Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-05
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In eeapssy Win HI. 0snssf Smilsy 81
Gssdines, bssiasss repfssen'stivs Of ths
JoExsAL, one II Ire e4isess nsds sous
rhsossh The tsss Of Piseeon sad ista tbs
pajoinsss towns Of Whit lsH sd Ains, 10
Lincoln county. On Saturday lsss The dsy
proved very sgreesbIe for . cJuniry drive.
he sty being overcast nearly all dsy By
sofs rain clouds. which did not rain, ard .
rssefsI breeze eooiirs the Otherwise close
atmosphere Of the nrss Ausus; dsy.
| II stsfs 10 8 pret'ier short drive AID
IL more delisb.fai pisee for resi-
dsncss In this viciai'J than the s1sst
lssding from Randolph village aiorg the
ssss back Of sas Ksnnsbee Ia . winding
Icosrss. varied BY few gentle bills, to
vhe,e the road strikes eat ussr tine old Con
9rssassonsI chasch, in the nsishbsfhood Of
the Brsdsueefs and FoJs--,hsn We do net
know ,hers his. The views sre charm
Ing sn1 take In the beautiful Ksnnsbee With
in busy Shipping. the Maine Contra, the
city Of Gardner sad the rssid ,ncss below
the city on the rest bank Of the river. Along
here are aae residences prsstily plscsd DC
the high hank Of the river, in many
instances neatly tsrracsd up, among them the
Mrs. Rssdinss,n place. The cid estate Of Oil
yer Moulton, tie Orlando Bfadstrses place,
The well ksps 70 s.denee Of W. 2. Bssfosd, ,nd
sill furthsr &, the right the Capt. Cooper
place where are sspt some Of the best
horses in This part Of Ksanebse county.
Capt. Cooper having bred the famous
Noble Mitchell and other good ones. Ala
distance Of sbou. two mics from the river.
We pass The hall of Pitiston Grsoge-s
veil painted building. indicating thst the
sssnse here 10 10 . prosperous condition;
while Just below Oh the right, is the farm
81 the late Z. II. Lspham. aud on the
left that Of J. B. Ripley. To the
eat is a vide valley of good grass
land which shows the source Of pros
oeriiy Of both these good farmers. Rising
the hill to the left is the Jews:t far@; and
still continuing up the side Of
| beech Hill
the next place 10 the old Lawrence home
! stead nov owned by Mr.. G Gorge N.Lsvrence
Of Augusta typical New England farm
house Of the comfortable old style. Still
going up the side Of this ridge OF rugged
land ve soon reach the highest point Of
Beech Hill or Beech Ridge which extends
| Pittston . distance Of . mile and . half.
| The sell Of this ridge 10 strong
sranitic formation. and the big powders
and great extent Of stone wall attest, the
hardy soil and vast amount Of work thas
has been necessary to at these fields FOR
crops. The point here reached is very
view to the West Mount Blue, in Fran
kiln county is plainly seen, and when the at
mosphere 10 ciesr. the White Mountains stand
out conspiciously against the skyline. Al
though the atmosphere was somewhat
heavy. yet having 8 good Geld glass. the
observatory on Fuller's mountain, and the
isgR stat at the muster ground in Augusta,
seven miles distant. were plainly Wis
ible. To the right, down little
cross rosd is the farm Of Bro. John
Scott for many years the faithful gate
keeper to the Maine State Grange, his locs
ton being one commanding q wide view Of
the Kennebec valley and towns to the west
Mr.. Scott keeps = herd Of about thirty cows
and supplies milk to the city Of Gardiner.
| The rosd here for 3 mile or two runs
slons = high swell Of country. To the right
We see Blenn Hill. high elevation in the
southern part Of the town, between
us and which is fertile valley. We
20 of down the eastern slope Of
Beech ridge. BY the roadside are
several old farm houses. one Of which,
formerly the Dyer Reed place, is now
owred by Mr.. A. l.. Pendleton. and here 10
the celebrated "Pendleton Gold Mine. ="
We make 9 brief halt here and find Mr..
Pendleton industrously digging away at an
opening Oh iesu' 'nfoN'ns ou' 4u"n'ue'
Of so'u oes'ins qusr'~ ny 'ne ou'he'' "u'h
courage IS ne eahioi's OBSERVES success "nu
We nope ne VIZ nua +" ~ 'ss'' n''e VI
80 east Oh Mr. fehoie'oh' Pisce we c'"e
upon Inc oeauoiui
valley OF Easter" river
and the picture which it presents to the be-