Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-03
Oxford Counfu Items.

BUoKrIELD. Rcv. Levi Jersey, Free
Baptist, of Richmond, preached his TWEEN.
ty.fourth annual sermon on the beautiful
Sabbath Of The cath, at East Bucklield
Morning discourse founded on Luke xix
IS; theme, Progression in temperance
in domestic and foreign missions, and in
Sabbath schools is the duty Of all Az
ternoon, upon II Thess, /; IL; theme
The goodness of God requires no more
than We can perform. Both discourses
were we'll calculated To awaken the dor.
mant soul. noticed among the audience
only five of his once large church-Char-
les Wood and wife, Levi Cannon, widow
Henry DeCoster and widow David War
rem His remarks upon temperance were
not only well received by members OF
the Wave, but by others. The last Sab
bath OF next Scptember will be, looked
for, with much interest, rs the 10Th sermon
will be, when he has lived his three score
and ten Yeas. Can another instance bc
found in Maine, where "a yearly cOnse-
culive sermons have oeen preached by
the same one ?
The High School teacher, ut Buckiicld,
A. l.. IIaincs OF West Peru, after teach
ing two weeks, withdrew, aud MIS-. Al
bert Austin of Buck(eId, graduate ot
Maine State Seminary. former Lucy a.
Warren, takes charge OF the school,
Charles II. Berry of bucklield. raised
l20 bushels of potatoes on one-half acre
of ground The crop in this vicinity, in
many places, i, extra. When the har-
vest is completed, the farmers will not be
so lean after all the blues the grasshop-
pers gave them.
SouTH PARIS. The Oxford Normal
| Institute has this term III students, oI
whom, Principal Swasey informs Us, 81
/ have been teachers. He has secured for
! the Institute repetition oil the lectures
OF Rev +. T. Thwing, on Vocal Culture.
The railroad station is being remodeIled
aud improved William Howe has built
/ new dwelling house near the Andrews
House, and the livery department OF the
latter has been somewhat enlarged The
past season. making it special excel
! lence of this iavorile hotel. The eau
ming establishment OF Burnham X Nor
ril, has turned out Ia, 900 cans OF corn.
Some 100 oxen will be required to meet
the demands OF the meat department.
/ The flour mill has introduced extensive
now machinery, and the foundry com
pany are getting out The new patent Pet
lengill Reversible Plow, which bids fair
to distance its rivals.
NORWAY. The Agricultural Fair occurs
this week, aud good show OF cattle
is expected. The new and spacious
/ Bcals House will accommodate 100 guests.
There are ll5 pupils at the Norway Lib.
eral Institute, w. f. Frost Principal.
Rev. b. c. Ward. OF Harrison. gave.
Friday evening. an interesting lecture on
the 70 Semitic Valley.
ALBANY. The Nelrs says that Hon.
John Lynch is pushing fol ward with great
yigor his new steam mill on Crooked
River, in Albany, which is intended for
the manufacture OF spools, and which IS
TO be quite m extensive establishment.
| He also designs erecting three large
boar ding houses Tor the accommodation OF
his employees.
GREENWOOD. The golden wedding oi
d. +. Crockett and wife WAS celebrate d
at Greenwood, September 2Oth. Mr.. {.
served TWO Years in the war of 1872, was
married To Miss Bccca Bacon, daughter
OF the late Benjamin Bacon, owner OF the
/ celebrated Bacon's Falls on the G.. !. X.
r., Sept. 20, 1921. They have been the
parents OF fourteen children. Golden
presents were made, and happy season
enjoyed 10y all.
BYRON Rev. \. W. Taylor and wife,
while riding, on Saturday, 23d ult., were
! both thrown from the wagon, in conse'
quence OF the horse getting frightened
aud received very serious injuries. Mrs.
TAYLOR had her collar bone broken besides
being otherwise badly bruised The in
! juries OF Mr. Il. were still more serious,
rs it is feared his hip is badly fractured
Dr.. Abbott OF Mexico, was called TO ut
tend them. but the injuries OF Nh. Taylor
were found To be OF 50 serious u nature
as to require additional medical aid, ant
DR.. Dyer Of Pennington. was sent Tor.
EAST RUMFORD. On Sunday, 24th ult.
while returning liom l.. Rumford, where
they had been to meeting, George II
Gleason and wife and son were thrown
from their carriage. Mrs. Gleason wa:
somewhat injured, but all escaped any
permanent hurt.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR IN FRYEBURG.-
The West Oxford Agricultural Society
will hold its twenty first annual exhibi
ton on their grounds at Fryeburg, Oct
10th, 1lth and 18th. The attractions O
the exhibition have been increased by ;
revision OF the premium list, trial o
speed horses, trotling matches. music 10y
the Frycburg Cornet Band, &c., whicl
will rendcl the exhibition an unusually
interesting one. The Portland and o.
dcnsburg railroad runs directly 10 tn,
Fair ground, and tickets for the roun'
uip. good for the three days OF the Fair