Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-13
WESTERN KENNEBEC VALLEY
Ths Proposed Konnebeo and franklin
misunderstanding OF the Route
"A Fine couotfy Waiting Develop
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Editors of the Keane5ec Journal:
We are told that petition will be pre-
.entcd to the next Legislature for charter
for narrow gauge RAILROAD from Augusta
or some point near there on the Kenneb bee,
TO Pennington. We have, however. been
unable 10 learn with any degree of GER
'ajn,y the contemplated route. If the pro.
iectors of ths road have an eye TO the
amount of passenger and freight tariff that
i: might earn, and il they desire to adopt a
route for the purpose of touching all the
water powers practicable. between the ter
minal points it seem, to US vastly impor-
ant that their atiention be drawn to the
towns of Wayne, Fayette. Mt. Vernon and
Vienna. From WayDe to Vienna, inclu-
sive, distance of fifteen miles. there
are eight good powers (the majority of
them excailenJ one at Wayne, two
AZ North Way ne, o1e at F4yette, three at
West VT Vernon, one a. Mt. Vernon, and
one at Vienna At Wayne there is wool
en- mill ard a fine grist mill. At North
Wayne, where once fourished the exten-
1--WE works of the North Wsyne Scythe
Co. the Bodweli Edge Tool Co. are now
operating. AT Fayette there is an excell-
ynt saw mill just put in thorough repair,
AID made capable of cutting out a large
amount of lumber. of which there is an
Abunlance of both hard and soft wood
which will naturally come TO this mill,
where easy transportation opens market
Here. TOO, are the abandoned
sorks of the large branch of the
Dunn Eige Tool Co. We venture the
assertion that no pond power in kenne-
bee county, save that at Oakland.
EQUALS this power in all respects.
The lata r b. Dunn once said to
our spondent This ia one of
he finest sites for a woolen mill that
knop, the waters are so pure and clear
which is one of the necessary requisites fer
wooden manufac ure
Formerly on this power were the works
of the D inn Edge Tool Co, saw mill, a
girls; mil 4 iaunery and a spool shop, all
in active operation st the same time, with
sn abundant supply of water. This power
receives all the waters of both those great
reservoirs, Psrkhurst ard Crochet ponds.
West Mt. Vernon boasts of a large tan
merry, saw mill and other minor works.
This saw mill is also capable of doing a
large pmount Of work, and is surrounded
by lsrge acreage OF timbered land wait
Jog cheaper TRANSFORMATION TO find a market
rhs farming lands in the towns above
named compare fsvorabiy with those Of
o'her sections Of Kennehec county or the
State of Maine, ard yield their share OF
marketable products rs well as stocks Of all
kinds.
Few places have. more attractions as a
summer resort ,hsu the bean'ifal village of
Wayne; and the same may be said of Fay
e'er. From the bills of either of these
towns the eye of the tourist may rest upon
enchanting views unsurpassed even in local
les far better known and celebrated for
the scenery. And, too, the angler and
huntsman may be satated with the pleas
ures of taking the inny tribes of various
species from the silvery waters of these
beautiful lakes, and by pursuing the game
on the msgn,fcently wooded hill slopes
which surround them.
Gro UNDERWOOD.
FArErTE, Dec. 10, 1890.