The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-18
Two ODD DOWN CASTERS.
Ten CoAa's 0aeer wsys-MslAs's Chaopisa
cider 0axaler.

BANGOR, May 1.-THE little town of Win
throp. whose white cottages nestle By the
waters OF lovely Lake Maranacook. IL one Of the
oldest places which this odd State can boast.
Three great mills are the. life and support Of
the village. and broad. we'll filed acres the dc.
pendonce Of the rural ,dyellers. There is .
street or two quite we'll built and wooden
when throngs come from the cities TO picnics
at Maranacook. which ID great pleasure resort
But. older than the town. are two very queer
men. whose actions provide moro themos for
talk among the Villagers than al else, Tom
Particular altar Of eccentricity; &c was born By
Maranaoook's tide. and was Just an ordinary
P'n eoy Be ar ss sn asas ss
It 10 said 70 tho extent Of a fow hundreds.
escapade were quite forgotten. when one SUM
mer afternoon toll. elegantly dressed stranger
90 ss R a. as ss 81 snS
about him "a though In quest Of familiar faces.
There was q single carriage at the station. and
proached the single and. fine looking passenger
with almost reyerential air. knowing that he
would meyer walk &, 70 ?, the hotel .,... IT,,
he reached for tho travellers bag. and then.
catching The strangers eye. no almost shouted:
His memory - had not failed; he was right
You dons forget Old iriends. I see Hbs:" then
Tim: - Ensx en Sss ssd
dssns ~ had ns TStS
Ss IA =. s "n ,' 80.
Y4a bs,ors xod have &C.
ssSs ls s% sss s%
TOMS nsxs move VA. 70 ask the price Of the
Ssh nossS. tut Ss psa Il With sSs utmost nom 70
chslsnses and forthwith proceedsd e burn az!
ssS ssm n S anal tn
pSighboyins land INCLUDED a bis purchase was
and moved away. perhaps torn down. while an
army Of iaborers was employed to smooth the
6ns. IL Rs sss Tom
blss with ilne horses. The lswns we're kept
ventursd TO despoil them. Once Comm saw two
anS ss hem 5 en- With swo rSo
Ing to svear, that black was white. Il Tom
90 fancIed, had TO pick up his duds and walk.
sst:ss Va. d ~ rs ss
Conn sloS for an apis that was being I'D p
Tom would 60 on Vt Intervals, no ono know
where, and return In o few weeks 1t became
known that he had sheep ranch somewhere
residence IN Chicago. and It was supposed that
Once no returned with . young and pretty
wife. although before that he would not allow q
woman around his house. He and his wife live
IL part Of .Si s0H lie sTd 60
say, How much he IL worth cannot DO def
nitely found out; the villagers tell startling
yarns about his having closets packed full OF
and Tie wlnthropites think him tie srsstosii
'' The oshss 81 win,hrops oldest mon ts unolo
Bra9don, and his great speciality T. Drinking
siomachs are OF tho ordinary. pint size viii
hardly believe tho stories OF Uncle Brngdon' q
feats OF drinking. He is about 70 years Of age
now, and his occupation from mill work to hoe
inE potatoes, IL principal lily drinking cider.
winthrop H. located is noted Tor It's ins
orchards and Immense production OF apples
and cider 80 Uncle Bragdon IL favorRbly loeated
for Rrat,fyin. his appatite The story OF his
bargain with the widow Is the best Of many
told about him. and not only q comical yarn
The, widow in question, had . great pile OF
hired at 30 much q cord to saw and split II, H.
soon began to ask for cider. and the widow
% % sosSd Ike o old mans S ahim until hs
had emptted keg or two and then, by agree.
ment. she began 70 charge . small price Dol
gallon The wood saving went on. with {
q ss ssd S &. p%SS" tsS S.''n
When the Job was done ths widow and Uncls
bregdon figured up, and for afact no had DRUM
- much cider that he owed the widow ea.60