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

Cur correspondent (HartiordD writes;
Ny letter being penned amidst an embar'
\ 90 OF snow banks, was surprised 10 see
il in the Lewiston Journal oil tho 9th,
until learned Lieut.. Howe. one oil the
| BOYS in blue, ran the blockade thirteen
miles with the Buekiiold mail on the 10Th
| in time to connect with the down train.
| II the Lieut.. could boss the Buckheld
branch it would not be known rs one OF
the seven sleepers.
Loltie. youngest daughter OF Benz.
llodgdon, OF East Buckfeld, died on the
10Th, aged 20 years. At the funeral, IN
Wave Hall. she being member oil
Forest Lake Lodge, Hartford, the well
timed remarks respecting the Order. by
the Rev. Mr.. Hersey. will long be re-
mcmbcrcd for good. by many. Not one
present from Hartford owing to the
travelling
Extract from letter from Lyman
Forbs. OF Boston. formerly OF East Buck.
field, who is making his ninth yearly
winter visit To Mooschcad Lake: SANDY
Bay, Feb 18th. am now 20 miles IN
the wilderness, and 10 FROM dwelling
house We have caught 6U lbs oil
trout, deer aud 8 mink. | have pre-
pared Tor the supper OF our crew, brown
bread. beans, deer s:eak ani trout.
Snow is six feet deep on tho level, and
the ice four feet thick. A wc1sel comes
as regular for his meals rs the boarders
has slept IN my buffalo coat pocket Tor
weeks. We shall be at the foot OF the
Lake first of March
The excellent school Of II weeks,
taught Mt this place by j. \. Irish OF
Rumlord, closed the 27th ult. whole
number Of pupils, 2l; average number,
20; which speaks well for country
school during tho last three months.
Prizes Tor attendance, department and
perfect lessons we're awarded 70 Ayerill
Crooker. Clcora DeCoster and Ayalne
K. md Eleanor Il. Fol- bes.
Mis- Edmund DcCoster Of Buckiicld,
informs mo as she was standing near the
stove, on the 9th ult.. il exploded, the
covers and hearth blew of. She was
Knocked down and wounded in many
places by particles thrown from the
stove II is supposed that some cSplo
sive substance got mixed, by accident,
with the shavings her boy. brought in to
kindle the lire.
The debt OF Buckhed is S32, 600
The Boot and Shoe making which has
been rather dali during the winter, es-
pecially among those that take out
work" to do at their homes, Is growing
more lively We have TWO manufacture
ing shoe shops here ut the village. Han
son Il Co., have all tho work done in
their shops Daisy IL Records let out all
OF the "boltoming" to be- done; besides.
large quantities OF work is done in this
town for the manufacturers Oi shocs ut
Auburn Hill, and Tor those OF boots at
Auburn city
The widow oil Joseph Turner. Sustain.
ed fracture of both bones OF the leg, on
Friday last.
An accomplished young lady. during
the drilted and impossible condition Of
the roads. recently travelled "A mile on
snow. shoes. Such practice rs this in
winter. would be good preventive
against dyspepsia. which the indoor Sc
denatry life of our girls predispose them
10 take on.
An enactment of the present legisla-
ture. meets with unboundsd approval
among the hunters here, that is the
bounty for killing Foxes. A large num-
Der have been killed since last all-Reg-
iSter.