Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-09

rarsr than the on mentioned rare day Ia
June. Monday Vas rae and cold 30 that
overcOais and gloves we're requisite %
comfortable riding. and freQuen, showers
made rabbsr coat. and umbrellas a. nee
essary. Bat there wss 10 be Probate
Court in Frebarg oa Tuesday. and u
the Coart ofhcsrs did not -ish 10 take .
hundred mile ride by rail, ~i,h lie attend
ant expense add consumption OF time,
they mus, brave the weather and drive
20 that Western tosn. Tsis -ss decided
upoa and party q four, composed OF 'as
Judge Of Probate With the Pablisher OF
this paper and the Register ~i,h MIS-
DAVIS. len Pan. in Monday mornings
dnzrls IN too teams
The familiar scene. Of South Pans and
Nor~ay we're noted a. we rode huuiedly
to.Ard ws,erford-,he smoke Of factory
ehimney's heating down With the prom
ise Of more and continued rain. All along
the route are neatly hep, farm houses
al little woolen factories ca the streams
spool and bobbin strips we're piled by the
roadside IN many places, and other slsns
indies,c4 TIA, Oxford Coan,y u eon,ins-
ally increasing Der proiuc, Of manafse,ur'
"a lumber. A fe~ years aso the man ~ho
o~ned q white birch or poplar 10, eoasii-
cred himself the poorer IN proportion 10
TIE extent o. HI. territory Nov the birch
i converted ia,o spools and bobbins and
The poplar msk,s nsvsPsPsr, -hle the
demand Coz these woods has % Increased
the value that they actually often sell At
higher fsurcs than those paid tor good.
hard. cleft cord .cod" A. The demand
for poplar has increased and people have
become familiar With the word. ~e nois
an iacreAs-d tendency 70 say poplar
instead o. "popple." Which was the con-
moa term = fec years since. We have
formerly heard people oOnisnd ihA,
"popple" vs. the oorrcc, name Zoe this
-oft and stringy wood. Such claim to-
day you'd be rare. aal excite mif'h =,
any store gathering.
We arrived a. Waterford Flat, IN
season % dine With Captain APPleby,
proprietor Of TIE Waterford House tbs
was a very large three story hotel, stu.
lied near pretty sheet q ~a;sf, over
-hich hang high And soraP, hill.
Capt. Applsby as mssins preparations
Coz sumner company, a. May "eliy
ooarirr." lccai- IN Waterford, to pas =
qaic, summer Amoag i' pretty rural
.cencs Bat hos vain are earthly talnss
"Wednesday mofning. a. three O'Clock.
The hotel and stable .efe totally eoasam-
81 By frs. and the C.P,alas preparations
seat up IN smoke. Fortunately TIE rcs-
iisnce q Ariengs Wards mother. 10
cs,eI near by. ~as saved. and The Amer
K a. ,ogns; NAY It'll worship a. The
.nune % olf grnlAl hamg0st
Wa,erfoti Is beautiful Ne- Eaglsad
village. nestled anoag the hills, ~iih
udy. ~ell. ksp, houses and nambsFless
el,ssni aai stately shade trees. We
called a. Dr. Shsttacks hygieaic lash.
tue. bat TIE nociof ~.s away, - 90
dad no, tad opportunity % examine the
famous s.niisugm
Soln after dlanef 90 we're Ga the FoAd
again. pas.iag thfolgh Ssedea and Low
rl. on tue Ny 70 fyeoars Village tn
scatter was - thick % did 10, stop e.
either place. ba, pushed iofsard hoping
% escape TIE heavy threatening sho~er.
BAT % struck us tea miles Ga, from ths
hotel. AMI hos 10 DAD Ain Farther
soaih. 10 Porter. d, hailed severely, GOV.
erng ihe srosad 10 the depth q several
incars.
NJ Gees opea SIRE =, the Oxford
h1ase. soon dried sad warmed ". aad
good. hot ssPPef hke~ise renss~d
the inner mAn. Ihe Oxford House has
lsrg- patronage Of transient company
and Ai~Ays fll. fall Of summer guests
AL -ho put "" A. this sneisn, ian,
.re well satisfied ~iih their sccomnods.
t.oas ani fare Messrs. Gee s. S3n kaos
ho- % keeps hotel .al they DO their
oc,t every time.
Fye5ars = gro~ils .lo-ly. ba, Il .
= pcrmAasnt gro-ta. Oae seldom had.
= coantfy village sh.ch ooai1ias - msay
hae. lafgr. ~e.l.ksp; houses -ith such
tasteful groands a. those 10 Be noted IN
fyeburg. The streets Of the village arr
shaded By ;o~ering. go,hic slms, ~hieh
are no~ IN the brgktes; greennes..
FpebaFg : . lovely village aud Il. PeO-
pie arv a. cultured. refaed and orderly
a. one you'd declare uPoa DOSING Al the
olis,de u their homes.
We bad the pleasure Of attending .
sess,oa Of the ChAatAgqua Circle. Moo
DAY evening Tie meeting, though
small w.s very interesting The to-
elosiag sceae. from the Merchant Of Yea
zee. snd the frs, scene Of Hamlet were
rad and commented upon. This meeting
~as a. the residence Of Hoa. Geo. X. Bar
rows. Mr. Barro-s as Zoe number Of
years Agricultural Eiliof Of The Portland
Daily Pres. lie Is quite al Aaslqasrlsn
and has = collection VI antiques, some Oi
which we have heretofore noted. lie !,
nov Engaged in collecting materials fo'
the History o. Fryeburs"
Among the changes ~e noted Ia In real
estate we're these Asa o. Pike, ssqf,
Is erecting q two story portico over hl.
froni door Mr. TAroox !. shingllns hi'
store aai erecting = stable. DE- Lam
son !. erecting a substantial fence sboa,
his premises. Dr. l.. says he Is intending
% Manufacture ooe Of bis duplex fdrns
ees and place il in bis house very sooa
Il u Constructed uPoa scientific Pflnel-
pies and would soon Be popular ia ,hl'
sectioa ~bsre ~ood IL 80 easily attained,
II Il we're once fairly introduced. Tbs
Pos, Othoe las been temporarily removed
20 the corner Of the street While the old
Post Otfce store y being rvmodelcd fOI
J. c. Gvery, who Is soOa TO open his drus
store there. Mr. T. l.. Eastman, tks
,ficieni Postmaster is TO open = genera
store 10 the building he now occupies a.
Post Ofhce. Mr. Eastman expects q
be sooa removed on the ground Of 'ohsn'
sive pArtisanship" tie Is true elus
Republican. lie may eoatinue IN othc'
for some time a. candidates for his plAc'