Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-23
The Maine Press Excursion to
AroOstOOk.
A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.


Tuesday and Wednesday were lovely days, buI
Thursday morning was cloudy and threatened
rain, which came later in the day, sometimes in
showers and sgan 10 heavy mist or dflZzie wa let
was about as uncomfortable as the showers. In
spite of the wet, however, the excufs0nists made
their way to Presque Isle, some in covered and
others 10 open carriages, the most of them arriv
ing there before noon. The distance between the
two villages 10 II miles. | rode in covered car
riage in charge OF a teamser Of the party Of
1888, bt hind pair of horses that must have been
colts in 1858, which most industr d persua-
sive driver aided by gentle hints from Nc 1r
kowell and tue ladies, could not prevail upon 10
90 faster than walk, the most of the Tune We
shall not soon forget that ride. We went through
Maysvilie by the Maple Grove road { 50 called.
Maysvile is one OF the best farming towns IL
Aroostook, and we went through the best part Of
II. Such successive large fields and crops we new.
er saw before in tbi, State. The farmers were
out 10 the rain taking care of their buckwheat,
which is best handled in wet weather. tr1od
houses and large, well built, modern styled barns
were numerous. One piece OF stone wall WAS
seen on the way. and but one, and the only one
We believe we saw in Aroostook. We did see IN
our travels some rocky lands, out they are few and
far between. The fences are mostly made of split
cedar, cedar being abundant every where, even
growing among the hard wood timber ia all 10
caties. The timber is chiefly maple, bich
spruce and cedar, of second growth, the siump-
ct which unlike those of the pine are easily sub
dued.
PREsQUE Isle.
Arrived at Presque Isle the party was distrbu-
ted among the homes of the citizens who did all
they could to make the visit OF the members agree
able, not only by opening their houses but bv
furnishing teams for them 10 20 whittier they
would. j was generously entertained at tue home
OF Daniel Stlekney, Esq, char nan of the Excur-
sion COMMITTEE, OF whom our readers already
know. Mr.. otckney went to Presque Isle ia 1860
lie WAS then pJor, but has since acquired a G ID.
Portable competency. He owns good house il
which be lives. also the BRICK builung IN whict
the post Uftce IL kept-Ine best Constructed al,
appointed post Cnlce &C ordlng 10 the size OF thu
place, l know OIL aud where Miss LYDIA a. Whit
ney Is the very efficient Postmast,r .lhortly afte,
taking up tbs residence ii Presque Isle, MI
Suckney becane editor vi tue AfOp.lOUk ri ine.r
then published al that place by W ). Gumau
Subsequently be stai ted anu bull up Tue Sunri It
paper wh Ich made It's mark as an abls poii it. q
shett and advocate Of Arro.tOok Isietesls, aud II
which Mr.. Stiekuey lr,speied. tine Sunrise j
now published al Fort Fairfield. b., L A. Lt ude
Nj. suckney having sold 1t OF account OF faI,inl
hcsitn). Mr. ouekney also represented hls WI
10 the iegslatufe Two Years, IN winch he Wa,
respected ana lnhuentlal M mber. lie was on,
OF the pune movers IN getting up the presen
eahorisi excursion, and lao0red iudeIatgao /
make II q success. because he believed II woult
ADVANCE the interests vi Arc stock
fresque lse was not lncol porated when tn,
hfst editorial VISIT Was paid 70 A. ,t1ok-uot uu
I'll l659-now ~ ha- 900 iuuauitaut, and . v.lna
tion of about 500 QUO Ii nas three churrh,- =,
academy, good schools, one pager Office he
North Star-and is the centre oi iarse tr,d. fo,r
the surrounding country. Dr. i. q. Parker Il
editor Of the North Star, winch be made yer,
lively during the time We were at Pressure Ii,
with pictorial illustrations over the election re
turns, the paper btlug of the G'eenhack urIer.
The SHOW aud Far Of the North Aroostool
Agricultural Society began at PIe,gue lie th
Gay we reached mat place. Though The westhC