The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12

uIrhc, IN lrn9ih pcrhap- If#- ttt- bot
roVed by -ome one IA Major Asrm W
man : and Wa- ~"cu b4 pur 81 JUS 19f
on the Table where William l. se9tuY Ha
loading with shot In larer easa.rf -.
fol with which he committed -ut.N. s.
It never could bc found atefsaI,-. lb'
>uppo,itipu VII THAI N NA- put into Ia.
J pistol The whole Charge IoBzcI lu 1T.
i brain. except from the appearance ON
shot eanc ont through The lcit ,.elId
Freeman Ilcrrn and put tin BODY nfa
j the collin which was made to- short mt
H. the top of tie head prc>>c against fbH
cud the skull broke acro>- tbe Forehead
the upper part shutting down AMI utrra5
most 10 the eyebrows and II Nil VII
difficulty thai w could dlaW The H3h
down - a. 10 smooth the forehead mt
decent shape.
To return f ON this DEPRESSION uy IA
thcr surveying bu~inc~~ heeatnr gfit
extensive and profitable. Ills tl-i large
contract was for surveying lHe suuhdar
/ les Of the million acres sold Is 'ur PA
mouth Company to William Bingham u
/ Boston. for whom / >uppu~, Ia. town al
i Bingham was named. Afterwards hsfm
/ the bonndarc. of some townships AMI
i laid them of into OF Thu work Nj
mostly done in winter. In running the,
4 long lines they camped wherever nfehl
i overlook them. and on one occasion it WI
/ in swamp where there was 81 much VA
/ ter under the snow that they had 10 eul
down trees and make floor oil which T.
! place their camp This | found alnon4
the papers in the chest spoken of It VA,
| told 10 me that once in digging through
! the >noW ON the north side OF mountain
| they came to IA layer of leaves and "A depth
/ # l. ltYf ~
! had remained through the summer.
Among the men ruiploycd in tlc>ccXpc
ditions was Elealrr Coburn. When ny
father perceived his iniirmitie> growing
on him. and that iic WAS mol able 10 Ell
dure the la d>hip~ incident 10 this ha~i-
ness, he offered tu turn it over Ia Mr.. co
burn prov dcd that he would qualify linn
self for the work. / lac Young man had "A
very modest cstinutc 81 hI> oWn abilities
and objected that he had neither the ca
pacitv nor the means for Il due prcpara-
tion But my father. discerning in him
those sterling moral and mental qualities
which aftcrward bccamr known Ia the
public. and secured his election to many
Responsible Offices and iorcseeng ia him
perhaps IL prospective >on-n-HN. Uropo>-
ed to give him all needed instruction. and
let him have hi surveying instruments.
and it was not without considerable per
>uasion that he wa~ induced 10 accept the
offer My father Taught him both the all
and practice of surveying, and rcroH-
mcuded him to former employers and 9th
er~ desiring work 1pnr IN this line. And
right here may he found the @em of The
magnificent Cuburu fortune; all acquaiul-
ed with the circumstances know that il
was by their sur>c ewing operations That
b., Hell, At + IIitl.
lumber region of northern Maine. giving
them advantages IL lie selection and pur-
chase of timber land. which of course.
they had the talent 10 improve. It VA,
the aid given by my Father Ia thc father
of the Cuhurns that proved the iounda-
tiou Of their success
My father WIS what may fairly be- call
ed a successful man. in his early 'lay> he
WH~ n success nj hunter. killed - mpp>e
in one year. tell lie tale II il Na> told
me of course il Wa~ a WaSteial prureed-
ing. large part of the meat beiHg lrft 10
decay. In winter tile best OF the meat,
with the hides and talloW WIS drawn 10
Augusta on hand ~lr'l>. where ready >ale
was found. In summer the only means
of transportation was by boat> For thls
REASON the first settlers hulli then cabins
on the bank of til river My @randlath-
er'> WIS ON the north side of the brook
on the farm owned 10y fhmcae turricr the
last | knew of it, but on the part which
h sold To Orrin Reed. Wy father Ma>
on the north side of the brook ON The
farm which lie occupied all his HE, NOW
owned. | suppose. by Mr Mcl)crmid
At one time. during hi absence. M cab
in was burned with all IL contents, not Il
great loss. hui serious one 10 young
i,a.r i+ftg In