Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-04
OLD SERIES.


Of Saco Who had a young nan bv the nam.
Of MeMillan. (after~aris Gen John Nc
Millan) for his working partner. Its busi-
ness was intended TO furnish supplies al
most exclusively 20 timber operators
LuNuries. 50 far as they were indulxcd
were procured az Portland. The strongest
illustration of this honorable trait OF sim
piicIty and economy by the inhabitants Of
fryeburg : the fact. that no more than one
barrel Of West India brera sugar had been
reiailed Al Fryeburg previous TO the year
l>l2. Maple sugar Of home manufacture
had heretofore satisfied the requirements of
The people.
Food for families was substantial bot
simple. and every household Arrangements
was PLAIN but neat. Faetious demacogues
did not exist there. Hon. Simon Frye
was. al an early period elected % the SEN
ate of the state. His town elected him 20
b. their representative in the Legislature
through several successive years but A. be
continued Likewise 20 hold the Office Of
Senator. the wages Of Representatives
which was then defrayed by the several
towns choosing them. was Dred to FIVE
burg. Senator Frye also held the ofice Of
Judge IN the Court of Common Pleas.
These various and honorable emplovmenfs
satisfied the pOsscSsor without meddling
with municipal AFFAIR."
Lieut. james Osgood. being man Of
quick perceptions. much experience and
shrewdncss in managing business afairs.
became very prominent IN planning and
prosecuting 20 their end. the lumber oper-
aiions Of the people Of his town. who IN
general. had great confidence in the cor
rectness of his advice. Mr. Osgood accu-
mulated a good pecuniary rustic competen-
ey. reared and handsomely edscated a nu-
mrrous and respectable family Of children,
81 which the late Rev. samuel Osgood. ID.
ID. was one.
In the beginning Of lsO2 the late Robert
Bradley Esq.. removed hither from Con-
cord > III. and in company with his broth
er. John Bradley. opened the first store
containing n general assortment Of mer-
chandise m this town. Mr.. Bradley's Wig
orOus and energetic mind soon awakened
capabilities and excited a higher spirit Of
enterprise in the substantial citizens than
had theretofOre been developed BY them.
The beneficial influences Of this excellent
nan advanced the activities and promoted
the wealth Of the staid inhabitants
Fryeburg Academy was first opened for
Instruction IN lS9 The services Of Mr..
Paul Langdon. a graduate OF Harvard Uni
versity. Of distinguished scholarship. fne
intellectual powers and gcntlculanly man
prcceptOr. It. duties were discharged with
ability and success until the autumn Of 1901.
when painful evidence Was furnished that a
thirst for spirituOus hquors had been stealth
hy1growing upOn him from the period of hrs
childhood. and had now become habitual
and uncomfortable. The sad necessity Of
discharlrng from their employment a nan
whose services had Justly broaght their be-
loved institution into high rvpuie and T,opu-
lar favor. was now imposed upon the trl.-
tees and by them reluctantly performed
The services Of Mr.. Daniel Webster. (af-
tersfard eminent and honorable Danl Web
ster.) then recent graduate Of Dartmouth
college. were engaged 90 supply the place
of Mr.. I.angdOn but the poEers Of ms gi
gantic mind could be restrained within 80
limited a sphere Of acton only for the short
period of three academic terms.
The intrinsic worth of Mr.. IancIon a. a
school teacher began % De developed and
the loss Of % dcpl0red. soon after has un-
happy subversion. The late Hon. Beuia-
MN Orr and Hon. Samuel A. Bradley hal
been q the number 81 his early pupils. and
were caused by him 80 % study a. 60 cause
every Intellectual faculry that either Of them
possessed. 60 exert its highest power. The
proioundncss. xii and elevated aftairmeuts
Of these gentlemen IN their subs,quent lives.
Conferred honor upou the institution in which
they received their elementary education. a.
weii a. upon its devoted teacher.
In this connection Ne produce a rou of
honor. that has long dignifed the town of
Fryeburg and her noble Academv Ga tins
roll Ne ind Inscribed. in addition 90 the
names already mentioned. others distin-
guishrl in al of the learned professions. In
The halls q Congress and in eminent posi-
tions II political hfe. William Barrows.
through bri-f period. gave promise of lof-
o. emIneuce a. Jurist. but The Sovereign
of The tniverse very soon advanced him
o. higher glory in q letter worid Hon
Albion n. Parrls was clothed. through has
whole lifetime. with ro5e- of highest honor.
in almost every department. of ofice Known
under our form of government Among
Jurl-ts of Mann. f.w men have attained o.
equal eruiuencc nth thc seneraaie Gen1
samuel Fessenden. AMI M one nav Justly
claim higher rank Rev. Samuol O-good.
ID. -. wa c0tcmporay with Ger. Fesscn-
deu ir YEAR snd ior usefilncss ~ the ho-
y department of thc gospel ministry. NAV
vrh be esteemed pattern man for clergy
mcn DOW entering upon the drtIes of that
hoiy office Eminent arrfiemeu of more
recent date ar batter known o. vou tiian
my seif Surely ! need MT ueution the uu-
neruus family 81 fes-enden. Hon. Saruuel
Bradley. che large and honorable family Of
Gooicnow, Hon. Judge Howard. GOV. Da-
na. &C.. a..
bal almost Forgotten % say that from
l~ul o. i~O5. both iucilsive. che unrnsfriel
porti 81 the f.opuiafion of fryeburg. With
a small springiing from Conway. constituted
the most iratorual. joyous. deuocrsfic. fun-
lotiug. bet Innoceut Associates that ] have
ever known. Of The number ref.rred to
was the Hon. Dsniel Webster. preceptor Of
the academy. }. farnhsm q saddlcr. a young