Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-11
South Paris Items.

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Factory Company was held last Saturday
Messrs. w. o.. and A. L. G. King had'
since tho last meeting, visited the factory
at Strong. and reported upon its construc'
ton. machinery. &c. 1t was finally de-
cided to erect u building 20 by 40 ieet'
two stories high. on the road near Dea.
Morse's, tho building to be contracted Tor
Immediately, and TO be finished by the
middle of May.
This section OF the town has been tho
scene OF unusal activity in the wood
business during the present season. Per-
ry IL Thomas, wood. merchants, have
bought lots, in this vicinity. containing
thousands OF cords. from which they
have been taking wood To lLako up their
contract Tor the G.. 7. X. Co.. delivered
at South Paris Station. Thirty teams OF
oxen aud horses have been engaged in
hauling wood Tor different parties TO
| South Paris. that come into the South
Paris and Buckiield road. in the distance
Of two miles from The Buckiield line.
The chief lots bought 10y Perry & Thorn
rs, are from Ephriam Maxim, estimated
at 700 cords from Alpheus Shaw. csIi'
mated mt 1900 cords from Mr.. King, q
lot of 1000 cords; from Air. Chase. Il
smaller lot; besides. George Shaw Is
putting 800 cord. into the market At
South Paris. aud many farmers are do
| ing more or less in The wood business.
Much valuable wood for timber aud
manufacturing purposes, consisting oi
spruce, OAK, ash aud hcmlock, has gone
before the workman's axe into cord
wood. As we have behold the thrifty,
| beautiful forests that cover thc valleys
and hilsides, disappear. we have lelt IN
irresistible impulse 10 protest, Wood
man. spare that Tree" But it is the
tendency oi the age to prefer deposits IN
the Savings bank to any other sell accH-
muating property. not excepting the
noble forests. says the Register.
GOOD rEMPLARs.
County Deputy q NJ Twitchcu. oil
Bethel. instituted Lodge OF Good Tenn.
plars last Monday evening. aud instI.ie d
the following officers: w. j. Wheeler.
". c. f. {; Mrs II. y Bolster, w. V. l {;
Geo. +. Stevens, ". X. > G.. A. Bol.-
ter, W. 81; Sarah V. Bolster, W. |. g..
The Lodge will meet regularly on
Monday evenings, and the prospects
look favorable tor II good uorkisg lodge.
SOUTH PARIS sAvINGs BANK,
At meeting OF the CoIporaIUrs OF tho
South Paris Savings Bank, held at the
Engine House. on Thursday. March 9Th.
at2 +. NJ. according 10 notice, Capt. ii.
n. Bolster WAS chosan Chairman. and &.
A. Wilson. Clerk. The act of lncOrpOr.
alton was accepted. Bye Laws adopted.
and The organization effected by the
choice oi Ihs following officers:
President, Alrah Shurllei, South
Paris.
TrusteeS-Geo. Z. Whitney. Oxford; ;
d. y. True, South Paris; Wallace Ryer
son, sumner; Samuel Is. Locke. West
Paris; F. f. Shaw. Paris Hill j. A.
Holmes, w. W Hardy W. A. FroIh
ingham. South Paris
The Treasurer is 90 be elected by the
Trustees, the Sale. Books. &c. procured.
and the Bank put into operation at once.
The meeting ". adjourned to the
same place, on Thursday nc1i, at >
O'clock, 10 perfect the organization.
The lir.t lecture delivered before the
o. y. |. course. last Friday evening, was
bv Rev. 4. X. Z. Small. OF Portland, on
The Boy Tor the Times" 1t was aA
eloquent, highly interesting 'ecIuie, re-
plclc with practical aud valuable sugges-
tious. The value OF u Christian cbusc-
ter was strongly shown, and the evils OF
intern perance pictured with masters
hand. A large audience OF Oxford
County admirers and acquaintance from
South Paris and tho neighboring villages
greeted the lecturer.