The Republican journal., 1911-01-26
:. ABNER DUNTON.
.. in His Long, Useful and
p'' honorable Life.

e sketch was given '"'' WEN -
brei 90 4oo who died January 18th,
gpsr Dp IN his 1o4th year, and the fol-
Bops,, . 10 will no doubt be read with
gng dsfS'i'
sfssf ,+on came of a long-lived
A. Asa'FH pI father lived to be % and his
,theE y .sotenary birthday he was
IN his s 'ber of the Patrons of Hus-
de r'e soorning the Oldest granger in
rdry oe' and possibly in the country;
4 state . COS the grangers turned
that 5;rn honor at a public recep-
o. Cav PIaisted took the oath of
Fhea o tncusta, he was by no means
lie al A " the fact that many Re-
n.nii1 .,Cte5 helped him to attain
5icsn No g nosjtion. Neither did he
d eN5I'F .,sJd guard" made up of men
.gs- l'5 Nh. democratic ticket though
. ro,5l ' AZ little prospect of electing
1,no.rail, gov J' carrv;no Texss
" HE RspuDIleaiis "a "a ny as.
?rs',-... fmnton Of Hope, who dis
w. III. -FrF ices oi auto'4 4l N, ~
| g when ne Went " leie poils
t'- r.yrang the voting place,
lp ..r 90 cast the first ballot,
.I, barred aeaoS "S Lne oiu pau
!. r... ms way l9to .he po1In, s anu
" a4eI7 that seaIcel{ Ilellpieo ne t
l~ cross IN Vhe olallh space d.
# me Deinoefa l eo Co ~
.-g 'bat Qfooapiy haa no equal
Ssa Ea4aai and very rev IN uncle
~. tr. a.- 1890,
~ 8ar-oo : years since ne passed
,-grar. aarN mad 1olu upon MN,
i vas pc .oHger IN ms province 10
~ the ss-n.@ walks mat nave oeeh
' ot-s sdrWy-ei by the county eorre-
,o;fats io~n9 the past ~ years;
+ is 3lltt itfhouS fanny ~ wneilCe
.~s,s 46nzr Dunton came. Ills grand,
+ + and rameSake was a ra"-ooheo
'rs-, If French Huguenot eXtractlon,
"a settled al the mouth OF the hehhe-
svv-riu i5e4, afterwards moving TO
,,ora' where Apner Dunton S
h. Ha5 e second chllo porn IN the
rr
/. Vas lA--lS VI pe'In nt;at uea, $3.50
mai r. aca. -,,alned a naIlonal fepu-
Tr IN was AVN II: Duhton'
t,og i tn, famous Duntonlan system
renmansiup, who was looked upon
i, IS vr'g,aJie wizard by virtue OF
4gjs 81 ,egerdemaln. Inc other
!; Sa6s1 Dunton, member OF the
itirg boCa Hrm OF Payson, Dunton q
r5n-r md penmanshlp teacner OF
ID Taa+ Ahner Dunton lad claim
rys55 .5. skill possessed by ms ia.
us 5cata7rs, the town RECORDS OF
ce 55l. ny hlm oo ooo years ago.
al evidence to neatness and accuracy
at qass teen peculiarly the legacy OF
gDm.o7 -9mlly,
Mr. Dayton vas born IN BarretttoWn
.n:-l@ August /, 1917, and was a ma
.s NJ Massachusetts,, Tor Name old
4 0e-0rl' STATE until 10 years ldlef.
EaHir g,on had been dead only eight
gs Napoleon had not raced MS de1eat
Waterloo, Whlle Lincoln, Gladstone,
nC lennyson had not been given
n- @or4
Ann rTaney was spent IN the hrst
an .faS- rected IN the town OF HOPE.
hee VAS tWo years old his father
9gl looming farm and there
glie lral the lad had reached his
ljor ris nrst move from the ma
Vt saes was TO Bradford, Penobscot
Iu IS er. ne worked at MS trade as
Mas AMI taught school. His ca
Ter as p-lagogue consisted of IA
lrs m No. owns OF Bradford, LIN
l2E.-. j ~, VnaihaVen, North
3y5o a0 Eaebsport.
Wall -&eaag IN has home town MIR.
burton 7chool OF l22 pupils, where
Dds IT, a-e less than score. This
as II The large cities had be-
p u 5' 50 many OF the country
DT' F3ae.
t'.e -.-er returned to Hope IN 1881
i4 .s has resided IN the mouse
'1, 'r q .nat car, although 1t had
'a .He.lz-d, and IN 1t Maine
At: - was surrounded by all the
H1I ..HHaIie IN country town.
"---= il @ys appealed to Mr.. Dun
I, 5.- early days he had a large
Els - pubic affairs OF his COM
-l 4.a $50 until 1901 ne was
N. aH. Tor II years he was one
\ its .rmer. He was representa-
Y. ~ -. -G!s.ature IN lo41 and again
.+i.
~ ~. b. VI, nope was part OF Waldo
-.,.. ST.. lA-ton was elected county
I.'- i- serving SIX years. Dur
/! -.' ..t we've built the court
. he personally superln'
~5 5tructlon OF the jail, hlr'
d. .- le7 and buylng all the ma
~ M:
IS y as 0Nflng the period OF the
H. greatest deVelopment. Farms
~ y .al"ay 10 enable the settlers
.,s. t's 2 arts OF trade and com
s, % a -" highways must be had
H., gT ..-s' a.eetlng OF Uncle Abner,
asRaf ,N1r ~