Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-07
MASARDIS.
Lincoln.
NORTH WHITEFIELD.

An inspection OF the mill property and
manufacturing plant of Henry W. Ciary
al North Whitetleld, shows that that gen
tleman is thorough In what he undertakes.
and that the public will receive good ser
vice. The plant is situated on Pheasant
Pond brook. near It's confluence with the
Sheepscot river 1t is halfanliie north n
of North Whitefield post office and II
miles east of Gardiner. The main build
ing was erected, and the machinery.
shafting. etc. are being placed, under
the superintendent OF Contractor J. F.
Ladd of Gardiner. which in itself IS a
warrant Of it's stability. Said building
is 30Xs0 feet three stories and 10 rect be
tween the floors. The middle or main
floor will contain board cutting off and
drag saws, together with carriers and
machinery requisite for long and dimen-
sion lumber. The slips runs from the mill
pond to this floor. The best of machinery
win be used for the handling of logs and
heavy lumber. This floor is now being
furnished and put into shape as fast as
is consistent with sood work, and will
be in operation in few days. The capa-
city OF the saw now being put in will be
about Is million daily. The lower floor
will contain shingle, lath stave and clap
board machines, with ample room for
storage and shop. There is also a forge
connected with the plant thus enabling
all shoeing and repairs to be made on
the premises. Mr.. Clary has not decided
what disposition will be made of the third
floor. If business warrants ii may be
used for sash and blind factory or a
box factory. If suitable tenant can be
found this floor may be let, together with
what power may be needed The flUme
is built partly under the east end of the
main floor. From the tiume runs the pen
length of the building, with q drop of 80
feet into the wheel pit. This drop is
sufficient to give great power to almost
any wheel. The wheel here set Is q
Victor q inches in diameter and OF l2o
horse power. The shafting under, the
lower floor is in place and ready for belt
ing. The main belt will be ~ feet Ions.
| Is inches wide. 6 ply. The mill pond is
| ing and contains a good supply of water
| East of the highway is a substantial
granite reservoir dam in which is built q
race-way for floating logs INTO the mil
pond. Besides this reservoir. further up
and on either side of the brook are large
meadows which are inundated. This
water may be kept back until May 10.
| The law requires it to be drawn off at
| that date. The main source of water
| supply is Pleasant pond. two miles dis
| tant. the headwaters OF the brook. Which
| pond is a beautiful sheet of water. It,
| title is no misnomer. 1t is about 23 miles
| long by Ia miles wide. Mr.. Clary is
| privileged to draw upon this supply ana
| to lower the surface three feet. He has a
| total tiowage of 2i4 square miles. The
| Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad Co. will
| construct a spur from its main track to
enable shipments to be made direct from
the mill yard. A highway is also con-
| templated from the Sheepscot bridgs
| around Turner hill A large quantity OF
| logs have been hauled to the mill also
good many have been deposited on the
| shores of the pond and brook to be fioated
| down and worked up into lumber. When
| this entire plant is completed and fully
occupied it will employ many hands and
| bring taxable property into the town.
At the town meeting. March s. the voters
recognized the Importance of such an in
dustry and to stimulate further invest
| ment voted to assess this property for
| taxation at $500, and that whatever is in
| excess of this amount to exempt, five
years This is a just recognition of the
| value of such an enterprise, and is fully
| annreciated by Mr. ClarN