Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-01

dear companion of his better days but
eleven years. He died in 1850, at the age
or seventy two, and was buried near his
own sumptuous "house in the wilder.
ness"
Although no mention of any but the
first generation of Magalloway pioneers,
was contemplated at the commencement
of these sketches, it would be injustice
both to the subject and to the parties
concerned, not to mention certain of the
sons of the pathfinders whose records for
adventure and enterprise were not infe-
rior to those of their heroic predeces-
sors.
Among these we may mention Loren
20 D.. eldest son of Richard Lombard,
and partner with him in all the hard
ships and labors of his pioneer expert.
epce. Lorenzo was typical country
boy, in the fullest sense of the phrase,
six feet high, straight, large framed, and
| no Indian Of the forest could surpass him
In pioneer sagacity, hardihood. or the
amount of labor be could perform iu a
given time, were it day, year, or a
quarter of century. He was said to be
the most expert performer with an axe
on the Magalloway waters. He was one
of the most successful hunters and trap.
pers, and his record as an industrious
and prosperous farmer was unquestioned
and unimpeachable. The fret frame
house at the upper settlement was built
by him, which house is standing today,
and forms an important part of the
Aziscoos Hotel, kept by Mr.. T. A. Flint,
the present proprietor of the broad and
beautiful estate whore the subject OF this
sketch lived, died and was buried. Mr..
Lombard's untimely death in 1853 at the
age of forty.five, was apparently FASTENED
by extreme exposure in the early spring,
during hunting and trapping excursion,
| which resulted in pneumonia, causing
death in few days tberefrom. OF his
] family only q granddaughter now sur.
wives, and the name of Lombard has long
since disappeared from the roll of Ma
galloway settlers.
Nelson Pickett, eldest son of William
Fickett, the third of the Upper Magallo.
way settlers, though young man at the
time of his fathers migration thither,
properly claims place among the original
pioneers. Though never man OF heroic
or adventurous temperament, he ever
| maintained the character OF On honor
able, useful and prosperous citizen. Be-
| ing q man of education and scholarly in
clinations, he early became one OF the
most prominent In municipal or plspta-
tion affairs, and was seldom or never
without official position in the commu
nifty. At little past forty years of age,
being left the sole survivor of bis fathers
family, he succeeded to the whole valua-
BILE estate, to which constantly adding by
prudent Investments and persevering In
dustry, he soon attained to competency
which he enjoyed to the last. His death
at the age of Sc was caused by falling
uuder a loaded team which he was guild
ing In the winter time, down Q slippery
hillside, which accident he survived only
few days. His remains now lie beside
his fathers on the beautiful estate where
all the mature years of his life we're
passed, and which still continues in the
possession of descendant of the family.
He was the second postmaster at VIII.
sons Mills, which position be occupied
from 1884 until near, II not quite to the
time of his death.
Lorenzo D., eldest son of Israel T. Lin
nell, who at seventy y-nine years OF age is
| still an expert in the use of the rifle, has
been from his childhood Injured to all the
vicissitudes of pioneer life, and from boy
hood one of the most reliable In all the
various exigencies thereof ever known 10
the Magallowsy region. Late In the au
tumn OF 1845 when mere youth, he
ioiued the Connecticut Valley expedition
for the survey of route for the Allan
tic and st. Lawrence railroad, and on its
return homeward was persuaded against
his better judgment, bya young lawyer
of Ando YER, Maine, named Tal0ot, 60
leave the main body OF the company and
attempt the shortest route to his home
BY floating down the Diamond River on
q raft OF logs. The plan might perhaps
have been Q success, but on arriving at
the forks of the river whore the Swift
Diamond empties into the main stream,
they we're overtaken by the darkness OF
nirht. and being too near the falls for
safety. they concluded to leave their raft
and proceed by land. They had gone
but = few rods however when they unex.
pectedly found themselves on an island,
from which they found It impossible to
i wade to the mainland on account OF the
depth and strength of the current.
There was now no alternative but foE
them to pass tho night on the island,
and an immediate fire was necessary 10
keep them, vet - they were, from freez
ling TO death, but how was fire to be OBJ
tainedP BY desperate search young Lin
nell discovered beneath the arm, In hii
lcotton undergarment, . small dry spot
which be Vas not long In cutting ont
and on this, from . water-tight mask
| they poured powder, which they ignited
lby fiint and steel. and with the help oi
birch bark picked up In the darkness
soon had roaring fire, and were ont ol
Immediate danger.
u At mornings dawn the channel OF th.
river which they bad attempted to ford
vss frozen over to thickness sufficient
n bear their weight, and thus they e.
. capped from m island experience whici
had bidden fair to be more tragic than
that Of Robinson Crusoe. The episode Il
sipce oommemorated BY tho name O
Tslbot's Island, which the scene OF theil
! perilous night adventure still retains.
Thsl life Of David ~, second SON o
{ Joseph Sturtsvaut, furnishes IN example
: Of industry, OF fortituds, and OF perss
. versnce IN the midst Of misfortune, an
: pafAllelsd IN the history Of the Magailo
way, and rarely surpassed In the aunal
of mankind. II the winter OF 164b, sool
after attaining bis majority, he com