Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03
tCotrsspondcnce 81 the Lsvis'on Gafsiis
BUCKFITLD VILLAGE.
lfs TRADERS. DoCroEs And LAWYERS -
TuE i.YcErM 90 TwENtY WARS 400

Backasli O.. one OF The New Etglani
Villages that Manufacturing has not enter
IS % give an Impetus 81 - gfowih ffom
is oflglual status n trading post
Rucknsii has not mAintsinei - former
prosperity even The store ktepefs OF
BscIneli have enjoyed "a uuosuA pros
p.fity fof country village ~ 10 sire
The reasons are obvious Aitn early Pc
rod Il bscsme . well supplied market, and
especially after The construction OF the
Beckfsi Branch X X 90 this place, ard
trade cane from Sumusr. Hartford. Can.
.on. Peru ant Dltd~id Ia isoo there were
nine store. Hiram llinds, Allan Ihomes,
D.costsr a Prince. N II Thomes, Caleb
eastman. Ephralm AtsOoi Sous, Az
wood 4 morrill,. Charles u Atwood, Geo
bennett. Hlnds came here from Hartford
Centre q few yesrs before. where be bad
traded fof years sni amasscd quite Tor
tune Allan & Th0mes bad sh.sie ! Tor
wears. Allan dii small husiness a. q
sho. manufacturer in little shop nearly
across the street. employing cutter. and
letting out the work 10 he nitsd ani BOT.
toned. The wOrkmsn were generally paid
from the store samuel ThOmes vas
tailor ,nd conducted local business IN
selling AMI cutting garments. Later he
used The second story 81 The store fof
mailing clothing. We believe Chi'fy under
army contracts. ani employing a1Ou, =
dorsn female operatives DccOsisf Prince
both young men-weui Into We hafi'
ware store year OF too before The "sr'
Prince was sppointsi Postmaster 10 lsoo.
NIB ThOmes occupied the Lucias Loflng
store In l.c0 a. dealer la dry goods and
grocsrl,s Caleb Cushman was q dealer
la dry goods Ephralm Atwood Sons
kept the largest stock Of goods, Including
medlclue.. and dli heavy business.
Charles Atwood ws avery popular trader
In the mill store; Atwood 4 Morrill, were
iast across the bridge doing sgood oasi'
ness
The physicians were Dr. Brigham
f.Plpk"l sni DR. y. G. Bradbury. The
LAWYERS were = G. Andrews and John ID.
Long. 10 partnership. and T. Jefferson
Bfldgham. Hon. Noah Prince, . retired
politician, was Trial Justice.
Society A. this time was more intellec-
taal than at any subsequent period. 10
The winter OF is6i, the iyocums were par
tlculsriy interesting. John ID. Long
Carroll Loring, Charles Prince, Joseph
Shaw and Eniah Whitman were de0aters
OF large abilities Carroll L0ring was The
most phllOsophlc and daring We rtmem'
Der 20 have heard him say, ! ask for N"
railonal evidence, 10 maintain The propo'
sliiou thu, any prerequisite TO the sdmls'
zion 20 Heaven Is any more Necessary ihsn
pure intelligence. Carroll Loflng' ~
that DAY, wss a Newspaper writer. HIS
style Was fleut and expressive, aud MS
composition advanced ideas reflective and
orlglnAl. Had Mr. Lorlng i've !, be would
doubtless have done worthy work 10 liter.
aure. John ID. Long wrote novel
for the lyceum Journal. the name OF which
We have forgotten. Hiram Cannon was
always in order for defamation
Buclneld village TO day has three stores
Atwood 4 Spanldlng occupy new build.
ing called the Arcade. which II store
commodiOu. and well niisd Hon. Chsri"r
Prince, who len Bucknrli during the waf,
Ani was Postmaster al Augusta Georeia,
for many years. has purchased The kph.
rain Atwood store, aud j. doing good
business. Wilson Shaw late POsimas'
ter l. the proprietor Of the hardware
store.
There are now two law firms, Blsbee 4
Jersey. and Thomas :. Bridghsm. Who l.
q native Of the town. q ID. Bisbee, sen
Tor member OF the nfm OF Bisbce Hcr-ey,
came here from Peru soon sfler the close
Of the war. lie has served A. County At
torney. and II nov prominent atvocste
a. the Otfori Bar lie has also devoted
himself n politics, and has been State
SenstOr, and IL At present L. \ Mar
shal. q n. Hersey l. too young Ia the
profession 10 have made his mark yet
lie Is particularly interested 10 the cause
OF temperance, and IL strongly in favor OF
legal susslon.
The erst spothee ,ry shop vas establish
ed here 10 1861 by A. o. Wilson OF Tops
ham. IA. Rawson, who succeeded hin. Is
the only druggist here. Howard waldrop,
formerly Of Portland, has recently opened
q boot and shoe store. James y. Packard
is the custom boot and shoe maker and
cobbler. Granville Harlow runs the grlst
and Touring mill. Clinton Ripley. son OF
Valentine Ripley. continues 10 hls fathers
place. Fred Bicknell IL the blacksmith OF
the place. Holman waldron, Who has
done q large amount OF business In manu-
fscturlng shovel handles. has removed bis
business to Indiana. Daley, Shaw 4 Co,
have Just established . shoe factory, but
the dull times have not advanced the busl'
ness a. yet. Charles Wilmington 4 Sous
maintain the only established mandatory
In the place. They manufacture brushes,
for which they require about one hundred
cords OF white birch yearly.