Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-03

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smppghsd and fsaed fer 1Achiassy.
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Next . alr. Louess oa The vsst ID Of ms
rosd 10 ths farm Of III. john L. 4osisce,
. vefy good farm, shosah sooeshAs SONY
Opposite Mr.. Moultpa - the farm o.
rAGs- KSbei1es Pevsss vho % . Deoess
Il he boNd Of sssessofs Of tbs pisnsa-
tin. Tor soma dla1sncs Aioug thsd
p,rsion Of the town shs rod rams through
lower Isna md shen usrssding - mshsi
ground % cone 10 tbe lAfos faxm .
Messrs. Hall snd 6ef1isb, on heodsons
ridge on the eas: ride of The road Af. A.
X. Hal ard IL. john 0sffish caos V Dyer
Brook twelve ysaRs $50 and bosshs IN con-
psny Q Wild ssscs Of ITO scfes 70 which NJ
have sincs sdded "a acres mofe. Thsg
commenced 1t once u. eleas up farm and
nov have ane barn With fnssfiy ons hun-
dred acres Of cleared land, divided inso
meadow, pasture and tiilsgs. Ths farm
cuss SIXTY IONS Of hey and produces isrgs
crops Of grain snd p,sasses- They hsee
good stock Of cattle and sheep and soms
very dae horses. They have . good barn
$3.50 feet and horse slabls 24xzs feet via
psse nens under tbs whole. They also have
I thrifty orchard Of tso hundred bearing
trees This 10 one Of the best farms 10 ts~
,svn. Mr.. Hall il clerk of the plantation.
Ne. Gesrish 10 brother Of Rev. Thsodofs
Gesfi,h and his sgsd father resides via
him After passing the H.ii and 0esfish
Y.In, Ne Asaia descend TO Loser ground and
.ftrr crossing . brook ascend to another
!. .pds. IN. iitgs OF land. one OF the noesi
in the tosn Oh the vest side Of the RoAd
% his ridge il the fam Of Mr.. Eben d
rosn.end, Who came from Limerick. Yofh
c ,uttl, ~ Y. ars ago ami bought this lot Of
M.-srs B.lisia add Thompson Of snsof
~ho we're st that time proprietofs OF the
town there was no clearing on the loI
hen M. rownsend came TO Il and aits5
CLEARING eight serss and building loS
eou-e asd log bxrn he enlisted in the
Me. Reg's sud went south to fight for
ais count,y, and sss wounded at Foii
S.esamsn AT the close Of the war b.
came back TO the little farm in the wood
snd has since made large and very hand
some farm. He nav has ninety acres OF
c cared land, on = westerly slope, and very
4, l,a.antIy iocAt, d. There afe some sus-
fac. stones but the soil is strong snd pro-
dactive.
The old log buildings have given place
to a good frame house and barn ard be
now keeps good stock Of cattle and
sheep. Mr. Townsend 10 nc unable to d.
much hard work and his son his the active
management Of the fam. On the
east side Of the road, opposite
Mr.. Townsend, 10 the farm Of Mr.
W. G. Drew, Q son Of Mr.. Samuel
Drew, who was one Of the early sestlefe
OF the town Of Smyrna. Mr.. Drew and
Mr.. s. c. Philpot formerly carried on the
business of farming in company, but di
v,dsd their land number Of years ago.
Mr.. Drew has very fine farm with about
eighty acres of cleared isnd handsomely
located. Mr.. s. c. Philp0t 10 located next
south Of Mr.. Drew on thes east ssde OF the
road. Mr.. Philpot came from New Linn
erick twensy-ssven years ago and took .
lot on this beautiful hardwood ridge. he
has 1888 acres Of land with something over
60 scres cleared. The farm slopes to the
eastward, is quite free from stones and the
fields are smooth aud we'll cultivated.
The large new barn 10 "A feet BY so feet,
with manure shed on the south side and ID
we'll finished and conveniently arranged.
Mr.. Philpot 10 good farmer and keeps Z
good herd Of dairy cows. He was sqdier
in the 18Th Maine Regiment. n sSss
Next south Of Mr.. Townsend's on the
west side Of the road is the farm of Mr..
J ames |. Meservs, who came from Lining
ton TO Aroostook county in 1889, and lived
seven years with Mr.. True Bradbury in
New Limerick. He then returned to Linn
ingtou and 10 1869 came to Dyer Brook
arid bought this lot, upon which Mr..
J jhn Downs had made clearing Of few
acres and built smsil house and log barn.
He now has about i20 acres OF good land,
With fity acres cleared and under good
cultivation, q good house and barn, and .
thrifty orchard. Mr.. r. M. Stevens has .
good farm on the east side Of the road op-
posite Mr.. Messrve's, and beyond him are
the farms Of Mr.. o. A.. Lougee.r Mr..
smes Clark and Mr.. A. Keith. Passing
these farms the road runs through very
handsome tract of greenwood. the tall
trees growing close to the fosd on either
side and making very pleasant drive on .
summer day. Near the south line Of the
town, . road turns to the east from the
stage road, and crossing the east part Of the
town q short distance from the line between
DYER Brook and Island Falls. continues on
through Oakfield to Linneus corner. Turn
into this road We first come by the farm Of
Mr.. VIM. C. Award. This lot was taken
up in 1858 by Mr.. Charles Moore, who en-
listed in the 9Th Maine Regiment and died
in Andersonville prison. Mr.. Award came
from New Brunswick thirteen years sgo
and bought the farm. 1t 10 somewhat hill
ly and broken, but the soil appears to be
,od and productive, Beyond Mr.. Alwafd'a
we ride through = beautiful piece Of
forest for = mile and . quarter when
We come to the farm OF Mr.. j. W.
Edwards on the shore Of Plessan,
lake, one Of the most beautiful little sheeta
Of water in the county. Mr.. Alfred Moore
came from the town Of Gouldsboro in 1858
and took up this lot and cleared about
twenty five acres before the war. He then
.ent into the 18th Maine Regiment and
after the close Of the war lived upon the
farm short time and then sold 1t to Mr.
Albert Kelso. Mr.. Edwards came from
SearspoYt ia 1879 and bought the place Of
Mr.. Kelso.. The farm 10 situated on the
eide Of high ridge sloping southwark to
the shore Of Pleasant lake. Soma 40 sc'et
Of land below the road are 10 Island Falls
The lake being wholly in that town. Mr.
Edwards has l65 acres Of fertile land witt
sixty scres cleared. He has built mes
and comfortable house and large barn, with
convenient outbuildings. The farm cut
fifty tons OF hay and feeds \ good stock Of
cattle, horses and sheep. There 10 also 1
thrifty young orchard upon the farm. L
9 very beautiful location and pieasan
home. Mr.. Edwards was q soldier in the
10Th Maine Regiment. A short distances
beyond Mr.. Edwards's house the road sgair
enters the beautiful greenwood, through
which We ride for mile and Then emerge int
the opening in which is the farm Of Mr. Cor
nelius Lane. To lover Of picturesque and
beautiful scenery, this is one Of the iovlies
spots to be found in any land In the rear Of tbs
buildings is lofty peak, almost high enough
to be dignifed BY the name Of mou ntain, or
the more gradual slope at the foot Of whct
the farm 10 situated. At the foot Of thu
slope and 1t some distance below the build
ing 10 the shore Of Pleasant Lake, deep
clear, transparent sheet Of water, EN-
bosomed 10 wooded hills. The farm 10 eu
.quareIy out Of the greenwood and to righ
TContinu ed on 4th paee.