Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-03

to the left, down towards the town houae
is the great farm Of Dana Marden; and
away to the left, too far on. Of our direct
say to psy it . visit, on the summit Of
Taber hiIll, is the farm Of Oscar Il.
Abbott. formerly Maine Central station
agsa: at Brunswick. 1t being "qasrfefiy
meeting day" We did not see Mr.. George
Pope % WAS our in.eniion-one Of the
most intelligent young oYchardis,s in the
Ssate-but learned that be 10 preparing
for spraying his trees, and believes or.
ehafdists East ~ we'll IS West have go'
to adopt this - one Of the settled thing
pertaining to orchard management in Maine
Just before reaching East VAssalbofo We
pass the we'll known place Of that intelli.
gent frui. grower, the late Stephen N.
Taber. from whose orchards and gardens
during his lifetime were disseminated many
choice sorts Of fruit, and whose example
and enthusiasm in their culture was i'm
parted to many young orchardist in Maine
who is now enjoying the profits OF biz
advice.
At the outlet.
We drew rein in from, Of the Revere
House." one Of the famous country hostel
ries Of Maine. where mine host A. NJ.
Bradley di.penses solid comfort to
both "mau and beast" At little
past eleven O'Clock. Mel ordered
dinner to be resdy - soon as it was posi-
BILE, and we took walk about the village
to look at soae good colts. At the stable
Of Ambrose Wiihee We saw the 5.year old
stallion Cedric belonging 70 our friend
Charley Waldron Of Auburn, who has An
interest in ten or dozen good Vassalboro
colts. Cedric is BY Black Pilot. out Of
Lady Lang q 36) by Gen. Knex "a hand
some, well bred horse, weighing 1000 lbs,
and standing l52. In Mr.. Withee's stable
was also = green colt, Comet. owned by
Charles Kendrick OF China, 3 years old.
He is by Dictator Chief, dam by Wood
lawn. He is chestnut color, a good square
trotter and Mr.. Kendsick has been
offered $500 for him. Mr.. George A.
Clark was on the streets with q
three year-old Ally by Victor. Jr., dam,
Rosa Morrill, by Winthrop Morrill, good
acting, wide trotting colt. At the stable
Of Charles W. Movers we took look ct hi
two stations. Italia and Victor, Jr. The
latter is by Victor. by Gen. Kaoxi dam by
Charley B., e 25) by Gfinnell's Champion.
He is jet black. nine years, old, and was
bred st the Victor Stock Farm OF Foster &
Roberts. The dam Of Victor Jr., Wa, a
full sister to Henry B >, 2 % l 4. and Col.
Wood, 2 81 IA. Italia is five years old and
is by Victor, Jr., dam Forest Girl by Young
Rolfe, sold Cor rather given away when
three years old to a gentleman in Provi-
dence, R. l.. for $1,000 Italia weighs
1850 lbs, and stands l6-l. A call was made
st the stables Of James C. Pierce to sec 1.-THE
fastest PAGER in Msine," but unfortunately
Mr.. Pierce was absent and our call was on
ly disappointment. Back to the Revere
House we went and found an early dinner
in waiting for us, served in chef Hu,-
sey's best style Notwithstanding the some
what unreasonable hour. Mr.. Hussey 10
no novice in the dining room, having been
head waiter at ,hs Stanley House in thi.
city during the period Of the way when =
young man, and even now stepping as
lightly and serving table as gracefully as
Of yore Leaving
The "Outlet'' Village
after dinner we proceeded on through Vas
ssl5oro, into corner Of China and across
into Winsiow, 10 distance of three miles
passing the DR.. c. B. Gates farm, just at
the edge of the village; the Reuben Priest
farm; the good farm Of Hartwell Getchell !;
the farm belonging to the estate Of the late
I. B. Nichols, 3 highly esteemed member
Of the Friends society; the farm of II. N.
Brain & Son, and that owned by the widow
Of the late A. P. vsrney. This road is not
,s much travelled as that below the 0 ltlet,
but is none the less PICTURESQUE, and has
wild beauties which the we'll kept highway
Toes not possess. Itwinds along up the steep
ard the traveller has q wide view
II the beautiful valley to the left, the Wis.
,n extending, in a favorable day, way to
White Mountains. One sees little but
FOODS, woods, woods from this high loca-
ion, and wonders why we need to be
Harmed about cur future forestry sup
,lies. The beauty Of the fresh folisge on
very tree ard bush is indescribsble, and
he delicate, fluffy, pale green Of lovely
,eech woods on the slopirg hillside along
shich our road passes, was go charming a.
O remsin q lasting impression in the
mind till SNOW likes come aud 90,
nd the color Of the beech woods
.gain sends its benedicton to earth. At the
esidence Of Nathan Bailey Son, in Wins
os, We spent an hour or two in an exam.
nation Of Mr.. Bsilsy's quite extensive
Private Museum
II antiquities and curiosities which Is we'll
worthy of 3 visit by the curio lover. We
cannot begin to enumerate the articles con-
aimed in the small chamber which vas
fully given up 10 this collection. In general
il may be said that it consisted of minerals.
coins, general curiosities from different parts
Of the world. domestic articles and uten.
sis Of an ancient date, and q very Interest
ing collection of Indian relics. Chief
among the coins WAS - goodly number of
tokens ard trade medals Of the dates of
1912 to 1888. Among these Was one of
the size of the old copper cent having the
legend: Trade and Navigation: Pure
copper preferable to paper 1888; !" and The
celebrated Jackson medal of 1912, having
on one side = portrait Of Gen. Jackeon.
and the motto: II take the responsibility,
and on the other q Jack, in bias relief,
with the legend: Roman frmness:
TIE constitution as / understand
it, One table was wholly given
up to articles Of domestic use of 'ye long
ago." including old spsc'ac'es, lax cards,
Lantern, foot steve, snuffefs and tray
toaster, while near BY we're old chairs and
\ fax wheel. Thsfe we're. besides, cannon
balls from oil Pemsquid, old flint lock
musks;s. handouts, po~der harm, shells.
birds eggs, Swords. etc The table devoted
to Indian relics consisted Of chi,els. gouges
axes and pessiss from Winslow, Esst Vas
salborc. Farmiag dale, Msnchss e.. Bristol.