Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-01
TOWN ITEMS.
Audover.

The weather was fine for Thanks giving clay and
the sleghng is of the best; we have about eight
inches of heavy snow on the ground. The towns
people had IN oyster supper and then a dance a,
the Town Hall, Thanksgiving eve.
Farmers are feeding stock the same IS in the
dead !oi winter. The hay crop-;he best crop
farmer can raise-gave bountifnl harvest, and Il
Is evident there is stock enough for the fodder
Rye and oats were good crops this year; not much
wheat saved.
Logging teams are going into the woods. Quite
a logging business is to be carried on in &C. sur
plusH by Jacob Thurston, Esq, who intends TO
get in two and half million feet. :.
Mr. A.A.wes, is putting a large crew into the
woods near Lake UmbsSog.
Thanksgiving has passed OF very quietly; a very
able and Interesting sermon was delivered in the
Congregational church by Rev Mr.. Chapman
the singing by the choir was very appropriate an,
well selected; Miss Addie Poor furnished good
music from the organ.
The whooping cough is prevailing quite extern
sively in town-many cases being quite severe.
The starch factory at the Corner finished grating
TODAY. having grated 1000 bushels Of potatoes.
our farmers are complaining Of the havoc male
by the bears upon their sheep. Many OF them AT
south Andover have lost large number; one, 20,
this season, and unless the law abolishin. the
bounty on bears is re enacted this winter, we
shall bc compelled to give up raising sheep en-
trcly The destruction OF property by bears this
G.n. shows that the act abolishinS the bear boun-
" was a great mistake, and must again be put in
force this winter. LONE STAR
Buckdcld.
With us Thanksgiving was a delightful day-
good >leighing. good skating and osasting.
\ little sensation occurred in the square where
an old-fAshioned hand to hand fight took place be-
tween one sampson and Crockett, in which little
bad blood was spilled. and a great deal Of pro
tame English" aired. This sampson whose givon
name is Colby, is a powerful imam. standing more
than ,ix feet in ms stockings, broad and well
niade. and might well bc taken descendant OF
the oh race OF giants whose very size ought 10 be
a standing warning to all bclligerants. Crockett
net Davy but lyman, Who was the antagonist o.
sampson IS a short. thick set man. well KNIT and
incneu-ive: rather fearless. Ike the renowned
David Crockett, who, when he was sure he was
right was bounl TO 60 ahead. Though not so
mighty il height as sampson, he could boast OF
ton Of madness when aroused. The affair grew
out or a dispute relative TO the occupation OF
tenement owned ~ John Dammon Esq and rum
was not At the bottom OF Il, rs it usually Is, OF
such disg1 aCCful affairs. \ little law will calm
the troubled waters
In the evening the Thanksgiving ball nj the
Ruekheld House was'quitc a financial success ."
the prop ietors abelns we'll attended and all dis
posed 10 make It a season oc endowment. Abont
40 couple were present. and Il was remarked that
not case 81 stimulation wasTohscrved durng.the
whole aftir-thauks to our worthy Selcc;men who
refused o. appoint an agent and 20 the pluck Of
our new County Attorney, who holds "rod IN
pickle" for the lavlcss.
Rev J Record breaches sabbath afternoons ~
the fret BAPTIST church As a supply, his pulpit ri
Turner Village being occupied In the afternoon oY
the Cougregationalists while thcirIhouse OF wor'
shin i undergoing repairs Rev. Levi Hersey OF
East Buckdcld preaching occasionally when Mt
Record cannot he present.
Mr. Nathan Merrill Of this village was quite Sc
riously injured recently bv a kick from colt
fracturins his ribs and otherviseiiuJurng him IN
ternally. csnan,ng sireaidenee for several
weeks.
Messrs. Allen. Record h Co. Zip and thick boot
manufacturers. havei purchased the two-siory
builling known ne the 'old cabinet shop and
will use Il for the extension and enlargement, Of
their business.
Several new families have moved into this place
and business has a more promising aspect.
CHESTER