Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19

o. the Red Paint Indians who once
inhabited this region, A show case
IS full OF these relics. q stone adj.
arrow heads. and a few Indian beads
supposed 10 have been used in trad
lnG, which were hidden in one Of
The crevaCes OF the Old fort loss.
Here also is the Howard family hi
Bile, open 10 view with its Quaint
writing, now almost obliterated by
age.
Old Store Rejuvenated
One steps from here into the great
IradIng Post room, or store, where
all trading was done II is replete
with articles Of the old day. Watch
mans lanterns, foot stoves, hour
glasses. a sand shaker. used 10 blot
ink before the days OF the hlotter:
n collection Of wooden tools, an au-
ser bit, compass square. a cimlet,
4 nall anu Cnisels. Old spurs with
two inch rowels hang over the fire
place among a collection Of muzZle-
leading pistols and sabers.
The southwest room, given over
70 the use OF the II. A. r. was sup
posed To have been the parlor used
by the commandment. james Howard
and mis- family. II holds some rare
articles OF furniture, some original
with the family In the old huilt- in
cupboard may he found the original
grooves in the shelves where Mrs
Howard kept her hes; china.
In the kitchen are mass Of uter-
sis. The enormous fireplace is filled
with pots, pans and kettles of by
GCne days, 4 candle mold, a baker.
a fire shield and much pottery An
ingenious apple parer is in evidence
On the center table. In this room MI
the cooking was done tor the family
as we'll as for the troops stationed
at the fort
Pewter Collection OF Value
In a little room leading off the
kitchen n remarkable collection OF
PEWTER reposes in screened cup
beard On the small table near hy
IS large hot water dish made IN
Bristol, England in leo. 1t has
hollow space between the top and
bottom into which hot water was
poured. ON this dish was placed a
d.sh Of food. the latter being kept
warm by the under dish
Leading off the kitchen in the
opposite direction is another small
room in which are carefully made
models Of old time ships including
the Mayfloucr in whit the Pill
crms landed at Plymouth in 1920
and replica Of the inta". Chris
TOPPER Columbus CaraVeI. In this
room also is the first organ ever
used in Augusta, over 100 Years If
age. and is said to have been used
~ the Congregational rhurt<. This
room, II IS understood. vas the sit
TINS room Of the Howard family.
pstairS in the southwest corner
IS room designated as James How
ards best chamber. The large tent
bed IS covered ~ a beautiful hand
made canopy over loo Years old. The
quilt on the bed is made Of patch
work and when held to the light the
brilliant ColorS Of the materials used
show through like cathedral
stained glass window. person can
only guess rs tn the length of time
taken 70 put such an intricate piece
Of work together. and 10 the loving
care and ratience that must have
hecn incorporated into it's workman
ship. The centre table in the room
is Of carved rosewood and the con
sole and other articles are rare
mahogany pieces.
story of West In Dunton Collection
Also upstairs directly over the IN
dian Room IS what il known as the
Mexican Room IN this is most
thorough collection Of articles from
Mexico and America, donated ny
Herbert Dunton, who was born in
Augusta and who IS now an artist in
Mexico. Extremely interesting are
the articles found here, \ youngster
fond Of emulating Tom Mix Of the
screen would here find his hearts
desire. Old Mexican and American