Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10

Scraps from Mason.

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Ma. EproR Yankees. when they meet,
always make observations about the wealth.
o.. and why should they no, write about IL
- we'll. The present winter thus lar ha,
been remarkable ons. The quantity Of
snow that la. fallen he. been much lc'. than
usual. and What has fallen la. been oi out
il'i'e practical value Tor bu.ine.. purposes.
We have had .le'ghing bat Tor very few
day.. The wind piled our fr., snow. In
drifts. and the warm WEATHER IN December
melted all away in the road. that va. no,
piled Up. thus giving us 'nos ADD bare
ground to travel on in about equal propor.
iions, 90 IL was neither good travelling lor
runners or wheels. aud % q remain. nov.
Last Wednesday !, was quite pleasant; in
the evening IL showed sboos two inche. aud
ra'nej Tor a few minutes. giving promise Of
so.sl travelling Zoe few day.. bat how DO.
ls','s are our fondes, hops About ten.
o'clock the wind b-esn to How. and before
morning Il "a. . perfect gale. and has con
ilnued almost without intermlssion I'LL to-
day Saturday The ground !. bare a, 30.
bciore. and the snow drifts are covered With
gravel.
Much Jamags ha, heen done to property
in tli. section planss were torn out OF
brtig., board pile ssre torn down and
board. and plank. carried sbou, a. though
they had been bat feathers.
Ia the town Of Mason. - far a. heard
from ~ preser writing, the following
building, were more or ls.. damaged Ar.
ts,bAs Mason's 3n n. large and nes. partial.
ly unrooied. aud the board. and shingles
reduced TO kindhng wood. J. &. BsIn'.
barn ), badly shattered, which i,a great
misfortune. as SIR. Bean ]. absent in the
army, and no one at home but wife ani
family OF girls. Sir. q bad log barn
unrooied. not olhsr~isc damaged as learn.
A poor man by the name Of Murphy. living
Ia the WOODS ai the upper rart Of the town,
bad his house blown entirely down. and his
family OF small children add siek wife,
with al infant about two week. old. ~sro
buried IN tho mass Of rubbish yet, for,u.
natsly. none Of them were much hurt Tho
nearest nsishbor to which they could Zee foe
shelter. was about half mile distant. 4
hard case truly. 0lher houses wsrs badly
shaken. and some had the rlA.tsrlng badly
shaken OF
I hear this morning that the barns OF
Melvin Farwsll. at West Bslhsl, and OF
Elush Whistler. a. North Albany. we're IN.
rooftd whether otherwise injured, have
ha,. not learned.
Saeh . last Of disasters BY wind VI. ns'sr
known here before.
While AN about Il. ! oil! jus, say that
the little town OF Macon 10 not bsh,nd hsI
sister town. in Old otiord. IN support OF
the war. The popalauon Of ih,' tosn, BY
the ia.t census. was one hundred and thirty.
sir. ~ the tune VI taxing The invoice la't
April, there we're twenty sigh. names on
the polls; yet. from Ihi. small number Of
inhabitants. eleven noble fellows have lsi.
all tba, the heart holds dear. and gone TO
risk III. Tor their country. tive Of thOse ara
married men. aud az unmarried seven
vsr. voters, and Oh. rest about twenty
ye.r Of ss-. II aGv town has done better
We would not envy them. buiay sci done.
Dip,hsria Is quite prevalent At tho village
Of Vest Bethel. Three death. occurred 10
the family Of John 2. Alien IN AbouI ona
~~t. Their. ha. also been several deaths
BY typhoid fever within short time At thu
sans place. q. II Is.
+. ). Tbs weather !. very cold, to-day
Las, nigh, VAS the colds', Of the season by
far