The Republican journal., 1884-12-04
ThOrndlke.

WHAT is SAID OF THE PLACE AND PEOPLE.
Passing over from Unity into the good town
of Thorndike to TIE Il. r. Station, tiourishing
little village with such men as Hon. Nathan
Philbrick, retired farmer. who has one of the
neatest homes with everything desirable, with
such man for son-n-laW as S. A. Coffin,
who Is one of the most agreeable Post masters |
ever met with gentleman and merchant who
keeps West India and dry goods, in connection
with the post office. No wonder that Nathan
Philbrick has pleasant home, inside and out,
with such children and buildings around him.
This K. Il. Station is valuable to the town, as a
home market for apples, potatoes, hay and
wood, with an enterprsing community and
people and one of the best farming towns. 1t
has such men as Hon. r. 5. Rich, Charles Ii
White, Robert Hanson, NJ. P. Palmer, Darius
Philbrick Gardiner Philbrick, Fred Gates,
Paris Dyer, NJ. L. Higgins, f. V. TowIe and
Lyman Gates. | could mention many more in
justice, but time and space will not permit
Lyman has 300 acres of land, three of wheat,
two acres Of corn that cannot be beat for excel
lence, TWO barns and other things in propor-
ton; stock, COWS, horses, oxen, pigs and calves.
Darius Philbrck, neighbor, has some of
the best stock for the public benefit, steer
calves A. months old, girth feet Q inches,
bright red and handsome, of the Durham
breed: has 200 acres Of land, and the finest set
of buildings in town, forty pear trees, grape
u
L was much pleased aS | met three noble
looking men in the field of Gardiner Philbrick,
VINO has large farm and every thing that Il
farmers heart could wish. Has two sons
whose ages are respectively 23 and - years.
father and sons are about of Il height and
neither of them USE tobacco in any forIn-a
rare occurrence, worthy of note, as there are
so many poor people that cannot pay their bills
nor make their families comfortable, that use
the weed. These men that | have spoken Of
are benefit to the world.
| spent the Sabbath ut the pie asant home of
Robert Hanson, on the hill and Il little north of
the centre of the town. At the Friends meet
ing house, very uneXp pectedly but very agree
ably met with James Pierce and Henry Priest,
Eeqs., with their intelligent wives. with son and
noble grand son from East Nassulboro'. Hen
ry Priest, who is a lawyer, married the only
child and daughter of James Pierce. No Won
der they had good time. three generations to-
geher, and at Robert HaIs9n's pleasant home
and family. The Friends have let the Good
TempIar> and Baptist people have the use of
their meeting house or church, free for all pub
lie occasions. The Temperance people met
with the public generally, the evening before,
and OF course James Pierce Henry Priest and
myself were invited with our good wives to
the meeting of Good Tcmplars. to listen to the
speakers. Dr. Billings of Freedom village, and
Mi. Dow OF Brooks. OF course there was in-
tere>t. nr. Billings Is an honest, earnest work
er IN the temperance cause generally. The
meeting decided to have the Maine Liquor Law
sustained and to vote A. they should, and say
yes at the coming election.
am writing this in Waldo at the good home
of Miles and Martha Luce. | am in Il nice
room where there is one of tue largest foxes
stuffed aS natural Is life. and Il large King
Charles Spaniel dog. black aud white, stuffed
as natural as life, lying on Il box, Il weasel. a
gray squirrel, hedge hJg, a woodchucK, and
other things 100 numerous to name, fish and
shells, many birds of various kinds and they