Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.


Albany, March 22.-Mr. Hiram Robbins
was badly hurt few days ago by being
caught under falling tree, which struck
upon his head, and crushed him down,
cutting bad gashes and breaking several
ribs. He is recovering but it will be II
long time before he will be able to work
again. His eldest daughter Is quite low,
having been sick several months.
James A. Kimball is quite sick with
typhoid fever The people have generally
suffered with an epidemic, or dad cold, "
in many cases making them quite sick.
Dexter \. Cummings has rented his
blackSmlth's shop to Mr. Nichols OF
South Waterford, who has the reputation
of an excellent workman, especially at
shoeing horses. BY close attention to
business, II is hoped hV viii secure fair
patronage.
Those who have been engaged in lum-
boring have done very good business,
and some teams are yet at work.
Stock Is looking wen and hay 8, plenty.
The sugar season looks favorable. Those
who are far from railroads had better gct
sugar from the maple, and give their bcct~
TO the cattle l..
Brrnu-Rcy. Perry Chandler Of Cor
ham, will give his lecture The World,
from Chao, to MN. for the benefit OF the
NJ L. Sunday school of Bethel at Tho
Church, Thursday, April 3i, at 80 O'Clock.
Admission only 10 cents. The lecture is
purely scieu,ihc, ANA is well worth th,
hearing Is.
March .. Notwithstanding the dali
times our citizen, arc enjoying themselves
hugely this winter hy having oyster and
antiquarian -upp,rs, surprise parties, lee
lures, etc.
The last snow storm with the subsequent
thaw and freeze has made The bees, shedding
We have hal this winter.
IattcnIcd an entertainment ut the Fins
last Tuesday evening. There were some
forty couples present composed of upper
tens ami many Of them were made mp Of
the best musical talent in our village. The
early part OF tht evening was spent in a
very ENJOYABLE manner. At O'Clock the
party sat down u nice table loaded with
the greatest varieties aud most appctizius
yiaul,. furnished by the wife OF mine host
Record Ancr supper thc party repaired
to the hall and ,pyu, few hours in dane
iug. Bethel Cornct Band W., present and
added much to the pleasure OF the evening.
Gouid'S Academy is in pro,pcring con-
dition with about eighty pupils, under
charge of y. +. Timberlake, A. "
Nj William Straw take, the lead on biz
eggs. We recently saw at hi, house AN
egg laid by one orhi, hen, which measured
So hy Gil.
Ec,. Nj. no>,crman delivered his lectur,
Oh Beauty" at the Uuiycr,ali,t Church
/ last Monday evening before the Ladies' So
cial Union The lecture va, very inter
c,ting and wa, delivered in very pleasing
and mpstyrb style. Mr. Bo~,erman is d
ytry pleasant speaker.
Those who ARE iu want OF pare blood
Light Brahma, Plymouth Rock Brown
Lcghorn eggs. for setting, should call oi
/ +. II. Young IS Co. Mr.. Young keeps
some of the finest fowl, t. bee found
Farmer, I'm want OF first class corr
shelter. the Clinton Improved or the Silver
Eagle. price from soto ST., should address
letter to Lock Box 40 : for information
Mr.. Walden G.. FarwcI has sold his farm
at Middle Iutcr,alc and VIII move 90 Va
tcrfprd
Mr.. John Swan has sold his farm on
swan Hill known a~ the Garland farm {,
John Howe; also his farm in District No
. "a 90 Charles Swan. G.