Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-01
Green wood.

"There's only one thing constant and
that is CHANGE So declared some one
and 1t comes very near the truth. Last
week some one asked, 'Is this our
Indian summer" and now only one
week later, the question could be asked
with equal propriety, Is this our Indian
winter? Yesterday, the high wind made
it cold and uncomfortable to be out,
and now the ground is covered with
snow which is growing deeper every
minute, as though it intended to give us
sleighing.
But this is the last week in October,
and the month on the whole has given
us an unusual amount of warm sunshine
with little rain and tho fountains are
low. Buttercups and strawberry bios
SONS, and even ripe strawberries have
been reported, and few days ago Ran
som Cumming of Bryant Pond sent us a
mullen stalk, much Of the upper part
being covered with fresh flowers, all of
which confirms what has just been said
that October on the whole has been q
very pleasant month, even If we except
the first and few of the last days.
While on our way to Locke's Mills the
last of the week, and after reaching the
place, several calls were made, few of
which will be briefly noticed. The first
was on Frank Brooks, who related a
skunk hunt, which proved rather inter-
estlng ON account of the result. He
went out with his hired man in the even
ing, taking only a short stick for killing
the animal so as not to iujure the pelt.
Soon the game was found, and while try
ing to get u good stroke at his head, the
skunk discharged his breech loader d.
rectly In his face, filling his eyes so that
had 1t not been for his hired man, 1t
would have been impossible to find his
way home. Frank says the next time he
goes skunk hunting, he will take long
or stick with him and look out better for
that kind of warfare.
The next call was on Daniel Cole, who
with three men, was digging stone in his
field and building the old fashioned
double wall. Were glad to know wall
building has not become entirely los,
art.
Proceeding a mile farther, an auto
came along containing six persons, three
of each sex, and halting. one of the
ladies inquired the "name of that fine
sheet of water"
1--WE old folks have always called it
South Pond, but as all bodies of water
down to the size of mud puddle are
now called lakes, and since this is the
largest of the seven ponds in town, they
begin to think of calling it Lake Su-
perior" was the reply. This unexpected
and rather queer answer caused them to
laugh heartily, and thanking US for the
information they drove on.
The first Saturday morning call was
on d. ID. Cross, whose second wife was
Angie Martin and former pupil She
remembered The school and how the
larger scholars learned to chant the
multiplication table. She showed US a
well-filled autograph album, some of the
names being those of persons who have
pa ,sed on To that better land, among
others our b-loved daughter, Elvirs B.
The next call was on o. G.. Whitman,
who moved into the place from the City
last 1pring. AS good luck would have it,
his son Marshall and wife were visiting
there and he showed US the photograph
of those eight horses which were killed
by lightning in Waterford, on the first
day of October. 1t was doleful picture
although they were horses instead of
human beings.
Only one more call will be noticed
lest too much space be occupied. 1t was
at the house of Frank Bennett and were
pleased to find Elmer Cole was on visit
there. He told about having his eyes
removed last summer as formerly men.
toned, aud that he had received but lit
tie benefit by submitting to the ordeal.
He said the light was not 30 painful as
to make it necessary to go blindfolded
any longer. but the optic nerves were
still so perfect that flashes of light were
often plainly to be seen. While there
Mrs. Bennett gave us late paper con-
tanning all the details of how Walter
Wellman, with his crew of five men,
didn't 60 to Europe in his big airship as
they intended. which furnished quite an
amount of interesting reading.
Friday afternoon: That three inches of
snow which fell yesterday is all gone,
weather warm and cattle out again as If
nothing had happened.