Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-08
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RUMFoRD CORNER, Oct. 4, Is

RUMFoRD CORNER, Oct. 4, 1877.
To the Editor of The Journal
Our last ride into the country was in June. This
time we are trying our luck in October. June we
found rather too warm for comfort. October thus
far although we have scarcely seen the sun for two
days, not cold enough to be dissgreeable. On the
contrary, we have had two very favorable
days for our ride. Neither too warm nor too cold,
it has proved very enjoyable. Our route has led
US through the most beautiful and picturesque
scenery that the State of Maine affords. Most of
the time the charming Androscoggin river is in
view, winding its serpentine course sometimes
through green meadows and intervsles, but usual
ly shut IN on both sides by high wooded hills or
rocky crags. The road leading along its banks Is
wonderfully level aad smooth, considering the
broken Character of the Surrounding sceneIy.
Sometimes the river Is 10 full view, a we pur ne
our way close to Ms ma GIN; then again our ROAD
is sep ,rated from it ny broad and fertile cultivated
fields, and then travel for miles through forests
o,tsiuing gimpses of the river only though the
intersces OF the foliage.
The sweet scents of the fragrant wild flowers
and OF the various species of shrubs that grow
along the margin OF the road, regale the senses
The autumn woods have begun to put on their
charming hues of bright and varied splendor.
The fields and pastures retain very nearly the
dure of summer. Abundant haryests have
crowned the labors of the husbandman, so that as
the Psalmist saws, "the hills drop fairness" "they
shout for joy they also sing" Ii this is too poet
ical, the Psslmist is 10 he blamed, and not this
writer. Somebody ought TO shout and sing, and
be glad at heart Tor the bounteous gifts Of Provi-
deDce.
We stopped one night at Canton Mills, pretty
and smiling village surrounded with high wooded
ridges on almost every side. Although business
is somewhat checked there at present, the village
has grown very peIceptibly during the last ten
years. II has three churches, one of them a very
handsome brick stru 5ture. New bells, of very
pleasing tones have been placed in two of these
churches the present season The Changers have
built a fine building, two stories in height, and
about sixty feet by thirty the ground, for q
store and hall, which is nearly ready for occupa-
ton. +. o. j. Smiths railroad sometimes called
the Buckield Branch, had its terminus at this vii
lage, but has been disused for some years past to
the great detriment of the village. There is some
hope of its passing into the hands OF the Grand
Trunk and the cars being run once more. The
sleepers will have to be renewed and the
bushes grubbed up, that have grown up in the
track.
Why the inhabitants went to the Celestial EN-
pire for the name Of their town, can only be ac
counted for by the odd fancies of the forefathers
which have placed Canton alongside of Peru and
Mexico, and Norway in juxtapostion with Paris.
in the geography of Maine. We nothing in
this little village to remind us of the throngng
mutitudes of the famous Chinese city, any more
than we see of the almond shaped eyes or pig
tailed appendages of the inhabitants of that east
ern empire.
The 'ide from Bretten's Mills to Canton, from
Canton to Dxfeld, and so on up the river, is one
Of the finest to be found anywhere. We stopped
a few minutes at the farm OF Mr.. Warren Yard
New York capitalist, who has a summer resi-
dence in Canton. The farm is said to contain 1900
acres. 1t has inc buildings on it, and he is erect
ing more, and enlirging the present ones. There
is barn as long as ropewak, and he is pr oiect-
ing another, extending the house, building but
ter house, a two story building for hogs, &c.
Pen HOLDER.