Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-14
Peru Items.

we had the coolest Gay, NOV. ON, ll''t
we have had since last April. The
ground is frozen quite hard. The wind
blows strong from the North West. This
weather has now continued Tor about n
week. and people are thinking that we
may have an early Winter.
The crops arc all harvested in Peru.
with the exception of some OF the gar.
den products which need TO remain out
ill late in Autumn. The farmers are
now engaged in preparing for crop
next year in the way Of clearing their
ground from ptonc and other rubbish,
and many acres are being plowed where
the grass seed did not catch last Spring,
Many farmers lost Nil the seed that they
sowed, and will be obliged TO lay down
those lands again another year. But
this cry comes from nearly every town in
the State yet We shouli not despair, for
the prospects are, that next year will be
falitlul, and we cannot complain in Peru.
for we have IN average crop OF all kinds.
Considerable building is going On here
this fall. Leonard Brown, the owner Of the
Ferry between Peru and Dixfeld, form
erly "Alden's Ferry j, building i new
house. two stories high, with n porch,
wood. she'd and workshop adjoining; his
buildings will be very convenient when
completed. Noah Hall has nearly com.
pleted his house at West Peru village;
it is well arranged, with good number
of convenient rooms, good cellar well
stoned with split granite, and has q
solid foundation his finish is mostly hard
wood, yellow Ash and yellow Birch.
| This house will cost when finished, rs
Mr.. Hall intends to have il done, $500,
and will be considered the best house in
this town.
Cyrus Dunn is erecting a School'honse
in district No > he is having it furnished
in a convenient manner TO accommodate
teachers and students; and it will cost
about 5000 There are ten districts in
town and every school building, with the
exception OF one, is new or nearly so,
having been erected within the last fiji
teen years.
Mr.. Dunn has taken at his Starch
Factory This fall some more than $500
bushels of potatoes, which are now all
made into some of the best quality OF
stan CHI, that has ever been made there
He estimates that he has twenty tons OF
new starch on hand He has 4 small
lot OF last years manufacture, having
recently sold the greater part OF what he
made last ear, and conveyed il to mar
kct.
DR.. Bisbce OF Canton 4 graduate of
the Medical Department nj Bowdoin
College, has recently located at West
Peru. where he is now engaged in his
profession.
Two public Lyceum8 are now organ
lied in Peru. in connection with The
school at the village, and in the Waite
district The meetings are held every
other Friday evening.
Maple Grove Lodge No. 204, j. o. oil
G.. L. is now working in the field OF
temperance with undated energy. We
are increasing our members each meet
ing, by the addition of new members
and those who have not been able to at
tend regularly through the Summer
months We hope to reclaim many in the
future, that our efforts may not be lost.
The officers for the present quarter are
rs follows: l.. .. Bracket, w. G. L.
Ella Bisbee. W. V. T.; A. l.. Haines,
w. S. Laura F. JENNIE, w. A. s.; Re-
villo A. Knight, W. NJ; Jessie Demeritt,
w. d. NJ; d. D. Lord. w. F. s.; Mary
Milliken w. T.; Hattie Walker, w. X.
II. S.; Emily Tucker, w. L. II. s.;
George A. Bisbec, w. |. g.; Roscoe
Roberts, w. o. e. A. l.. II.