Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-11

owned by his only son II. S. Robinson. DR. Rob
inson carried on tanning and currying IN connec-
ton with farming for many years and in my ear
ly boyhood looked upon the operation CT grind
ing bark which was done by horse and sweep.
with as much admiration as boys now look upon a
locomotive. Mr.. Robinson was man of strict
integrity, who always enjoyed tie confidence of
his fellow citizens. He was often a town officer.
He died at about the age of "a.
Next, a. the corner CT Fat and Creampot
streets, was the home of Deacon Dudley Lyford,
for long time an officer in the church aid always
one of the most exemplary, straightforward,
square-edged men ever knew. His son Deacon
A. s. l.yfoid, one of our most honorcd add re-
spected citizens, cultvates the paternal acres
and worthiy bears the ecclesiastical Office.
Another son, Oliver :, is superintendent Of the
Hannibal ami St. Joseph Railroad. One, Moses.
professor in Colby University, and one Francis, is
well known in connection with the public schools
of Portland. There were in sill eleven children.
The wives of Deacon Iyford, Mr.. Robinson and
Deacon Thing were sisters and daughters oflaee-
smith ESQ Of brentwood y. II. Another SISTER
who lived just of this street was the mother 9, the
Hon. Alvin Carrier OF Pennington.
Next was the home Of MAJ. Daniel Thiag. who
settled here scyensyive wears AZ &2i assde h.1i-
sell Al excx.le1, 6A1r. lis 6Ts ~fe and son died
IL ISIS 81 tie rzsr7a,&A.s Geld itNeg. aad he as-
ry<s gNs-.As-A T. Yos;ev who s,rvivs,i hiza iWen-
,v.;azve ye&-s. q: IL FANNY .. nsne children INT
,.a = :. TesaE. Survives Ms!or Thing first
,..ae.s: a. sA4-Aez's Mills in New Portland. bu'
>,,. s,-gsi X WAS 40 iAg irom home aud at the
s-,t - tue re4- came back IS far as Mt. Vernon
He ~ New Portland on the 30th of March, and
for four miles took bee line upon the snow
crust which bore up o sled and four Oxen and was
over the top of the stumps and fences lie told
the writer he had often hauled hemlock boards to
Halowell for six dollars thousand. lie was
deacon in the Baptist church for twenty-five
wears and as long town officer, also one term
member Of the legislature. grandson, Willard
T. Thing now lives upon the farm.
We now come to Aunt Bettys corner where the
road is crossed by Iardscrabble but all the hard
scrabble there is left is the name for it Is now one
of the wealthiest streets in town. The only old
settler here that stuck, was DerjaInin Philbrick
Esq He died long time since, and his wife Bet
sew occupied the farm till extreme old age, and
gave her name to the corner, name that 1t still
bears and by which it is widely known.
Next we come TO fine set Of farm buildings
built by the late Rev. Arthur Drnkwater who
was ordained here in 1916 and was for a long time
pastor of the church. and who did much to QUIT II
up and give it a standing with Inc strong churches
of the denomination in the State. Elder Drink
water left but one son. Judge A. F. Drinkwater OF
Ellsworth.
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squire jim, in contra distinction from another OF
the same name in the immediate neighborhood.
Here was another extra farm and family OF nine
grown children, most of them now living, and all
of them in their lifetime wealthy farmers, or far
mers wives, and all settled in Mt. Vernon. \ son
owns the old farm.
CAPT John r. Robinson ut the nekt place, had
the largest farm in town, and in his day was the
wealthiest man. Both he and Nathaniel Phil
brick kept tavern for long time, this being then
a much Travelled road. Capt. Robinson left no
sons. Capt. Blunt who married his daughter now
lives upon the place.
Now we come to the homestead of Joshua
Wells, large and good farm now occupied by his
surviving sens. Mr. Wells was q revolutionary
soldier and IN the Jackson campaign his military
ardor carried him over TO that party With this ex-
ception, think every original settler named was
whig. A few rods from the end Of Fat street
on the Hovey road was the old homestead Of John
Hovey ESQ., long known as Register of Deeds for
kennebec county.
Squire Hoyey was another pillar in the church
His grandson, DIR. H..H. Hill Of Augusta, was
born and brought up here, also DR.. Hampton f.
IL bn, he
| farm.
| | think every person named as original settlers
came from New Hampshire except Elder Drink
water, who came from Massachusetts,. very
large proportion came from Brentwood. After
the cold seasons of 1916 and 1917 Mr.. y. u. Rob-
inson and Major Thing had an attack of western
fever and started on horseback in 1918 for Ohio.
! They went to the western part of New York,
where they found every third person shaking with
ague and the corn in Mohawk valley killed with
| frost in August, when they turned towards home,
| which they reached wiser and contented men.
One of the most pleasing considerations con-
nectcd with the above sketch is the large proportion
of farms still owned and occupied in the families.
| But the fathers and mothers gone; their la
bors Ger their snxicties still, their forgotten
their places vacant. But they did not live in vain.
| Their hope has ended in fruition. "They rest
from their labors and their works do follow them
They have laborcd and other men have entered
into their labors The hest we can wish for their
children is that when they too shall be called to
pass over the dark river they may leave an inhu-
ence for good as potent and as positive as did
their fathers and mothers
root in nearc +.
CIJIL NIGHTS.
RICHMOND, Va, March s. The opening Of the
Richmond Theater to- night for the first time since