Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-11
A. 4 W. SPRAGUE MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY,

4ux5l. One Brick COTTON MIL NO. Z, afA-l-s con-
nected with Mill 30. /. 8 stories, both mills
containing "a 4g6 spindles. with Boiler House con-
tanning boilers, "A large Wheel Pit in good eondi-
tion for a new mill, Gate House, Blacksmith Shop,
store House. Carpenter Shop, Brick Office and other
buildings, including large Machine shop, and the
land Oh which they stand, on the west side OF the
Kennebec river. known as lot numbered ;64 on a
..Iuap of the Water Power and Real Estate belong
ing TO the A. W. Sprague Manufacturing Co.,
surveyed and plated by Cushing Dewitt, oe,o,
Office of the Company in said Augusta, and a
duplicate thereof at the office of the A. W. Sprague
Manufacturing Co.. No. Exchange Place, in Prov
idence, r. /.
Also. that part of lot numbered $40 on said map,
on the side of the kennebec river, extending
nor.heriy from land sold TO Thomas Lambard by the
Az w Sprague Manufacturing Co, extending along
the bank Of the said kennebec river TO the south
erly line of lot 572 on said map said lot being west
of the railroad track with the Improvements there
on consisting of large Saw MILL capable of sa wing
80 900 feet of long lumber per day. with Gang Saws,
Board Saws, Circular Saws and Edgers, a large
Driving House, a Stable and Office Building subject
TO the easement to the Maine Central Railroad Co.
for the right # for side track, contained in an
agreement dated Sept =, ISIS, and recorded IN the
Office of tine Register of Deeds in Augusta, in book
32l, page IS.
Also, the "RENNEBEC DAM" extending across
the kennebec river 96 feet inches in length built
in the best manner with Water Power sufficient
TO run 10000 spndles; 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 259.
pages sO, 3os 3oe $40 and 81 one from the city Of
pages 34 to $40 inclusive, and one from said city,
da ed May Is, 1867 recorded in book 259. page $50
Also, part of lot numbered 1856 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 to a picket fence nearly opposite the
southery line of Laurel street, thence easterly 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
/ hepiuning with the improvements thereon. consist
ing of a very large Boarding House and three tene-
ment houses. A small tenement house on said lot Is
| excepted from this sale.
| Also lot numbered 1863 said map measuring 549
feet inches on the westerly side of Northern Ave
| street, bounded westerly by Bond Brook and north
ely by the therly line of lot 43 on said map, on
which it measures 125 feet. with the Improvement:
! thereon, consisting of large boarding house and
she'd stable and waste house.
Also, lot numbered 427 on said map, bounded east
erly by Water street, on which it measures 20 feet
southerly by Mount Vernon street, on which II
measures 425 feet inches westerly by State street
on which il measures % feet, and nOrthery by lots
numbered 42s and 429 on said map, and by Bono
| Brook, with the improvements thereon, consisting
of twostory brick house and one double frame
tenement house. A house and blacksmith shop oil
| said lot are excepted from this sale.
Also, lot numbered 40 on said map. beginning a
| the northeast corner of Water and Mount Vernon
streets; thence northwestery on said Mount Vernon
street i0i feet inch to State street, thence south
westerly State street 2 feet inches TO lot 40 OF
said map. thence easterly to gangway thence south
easterly 200 feet to Laurel street. thence eastery
Water street and thence northery 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. A small tenement house 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 Laurie
! streets, extending rs feet southerly on Water
street, thence westerly and parallel with Laure
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
Of said westerly line of said lot.
Also, lot numbered 4O7 on said map, on the north
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 a gangway
leading northwesiery from said Laurel street, ant
| with frame tenement house thereon.
| All the aforementioned property will be sold to
gether in one parcel, as the Mill estate.
Also will be sold at public auction, in said city o
Augusta, on same day and days following until thu
| whole be Sold upon the premises as described here
matter the following lots and parcels of land delin
farm on the west side of the Kennebee river con
tanning about 2l9 acres (more or less and numbered
a67 and s7S on said map, comprising lots numbered
Water Power and Real E-tate at Augusta, Maine
from actual surveys b. Cushing and Dewitt, 1866,
| IN the once 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 X
| Bodwe1 dated April l, ls70 and by deed from c. W
Stone. dated October IL, 1870, said quarry contain
ing an almost nexhaustible supply of fine granite
and from its proximity to the centre of the city
is all the valuable; the boundaries of said quar-
ry being delineated on the mill office map aforesaid
Also. lot numbered 36s on said mill Office map
fronting essterly on the kennebec river containing
| about 10 acres off land.
Also, lots numbered I4e. $780, &c., 16i les. l69 40
LIS, l19, iSO ISL, ls2 and 1883 said mill office map
bounded by Munroe. Oxford, Franklin and Washing
| ton streets.
Also, lots numbered I52, 49, 1885, 49, IS2 l6s, Ice
l61. 2, l73 76 l7 ls4, s5, 1856 and ls7 on said mil
office map, bounded by Franklin, Oxford and Cumber
land streets and easery by lots 49, l43, IA and l4
on said office map.
ia, l75, lss ls9 and ss3 said mill office map boun
ded by Cumberland. Oxford, Washington and Jeffer
son streets.
Also, lots numbered 2o9 2l0, 2l1 2l2 2l3, 2i5 PIG
2Is, PIG, 22l 2, 226, s 29, 23i and 22 said mil
office map, bounded by Munroe, Oxford and Frank
lin streets and by Northern avenue.
Also, lots numbered g. 81. %, sc, 19O 1922 1893. 1e4
1876. 1876, 1877 lYs, 19, 100 POI, BOZ, 2o 20s 207 an
2os said mill Office map, bounded by Franklin, OK
ford and jefferson streets, and by Northern
Also lot numbered - on said mill Office map, OIL
the southeast of oxford and jefferson streets
with a and one-half story frame house thereon
J Also, lot numbered $50 on said mill office map Of
the southwest corner of Washington and jefferson
streets.
Also. lot numbered 81 on said mill office map OF
Kendall street, with double tenement house there
on.
Also. lot numbered 80 ON said mill office map OF
| Washington and York streets and Northern avenue
with five tenement house thereon.
Also. lot numbered 439 on the said mill office mar
| at the junction of Northern avenue and the count
road with small tenement house thereon.
Also, part of lot numbered 456 said mill offics
map, on the east side of Water street. beginning a
the fence nearly opposite Laurel street, theme
southery to the railroad bridge and extending east
ery to the kennebec river, and thence northery +,
line extending easterly from said fence, and theme