Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-01

SpFaeue's Mills Is made. As far - one
can see there continues to be the same evil
dsnce of saeeessful farming operations, the
fehis abundant in maturing grass. fields of
grain. and large srea2e of potatoes Ten
10 fifteen. AMI even more acres Of potatoes
are rs common sight rs farms themselves.
Al Fort Fairfield We part with Mr.. Burleigh
and Mr. Barpee, who take the train for
Houiton, while Mr.. Appleton returns BY
rail with US to Presque Isle TO attend
hearing in the afternoon Here
also We part with our drivers Mr..
Bean who had charge of the teams and
drove ono. aud Allie Riieout boy but
twelve years Of age drove the other. He
is bright ~insone lad and Was soon fay-
orise with the party You can judge OF has
skin and endurance Us a driver when
you realize thar leaving Hoaifon Mem
day with a span of spirited horses
he droFe three hundred and ten miles
in six days, bringing his team TO the stables
I in t;ae condition. When told by the other
driser it Was because ne had the smallest
men to carry be quickly replied that it
could not b. 80, as ne had two tons In his
carriage, Appleton and Harrington Con-
versation never grew dull however in Mr.
Beans carriage Being familiar with the
country and an old soldier many were the
stories he told often amusing and interesting
He had with all an uncomfortable desire TO
crack joke on strangers whom be passed.
one of which served To dappen his CONVEX
safional powers. 1t will be long time be-
fore he will again pick up a Presque Isle
farmer for material 10 be funny with.
Saturday evening the Presque Isle Band
gave the commissioners and party concert
at the hotel, rendering fiaeiy several pieces
OF choice music. Many of the prominent
citizens OF this beautiful town added by re-
newed and casual acquaintance the pleasure
of the trip. Col. Allen, Judge Smith
County Attorney Daggett, Thomas Phair,
Rev Mr.. Parks, Mr.. Perry were some of
the well known citizens We had the pleasure
of meeting Everywhere IA lively interest
is taken in the building of the road. II Is
expected to have il running 10 Houlion
within year, some say within SIX months.
To those of us who have trayersed the route
of the railroad, seeing thousands of acres
of the most valuable timber waiting a mar
kct, and farming lands such as exist no
where this side of the great West, the re-
sources of which has yet TO be
called into activity. and farms cover
ing territory We almost might say suf-
heient for whole states, now yielding crops
of great abundance not needed there :
many lumber mills now in successful OPP
Grafton, starch factories, and other indus
tries backed by an energetic population of
nearly to 900 and constantly increasing, no
longer is there doubt of the need of a
railroad or the ability To make it valuable
investment.
This letter is already too long, but many
things of interest to me still crowd upon my
mind which will have 10 be kept as sweet
remembrances of most interesting trip
into this rightly named Garden of Maine.
Monday morning the commissioners and
Col. Harrington left by special train to ex-
anime the Canadian Pacific Railroad OF
which | may send you some description
hereafter. +.