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Show SMITHFIELD NOTES. We paid a short visit to Smithfield a few days ago and were pleased at seeing so many evidences of prosperity in the town. The United Order tannery was started in 1875 under various and serious disadvantages, but has succeeded in paying off a heavy indebtedness, incurred by its establishment, and has now between one and two thousand dollars worth of excellent leather on hand, besides assets to a considerable amount in the shape of accounts due from various parties. The Co-op store is doing a good business, and is prospering under its present able management. The Smithfield Flour Mills, have recently been improved at a heavy expense to the proprietor, James Mack, Esq. The water propelling these mills has a fall of forty feet, the greatest we believe, of any water power in the territory, and, surprising to say, the power required to run all the machinery, is furnished by a turbine wheel only thirteen inches in diameter. This wheel propels three run of stones, besides all the rest of the machinery necessary to make the mill a thoroughly complete and first class one, and is capable of doing twice this amount of work. The secret of its power is its position at the bottom of a forty foot penstock. Smithfield is to have a new meeting house. It will be of brick, and will, no doubt present a handsome appearance when completed. The first kiln of brick for it was finished on Saturday last. We wish Smithfield friends abundant and continued prosperity. |