Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-27
Summer.

Every town has its peculiarities, that
to some extent distinguish it from others.
Some boast of great wealth and extern
sive manufactures, others, OF superior
literary advantages. or commercial facil-
tiles, and still others, that call attention
to their rich mineral productions or valu.
able timber tracts; while other interior
towns that are not so highly favored with
regard to wealth and notoriety, desire to
call attention to their beautiful and ro-
manic sccnery-the majestic mountains,
the wooded hillside, or the wild streams,
that rush impetuously DER the rocky
chaSm. Now all this is well, for we
should study well the geography oil our
own immediate vicinity, and whatever
serves 10 make us more enlightened with
regard 10 things around us. But we pur.
posed when we commenced this article,
TO say word about the staid, firm old
town in which we were ''born and brot
up anu AZ NAiiNh OAA NNASANApAO NNN
grandfathers family constituted the sixth
that moved into it, in its primitive days.
Among some of the peculiar character
istics of "old Sumner" that strike the eye
OF the observer, that are worthy OF note,
are rockS-yes, rocks. Almost every
man has his pile, consequently. there are
but few very poor people in town. Al
though the rocks referred 70 are not such
rs distinguish Broadway or Wall street,
vet they constitute quite an element OF
our strength, as certainly the soil must
be strong that can support 50 many. As
we remarked about poor people, so we
can also say there are few reTy wealthy
people. Probably in no other town in
the County is the property so evenly dis
tributed We have only one pauper in
town, and the poor farm is for sale
Another feature, is the comfortable dwell
ings for man and beast; there are some
poor ones to be sure, but even those have
one essential qualification. ventilation.
Sumner is also known rs healthy To-
cality. All can snuff the healthy, mild
zephyrs that float around her numberlcss
hill-tops, and get pretty strong snuff
too, sometimes. Out of pity to DIR.
Wight, our only physician. and areSpect-
ed and worthy one too, few occasional.
Is are willing to assist him by being sick.
In proof OF statement concerning health
OF the town. permit me to call attention
to a remarkable ease of longevity, and
domestic harmony, perhaps unequalled
in the County:
Dea. Stephen Ellis aud his wife have
enjoyed - years OF welded bliss, and
have resided on the their homestead for
Il consecutive years. They have reared
on this farm where they now reside, ten
children-seyen boys and three girls; of
these, five are now liying-the three
daughters, the eldest and youngest son.
The Deacon, although nearly 81 winters
have frosted his head, Is quite healthy
and active. with mental powers remarka-
bic for one of his years. He is the oldest
person now living in town. Elisha Bis
bee is the oldest person living that was
born in this town.
The chief business in town is agricul-
ture. The people'are generally weil-in-
formed ard intelligent. scarcely Il person
that is unable to read or write. 1t is a
temperance town. There are uo hotels
or other places where liquors are openly
sold. Other features will be mentioned
i'm our next. SLoCUM.