Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-01
DEEP IN THE WOODS
Is Fosters Lumber Camp al Riversidc-Ws
tied by Journal Reporter.

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 2s Il (Spe cial As
many people know, Hon. Elias Mlllken &
Sons of Augusta. bought, somewhat over
two years ago, of Miss Mile Taught OF
Riverside, what was considered one of the
best, if not the very best, timber lot there
was in Kenne bee county. This is the third
winter they have been operating on it, and
the amount of lumber taken off proves that
the lot was rather under than over-esti
mated. The writer made a visit Tuesday
to the camp of Albert Foster, who con-
.racted with the Millikens to cut ami lane
the lumber at the bank of the river.
Last winter and winter before were spen'
IN getting the pine, and this winter he has
yarded and hauled 100 900 of hemlock. anG
nauled 100 cords of bark to Riverside De-
pot, and this in spite of the extremely hard
winter In the three winters he has got of
upwards of 700 900 of lumber, and there is
considerable oak and some hemlock left
The wood, which amounts to considerable,
has all been sold to an extensive wood
dealer in Augusta, Mr.. Norton, l believe.
There are at the present time four men
in camp; Mr.. Foster himself. who, OF
course, is head man, S. l.. Webb of Halo
we'll, who does the surveying, William
Keene of Augusta, who looks after the logs
on the landing, and Amos Cunningham OF
Augusta, who is teamster.
Mrs. Foster is 10 camp and has been there
all winter, doing the cooking and house
work, or rather campwork; and come to
,hink of it the former guess is the more
appropriate term, for there are not many
houses that are fitted up or kept in any
better shape than this camp, as any one who
has visited it can attest. Mrs. F's. room
contains nice cottage bed draped in white,
lace curtains at the windows, nice carpet
on the floor, drapery curtain in front OF
their hunks, while both rooms have ever
green's and pictures on the walls, rockln
chairs, mirrows, etc. In the mans room
is an upholstered box for clothing which
makes nice seat. They had many visitors
this winter, some from Boston and Portland
and very many from Augusta; Elias Milli-
ken and two other gentlemen were there
the day of my visit.
To say that they have had lots of good
things to eat and that served in first class
order, would be uncalled for to any one
knows anything of MIR. Foster or his accom-
plished wife. The day | dined they had
beef soup, white bread and corn bread,
pickles. stewed tomatoes, cake. dou0hnuts
apple and mince pie. Everything there is
as as comfortable as home, all out of the
way of heavy, cold winds, for it is right in
the woods, and, by the way, they have a
good warm barn where they keep their
oxen and hay.
thoroughly enjoyed the day spent there
and any of your readers who want to take
nice drive and see what a lumber camp can
be made when presided over by a lady and
very pleasant one too, had better turn their
horses heads in the direction of Fosters
camp. 1t is about one-balf mile from the
river road, and the road in is as hard and
smoth as a race course, worn down by the
teams hauling the logs. The camp is one
mile from Riverside post office and we, OF
this little village, don't think we live in the
woods by any means.