Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-29
orR GARDEN COUNTY.
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Ke-s.u J.ck:u, srd Mf. Leonard Mayo.
NJ. Mayc zas for years tne nunrai psssoI
Of the Baptist church In Hedsdoa oas %
account Of increasing yeefs mas gwen uP
the charge, though he sah pssasass 49,
sionally. Passing the village a tne SofneI
vs dad the Jschins farm occupied ~ .ne
widow and son Of nf. Janes 1ack1ns. ~.
samuel e. Jaekins, the original proprietor
Of this farm. vent ffca sns tosn u
Dresden 10 81 join. n. b, 70 WORK = :
blacksmith in . ship yard. Ard N 100.
came to Hodxdon and took the iot aess me
Corner. BE and his soas msde . nne iaEm
hers upon which be lived until his deash N
1872, H1 sen. James Jaeklnf, succseoed
him upnn he farm and died few yesrs sso'
South Of the Corner we come 70
yerg ains Agricultural section
with i.rrs and productive farms and hand
.oms .esidences Cor the entire distance
,eros. Inc town. We should be glad to
da.c,ibs them ali but lack Of space forbids.
The road running from Hodgdon Mills
nor.hvsrd to Houlton on the west EIDE OF
the ,.horssbaek- ard commonly known IS
the Wake: road is one Of the pleasantest
drives in town and on this road We psss
msuv fine farms and handsome residences
Ooe Of the bes: farms on this road is that
If M. Moses Benn. This farm contains
200 acre, Of excellent land with l25 scies
cles,sa land. In the rear OF the broad aad
smooth feIds is beautiful tract OF hard
wood land which sdss much TO the appesr-
.nee a. veil n 10 the value of the farm.
Mr.. Benu cuts 60 tons Of hay and raises
large crous Of grain and potatoes. He
-. nrf
horses ard colts ard s good iock Of sheep.
He has a ve.y handsome and eommodious
stand of farm buildings. Opposite Mr..
Benn is Mr.. Daniel jones on the OLD Jones
homestead. His father, Mr.. Daniel Jones,
was fer many years prominent and mucn
respected citizen CT the town. lie came 70
Hodgdon about 1880 and cleared this farm
upoa which he lived until his death few
ears since. Mr.. Jones has some very noe
horses, among them one three year-oid colt
weighing 1900 lbs. and two breeding mares
weighing 1900 lbs. each This read is
thickly settled for its entire length and has
may fine productive farms. Nearer the
naiu Is the Jared williams farm now owned
BY Ill. W. Il. Jackson. Mr.. Jackson has
handsome gray Percheron colt years
cid last May which weighed 81 two years
old 1910 lbs. and now weighs over 1900 lbe.
This colt wss erred by impo.ted Zephyr
ard il vslusbls animal. There are Aum-
erous other roads in this portion OF the
town on al! Of which are excellent farms,
but we find thu. to describe them sill would
rs quire fsr more space than is allowed for
this article. From Hodgdon Mills foe
rosd runs southwark on the "horseb:ck
and passes many handsome farms. Mr..
Henry Inrrahsm's near the Mills
ard Mr.. Alexander Newman, nearer
the Cary line are among the best
on this road. In the southeast
part of the town is srsnd agricultural dis
trict which has been opened up within
comparaiivsly recent time but which is now
all covered with broad and beautiful fields
and neat and comfortable farm buildings
Mr.. Charles Cotile, Mr.. Msreellus Tidd'
Olcsr Tidi, II Ettabrook snd James Rosix
have coed farms in .''s portion of the tovn.
l.. e. Jscsins aud Pulaski Jsckius also have
very tine farms. la this portion OF fhs
town 10 ire large farm Of Mr.. Charles s.
Green. The home farm contains 1873 acres
Of cleared land with large wood lot near
by. Mr.. Green has g barn 40xS0 feet with
basement, and good house and outbuild
inm. The road from Mr. Green's leads
GU; to the top of Westford Hill from which
= landscape view is afforded which
Can hardly be Surpassed in Heaaty
and which is worth g1ing mary miles to
look upon. On the road from the Correr
10 the Mills are some good farms
and pleasant residences. Mr.. Wiliism
Dsv came to Hodgdon in 1874 and
settled on this road where he lived until
mis- death about 1870. Mr.. Henry Sherman
settled near him seout the same year aad
lived there many years. Both were good
men and worthy cnlZans aud many OF their
descendants are now living in the town. IL
the east part of the town the "White Set
tlsment road" runs from the Houlton line
in a sou,herly direction. Here are many
good farms, SOM Of them among the Oldest
in the town but still retaining their fertility
On the road ruhring esstssra from this
road to the boundary line are some of ths
best farms in the town. Mr. Leonard l.
coin has farm of 100 acres with rear LOT
of So acres. He hiss 100 acres cleared cut:
fifty tons Of hay and raises large crops. Ht
has q handsome tFo-story house, two large
bans and a convenient horse tsble. a
short distance beyond MIR. L'ncolD's is the
large and valuable farm of Mr.. Thomas W
Futza which may be called .he bestin town
The farm proper consists OF over 800 acre
Of splendid land with wood lot of 20 scre'
near by. There are 225 acres of cleared
land divided into
BeNuti< nj Level Fields
and broad pastures. A wide lane. In which IL
a we'll turnpiked road extending through tbs
farm and every field lie connected with this
lsne by gates. The farm is very level
throughout and 10 sbundantly watered
Mr. Furze has expended much in drainage
AZ d fertlizI On and the farm is und4r g
most excellent state IF cultivation. chs
build 1gs consis, OF 4 handsome two-story
house, large barn near by 40 ". By llf
it,, with basement and two other large barn'
in other portions of The farm. There ait
also numerous and conyenie nj outbuildings
A who'd nili pumps water for the stock
The fem cuts l25 tors of hsy and carrie.
larg, stock Of Ga lie, horses ard sheep.
Deacon Thomas Buckley has very
fine farm oppos' Mr.. Furza. Mr. Buck
ley came TO Hodgdon ia 1876 snt
bought this farm four years later. He hsi
now 400 acres of lsud v iii 200 sores cleared
and cuts q large amour. of hay and raise
large crops of grain aud potatoes. He hal
fl ne tvo-ss0ry house ID three large barns
In looking over the good old town of Hodg
don we find that it has fully kept up its rep
u'ation as one of the best towns in th'
county. After many years Of cultivation
the farms are still producing beautifully
and show 10 signs of losing their fertility
Waste places are being reclaimed. NAM
new aud handsome farm buildings have beer
racentlY built and evidences of prosperit,