Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-09
Dixas1d Items.

70 keep you informed of the manner Il is
progressing. We had another meeting
last Friday eye.. which brought out
good crowd, nearly all in warm sympathy
with the movement Reports were made
by the Committees. and every thing
seemed to be Progressing finely. The
paper signed by the gentlemen has re-
ceived some 70 new names since our last
communication. There seems to be a
determination on the part of the people
in Dixfield village to bring about diff
ferent state Of affairs. The ''pledge" of
the movers in this matter, 10 stand by
each other, &C." is thus far being carried
out to the every letter. and we sincerely
hope IL may continue to I've so
There is an opposition. n might natu-
rally be expected. to this movement, bu,
they must. we think, have stronger oar
than they can manage. to row their bark
against the strong tide that Is against
them. One thing Is certain, II igUor il
sold in our village. il il done in very
sly manner. and vastly different from
what IL was four weeks ago The PEG
pie are bound to punish. not only the sell
Ter cf Intoxicating liquors, but also every
one who iSfpund intoxicated in the streets.
according to See ls,. Chap. 90. Of the
! Public Laws Of 1859.
The snow is settling very fast in the
village. and occasional spots Of bare
ground appear.
The velocipede fever has started in
Our village. a. some have just arrived. and
naturally large crowd gather 10 see
Novelty, Won know, Is exciting I be-
lie@e there Is to be- school opened. just
for the purpose of learning to ride. at the
National Hall
Acorrcspondent ofthc Lewiston Journal
gives the following account of this thriv
ing Village:
Our village You know lies alongside Of
the noisclcss. peaceful Androscoggin and
contains about eighty houses all told. At
the upper. or west end of the town, from
the north. beautiful little stream called
the Swift river" enters. singing and
dancing over It's twenty feet fall. The
water which this river affords Is all the
available water power in the village and
might be used 10 much better advantage
than IL now is. BY it, entcrprising, gentle
manly owners. The power here present
ed. might I've increased so as IN carry on
large cotton. or wooden manufacturing
business, besides the prescut saw mill
grist mill. Single mill, eardhng and
threshing business.
We have here Universalist church
which has been closed for nearly eight
months. The Congregationalists and
Me,hodists occupy in very profitable,
peaceful manner the little unassuming
Chapel nj the lower end of the village,
three quarters Of the time.
There are seven small stores in the
place. including shoe, hardware,
millinery and confectionery store. The
principal dry goods and grocery store is
owned by Thomas J. Cox Il son. who
are doing considerable business in -four
and grain We have three good physic-
inns. five LAWYERS and no settled minister.
Our marbleworker. harpess- maker and
photographer are excellent workmen.
Two very respectable hotel buildings
stand near the centre al business. McsSrs.
Marble, Smith and Jackson are gentle
men OF good business abilities. and are
uniformly courteous, kind and afiablc To
their customers and the people of the
place One Of orr most venerable and
respected fellow citizens, radical republi-
can A. he i. NAV b. found early and late
Mt the Post Office in this place, ready To
wait upon AL customers who do business
in the paper and letter line. In some
what prompt, decided and intrepid, though
respectful tone and manner. he does all
the labor connected with the Post Office
department in DiXiield, and seems ever
only TO regret that BE- has no more articles
in his line of business to deliver. On the
east side Of Swift river may be found in
bold rel ef the wagon and sleigh manu-
factory Of Mr. Judkins. On the other
side Of the river. on the Mexico bank. the
farmers of Dixheld and vicinity 20 for
the purchase ofnew carts lumber wagons
and wheelbarrows. This is the place,
too, for repairs in the wheel-wright bust
ness.
Our select school is doing very finely
under the care and able instruction of j.
+. Holman, its new teacher.
Among our leading agriculturists, we
have the name of Samuel White. Charles
Il. Chase, Foster French. Harrison White,
Alexander Sunders, William Il. White
and Joseph T. Mitchell Mr.. Chase is
considered by our people as the most
scientific, practical farmer. which our
county affords. His practical knowledge
of the soil and the various phases which
it is made 10 assume under the thoughtful,
iudicious care of the husbandman is very
valuable.
Dixfeld is the home of Hon. f. g..
Harlow, and our efficient Senator, Hon.
w. w. Bolster The first and only law
office on Weld street, isoccupied by Isaac
Randall, esq.