Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-15

tainmeut, and We were met By them on
The train. Tuesday moraine ths peblic
buildings Of the place were opened for
our inspection, and The members Of The
party visited st thar pleasure the sey-
efal churches, the court house and jsil,
the new opera house and the new M
sonic Hail, the Porter public library
building, the gift Of . former citizen, and
many other points Of interest.
hschias h Q town Of much historic In
tercst. Just outside the town tho Arst
naval battle Of the Revolution was
fought, and Q British officer wounded In
that engagement died In the Old Burn
ham Tavern, . hip-roofed structure built
In 1770, and still standing In its original
form, and occupied as residence BY .
family who according, TO their statement
TO members Of the party, were not able
financially to destroy the historic value
Of the house BY repairing and remodel
Ing Il.
left in the state with stone celia, but II 10
we'll lighted, amply large, and 10 perfect
condition. The court house WAS built In
the fifties, but few years since was re-
modelled ut cost Of some 90, 900, and
the lower story, containing the offices, 10
made what 10 considered 70 be drepr0of.
The court room is exceedingly pleasant
and comfortable, and the view from the
belfry, to which few Of % climbed, ls
magnificent.
NschIas IL town Of some 2,O00 inhab-
itauts, situated st the hesd OF tide on the
Machias River, which furnishes water
communication with the ocean on the one
hand, and on the other hand . consider
able water power. OF course there are
several lumber mills there. All the
rivers Of Washington County bring down
large quantities OF lumber every year,
and Il is said that there 10 vast water
power In them ~ yet only partially de-
veloped, and much Of II running TO
waste. The town is well supplied with
sidewalks, and has electric lights and an
excellent water system. Two old estab-
lished papers, the Aschias Republican
and the Machtas Union, are publlshed
here. The town is well shaded, cool and
pleasant, and the people have an air OF
high breeding which makes the stay OF
the visitors very pleasant.
The press party are indebted to many
OF the citizens for courtesies extended
during the stay, but . few OF those who
might be specially mentioned are Il. +.
Barry, with the Bangor whlg, who rep
resented the citizens committee, DR..
Hunter, Mr.. Psrlln OF the Union, p. h.
LonRfellow, clerk Of courts, Isaac p.
Longfellow, sheriff, and many others.
Tuesday afternoon the entire party
Was given . carriage drive by the clti-
zens. The route was through East Ms
chiss, By Hadley's Lake and Asrshfield,
"A beautiful fifteen-mile drive, over
good hard roads. The soil Of Washing.
ton County ID such that Il makes . irm
road surface, without sand and with lit
tie dust. The one surprising feature OF
this drive to those from the western part
Of the state, was the enormous hay crop
which was being harvested all along the
way.
Tuesday evening . delightful recep-
ton VAS given the association 1t the
Universalist church, new building OF
which its builders feel justly proud. The
were welcomed by Hon. John y.
Lynch and N. n. Rich Of Portland re-
spouded for the association. Refresh-
ments were served In the parlors Of the
church, and . pleasant hour Was spent
la renewing and making acquaintances.