The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-16

lance down river on Our nov Nam ST.
and built a log dam where the one of
stone now exists. building thereon a
mill tor tanning purposes. then a
grist mil. IN which was placed a
Single machine and lath SAW. This
little settlement now takes the name
of Ninslow's Mills and WINSTON 5
Mills it remained. until the growth OF
the village demanded postohice. II
! this time the nearest postofice was
at North Fairfield, Cor Blacks Mills
i it vas called. on the line OF old
stages from Wateryllle TO Skowhe-
gan. Charles Townsend and William
D. Gould both of Norridgewock as
sisted the villagers in their endeayors
to establish a postoffice and succeed
ed in getting mail delivered by stage
from Waterville to Norridgewock at
Larene. this name being coined for a
new office as one suitable and appro-
pirate and unlike any other, and La
rome it has remained to this day.
The name was coined in this way.
At this time Mr.. Emery was the OWL
or of a roam colored horse which was
one of the first horses owned in the
settlement and this animal was
known as The Roam At meet
! ing of those interested in establishing
postoffice the question WAS asked
how can we get the mail here and at
the same time another gentleman
asked what shall we call our office
Mr.. Emery answering the question
that he happened to hear said, the
! roam" meaning that if no other way
was provided his horse could bring
it in. The answer was picked up by
one who asked what can we cali our
office" and he said, 1.-The roam, what
kind of a name is that ?" Which caused
laugh of course, Then one said,
; well why not? The Roam, that's all
/. right, the Is La and by adding
( rome we will have Larone' and the
| name was unanimously adopted.
t While many states have their Wash
r ingtons, their Towns and thelf
| fields, but one has a Larone
$ Although Lamoine in this state Is
4 sometimes condicted with it and mail
indistinctly addressed is sometimes
: missent. lilly Emery was first APP
t pointed Postmaster, with Mrs. Emery
Z as assistant, although the business
at all times fell to her, and she be-
came eventually, with the people al
/ least, Postmistress, and held the of
r fee until within a short time of heI
t death in 1873
The Daniel Winslow above referred
} to, brought up a large family of chill
dren and at different times there has
/ lived in Larone, the old gentleman
and his wife, Benjamin, Joseph, Is
aac, Robert, Moses, Phoebe, Hannah
and Mary, all sons and daughters OF
: Daniel and Irene and all married
Daniel and Mrs. Winslow both dice
at the old home, and the children al
, scattered here and there until at this
date none remain. The tannery
J passed from Daniels hands into Mr.
Magoons who rebuilt it somewhat
still carrying on the business of tan
ming and further increased his bust
ness by adding currier shop. The
business then passed into Jacob Rob-
} bins hands. Mr.. Robbins moved
from Winthrop into the old Winslow
homestead.
This man greatly enlarged the
plant by additions with new power
and engaged in the business of tan
ming sheep skins, assisted by his son
Charles, who in time took control
and carried on the increasing bust
ness to a success, until a decline in
trade caused him to sell out to J. F..
Libby who run the business as an I'M
paying investment for number of
years when the buildings went down
in ruin until today scarce a trace re-
lhdiiio VI lilC lul Sc lhhhCiy
or the old grist mill, both being on
the north side of the creek.
few years after the building of
the dam by Daniel Winslow, Cushman
Bgelow purchased privilege on the
south side of the creek and put up
another saw mill which remains to-
day, but with so many additions and
improvements that it is hard to be
leve it nearly century old. This
mill has passed from hand to hand,
from Bigelow to Winslow, then to
Magoon, back to Winslow, and again
to Magoon, who sold a half interest
to j. F. Libby, and later the remain
ing half. At this time Libby dis
carded the old up and down saw and
replaced it with modern circular
having previously built onto the mill
a large and commodious three story
building and also installed new
machinery which included not only
the saw for long and short lumber
but lath, picket, and shingle saws,