The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-01


The last dam, which is owned by q,
& F. Worster gives a head of about
IN feet, and is used only occasion
ally to run a grist mill.
In the town of Cabot there are three
small developments with total head
of about 35 feet. No other data was
obtainable.
Huntington River.
From about three-quarters of mile
from the mouth in Jonesville. G. ".
Palmer owns a privilege affording a
head OF IA feet, used for manufacture
ing small wood turnings, and for short
log saving. The wheel is rated at 35
horsepower, but at low water less
than 30 per cent is available. The
river above the dam is filled up with
small stones and silt washed down
during high water, 10 there is prac-
tically no storage. The natural flow
is not sufficient to run the mill dur
ing the summer months. An auxiliary
steam plant Of 40 horsepower is then
used. ""~
A mile and half farther up the
river, the Richmond Electric Light
plant utilities O. fall of 49 feet, and de-
velops about so horsepower, They
have no auxiliary steam bower, and
during low water can run only a few
hourS per day. At Huntington there
is a grist and saw mill, owned by
tt,hi
the time.
Little River.
At Mill Village, l.. j. Roberts owns
/ a privilege used for saving and dress
ing lumber The head is 81 feet, ant
the five wheels installed develop
horsepower estimated at $50 at average
flow. There is not enough water dur
ing the summer months to run all thu
wheels.
At Moscow there are two dams, boil
owned by F. e. Smith, and the powe
developed is used for saving lumbe
and manufacturing boxes. The head a
the lower development is seven feet
and the one wheel installed yields
probably, 80 horsepower. The water
supply is. in general, sufficient all tn
year. At the upper development tn
head is 1875, and the approximate
working capacity 100 horsepower. In
three wheels installed are rated con
siderably higher, but during minimum
flow only one wheel can be used.
At Stowe there are two develop
ments. The lower one is owned b
p. ID. Pike e. Son, and is used 10
saving and dressing lumber. The OF
Grating head is II feet, and the approx
innate working capacity 40 horsepoW
er. -Four wheels are installed with
total rated power of 100 horsepowel
; but the water supply is SUFFICIENT 10
all of them only at high water stages
, The upper development is grist mi
: and box shop, operated by H. E. Sha'
. under a head of ~ feet Two wheel
are installed. and probably general
40 horsepower.
AT Stowe Forks there is dam wit
~ foot head. The power is USED ic
a, saving and dressing lumber ana MAJ
ufacturing clapboards. IA. e. Sha'
the owner. estimates the working CT
pacity of the one wheel installed
. 20 horsepower. The water supply
sufficient for only about five montl
of the year.
East Branch-Little River.
At Moss Glen Falls in Stowe is
y privilege owned by Frank Smith. III
: dam. which is at the foot of the fall
: and the saw mill, are in very bed col
dition. and used very little. The hea
developed was about 10 feet, but MI
Smith has plans for building a da
, ar the head of the falls, and develol
G ing a head of 1913 feet.
= Gold BrOOk-Little River.
: On Gold Brook in Stowe there is
small development owned by L. :
Simmons, and used for saving lul
Der. The maximum power is es'
o mated at 80 horsepower. The wat
p supply is sufficient for only a re
, hours per day. except during Mare
6 and April.
Mad River.
q About 1000 feet above the mouth
Il the river is located the first hydr
q electric plant established by Moody
n Almon. The maximum head with
q foot flash boards is Al feet. The whe
= installed is rated at 900 horsepowt
;, but the water supply is sufficient
h run il the full "a hours per day f
# only nine months Of the year. The
is an auxiliary steam plant of 3
d horsepower.
# About mile farther upstreal
% Moody & Almon are developing sc
l. ond electric plant, which is to be col
pleted January |, 1911. With four-fo
2 flashboards the head will be 30 fe'
~ The wheel is rated at 1000 horsepo
l. er, and it is expected that the stora
N will he sufficient to run it all the we
" round "a hours per day.
II At Moretown there are two priv
eyes, both owned by H. o. Ward, a
r used for saving lumber and manufa
10 turing clapboards. At the lower m
l. there are four wheels, rated at abo
w 100 horsepower; two operating und
IT n head of 23 to "a feet, and the 9th
two under head of from Is to 20 fe
he All the wheels can be run only in t
D. spring; at ether times usually t.
lie can be used, except during very d
re weather in August and Septemb
ut when the water is sufficient for o
y only.