The Press., 1890-06-12
Cor The Press.1
 A REMINTSCEN(E.

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 REMINIsCENCE.
 Some 43 years ago I went to work for MT. Elijah >Fairman, at Hydeville.ss.A feFss years later he bought horse that canfef from the west. It was handsome horse, of high life, and what was in those days called bnckskin. It could trot mile quicker than any other horse in Stafford. MT. Fairman knew how to drive 1t, and how to take care of it. He would come up almost every day from the Hollow, where he lived, to Hydeville. The dye-house was a little south of the old miK and northwest of the dye-bouse was < very uneven piece of land Mir. Fairman drove the horse before buggy of style then in fashion, high, with steel springs at the ends, the box painted yellow, and narrow guage. When MT. Fairman wanted to stay awhile at the mill he would drive Buckskin to the rough place, unhitch the check, and let the horse eat grass. At first the boys expected to see runaway horse, and broken wagon, but Buckskin knew better.
 There was a ditch through the rough spot, and one day the horse crossed the ditch, the forward wheel went down, the horse stopped, turned little to the left, lifting the hind wheel two feet from the ground. saw that if he went ahead the buggy would turn over, and accordingly called Mir. Fairman's attention. When he came in sight of the horse he said, "That is fact; the buggy will go over if he starts. We will stop and see what Buck skin will do." Mir. Fairman further said that the horse had always been. careful oi the buggy. After he had eaten what grass he could reach, he turned little to the right, backed the buggy out upon the level ground, then took another course. I felt sure then that the horse could be trusted alone. E
 About that time Rev. James Eaton, re. gently deceased, came to. Stafford, and got acquainted with him. He liked to tell stories, and liked him. One day he came to the mill, and said he wanted g job. I supposed he was joking, as he liked to joke. told him that'tI thought there was no work there that minister would want to do, but MT. Fairman came along, and MT. Eaton told him he wanted job. MT. Fairman asked him what he could do. MT. Eaton said he could do any kind of farm work. Mir. Fairman told him that he had just bought 300 cords of wood, and wanted it piled that he wanted il piled high, so as not to cover the yard all over. MT. Eaton said he would pile it. After MT. Fairman had gone Mir. Eaton said to me:
 ''Did you hear what Mir. Fairman said to me ?"
 said, .'Yes." ..........
 "You mark my words," said Mir. Eaton, "Mr. Fairman never will tell me that did not pile the wood high, enough" told MT. Eaton that I guessed MT. Fairman thought as did, that minister did not know how to work, and that was the first time ever. knew Universalisi deacon to hire Methodist minister. MT. Eaton laughed, and said it was all right. He began to pile the wood, and he knew how. too. When the efrst pile was as high as he could reach, he began an. other alongside, and so on until he had il like steps. Then he threw from the lower piles up. It so happened that MT. Fair man went to Hartford, and did not visit | the mill for four days. By that time Mr. Eaton had got the first pile very high. On the fourth day I was near MT. Eat on, when said, ssMr. Fairman is com lng." MT. Eaton desired me to stay til | MT. Fairman came, and hear what he said Mir. Fairman drove up, stopped and spoke to me. He looked at MT. Eaton, but Mir Eaton did not look around, though know ing that he was there. MT. Fairman drove to the rough place, letsg go the check rein then came back. MT. Eaton did4>not.lool round, until MT. Fairman said, 'sHallo up there; Mr. Eaton! p
 MT. Eaton turned and said, "Os good morning." .ss .:.vJs !. ;, :. MT. Fairman said, ".Don't pile the wood any higher. I don't know. as our deed will allow it. 7"
 This pleased MT. Eaton very much, fol he liked to get a, joke on man. as we'll as P. T. Barnum. He could preach. pile wood, and, if the men around the village had fat pigs, he could dress them as well as any man. =~5,.. ee:..s IS, D. T.,s-r The annual reunion of the 1st ConIec. ticut heavy artillery at Willimantic, Tues. day, was attended by large delegations from all over the state. Gov. Bulkeley was delayed so that he was unable to pre- side at the reunion, but arrived later in the day. William A. Lincoln of New Haven acted as president pro tenn, owing to the absence of R. M. Calhoun of w ash. ington, D. 0. Mai. Samuel J. Miller of Willimantic was unanimously elected pres ident for fhe ensuing year. Other officers were chosen as follows: Vice presidents, 0. A. Dow, Go. A John B. .Remer, Go. B; Thomas Kellar, Go. O.; George Will. Hams, Go. D; John M. Fox, Go. B; Will. liam A. Lincoln, Go. F; William H. Ad. ams, Go. G; Peter 0. Bell, Go. H Will liam B. Atwood, Go. I John M. Twees Go. K; Sanford l.. Risley, Go. L.; Henr M. Hurd, Go. M ]; secretary and treasurer B. o. Dow; executive committee, John E. Taintor, Walter F. Sage, William F. Nor gan. Fred H. Waldron and Edgar l. Forbes. Lunch was served by the wo mans relief corps. The next reunion .wiI be held at New London, June 10, 1891.