Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Greenwood.

The signs of spring are multiplying
not only are the cattle feeding enid the
pastures green,n but the swallows put
in an appearance on the first day of the
month and seem to be very much al
home.
The only snow still in sight from the
dOoryard is the big snowdrift on the
Wentworth Hill; but the owner is nc
longer there to watch it's decrease, and
report the day of its disappearance. II
has remained there as late as the 21st OF
June, but not often.
Our cream collector came through the
neighborhood for the first time May day,
but will come only twice week until
there is more to collect.
The school in this district commenced
Monday, taught by LenOra Thomas,
Bryant's Pond, who has taught several
terms here previously. Our grandboy,
now six years old, commenced going for
the first time, and now feels somewhat
as we imagine General Washington did
ON the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. And it might be added, in
cidentally, that his great-great-grand-
father, Moses Dunham, was there at the
time and assisted in that somewhat i'm
portant job of work
Mrs. A. S. Brooks visited at the Ben
nett place Monday and reports her
daughter, Mary Z. Brooks, who is at
work for Mrs. Hanscom, on Bethel Hill,
as highly delighted with her situation.
Hitherto Miss Brooks name has general
ly been written Mamie; but since her
real name is Mary Estella Brooks, she
prefers henceforth to have it so written.
These few words of explanation seemed
necessary in order to make it all plain.
There is some building going on in
town this spring, which seems to augur
some degree of prosperity, even under
President Roosevelt's administration.
1t will be remembered that when New
ton Herrick died last fall, his widow,
with her daughter, went to live with her
brother, E. Fl. Morgan, who is now
building house for them so they can
have home by themselves.
Oscar Peabody is now pulling down
his barn with view of building greater,
like the rich man in the parable, but is
building new one so as to have more
room for the products of his farm.
Several years ago Fred Cole built a
house, ell and stable on the Emmons
place for himself and parents; but as
his family has grown somewhat since,
he is now building house on the site
where the old buildings we're burned.
DR.. Packard's camp is to occupy an
island near the one on which Cushman
and Dudley built theirs two years ago.
The writer finally got thawed out so
as to 60 to meeting at Bryant's Pond
last Sunday, it being the first time since
last fall. While there we called on our
old friend, Alden Chase, and found him
still lying there, watching and waiting
to be called up higher. Before leaving
Mrs. Ford gave us late copy of lions
Advocate, giving the present condition
of Rev. Grin Richardson and wife, and
written by their son, Rev. Justin K.
Richardson, d. d., now president of
Des Moines College, Iowa. He writes
that his father, now SO years old, is fairly
well for one of that age, but totally
deaf, while his mother is nearly as old
and almost helpless from the effects of
rheumatism. Grin Richardson was our
neighbor away back in the forties, taught
three terms of school in our district, and
his son, Justin, and myself were two of
his scholars. He was first class teach
er, opened the school each morning with
prayer, and If there were scholars who
did not make good progress, it was not
his fault.
Two years ago or more Sidney Foster
was taken with cancer in his stomach;
on of ho fn hn FOL
twice for treatment, he received only
temporary benefit, and after enduring
intense suffering up to the Goth of April,
death came to his relief. He left wife
but no children.
There is an error in the West Paris
locals, which it might be we'll to correct.
Mrs. Mary (Cole) Swan was not the
widow of Adoniram Swan, but his wife.
He was present at her funeral, and of
course went as head mourner.