Year: 1875

for it excels in beauty and convenience all others on this road save Burlington and Ga naan. We found our old friend Dea. Conn just as young as he used to be, and just as diligently employed in selling drugs and small beer as in days gone by; and that his beer is good we can testify.

 Across the street we find that Friend King had taken up hls abode, and in the years gone by he. seems to have grown in popular favor, until he has proven himself tue king who rules all the diseases to which Kent citizens are subject, in fact Dr. King has no rival in Kent and vicinity.

 Mir. Burritt Eaton has purchased the Deacon Fuller place. He has has extensively repaired and beautifed it, until now it is called the finest place in Kent. Its exterior appearance is much changed, painted white and surrounded by ample piazzas. To appreciate all it's at fractions you should go inside; but one thing more is needed It was while stop ping here that we heard of the wonderful fowls of Kent. You may have heard the story before, but as it is not inappropriate just here let me relate it as it was told to me. It seems that MT. Fred Mallory has a ! nice lot of chickens of rare breed, so pe- culiar in their voice that they almost seem to speak. Well, one morning early young chanticleer perched himself on the fence near the church and crowed loud and shrll. | 'Women rule here! A few moments it echoed on the chill air of morning and then was heard up at Mir. Eaton's the answer from an older rooster, whose voice was deeper, and he crowed forth: So they do here! and then away over to Mir. Vim cents was heard from the throat of aI old veteran rooster the conclusion: So Mes do-eoery eo-A-e-r-e" This little anecdote shows the condition of things in Kent, and it is unnecessary for me to draw the moral which speaks for itself.

 Miss Layina Swift is erecting a new house on the site of the old Swift home stead, and report says that she intends to occupy it-and not alone. The Stuart fam fly are spending year in California, and therefore we found their house closed. Mis- Caroline Stuart is again beautifying he

 home and thus the improvements go on

 externally, and we hope the people them

 selves are advancing too. must not for

 get to mention the new town hall which i

 gong up; and now friends let there be

 public library there too.

 While in Kent we were invited to ride t,

 Warren and visit the noted Wauramau,

 lake. It is lovely drive all the way

 though the road is rather rough in som places. but the scenery amply repaid us

 On arriving there what was my surprise l.

 meet camping party on the lake shore and among them my old friend, George w

 Jackson and daughter. whom I had no seen in five years and with whom I the spent delightful winter in Fernandins Florida. Jackson tells me he is boardin in the eastern part of Kent this summer an finds the air of the town very beneficial There are many parties who visit this cele brated lake during the summer months, an it's beauty is beyond my description. Whil at the lake came across young fisher man who had proved himself an adept i the piscatorial art and earned fine strin of fish. I entered into conversation wit him and found to my astonishment that h was the son of the famous Warren Widde of whose exploits we have heard so IT uc in fact the veritable 'Samule ? His mott CT was out of town, he said, which I rt gretted much. But I must hasten lest weary your patience. The pleasant day l Warren was soon over; the visit to Ker ended and back to the city and real life II

 turned MY WIFE AND I.