Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-23
TWO DAYS AT FRYEBURG.

hut finally managed to hud q chance I
stow our bag and body away 10 q sky par
lor back room. In this We were NOR
fortunate than some, rs the proprietors
Messrs. Gee & Ingalls,, were obliged I,
turn away many, after lodging all the.
could, In neighborine houses. or course
the reason for this rush was the fair bu
We learn that the house has been crowded
all summer with regular and transfer
boarders. Messrs. Gee & Ingalls, LEASED
the house of Messrs. A. o. & c. w. Pix,
the proprietors, and have undertaken Il
keep first class house. They have giveI
considerable attention to the table, anc
present an excellent bill of fare at eacl
meal. They have large patronage from
trav cling statesmen, who 60 to Fryebure
over the p. & o. X. r., and from there
visit the surrounding towns. As one sits
by the open fire In the Office, OF an eve
nlng he recalls the picture OF this inn,
drawn by Howells, Ia his Modern In
stance" and feels thrill OF literary fer.
vor, which seems to pervade the air Of
Fryeburg.
One OF the first places we visited was
the Drug Store Of John c. Gerry. Mr..
Gerry Is q native OF Lowell, and IL well
known In Norway and Paris, having been
employed in Moves Drug Store at Norway,
and in partnership with A. NJ. Gerry at
South Paris. Mr.. Gerry has nice store,
heavy stock OF goods, aud is drawing 3
large trade. He Is an honorable. upright
man, and we heartily wish him success.
Mr. John Locke, q former resident OF
West Paris, has been for eighteen years a
trader At Fryeburg. He is now one OF
the heavy men OF this town. For thirteen
years he has been Town Treasurer. We
learn that his son has taken an interest In
the store, and that the new frm Is greatly
Increasing its business.
Mr.. A. +. Lewis. OF Shirley & Lewis, gen.
eral traders, has become we'll known AS 4
literary man. We suspect that he Is writ
ing history Of Fryeburg, or that he Is
engaged in some biographical work, as he
is looking up Fryeburg antiquities and
history. lie wishes now To particularly
learn the date OF Gov. L!ncoln's removal
from Rryeburg To Paris. lie has recently
discovered that Ralph Waldo Emerson
preached In Fryeburg, ut one time
Mr. Ell Weston, q member OF one OF the
oil Fyeburg families, has recently been
appointed 20 position In the Customs
service. lie pissed an excellent eyamina-
ton before the Civil Service Commission,
last spring or summer.
Capt G. Il Bradbury of New York has
made great change 10 the appearance Of
the Gov. Dana stand. lie has removed
the clapooards from the outer walls, aud
substituted shingles for them. Nice, clear
shingles were selected and In place Of
paint, they were treated To n coat OF oil,
which will be renewed. from time 10 time,
so as TO keep the new wood color. The
trimmings OF the house are painted dark
olive green. One requires some time 10
order 10 appreciate the taste In this de-
sign, but 1t grows m re attractive the more
1t Is viewed.
Mr.. s. c. Hobbs, who has long been
X gister OF Deeds tor the Western Dis
trict, is now very conveniently located In
his office. A neat coal stoYe has been re-
Gently put In, preparatory TO the low tenn
perature expected To prevail during the
coming winter, and other convenient ar
fragments have been made In the Office
proper. The back room has been turned
into fre-proof vanlt, for the reception OF
Records The work has been well done,
aud the records are now safe from fire, as
no coufagration 10 the vicinity could pos
sibly produce heat enough to scorch them.
The double doors Of the vault are provided
with combination locks, so n TO render
the whole burglar proof as well as Ore
proof Mr.. Hobbs Is a genial and popular
man, as Is shown by the fact that he has
been repeatedly reelected. though the towns
comprising his registry district have cast
a heavy Democratic majority. Mr., Hobbs
IS true-blue Republican.
The guests at the oxford House. last
week, were entertained by the elder Mr..
Gee, who though nearly 80 years OF age,
aud most blind, plays the violin with great
skill. He Is thorough musician, and we
understand that his musical talent has de.
scended to most members or his family.
Mr.. Asa o. Pike who formerly conducted
the Oxford House, has located Just below
John Locke's store on the main street. He
aud his son c. W., are largely interested
In numbering and milling. Mr.. Pike senior
is Trial Justice and Is very active In sup.
pressing the liquor trarfic. Miss Hattie,
daughter OF a. y. Pike, is quite huntsmsn
as we'll as q talented musician and famous
pedestrian. She Is expert with the rifle
and shotgun, bringing In from her tours
many hue specimens Of game, some OF
which she has mounted IN ~ artistic
manner.
It Is seldom that we 60 into country
village where there 10 30 much refinement
and literary taste as there is In Fryeburg.
The early settlers were from the best
Massachusetts, families, well educated in
mind and hardy in body. Their descend-
ants have endangered to maintain the high
standard thus set up for them, and we be.
lieve that the present Inhabitants devote
mora TINA 10 uood litarafnra and nalf opl