The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-11-14
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Pieaant RscoiIections.

Based on the ypyage If the lucou.nl
and outgoir g .stiLg t.Ges " earth, foi
he past hfty years, Including occasional
ItndIgs, going on shore AMI bunting fOr
+ unit. ms, allow me Messrs. EIitor- I
ri. YIN something =. remsrka'.e -
think landing, hunt, fountain and lsu..y
Fftr-four Jeaf' ago oct. 5th l.-5. a.
Incoming tide f1strd me n the village ~
dil1GrH. no. Skp-hsgan. A. that dat
the Yiilsge was not over loaded a. no~
with classical musical vocal-'s or iasirsl4
's'H' 1ttsn- | often heard NJ e remark
soie musical family, py n. name Of
lbuF';on, residing IN the town Of Msdl-
SOD. Being somewhat ug.,cai ia nv ma
iute, ! lOreed - meet the Thurs'on fam
LIZ. and after s four ye.rs struggle u.n.
aged ~ good .eamsn.hip and plotting u
ard in 1lBr.tpn Bay and succeeded j.
getting Introduced into the lad family
Finding the family u be a Soda, Inter
"sting ana agreeable one. and the music
81 one. quite a. far advanced mu-lcaIly a.
they hal peea represented % he. IL
tine | was acc. pied and mustered Ia &,
one Of the TnUrst0n band. Our asscc.s-
tons began to reach out FOR more trIp
and for stated Tehesrssl-, and We adj
i3urned 10 meet regu.afiy-on The
oabpatb--stt the keu.iCk school house
- called, whe.e We elected officers arc
opened up & sacred music campaign. /
had the neror Of being elected leader
and il took TIE three year-so learn WIN
as there we're five better vocai.ts, and
Two better violin PLAYERS ;uan myself In
The Thur..on family. but in tine It leak
ed cut. William and Wentworth. yloliu-
were plain ard cost two dollars each.
mi a
TAI. bosri and cost two dollars and TWEEN
tyfYe cents, the pearl winning / have
noticed many times since that a little
pear or little money often wins overt
II crit. Divine service s-.by direreu.
organization. were frequently holden q.
HE Remic schtcl house Our choir fur
uishiag music for all, believing singing
to he part II Divine worship.
The Taurston family at tast time, con.
sisted Of ''grand-lr. aud graHGmarn, So
parerts Of Col william Thurston. who
were urarly one hundred years Of age.
but retaining their mental faculties, to
such degree a. 10 enjoy the call. OF old
friends and conversation.
Now comes Col. William, wife, and 8
large brood OF children. Some OF the
brood were married Of, but lived in town
but always came back 70 The Old nest to
ling and feed whenever musical or C
meeting was - be holden. Grand,irc aud
sfantEarm, were located by themselves
IN large room 20 planned. a. TO take il
II" fist streak Of the how do you 60 sun
II TIE morning, full blaze al neon snd
tie good I'VE fash cf the dav How
many lines have | h-sFd in that euuns
room, aud outside too, three reps o.
gr2ndsire's cane sCi noticed how quick
some Que OF the quarter gross of the Col.
children responded. '-G-lnd.lre wants s
basket Of chips and there a. no uut &C
e...ry delay in getting them. col
Thurston and wife had brought their
children up TO respect and re.por d
promptly TO the call Of their gaandpar-
ers. Col. Thurston was man of strong
mind and convictions, believing in the
ultimate salvation Of all men. and when
old father Drew, of Augusta, held forth
the Col. wa. in bis seat on time taking all
in living and dying in hl. belief The
Col WIS also an outspukcn and active
Democrat In politics, tHtlsi-r on he De-
came 50 disguised with the frauds al he.
said practiced by the leader. Of his par
" that he left them and joined the Repuo-
lean party and d.ed = Republican.
Whenever there was uuiversalist
meeting holden at The Reia.ck school
house Col. Thur.ton claimed the right OF
takirg all home to dinner that would re-
spond 20 his invitation, having ST alum
dance OF everything needed to feed
goodly number and the Col, wife and his
eutire family never seemed happier than
when they had q house fu! of friends to
talk to and feed,
The Col. ard wife repair to the sunny
room and conduct grandsire and grand
marin TO seats st the table. two invited
eLe,ts and family are seated, the Col and
wife doing the honors. but always wait
Ing upon sraudmarm ttst, grsudsire sec
oud. the Governor third, the minister
fourth and 80 on to the end. have eat
en- great many meals al the Thur,tou
house, but never knew The rule Of wait
ing upon the old folks first violated /
never knew or hea 4 OF any angry con-
tentions or fretful >colding in the Thur.
ton family. did once hear the old Col.
>coid man Gn bis house vigorously.
John CODY heard his words, snd l will
l,t John tell the story, IS he can tell il
better than ! can. once only have en-
tered Mr.. ThurSton's mansion since they
vscated il, and Oh, how sad
Where ar--tu-Lay-:he desccpder;S Of
the large Thur>tun family that met yes
terday: Gone, gone, gone, but where?
know the large majority are located on
the other side. That is all know about
it. How much more does the reader
know, | never think of the broken family
that do love 10 dwell on the respect at d
general treatment of the old people by
every member of the old home, and | As
sure the living brarcho. of the Thurstou
family of to-day that | never have been
unmindful of the Kind and generous trest-
ment received from them since cur first
acquaintance TO the present time.
Well friend. how is it, Are there any
"grsndsires and srauimarms' of to-day:
snd if so arc they located III sunny roC N
with basket of chips on the hearth OF
where;
Lads the tide is about turning weigh
anchor and We'll sail back to our own an
chorage ard throw eur log to the print
crs, and If they type it, We'll take some
incoming tide ana Host up to South Scion
and on returning will tell them where
found ore of the most beautiful fount-
ain OF my hunting life.
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