Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02
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[The following report Of . huskina
bee which occurred 10 Oxford COUNTY
this fall, Il furnished by correspondent
OF the Democrat. Az the parties who
"got up the ball" are understood not q
be responsible for the Objectionable
features, Il ID located at Blankville.
Great and lively times In the Blank.
Vile District last week. More hustllne
around than there would have been II Z
new born human being had been iatro-
duced among 10. The cook and house
hold help was In demand, walters ap-
pointed, Invitations sent out, musicians
sought and engaged, corn gathered and
piled In the centre lengthwise Of the
floor In the barn Of the old B. home
stead.
And these events eliminated and ex-
plred Saturday night In grand old
fashioned, yellow corn, pork and beans,
pumpkin pie husking bee, ending with a
dance. The hunting for red esrs-which
were quite numerous--was brisk, aud
the shouts put forth ct their finding were
great, frequent and often boIsterous.
Some got their pockets full, and still
husked for more.
Closed up the job little past nine
o'clock, having husked out the entire
crop, excepting what some skipped over
10 their anxiety to get through.
Husking over, we proceeded to the
supper table and bagged the pork and
beans, other ingredients, and pumpkin
pie--rinsed down with tea or coffee NJ
the wish desired. The provisions were
sufficient and more. Some ate thres
times, filling themselves up to the chin
and only stopped, because they could
hold no more, until their gixzard ground
out what they had Gagged. About fifty
persons took supper.
When all were flled and supper wal
DER, away they went for the stable door
| where, 10 spite OF the lnebriate's cup
the musicians managed 10 tune up
While the dancers, though the weather
WAS cold, by b,lance and swing ant
steps untold, and fitting around like
bees to swarm, contrived TO keep com
fortsbly warm; while the onlookers In
overro,ts stood, an 4 < ,thrrrd somehow,
Whist pleasure they could, by watching
the dancers twist In and out, and thu
single couples WALKING about. Ths
fiddler played well, but rather slow, hst
to, to coax the others along, you know
While the little fellow behind the cornet
with something entangling doubtless
had met. for he seemed to be dwelling
In London fog, with some things visi
BILE and others incog. He managed
sometimes to get In hls "toot," which
made some laughter and dIscord to boot
While 'tother fellow behind the big viol
to keep along had wrenching hir d
trial.
In the open kitchen out In the shed,
around the cook stove heated most red
several bummers sat, In circle together
determined to keep warm In spite Of thu
weather. And when one grew sleep,
and went of 10 q nap, others would
bounce spit on the stove across 10 hi
lap. While some one later with intel
lectursl scope, put 10 the coffee kettle a
part cake Of soap. At five minutes 10
Twelve, In q hurry indeed, the party
broke for home with commeudabl'
speed.
When young men become SO dementet
they can't 90 TO party feeling content.
ed, without carrying jug OF old cider
along, or bottle OF liquor more biting
and strong, for themselves and com
panions To drink, and into disgraccful
ness wallow or sink, they're on the road
TO degradation and woe, and nuisance
to folks wherever they 60. Martins may
twi,ter and lambs skip and gambol with
grace. but these dolngs on record ",
woefully place.
Hereafter, It's the design without I
doubt, that all such bummers shall b'
counted out.
SO With me, d.