Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-12
Our Hartford Friend Heard From.
HE CALLS ON OLD FRIENDS, AND Gao
CEPTs A SITUATION"
HARTFORD. Inly 18. 100

HARTFORD, July 16, 1904.
Having travelled in Rumford to my
hearts content thought I would can
vass North Turner last week. The vii
lage of North Turner is pleasantly stu
ated on the banks of the Martin stream.
The people are jolly good set and all
seem to be getting good living.
went to see the widow james Kill
BIRTH, who is SO years old-my first
school teacher. She retains her mental
faculties and has remarkable memory.
She remembers all the names of her
scholars that went to our school 65 years
ago. All that are alive now are Mrs.
VIM. P. Brigham and myself. Her
health is good but she is quite deaf.
then called on other friends at North
Turner, and went to my old friend, R.
D. Leavitt. He now lives with his son,
Archie, on the farm adjoining his place.
His buildings were all burned last win
ter, but he has built large barn this
summer for his hay. enjoyed my visit
beyond all account. They all tried to
make me have good time and we had
an innocent game of keards.
After a few other calls l returned
home. had not long been home when
l had an invitation to visit man who
lives in the vicinity OF Hebron Academy
and do his chores and make myself gen.
orally useful during haying time, and
perhaps look after the interests of the
academy in dull weather when school is
not keeping.
On my way to Hebron l met my old
friend, Hon. John P. Swasey (all but the
HOn.). There was quite crowd at the
station in Bucktield, and John wanted
to know where came from, where was
going, and what my business was.
told him as was not under oath | did
mt know as it was any of his business
He said it made no difference, I would
lie, under oath or not. So told him
was going to Hebron to milk nine cows
and was going to be gone week.
swell, says John, 81 should think il
would take you a week to milk nine
cows"
The people in the depot seemed mucl
pleased to hear John talk to me ant
that made John feel first rate, and h
commenced to tell funny stories. On'
story was about couple of lawyers wht
when in company were always black
guarding each other. At certain place
where court was sitting, one of thes'
lawyers was acting judge. SO afte
supper one night all hands got rOunt
the stove and waited for the judge ant
lawyer to fire away at each other. Th'
; lawyer said he had a dream the othe
night. He said he dreamed he died ant
} went to the gate of heaven. st. Pete
came out. He told st. Peter he wanted
to look over his account. 'All right,
said st. Peter, "what name?" So Ii,
gave him his name and said he was from
Livermore Falls. st. Peter was gon
some time. and came back and said h,
could not find the name. "What wa
your business while on earth?" he ask
ed. 81 was lawyer, SIR" "Oh," salt
st. Peter, "that accounts for it. You
will have to go to the other place.
"But," says the lawyer, l saw the Judg'
peek out of the gate while you wer'
gone to look up my account. How wa
that?" ST. Peter laughed and said
THAT man didn't know law enough tt
keep him out of heaven"
| About that time the whistle blew.
told John if he did as well as he coult
he would 60 to heaven. Says John
"YOu 60 to Hebron and milk the cows
and will 60 home"
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