Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-13


street grammar schools closing exercises
arc as follows:
Valedictory, Ethel Lancaster
Motto, Cora Look
Well ONE, Frank Wadsworth
Prophecy, Fred d II
History, Hattie Drake
Poem, George Dow
One does not need to go away from the
kcnnebec to see wonderful things. Take
walk over certain fine acre lot here
in Gardiner and you can see about every
known tree, plant and vine indigenous
to this climate growing, and growing as
generally understood in Maine, docs not
express the half. If you ever saw things
grow In California you can comprehend
tho meaning intended to be conveyed.
For instance to see an apple and pear tree
set out but a year ago last May, sturdily
bearing alott fine specimens of apple and
pears, to say nothing of the numbers
taken off when they were in blossom. One
foolish tree did this year ago and was
not intertered with, today another smaller
tree is growing in its place, not only the
fruit spoken Of but the leaves and such
rank leaves These are hundreds of trees
on that piece of ground, besides thousands
of blackberry, raspberry bushes, cur
rants, grape vines and Strawberries in
abu ndance. 1t appears as though every
tree and plant was vying with its neigh
bur to see which would add the greater
number of inches to this seasons growth
These statements arc not exaggerations
AS we continue over the grounds you will
notice there Is no space unCccupied. Be-
tween the apple trees will be set pear or
plum tree and intersperscd with these
will be curraDt bushes, or other shrubs
A further walk brings us to the fine spoci-
men of landscape gardening just com
pleted by ID. II. Cannon OF Augusta. He
has succeeded in laying out these grounds
with artistic skill and the effect is charm
ing A few weeks will suffice to bring for
ward the various plants which are In
great profusion, and add greatly to the
effect. Space forbids dwelling upon the
outdoor attractions even sufficiently long
to do them the justice they deserve. You
would say such grounds should surround
buildings that would add to rather than
detract from their value. Could you have
been with us after visiting the buildings
you would have added your testimony,
that nothing more could be thought of to
make them complete The house contains
II rooms. The stable Is large and in
cludes every modern improvement from
the piggery and COW stalls in the base
ment to the horses home on the next floor
and the hay loft above which will store
from fifteen to twenty tons of hay: six OF
eight fine horses are kept, each one in
separate box-stall. The carriage house is |
large and we'll filled with many styles of |
open and covered buggies, carriages and |
wagons. In fact the abundance of these |
vehicles and extra shafts etc, In sight made |
the writer wonder how use could be found |
for all. DO you ask what part of the
city contains such home? 1t is all for
three persons benefit. Allow few re-
marks on the interior of this II
room house and you will wonder more.
This is the most difficult task of all. 1t
has been comparatively easy describing
mans work, but how can man do JUS
tice to woman's work as seen In that
house? The proprietor disclaims any credit
produced by art, good taste and skill. |
His only work having been to supply the
building with complete system of heat |
Ing, electric lighting, hot and cold water |
conveniences and electric bells in every |
room. No hotel can be more thoroughly |
lifted with all these modern improvements. |
AS you pass from room to room through |
out this home you can but be impressed |
with the fact that the evidences of a |
skilled hand are everywhere present
whether 1t be in the servants rooms or the
parlors the same artistic taste and care
arc visible. Do you admire tie beautiful |
OIL paintings you see upon the walls of
the rooms, and desire to know the name
OF the artist 1t is the lady of the house.
These paintings and pencilings cover
every subject, including flowers, landscape
and the animal kingdom. If you ask who
made all the multitudes of fancy articles
whicn 1t Is impossible to enumerate, to be
seen ornamenting with such exquisite
taste every nook and corner of that house
l should again answer tho ladr nf tic |