Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The corr canning factories sre starting
up early this year.
The MIL Brook dam az Bethel. which
was washed ouJ last spring, has been
repaired.
The Norway Grange will make an ex-
hihit az the state tair. They always
make q good one.
IL Is reported that d. K. Hastings OF
Hastings will erect birch mill at that
place another season.
F. :. Kilborn OF Bethel has made a
tiue stable out Of The old Broad Street
school house al that place.
The new machinery Tor the Robinson
mill az Oxford has arrived aud been set
up and work will soon boom.
Forty miles Of railroad viii be CON
structed in the Swift river and lake re-
gions, north Of RumfOrd Fails, this sea-
son.
It Is reported that prospective mill
al welchyille Is again causing the people
Of THAI place 70 dream OF future pros
peri;y.
Tie Portland 4 Rumford Falls Rail
way Co. will purchase another new 10
conceive to meet the demand Of their
Increasing business.
4 petition Is out asking for new
street in Bethel leading from Main
Street aud passing The new brick school
house on High street.
capt. n. y. Bolster II South Paris is
the agent ia this section for the hand
some cement walks, several of which he
his put in at south Paris.
Norway claims % have more money In
circulation than any other town in Maine.
IL is one OF those huStling Pine Tree
towns where everyone has finger IN
the pie Of prosperity.
Tie builders q the Billings Block at
south Paris, the new home Of The Ok
ford Democrat. are getting up very
thorough and handsome building. IL
will De an ornament to the place.
The grist mill, brush factory, and two
die block factories are idle ~ Buckfield
in consequence Of the water being drawn
the builders of the new railroad bridge.
Nv. Andrews X sons, the South
Woodstock Casket manufacturers are 70
build a private telephone line from their
factory 20 West Paris. a distance OF three
miles. They are an enterprisirg firm
and do a large business.
The C.. +. L. broke ali speed records
sunday between Island Pond and
GrovetOn. y. r.. with some special
trains that were delivered 20 the Boston
4 Maine. Several trains made the run
in less than thirty minutes.
The owners Of the gold field in Byron
think they have struck rich find. Many
pieces Of quartz have been analysed by
skilled chemists and are said 70 pan out
finely. \ number Of California people
are Interesting themselves in the subject,
and il Is probable that company will
soon be formed with sufficient capital 70
work the mines upon a large scale essen
tial 10 profitable results
The new county buildings AZ South
Paris proceeded rather slowly LAST week,
as a large part of the crew we're idle
waiting for the arrivs Of delayed mate
rial The i,l walls are up Sud roof tim
bers IN place. The corridor and resi-
dence roofs are ready for slate. The
court house walls remSin 10 the height OF
the second floor, where they have been
for some time.
Treasurer "A. Z. DenuisOn Of the Paris
Manufacturing Company recently sold
large or,lers % school desks AZ Bethel
and SebagO. The company make the
Chandler Adjustable Desk. which are 10
use in Harvard and Wellesley aud the
public schools OF Boston, Providence.
Lowell, Worcester. Portland and many
smaller places The desk has many
points II merit.
Two new closed cars for fall and win
ter service on the Norway and Paris /
Street Railway have arrived. They are (
of the latest and most approved pattern I
and beauties in every respect. Nothing
is too good for this road, and that is 4
right, The public viii patrOnize . road .
they take pride ia. The management Of .
the Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada ,
might take "A few points from the eX-
ample Of this little road-if they would. 4
The financial exhibit Of the Portland .
4 RumfOrd Falls Railroad Tor the pre-
sent year is excellent: The total earn
ings Of the road were Sl73,$i9.S9. Net .
earnings So. lbs 03. The surplus in ex-
cess Of all fixed charges and dividends
for 1894 was 81 .3l6 %, but for 1895 Is
SlG.77l o.. Aside from the dividends,
the net earnings. after payment OF all
fixed charges, are S30, 57l.65. or more
than ten per cent. on the outstanding
capital Of the company.
The cars run regular on the RGmtord
Falls and Rangeley Lakes Il. L. since
the 18th OF August The road is CON-
pleted and many carloads of spool bars,
dow els anI III ca NaSte have passed over
il already, besides other freight. Mason
4 Rolfe are shipping their pine boards
70 Portland. lt really looks now as
though RumfOrd Falls and Mexico, or
some parts Of them will be a city soon.
There are many nice buildings being
built in both towns. Every day a new
one starts and all go with a rush.
The directors Of the Rumford Falls &
Lakes Railroad held meeting
in Portland. Saturday morning, August
"a Hon. Waldo Pettedgili, OF Rumford
Falls. was elected acting superintendent. {
Voted TO purchase two new locomotives.
A passenger and freight tariff was
adopted. The new line has already ]
purchased seyenty-five freight ears,
which are already for delivery. The
road is TO be operated by the Portland
( Rumford Falls Railway for the pres l
snt. and regular train service will be j
Dut in operation at once from Ramford .
Falls TO Hou4hton's, distance Of eigh- I
cen miles. The remainder of the line u
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