Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-22

inpsovsnenas upon ths bsildnss ard
gTsunds.
The csspss and hsns about s. Johns
scApoI lock cleaa, smooth and vel ksp4 md
ovsr the main schoo. building H. Ssass and
Stripes ass ealInntly faafing. Green 1eida
and snooshiY rolled meadows aRs - each
ilds Of the veil ksps road asd vsss Aelds Of
poeatoes now just coming up aFrear On
every hand. Passing through the town q
Presque Isis We ride through Westdeld
where many signs Of prosperity and thrifs
afs seen. New and better buildinss ara
being built On many farms and much atten-
ton il paid 70 ths neasness and tidiness Of
the sfosrds. Ons Of Westfield's suldesi
citisens, Mr.. John TYusvorshy did recsnt-
u and vas buried With masonic honofs in
The cemetery ss Pfesque Tale. From the
hillscps vs see loae strstches OF forest u
the distance, the trees nov being in fuu
leaf and clothed with their richest wealth
Of verdufe. Leaving westdeid we cros.
the corner of Mars Hill where the extent Of
cultivated land has been largely increased
within the past few yesfs and vhsIe many
productive farms have been made. The
wood crowned height Of MARI Hill toveri
on the left and overiocks . most beautiful
extent Of country covered with comfof0bls
homes. Crossing . corner OF Ma4s Hill
we Come TO the
smart Little village Of blaine.
Here we notice number Of large buildingi
in process Of erection, among them the
Hewitt Block and the, handsome ODD
Fellows building. Mine host, Hefsom
who 90 ably represented his town las'
winter in ,he Legislature has given ovei
the business Of his botel to his son
having paobAbiy accumulated enough from
his last winters salary to allow hin
TO retire from ac,jve business. The tired
and hungry traveller can still lad. ample
entertainment here, but - we were toe
early for dinner we drove along through
Blaine and drew rein at the newly estab'
lishsd hosiery Of Hon. G. VI. Collins d
Bridgewstef Corner. Across the way ars
the ruins Of the old Bridgewatef Hotel
burned not long since. This old house VA
for many years noted lsndmark upon thi.
road and has furnished entertainment FOL
many a tired and hungry guest. At the
Collins Hotel we met party of gooc
temperance women journeying from
Houlton to Pressure Isle to attend w. C
T. U. Convention at that place. After
ample rest and refreshment we ordered ouI
steed and resumed our journey southwark
At Bridgevater Centre we found our friend
Mr.. c. P. Church, full OF business, hi!
large tannery and store running 4. theil
full capacity. A fierce forest FIRE few
days since threatened destruction to thi:
whole village, with its mills, taunefy
stores and residences, but by dint Of hare
work the catastrophe was fortunately avert
ed. The farmers throughout Bridgewatel
have large crops of grain and potatoes thi
year and handsome fields Of grass all look
ing we'll.
New BruMsWiek Border Towns.
Leaving Bfidgewster we come next 4
the town Of Monticello. We find the roat
in most excellent condition and larg
breadths Of cultivated land on either side
At the creek the single mill of Mr.. Hem.
Sharp was running at full blast. A new
hotel is being erected by Mr.. Guy c
Fletcher and many other evidences Of bus
mess prosperity are visible. A few mile
below the village Of Monticello we see tn
RUNE Of the fine buildings of Mr.. VIM
Feely recently destroyed by fire and ais
notice other places along the road wher
the devouriig element has done it's work.
Now the clouds gather up and as we pas
through the lower part Of the town o
Monticello we are favored with mos
beautiful shower which cools the air ant
nourishes the growing crops. Next below
Monticello we come to the good town oil
Littleton which we shall describe at length
in our next. Passing through Littleton VI
come into the
Town of HOultOn
entering the town some fou. miles north o
the village. The road is wide and smooth.
graded and we soon come in sight Of th
beautiful metropolis Of northe sstern Maine
Many handsome estates are ,cated up0r
this road aud the view of the village, EN-
powered in trees,is from here very hand
some one. Down by the trotting park ant
across the bridge we drive and then draw
rein at the Smell House when Landlord
Kimbsll meets Us with cordislty which
ensures most hospitable entertainment
After tea we rids through the beautiful
streets with some Of our II >ulton friend
and note many improvements in every sec
ton of the town. The broad and smoothly
graded avenues with rows OF stately tree
on either side, the handsome lawns aroun,
the many beautiful residences on all tn
streets, and the stately and well built pub
lie edifces combine to make Houlton on
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