Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-14

The no, weather and absence u rain
during much Of June. added 10 the re-
pairing done on portions Of our much
Travelled streets. created an unusual
amour, Of dust and on the windy days
sloads Of IL we're in the air. permea,ing
everything Still there were sseai qaAn-
title. under foot. and walking vas move
disAgrceAble than in the light .nos. Of
winter The means Of lsyiag the da.,
here are like those ia village visited by
Ere insurance agent in pursuit Of bust
ness. "WhA, are your means Cor exiia-
gushing fires" he asked. "Well, was
The reply. 81, rains sometimes We
need VIA, has been proPosed--i vel
worked sprnkling cart. fof use GA The
main streets A grea, improvement TOO.
IN dusty and muddy ,ime., would be
wid, als,ioaes. from odd Fellows Block
70 the Po,,oih,e and also aero. the stree,
above and belos the Soldiers mona.
meni.
RsAeciing on our many A1vAniAge' as
place Of residence. | conclude ,ha, 50.
Pan. cAnno, lay claim TO any really dae
DIVE. of those Who are fond Of rilias.
The bill. and the railroad. interfere. 90
up the river. on the south side. the high
NAY i too near the rails Of the Grand
Trunk iutn towards Norway the same
objection confron,s one dosn the uSer
!. !, no, the sane Eas,warl. rocky
hills iaterpo.e The hes, road for a
pleasure drive leads 10 our ns.ghbor Who
are settled around the County bailiins'
A, ;his season Of the year. in ,ha, direc.
,ion, the highway i generally IN good
coalition there are cross roads. TOO. IA.
% which one may turn. and Il there j.
10, found "a boundless ooniigui,y Of
shade, there il diversity enough in the
aspect along The way TO awaken and
please ones finer ssnsbilities Hat
those Who DO no; object 20 riding over a
rough. uneven roAd. should take that lad
ing oa, q the village on the rgh, Of
Stony Brook facing east ADD push Ga
until they reach the eros. road that leads
oai 90 the Pari, Hill and Baekhsh road,
near The Oh poor farm" A, the high
e., point on ,hi. cross road. pause and
face 10 the Wes, Nearly in line Of the
village Pan. Hill. which il oonsidsr-
ably loser. there lc. before one a scene
eft for painter" The White Noun.
,ains. though ffy mile. away. are con.
.picuoas in the distance and the scenery
near a, hAnd Is simply delightful The
farm houses. cultivated fields. dark forests
and the vas, undalsiing appearance Of
The expan.e before the gaEsf, combine 70
make a wonderful picture fof the unsid.
ed eve while an observation glass bragg
into !, numerou. no le.' delightful fea-
iurrs South Parl, which lies 10 the lcf,
far below. does no, appear In the picture :
ba, when the air Is clear. the wind los,
and "the conditions are favorable a.
the spiuiualis,s say DO no, know OF .
drive near this village ,ha, will give q
,iranger-or an "oll settler. fof ihA,
ma,ter-si,h /. spark Of poetry "a hi'
.onl more solii enjoyment. The ride
may be probably extended by returning
home over the Hill
notice ,ha, your regularly ordained
soircsponden, IN this place speak. Of a
certain locality a. "lIangry Hollow.
Does he expec, 10 be forgiven ioi using
a nickname which makes the well.fed
people Of ,hs, region feel tina, they are
misrepresen,ed II remember correctly
the place referred 70 vas nace ohris,ened
"PleAsan, Valley" but | hardly like
that; !, !. too namby-pamby Sabbath
Schoolish. A. "the Hill Is appropriate
and abiding so too. the "Hollow." |
move ,hs, III, suggestive prefix be here
after omitted. In days Of yore South
PARIS was known a. "the Cape"-~hy,
do no, remember; and North PARIS As
Sucker Hubor" -shy. can guess.
Bat those names are seldom heard nov,
and il Is well ,hs, better ones have taken
their places.
VIA, delicious morning. We bad dur
ing the mos, Of June How fresh and
fragrant the cool air How green the
foliage How quie, and still a recen,
Sunday opened Half awake. At the
FIRE, hin, Of the coming up Of the sun, |
heard the clear notes Of whipPoor~Ill,
that had taken advantage OF the stiffness
tia, reigned in the village TO siye a mat
inee. AL alone by himself" Scarcely
had his song ceased, when loon flew
over calling loudly TO some ngran, fell
low as he few in q voice. a. Of old. tha,
reminded somebody Of the laugh Of q
maniac And then al was still again.