Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-29


MericO.
Wonderful shaking One family's
stove shaken down; one woman shaken
from bed, and myself brought to calcuIat-
ing how to get my family from the house
Many others badly frightened.
All the above done by the severe shak-
ing of this portion of tho world, which
occurred last Friday morning. at half
past five o'clock. The bed in which two
of my children were, was so shaken as to
wake them up. The windows ofmy own
room ratified rs though some person, an
adept at shaking. WAS hard AT work at that
branch of labor. Nearly every one in
this region had evidence Of wonderful
rommotion OF the real estate leit untouch-
cd by the late flood No such shock was
ever felt in this section. One can hardly
credit the stories told regarding this
earthquake.
S. NJ. Locke, Of Roxbury, sold his old
homestead and has bought V. p. Rich
ards. Mr. Richards has gone, or is going
10 California. Benjamin w. Elliott has
sold his farm in Ro1bury 10 VIM. V. Por-
ter Mr.. Elliott has moved into this town
and taken possession of the farm former
ly owned by Aaron Lufkiu.
The mills at Rumford Falls are now
idle and must remain so until the water
10 lower in the Androscoggin, so that the
numc carried away by the late freshct
can be repaired.
A valuable cow owned by David F.
Brown died last night. Her death was
caused 10y eating too many potatoes and
apples.
wish YOU 10 advertise q little. and do
it gratis. F.. h. Knapp has moved to
Lewiston, leaving his house and black
smith shop uuoccupied, and for sale. We
want good sober. industrious black
smith, to come here and work at that
trade, he can find all the work any one
man can do. If n good workman. he can
draw from other sections So much work
that he would be compelled to employ q
"journeyman." Pay sure and enough OF
il.
A. we are now suffering for such 4
workman. we hope he will appear to us
Immediately.
will give tailor who will come here
and work n his trndc-keep sober, and
have his work done when promised-ii
lie be master of the tailoring trade, the
rent of good, comfortable house, large
enough for small family, say fonr per
sons, rs long as do business here. and
agree that he shall have u good run OF
custom" that will pay Tor what they hire
done. Furthermore we want good Gus
tom boot & shoe maker. There is not Z
better locality in Oxford County, for either
blacksmith. tailor. or shoemaker, than
Mexico Corner Please send Us one Of
each y. B.-we prefer those fsvorine
the political doctrines advocated by The
Oxford Democrat.
Tuesday after the Hood. Mr. Richard,
one of our Sclcctmen, went to RumtorG
and made arrangements with the select
men of that town 10 have ferry boat
owned by ID F. Brown Il V. w. Abbott,
put up the ropes, hire u maa To tend it
and ferry nj the mouth of Swirl river Mr..
Richards had the arrangement carried in
10 execution, so that travel suffered very
little delay; what we should have don.
without this ferry we hardly know much
credit is due the parties for thi, action.
ThS road to Hop city" (Byron) il be-
ing repaired and two or three wagon,
have been worked through TO this point
AMI returned.
The Lewiston Steam Mill Co have SEN
number Of men up. 10 repair damages
build new dams and prepare for q large
winters logging and good drive in the
spring. ?.