Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-24
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.nd lssh machine. A few Year, later NJ.
Hevss BOUGHT the entire mill and run
uusiI about ~ year, $50 When be 900 IL %
Chas. 8. Perry, Fred sherman and James
Ca.rop. vho rev operate IL They have
rotary. shinsle machine, clspeosfd macnine
and isfh machine. They also have pisn'
iss min on The opposite side Of The serean:
Nj. David A SssAli, the eldest son Of Len
Sevau, has lorg been . prominent man u
Isiand Falls AID 70 well known throushosa
me cousty. BE vas largely engaged =
lumperiug for many yeafs- He has bees
far yea.s an c0ces Of the town and vAs .
member Of the board Of eaurty eommis-
sioners for eighs years he has fiae fesl-
hence on The .olih side Of the stream AID
Is GOV liri,s quietly snd happily. tanning
some In the summer add sometimes scAiing
ia the woods winters, jssi 10 keep bis hand
in. Mr.. Ssuuei SevaIl. the second son,
has a ysYy handsome set Of buildir g Oh the
norfh side Of the river. In company win
his brothers he ass snds TO the business OF the
farm, for Levi Sevslrs land hiss not
been divided, but bis sons carry on the
farms together snd seem 10 own all things
in copmo2. The large homestead ouiit py
Levi sewsIi 10 1851 10 occupied by the
yourRs., son, Mr. wm. W. Sessli. and with
BIN Nv. BIZ, sged mother md only sister.
Miss Sarah z. Ssvall. who holds the COM
mission Of postmaster of Isiaad Falls Mr..
VIM. W. SewaIl Vas The
First White Chitd
bora ut Island Falls and he 10 white man
in every respect. He has for years been .
friend and companion CT Theodore Rose
vel. Ct New York who formerly came to
Island Fall, every summer for few weeks
outing. A few years ago Mr.. Sewali went
with Mr.. Roosevelt. 70 Dakota and for
two years took charge OF 3 large cattle
ranch FOR thar gentleman, Mr.. SewAil also
having al interest in the business. Not
tiodipg it eongeniAl or particularly profit
able, NJ, aesall returned TO his home in
I.lAnd Fills. Mr. bismin L. Sanborn
Is building very handsome residence oppo-
.ue Mr., d. A. Sewsll's. Mr.. 3Anbcrn
bs, charge Of the dam At the foot Of Malta
wsmxesg lake. The hotel is now kept by
Mr. John Thorn The village store 10 nov
kept by Emerson Bros, Who keep large
general stock, and are also engaged IN
the lumber business The road,
v hieh crosses the Wet Branch on
a substantial bridge just above the
Falls RUGS in 3 sousherly aud south
westerly direction across the town and
thence continues on to Sherman Mills
There are sjme beautiful farms along this
road and rs we have before said the portion
Of the town known IS Barker Risge is one
Of the most charming agricultural sections
of Aroostook. We should be GLAD TO de
scribe some of these farms but lack OF
space forbids. On the road which turns to
the east from the main road near the
old Barker home stead, we fOund Mr..
c. Perry who is we'll known by iumbernen
ss the maker Of the Perry sxes. Mr.. Perry
has a small farm here, but devotes his time
for the most part to his trade Of blAck-
.mithng. He has thrifty orchard of
three hundred bearing trees. He il an
expert at his trade and his services are
always in demand. In the southwest
corner of the town, the road to Sherman
crosses Cold brook. . tributary Of Fish
sresm. Mr.. M. c. Young has mill Cd
this brook, q short dittAnce south Of the
road This was the first mill bril-. in the
town Snd has an up and down sxw,
.hingle machine and clspbosrd machine.
Mr.. Young has 2i0 acres Of land and hs. q
hsnd some residence. In the north part of
|, the town a road Iuos in sou,haasterls
dire ctiou 0verA
Beautiful Ridge
of land separating Msttawamkeag lake from
Pleasant lake. On this ridge is some fine
farming land. Mr.. Benz. r. Walker has q
very foe location on this road. Mr..
| Walker came from Searsport in 1871
and bough. this farm, which lies next
to the north line Of the town ard
extends down to the shore Of Peas
ant lake. The farm contains l60 acres of
good land with 70 acres cleared. Although
the farm is on high land yet it is surrounded
By high wooded bills The view from the
higher ground above the house is very
beautiful. Mr.. Walker has handsome set
of buildings ard some very fine fields Of
hay and grain. The underlying ledge here
is granite and is from Elk to nine feet below
the surfscs on iris farm Mr..
Walker was q soldier in the I'd Me.
Cavalry. A short distance beyond
Mr. Walkers, is the farm Of Mr.. Geo. c.
Norton, who came from Searsport in 1878.
He has 40 acres with 65 acres cleared, and
its 40 tons Of hay. Mr.. Norton is nov
carrying on the Barker farm for Mr.. Cut
Ter. There 10 much more that we should
like to cay about Island Falls, but our srti-
Gle is already too long. II you are = tired
| worker and want to rest and get into the
fragrant woods and out on the qniet, pls-
cid waters, 20 to Island Fails. the town
| ship wss org4riz d AZ a plantation Sept 9Th,
1858. At the frat meeting Levi Sewsli
was chosen moderator, Jesse Craig,
clerk, d. A Sewsll, Cyrus Bar
ker AID N.hsn Thorn, assessors.
The town Was Incorporated in February,
llS72. There are five schools in town and
the lsrse hall over the village schoolh1us
| is used for religious meetiSgs ard other
| public gatherings. The town has 3 puolic
library, a grs' ge, aG. A, r. rot and a
Womsn'. Relief Corps. We have visited
few town. where there is so general q C om-
muuity of feeling and such genuine each
| help the ether spirit as in this town Of
Island Falls. Every man says his neigh
Dor is the best fellow in the world and
think they all tell the truth.
The hest fairs / have ever SEEN