Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
The OBsERvATI0NIsT

The Gideon Lambert whose name
was recently used i'll an article con-
corning Winthrop, WIS one OF tie ear
Hest settlers of the town and was
among those who endured many hard
shirs III !: historic article we learn
that he and his family lived al entire
season, till harvest time, on herbs ans!
,nilk-,iuring that time he continued at
manual labor. telling several acres 81
trees and piiinS them FOR burning. lie
was an Old warrior, serving in the
Fre&Ch ami Indi;-n Wal. He was also
one of the few from Winthrop who
served i'll the war Of The Revelations
Enlistins after he cane to that town.
Ono OF N-inthrons oil landmarks is
the OLD 2,onc blacksmith shop on Nain
street near Greenwood cemetery. 1t
was built neatly Il century ago Cor that
business aud many II. ton OF iron and
steel has been handled within its Old
stone walls since the building
thereof Tcnnysoa ils lis Song OF the
Brook says:
Men May como and men may so,
Eut | 50 on forever.
SO il seems that with all the changes
in the town Of Winthrop, the Old shop
bids fair TO stay On forever. For tho
benefit OF those who have not seen il
for Il few years. it might he said that 4
second story of wood has been added.
Arc you one of those men who forget
Il nImc ana remember faces. or, do You
forget faces ami remember names? it
is amusing to notice the struggles OF Il
man. when he meets Il familiar face anI
knows ti:at, for the life of him. he
ought not to forget that. This
was brought to my mind the day | was
out to Winthrop: standing in the door
| way of EanHafOrd'S drug store was Il
Wcll-drcsScd stranger, Who. as the car
stopped, welcomed another. After the
greeting tho second said: ''Well-cr--
duced queer You know. but say. how do
You spell that name OF y"ur:;?" Just
as always did S-m-i-t-h.'
I find that many of Winthrop citi
Zens are, or came from Quaker st" k,
or. as they dcsiGnat" themselves
"Friends'' Who are noted for their stritt
regard for truth. wonder if it WIS
one Of those. who years ago, sold Il man
i horse, that was a fine looking animal
and. to judge from its appearances. all
right in every respect. Tho purchaser
was not i judge Of horscilesh. 50 left il
to the sellers honesty as regards the
good points.
will he go"
"WiIl he go-thee would be pleased
10 see him go my friend
viii he pulIo There are many hills
about here. and want 4 horse that can
pull
'Will he Pull. my friend. Thee can
depend upon him. Put Il load behind
him. and when he comes to the foot Of
a hill thee will find him there, indeed
thee will"
SO the purchaser paid his good. cold
cash and went on his way rejoicing.
and got Il load of grist from the old
mill. and started up the hill, at tie bot
tom. his horseShip came to Il StandstiIl
ana its new owner thinking over what
the late owne" had told him. came to the
conclusion that he would indeed b"
pleased to see him go" Likewise h.
learned that when he cam" 70 the foo;
Of a hill he would find him there"
We hear that "Comnetltlon is the life
Of trade" No doubt. but what 4 rival
III business will sometimes stir up
mars ideas. Several years ago a
faithful old pastor in a certain Maine
town was trying to arouse the good
people of that town to activity. bat it
seems as though they We're willing to
lot Well enough aloae. Said he. My
brethren. you are letting The business
interest of tie town so TO ruin. For
long time you have been dead. There
has been a rivalry between YOU and
the graveyards. but you are rivals no
lnore-the graveyard is ahead.
Not many said local druggist
While speaking of the spring medicine
sale. of the present generation adher"
to the theory Of the oil folks that in,
the spring they must take spring bit
ters or sulphur and moiasses for the
system. AS a result the patent medi-
cines are carried along through the