Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
ErUcOur0 ITEMS.
FRYEDURG. May 3. 1874

Ma. Editor Il noticed not long since
an article from your Fryeburg cores.
pondent, in which he stated that fryebmg
is fast decreasing in valuation owing to
the fact that men owning timber are cut.
ting ii of. This paragraph is going the
rounds OF the pnpcrs, and soon we shall
DO cassed as poor town, except upon
State valuation. We have no desire 10
have the town over estimated. nor do We
sec wisdom in the Notifying statement
Of your correspondent.
The facts arc these. The valuation of
Fryeburg in 1872. when careful estimate
was made by the Sclcctmen, was in round
numbers, 500, 900. This year the vaua-
ton is $67S. 900. |, was estimated in
1872 that there was 10000 900 feet of
gr0,ciny pine timber. Those conversant
wits the growth 81 pine here allow six
per cent. to be safe calculation Tor the
yearly increase. THIS amounts to 3,OO),-
900 feet. 1t is true ut this year there
has been cut in this town little short OF
3,00J0 900 feet. This is ltr more than u
usual cut. but not enpuSi 10 decrease tho
valuation. We can cut = 100000 yearly
aud gain in valuation. This i not all -
We have NJ Sm1'l incTcas, of valuation
by the buiIdiu. "f the t. * O. H. L. 4
cheese factory IS nearly coupielcd.-a
steam mill To be built this lall, besides
many Other Improvements increasing the
value of farms and our valuation gen.
orally So don't think tha yc nrc going
to ruih qlite yet. Our aoplc do not
make 50 much noise ~ son $ stcr towns.
brt nevertheless will Try aud keep intact
the good reputation OF oat charming old
town.
Another Wooden Wedding has been
turned out. not exactly in "FaS End"
bu. 1t the next door to ii. Mr. uud Mrs.
Joseph Page OF West Fryobulg. cclebraJ-
cd the lilh anniversary Of their marriage.
May 9Th. Epicurcs were highly delighted
with :,,say it tally cquaIlod its "Fns End,
prototypes, anil that ic15deH wcddiags in
general arc absolutely SUPERIOR to tho
genuine article.
The striking Of the town clock can be
distinctly heard Mt W. Ffyeours, a dis
lance oil over two mile, on an air line,
when the atmosphere IS OF suitable
density Tor The transmission Of sounds.
X.
NJ. d. p. Thompson OF North Conway.
i man abou, 30 years oi age, died sudden
ly on Saturday, May -. lie lived alone
p short distance from ucish5ols, and it
seems that in leading his horse 10 water
he fell. but was soon discovered ~ ycla.
tive who FASTENED to him Only to find him
breathing his last. lie was brother Of
H. Thompson Of hotel celebrity.
NJ. John Ils,cy. man 80 years ofaSc,
ana ter many years resident Of the yiI.
lasc. and ut The time Of his death its old
ct citizen save one. NJ. Isaiah Warren.
died My i.h, OF paralysis. IIc was
father or Mrs. lIo!.. The p. NJ, wiki
whom he had lived for a l4w years past.
lie was oaiicd tuesday !. NJ VII" ''''
some hon'r'.
The young io,N' o.! West tfyebnrs a'I
vicinity met at Mr.. !. W. Hu'chHi ca
Friday evening My Is'' ai4 c'mhhnS
Cuisines. villa pleasure bad " social picn'c.
very ias'eI"Iy gotten up by The ladies'
VINO AWAY ''p'" themselves Comment
ally 10 whatever '"ej UNDERTAKE. A'''T
u'''''>"7 VIC "c''''V''s o' '"- ''''' ""'
pending 'n "'"' OF 50 ID S'l'" '''.'"'i'
they proceeded TO 'Ae oTS'n~''ioH o'
tdir, sewing c'rt.o "y ch1)'.nS i'c toll
lowing c'''''S: MIS-. samuel Hori'i'
PTcsIdcnt, Mrs. Nellie Ballard, Wee
President Mrs. y. li'irhiHsN, Secretary
AM Ms. Samuel ha'V, Treasurer. May
success attend 'Ii and IN VIC" oI '"' ell
cf-"J o' e''.v''''.'c" Opinions '' -
."cmoc''' we >"~I''' '"e P'oP'''Y 81 "c'
voting rs iIAi' 20 s'hi ''I''''e secular
onl't
''''' W." lave -" W ,','' .'' ''''"
utensils iDf UlliLilE Iiciu. ana nave dome
So. have NAL, sugar snd honey in ahGud-
'ncc this Spring. discriminating the