The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-18

and dance over the broomstick which
pleased them much. Amos Lambert
lived on the farm now owned by Green
and Danforth more than sixty years ago
and sold to G. b. Danforth. Robert
Cain, who moved from Clinton, lived
and died on the Gilman Smith place
east of Elba DanfOrth's. His daughter,
Mary Jane, had the care of her father
till his death and lived alone for years
till she was beaten with club few
years ago one night, by some ruffian still
unknown to the public. Mr.. Smith
lived on his place more than 6o years
ago and was one of the first settlers in
that section.
apt. Nathaniel B. v hite owned and
occupied the next farm east and he and
his wife moved on to the place from
Bloomfield, on horse back, and by hard
work and economy made one of the best
farms, as it was called, in this town, Us
years ago. The farm has been sold and
resold and is now owned by the widow
of the late Horace Eaton deceased. The
hill on which Mr.. White located his
farm was and is still called Whites hill
and can be seen at great distance.
MIR. " hite built house in 1882, and had
two good barns but there are no build
ings on the place now.
South of the Danforth road we find the
farm now occupied by B. 5. Eaton and
it is called one of the best farms on the
road, Mr.. Eaton has been an industri-
GUS hard working man through life but
much broken down at the present time.
Noah Burrill occupied his farm 6S years
ago, and years before was collector of
toll bridge at the village. Quite num-
Der have lived on the farm and Mr..
Eaton bought, think, in 1S4S and still
lives there. The next place below is
the Orvile Kimball farm and was called
the Worthley place, forty years ago.
Mr.. kimball has good farm and has
lived there more than twenty years.
Passing down this road south to the
river road we find the farm of Frank
Bigelow, who lived there about 70 years
ago and sold and moved to Illinois and
died there. The next farm below was
owned and occupied prior to 1929 by
Sampson Parkman who moved from the
town of Belgrade. He raised a large
fam ly and most of them settled on
Bio )mfield side of the river. The last
of the family, Aaron, died few years
ago.
Seventy years ago the road leading
| from Parker hill to Pishon's Ferry was
called Pirate Lane on account of some
notorious characters living there. Sam
uel Farnham occupied the next place
below the Parker place. He too moved
from the town of Belgrade and was q
shoemaker 10 years ago. James Smith
lives on the place now. The next place
was called the Durrill farm and one OF
the sons, Elkanah, died recently at Pish
on's Ferry aged about so. b. +. Parker
lives on the old homestead of Simon hi'
father. Thomas Burrill lived on thu
next farm with his son in-law, VIM
Fowler, and died number of years age
aged about so. Samuel Furbush ane
his brother Henry owned the next two
farms now owned by John Lalley ant
Jasper jennings. Edward Mitchell live
on the homestead of his father and thu
Burrill girls live on the farm once owned
by their father Hiram Buzzelrs heir
live on the next farm. Mr.. Buzzell set
tied there about 50 years ago and dice
within few years aged about 81
Luther Russell was one of the old set
tiers on what is now the Ellis farm. Mr.
Russell died number of years ago aget
about So No class of farmers in thi
town have made better improvement
for the last SO years than the farmer
living on this road and most of then
have nice buildings.