Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-01
FRYERURo. Oct.


Fryeburg is now agitating the ''teate'
question" Our wells are nearly as low al
at any time last winter, and this fact In
connection with the generally anticipated
famine in water has caused the citizens Of
our village TO look about for q RENE dy.
Begirt, as we are, with mountains whose
sides are silvered with noisy brooks and
waterfalls, there Is no reason why We
should thirst for pure water and plenti'
full supply. An excellent and never-failipp
fountain has been found at distance OF
only two miles from the town, in the Con-
way mountains, northwest from the vii
lage. In less tn an year I'VE hope to see
this grand undertaking accomplished and
our village rejoicing under an abundance
of pure, cold water, fresh and clear from
the mountains.
Col. Z. c. Harrington and family, we
hear, are to spend the winter in New Jer.
sey. The Col. is genial gentleman, with
pleasant and agreeable family, whose
voice and hand is in every good word and
work, and II is a matter Of regret that so
much Of his time is spent away nom home.
The Temperance Association Is doing
good and substantial work. Meetings are
held every week, in the village, or in other
sections OF the town. and at every meet
ing the pledge is passed around and new
names are added OF those who are determ-
ined TO abandon the Intoxicating cup and
begin life OF genuine reform. Success
TO all those IN anly efforts in lifting the
community from the power of this PERM
cious habit which is destroying so large
percentage OF the rising generation Of
young men.
The Young Mems Christian Association
represented by c, NJ. Bailey OF Winthrop,
+. W Mckinney, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Jones
OF Portland. have been laboring here for
several weeks. Their meetings have been
held with Bro. Collins OF the Methodist
Church. where meetings are held every sf-
ternoon and evening. We learn from the
reyivalisis that good degree OF success
has thus far attended their efforts. The
Congregational Church Was invited to CO.
operate in these services, but have not
done so. The New Church was not invited
To participate in these meetings.
The New Church is making arrangements
for lecture course 10 begin early in No
vember.
DR.. Buzzell is putting up summer
boarding house at Highland Park, ninety
two by eighteen feet, two stories in height,
with piazza seven feet wide completely
encircling the building. II will be made
to accommodate twenty-five or thirty
boarders, with fireplace in each room,
and all the modern Improvements.
one OF the greatest Improvements In our
village Is that made by W. X. Tarbo1 in
his harness store He has torn out and
made all new inside, and put in large front
windows, and filed his shop with a fine
lot of goods in his line OF trade. We
think he must have put In the new electric
light, for In the evening he shines with
brilliancy beyond the light OF day, and
lights up the stree; for many rods north
and south OF his shop. As Wallace turned
the corner one evening such n hood OF
light burst upon his eyes he thought his
store was on fire; and he has not yet re-
covered from the shock.
The Fryeburg House and furniture were
sold last Saturday for sS,i75 TO Eben
Weeks. He is looking for the right man
10 put into ii TO run 1t In the style OF a first
class hotel.
DR.. Lamsou has invented and got pat
ent on a combination wood and coal fur
mace. The Doctor has been a, work upon
II for some time. II is said 20 be great
invention and will well repay him for the
many hours he has devoted TO its compile
ton.