isaac chauncey wyman, a wealthy massachusetts investor, became the next owner of the book cliff company. the town continued to enjoy an active existence because he did much to improve the mines and thus created a need for additional employees. the old eating house, referred to as the "hotel de carpenter" on occasion, was converted into a school and church for the camp’s inhabitants, and many company structures were rebuilt and improved during wyman’s tenure as owner. the new name "book cliff" was applied to the town but did not adhere any better than did poland springs. usually people referred to the place as the “book cliff mines.”