor-
| geous and awe-in spliing calculated to send q
thrill of ecstacy through every fiber of the soul.
| Business in this village is maniiestly reviving I;
| and after decade of comparative apathy new
| impetus has been given to the development of the
| unsurpassed water power here, and new buildings
| tor various manufacturing operations have re-
| Gently been erected, and some of them are now
occupied for active and profitable mechanical OPP
erations. Mr.. Alvan Record, who for the past
few years has been engaged in the manufacture
of leather boards, has recently purchased the
buildings foI merly owned by Mr. James Bridge of
Augusta, and used for several years an estab-
sbment for the manufacture of condensed milk,
and cheese, &C. and is converting them into an
enlarged leather board factory to in addition TO
his other premises, few rods lower down the riv-
er. Mr.. Record has also purchased the entire wa
ter power on the west side of the river, with the
exception Of the grst mill privilege owned and op-
Ell aed by Messrs. Boothby l. Beck, and perhaps
other small claims; and measures will be taken at
| once to add greatly to the development Of various
| contemplated enterprises. The water power on
the east side Of the river has been purchased by
Mr. +. S. Richmond, who is already engaged on
the east side in the manufacture of pill boxes,
bowels, drawer knobs, brush handles, and various
other wooden articles of every day use that find
ready sale in the commercial centres of the
country.
Messrs. Lane & Co., are also engaged in the
manufacture of various articles from wood. These
establishments use annually in their various man
ufactures, some four or five hundred cords of
white birch wood, giving employment to a large
number of workmen at remunerative wages. AL
ready this revival Of enterprise has increased ma
terally the value of real estate; and predict
era of prosperity for this, native town. unpre-
cedented in the history of the past. Surely there
is why Livermore Falls may not sue
cessfully compete with Lewiston, Auburn, and
other localities on the river with no better facili
ties for business than may be enjoyed here. Lo-
Gated in the midst of one Of the best agricultural
districts in the State, and favored with water
power of almost inexhaustible resource, it W ill
assuredly be the fault of those having control of
The business interests of the place, if our predic-
tons of future growth and prosperity are not
more than realized. Err.