Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-20
Brydnt's Pond.

The Grand Trunk Railway Company is
working the granite quarry near our vii
lagc this season. and is getting out some
very fine dimension stone. Eighteen
men are employed, in all. NJ. II. Jacobs
has charge of the quarying and cutting.
and J. Is Curricr does the blacksmithlng.
The stone is To be used for building
bridges where the late "wasll outs" have
occurred along the line of tho road.
A monster mud.turtle weighing forty
one and u half lbs. was captured few
DAYS since, near the road between this
village and Lockc's Mills, by Mr.. Loring
of the firm of Loring, Short Il Harmon Of
Portland.-IIi. turtleship was boxed up
and sent TO Portland, and served up TO
the guests at Falmouth Hotel.
Quite pleasant affair came oil on Sat-
urday evening of last week, on the oc-
casion of raising beautiful sign over
the store of Mr. II. F. Houghton, Flour
and Grain dealer, who occupies the ca.
pacious store formerly occupied by the
late +. A. Barstow. A goodly number
of our villagers were present, and not
few OF the fair sex graced the occasion
by their presence. The Bryants Pond
Band was out in full numbers, and play
ed several airs which elected cncomiums
of praise from all. After the sign was
raised and firmly fastened in position, tho
crowd repaired to the store, where the
proprietor, with characteristic liberality,
had provided bountiful supply OF
oranges and apples, which were pS'riaken
OF with hearty cheer. The rUpas, finish
ED. the band again played, when ,ho
crowd quietly dispersed 10 their bones.
in n manner OF which ANY lsw-abiding
and total abstinence community might
well he proud.
Mr. Hong hton keeps = large assortment
OF flour, from the lowest 10 the highest
grades. and rs he purchases IN large
quantities, he is able to sci! at a lower
price, than can those who buy Oh more
limited scale. The Same is true OF his
stock of corn AMI gram. In tive lew
months In which De ha., been engaged in
, trade here, he has walked up large bust
ness. which eanDOs al 10 Increase a. his
stock in trade AMI manner OF doing busi
ness shall be made widely known.
Our Bsass Band, of which have had
occasioa To- speak before has done won
,ssrs, considering ,he sho,t time IT has
becp drilmg-upder the training Of that
veteran leader, Hosea Ripley, who cam
! play on ary nnisical Instrument that was
ever Invented. FROM a two-psnny whistle
Sp.o harp Of thousand strings much
musical talen, has been developed. a
few evenings since, the band palIsded the
streeis ;.a,l sesen;4lc& Lkose Of its patrons
who had furnished matcrinG all towards
buying their Instruments, and tho mani
nous expression was. tlrat the money haG
been web Invested. This BAND = now
prepared to- answer calls lOF Music, OF
occas pns Of picnics, political meetings
and other public gatherings. We trust
! Il Viii meet with THAI success WHICH real
mere always deserves.
/ MIch is being done IN ON village this
Spring in. tho way of painting and repair.
ing buildings and ornamenling grounds
/ MANY u oar houses have bcoen treated
to Goa, Of paint AMI many others have
been newly shingied.
Mr. Chagies 2. Chase, " Hxlicld, is
erecting Iasge ana Gommodioas house /.
al The eastern extremity os S.sr village
near his cranberry bog. Calvin Jackson,
ESQ, one 81 oW best master builders,
! las the contract, and is to have IL up and
coycyed ia this season
/ Our old friend \. IL. Estes, formerly OF
Woodstock, anl a member Of the thirty.
seventh Legislature, bEt who, has since
resided IN poNland anal New York City.
is in town OH brici visit to bis friend, -
We understand he las soil oa his bust
ness IN New York, and Is looking out for
place in tho country. we hope he may
be induced 70 paoh bis tent among Us.
INpEX