The New Student's Reference Work/Waterville, Me.

Wa′terville, Me., a town on the right bank of the Kennebec River, 18 miles northeast of Augusta. Ticonic Falls give it a fine water-power, around which are clustered the factories of boot-shanks, sash and doors, shirts, furniture, carpets, paper and woolen mills. Electric power for light and transportation has also been developed, and the Maine Central railroad-shops, the most extensive in the state, are located here. It is the seat of Colby College, a Baptist institution, which was first called Waterville College, becoming Colby College in 1867. It has several fine buildings and a library of 35,000 volumes; besides, there are Coburn Classical Institute; Ursuline Academy (R. C.), an excellent system of public and parish schools; and school libraries. Population 11,458.