Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

wires: SIX lDCues OF snow Tell at AnQO-
yer MonGsy night. Dec oh. and changed
70 violeai storm OF Uind and rain which
continued through the following day sne
night. The streams rose very rapidly.
suomcrgirg al! the Low lands. carrying
away bridges, fences lumber hovms ard
trees. The dsmsge 10 rosds and inter-
Ysles is very heavy.
laundering operations are nearly at a
s,sndS,ii for want Of snow.
A petition Is being uumeIOuslg signed,
praying the next Legislature to change
The 6sh avs and make toe ose timo for
taking trout from the AndrosCOggin lakes
from he 18Th day OF October 10 the lst
day OF May.
There IS a large quantity OF potatoes in
town awaiting shipment 10 the G. I.
railroad
Rev. l. q. Sprague will publish the
first number OF bis uew paper, The
Maine Evangelist the first Of January
lie has, am informed, over 1000 sub
scrioers already Journal.
Dec. 1.-The freshet was very severe
here, snd did much damsge to roads.
bridges, iutervales and mills. TIE
water rose to the same height Of the
great treshei in 1869. TIE booms were
carried on, at both mills, but fortunately.
they contained bu, few logs. The water
came into the dry house owned by f. +
Bedeu * Co. snd vet about a ton OF
starch which Vas put up in bags, Mr..
Eiaridge pooT's intsryale was badly
washed and many others were badly
damaged Abou, $4,000 tee: OF logs be-
lonEiu: 90 the Lewiston Company were
s.5ewr broadcast over the country.
There Sc rot snow enough set & make
s',i,l.ag, -ld the prospect Tor lumber
iag looss rather gloomy. The roads are
rough and travelling is ,xc,edirgly dis
agreeable, and even dangerous.
Farmers are killing of their hogs and
poultry. Some very large porkrrs have
ended their days. Mr.. +. r Merrill
killed one winch weighed 500 lbs, and
oilers have been killed which weighed
from 400 70 $50.
The Congregational Circle was held
las. evening with Mrs. Col. Nalhsu
Dresser. The house was well filed with
- lively company. who enjoyed them
selves supremely. The supper was de-
Hc.ous. and spoSe volumes Of praise tor
Mrs Dsesser's domestic scquir, ments
The C0loue. was presented with very
handsome silver cup on his 10Th birth
dsy, By his grandson. John ). Colby
Esq OF Lowell, Mass. Nix ID. mas long
been az honored and respected citizen OF
this town tie Is still sctiye and Jolly as
d man Of 80.
Mr.. John 4. French will give a grand
on liug bail on The Sl,t. Weeks Band
o. Moray NIL furnish music. 1, is eX-
pec,cd that this will be The ggandest bsN
ever given in Audoyer. MI. French viii
do everything 10 his power to render he
occasion Gre O, rare erj'ymou:. l, is
hoped ,ha, as many as possible will avail
themselves Of this opportunity to take
supper a. this new and elegant hotel.
Mrs. Joshps Small : very Ill. and It
is feared that she i pas, help. She Is
unable 20 lie down, 5l; IS Obliged TO sit
in an easy chair nigh. and day.
am informed that Mr.. Chas. A. Mer-
mi, formerly OF this town, bu; Tor sew
eral years past, Principal of the Mschias
Hlsh Scaoo., was married a few DAYS
since, and has gone South on h's we'd
ding tour. We present him our con
gr1,ula,ions. aud wish bin and ais bride
msny years Of happiness.
Lone STAR