Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-03

little farther on is the residence Of Mr. w.
H. Cunl;ae, efpaciaas and Handsome co.,
tsse with ample and well kept geounds-
Though Mr. Cunsiffe's active life n Ium-
herman On the upper s.. Jshn extends
Away Rack % the Early 'Tosttes,"
he 10 yet . remarkably yoaug appearing
man. bale. hearty and we'll preserved and
gives his personal attention {, his operations
ia the woois. His camp, for the slater are
upon the AIlsg.sh river, where he viii cut
some ssx millions. short distance beyond
the hsu.e il Mr.. Caniifs's large nav store.
built some six years ago. This store cosefs
. large space and its ample shelves. fsors
and store rooms are filed With IN extensive
stock Of general nerehsndi.e ard with the
many departments of gosds necessary in
q large lumber trade. Mr.. G. v. CuoliRe.
the Oldest son. Is the active manazeY of the
store and superiatsnis this part of the
extensive bu.insss with mneh ability He
vas formerly engaged with Mr.. J. W. Boil
ton ct Frenchvilie in trade and the manu-
facture Of starch, but sold his interest there
. number of yes,s ago and vens into bust
ness with his father
Ga the opposite side of the street is the
store brill many years ago BY Shepard
Cary snd occupied by SIR. Cunlide until the
erection OF his large, new store. II has
lately been repaired and fitted up Is I mil
iiuery store and is now occupied BY Miss
S. A. McAuley. who 10 doing an extensive
and profitable business in the lire Of MILL
merry and fancy goods. On the left side Of
A. H. y
is the large and handsome residence of Mr..
Robert Savage. The house sets well back
from the street and in its front are tall and
stately shade trees which add much to the
appearance Of the grounds. Mr.. Savage 10
. son of Mr.. Daniel Savage who was the
earliest American settler at Fort Ken.
Upo1 the death Of his father he came into
pos, ssion of one. half Of the large island
long kuown as Ssvsge's leland. ssme ten
miles above Fort Kent in st. John planta-
ton. 10 1856 Mr.. Robert Savage built
store 4, Fort Kent aod was yed in
trading and numbering until about 1867,
when he wen. out of business snd has since
been engaged in farming. He still owns
one half the Island upon which he raises
large crops of hay and grain and also has
farm near his residence in Fort Kent.
Opposite Mr. Savages house is the store 4
which he formerly traded, now occupied by
the firm CT Nsdeau ard Michaud. Mr..
Michaud is young man who
formerly did business At French.
vile, which was his native town.
and where he has still business connections.
Two years ago he removed to Fort Kent
and the present firm was formed. Mr..
John A. Nadeau, the senior member of the
firm, is son of Mr.. Joseph Nadeau, the
pioneer settler of the town. Mr.. Nadeau
was educated at St. Anne College on the
ST. Lawrence and at st. Joseph College in
New Brunswick. After leaving college he
returned TO Fort Kent and was for mum.
Der of years employed as clerk for B. W.
Msllett sni Co. He afterwards traded at
Frenchville some six years, when his
health failing he travelled for time in the
South and returning to Fort Kent in 1884,
was appointed Dep. Col of Customs, which
ofIice be held during the Cleveland admin
stration. Mr.. Nadeau has represented his
district in the State Legislature and has
studied law to some extent, but never
applied for admission to the bar. Two
years ago he formed a partnership with Mr..
Mlchand AMI toe firm a:e row having q
large trade. They also own an interest in
the starch factory near
Fish River Mills.
Next beyond their store is the blacksmith
shop of MIR. Henry Nsdeau, the youngest
son of Joseph Nadeau. He has been in the
business here for a number of years and 10
doing a profitable business. Mr.. Nsdeau
is also postmaster of Fort Kent. On the
opposite side of the street is the store OF
Mr.. John Sweeny, young man who for q
number of years has done large business
in trading aud numbering. List winter Mr..
Swceny cut about nine million feet of logs
and be will this winter Gu. three millions
on Little Black river. The post office lis
located in this store. Next beyond is the
residence of Mr.. Henry Nsdeau, = new
house built nearly on the site of the old
Nadeau hotel. Beyond this the street is
more sparsey settled and soon we come to
the farms located on both sides of the road
for the entire length of the town. From
the square on the hill the street also extends
southwark to Fish river mills and beyond.
The Normal Trimming School.
Leaving the square and going toward the
mills we pass a number of residences and
soon come to the handsome building
of the Fort Kent Normal School. When
first established By the State this school
held alternate terms at Van Buren,
and Fort Kent and each town fur
nished the building for its temporary accom-
mediation. A few years ago the school was
permanently located at Fort Kent and q
building was erected by the State. The
school building is very pleasantly located
and the grounds about it are spacious and
tsstefully kept. The school was insttut ed
for the purpose of training native teachers
and also to afford the means of practical
education to all the youth of this region
who were disposed To avail! themselves of
its advantages. The school has from its
foundation been under the instruction of
Vital Cyr, b. A. a graduate of Orono
College, a. principal and for most of the
time Miss Mary Nowlaud of Ashland, has
been assistant instructor. Mr.. Cyr is
peculiarly adapted to his position, being a
native of Fort Kent, of French parentage
and thoroughly scquaioted with the
language apd institutions of his people.
Under his manage M :nt the school has been
a marked success and has greatly benefited
the youth of this vicinity. Much of the
success of the school is also due TO the
faithful and efficient work of Mis-, Now
laud, the accomplished assistant teacher,
WHO Possesses superior qualifications as a
teacher and is wholy devoted to the cd
of her pupils. In company with Mayor
Dickey. 10 whose efforts the school is largely
indebted, we recently spent half day in
this school and were much pleased with the
methods of instruction and the advance
ment made by the pupils, We were pleased
also to see that
The stars and stripes
float over the building and that the pupil.
are taught that they are Anne rican citzen..
After passing the Normal School we come
to the village cemetery, upon which much
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The Hand omest Of all Coins.
This proud distinction is generally con-