Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-23
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.
GuEAD, Sept lS.-Wc are having some
very favorable weather for all kinds Of
crops. Corn is looking very well, but is
backward Not much is ripe enough TO
cut up yet. The potato crop promises
we'll The bugs did not damage them
much. There will he plenty of apples.
They are selling very low.
Quite number of our citizens attended
the centennial at Paris hill, and all pro
nounced 1t grand affair. b.
HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-THE Line school
district, including part of Buckfeld, has
twenty-Six Republican, six Greenback, and
four Democratic voters. All were at the
ballot box on the Sth, notwithstanding the
distance bad weather and roads, save one
Young man The voters includes Freeman
Bard. cighty-two years, son of William,
first settler in town ninety-thrce years ago
the son has lived from his birth on the
same farm; Edmund Irish, 20 years, and
Dea Cyrus Kicker, - years, both live on
the farms of their birth. The three were
my SchoolmateS and lived in the district
where | was voter fNy-four years
ago, and did help me from the old Line
swell the vote for Daniel +. Davis, our
next Governor. Twenty-three families
in the district receive Republican papers.
Joseph Meudel fusion representative
elect, was a Republican town officer OF
Hartford a short time ago, frequently re-
ceiving Office 10y republican votes for years
The once large Democratic party in Hart
ford. the majority for many years, Is re-
duced to fifteen votes.
The Irish Brothers, of this district and
town. have leased their steam mill To At
wood Il Gregg of Buckhcld, To convert
lumber into >kcwcr,, lapboarlS, and other
articles. SIX men are now employed. and
more will DE ~ soon a, the machinery is
placed in position. HARTFORD.
Norway, sept 9O.-The Mcthodi>ts
have their new place of worship well GOV
cred ia. stccplc is rising, with belfry.
\ bell is already provided for
\ child of Mr.. Thompson, who lives in
the edge of Parts, fell a few days since and
fractured the bones of the right Lex. The
lcs Wa, dressed by Or Bradbury, and the
child is doing we'll
By a collision ON Main Street last Fri
day evening. Mrs. Joshua Ycatton was
thrown violently from the wagon, striking
heavily upon the ground, hrui>ing her face
severely and >praininG her len hand. She
was taken to DR. Bradbury'> Office, where
her injuries were cared for.
Mr VI. VI Phiuney has opened 10y far The
finest dry goods store in oxford County.
lie is we'll patrouizcd.
Several new house, are going mp in vari-
ON, parts OF the village
cur Railroad is to be- placed under con-
tract Immediately.
cur High school ha, more scholars than
for many years.
Search We the Scriptures. for We think
therein We lind eternal liNa-iS the text
OF the New Rcligioni,,s who are ranSack-
iug the town Of Norway for family records
of voters. No uSe--might aS well die
easy. The minor quantities are all on your
side.
The nrst issue OF the We RsiigipH amer
election, very appropriately headed It's To-
cal with The melancholy dAyN have
comc-thc ,adde~t of the year"
Pu>.-The young men Of Paris have
organized a military Company. meet
iug was called on Saturday evening, sept.
IS. aud the following officers were elected A.
Geo b. Crockett, President: Vice Prc>i-
dents. Chandler Garland. L. b. Carter w.
\. Burrows, Secretary and Treasurer. Geo.
II. Watkins. : F. Davis was appointed
chairman of committee TO draw up BY
Laws. Application has been made TO the
NlAttt lNi t4l' Ihl t''N' 90 N'' NA Ai- "A '' ''N
making "a regular organization.
David Woodbury. has presented 10 Us "a
large bouquet of elegant flowers which he
raised aud some of which he originated
himself some especially line gcrauium>
which Dee raised from thc seed, were partic-
uar.y notable. Mr. Woodbury. also show
ed us a potato which lac originated. II
was q beauty, and hc claims it il two
weeks earlier than the Early Rose variety.
lie says hc has raised thirty ounce, of po-
tato from o single seed, taken from pota-
70 ball.
There viii De a business meeting of the
Unity Club next Wednesday evening. sept.
-. at o'clock.
NoEru PARIS Improvement seems 10
Doe the order OF the day at this place. J. b.
Andrews * building over his house erect
iug an additional story, and making other
improvements; G. +. Packard has i'm
proved his residence, by a bay win