Franklin Mill James Newton started the Franklin Mill in 1866 on the third canal. They made fine paper. It would soon thereafter pass into the ownership of James Ramage who lived at 233 Walnut Street. Sanborn map analysis: Sanborn 1884 map Sanborn 1889 map Sanborn 1895 map Sanborn 1915 map Sanborn 1949 map Sanborn 1956 map