Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-10

n IN AhS VIOLATE ASO&1s
On The Calais road. among the best farms
we should select those Of B. g. Marble,
Arthur Mesquier, Geo. W. Brsnnan. Ed
ward and VIM. Earle, Warren P. Smith,
Weston Brannan and E. L. Heal. The
farm Of Danl J. Barker, Esq, in the
extreme southern part Of the town 10 natur-
ally . very good farm and Mr.. Barker 10 an
old and we'll known re,ident. Near the old
Foster place is the road leading to Danforth
station, and on this road Mr.. David Gil
patrick and Mr.. Wesley Gilpatrick have
good farms. Mr.. David Fitzpatrick is . son
Of Thos. Gilpstrick, one Of the pioneer
settlers, and lived with bis father in Weston
during his boyhood. He afterwards
returned to Unity. where he remained until
1875. He then came TO Weston and pur-
chase d Of Mr.. Cory don Butteraeld he farm
on which he now lives. He has 125 acres Of
good land, Q handsome two story house or
coed barns. On the Springer road, whic h
also leads to Danforth, Mr.. David Kirk
patrick and Mr.. George Fl. Springer have
good farms. On Trout Brook ridge, in the
southwest part OF the town on the Basks-
hegan road, Hr. James q. Dingee has ore
of the best farms in town. Mr.. Dingee has
q fine artificial fsh pond for the breeding Of
carp which be 10 making successful.
At the hall near the Bracket farm q road
turns westward from the Calsis road and
after running in that direction for q short
distance turns northwafd and continues en-
to the Gellerson settlement in the norsh-
west part of the town. This road, after
passing through woods for some distance,
runs by some very good farms, among
which are the Joseph Faulkner farm, Isaac
Gsahsm farm, the old Thomas Pratt home-
stead and the farm Of Dudley Pratt; both
Of the later having good orchards. In the
Gellerson settlement the land seems to be
Of lighter and more sandy character and
less stony than that on the Calais road.
Mr.. VIM. But,er9eli, Mr. Sherman Whit.
ney, Mr.. Seth GsDerson and Mr.. Leonard
Gellefson have very god fsrms in his
portion Of the town. A short distance outh
Of the Gellerson settlement . road turps
eastward and running over the
High Bidgs inland
intertects the Calais road at the old
red sehoolhouse near the Hsrris farm.
On this road are the two Faulkner
FARM. both good farms with thrifty
orchards. On the height Of land in
the resr Of the Harris farm on this road il
. most magnificent landscape viex, extend
ing ever lNgs part Of Grand lake and In
GLIDING the settlement a. the head Of the
lake and reaching away beyond into the
province OF New Bfunswick. Although the
town OF Weston csn not - . whole Be- re-
Gsrded - hrs. class agricultural town, ret
1t has msn5 COED farms ard the people GEN
orally seem 70 be rroepefing. Oae thing that
has very Euch izteYfeYed With the i'm.
provemen. Of mary Of the farms
10 the fact ,h.s in past years
most Of tse farmers have been more or less
engaged IN lumbefirg and have not fer that
reason paid elese anention to agriculture.
The town has coed schools and religious
privileges, aod the soeisl snd moral sensi-
ment snoeg he people 10 excellent. The
worship in the hail 10 conducted By Rev.
Mr.. Knell CT the Methodist denomination,
ard Rev. Thomas Kinney Of the Free Bsp-
tist church pfesches in the meeting house
in the Geliers,n settlement, both services
being we'll attended.