Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15
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| Again we looked upon death, the de-
ceased this time being William Day,
whose obituary sketch has already been
given. We're we'll acquainted with nearly
the whole Day family forty years ago,
worked for four of them on their farms
or railroads, and were with William
when we lost our hand car by being run
into, an account of which was given
several years ago.
Our caller Saturday was Mr.. Foster
of Bryants Pond, who was on his way
home from a business trip. He has
travelled somewhat, having gone west
as far as Washington, which, by the way,
was about as far as he could 60 in that
direction by land, and was we'll pleased
with the country. Mr.. Foster mentioned
one fact, which everyone knows or ought
to know, that when that territory be-
came state il should have been called
| Lafayette, since we had one Washington,
ID. c., already. Let US hope the next
state admitted into the Union will be
named for that brave and good French
man; since, had it not been for him, We
might to-day be without any United
States of America, and still the subjects
of John Bull.
| That was quite a snow storm and
thunder shower Monday morning, al
through the town meeting materialized
all the same, although rather thin; nor
did it hinder Mrs. A. S. Brooks and her
little girl from visiting at the Bennett
place, but it was little too rough for
your correspondent to get out, and
| therefore has not learned all the doings
of the meeting. One thing they voted
TO do was to build new school house
in district No. s, otherwise called the
Bryant district. The one now in use
has done service for at least Is years,
having served its day and generation
well with few repairs.
Our mail Tuesday consisted of the
Democrat, two copies of the Waterman,
letter from ID. o. Davis, Osakis, Mimi,
accompanied by two booklets, entitled
The st. Cloud Colony, Seminole Land
and Investment Co., Washington, d. G.
Mr.. Davis writes his health is good,
the winter has been fine with but little
snow, but he has the st. Cloud fever
and would migrate thither at once were
he not in some way handicapped so as to
make such move impracticable. But
he already owns land there, and may
yet become a citizen of that place.
When the fish peddlers turn up at the
rate of two day it is natural to infer
they are getting pretty plentiful, and
that is what they have been doing re-
Gently. And now just see what change
has taken place along that line during
the past half century or a little more.
When on the newfoundland Banks in
1856, cod fishing, the captain would
allow no paddock dressed unless of the
largest size, on account of their inferior
quality and low price, in consequence of
which thousands were thrown over
board and wasted. Now they are on the
maket in common with cod and pollock,
sell for the same price, nor is it an easy
matter to tell the difference after being
cooked. How constant is change, to be
sure.
Last fall Mr.. Hadley rsoved into the
Maxfield house with his family, in view
os working in the Albany woods during
the winter In the family of seven
children was one boy with heart disease;
few weeks ago he grew worse and
died Monday. Funeral Thursday after
noon, conducted by Frank Andrews of
South Woodstock; divine services by
Rev. Seth Benson, West Paris. The re-
mains were buried in Peru Friday.