Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-06-04

WEsl SUMNER, Me, June /, .

brela and packages" We alighted to be met |
by our dear old friend, Capt. G NJ. Small, |
formerly of Prospect Harbor and Harring
ton, who was awaiting our arrival. En-
tering his phseton he drove US behind
fine stepping horse to his farm. four and
half miles distant, at this place Reach |
ing his handsome residence with a genial
welcome home" he babe Us enter.
We knew that Capt. Small lives on a
farm, but we were not prepared for just
what we found. His homestead consists
Of about four hundred acres; he cuts year
ly from eighty 10 one hundred tons of hay.
raises, upon an average, about one thous
and bushels OF apples, besides large guam
past season twenty-three head of cattle.
Including four oxen and ten cows. He
also wintered four horses and forty sheep.
The Captains farm is partly in three towns,
viz. Sumner, Paris and Woodstock. co
the adjoining farm was raised Lieut.. La
Forest Howe, who became somewhat ia
nous in this State as q temperance lectur-
or. lie died a few days ago in Canton,
we think, and was buried in Sumner.
We never saw anything just like the
scenery Of this vicinity. We had often
beard and read Of the hillsides of OK
ford; but We had DO adequate idea OF
what tbs words meant. This is a country
of hills and high hills. too. You see them
aii around Yea in whatever direction YOU
may turn; out they are not hills Of hedges
or barren rocks. Pastures and fields, COW
cred with veriure. stretch up to their
very I. -, and sometimes s division fence
runs over the summit of some eminence
which commands 4 very wide view. These
hiljs aie numerous and picturesque Sit
ting On the Captains piazza, we behold
right in front Of H. part Of his handsome
arcaarl making Tie air fragrant with APP
0.c-tio~son>, pear blooms and lilacs.
Away 10 the south i a range of hills, their
Side dotted with farm buildings and the
whole lard>cape green with the Young
yerjure of The season 1t was such
Scene a. we never looked on before, and
the whole landscape is fair as garden
Of the Lord"
Saturday morning We drove to West
Sumner proper. or Jackson Village as it i
more fam.larly called. There the Me
mora. services Of the day were held. Al
noon q 1ue dinner was served in the Uni
yer.a..st vestry. and at one O'Clock all
repaired to the Baptist church to attend
ill., services FL. .furrh wss handsome
Is Iec,r4,,. 4 with flowers and esc,; a choir
cav, se,, en4 suI mos, amir, n,ia,e mn.
-.e; all. tn1 youug ladi,s of the Mace
Lare touching and weIl-reudertd recita
lions. PRAYER wa, offered bv the nss,or
E,y Mir y t4-,Is,p ri,s sptierce owl.
IDENTITY avery ir,.-rt,.r. ono suss IN,
church q, ,.y.ra,vf,, aud oil listened
WIN ,bs most r,,rtod attention p, ,ra "a
.g-... ,rls,h f.u,u4 4. e.. .1o- W..
Post marched 10 The c.,,..e-v near y, and
decorated ,i,. graves nj IA. dasa so1tiars
THE isv was 8 ,i,,la showarv. I'm, tho nc.
,.s.ionsIlv ,.,,t,.t.ilf,o rsi, dit mo, se-i.
,r.tr t,+.rf.ra Nth ~. .acrod oh.ar-
vance.
sunday r,,r,in,, tho Can,ain .ccon-
-o,i.l -. .. +b. po,.i.+ ,h,,-cb ,.har. ~.
Soi preaching mos appropriate Sermon
designed a. lie sad. to follow the services
OF the preceding day. We returned home
ny road which swept round over the high
.2na and commanded most magnificent
4aa diversified scenery, The roadside
"4N ~At-edgcl With dandelons in bloom
Sometimes the way led through forest
dressed IN IL sunday best, and every rod
q our ROAD rewarded u with new beauty.
Al one point the Captain hauled up his
morse ana pade Us look. There" said he.
# me village Of North Paris and ther,
south Far>- fonder in the valley is the
!aAf ana tle meanderlng stream which
rluN IAt1 If and away over there, dim in
ihe navy distance, but still clearly out
lined' are the White Mountains. Take ii
81 IL all 1t wa. scene never to be forgot
mp. We reached home in due season witt
Il sharp appetite for our Sunday dinner.
~ l'--> immediate aeishborhood resides
deacon NtetNah- ne father Of Prof. c. B.
H'T's"h' Isini4'aTiy called Beecher Steison
once ne principal OF our Ellsworth High
NtUDHI- IN The afternoon we aCcDTpDanipT