Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Recollection Revived
BY Centennial Edition
ChaS. +. Flynt.

Chas. L. Flynt.
kennebcc journal,
Augusta. Maine.
Sir and Sirs, Publishers:
4 few days since | received the
Centennial Edition of the Journal
from my sister, Mrs. L. b. Dye who
lives in Denver, Colo.
Sorry that l did not get a copy
sooner or know of the intent Of the
publishers that / could have added
my good wishes to the many who
write You about the former publish
ors in the early days. I am 81 years
old and have kept in touch with my
old home although l left Augusta
when 20 years old.
! I was born at near what was
known as Leavitt's Corner on the
Belfast road. My parents were Mr..
and Mrs. Omar Fletcher in a family
Of six boys and two girls.
One brother, Charles +. lives on
the Sidney road and has been a resi-
dent of Augusta almost constantly,
another brother. William, lives in
West Plains. Howell Co. Mo-, and
! the sister, Luda Dye, lives in Denver.
She sent us the several editions of
your paper. All the rest except self
''0'S Itt'72Nb cNNi " tilC oluCI SluS.
As to selpI have spent since my
goth year in the West except a few
I years from 1873 to 1881 back IN
Maine in school work in Warren.
F; Rockland. and Biddeford. Have been
here since 19O1-most of the time in
the fruit business as this letter head
shows. Still in health sufficient to
hold the place down and care for the
large interests that are incidental 70
the fruit and its increase of planting
and growth.
| Had an association with many of
the Journals force in my youth be-
fore the first coming west.
Knew Blaine with something of
personal acquaintance, also Chas.
! Nash, Stevens and especially Howard
Owen. His friendship to me was so
cordial and his interest in my welfare
mas always been an inspira ton In
getting an education.
The others and many of the Jour-
nal force We're ever encouragements
| to my youthful aspirations
When | saw the reproduced cuts of
the many buildings in their ancient
dress and the new appearances and
the old landmarks together with
views of hill. river the covered
bridge, the Old Fort, some of the
churches and business houses old
Augusta is my old home yet, no mat
ter what | have had since or where
l have been.
My thoughts are expressed IN
Wordworth's "The Old Oaken
bucket in the lines:
! How dear to my heart are the
scenes of my childhood
When fond recollection presents
them to view"
! started to write congratulations
but find ! have used most of the
space about self. But my apprecia-
ton of the Journals work is not
limited to space as many sheets
would not say what I can of this
work and what such paper has
done for Augusta and the State of
Maine
/ notice the comparison Of the per-
sonel OF the force as you have given
IN the Centennial reproduction and
the present work and character OF
the journal The old way OF setting
type and the hand presses substituted
with all the modern ways of printing
and its side demands is very inter-
esting.
Also the force that was on the pa
per IN my boyhood days as compared
with tho 20 or more today.
These adVancements seem more to
me than the substantial growth of
The city.
But evidently your work has had
much to do with what the State,
county and city are.
| love to call to mind the State Of
Maine which gave lis temperance and
its influence upon the L. S. and Neal
Dow, Dingley and Blaine and several