Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20

England states will within Few
months spring into existence WITHIN
a few miles of this city, if the pre-
dictions of many people who nave
been watching developments on the
Readfield road in Manchester, come
true. The exact acreage OF TINS
huge farm, if that is what is intend
ed by the owner, is a matter OF con-
lecture but it has been estimated all
the way from 1000 acres to 2,ooO
acres.
People of this vicinity have been
aware for the past few weeks thar
Walter S. Wyman, president ana
general manager of the central
Maine Power Company, has been
purchasing a large tract of land IN
the towns of Manchester, Readilelu
and Winthrop. This buying has peen
conducted quietly and without snow
for a considerable period or Tune
before it came to the attention OIL
the public, and a recent cheek OF
Mr.. Wyman's holdings through the
deeds which have been placed on ME
at the office of the Kennebec county
Registrar of Deeds, disclosed that ne
has been purchasing small farms ana
odd plots for several years.
Although all of the deeds filed at
the registry office do not state the
acreage of the land decided, care
fuI tally of those in which the num-
her of acres conveyed is given. re-
veals a total of over 1000 acres on
% plots of land. There were In ad-
dition several more large convey
ances. of which the size could not
be learned.
MIR. Wyman Refuses to Talk
No statements as to his plans OF
Improvement and development nave
been Forthcoming from Mr.. Wyman,
who when approached on the matter,
non-committally stated that he did
not consider that he had mace any
considerable purchase OF 1arm lanu.
But 1000 acres and upward IN one
tract in this part OF Maine Is ratne,
unusual, and rumors have persisted
that an undertaking OF q most eA-
tensive nature was underway. Ine
helief has been expressed that the
owner would raise sweet corn ana
beans on a large scale and can them
for the market in his own factory
but the explanation which mas peen
given the most credence ana wnicn
seems to have the best founoatlon
Is that the hydro-electric power
magnate will make registered STOCK
his hobby.
The land in question Is tract es-
timated to be about . mile IN wiotn
and two miles long, which Starts ~
the Augusta-winthrop road near MT
Wyman's present farm ana the en-
trance to Island Park and runs
north, the Augusta-Readneld road
traversing the Wyman holoings'
which bound 1t on both sides OF the
road for q distance OF more tnan .
mile. The east bound of the lana at
the main road as closely as could De
ascertained il near the Augusta
Country Club holdings. and the west
bound Is near II not quite on tne
road leading north from the East
Winthrop watering trough. Inc
west bound continues north passing
a short distance to the east OF the
Golden Orange Tea room on the
Readfeld road. This immense
stretch Of land includes the pond
known as Richards or Little COD
bossee and q smaller body OF water
north Of the Readfleld road known
as Sher Pond.
LOCAL improvements OAAOA
Improvements upon this land have
already been started and 1t Is ap-
parently the desire of Mr.. Wyman
that they shall be continued as long
as possible this fall. Much OF the
land purchased Il covered with
scrub growth, some Of 1t 10 Of a
marshy nature and many large rocks
and trees are to be removed to i'm
prove the fields. On one large side
| hill on the Readneld road where an
orchard was formerly located, the
trees have been removed by the aid
Of a big tractor. rocks have been
pulled out and hauled away and the
entire side hill is being plowed, pos
sibly. IL the prediction of stock
| farm is true, to be planted to en-
silage corn in the spring.
| At another point where a farm
house is located on the top of high
hill. an immense stone wall. prob
ably six feet thick and eight feet
|