The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Three Villages of Waldo.

bNll1, lHoRNDlhE AND BROOkS. A FINE
AGRICULTURAL SECTION. HORSE NOTES.
GOOD LOCATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO
START WOODWORKING FACTORY.
The most prominent points on the Maine
Central Railroads branch line running from
Burnham to Belfast are Unity, Thorndike and
Brooks.
Unity is nine miles southerv from Burnham
and has beautiful location near Twenty-Five
mile Pond, where there is excellent fishing and
picturesque scenery. The main street of the
village is lined with large ems and other trees
which add greatly to the beauty and attractions
Of the place in summer. The Central House, a
| large new hotel, is credit to the village. 1t is
handsome structure of three stories with
Mansard roof and was built by II. j. White
house, who is its present proprietor. Those
who wish to spend the summer season in the
country could hardly find more desirable To-
cality.
Mosher Il Stevens, who have large lumber
lot near the village, have put i'll portable saw
mill and will saw spool-stock, other kinds Of
lumber and kindling wood. A. W. Myrick
manufactures collins and caskets, and 5. A. My
rick does carriage repairing and manufacture
ing. w. A. Gerrish does carriage work, sled
shoeing, mill work, ETC., and makes a speciality
of making elegant spring.umpers to be set on
runners in the winter and transferred to wheels
in the summer. This handsome novelty is of
his own design, and the combination for winter
use costs about $50. Simon Conner runs IA
gri>t mill, and H. c. Chandler does furniture
finishing and upholsterng in connection with
his store.
The fair grounds and track of the North
Waldo Agricultural Society are located here,
and the village is the central point of fine
farming section Among the leading stock
breeders of the town, b. X. Hunt is one of the
most prominent. He now owns twenty-five
horses and colts and is fast gaining an extern
sNe reputation as a breeder of valuable horses.
His stallion Bay Rolfe, now four years old,
y
Meta Comet; he is sixteen hands high, weighs
100 lbs and is very handsome. His black
stallion Startle, six years old, was sired by Joe
Irving out of his MeSsengerMorgan mare Fan
ME; he is sixteen hands one inch high and
weighs 1850 lbs. The mother of Startle has
raised fifteen colts, all of which have proved
valuable Mr.. Hunt also shows some very
handsome colts, among which are kittie Rofe,
nine months Old: Sweetheart, ten months old !;
and Clara b., two years old. He has sold six
horses the past year at prices ranging from
$500 to $500.
THORNDIKE.
Thorndike village which now has five stores
and many fine dwelling houses, has grown up
entirely since the building of the Belfast rail-
road. On IIaf-Moon Stream, near the village.
W. II. Sayward has IA large mill building, 9SX30
and two stories. On the second floor are large
rooms which would furnish excellent quarters
for any kind of Woodworking business. 1t is
within IA of a miie from the railroad station
and an abundance of hardwood is growing in
the vicinity. Mr.. SayWard manl factures year
ly from 100000 to 10000 feet o. long lumber
and 500,O 900 shingles
a. ID. Bumps, the owner of tie Thorndike
House, deals quite extensively in horses and
owns one superior brood-mare by Gideon
which is now in foal by lIarbngor, of Pitts
field.
Seventeen carloads of hay was shipped from
this depot in January and ten cars of potatoes
went forward in February.
Brooks village twelve miles from Belfast, is
Il growing business centre, and has quite Il
large trade with the surrounding country. John
ii. Gordon has handsome new factory build
ING where he makes pants for the Boston mar
ket. He employs from thirty-ive to forty
hands III his shop and about five hundred out
side. His product amounts to 300 dozen per
week. Mr.. Gordon will build handsome
cottage for his own occupancy near his factory
this season. a tower will rise from the center
over the front door, and the walls Of the house
will be constructed of pckcts which are now
being sawed by W. III. ii. Roberts Il Son.
j. A. Elliott manufactures vests for the Bos-
ton market and is making 100 per week. He
employs ten hands in the shop and has from
100 to 300 workers outside. He also sells the
New Home >ewing-machine.
Mrs. NJ. f. Miller built clothing factory
here four years ago and now employs ten hands
manufactures coats, pants and vests for the
Boston market.
Marsh River, which runs through the village
and empties into the Penobscot at Frankfort,
furnishes the water power here. W. H. H..
Roberts X Son have a mill on the stream where
they run planer and manufacture house-tin-
i>hing material, and will soon manufacture
window frames. etc. They also carry on wood
turning and are now turning out chair stock
and desk legs for the Boston market. and the
material for the new residence to be built by
John II. Gordon.
At the @ri>t mill here, owned by Swan & Sib-
ley, of Belfast, $4,000 bushels of corn are
ground yearly. being received directly from the
West. They sell grain flour feed, coal, etc.
Geo. l.. Hall is the manager.
o. W. Lane, in connection with his stove and
hardware store. manufactures tin ware, tin
roofing, sheet iron stoves, etc.
X. &. Edwards X Co. have recently built a
new saw mill short distance up river from
the village and will manufacture all kinds of
long and short lumber.
NJ. Chase deals exclusively in hay and ships
yearly from this depot from 1, 800 to 1000 tons.
His son, +. A. Chase, deals extensively in po-
tatoe-, apples and other country produce.
The Rose House, A. II. Rose proprietor, is Il
we'll managed hotel and has a GOOD patronage.
Industrial journal.