Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-24
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journsyinzs through The towns on the uppee
81. John the ufmoss Coz fses Of pefmassss
settlements and Of cultivated farms had
been reached vhsa vs arrived u the west
esn border Of Sc. vfaseis. Such, however.
n by no means the ease. for abovs *.
Francis 10 sdIl anoghss organized plantation
and there are many Ane farms With large and
costly buileiaes both upon the main river
and upon the Al'egssh. Though these
farmers are far distant from the business
eessers and their products cannot be
shipped to outside markets, Jet the large
lumber business carried on in their imme-
disss vicinity creates demand for all their
sarplss products and brings good cash
market 70 their own doors. On this account
their business has been . prosperous one
and many improvements have, within the
last fey years, been made in the farms and
farm buildings Of this section. Above St.
Francis large ex.snt OF country, inclnd-
Ing the
Aflegash snd Little BLACK
settlements, has been organized ~ AliegAsh
plantation and thus the settlers are per-
mitted TO exercise the right Of suffrage aad
also TO raise money for school purposes and
to draw their proportional part of the State
ssipend. The turnpike road extends
up ths river some four miles above
the mouth OF the ST. Francis and
beyond tina; point the travel in summer IL
wholly by boats upon the river. The road
has been laid out, however, by the County
Commissioners a. far up 40 the mouth Of
the AIiegash; and justice 70 the settlers in
this upper country demands that it be
opened for travel. In the winter = good
road 10 kept open on the river ~ far up as
Seven Islands and large quantities of sup
plies are hauled up the river to the lumber
camps above. A few miles from the
mouth Of the 81. Francis, if we cross to
the north bank OF the St. John. We lnd q
portage" which leads through the woods
some two miles to Fall brook. This is .
rough and noisy little stream flowing 10 a
northessterly direction across township IL,
K. 10 and emptying into the st. Frsnci, n
mile or two above the mouth of that river.
The portage strikes the stream at the falls.
when the water dashes down over steep
lodges and fosms and rushes among large
powders so near together that we can leap
from one to another and cross the brook to
fine camping ground on the other side.
Here, we think, may be found today a
tall pine stump hewn smooth on its sides
and inscribed with the names of Q merry
party Of some forty men, women and
children who csmped here for two nights
twenty years ago. Six miles above the
falls on this stream is small lake in which
trout are found in great abundance. On
the occasion alluded to party of six men
was sent with boat up to the lake imme-
distely after breakfast, the remainder OF
the company fishing about the falls where
abundant sport was afforded. By noon the
s'relief party" returned with their boat
laden with twenty four dozen as handsome
trou. as ever tempted the appetite Of an
epicure. They were of uniform size, averag-
ing about three fourths of a pound and
with bellies as red as . salmon. 1t was
truly = miraculous draugh. Of fishes, bu,
there were hardly seven basketfuls left
after the multitude was fed. The brook:
and streams in this vicinity abound in trou,
and nowhere is finer sport afforded to the
lover Of the rod and line. On the south
side of the st. John, where the road has
been laid out there are settlers at intervals
from St. Francis to the mouth of the Allie
cash. A few miles belew the Alleg ash we
come to Negro brook at the mouth Of which
stream is considerable clearing. A nit
was built upon this stream as long ago a.
1876 by Messrs. Hale and Mcclure of Lin
coin and was Afterwards owned and oper
ated by Mr.. b. W. Mallett now Of For
Kent who also had store here.
The AIl~gash River.
enters the st. John from the south som'
twelve miles above the mouth OF the st
Francis. 1t is large. strong flowing rive
| fed by numerous lakes, AM
with its many tributary stream
drains large timber producing region. A
the mouth of the Allegssh is = large farm
where many years ago lived Mr.. Samue
Bolton, father of the present sheriff o
| Aroostook county. Here Mr.. Bolton raises
large crops Of hay and grain for the lum
Der woods and his house was q place o
entertainment for lumbermen on their wa.
TO and from the camps. Three miles abov
the mouth of the Allegash we come to tn
mouth of Little Black river which rise
away up in Canada and flowing in south
| easterly course enters the st. John on II
northern side in township No. II, X. IL
The country in the vicinity Of the Alegas
and LiuIe Black has been considerabl
improved within few years and the goo
FARMS and substantial farm bulldogs Civ
evidence of the prosperity of the settler
upon the newly organized Allegash pIsnts
ton. Mr.. Charles Kelley and Mr.. job
Hartford have inc productive farms au
both have good comfortable two-stor
houses and commodious barns and stables
| The Gardners also have good farms an
bulldogs and are prosperous farmers.
| Large Farm.
Near the mouth Of Little Black river is th
large farm of Mr.. james McBrisriy. on
Of the oldest settlers on this portion Of tb
ST. John and q man well known throughou
this region. Mr.. MeBrisrty has . lsrg
two-story house where travellers are hos