Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-18

Editors Of the Kennebee Journal
Feeling mu;b interest in the articles ap-
Fearing in the Journal, under the above
head line. | am tempted TO )in the list Of
advocates in its behalf through your col
umns
From Pennington to your city through
the towns of New Sharon, Vienna. Mt,
Vernon and Belgrade, i, certainly the most
sdvsntp geous route for the future prosper
ity and business interests, of the whole of
Frsnkli1 County, together with that of the
road Already the whole uorthern, and larger
portion of this county, is in short, and con-
venient communication with all points upon
the A ndros coggin, and therefore would have
little, or no interest. in having another road
built that would in NO way add to their
present facilities; hence the only business
such a road would get, would come from
the few towns through which it would pass.
For the road from Pennington, to the
navigsble waters of the kennebec, the Ar
gumeat i. entirely different. The whole
county is in need of more direct cOnnec-
ton with the capital city. and would con-
tribute to its support.
We will now glance for a moment, at the
towns that this road would open up. by Civ.
ing thu m railroad communication with the
rest of the State. From personal knowledge
I can speak for one only, except in = gen.
eral way and that New Sharon; hoping to
hear from he others themselves, in this
matter. What resources have we TO help sup
port this road There are some now partially
developed; others not at all, and cannot be
until railroad bripgs to US q market. For
agriculture. the town il naturally well
adapted to give large results Upon either
side of the Sandy river are stretched farms
of fertile intervale lands. as productive ~
any in the State. naturally adapted. especi-
ally, to the growing of our fast becoming
staple crop, sugar corn; and corn packing
establishment would be ore of the hrst in
dustries to locate after transportation facili-
ties se-e established.
Another product this town can supply IN
abundance is granite. said to be Of line
quality ard the already surveyed Route
La, ses NJ the foot of the very hill in which
i, is deposited A third, and greatest re-
+. u-co II fully developed, 10 our water pow
er. ty.r The falls at New Sharon village
flows all the rainfall of Franklin county.
have not figures at hand to give the an
nusl volume of water that flows in She
Sandy river at this point; yet suffice 1t 10
say, its power is of considerable Importance.
new dam built last summer at cost OF
o. 500 gives to the several mills now work.
ing here. ample power, with surplus OF
v Ster for further utilization. short dis
lance below this dam is another fall. OF
some fifteen feet. as yet uudeveloped.
These in brief are some of the more im-
rortsnt industries that a railroad through
tbi. tow to the kenn. bee river. would. II 10
quite certain. awaken here A matter. 90
imnor tan Mt as this roaI is to your city, ana
the kepnebec Steamboat Company, We hope
will not remain long UNDECIDED II only
waits for some one to make the start The
road is already needed. would pay. and
should be built. + W looSs'
Nrw SHARON, March 18th. 1890.