Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-30
Merico--.Sleigh Ride to Canton.


Being too sleepy 10 write 81 account ni
the sleigh ride OF the l21h inst IN season
for last weeks paper. will 10 50 nov.
although fear you aud your readers will
indgc from this and former articles. that
your Mexico correspondent was horn
sleepy" Last Friday Mexico. Dixiield.
and Carthage people. To the number oi
fifty.onc couple. left DiNllcld village
shortly after one o'clock T. NJ. Tor Can
ton. led by Samuel White. O. Jolly fellow
with a white footed horse.) The first
five miles were passed over at "A pace ''trn
DAYS slower than dumb watch" when
Capt White ''>ceulin. aiar of The hot
turkey and oysters awaiting our arrival 1T
BsrroWs hotel. FASTENED hi pace, and
arriving NJ Canton village. the railroad
metropolis OF the Andro>cog.in and
Swift river ralieyS. made detour
around The village To show the staring
Cantonites, 1.-THE richness OF our outside
rags" AMI proud prancing al Our horses.
when we drove To the hotel and found
alr Burrows aud suu with numerous nids
ready To show Us our rooms In The
early evening the gentlemen an'l ladies
repaired To the hall. where they were
Joined by number OF the elite at Can
ton and vicinity, making . company ol
nearly one hundred couple. who with IN
descrihablc grace and elegance, Hnd with
an cxactucSS Ot time unparalleled IN the
annals oG dancing. performed II 'or1os ct
wallze.. polkas. quadrilc~ and contra
dances, to- rnliveniug and exceedingly
well executed music. furnished by Geo
! +. Towle's band. assisted hy other good
but not extensively known musicians.
The small. hours of the night wore 0n.
daylight danned, and -til they danced.
Oh , the joys ol dancing. Finally break
fast was announced, eaten. horses called
for. and u crowd at siceptcr ii not happier
individuals wee homcwarl bound -
Your correspondent remained through
the greater part OF the day. and Inter.
viewed" the prominent citizens. visited
the various manufacturing establishments
and found that matters and things"
were moving weIl-with the exception OF
the Railroad, which has no moving thing
on it at present. alr. Smith, howe er, is
confident OF very soon running regular
trains,-as usual
Leaving Canton. We visited l3rrttun-
Mills, and there learned one very crafty
ing ftct-.rhat Israel Washburn. Jr. ~.
ported that he had received from the
Maine Central people solemn promise
TO take hold ot the Androscoggin Valley
Railroad the coming season" | there
found former resident al Rumiord.
Thco. Russell, who has built. assisted by
his son. a large Steam Mill. which is now
almost hidden from view by the immense
piles OF lumber surrounding il. AT this
place, Sumner Soulc & Co have hereto
lore manufactured large number Of
boots. They have discontinued that
trade. and now make youths misses and
women's balmoraIs aud buskins They
employ from fifty TO one hundred hands
the year through. j. V. Young, former.
ly OF Peru, 10 going to manufacturing
mems boots there on Il large scale
Messrs. Turner Il Son. formerly oi Peru.
have at this place very good saw'mill,
using circular saw kept IN almost con-
unued use by the pressure OF business.
Withal, Brettun's Mills is one OF the most
active places in this section.
II anything more occurs in this vicinity
will let you know about 1t comes
to mind just now, we go Tor Grant.
SPARKRs.