The Republican journal., 1888-01-12
The Professor in WASHINGTON County.

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in the State, of equal size, have produced more
| noted men. The Talbot family are, perhaps,
| the most distinguished. Geo. +. Talbot, Of
| Portland, one of the foremost LAWYERS of
| Maine, was born and raised in this place. His
| brother, Hon. John c. Talbot. is still resident
| OF the town. This gentleman is too well
| known to need more than passing notice at
| my hands. He is one of the most distinguished
Democratic politicians in Maine. For many
years he has served with distinction in the leg-
slature, and has once been the candidate of his
party for Governor, He is a man of spotless
| character and the highest social standing. BY
the present national administration he has been
entirely overlooked. This should occasion no
| surprise, however, as the supply of eX-convicts
| has not yet become eXhal,stedi As long as the
| short haired fraternity holds out there will be
no demand for such men as John G. Talbot to
nil positions of honor or trust. Great is Cleye-
| land and Snicel service reform.
! This town will have Il pleasant interest for
many of your readers from the fact that it is
now the home of two of our most popular
| Waldo county boys, VIM. +. and Thomas w.
| Cooper. These gentlemen were formerly from
| my own town, ScarsmOnt; and are brothers of
| the carriage manufacturing CooperS of that
| place, and also of NJ. X. Cooper, lumber deal
or. Of yoUr city. The Cooper brothers came to
TINS place some eight years ago. At that time
| they We're possessed of but little capital. but
were full of energy, pluck and business capac-
ty. To-day they are among the leading busi-
ness men of Washington county, and are on
the high road to fortune. Their business is the
| manufacture of barrel stock, OF which they
| turn out immense quantities. One item of their
| possessions is eight thousand acres of heavily
| timbared land that is constantly increasing in
| value. Their large mill is situated two miles
| from the village. at the outlet OF Gardner's
Lake Here some fifty men are employed in
| turning out slaves. heaein" and shingles. Near
| y four million slaves. and other stock in like
| proportion. were manufactured by the firm
| during the past year. Their business is con
>tantly increasing and it is their intention to
| enlarge their mills the coming season. Both of
the brothers have erected large and beautiful
residences III the village during the past Sea-
| son, and are surrounded by every comfort that
can make life pleasant. Tom is the religious
| member of the firm: and is quite distinguished
in this vicinity for his piety and zeal. Of
| deeply spiritual nature. a large portion of his
| time is spent in eNhorting. With all his pecu-
iarlties he is thoroughly good fellow, and de
| scrNngly popular As for Ed he has a
heart as big as his body. and that is saying Il
| great deal in his case. They have done Il great
| work in building up the prosperity of the
| place, and together with their genial wives are
| held in the highest esteem Your readers will
| a rejoice in their prosperity, and with the
writer. cNclaiE-Iong may they wave
There are several other manufacturing "n-
| terpri>eS in the place, and all contribute their
| part towards making this one of the most busy,
| bustlins little towns in Maine. One of the
| most distinguishing features of this portion of
! Maine is the immense tracts of woodland
| which stretch away i'll every direction. The
| settlements are not near toreiher. and hetwpcn
| them are interminahc wastes Here is thc
| home of the deer, the black bear and the fox.
| This whole region is the hunters paradise.
.t>IiJn ron tpto.u are constantly ranging
| AS .s,liIes are in steady demand II was nat far
| from here that the party of Belfast hunters re-
IehIiH Mi>lluSuiSheu themselves by Staying hve
| however, that some of those deer We're cant,,r,
| cd with silver bullets. am now working in
| tiG ulfec'ioh oi 'ilih'a'ioh lhirtv' ahdli Dr.
| t1y Of that kinI shall spot onto" tha ractot
and will make due announcement of the same
| Dyer'S account of the affair with absorbing in
| creep INTO his tale VIII lie speedily unearthed
| anu foritcteh. mere Is nothing IKE being
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