The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
NAMES NEWEST WOODS
VILLAGE
This Little Community is Springlng
Into Existence in Wilds of Mt
Abram Township.

Abram Township.
There will shortly be d new station
near the end Of the Saunders Branch
Of the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes
Railroad for a little village is daily
growing in Mt Abram Township Its
name is to be Barnjum
1t is Names newest village and
promises to be one of the most thriv
ng in the near future Of any in the
Pine Tree State
Months ago the village was IN
dreamed of, but today no great stretch
Of the Imagination is required to pic
ture a hustling community with its
school, church, store and public hall.
In fact, a self contained village in
the woods, where the sound OF the
giant band-saw tearing its way
through logs innumerable will be
heard day and night.
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN.
Back of the who'll proposition is F.
!. d. Barnjunl, lumber operator de
luxe, who has made name and repu-
tation for himself in many parts of
this country and Canada. 1t is not
necessary at this time to enter into
detailed description of this man.
quiet and retiring by nature but Il
u-h nIi
is sufficient to say that whatever Mr..
Barnjum puts his hand TO usually
prospers nightly. Therefore the peo-
pie of this section, and especially
those in the vicinity of Madrid, are
much interested in the development
of this new village of Barnjum.
Nh. Barnjum, like other men who
do things, always surrounds himself
with employees who are thoroughly
this particular instance he has follow
ed his usual course of procedure
and the result is that Manager WIKI
inson is one of the busiest men about
the place. Another man who is doing
much for the forwarding of the work
at the mill site is IT, l.. Drew of Nor
way, a millman of experience and
tact. Courteous to his men. full of
resource \and good nature, he keeps
the work of construction going for
ward without hitch or delay
The news OF the building of the new
village has spread far and wide ap-
parently, for there is no lack Of men
and women at the place already while
more are expected daily.
A FINE RAILROAD.
Leading to the mill from Saunders
Junction on the baby line is a finely
built railroad, constructed during the
past six months by an efficient Maine
Central crew of workmen. Tie en-
cheering part of the work was large
ly in charge OF Clinton PlumIey, the
assistant Maine Central engineer.
There is a great sound of saving
and mailing going forward at Barn
jun these days, for it is hoped to have
the large mill in working oder BY
the first of the year.
Already many logs are being rolled
onto the landing, good sized crew
of men and several mules and horses
being kept busy at this work
The little village will be close to
the Madrid line in the west part Of
Mt. Abram. 1t is conveniently loca-
ted for the work in hand, which Will
include the cutting Of some 1000 600
feet of lumber annually for an indeti-
mite period.
The feeding of the army OF men
needed to carry on the numbering op-
erations in this vicinity will be no
small task Women cooks will doubt
less manufacture the food instead Of
the conventional men chefs of the
woods
CHILDREN AT BARNJUM
There are a number of children at
Barnjum already who play about the
great lumber yard and seem to thor
oughly enjoy their novel surroundings.
The little village will be especially
favored in regard TO the winds OF win
ter, for it is we'll sheltered, as are the
railroad tracks leading to the place.
Experienced railroad men have eX-
pressed the opinion that there will be
little trouble from snow on the road,
mel is a very important factor in
the carrying forward of gigantic
numbering operation of the kind in
hand.
Mr. Barnjum who has extensive in
terests elsewhere has not been al the
place much of late, but it is expected
that he will be a frequent visitor as
soon as work start in earnest