Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-08-05
MAsrINGTON 100.

iuly 10, l>.n.
The brouiug beat which has bryu "
ducing cur concrete paNements o. q
pulpv mixture frr tn past tNo week
has Al lat l-vn sucrve,lcd hy Cuolsr
wave. There have isvn q number ~
prustratious hy the heat, seven ur eight
20 which have proved fatal. u has hc-n
an unusually dry summer Tor this ~
entity. and farmers have literally "main
hay while the sun shouc.' com l. D.
ginning o. n.sd rain badly, ani black
berries, which arr very plentiful In cuun-
try by-Nays. arr driving az Instead ~
ripening The city lawns Nhose owners
arr not fDrtunans enough Ca po.ccss a
garden hos have bot their trvsh au,i
ycriani beauty. and look almost a..
brown AZ th~y dii during tn winter
months. The attire "a The aVeragr
washiugtonian during ths rvCeut bit
spsll has bevn thin-eNtrvmsly thin. au.i
has The appearance 20 being worn m"fr
for comfort than Tor looks. Light
weight trousers SUPPORTED BY belt 30
sash. a thin flannel or silk shirt With a
turn down COLLAR and -svr.uckcr 10 al
paca cuai. tn whole surmouut"d hy a
black straW sailor. form Cusiumc that
gruws daily Ina popularity. The govern
ment clerk in vhD.r ruom no laiies arr
stationed regards HI lot a. extremely
fortunate. fuf while no work b. reduces
the question 20 wearing apparel o. just
about I've garments.
Hut the placc o. 49, dressing l. ~ ths
concerts ~ the Marin. Hand In tn
white House grounds. They "cCui
every saturday evening from o. :
q. N. ani are usually quite well attend
cl. rhrrv are a uumh-r ~ reasons why
they .hould h. 80 pupular; in the hrs'
place m. music l. always guOi; thee
on- l. surc % MEET friends and acquaiui.
ancc. aud have social chat While prom
cnading % The music. rherv arr Away
pretty girls in h.Nitchiug summvi
gowns. and which delight. their hearts
a gooslly number - the masculine ssN
la their h-~itching white flannel suit.
aud huntv sailors. Bsforv the l'rv.t
dcut's family went 60 taps Nav Tor th'
summer. some - them. accompanied hN
Bahy Niche. generally came out uu tn
porch a while. much o. thu delight II
IN. crowd. The gay ri uniforms oi
band msmhers. the beautiful LAW
crowned by the Executive Mansion, th'
spla.hing fountains aud the light airs
drvs-ss "a the Young Adies, All cOmhln'
O. make q most charming Picturv. Bui
thi. bright scene has H. dark side la tn
fact that, ou account 20 th.ir Nell-knoNt
fondns-s fur musk, ths cOlorvd peupl'
cums Ia large numbers. However, slnc'
thsrv l. thorn a. every ru-., The coo
ccrt gusr. are willing o. pat az Will
thi. inconVcniencv.
-.
The annual exodus into 'grvrn Held.
aud pastures nsW' l. In tull sway. nrvt
cat .Chool teacher, proud young grad
uatcs. worried housskeepers, broker
down society belles, government clerk
20 both srNrs and nearly AT salari-s
children ~ al agcs and description hay,
t.eeu horns aVay hV the fat diving ~
prrss for ihs past thrvs w~sks. Of late
vsars u has hsgums The craze for rvsl
dsuts hsrv o. spsnd their summers ANAL
from the city, even II they only 20 a few
miles Into The suburbs. and that indi,id
ual Who has thu Couragv o. answer thai
h. .. going o. stay la 40. city vh"u ak
e,l hy IN his frisnd., "Wsll. where ar,
you going thi. summer .. usually o.
gaplsd with CondrsCeudingly piiying
glancv and dropped several dsgrvcs Ia
the qusstiousr'. estimation. Therefore
in many ca-s. u j. uu: really 80 much
ths n.-,i Tor change a. Tie desire to k.,I
up With the fashion that causes 80 many
people o. Close their window skaters
end notic~ a. the .oCiety column 10 oui
daily pap~rs anil luard The train. ~inc'
Cougrvss .. holding long session thsr'
arr ulorr SENATOR and Representative.
familic. In town than j. generally ih'
ease this time 20 The year.
..
Real estate scems o. D. "a paying hust
ne.s here II one can judgr by the mum.
i..r 20 new ofiicv. that arr being opened
NJ present suburban property i flooding
the market and almost every week q new
"suhdiyi.ion" with some attractive naIn'
a. Highland Terrace. RoyalstOn Heights
HiSsrdals. etc. l. advertised. >cyers
brokers have been giving frcc excursions
over ths railroad "a the .ubdiN i.lon IN
which they were Interested and larg,
numbers ~ people improved thu oppor'
tuniiy thus offered o. gct away, for 4
few hours az least, frum the dust and
glaring heat Il the city. Co-opsrstiv,
hailding and loan associations ii0urisl
and Spectators aud Investors la real
estate are found In nearly every station
In life. There i undoubtedly money In
Washington property, and syndicate.
from other parts 20 the country show
they recognize this fact by making In.
Vestmeuts here. since the suddel
growth % the city In all directions,
which l. encouraged by numerous cleo
trio railways that extend into the sub
urls. many an honest farmer Who had
struggled along for years Ia attain 4
state 81 comfort, all az once found he
could sell his farm for such q sum a.
would place him and his family In com
Portable circumstances for years Ia come.
One would suppose that In such case
he would lsave the old homestead with
out very much regret.
H.