Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-06
IN WESTERN KEyyEBEC.
Notes about the Farms, Orchards and
Stock; and Talks with the Farmers.
III

| shores Of Flying p5nd and the !sveig lake
which comes up sli the way from MI Yer
aon Mills, which lake has nzsicsl l1dian
| name, uafof'aast=iy not rensmbefed -
our note book fails 20 Ehog III 3 II ~2s psn-
/ ciled the, an ~ IL sarui3 have b en- at the
moment. Just bsfots ss. hi g The usi9
street Of the villsgs ss pas the cranberry
beds CT the late Mr. r. Bdiisr, yhieo
are arranged in de chap for oFsag
flowed, and Which produce A.
uaI.y i.fsa crops Of sPl- Rtid
fruit SAsp'es Of these er~puetn
have been rhibised At the oh X 'HEehee
ss!Ys for several yssrs psst. AID hsve At
fsc.sd mt n astenti n for ihslr lsfs4 ,lz
al rich eolJr. To the i,fs IS ~s dz'ee I'D
.hs hui, ard westward from II Jsueearn
nili-ursyi,usiY 9escribei-i- the oesuEfai
farm Of Mr.. J. C Il. hobiason, one sf the
DC 1t farm 10 the cJun:y. sl; which we dli
not hsse an opp5r uni.y Of wiring K aeh-
ling M. Vernon village We dfova at cree 10
the home ike private no Ell Of E2en l. isa-
ton. Eco ~nicn hss bi.h vep1 ali % 81
IN and do~n the country side as the best
I.tr.yeIlss's home" 10 ali thi. sec ion, She'e
~s fouod e1eeissnt entertainment and t2e
o. It Of attention Mr.. Leishton's register
.ho .ed that be is dling good busiasss sni
IN ito pages we're the names Of macy Al
zu,ts people. ossid thoss OF IN
leAdirg commercial men of the day
The dinner was excellent and errd
to the culinary skill Of the lsGdl.dy Mrs
Leighton.
While old Dick vas indulging himself
upon bis ra,ions at Hotel Leighton, We mad
several pleasant calls shout The Vi l'ss
Just above Mr.. Leightol's IS the SEVENTY
acre farm Of Mr.. Charles II o4svsry, ~ho
js. gentleman well known for his iateFes'
in breeding good horses Of which be bss
quite q number. Mr. Sesvrry oTos the
fine stallion d OK s by ctAtor Chl'f'
dam Fanny Knox By Hardinz's Knox by
Gen. Kuox Fanny koox is the dam Of
Cycl,ne and of Rob Roy a. D ck ) ,
xoa the frs, premium IS fury ear-oii Al
the State Fair. Mr. Sesv.ry also owns :
,w,-, esr-oId colt b. Dc ator Chef sd 5
.i1 me a,hs old FLY ty DICK s dam the
Tozier mare, nina years old, Messengs
and X aox mare Of Fl ie points. Mr. SssV-
ery's location is slightly one, overlooking
the village, and hey ond a. the west tue bold
summit Of P5r.er hill, Will to the soGtl l.
he pretty lake beyond the village A
brief call was also made 8. the Office of
| DR.. Silas Burbank the village physician,
school supe rvisor aud correspondent of the
JoURsAL. DR.. Burbank is grsdua'e of
the Maine Medical School, has been in
practice 10 this village for nearly twenty
five years and hiss met with success IN his
profe ssion, having now large and iacress
ing patronage. A call at the blacksmith
shop Of G. FL Poole, where it was usces-
sary to place old Dick and the care for nee
essary repsirs, revealed the interior OF one
Of the model blacksmith shops OF the Sta,e
Nothing like it in the way of ORDER and
| neatness was ever seen bef,r ia such al
est.blishment-everyt tool in plsce, everJ
piece OF iron rough or Manufactured IN IFS
proper place sill sorted up, AID in g'sss
C .se q set Of jscksnlth's tools consl'tl'g
Of hammers, pir GERS and other tools made
by Mr.. Poole him self, all neat srd or the
best make, perfect enough for e1ulo'tlon
At the Coiumbia al Worlds Fsif as sample
Of the handiwork Of q Maine mschaoic-
where we hope he may exhibit them
Meeting Mr.. J. Robinson with whom ne
had a few moments talk, he gave US nes
idea in regard to the Am Junt of CIDER Coz
aimed in apples in diff rent yeas Mr..
Robinson has . large orchard snd not only
puts his third quality apples into vinegar
but manufactures & great deal OF CT Ter for
people in town. He says the average
amount OF cider to bushel If apple, II
The apples are Of god quality FIR IN II
class, Is four gallons; bus this year, o leg
to the extremely dry season they wall MOI
make above three and half gallons he
quality Of the vinegar from apples 10 ye-y
| uIv sthsUu as uo boaps ANNhNA 1885,
very wet SESSION when apples are more
iuicy. A similar eff C: NUT be hal up
ealing CT f st quality apes IN a hse
manner as upon cider alp'es-tht
apples Icing more juicy il We. tina Or
season.
One OF the ''iusttatiors" Of ,he village Of
Mt Vernon is she Carriage m,ru'sclyty af
ME-. V Carr. who is a prominent ress-
dent of the tow sud has been tor s5y RAJ
wears on the board Of seie me MIR Gar
employs seven hands the year round IT,
the manufacture of carriages, and ia 5 ear
turned ous enc bundrt Il srd sixy-t o-0os
huntred Of which were Iuble seated h
xsRons-sv. ryone of Which was so'd so
Mr., Carr has commenced opersti. MS again
this fall after two weeks shutdown To-
overhsuliug ard rspsir'ng the plans Tie
bep.a hssoik f. l. AS ! l59l-A2
on an order Of thirty-ave which go iato
Lincoln county eh-re his carriages hs7e u
good reputation.
The pubic hall in this village Is kaos'
A. LADIES hail." it having been ba'
from a fuod obtained by The ladies OF
the town who held levse', entertainer
sud suppefs for the OH CT # rlisit money
for this purpose. The
. Ride down the Lake
and alo.g the stream c1nue ciirs the lake
at Mt Vernon a hat at West NJ Ut
Vernon. thss beautiful Oc.ober Afternoon,
VS., delightful At the latter village there
is a good water power that is well i'm yrovet,
the largest concern locs ed upon 1t bling
: the tsnuery OF French & Wight. Near the
i'm Mr.. Lorenzo Cbesiey does COZ 81 ier-
sbie butness ia the ma lufActure Of
c.iri.sys, and pleasant call upon this q II
; tlemsn ioa1d HIN having just as much
business as be could do. The farm rs hsve
hsd 8 prosperous year, snd mary 9I ths N
are busins new carriages OF hsviog rev
sleigh built or the old one repaised ~n'ci
!, makes work ligely q, the ~ csrriags
shop
Il was toward, fighJfsll when We
left ,hi. little village for F.7etts NJ Is
where Bro Cross assured Il. was 3 spi c.
did place to stop over light Ona issd-
vantage If these small eounns vllIsg al
!. over Maine is the absence of hotels bIt
.a,,a tn h.