Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-08
Letter fson Hosth vassalboso.

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| Business In North vassalboro CONNECTED
vish- ths Woolsn Mil Company 10 assuming
m encouraging sspect under the new mac
agsmsns. and the people 10 the village are
nov feeling that Mr.. Thomas Sampsou the
seneral manager. intends 70 rut the mill On
. aolid bass, and the repairs are being
made In the most thorough manner. 4
third story 10 to be put upon the old mill
built By ]. ID Lang In 1851. thereby in
cssssing the capacity of the mill
twenty-five PER cent. The entire lob
10 % b completed in two months
By the wall known reliable firm Of
Purinton Brothers Of Wateryiile. There
10 10 be no delay Of the running Of the mill
On account Of the repairs, - the old root
sili be raised - the walls 10 up, and When
put in position. will be newly covered
This addition Of another story will add
very much to the looks Of the mill - well
TO It's capacity. New machinery 10 to b.
pat in where needed, and general re
pairs ere nov going on in order to pu
| things in hrst-class condition outside AND
In. 80 .
The movements outside OF the mill and
! the string Of teams with brick and lumber
from Winsiov gives thinss> N old tims
appearance. when J. d. Lang AID later 7
8. Lang had control Of the Of this mill
T. 8. Lang, whose name 10 20 dear to the
sopls Of Vassalbofo and will never be
forgotten BY them. built the new addition
in 1861. He took great pride in making
North Vsssslbofo what II was. and 10 one
Of the most delightful villages in the State
The Fourth passed of in this village
very quietly with the exception that few
old carts were moved from the possession
Of the owners to . heighbor's yard, and thu
ringing of . church bell at ten O'Clock IN
the evening, which started some Of the
slssps4s from their beds VINO asked where
10 the hrs2'
J. NOVEL;, who has been employed in
this mill shout 40 years. has given his
notice Of leaving.
Daniel Clark commences work in the
mill this week.
james Carter has commenced carrying
the mail from Vsssalbofo to China village
Wis North Vassalbofo the same - before i,
vas discontinued. Mr.. Hall only runs from
Watefviile to North Vassalboro. The mail
from Wa.erviIle to China remains the
same.
One other important change is much
needed from Wstervilie to Winslow in the
afternoon. As it 10 now no mail matter in
the afternoon reaches Winslov from Burn
ham andA Lewiston until the next day =,
. 20. The Lewiston Journal remains in
Watefville over night when 1t should and
could be taken by the China or North Vas
sslboro stage to Wirslow without any
additional cost to the government. Every
body complains very much about this break
in the mail connections.
Georss Ramseil Of Augusta, has moved
into the agents house, 90 called, where I.
s. Lang lived and has opened IL for board
ing house. Mr., Sampson, the general man.
sgsr. having fitted up rooms for his own
use and taking meals with Mr.. Ramsell,
the present agent, Mr.. Evans, living in hi.
own house.
Robert Brsnn, who succeeded John
Weber - overseer Of the machine shop
and outside repair work, 10 now succeeded
by person from Massachusetts. . friend
OF Mr.. Simpsons Mr.. Brann still remain
ing on the work, but not in charge.
VIII Reynolds has bought the entire real
estate of the late Levi Gardiner, once val
ued at ten thousand dollars, for about three
thousand. and has now . crew Of men peal
ing the bark from the hemlock trees upon
the plsce.
Mr.. So s. Lightbody, our popular post
master and druggist. has returned after 3
few weeks travel with his charming bride
and their cards announce them "at home
after July first.
The Baptist and Methodist people gave
suppers each at their respective vestrys on
the afternoon of July fourth, and As many
Of the people were detained 1t home on
account Of the rain, it helped make the day
very enjoyable. The tables were well
patronized and the receipts satisfactory.
Will Hall has leased the Crowell store
and stables, ar d has opened 9 grocery an.
fruit store in connection with . livery
stable and the mail route to Watervilie.
William Morrow Of Madison 10 in the
village. He has sold his property here.
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