656 WATER I'OWERS ON MERSEV RIVER, \, S. — VORSTON. 



(2), Tupper's g'aiig saw mill, purcli-ased by LeAvis Miller, 

 of IngTain Port. This mill i-mis mostly on custom work. Cuts 

 from 10 to 15 thousand per day. 



(3), Power-house of the ^lilton Electric Power and Manu- 

 facturiing Co., Ltd. Provides power for ligiiting the village of 

 Milton, also for Claude Hartlen's wood-working factory and 

 John Wolker's turning shop. 100 horse-power developed. 



Total power developed on these falls, -400 to 500 horse- 

 power. Can be greatly increased by the addition of more water 

 wheels. 



Potanoc Falls. — Situate in the village of Milton, distance 

 from Liverpool 3:^ miles. The dam at Milton Palls backs 

 water to the foot of this dam. Available head 8 to 10 feet. 

 Height of dam 7 to 8 feet. Dam built of logs, cross sills and 

 pointers. Mills on this dam are as follows: — 



(1) , Harlow & Kempton's gang and rotary saw mills. 

 Fitted up with all the necessary machinery for doing a first- 

 class saw mill business, capable of getting everything out of 

 the log. Cuts lumber and dimension stuff of all kinds, as well 

 as laths and box stuff. 



( 2 ) , Harlow & Kempton's wood- working f actoiy, manu- 

 facturing sashes and doors, boxes, mouldings, and house finish 

 of all kinds. 



(3), L. H. Minard gang saw and pla'ning mill. Besides 

 cutting his own stock this mill also does custom work. 



(4), Ford Brothers' rotary mill. Lately purchased by Geo. 

 P. MacLearn. This mill has been principally used in cutting- 

 hardwood, for which there is a good demand. 



Total power developed on these falls about 1:50 horse-power. 

 Capacity of mills about 50 thousand daily. 



Cowie's Falls. — Situate immediately above the Potanoc 

 Falls, about 3^ miles from Liverpool. The dam at the Potanoc 

 Falls backs watc^* up to the foot of this dam. Height of dam 

 20 feet, built of logs. Available working head 20 to 22 feet. 



