Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-14
A. 4 W. SPRAGUE MANUFAC.
TURING COMPANY,

comprising one Brick Cotton Mil No ]. ooxHoo,
stories and basement, with Picker Building attached
idx5l. one Brick Cotton Mill No. ?, aix2l., con-
nected with Mill 20. !, 6 stories. both nils
containing q, 40 spndie. with Boiler House con
tion for a new mill. Gate House, blacksmith Shop.
store House. Carpenter shop, Brick Once, and ofher
buildings. including large Machine shop ana me
land on which they stand. on the west side Of the
hennebee river, known "a lot numbered go on
map Of the Water Power and Real Estate belong
ing TO the A. W. Sp-ague Manufacturing Co..
SURVEYED and plated by Gushing & Dewitt, Oc'o
ber isG5 june 1867" which map may be zen at the
Office of the Company, in said Augusta, and
duplicate thereof at the office Of the A. w Sprague
Manufacturing CO., No Exchange Place, in Prov
idence, X. /.
Also. tina; part of lot numbered $40 said map,
On the east side of the kennebec river. extending
northeriy from land sold TO Thomas Lambard by the
Az W Sprague Manufacturing Co., eNtendng along
the bank Of the said kennebec river TO the south
erlv lire Of lot 57l said map, said lot being west
of the railroad track with the Improvements there
on consisting of large Saw Mill, capable of saving
5000 feet of long lumber per day, with Gang saws
Board saws, Circular Saws and Edgers, large
Drying House, II stable and Office Building. subject
to the easement to the Maine Central Railroad Co.
for the right # way for side track. contained in an
agreement dated sept 4, 1875 and recorded in the
Office of the Register OF Deeds in Augusta IN DOCK
52l, page IS.
the Kennebec river 96 feet inches in length built
in the best manner with Water Power sufficient
TO run $4,000 spindes: water unfailing.
The above property controls the use of said Dam,
with all the rights and privileges contained in the
several deeds, viz: one from the kennebec Com
pany dated March 30, 1867 recorded in book $50,
pages 07. 30s 800, $40 and BIZ from the city OF
Augusta, dated March 90 1857, recorded in book 2o9
pages 3ii to 3l9 inclusive and one from said city
da ed May Is, 1867 recorded in book 259, page $50
Also part of lot numbered $50 said map situate
on the westerly side of said river, beginning at the
northerly end thereof on the south side of Bond
Brook on Water steeet, extending southerly on said
Water street 10 picket fence nearly opposite the
souhery line of Laurel street; thence eastery on
line with said fence TO said river; thence northery
said river at low water mark to said Bond Brook
and thence westerly on said brook to the place OF
beginning with the improvements thereon. consist
| ing of very large Boarding House and three tene
ment houses. A small ianement house on said lot Is
| excepted from this sale.
Also. lot numbered 1863 on said map, measuring SIS
feet inches on the westerly side of Northern Ave
| nue., and l52 feet the westerly side of Water
street, bounded westerly by Bond Brook and north
ery by the therly line of lot 43 on said map, or
which it measures l25 feet, with the Improvement:
| thereon, consisting of large boarding house and
| shed, stable and waste house.
Also, lot numbered ~ said map bounded east
| ery by Water street, on which it measures 20 feet
| southerly by Mount Vernon street. which il
425 feet, inches westerly by State street
on which ii measures % feet. and northerly by lots
| numbered i2s and 429 said map, and by Bone
| Brook, with the improvements thereon, consisting
| of two-story brick house and one double frame
tenement honse. A house and blacksmith shop OF
| said lot are excepted from this sale.
| Also lot numbered 420 on said map. beginning a
| the northeast corner of Water and Mount Vernon
| streets; thence northwestery on said Mount Vernon
|
westerly state street 29 feet inches to lot 40 or
said map thence easterly to gangway thence south
tasery 100 feet 10 Laurel street thence easterly IL
Water street and thence nerthery along the west
erly side of Wester street to the place of beginning
with the improvements thereon, consisting of one
| store and tenement, five tenement houses and one
stable small tenement house on said lot is except
| ed from this sale.
Also part of lot numbered 396 on said map, begin
ming at the southwest corner OF Water aid Laure
! streets, extending 20 feet southerly on Water
| street, thence westerly and parallel with Laurel
street to the westerly line of said lot, same being
| 20 feet from said Water street, with the improve
! ments thereon consisting of large frame
tenement house. one brick tenement hous',
and small frame tenement house, with
| the right of way from Laurel street in the real
| Of said westerly line of said lot.
Also. lot numbered i07 on said map. on the north
erly side of Laurel street. with small frame tene
Lot numbered Ais on said map, on gangway lead
ing northerly from said Laurel street. with frame
| tenement house thereon.
| And lot numbered AIS on said map, on gangway
leading northw esterly from said Laurel street and
on gangway leading westerly from said gangway,
! with frame tenement house thereon.
All the afore- mentionfd property will be sold to-
| gether in one parcel, As the Mill estate.
Also will be sold at public auction. in said CITY OF
Augusta, same day and days following until the
whole be sold, upon the premises, described here
matter the following lots and parcels of land delin-
Gated in said map, viz:
A farm the west side of the Kennebec river con
tanning about PIG acres (more or less) and numbered
! 369 and 315 on said map, comprising lots numbered
367. 49, 46 400, 4G7 46s, 469 and 40 ona 'Map of
| Water Power and Real + tate at Augusta, Maine
| from actual surveys Cushing and Dewitt 1866 y
in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Augusta
Also, the "Bodwell Quarry" so called and adjoin.
! ing lots near said farm, conveyed to the A. & w.
| Sprague Manufacturing Co. by deed of Joseph r.
Bodwe dated April /, l.70, and by deed from c. W
stone. dated October u, 1870 said quarry contain.
ing an almost inexhaustible supply of fine granite
and from its proximity to the centre of the city
is all the valuable; the boundaries of said omar
ry being delincated on the mill office map aforesaid
mill AtfnA
fronting easterly on the kennebec river, containing
about 10 acres OF land.
Also. lots numbered 1i6. $50, 16O 16l 16s lG9 10
lis, l79, ls0 ISL. lS2 and ls3 said mill Office map
bounded by Munroe. Oxford, Franklin and Washing
| ton streets
also, lots numbered 49,, 49, 15G l57 1872 l6s. 16s
l67. l7 l7 76 ~ Isl, Isl, is6 and Isl on said mill
office map, bounded by Franklin, Oxford and Cumber
land streets and easery by lots 49, l43, IN and 4'
on said office map
Also, lots numbered IL, IS, SIS. ISL 155, ls4, l65
Ia. l75, ISIS S9 and ;5S said mill office map boun
ded by Cumberland, Oxford, Washington and Jefrer
| son streets
Also. lots numbered 209 30, 2l, 49, 3d. 2l5 oI6
2ls, 2e, 22l Do. 26, 2s s29, 23l and 22 said mil
| office map, bounded by Munroe, Oxford and Frank
| lin streets and by Northern avenue
Aso, lots numbered &c. %. 95, Sc, i90 1872 1a3 1871
1875, 1876. 1917 lYs 1872 2oo pol, 2o2, 20 2O6, 207
| 2CS on said mill office map, bounded by Franklin OK
ford and Jefferson streets, and by Northern avenue
Also, lot numbered ~ on said mill Office map, oil
the southeast corner of Oxford and Jefferson streets
with a one and one-half story frame house thereon
Also, lot numbered 352 on said mill office map OF
the southwest corner of Washington and Jefferson
streets.
| Also, lot numbered 81 said mill office man O,
Kendall street, with double tenement house there
| on.
Also lot numbered 20 on said mill office man @,
| Washington and York streets and Northern avenue
1 with five tenement house thereon
Also lot numbered fS9 on the said mill office man
at the junction. of Northern avenue and the couni,
road with small tenement house thereon.
Also part OF lot numbered $50 on said mill of,ie.
map, on the east side of Water street, beginning a
| the fence nearly opposite Laurel street, theme,
southerly TO the railroad bridge and extending east