Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-18
WHEELS GO ROUND.
Edwards Mills Running at Full Speed
These Summer Days.
Repairs Being Made on Dam from March
Freshet's Doings.

in the fresh air that blows up from tn,
river, and to let out, in exchange, tn,
merry. ceaseless song of the loom
Across the river it can be heard, ant
from the bridge passersby stop in theil
busy hunt to listen a while to tn.
noise OF others, accompanied by the
roar of the river as it pitches owe!
the dam-for the river, too, is busy.
They are pleasant people at the mill
| and it is downright pleasure to go ir
there, and make just little bit of a
call on Mr.. N. w. Cole, the agent
Busy as they are, they always have
time to greet a man, and pass the
| good word
1t is payday, today, and Mr.. John
son, paymaster, is busy with the silver
melting it out to each man and woman
according to his or her deserts. He is
up to his neck in silver, with bills
around on every side. He goes through
the performance every two weeks
each roll amounting to $1,000. This
would be quite a bunch of money to
one or two, or even three to get away
with. just so often. but distributed
| among the 100 employees, it goes like
the thistle down before the breeze.
And where does it go? Into pretty
much every channel of the city of Au-
susta. The grocer and the butcher.
and the dry goods dealers, and the
I boot and shoe man, all know where
| part of it disappears from the hand of
the work a-day millman
The genial Llewellyn Cooper. he who
| is clerk, recounts. to make sure. some
| of the specie. That would make you
| quite a vacation" he remarks in his
| pleasant way to a Journal reporter,
who had strayed in through the open
| door, as he waved his hand over a box
full of envelopes, which are destined to
gladden. the hearts of many. There
was no disputng that.
Mr.. Cole was found looking out of
| Inc NiiltAoN. NdlllHS lOI the morning
| mail to arrive. The grounds look very
| fine as they extend, a green lawn with
trees planted here and there
| Did you lose many trees by the
freshet?" was asked.
"Oh, yes. We lost some. Quite a
number. along there at the upper end
he pointed. The ice got in here badly
in places, and ground away the trunks
so that the trees were ruined. 1t won't
| propose to have them protected by
| iron poles, driven in on all sides.
| Those trees are about three years old.
most of Them he added.
They are growing along flourishingly
| and in time. will make a great i'm
| provement in the appearance of the
| now handsome grounds.
| The Journal visitor made a trip
out through the busy yard
| where the very activity of
| the hive could be better imagined by
| the outsider, than realized. Here and
| there a person was seen at the window
| working away. as all of us must, to
| live.
1t wouldn't be half visit without
| calling on Mr. NJ. NJ. Stone. the genial
| Overseer of the mill. He was found in
| his room, and as usual, was prepared
| to be sociable Mr.. Stone is one of the
| typical mill men. He started at it in
/ Lawrence, Mass, when only II years
| old. He left this after short time, how
ever, and worked with his father in the
| lumber business until 20, when he
| again took up the old business, and
! has followed it ever since. He has
been overseer in the Edwards Mills for
| many years, and has been in Rhode
| Island for IS years of his connection
with the business having been at it
for over 40 years. all told.
| The mill is weaving mostly % inch,
GA by Gas, with some 40 inch goods. of
| ScCN'.'
used for Innings. and sold by the agents
in Boston, New York etc. The weekly
nroduct is about 14,500 pieces.
Leaving behind the mills, the
way leads over the break-water
to the dam. On one slde
is the canal which supplies the
eight water wheels. On the other is
the river, where great eddy make up.
| AS one stood there, looking across the
| river to the green hills far away, II
was hard to believe that winter ever
had been Even the river looked play
ful. rather than fierce, in the bright
sunlight, and as it tossed its way down
the tiny rapids, it even sounded merry
and glad. Perhaps it was on sort OF
vacation, yesterday, and had day Off,