Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-29

| one kAsm Win ~ erfft CLEARED 4EG las
scod get Of farm basitsngs 4 good rad
now lula BY his pisce and be Il in the
nsiiss Of pisssaas and pscspefoss nsish-
boshood With nse fertile farms. al Of
| winch be hes seen havn cut Of the fores:
sinsss be settled on his lot Mr.. Jsmss
D,bhia has = good farm On this road with
. handsome set Of buildings Mr.. Dobbin
settled here 22 yssss ago, and has nov .
farm, Of $50 scrss. 50 acres Of which are
cleared and under good cultivation. From
tits ridge We have very doe view Of Hoal-
ton and Of the country lying beyond ths New
brunswick line. Soon AFTER the firss open
ing vas made in the south part Of the town
90 Whist IA now the county road settlers also
came IN on the fae tract Of land 10 the
southeast corner Of the town. between the
Mediums kes2 river and the boundary line
Among the first to settle east Of the
stream wese Samuel Adams. Francis Wat
son aid John Little. They came about ls40
ard have nov ali passed away. Mr.. Joseph
Hend-ssoa, the earliest firing resident 10
this portion Of the town. came fIom
ireland and settled in Lls.leton in
Is43, taking 10. east Of the
Msduxeekesa and mex, TO the New Bruce
sick lice. The three settlers named above
we're The only ones in this portion Of the
| tosn snsn Mr.. Henderson, came. Their
only outlet ~ss an old lumber road which
led cut to the road from Woodstock TO
| II ulton ard aver this they took their gri,ts
10 Gays mill in Hoalson In these early
years. Tsis section now contains some Of
the fiaest farms IN the town, occupied by
substantial. Independent farmers with nest
sd handsome buildings. Mr.. Josiah Little
| Of Portland, had previous to 1910 acquired
| p5ssessi,n Of the Williams College grant
| and Of him these early settlers purchased
their land. Mr.. Henderson wrote to his
ffrisads In Ireland Of the opportunity for
| making home in his new country, and IN
| 1916 his four brothers, William, Nathaniel,
| Jonn and Thomas Henderson came and set-
tied on lots near Joseph. OF these all but
William are nov dead. The others lsf,
children who now occupy the old fsrms and
are oil in comfortable circumstances Mr..
Joseph Hend fson 10 nov . hale old gen
tlemsn and is enjoying the fruits OF hi.
| early toll. A good road 'uns through this
| p ntion Of the tow 4. catering the Houlton
road near the Extract Works. Near Mr..
Henderson's . handsome bridge was last
year built across the Meduxnekeag a. q
cost Of s2500. The people of this portion
Of the 10 IN are nearly Gil Of the returned
Presbyterian faith and have neat little
church where meetings are held each Sab
bath. Ga the west bank of the Meduxne-
keag Is the fine farm Of Mr.. James McClay
no came here from New Bruins sick in
1850 when there were but few settlers 10
bis vicinity. John Watson, James Mcbride
and Charles Perry came from New Bruins
wick about the same time and settled on
lots nesr Mr.. McClay and all have made
handsome farms. Among the prosperous
farmers
East Of the Meduxnskeag,
besides the Hendersons already mentioned,
are Mr.. John Lowery next to the Houiton
line, and Mr.. John Crawford whose farm
is the southeastern lot in the town. Riding
north through the Henderson neighborhood
we find north OF Joseph Henderson the fine
farm of Mr.. William Adams, and near him
are William Watson and James r. Smith
| with two Of the best farms in town. On
the west side Of the Meduxnekesg are many
beautiful farms among which VIC may men
ton those of Mr.. John Stevenson, the Con-
nors farm now owned by Henderson Bros,
Mr.. Geo. W. Perry, the Mcbride home-
| stead, James McClay and John and Robert
| Watson. The northeastern quarter of the
town is yet but partially settled, but con-
tsins much good farming land and some
| fne farms. Mr.. James A. Watson has .
good farm in this portion Of the town. The
| north west psrs of the town, in which 10 the
north ridge, 90 called, contains much good
| farming land and among the good farms in
this section are those Of james Ross,
| Henry Bnbsr. Isaac Tracy, j. d. Ross,
| Arthur Bell. Esburn f. Weed and William
Tingiey. On the south ridge besides the
farms already ment oEed, we noticed among
the good farms those Of Alfred W. Briggs
and Charles Haggefty, while further west
is the farm Of MIR. Patrick Gilien. On the
rorth part Of this ridge are also some good
farms among them that of Mr.. Charles
Logan,
A Prominent Citizen of LitiIstpn.
Fl I'D at the centre Of the own the foe farm
and handsome buildings of John Il. Weed,
Esq for many years one Of the principal
citizens Of the town. Mr.. Weed came from
Monroe. Waldo equity, in 1862. and PUT
chased the farm upon ~hich he now resides.
Previous TO coming TO Littleton, Mr.. Weed
served nine months in the 18th Maine Reg
iment. and was discharged on account Of
stt GtCtiNeti III tne ltHt VI uuty
Besides carrying on bis farm Mr.. Weed
soon went into trade in groceries, etc, and
buying large quantities Of shingles. He
continued in trade until 1875. He was
appointed postmaster Of Littleton in 1865,
which office he held until he resigned in
1875 to accept the position Of deputy col
lector Of customs at Bridgewater holding
this office urtil 1880. Mr.. Weed repre-
ssnted the Houton and Littleton class in
the Legislature Of 1867 S and 70 and the
Littleton class 10 1889. He has been chair
man Of the beard CT selectmen during his
whole residence in Littleton except while
holding the office of deputy collector His
buildings we're burned in 1880 but were
Immediately rebuilt aud he has now .
handsome two-stofy residence with large
barns and stable. Mr.. Weed has always
been an intense Republican and a study
worker for the success OF his party. He lie
also an enthusiastic fisherman and is skill
full in the manipulation of the rod and fly
Next below Mr.. Weed is the farm Of Mr.
Frank Monahsp, . good farm with good
buildings, and opposite is the handsome
re-idence Of Mr.. William G.. Adams, on
the old Major True farm. The next farm
north Of the centre Of the tom and on the
west side of the county road is that Of Mr.
John Logan who moved here from Houltop
in 1861. Mr.. Logsn's father was an early
settler in Heulton ard lived four miles
north OF The village When Mr.. Logan
bought his farm in Li.tleton it contained
bur small clearing and log house and
harm. lie has now handsome, smooth
farm with good building. He is roE some
what sdvanced in years aud has given no
the active management Of the farm to his
son-ir-lsw. Mr. L. F. Hall. Mrs. Hall is
the present postmaster of the town.
One Of the Handsome Residences.
North OF The Centre. on the east side Of
the county road. lie the handsome residence
# Mr.. G. A Hall, who came here from
Lincoln some eight years ago aad engaged
10 the business Of supplying meat to Gus
ssmels in Houlton viliage. This business
shs carried on very successfully
for number q years ard ac-
quifed q handsome competence He has
built foe s~o story residence, with a
handsome stable and ousbuil1il.ss and is
now engaged in the wholesale meat bust
ness and also in sellirg carriages. He is q
young man Who came here without dollar
Of capital and by pluck, energy and strict
attention 10 business has acquired . com
petepce in comparatively few years. A.
ne riIe north from Mr.. Halls we come to
what vas formerly hnosn a. the Littleton
swamp, where 10 earlier times the road in
| spring and fall ~as ususlily - cut mp BY
the heavy teams haulicg goods to the upper