Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-24

for our first snow storm 1he rivers, Bear anu
Androscoggin, at this point, are the lowest ior
years at this season.
Tn, Ncckte Festival in Uayris Hail. over I.
BisheSs store on Wednesday last, was an ENJOY
aJle occasion, e. which were assembled ABOUT
seyou.s.avc. Music, tablcaux, games, and l"s''
not least, an oyster supper served rs eh'ef"'"
neut Mr.. X. Iaue was the fortunate winner
OF the gucss-cakc, = massive structure Neishi"s
/ ten pound. and one ounce. The proceeds are TO
be gwen the pastor. Mr.. lImau. b.
oxford.
The fret lcoturc IN The Library course was given
on Wednesday eve, the ith in.tr By Enoch knight
Esq subject; Funny People
D.. m, oxford High school and 'illlge public
schools closed on Friday the 18Th inst The pa. =
term his been Tor The most part satisfactory and
crcd,table 10 the tcachCs Mr. Holt has been en-
gaxcd 60 teach tie winter term Of dc village quo
. lie school, AMI will continue as Principal OF The
.prirg term Of the High school. Miss Emma
kms of Paris, Nil. have charge @! The p'''n'fl
department. Of tie pablo school.
pr. Al Hes ey gave a lect1ye ON THURSDAY
cYcuiu. Nov. L., before the High .choo' Oh TIE
..bisct ot "Eiucatirn." The lecturer took snon.
grounds 90 favor OF compuisur' attendance "A'"
par,uis 20 greater concern ~ ,hcir cn.dreA'7 cu'
trc. ana gave some very sensible nul pertinent
advice TO @ e pupils, IS TO their iu-school and oS''
Of school habits and dcmeauor. 81 the close OF
the lecture remark, were made by Cen. Fcffy'
Rev Mt Hobart and others upon the snhjeri "I
the lecture. ami ga earnest dc,ue was eNpies.e'
taat The town should become more deeply n'e' l.
rd iu 81, schools. and TO this cod meotii was
appointed B, De hcl] .a tn, new school house o"
Friday evening. the e7,h last. Co disrc's the I'c'
ton, How can Ne make or district aud high
schools more cmccnts" A general invitation was
given TO the citizens of tn town To lie present
Tie ma OF the Robinson mauniaciu ins CONF
pany closed fo, repairs ON saturday last, 1t viii
not resume work iorfeSc,ll weeks. L.
Paris hin.
The closing exercise OF Pore Hin Academy
took li.ce IN ,hc Uuircr-ajist Church last Fiilay
evening At the close Mr.. Elder took leave olhis
scholars and or eacaio. in a few very appropr.-
ate tcmalLs Tie psri., al. original and prepared
within week, were very crcdiiably sustained.
The following the order Of exercises:
Music PRAYER Essay. Friendship: Rose G'les.
. original Defamation, LduraiIou: Horny Ham
muuI E-sIy, Fulve -. Iivutf tlt'c i"Nl",
Nu-ic. BAY, Beauty; Mw} MrI.n. ~. s .u,,
. reclamation Advantages %. Ldut'''h' L,',,,"
/ r. Bawkcr E-,aN. The Indians iornni u -
yi.' Mu.c E-,ay. sunset Wow Eom far's lii.
lila l. willard Original DE, l'm4I Sn, ~,
sic. F>Say Uuc>t, Alrc Hammond ol~.n"
u, clamatiou, W.r C.vlzct 6. Mci'.. NV
sc Prophecy, JrWnir iiuhh1rd. NHlr'it5"iE'
Pleasure 90 Memory Fanny + Marble IHU-
/ iuE song hy The school
\ ; ,ciablevas held ia Academy Hail aitor these
cxerci-cs. \ iar-, delegation from oxford Nor
u.sl Institute Wa, present Il il very pleasant 10
wines, the growing social interest and intercourse
between thcW villages.
4 The district school intHis yillascwi commence
next Monday Nov s9 and b, TO be taught los Nj
\. T salley Of Bates College aud Miss EilA
Twitchtli, both excellent teacher, Of experience.
Peru.
/ A cold northwest wind has blown for The pa
week making all believe That winter is 20 hand.
Tie ground &, ,rozau some. vet the fields look
guiio green .ih lli feel. Ll.t wear stock came
20 the barns TEN day, cl.j.cr than now. ana there
is prospect thar cattle, sheep aul horses VIII
nc5r, ~, their living f,r som, time longer
Two OF oui winter schools commenced last Non.
day uldcr tie chtr-c of r. \ Knight Of th.- town,
on the Ril-s, and l. II McCo!i-ter of Canton. Ia
the Wal, district Laura +. Jcnuc OF Peru, has
jus, c'oscd her third term ct school 10 The Knox
district with good success. she viii begin iho
Winter tenn the lG 90 bee, 10 the same place
she i- an oycyl,cu, tcacacI TheS Committee
Of rcru vii, be boz session at the school house m
Wet Peru saturday, Dee ith, a \. VI for the
pupo.c % granting ccr.'dclie-. Tao'e Who *
pcs; 20 teach ia town The coming Winter are re.
su..te] 10 1tcai
TAr whole ..uou.; taken 70 the Starch Factory
+ ..p o.a.ae. iu.. tail =, SI2sIs. Two men were
employed 4se wees 10 making the starch.
ALI
Porter.
Cal' Moses y. stanley, proprietor Of Stanley
House, Porter Village, who for some time past
la- shown symptoms OF insanity, has grown 20
tTd OF late tAns ne has had to Je carr.ed TO The
in-eGc as, lem at Augusta.
There is vet, svecc-.f al lyocum in ore- alton q
kczar Fsll. Nil!sgc participated IN ly.oii and
yourE Ncctirgs Friday evening OF each week 3
a, hch they have J.-cussi0ns, . paper, Gccllma.
1us and select readings. W.
I, is ex .ectcd that the dedication OF the new
schoo, house in The INK district VIII take place
on Monday, No,. 80, ~ +. NJ. Rev. u. Estes
lie, j. Z. WheelvrsAt, b.. Rounds and others
VII! DC invited ~ participate .u tie exercises.
Rumford.
L. The early pant OF summer. q man-noR compos
llenns-known as one David silver s,rayed Iuio
the wood and Was lost He was absent nom the
house only fcw minutes before he was missed,
and search Tor hm made, On; without success
TIE surrounding country for miles in extent has
been diligently and thoroughly explored, yet 10
trace Of lhe poor man has been found.
Auou; the middle OF July the buildings OF Mr..
Seth p. Alboi;, together with a quantity OF hay,
farming tools and furniture were consumed by
Dire par,ly insured. By earnest application, Nj.
\. had a barn suitably finished in season to lar
vest his hay and he now has house nearly com.
pletcd
In september, large bear accidentally stepped
o., 100, into trap which waf sc, Tor that purpose
by Henry Abbott; as a result. The bear went where
all Other gtol bears 60.
Farmers again begin TO grow happy; and why
shouldn't they The last hsy crop was good
Soucd crops very good Tie yield Of potatoes.
more than an average. Com crop fair Hop,
growers are recognized az . misunderstanding
About 700 bushels OF potatoes have been hauled
- Benefits starch factory 4. tha Falls; price, 80
cents e. bu.he
II You wan; good trade in ready.made cloth
M, call on Mr. y. ;. Farnum, Rumlord Centre.
our ialI schools have closed, and winter schools
are about - commence The East Rumiord Free
IIigh .chosl was successfully taught by Miss
Alice c. Chapman Of Bethel The tall school in
T district No. ), was Taught by Miss susie L. Howe
OF Rum,old Miss Howe Is iirst-cla-s teacher,
and the ,lis.rie; has eng gagged her Tor the winter.
The ia term OF school in district L, taught.
and the winter term is to be laugh; 10y VA.
50. Paris.
The closing exercises OF the oxford Normal In
s.i.ute took place IN the Congregational church
last Friday cycu!as. \ severe SNOW storm SGT IN