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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
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+ Two purses were offered by the Oxford
County Agricultural Society TO be ,,rottel
l,or on Wednesday, the 23d inst. -frsI
| purse of $50. s25 to lst, sl5 TO I'd. SIC
to 3d,-second purse Of $500 for best
IaAreo in five mile heats.
! Messr.. L. C. Jackson, John Wood
man and j. II. Martin were Judges OF
ktAe. iisst race, which occurred in the fore
noon. The following in tho result of the
rNce FOR llio first purse; ~
n. G. Thayer, ns. b. &. Ben Butler. !, l.
| IL. Il. Elliott ne. b. IN. Minnie, s.,
| n. fausce rs. c. m. Topsey, =
| Crooker X Thayer MS bl. & Domino 4, -
Time, 4sl 23ll ea5l
Proof having been made that Ben But
Ter trotled at Dixfield in less than TIRES
minutes, tho first prize WAX awarded &c
Topsey, I'd TO Minnie, and Sd to Domino
Only two entries were made Tor The
second purse, viz: Phil. Sheridan ant
King William, OF lewiston. The Judges
we're hirssrs. G. Al. Aormell. Gao. -.
Bishsc and ID. p. Stowel. L G. Hail
drove Sheridan aud s. h Jacobs, King
William. fe'l
A little rain began to fail in the alter
uoou. but not enough 10 inteftere WIN
! The race nor soften the track.
The horses were called on tin,t and
alter few attempts they started A.+
First heat-Shsritlau took The pole ON
the first quarter, and MAS hard pressed by
William until making tho turn, on second
quarter. when Williams sulky came
near being turned over, and William was
pulled almost to a stand still, 10 avoid =
breakdown, but soon got 10 WORK again.
The hsat was won by sheridan N
2:43l>2 t&F erf7ia. a.-a
"a beat--was most closely e0n,cstsd (;
but King William broke badly and Sheri'
dan came in hG.t, very CLOSELY followed
by the King.
Sd heat-William took ihe pole Ia the
first quarter. and Was pressed by shsr'
dan attempting 10 take the pole, ua'hths
two got 10 the turn Oh lhs back side. In
undertaking 10 pass William collision
occurred. which uus9atol the driver oi
Sheridan, when hc raa aheah Oi William
about one-hait OF thr distance around
tho track. Then nc vas stopped and a.
Bailey OF No, Auburn, jumped on 10 the
sulky and took tha reIn, lor The rest OF
ths neat, but was ltR abio ~ gctuhim in
tide oil Ire distance flag. There was no
claim that iba accident occurred though
foul driving, but 1t wRs claimed taat
Sheridan was diilaBeed lbe iudgeadc
cidei ibAt he wia not. IN The accident
was unavoidable auh was mol the ianlt OF
any one. Ih.s caused some extra talk 10
the Judges By che drivers King William :
diver claiming the heat IN , :j3. VII.
liam's owner MAS dissatisfied and divw
his horss. when Sheridan went ou alone,
aud lroitod the iourth heat in 2:i5, win
ming ,hs heat and race.
The following is Sheridan's time
A3 -. $50 IL. The pools were
sold previous TO the race ~ i0 TO for
King William.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

There are quite numUH OF nlanurkc-
ing and other business interests al Wa
terlord City, OF which We intend to
speak particularly AZ Sn early day. One
Of the leading industries OF this pleasant
village is Watsous Salt-Box Manulac-
tory. The propristor, VIM. w. Watson,
native OF Waterford. commenced the
mandatory oi salt boxes in tho "Cityr
IN 1866. Since then lie has used nj his
msnuiaotury 1900 cords OF popular and
birch lumber. Last winter no purcbas..
ed 600 cords Of poplar aud birch, deliver.
ed at the mill. all of which was used up
in nine months. lie manufactures 1000
boxes daily, and for the past six months
has turned out three boxes per minute.
The lumber is sawed into boards dried,
in the open air, from -four TO six weeks;
thea edged. planned, sawed into suitable
lengths; and sent to market in the SHOOK.
in bundles OF 90 pieces bound WITH wire.
Tho making up and delivery of the shook
is done IN S months OF tho year, iii which
time the shook for 400, 0e0 boxes IS Finish
ell" and lreightsd 10 Portland, Boston,
anil Connecticut.
Mr.. Watson enlarged his mandatory
last wear, eYpsnding $1,000 theron and is
now building adwsliins house ,forthe ac-
commodation OF hi. employees. 10 ne
completed in November mex A IS
seen BY the above slatisIics, TIL. establish.
mcnt is doing an extensive business,
which we are pleased to state is yesrts
increasing. and continues to make sat
islaclory iua1sIa return 70 It's energetic
and entcrprising proprietor h,Tdg'o"
N>ps.
a Ind in Waterford. about ten yenls
old, while amusing himself Sith Gun
last Tuesday. shot i yaIuaols OK, 50 that
the owner WIS obliged to Kill ths an.na.-
Prol.. John Is. Bray, whose rePaLa-
ton rs MI instructor in yocai music stands
SO hish throughout this section, opsnei
the winter season by commencing sing
ing school, under favorable auspices. 40
Waterford, last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
DO not be away from
home Election Day.
F.ye at GorhaJn ". IL.


The celebrated summer resort known
all over The county as the Alpine House
situated nj Gorham, ~ H., was burned
Monday, Oct. 10Th, ut , O'Clock 7. NJ.
There are no engines in tic place, with
the exception of small hand engine,
and therefore there was but little done
bu, to uy and save the furniture, y pOIN
ton ct whiclI was removed in pretty
good condition. The Alpine House was
built some twenty years ago, and was
very large structure, i0OX5O feet IN
size. with an ell OF the same dimension
aud three stories in height The laud'
lord, Mr. Hitchcock, msde an enviabIe
reputation for the house, and has occupi-
ca the position for many years. Ills
lease had just expired, or was about 10
expire in f very short time, and tie bad
already dispDSedo OF his horses. IL was
the intention OF his family, We believe,
to'uccupy the house during the winter.
Tho Alpine has held prominent posi-.
lioa among the mountain resorts IL
was owned by the Grand Trunk Company
and was n very valuable house. Fear
ing that the depot and other buildings
might be indanger, the engines OF South
Paris and Norway were sent Tor A
special train with ''Paciic' of South
Paris. started from the depot IL l:2o,
arriving at Gorhan, At 2:2s, making the
distance, including stopping, in % Elin-
ules the quickest time ever made over
tha, piece oil road Fine building was
nearly. consumed before The engine az
rived: the pacifc' being the only en-
giuc on the groumI, she played for about
no hom, OH the ruins, and aiJoiGine
buildings i'he citizens then FURNISHED
The company an exceiient supper, alter
which they returned home, well satisfied
! with The good they had wrought.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
S,,,,,,,e,. ana Hartford Sho,r.


Summer and Hartford town Show came
Of at e.Tllton's" in North Sumner, on
Saturday The l9lh inst As thsro was
[no Secretary Of; record of entrios. nol
premiums awardcd, your reporter expert
enced some difficulty In obtaining the
usual outes nscesssrysto make full re-
port. Suffice il is TO say, that the exhibi'
ton of stock was superior to that Of any
Town show that we have Witnessed for
years. Asa general thing the oxen and
steers that constituted the main feature
of the Show. were finely matched and in
excellent condition.
Ii waS,aseertained by actual count that
| 50 pairs OF cattle were present. Or
course. il would be difficult To particular
| ize in sp:lRrse n nnmberof good Teams,
and We shall not attempt il. From such
awarding committees as we could ind
we obtained the lollowing preferences:
Best Oxen a. Joshua Young; 2d,
Eliphslet Morrill,. Best 3 years old
steers: LIST. Thos. Dyer; "a, A. j. Rus
sell. Best years old: st, l. l., Gard
ner; %, do. Beat ysnr old: LIST, B.
Y. Tuell; "a. Hiram Heath. Best match
ed oxen lst, l.. HorrlI; 81, Joshus
Young. Best matched years Old: lsL
Samuel Dyer; "a, j. NJ Russell. Bsst
matched wears old: LIST, f.. Morrill, ID
Atwood Amts Bee. n.tched years
old: LIST, l. l.. Gardner, 2d, A. j. Ru,-
sell. Best matched yeariingsr Isl, HI
ram Heath. ...r
Town Team, % yokes troui each
town. Preference AS 10 value given TO
| Sumner; as to greatest number OF match
ell cattle, 10 Hartford. Drawing match
Oxen. lot, Nelson Young. 4 years old,
ln, Frank Benson. 8 years old. lst
Joshua Young 9 years old, ist, Charles
Clover. But few colt e1hlbiIsd; 3 years
old, lat, l.. J.. Gardner; "a, Wn. \.
SeuaIl.. years Old, Isl, ID, X Cole "a.
Ezekiel Poland.
The contest on dlawing cattle was 81
mated aud close. The catl. gensraily
showed sreaIh strength and good disci
pine. We have had no triaI OF speed
OIL horses TO report IN fact, i MAS il
tended 10 display at this soIbering mos
" oxen and steers, aud in his depart
ment The Show was decidedly successful.
At The scbool-houss we're a low tegsta-
bios. and articles OF household manuiact
urc worthy Of notice. but the display Ya'
small, aud no awaits male 70 qqt
sporicdgc, rpe attspdaNge WAS no
great, though lau, considering vac aal
aud muddy condition OF ODD, a.-,
People seemed TO D., 4uieI. ofdri'
aud Interested. iu,cui ON sood display oi
stock, rather than on Agricultural horse
uots SLocuN
+. sumner, Ocl. Il. ......
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
Terr.lic RaiII,oad .lccjdent.

Terrible RaiLrOGd -iccjdeHt.
The Pullman irain which lett Portland
Al 80 a. NJ. Tuesday morning reached
Portsmouth AL llght. Her Conductor,
Goodhgc. (whp WAS on ono ofihe wreck
g. trains ui thC l,me Of the uuior.
tumlo Revere accident last sumner, bot
who was cXouer~tod we believe. from
al blame al tha, ime) took charge OF
tho train
At >eabrook, sixteen miles from Ports
mouth, is q side uack, on which lrsight
trains run While waiting for this train to
pass IL had passed on, and was stand
iug there, AT the night time the Pullman
train cGme along. at 10 A. NJ. running
a. the rate OF from fifteen To- twenty
miles an hour. Just before arriving ri
the switch tbs engineer ot the Pullman.
a Nj. Deering, discovered thai IL was
wrong. and vhislied, down brakes
reversed his engine and leaped from the
locomotive. The fireman did not minp.
Neither OF them werc seriously Injured.
The rain went CRASHING i.to Tho freight
train, te,esooping several of the rear ears
o! the freight train and smashed them
into s,iger. rhe express ear oi Inc
Pullman train was next 10 the ongine,
aud was not much injured. The Gag.
gage, mai, smokisg aad enc passenger
car, were le,sscoped iuio esch ether aud
driven into the passenger car, solid
mass, nearly two-thirds in length II
was in tuis car where the oui) Injuries
were sustained by the passt nSegs The
ouig passengers injured were IN the
smeSing car. and look al iho wrecked
train would cause wonder how any coald
have escaped alive.
Capt. Robert Norton of Gardiner, was
tue only one killed outright, but there
Are others lAat are not expected 10 live.
Capt Norton had Just closed up business
in Gardiner aud was moving 10 Boston.
His family and furniture went by boat
Monday, and h9 remained 30 SEE to some
things he had to attend TO, and started
on alter them in The train, intending 10
meet them in Boston next day. lie mad
a Gre insurance Of 5000.
! Geo. Haywood, of Daring, has siucc
died aud several others are 20 severely
iaiured j! Is thought lley clnnot survive,
! AComor'7 Inquest lie in aessiau. The
brake man, whose duty it was to put the
( sv i,cl in place alter passing it, says he
/ DID, bu, witnesses aro ioQud who swear
they heard him say, shortly alter The ac-
ciden,, he must nave omitted doing il.
Il is atorrible accident, Involving great
! loss of life. suffering eqd property, and
all owing 70 misplaced switch. A brake
man should have no cate OF switches, bat
each employee ON the road have special
duty, and nothing else to attend to, ans
Il the best men should lie obtained for sucL
/ responsible places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
aud white worm vetoed large crop in

aud white worm vetoed II large crop in
this vicinity.
Isaac Shaw OF East Buckfield, has
gathered six hundred bushels OF gratis
from bis young orchard and the crop is
not picked. In the same scIrooI district
although the foxes and hawks have been
SO destructive To turkeys on i've farm
within circle of half q mile diameter
enough has been raised to give one fine
turkey 10 350iamilies -ketotSton JOuyuaI.
We are informed that 4 woman from
Hartford went into the store OF Nr j. G..
Fuller in B5ickiiold village, last Monday,
and while she supposed herself not os
served concealed in 4 basket she carried
with her some $40 worth of dry goode,
ribbons. SC Mr. Fuller had his eye GA
her during the time, and ~hsn abe WAS
about to leave proceeded to examine her
basket, and found his goods. The name
Of the woman 10 suppressed in hopes of
her reformation --Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

since our last issue, contagious dis
ease has made fearful progress among
horse. 1t has had run in the West aud
Canada. and IL now spreading all oven
ths country Il seems 10 DO catarrhal
affection, horses being suddenly debiliIat-
CT, sweating p,ofu'sly, coughing and
running NJ The nose. Some horses de
though il IS hot proving yery htel AT
tho cities in Maine have some cases, ana
il is said to be al South Paris.
1t has nearly pu, a stop 10 those
branches Of business depending upon
horses, aud shows the Importance oil This
valuable animal The best remedies
suggested IRE, keeping the horsc warm
aud Tive bowels loose. Bleeding proves
fatal, rs lie animal needs AL the vitality
possible II il thought The disease will
have short run and not prove very dis
astlous to life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
NEW PAPER IN PORTLAND. We have

New PAPER IN PORTLAND We have
received the prospectus oil n new weekl y
paper To- issued in Portland next
week. l. i3io be called '.'Ihe Stale
It is announced 10 be independent, but
VS. understand il will be Liberal Repub.
lean IN poiilies Enoch Knight. Esq,
lste proprietor OF the Star, and one OF
the ahIe.l journalists in he State is lobe
editor. ,.nd several able contributors arc
announced, among whola is g x governor
Cham crlaius Tns subscription price
wilt ba 800. fH4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

The Golden 4ge, edited by Theodore
TIton, the defender alike of Victoria
Woodruff and the democratic party, who
stumped Maine for Greeley, urges the
democratic party to drOpits Old name and
adopt that OF 81 iberaf7 Some Of lie
democrats say they would rather drop
Theodore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

The Bridgeport Standard SAY thai
when MIR. p T. Barnum drove down to
the railroad depot in that town The other
morning, with Mr.. Greeley. and while
the two were sitting in the phae,ou wait
ing for the train, Nr Gsorge Beckwith,
a plain spoken man, said Hello. Bar.
mum, what have you gol here-auother
humbug!n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
OrJsrd County Farmers and
Mechanics Club. a

The Oxford County Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club will meet with the Frosts
Corner and North Norway Farmers Club,
at Norway Centre, on Tuesday, the 29th
inst. at 10 o clock a. NJ. The delegal es
of the several Farmers Clubs will have
free entertainment by the above named
Clubs
The following topic will be presented
foi discussion, viz: Whether the changes
which have been. made in farm practice
within the last ten or twenty years in the
State arc such as FULLY correspond TO the
changes which have taken place during
that period in tho circumstances and con.
dtions under which Agriculture Is pur'
sued taking into account all the subject
matters which bear upon this general
topic, and which may help toward I'M
prove ment in agriculture and enhanced
profits TO farmers. Lectures and essays
10 be followed 10y discussions may be ex
pected upon wide range OF other topics
GEO. L. GIBSON, Cor. Secy.
Norway, Oct. ii, 1872. .e
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
Get every Republican vote
out next Tuesday. ...

Horace says, in his historical account
OF The battle of Characteristic: ,'Geh.
Schurz wars the first to run away, and
his whole German division followed him
iGe flock OF sheep ochulz Is now
travelling over the country telling the
people That Horace is an honest and
truthful man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
Tie Snn .Ii,0n Case.

The United States have now another
victory by arbitration. The cabinet de.
cree of Emperor William of Germany
TO whom was referred this case, wa,
communicated 20 England and America
through their embassies at Berlin. II
believes that The American claim is mos;
in accordance with the true Interpretation
OF The treaty OF 1916. The London press
ia savage over the decision Odo Russell
has congratulated Mir Bancroft over it
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
The Cider Question.

Tho Maine Ea pier, IA candid eoA-
sid-ratiop OF the cider question in AL It's
aspects, moral, legal and linsnciai,mskes
tho following timely suggestions TO pro-
dacers: l sUss -
We have often bSsn surprised 1t the
great haste exhibited by many orchartists
to dispose of their elder "a soon as il
comes from the mill, when there is no
productof The farm that 80 increases in
value With age rs cider In the lad OF
1870 we bought q barrel o( cider Corthree
dollars aud 1,ut ii into dry cellar WITH
the 5unE open. There itiay "a year, and
on examining IL, it proved 10 DC good
vinegar, and we sold il 10 trader Tor
tea dollars Here WAS net profit OF
more than three hundred pen cent tlan-
tlisds OF harrsls OF cider were .old from
the town that year at ten ceUis per gallon,
al nt which would have sold readily IN
year 81 thirty cents por gallon,
There Is always Il ready msrksL tor
good cider vinegar, and il every gallon
ol cider made in ibis oouaay should 6c
couvey,sd into vinegar, the supply you'd
Mt .qdaI The demand. For want OF pure
elder vinegar, thousands OF barrels Of a
yniaino Gus compound. Injurious 20 health,
Ale unned,y sold ia tho name ID vinegar.
One more day for the
Country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

M. w. Clark, Esq, OF the Gran"
Trunk Dining Hall, Danyille Junction
who is great Tor curiosities, secured from
Mr.. Wadswolth, OF Hiram, his 'a'H'
otter. The new attraction has a comioF
table lodge built about the fountain y.
The station, and he has rare sport u'''"'
in the basin. He is quite tame and Ve''
nlsylul. but his fur is SO slippery tina; III
less disposed to stay it is useless 10 a.
te.nt 10 hold him A tame otter IS =
thing hunters say has never bctorc bee"
heard of. lie is quite uneasy IN N' con-
Gnement, and got out one day. but was
secured again. The deers that nave
been kept in Mr. Clark's park curing
the season are in excellent cono'''o"'
These animals are great pleasure -
persons who are compelled to wait al '"'
Junction for trains.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

This, i, viii be- seen, n~n-, .- Aaad
s,me !. 49,, --.-..om i D.iori,~
TO 5l-a sa.A ,.4-He.r 10 Us s.Lg e.. Us
uc" House A. aS.s "a absolutely. The
previous elections nave gwen q Repabl,-
can gain oil tHo ia Nor,a Carolina and
one IN Oregon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
0.ntn.,l Nos,nak hlsfitnie.

Hon T. IT, Hubbard. Of BitiAetorc, Ice
iurra next Friday evening @H 80 e'
Roy \. ". T. Root, spends tlre week
10 the Institute, giving lectures and in.
strucllon in drawing.
The winter Tern, commences Dec. Sd,
as will be seen Ivy ady erlisement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

The lines are broken, and
the Greeley men are on the run.
Keep them running next Tues
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

Tie next County Temperance meet
ING will be held at Bucktield Village, IN
der the auspices of Nezinsco.t Lodge
/. O. of G.. T.. the second week in Nov
All Lodges are expected to send de.'.
gates, and Temperance men and women
not members Of the order are invited %
attend, and help make the meeting inter
csting sad instructive. Notice Will ''
given next week of day OF meeting
.'7f G. NJ. mitchell,
County Deputy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
s,EPuBLrcAN NOMINATIONS.
FoR PRESIDENT
Ulysses S. Grant.
EOR YIcEPRSsIDGST
HENRY WILSON.

The people OF ths United States kSs~
S.sn. Grsnt--havs known all RsoEt htps
since Donslssn aud yieksburs, thay de
not know hts siandersrs and 90 not care ts
Know them 49, Horace C~esie,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
FRosT's CORNER.

The farmers are busy gathering in their
crops which are yielding bountiiully with
the exception OF potatoes and pumpkins.
The rust and rot spoiled the former. and
.he bugs took the latter ~ soon as they
burst the ground Il is seldom the pump.
kin crop Tails. We hear oil some good
potatoes on dry. sandy soil. As for APP
pies there Is no'end TO them. The best
winter fruit is worth only II 90 per bar
rel, and good, cioan cider apples from II
10 10 cents per bushcI. A few ot our
farmers have raised good wheat hi. year.
Oats are plenty aud worth from 40 to 80
cents = bushel. Eggs are bringing ~
cents per dozen. and scarce al that. Mr.
&c. w Partridge is getting quite ~ focS
OF poultry about his yard. uJ '.
Ar Jam,s Smith has, his shoe shop
drawing toward completion. w l..
Lampson is DOING tho job. a- 49,.
}. l.. Partridge has finished has house
aud wiil occupy IL in \ few days,
AIr. Suuiusr Frost has sold his horse
for $3.50. stio r-.. l, p.
Mr. l.. ID. Hobbs has fixed up his
hoase ia modern style and ii is tho best
and most prominent ia our village.
Msrraw, Mclntirc. and Johnson, have
souc on trip to Canada, 10 purchase a
drove OF cattle. M. /, A, Danlorih has
bad lhiry.two thousand shingles Laid on
hi. building. this tall. Hels msuutVcIur.
ns . large quantity OF cider in his midi
At the Centre. Vinegar manufactured by
SIR. Danforth, is a superior n tieie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

KENrs lIlLL. Miss A. +. Abbott, OF
Etna, Miss 5. 7. Pope, OF Manchester,
and Miss Nj Belle Holt ct New Sharon,
took the prizes Thursday evening in Prof.
Thnlug ) apartment. Misses Snow and
Rogers were honorably mentioned Tor
eloculbtalN talent. "a. Molrill, of
New ShaIop, photographed the class, in
front Of The College building The win.
ter term viii begin Dec. I'd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
Hartford Items.

stephen Il. Irish Of Hartford, an 90
dependent farmer, living on steep side
hill farm, where his father CON.
mencsd life experienced last year the
rayagss OF the early aud late grass hop
pers and the extreme drouth so nnch
that all his crops were almost rnmod
But having Old hay on hand and the
means OF buying corn instead OF saclIllc'
ing his stock rs many did, wintered them
and added to his flock some that his neigh
bors could not get up March hill. This
spring, Notwithstanding the cry OF no
grass, no crop" he planted and so"ed ~
usual, aud received bountifuI crop IN.
Guiding wheat, the much neglected crop.
On the 10th he bought lot Of 81 sheep
Tor five dollars pei head. the highen
price ever paid for a nock in this vicinity,
and added them tc his already large
flock. IFS such farmers as he that is %
make old Oxford fruitful land, while
INC cutcI ptfSS VI hSi v t''Nb - 49,
the surplus of the producer
.tfy.LL.4 HARTFORD
Zenas Holmes of Hartford, IN indusirl-
Gus and independent farmer, has been
insane for few weeks Ills thought
that The burning OF the buildings OF MS
son-in.Iaw Oscar HsID in July, affected
ths brain, ,tt rat t.... ...
Samuel Records grows more sane ana
many that were confined 10 the house
Lby sickness ale cony,lsseent.
am informed that the Rev. Levi Her
,ey closes his labors at East Bucktield 10
the regret OF many, and is to preach at
West Paris.
The Rev. Mr.. Johnson of JAY, viii
preach at Centre Hartford on tho 9th
The Rev, l.. Hersey OF Buckfield, with
draws his appointment for the same time
aud place. - LePtst0n JOuraq!.
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