Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Greenwood.

The weather is improving; those q
trees now run more sap than we car
drink or eat when reduced to syrup.
Dogdays are yet several months in the
future; but catnights are already or
with all their feline grandeur.
The other day Frank Brooks went up
to piece of wall where dog was bark.
ing, and there found coon holding him
at bay; but taking new courage from
his master, he soon dispatched him
The animal was spring poor as he vel
might be after living through such a
winter.
Scott Merrill has moved his family in.
to Herbert Rings house, for the present
with a view of working for Mr.. Ring a
part of the coming season. His son
Roscoe, has gone to work for d. D.
beverley, Bryant's Pond, for the purpose
of learning the carriage makers trade.
Charles b. Brooks and Daniel Bryant
have each procured new housekeeper
and intend to keep house again as OF
yore. These men seem to retain theil
courage remarkably well, considering
that they are both well along in the
seventies.
Jesse Daniel has bought flock of q
Angora goats and nine kids, thinking tC
make money in that line of business.
Thomas Stickney was a native OF
Hartford, and when about 30 years OF
years of age he was chosen captain of a
military company in that town. When
he went by, training days, with his blue
military suit on, his cooked hat, and
sword hanging by his side, looked up
ON him as some superior being, and
with more admiration than should
any public functionary now on this
planet.
In 1914 Capt Thomas Stickney mar
ried Louisa Larrabee, and the way they
were published would possibly provoke
a smile at this day on account of its
oddity. After the minister finished his
sermon on Sunday, the town clerk, OF
his substitute, gave the following verbal
notice: capt. Thomas Stickney,. and
Miss Louisa Larrabee, both of Hartford,
intend marriage" This was called be-
ing published by crying; and in case the
clerk was absent, his substitute added
$50 ordered by town clerk"
About year later daughter was
born to them, whom they named Viola;
three years later, or during the season
of lS4S, worked for Capt. Stickney on
his farm, my father having died in April
of that year. In 1850 son was born to
these parents, who took his fathers
name, and who resembled him very
closely as the daughter did her mother.
A few months after the son was born,
the father died of an internal abscess,
thus leaving his widow in rather poor cir
cumStanceS with two little children to
provide for. But it so happened that
about that time her Oldest brother,
John Larrabee, Esq, was still enjoying
single blessedness, and, needinga house
keeper, he took her and her children to
his own home and provided for them as
his own family. Esq. John died quite a
number of years ago, after being nearly
helpless for five years, and last July the
widow Stickney passed away, living in
the same condition for ten months,
aged nearly IS years. And since these
two children had the whole care of their
uncle and mother, all through their de-
clining years, it is quite evident they
both paid for their bringing up many
times over.
Thomas Stickney and his sister Viola
still live in Livermore, where their folks
died-when he is not at work away from
home. Mr.. Stickney visited at the Ben
nett place recently, and gave us much
of the history here written. Being ask
ed why neither he nor his sister ever got
married, he said his circumstances
never seemed favorable for taking such a
step; and as for his sister he doubted If
she ever gave the subject of marriage a
serious thought.