Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-17
A TRIP TO WESTERN OXFORD.
The cattle Show at Fryedarg, dc.


Having desired many times during Our
residence in the county. to visit the " est.
ern potion of 1t, but prevented by some
untoward event till the present, we made
the Fryeburg Cattle Show The objective
point and motive tor slarl, and improv.
ed the beautiful summer morning OF last
Tuesday for the "Trip.
Our "horse editorial" being hardly rs
fast as our friend, DR.. True's 40 stecd,
we preferred public conveyance, and
took passage with Maxfeld, the gentle
manly owner and driver of the Lowell Il
Waterford line We found the travel on
! this line, which has heretofore been very
good, affected BY the new railroad 10
Fryebnrg The travel TO the ears turns
according TO the distance and easy travel
OF the highway.
There are many hard hills between
South Paris and Sweden, while from that
point to Fryeburg, the road is an easy
one. After passing through the pretty
village of Norway, in about twelve miles
we reach Waterford, called the Flat, TO
distinguish il from Waterford city, mile
beyond. and North Waterford, four miles
northerly Here we stop to change
horses. and the hotel. known rs the Lake
House, at this place, having been burned
awhile ago, the passengers are sent for
ward 20 HoUghton'S tavern, mile or 50
beyond where they can get II good din
uer, and find temperance house, with 4
live republican landlord Before going
on TO dinner, however. we alight and run
over TO the Water. CHrc Establishment,
lust opposite, 10 shake hands with our
genial friend, its proprietor, DR.. Shattuck.
Everything looks neat and thrifty about
the buildings, and we hear good reports
of the DR. and of his successful treatment
of patients. Cases are not unirequent OF
those who are carried TO the institution
unable TO walk, who soon gain the use OF
their limbs. The DR.. makes specially
Of uterine troubles.
The village of Waterford is lovely
one, and there are many pretty residen-
ces here. Situated on the border OF pret.
" lake, with the hills for back ground,
lovely picture is presented. A Con
gregalional meeting house is here, whore
Rev. Mr. Douglass preached for nearly
halt century. Rev Mr. Dow who sup
piled the pulpit for the past two years.
has now left. and the society has no reg
ular preaching. A. ). Kimball, Esq. has
his law Office here Waterford city, re-
ferIed to, is also 4 pretty village. with
more business than the Flat The buck
et factory of Mr.. Stanwood, new build
inc, attracts observation at once. and is
n great addition to the business appear
ance Of the place The stores here, rs at
the other village, look thriving-the resi-
denceS are neat aud the farms look well,
4 short distance ont, we came to Elm
Vale Cemetery. we believe the name ~,
which our communicative and aecommo-
dating driver, Maxfield, informed us con-
tains the remains Of AItemus Ward. and
his friend, F.. O. Halle. both printers
and men of literary fame. We were al.
lowed to dismount and GO in and see the
burial lots. On q neat marble slab. ut
the head OF one was this inscription:
Rect loved one, rest.
CHARLES +. BROWN
known To- the world a.,
NRTEMUS WARD.
Di,d
Ia south Hamptoa, Eng,
March =, lSsa.
icf =; grs
His mcmoIy will De sweet and nftding rcc"l-
lection"
On the marble slab of his friend WAS this
EDWARD o. HALLE,
Eors Moy IS. Is
Passed array tug l., lSiY.
Their, il 40 desth-what seems - il transition
Halle used 10 be correspondent of
the Portland Argus, over the signature of
"A. Head" He was humorist but not
to be compared TO Brown.
Maxfield was schoolmate aud admir-.
or of Artemus, and accompanied him in
his lecture tours in the west u portion OF
the time lie related many amusing in
cidents 10 the life of the great humorist
while he was with him.