Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-31

There Is nest OF these on the stream neal
the depot, but they all seem to be occupied
BY various industries. We were informed
that there was some prospect that these
buildings would be removed, ut an early
day, and large mandatory established
In their place. There are many nice resi-
dences in town. which make the poor
buildings above noted look even more
poorly by contrast Dura Bradford, the
Gilbert Brothers, Otis Hayford and others
have very beautiful and expensive houses,
and Hon. John p. Swasey, has one Of the
most homelike of houses, and attractive Of
homes. Here we met Judge Philo Hersey
OF Belfast and family, who are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Swasey. Judge Jersey was
Q native Of Canton aud was q brave and
distinguished soldier during the war. He
was wounded in an engagement, the ball
passing through his right shoulder. By q
most skillful surgical operation, large
portion OF the shoulder bone was removed,
and though he cannot move the arm at the
shoulder, the elbow, wrist and hand are as
good as ever. Judge Hersey has become
one Of the leading members Of the Waldo
Bar, and has been Judge Of Probate in that
County for number of years.
Mr.. Lewis O'Brion, formerly Of Norway,
has q large clothing establishment at Can
ton, where he manufactures custom and
ready clothing. We are pleased TO
learn that he is doing large and growing
business. Mr.. O'Brion Is one of the best
cutters who has ever done business In this
section.
We made q brief call upon MAJ. d. 2.
Stowell, 3 native Of Paris, and an old SOL
der. He was securing his hay crop, with
ample assistance. Maj. Stowell Is In rather
poor health, never having recovered from
the effects of his campaigning. He now
receives pension.
Mr.. +. L. Gibbs is an enterprising young
LAWYER, and an active member of the Order
OF Sons OF Veterans. He informs us that
Canton would be an excellent location for
either Savings Bank or National Bank,
as the banking business OF that section is
all done at Lewiston, South Paris or
Norway.
A village Improvement society would be
grand thing for Canton. There are so
many active young people in town, 1t
would be easy to organize one, and by &C.
casional field days and entertainments,
much could be done to render the village
very attractive.
Every town has its local character"
and we heard couple OF stories about
this man In Canton. We will call him
varney, hoping there Is no person In town
bearing that name. Varney loves rum,
and has q wonderful faculty Of securing 1t
under any and all circumstances. One day
& farmer rode up 70 store over which
varney had his shop. In the farmers
wagon was jug containing two gallons
Of rum. buried In the straw. Varuey ran
down stairs while the farmer was making
purchases, and confscated the contraband,
unobserved. As fortune would have 1t
lawyer of good standing and temperate
habits passed by the team, before the
farmer returned. On discovering that his
rum was gone, the farmer made profane
remarks, which brought Varney upon the
scene. When Informed OF the loss, he re-
marked that he saw Squire - pass the
team; and he was surprised to think that
he would commit such theft. He advised
the farmer TO 60 the 'Squire's residnce and
demand restitution, kindly pointing out
the house. The interview between the
farmer and Squire - can not be re-
corded in 8 family journal. On another
occasion peddler came to town TO sell
rum. varney was dry, but he had no
money, and no credit. So he procured
two bottles. One he nearly filed with
water and concealed about his person.
The second he carried TO the peddler and
had It filed with rum. Then he remarked
that he had no money, but would pay on
some future occasion. This would not
work; and when the bottle Of liquor was
demanded he handed out the bottle Of wa
ter, remarking that the peddler should pay
him ten cents for the bottle. This was
done, ana Yarney had secured q good sale
OF his old bottle, and got his drink for
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