Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-18

the city Of St. John, N. B. many years
ago and engaged in BUSH ess there, owning
largely in vessel property. About 1880 10
removed to the upper st. John, settling first
at Baker Brook. Soon afterwards he re.
moved to what is now st. John planta-
ton aud settled on the large i1tervale
now owned by his son. A small stream
known as Wheelock brook enters the river
near here and upon this the elder
Wheelock built grist mill and also saw
mill for the manufacture of clapb0ards and
shingles. He engaged in farming and lum.
bering here until his death in 1873, when
his son Jesse j. Wheeloek took the pro-
perty and continued to operate the mills
for year, when the estate was divided and
Mrs. Duncan Sinclair. daughter Of Mr..
Jesse Wheelock, came into possession of
the mill property. Mr.. Jesse J. Wheelock
now carries on the large farm and is also
engaged in mercantile business. He has q
store near bis house and another in the
town of St. Frances. He is also proprietor
of the starch factory built short distance
above by himself and Mr.. I. H. Page Of
Fort Kent in 1885. He was in company
with Mr.. Page in this business for three
years when he became sole proprietor.
uAis w ucSiOSk A1S ACCchAAy V0As hebA-
some house and is doing . prosperous bust
ness. Mr.. Duncan Sinclair who now
carries on the mills is . son Of Mr.. John
Sinclair who came from Restigouche, N.
B., about 1910 and settled at the mouth of
Little Black river. Ten years later he
moved to farm in St. Francis where he
lived until his death in 1884. Mr.. Sinclair
was Of Scotch psreutage and though q
naturalized citizen Of the United States
never lost his feeling of loyalty to Great
Britain. When nearing his end he
rogue sted Mr.. Robert Corners to procure
q British flag in which his body might be
enshrouded for burial. This wish Mr..
Corners complied with and the old mans
body now rests
developed In the Flag OF the Country
he loved 90 we'll. Mr.. Duncan Sinclair is
now doing prosperous business, the mill
now having rotary. clspboard machine
and planer. Mr.. Sinclair also has q store
near the mill in which he keeps stock of
general merchandise.
Opposite Mr.. Wheelock's, on the New
Brunswick side, is the store and fine estab
lishment Of Mr.. Robert Corners, one Of the
largest lumber operators on the upper St.
sion which for beauty of design and for
elaborate and expensive interior finish
would be an ornament to any city. The
hall floor is a beautiful specimen of elabo-
rate mosaic work, being inlaid with different
colored woods in very handsome and intri-
cate pattern. There is much fine hand
carving about the solid wood of the heavy
finish and the cornices and centers in all
the rooms are especially fine. A noticea-
bic feature Of the large hall 10 large and
beautiful oil painins of Glazier lake. The
painting is done upon the wall Of the room.
and il an oval of some Ave feet in the
longest diameter. 1t is pronounced by
good judges to be 3 fine work Of art. Mr..
Corners has also expended large amount
upon bis farm here and has large and com.
modious barns and stables in which he keeps
stock of the best blood, many of his animals
being imported. We have not space for
an extended description Of this fine estate
but it would amply repay any one interested
in fine horses. neat stock and swine of the
purest and best breeds, to pay visit to
these stables. The present survey Of