Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-24
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ALBANY, OCt. lo.--mr. ASpiuWah S"aAA~
very near loseing his buildings "Wednesday
morning. A neighbor discovered fire on
the roof of the house. He gave the ALARM
and in very few minutes several neigh
bors were there with ladders and with
few buckets of water and wet blanket
extinguished the flames. Had the discov-
cry been few minutes later the fire, which
was spreading rapidly, would have been be-
yond control. 1t took by sparks from the
chimney.
Albion Holt had quite good horse
break his leg in the stall. They were
obliged to kill him.
The school in District No. l, is being
taught by Miss Lizzie Dresser who Is
successful teacher The Lynch Mill school
is under the care of Miss Minnie Drew,
Though her experience in teaching has not
been long she is acquiring good reputa-
ton.
Mr.. Z. p. Dresser has a pair OF steers
one year old last March that grit five feet
nine inches.
French, Cross & Co, are in town buying
stock, Offering about last years prices.
Pigs are very plenty and can be purchased
quite low. L.
Our Albany items Of last week should
have been signed ]. +. l. Ed.
ANpovER, Oct 20.-The potato crop is
nearly harvested and as far as we can
learn, the yield here is one fully up to the
average of the past few years. Pumpkins
are plenty enough to assure a good supply
of pumpkin pies for thanksgiving. Per
haps it Is worth while to mention that
some grown by J. II. Bailey tipped the
scales al nearly 80 lbs.
Mr.. y +. Small "Nestor of Greenback-
ism" in this part Of Oxford Co, celebrated
the fusion defeat by fitting his barn with
new and substantial doors, our lateneSs
in announcing the above comes from try
ing 20 fathom its cause, whether the result
OF material prosperity, or a precaution
against the evils resulting from the tri-
umph Of the Republicans. We have found
out II is prosperity, and large orders for
nursery stock.
one day last week, as Geo. p. Thomas
was chopping off log, the Ak glanced
aside and striking the great toe OF the
right foot, in the Joint, severed it smoothly
as a surgeon could have done.
Al the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Andover s Bryaut'S Pond Tele-
graph line, held at Union Hall, October lG,
the following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT W. Clark
wee observation-disclosures Poor
See and Trcas.-0 Il. Poor.
SUPERINTENDENT. X. Durham, Bryants +
Dtrcctors-J ". Clark. Chairman, cI ofiicio,
John = Gocld, l. small. jr.. samuel Benton. J.
IL. Wardweu.
The operators OF the line are r. h. Dun
ham, Charles Price and J. II. Wardwell.
The receipts OF the line for the year are
Sl47.72; expenses, Sl5O.S5. A large part
OF the expense is due to the fact that new
poles have been set the entire distance from
Bryants Pond TO Rumford, and large
part Of the remaining distance. The line
i now in a condition second to none in the
country. The smaller amount OF summer
travel than last year, accounts for the
small decline in receipts. About $50 mes
sages have passed over the line during the
time conervd oy the report.
Rev Ira G. Sprague of South Paris, de-
livered an able lecture on ST. Paul as a
hero, at Union Hall, last evening. The
lecture was preceded by an oyster supper
in Town Hall, served by the ladies OF the
NJ. L. Society.
The Telegraph Office at the arm of the
Lake Is closed for the season. Previous
10 closing, telephone was connected
with the line there and at the Andover
office, and was operated with entire sue
cess.
Mr.. c. f. Cushman returned Tuesday of
this week from tour through n. H., Yer
mont and Massachusetts, with c. c. Hoyt, |
esq, who was a guest at the Gregg House,
during the summer.
Mrs. Purington and daughter sold their |
furniture and household goods at auction,
October 10, and have removed to Easton,
Mass, where II. u. Purinton. esq, resides, |
The meetings OF oxford Conference,
which met with the church in this place,
October l. and Is, were well atteuded-the
audience ranging from Sc to 100. Listen
lug 10 the discussions and addresses, one
could not well resist the conclusion that
the Congregational clergymen of oxford
County were, on the whole, men of much
ability as well as earnestness of purpose.
The Conference was attended by Rev. J.
Z. Adams, Sec'y of the NJ. NJ. s., and Rev.
VI. +. Cutter of Boston, Secretary of the
American Tract Society.
The grist and other mills are unable to
do full amount of work, for lack OF water.
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CANToN.-The Winslow Packing Com
pany are earnestly engaged in putting up
Just finished 25o, 600 cans Of
sweet corn. Three thousand bushels Of
apples are now in process of being
put up into cans OF different sizes, and
the apple growers are much pleased to
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