Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-30
sours WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. VIII I.urycy, p,rlcy Wyman aud
hl. sister went To Riley last week blue
,errying, being ab.cn, from home two
dsys aud one night aud picked ~ quarts,
lost two bushcl. ~ the largest aud nj
ccsi ~ the season.
lien Kendall has been helping Mr..
VIII Da,l. fini.h up haying. lieu u al
way. ready aud willing Ia earn an hon
est dollar.
We are sorry Ia hear % the poor luck
~ the West Pari. base ball club. i'-t-
ter keep an eye on our nelghbor, Frank
Davis.
Grain la tai. vicinity !. secured In
good .hapc aud % good quality. Hay
|. very near the average. rotatoc. look
doubtful. some COMPLAINT ~ the rust
on beans. Corn will bc ready for the
factory when IL. 1T
Why We don't report the drowning
accident last week In Andrew. Mill
pond va. because the hoy didn't drown
A. nobody l. away on visit, aud no
body IL visiting tile people, but Instead
all are very busy finishing W having,
We will Improve the time by talking hl.-
tory.
Looking back a half-ceniury our
thought. dwell on the old Andrews mill,
osned aud run by Libs Andrews, father
aud grandfather 81 the nov enterprising
firm, l. ". Andrews a sons. lie CON-
menc-d the business Of making coffin.
aud .a.he. In lsJ., by hand. Although
lac had log saw mill, the tool. used for
"a al manufacturing would b. consider
Ell second hand hrewood nowadays. hut
for all that, uncle Ziba, az be MAS com
monty called, Was noted for good Joints
aud accurate measurements.
| The first coffin made was Tor Asa
Thurlow. grandfather "a FRANKLIN Thur
low, which order was received soon at
ter .etiing up business. lit should liz
seen to-day IN the warcrooms which are
on the same location, but few would
ever mi.trust what II Was intended Tor
simple pine boards stained with lamp
black and soap.uds applied with q rag,
was all the poor mourners greeted. NV
sympathy goes out for such to-day, oblig'
Ell Ia take their last leave Of the dear
one, laid In a bare wooden box, With Z
little wi.p Of shavings for its poor head
10 n. upon, aud all covered with an or
binary homespun sheet. We can imag'
Inc a drop Of hearts blood at every
stroke Of the claw-hammer ~ II falls
upon those coarse ten-penny nails 10
hold the top (which Il Que whole board
In place. II took eight Of those great
nails.
We we'll remember seeing him mix hls
paint In an ordinary house plate TOT
priming sash. IA the business Increased
| the plate was laid aside, and working
it, way Into the house was taken by the
good housewife Ia cover . pot ut beans
while baking In the oven. The conse
quence Was, the doctor was speedily sen
for and those Who ate Of the leans wer'
barely saved.
In isjl he took In his son, I. w. An
drews, A. equal partner and they com
! menced tn keep on hand ready-mad'
collins, sashes and doors, and continue,
ill the father retired. =.
In 1850 he took In his two sons, A. VI
aud y. u. Andrews, rs partners, aud
stands TO-DAY a. I. W. Andrews & Sons
4 Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers In Burial Caskets.
With wonder We stop the pen! Wher
IL the man who has seen 80 little Of th
world. had 20 little Of the advantages o
education aud spent 90 little money II
the advantages Of this world, havln,
raised up . family Of which he may vel
he proud, has Risen TO the standard o
to-dsyt
This firm have recently purchased nj
. the interest that the late j. wari~el
had In lsumford and Andoyer, includInI
hearse, as undertakers, which will b
run a. formerly. They are Interested !
: several other establishments nj the sam
: nature. such are their abilities that
I .'test critic aftes helng shown thrcug
2 the spacious apartments and examining
the difierrnt grades ca suit the most Ia
4 tidloas NJ eel 10 the humble, both
the outer esskst ~ yell ~ the trim
J mings, edgings, robes, ETC., such ~ si
vered end plated trimmings, sIlk velvet
. satius, linens and cottous, together wli
{ the n~cesssries Zoe suibAlmlng, ~fh o
connected With the undertaksr. A
\ win be obliged tn acknowlcdge lt III
{ standard bon-ton Of the state.
They have In their employ . youn
g man IN hls seventh year, which spesl
. veil Coz both parties cooccrued. Unc
q HE, % he h called By Ill Who knos blu
. II always grsstsd with veIcooe whei
lever ~ stFays away fro0 hoos.