Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-09
A. l. W. SPRAGUE MANUFAC.
TURING COMPANY,

stories and basement. with Picker Building attached
iox5l. One Brick Cotton Mill No. 2, 'ix2is, con
nected with Mill 20. !, stories, both mi l.
containing "A, 496 spindes. with Boiler House con
tanning boilers a large Wheel Pit in good eondi
ton for a mill, Gate House. Blacksmith shop,
store House. Carpenter Shop Brick Office, and Other
buildings, including large Machine shop. and ths
land on which they stand. on the west side of the
kennebec river. known as lot numbered .bt on q
s.map of the Water Power and Real Estate belong
ing TO the A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Co.
surveyed and plated by Gushing Dewitt, Octo
Der. sd5, June. 1907 which map may be sen at the
Office of the Company, in said Augusta, and
duplicate thereof at the office of the A. s W. Spragu
Manufacturing Co., No. Exchange Place, in Prov
idenee, r. l.
Also. tina, part of lot numbered $40 on said map.
on the east side of the kennebec river. extending
northerly from land sold to Thomas Lambard by the
Az W. Sprague Manufacturing Co. extending along
the bank of the said kennebee river TO the SOUTH
erly line 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
30 900 feet of long lumber per day, with Gang Saws,
Board Saws, Circular Saws and Edgers. large
Drying House, 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. I, ISIS. and recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds in Augusta, In book
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 $50, 600 spindles water unfailing.
The above property controls the use OF said Dam,
with all the rights and privileges contained in the
pany, dated March 80, 1857, recorded In book 259.
pages 307, sos, 309 $40 and 81; from the city of
Augusta dated March 30, 1867 recorded in book 259,
pages 34 to 3l9 inclusive, and one from said city,
da ed May ls 1867 recorded in book $50, page $50.
Also, part of lot numbered 456 on said map, situate
on the westerly side Of said river beginning at the
northerly end thereof the south side of Bond
Brook, Water steeet, extending sOutherly said
Water sire ct to picket fence nearly opposite the
soutlery line Of Laurel street. thence easterly on
line with said fence to said river; thence nOrthcry
on said river ut low water mark 10 said Bond Brook;
and thence westerly on said brook to the place Of
beginning, with the improvements thereon. consist
ing of a very large Boarding House and three tene
ment houses. small enement house on said LOT Is
excepted from this sale.
Also, lot numbered 1853 on said map measuring 543
feet inches the westerly side of Northern Ave
nue., and 152 feet on the westerly side Of Water
street, bounded westerly by Bond Brook and north
ery by the therly line of lot 43l on said map, on
which it measures rs feet, with the improvements
thereon. consisting of large boarding house and
shed, stable and waste house.
Also, lot numbered i27 on said map, bounded east
ery by Water street, which 1t measures 20 feet !;
southerly by Mount Vernon street, on which 1t
i25 feet. inches westerly by State street
which it measures 95 feet. and nOrtherly by lots
numbered i2S and i2Y on said map, and by Bond
Brook, with the improvements thereon, consisting
of a two-story brick house and one double frame
tenement house. house and blacksmith shop on
said lot are excepted from this SAL.
Also 10; numbered 420 on said map. beginning at
the northeast corner of Wa'er and Mount Vernon
streets; thence northwestery on said Mount Vernon
street 4O4 feet inch to State street; thence south
westerly State street 239 feet inches to lot 40 on
said map, thence easterly to gangway thence south
easery 100 feet Laurel street thence easterly to
Water street; and thence nertherly along the west
erly side of Wester street to the place of begnnng
with the improvements thereon, consisting OF one
store and tenement, five tenement houses and one
stable small tenement house on saidlot is except
ed from this sale.
Also part of lot numbered BOG on said map, begin
ming at the southwest corner OF Water aid Laurel
streets, extending IS feet sOutherly on Water
street, thence westerly and parallel with Laurel
.fraat IN h., me n sai6 n hpi
10 feet from said Water street, with the improve
ments thereon, consisting Of large frame
and one small frame tenement house. with
the right of way from Laurel street In the rear
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
ment house thereon.
Lot numbered Ala on said map on a gangway lead.
ing northerly from said Laurel street, with frame
tenement house thereon.
And lot numbered AIS on said map, a gangway
leading northwesterly from said Laurel street. and
on gangway leading westerly from said gangway,
with frame tenement house thereon.
All the afore- mentioned 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, on same day and days following until the
whole be sold. upon the premises, described here
matter the following lots and parcels of land deln-
Gated in said map, viz:
farm on the west side of the Kennebee river, con
tanning about 2l9 acres (mOre or less) and numbered
361 and 315 on said map, comprising lots numbered
369, 49, 46 466, 467 46s, 400 and 40 on MAP of
Water Power and Real f tate at Augusta, Maine
from actual surveysb Gushing and Dewitt, 1861
in the office of the Register of Deeds in Augusta
Also. the "Bodwell Quarry" so called, and adjoin
ing lots near said farm, conveyed 10 the A. W.
Sprague Manufacturing Co. by deed of Joseph X.
Bodwell, dated Apr l, 1>7O. and by deed from C. W
Stone, dated October 70, 1870, said quarry contain
ing an almost inexhaustble supply of fine granite
and from its proximity 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 said mill office map,
frrnf tnnr ha ~.,-
about 10 acres fland
Also lots numbered 49, $50, leo. 161, 16s 16o TO-
Us, ~ ls0, Isl, Isl and lS said mill office map
bounded by Munroe, Oxford, Franklin and Washing.
ton streets.
Also lots numbered 49, l53, 156, 49, l62 1884, l6s,
i6 IT, I l,6 l57 1884, ls5 ls6 and Is7 on said mi
office map, bounded by Franklin, xford and Cumber
land streets and eastery by lots li2, 49, IA and AS
on said office map.
Also lots numbered us, So. 154, 1s5, 164 165,
IA 49, iss, ls9 and $50 said mill office map, boun
ded by Cumberland, Oxford Washington and Jeffer-
son streets.
Also, lots numbered 209, 20. 2ll 2l2 2I3, 2l5, 2l6,
2s 2l9. 22l. I'D, 20 2S, 29 % and 232 said mill
office map, bounded by Munroe Oxford and Frank.
lin streets and by Northern avenue.
Also, lots numbered 93. 81. 95 &C. 100, 1872 1885, 1884,
1885, 96, 1917, lgs 49, 200, 2Ol, 202 203, 206 207 and
os on said mill office map. bounded by Franklin, Ok
ford and Jefferson streets and by Northern avenue.
Also, lot numbered - said mill Office map on
the southeast of oxford and jefferson Streets
with one and onehalf story frame house thereon.
Also, lot numbered 352 on said mill office map on
the southwest corner of Washington and Jefferson
streets.
Also, lot numbered 81 on said mill office map on
Kendall street, with double tenement house there
on.
Also. lot numbered 80 on said mill office map on
Washing ton and York streets and Northern avenue
with a five tenement house thereon.
Also, lot numbered 439 the said mill office map
at the junction of Northern avenue and the county
road with small tenement house thereon.
Also, part of lot numbered 456 said mill Office
map the east side of Water street. beginning at
the fence nearly opposite Laurel street, thence
fherly ne railroad bridge nd eytap
erly the kennebec river and thence northerIy to
line extending easterly from said fence, and thence
westerly to the place of beginning, with the improve
ments thereon consisting of five frame buildings
occupied for stores and small shop. A small build
ing occupied as photograph saloon on this lot is
excepted from this sale.
Also. 10; numbe1d 40 on said mill office map. on
bridge, with large building occupied for boarding
house ana stores.
Also, lot numbered Al on said mill Office man. on
the east side of (southery from LOT 4so
with frame building occupied a store. frame
building occupied a a store this lot Is excepted
from this sale.
Also part Of lot numbered 800 on said mill Office
map, beginning at point IS feet from the soufhvt ST
corner Of Water and Laurel streets on Water street
thence in straisht line westerly and parallel win
Laurel street feet southerly therefrom to the west
line of said lot, being eighty (s0l feet from Water
street, and comprising all Of said lot south OF said
parallel line with the improvements thereon consist
ing Of 3 carpenter snop, . blacksmith shop and
paint shop, with the right of way from Laurel street
in the rear of the westerly line of said lot
Also, lot numbered 40 on said mill ONCE man on
the eastery side of State street. which it measures
about $50 feet bounded northerly and essterIv nv
Bond Brook. and soutberlv nv the Cos VEL: -