Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-18
Oxford Items.

NO. 4, Capt. NVotRc " h~s'S''' "'S NV
exactly satisfied with Che report in the
Democrat, relating to the trial OF En-
gines 1t Norway. on tho 4th of July
This report says 1.-THE flag was aw@ d.
ed to the Oxford Company. tho at differ
ent trials each machine beat the other. v
Capt. PARROTS Company claim that they
beat the Norway BEARS" handsomely
and squarely euery time. and they honor
ably won the flag awarded to them
And they say further, that il their Norway
neighbors arc not satisfied with TINT trial.
they are ready, on any reasonable notice,
to try it over again; and not only with
them. but with any other Fire Engine in
the County. They do not put out this
challenge by way Of brag. but to lot the
world know that they are willing to test
their faith by their works.
The people OF Oxford village. have
out of their surplus OF highway work,
laid down this Spring nearly one hun
dred rods Of new plank yide walk-a
splendid Improvement much enjoyed by
the people of the whole village.
Rev. Kinsman Atkinson commenced
his labors rs Pastor OF the NJ +. church
in thi. town tho first of last May. He is
IL fine schular,a profound. original think
er---an eloquent. instructive preacher,
and is already winning golden opinions
on ali sides. This society was exceed.
ingly fortunate in securing his services
the present year.
Rev. Geo. A. Lockwood has been en-.
gagged another year by the Congregation
al church and society in this town. Mr.
Lockwood is good preacher, close
student. and young man OF much prom
iso.
The people oil this town. especially oil
Oxford village, have hardly rallied from
the terrible shock caused by the drown
ing of Mcssrs. Vcrrill. EdgecOmb and
Barker, in Thompson Pond few weeks
since. For more than three long weeks
they kept up II daily, continuou. search
Tor the bodies OF these Young NEIL
graphing in water near hundred ieet
deep. until by dint oi perseverance and
endurance. they succeeded in finding
them all-much to the qualification OF
their deeply afflicted friends and rela
tiyes.
All the Mills ia this town arc running
on iuIl time, and are doing u good bust
moss.
The farmers in this town are commcnc.
cling to secure their hay crops which
will be comparatively light. To this
there ATE some exceptions. Mr.. Thomas
Baker, cut from one acre adjoining his
store. Oxford village, two tons by ac,ua!
weight. Seth III. Fauncc, Esq. who haas
farm near tho village, informs me that
he shall cut larger crop from the same
land. than he has any one year for three
years past.
The rye crop in this town will be album
dant. Cyrus H. King mt Wclchviilt, cut ;
over twenty acrcs-very stout aud most
OF 1t grew ON Oxford plains. Other
crops in town will be tnir. it "c have
scasonabe rains. To this. fruit vii! be
an exception the yield must bu light.
Mr. Bartlett Kavenough injured one OF
his feet quito seriously while operating
the Ocean No 4. ut Norway on the fourth
One of the brakes of the Engine VA. M
cidcntally brought down luripusIy upon
it, catching il between this and a plat
form. He showed good gri; upon the
occasion. saying nothi < at hi. injury.
and standing on his well foot hclpin. the
boys play" until they beu. aud then
Justify cheering with the others mt victory
lie is attended by DR.. Hon. and doing
well