Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-04

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the other. Both have about the same ca
paciiy, the average output being 80 dog
skins week. while sometimes as high AS
100 dozen have been turned GU, in "A single
week. Each consumes about 200 cords of
bark yearly and five men find employment
at each tannery. The skins are shipped To
the HOstOn market.
Just across Cubbossce stream. which we
meet here for the tirs, time is the farm of
John Collins, il staunch Democrat and
shrewd fdrmcr. Although well along
tow ard 80 years of age he 10 smart and
active and the repairs AMI additions being
m3le TO his barns prove that his advanced
wears have not taken away his love for the
farm or his desire to have his buildings mp
10 the times in every respect. The house
is large two-stors building AMI is i'll good
condition as are the other farm buildings.
The farm comprises 100 acres and lays
along the bank of the stream in Il very
excellent location. Mr.. Collins cuts ST
tons of hay. Il large part of which is fed
out to the stock. Mr.. Collins has engaged |
cons ierably ia manufacturing, the stream
which runs by his farm furnishing abundant
power. In lS5j he put up a building and
engaged in the manufacture of cotton bat
ten continuing until the year 1860. In
1872 he built II factory in which :. :.
Brooks K Co. carried on Il furniture manu-
featuring business until il was burned in
1879. He is one of the Old settlers of this
section of kcnuehec county and is still a
prominent resident.
Pushing on up steady incline for few
miles we come 10 the Quaker meeting huuse, IA
large white building " hich crowns hill. We
halt for a moment and turning in our seats
look away TO the left and over broad ex-
panse of territory, including CobhQsscc-
contVe lake. IT is Il magnificent view I'M
folding new features as we ride along the
ridge toward the Outlet of the lake which
Nc reach at about one | CLOCK. Crossing
the foot of the lake we stop at the Lake
View House, J. W. Emery proprietor. Mr..
Emery came here III 1870 and since that
time has kept open house until he now finds
himself doing a fine summer business in
accommodating tourists and cxcursionists
who are drawn tn the sile of Cubbosscccon
tee lake for an outing. lie is most pleasantly
located at the foot of the lake where the I
fish abound, The JouRNuL men were hun |
gry and Mrs Emery in an incredibly short
time spread out an apprtizlng dinner, the
menu including corncd beef. boiled potatC,-, /
lettuce, picked beels, rasphcrries, raspberry
pie and bananas, with plenty of fine bread,
butter and rich creamy milk. 1t was
served in cool breezy room and in an ex-
cellcnt manner. After the dinner, while /
the faithful colt was enjoying a generous
measure of cats, we 90 about the farm
little. 1t comprises forty acres of land,
cuts II tons of hay and yields large crops /
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