The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-02-19
last year, with his daughter, Mrs. Julia

last year, with his daughter, Mrs. Julia
Churchill in Canaan.
Nearly as old as the town in which he
lives, Mr.. Tower is able TO do a good
deal of work around the farm where he
lives and there is every reason to believe
that he may be permitted to round out
the advanced years of century, and two
wears later observe, as the town will this
year, the one hundredth anniversary.
His occupation has been long years
that of a farmer, following it until his
advanced years forced him to turn over
the active work to his son Francis Tower,
with whom he lives.
Mr.. Tower is great-great-grand,
father of Is children and the grand
father of four. He is the descendant
of a distinguished family, the last to
survive of eleven. He has a remark
able memory and always has bright
word for all whom he meets.
RICHARD X. GREER.
Another distinguished citizen OF Bel
mont was Richard K. Greer, who passed
away but few years ago and who llVed
to see seven generations in his own taml-
ly. record which few can beat. He re-
membered very distinctly his great
grandfather, his grandfather, his father
of the third generation and counting HIM
self of the fourth, his children, his grand
children and great grandchildren, and
great great grandchildren of the seventh
generation. During his life. Mr.. Greer
was the owner of two large farms and a
very prosperous farmer in Waldo county
and the town of Belmont.
Noah B. Allenwood, who now resides IN
the village. is member of the older resi-
ID hoe raacbaH the OF Is
years. He was for ten years town treas
urer, taught more than forty terms OF
school and held many town offices, He
is still an active resident OF the town.
Orrin Cammett who died hut few years
ago at the age of 80 years was for 3
years town clerk Of Belmont. His wife
survives him. now more than 50 years Of
age herself.
The town of Belmont has the reputa-
ton of always in every election OF having
a Democratic town and never IN Its MS
tory has it been known to have Repub-
lican majority.
All through the history of this town
there have been those long-llved farming
people, who were not only Democratic
politically but they have been so in their
lives and while engaging in the activities
of the life which they took up, almost IN
it's wild condition, they have lived tho e
long wholesome lives, credit to them
selves and friends. Hon. Daniel A.
Greer, who passed away some years ago
at the age of n years, was member OF
the Legislature and held very many I'M
portant offices in his town, having OF
ticiated in the capacity of chairman OF
the board of selectmen for fifteen years.
He was the father of Hon. Franklin A.
Greer, practicing attorney in Belfast.
With wide reputation for farming
territory the place some years ago at
tracted the attention of Horace Chenery,
a descendant of the late Governor Crosby
of Belfast, and returning from Massa-
chusetts he took over number OF farms
and placed them under one head to be
known as 1.-THE Pastures, and under
which name they have a New England
greater part of his time, both winter and
summer and here he has one of the best
herds of Jersey cows in the State of
Maine. The young stock is sired by
"Nonie's Tormentor" of the American
PoIed Jersey Cattle Club and is the only
Poled Jersey Bull in New England regis
tered in both Red Books. This bull was
brought here by Mr.. Chenery. who desir-
ed to breed some hornless Jersey cattle
and the polled trait has been so strong
that about fifty per cent are pure polls
of the heifer calves, while the bull calves
have buttons or loose horns. Aside from
this they are great butter producers
and are fine looking herd of cattle.
In addition to the dairy business, Mr..
Chenery is also dog fancier and has one
of the best dog kennels in New England
where some of the finest game dogs are
raised and place which attracts great
deal of attention. During the summer
Mr.. Chenery has been liberal entertain
err and his cabin cottages on the shores of
Tilden Pond have entertained many dis
tinguished guests.