Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28

BuCKFIELD.-The great principle OF evo-
luton from life to death has been serious
ly realized here within year or two.
Some of our pioneer races are liable TO be-
come extinct. A glance at the rapid de.
crease of family names truly surprises us.
A few days ago, Hon. Washington Long,
although not resident here for years, yet
he had kept our fellow feeling active to-
wards a native born citizen by the fire.
quency of his visits, was brought home
for iuterment. And all of US, without re
gard to kindred ties, feel sadness tina
his genial countenance will greet Us NJ
more. With him Is lost the last OF thu
generation that was once strongly identi
fed with the status of the town.
Miss Susanuah Leonard died shor
time since. She was the last OF the name
of an old pioneer family. She was brongh
by her parents from Middlebury, Mass.
about the year 1900, very small child
This family was remarkable for intellectu
al talents, the most remarkable in memory
of events seen or heard, of any race within
our knowledge, and much of the unwrittei
history of this town died with Miss Leon
ard. She was lover OF learning, ant
early in life became qualified as teacher
which profession she followed more OF
less for many years in many towns in this
section, teaching nearly 80 terms. She
attended Che High School at this village
with the late Hon. Virgil ID. Paris. She
was self-thinker on all subjects, using
her reasoning powers, which were able, in
preference to accepting the deductions OF
Others. She was a Universalist in relig,
ion. Politics always had charm for her,
aud she followed II for more than half Gen.
fury with the precision OF scholar. She
was clearly conversant with the admins
tration of Jackson, whom she always re-
fused TO exculpate for removing the de-
posts from the L. 5. Bank. She adhered
to original leaders OF the Republican party
Sumner. Greeley. Fessendeu, etc, and
followed the fortunes of Greeley in 1872
She was always in favor OF prohibition
conscien,iouSly so,-refusing to sell her
small apples TO make cider. With her
death another OF the landmarks OF society
will be gone. Aud the name of Leonard,
that designated school house, will prob
ably soon be replaced by another. :.
recently had the pleasure of a brief in
interview with Major Lucius Loring. OF
Buckaeld village. The Major has seen
nearly - years. IS OF which have been
spent in the village where he now resides.
His father moved into Buckticld when the
Msjor was seven years of aye, and was,
for many years, familiarity known As Squire
LoTirg He was an esteemed country
merchant, and his son. Lucius, for nearly
80 wears, followed the same business. The
Major delights 10 recall old-time reminis.
cenceS and associations. Twice. during
his mercantile career he went TO Boston,
| and back, on horseback, To purchase goods,
and many times with a horse and chaise.
/ IL took five days TO 90; the whole trip oc-
/ cupied about Is days. At the time Of the
war OF 1912. he sold common prints FOR
i've shllliugs per yard, and tea retalled a,
- 30 per pound. Think Of that, ye who
[ banker for those good old times Of yore.
As a business man, he was very successful
/ aud held the esteem OF all for his candOr,
/ honesty aud moral worth. His eNcelcn,
business capacity and honorable, fair deal
/ ing, secured a competency for him, and
/ his last years are made comfortable and
\ happy His mental faculties are not im
/ paired. and he seems 10 take quite an III
| t"r,st la affairs OF the present time. -
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