Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-15

1 mission RS, AMI as a Representative in the
STATE Legislature, hes des in various other
local Offices. His son, Mr.. A. F. Bcra-
/ ham, resides with him and now has the ac-
| tive manage ment Of the farm. We found
him busy harvesting crop from 81 bushels
sowing of grain. all Of which is yelling
abundsntly. He took pride in showing two
handsome Psrcheron mares, own sisters
the one 4 beautiful gray two year OH
seighlng $50 p0uads and the other black
three year Old, weigh ng 1850 pounds. Mr..
Burnham ln'e1ds to keep them for brood
mares ard ttey are certainly 4 valuable
pair. From the min an excellent road
runs in a northeastcrly direction through
grand agricultural section. Til. roa con
nues over Golden Ridge 10 the rorthe Isl
portion of the town, runs across corner
of trysta plantation and through - Island
Falls. About one and a half miles from
the Mills on tbs road Mr.. J. J..
Young has fEe farm of one hundred
and fifty acres with a good stand of
farm buildings. All along this road are
handsome farms ami three miles from the
village we noticed tie excellent farm of
Mr. }. W. Gilchrest, containing 225 sere,
Of splendid land and fine set of buildings
Farther on is the farm of Mr. A. J. Morri-
son. with smooth well cultivated fields, and
next to the original line is Mr.. True u.
Sleeper on fine swell Of land, having
farm of 10 acres ard good thrifty
orchard. From near Mr.. Morri.ons the
Cow team roal' runs in -outherly H.
reciIon entirely across the town. This
road runs from Patten across the plantation
of Cry stsl and crossing the COLLEEN Ridge
real continues on southery through Sher-
man and Silver Ridge t, the Aroos.ook
road This road vas so called from the
fact that enc. Silas Coburn, of Crystal,
when the road was first opened, hitcheds
Team Of Cows toa Sled
AMI hauled his family out over the road on
ihcir way to Lincoln. Gu portions of this
road through Sherman, there arr some
beautiful farms and in other places the land
has vel to be Brought under cultivation
short di.tanre north of Woodbridge Cor
ner is the farm of Mr. Geo W. Durgao.
Who settled here in the wilderness in ISIS
lie has now Il barge AMI smoothly cleared
farm with handsome field, anla most at
t-ectivc residence. The Woodbridge estate,
some two and q half miles cas, Of the Iil-
lige, comprises G 10 acres nf land with leo
acres cleared. The hons is Il large two story
r, sldcncc and there are numerous barns and
Vuthuldings. There are many other cool
roads in town ali running through excellent
tracts of farming e land ard it wonli be i'm
poss,bir 10 mention all The fne farm. Wis t
~ in our travels throughout this prcsper-
ous town. Everywhere we noticed thrifty
orchards, the trees hanging full of fruit
and in the orchard Of Mr.. Levi c. Gala
we'll on North street" something less than
tvo miles north of the village, many of the
trees were partially broken down with their
overburdcnns weight of fruit. The vii
sgc of sherman Mills is handsomely
located and the buildings are all neatly
painted and the streets and grounds well
kept II is in Iced an Attractive little vii
sge and has an air of thrift and prosperity.
bnt sadly needs the Direct Line to allow of
en- outlet aud build up its busine ss
Mr.. l.. f.. .Iackman has a large and we'll
arranged store On the principal street, AMI
Keeps a general assortment of goods. He
thought out Mr.. Geo. VI. Frye. some three
Years az, ami is having good trade Near
by is the vill'ge hotel, r handsome two
story house. kept hv Mr. +. 4. Jaekman.
On the opposite side Of the street Mr.. C..
G. Joy is trading in the Robinson store.
Farther along is Bishops confectionery
anA grocery store. in which isa BARRIERS
char. Mr.. Geo, W Wehhcr is at his o'd
stand across the bridge, ani rear BY /, the
store Of Mr.. s I. iTussey, who deals in
clocks. watches, jcwelry an fancy gocd..
Mr.. Ilusscy is also clrrying on the large
farni of the late Capt. Rodney c.
Barker of Island Falls, hs wife
being daughter Of Ca?t4in Barker.
In the same building Miss Abbey Dur
gan has stock of millinery coed. cam
prisinZ everything needed in that Inc rca'-
II *nl tsfefuliy a,rtuzed Mfs. NJ. A.
Parks slso has millinery store near by. A
short distance from the bridge Is the steam
min Of Mr.. II. y York. where lumber is
blamed, and furniture, ci.kets, etc manu-
factufel The t,wn hall i,a large, two
story building the lower story being pro-
videi with tables for festive occasiofs. aud
he hall above having fine stag, Vi h a
most artislIcllly pain'ed drop curtain and
some of the finest scenery to he found out
SIDE of the cities This scenery was all
painted ny Mr.. J. T. Mad,ocks. an artist
residing in Sherman. The Congregational
I hurch AMI parsonage aNl the new
school bull iirg are all hsnisome
strGrturts and are credit 10 the
tjwn. We found Mr. Geo. NJ Frye bnsly
cngage1 in repairing his starch factory ard
getting ready for the vin.ag, of 1890 which
win open about the nIiddl. Of September.
sir. Frye. factory u run by scam ard
turns out sbIut l50 tons Of starch yearly.
lie IS not now erg4ga1 in reaail traia hut
has st)rehouse in which he deals in -four
III fnrni.h,s SUPPLIES for lumber opera
tinus. Mr. Daniel Lewis has neat aud |
convenient law oilce ard entertsins callers I
iIs mos genial manner. Mr.. Lewis is /
one of tire l'a1n, 'aSyrrs of Aro3stook I
4 nj has been IN bu.tress in Sherman some /
sixteen years lie is prominent man
in the Democrats piriv having been
for two successive terms candidate fer
Sena or On that ticket, sni his vote shows +
him to be a yery popular man in the west /
err portion of TIE un.y. Mr.. LssIs Yep
resented his district in the Legi.Isiur Of 4
1873 ard j. a man of much ab lty Tn.
village of sherman Mll,is very PRETTY ,
/ lcatesI, and from the high land on ,ihar
side fine views IF Ms. Kataid n C n he had. t
We neglected 20 make ms n ion of Hon.
Vim. Irish Who came TO Sherman from
Oxford Co. in 1853. ard vas for years
prqmireat citizen of the town. Mr. Ifish (,
was a membs Of the House in ISL, and If
The State Senate in 1872 He died in Da-
ko'a about \ tesr ago. The town Of Sh.r-
man is iuHls p-oul Of It's ~sr record The
population of the town ia 1861 was Sc. and
he iorn furnished during the var lI3 SOL
dirs. aotusf residents Of tire town afa all
seMnieers except twelSe. Til y-foar sere
killed or diet in service ard the t-rm az sc-
tial aggegsts 81 Fviee of the soIaiers Of the
tosn vas 220 years A Ia ,lsone sod er.'
monument stands in he vi ltge c4mstcry.
hayiqz hcaa ere ted at - of $1,000. and
Il e,lics Isly :. 1882. The toraship
~ss at arst prEaaiz "a wlth. Ben stiie,s. At
teTvAr'is with l.lIna Fsl a1l thea n.
sep .rsts plant,t.t under ths. name of Col.
len Rdg.. The town va, incorporated
Jan 2Sth. 1852 and vas named for Sen
sto- .'csil S1ermaI Of Ohio There are tx
schools in the tom. vi h gsoi houses. Mr..
i.a.c casamin being chairman of the
board OF 5 ). Committee. The terms av-f
cage ~ seeks per year to each sehosf ard
a Free High School is also main ain-,i
The town has q. A. K POET, Ma,ene
l9fgf. i've Grange, II form oIah ami
Woaan's Relief Corps There are $50
farms in losn ADD the p,rH a ion to DAY is
Nj.