Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-13
NOriCdU Items.

are having u faif amount oi "oin' az"
plenty of water to do it. The Pulp mill,
at Steep Falls. IS in full operation. The
Shove-handlo Factory of A. Sanborn d
Son, is now in operation, and they have
large amount Of timber to work up
The Clothes-pi factory is doinga fair
business.
Mcssrs. Nevers &c Ames, with good
crew OF hands, are turning out nice and
largo lot of Piano-forto work, that will
compare we'll with any city work.
Moses Ames has made n good addition
to his dwelling house.
Lee Mixer and Charles Pike are max.
ing good improvements upon their dwell
ing houses.
The Congregational Church is being
newly painted. and looks much improved.
IIosley Shed is finishing . new tene-
ment on Danforth Street
The Norway NJ. T. In, Co., have just
had its annual meeting, and chose Benz.
Tucker for President, Mark p. Smith,
Secretary, Elliot Smith, Treasurer-E.
+. Beal. John L. Horn. Albert Sanborn.
VIM. f. Goodnow, Eben C. Shackley, II.
G.. Cole, Benz Tucker. Directors, The
company is now in flourishing condition
increasing finely, particulars of which,
will hereafter be given.
The Norway Savings Bank has just lie.
clared a sem.annual dividend of three
and onc-half per cent. there being de-
posted at tho present time 74.6Sy. p
showing good confidence of the deposi-
tors in its management
Charles Cummings is now commencing
new house on Danforth street.
Jonathan Whitchouse has bought the
Samuel Merrill stand near Steep Falls,
and Samuel Skillings has sold his stand
to Mr.. Libby. of Lewiston.
Two barrels of whiskey just declared
forfeited to the town of Paris, by Wr.
f. Goodnow, Esq, have just been remov-
ed to the seat of Government, by their
honors, the Selcctmen, who were adj
monishcd not TO have n too high time
over the ardent. w.
You may talk to me Of summertime,
OF autumn's fruit and grain:
But stil shall love the sprngtme,
When The birds come back again
The season is two weeks earlier than
last, and the farmers. the true noblemcn
OF the land. are in good spirits. Sowing
is about iini shed and they are already to
proceed with planting-many have plant
ed potatoes; it is yet early for corn
Land that was too wet to work till June
lest year. was plowed in April this. The
trees arc putting on their livery of green
very rapidly. Apple blossoms promise
to be plentiful. Grass has good start
in fields and pastures young stock was
driven to pasture the first OF the month.
The snow. tall in this town last winter,
wa. 6 inches in October, in November,
90 in December, 81 in January, SO in
February, % in March, 9 in April, and
none in May. rs yet; making in all, 10
feet inches. Last year inches of snow
fell the I'd day of May. and the weather
was decidedly cold. Rain has succeeded
nearly every snow the past winter. and
often powerful enough to carry it all of.
Considering the great amount OF rain and
and snow that has fallen for the last sew.
en- months, can we but look for severe
drouth?
The n L. l. are being drilled daily
They will be uniformed during this month.
Mr.. Fred. G. Stevens, aged Is years.
caught handsome trout in Sand Pond
brook the other day. weighing four lbs.
He found him in shoal water, threw him
baited hook, which he swallowed with
two OF three feet of the line and bit it off.
Fred then took sharp stick and went in.
to the brook after him, and after lively
skirmish with the spotted fellow succeed.
ed in wounding him and he surrendered.
We received generous piece. for which
he has our thanks, and our esteem 10: bis
bravery.
A little child of Mr. Henry Judkins.
was burned SO badly last Saturday, by its
clothes taking fire from matches, that it
died soon alter. DYKE.
FRosT's CORNER.
Mr.. f. F. Stevens has opened harness
shop here. He is neat and thorough
workman. Try him, if you are in want
Of harnesses.
james Partridge, at Frost's Corner, has
bought out the store Of goods of w S.
Benson, and is preparing for a good trade.
Mr.. o. w. II. Judkins, of Swilt's Cor.
ner. has bought out ard opened the black
smiths shop.
Rev. l.. II. Tabor preached truthful
and beautiful discourse here last Sunday
evening, from the text: ''But with God
all things are possible" We hopo he
may meet us here often this summer.