Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANpovER, Nov. l6th.-Andover suffered
severely from the gale last Monday night.
Many buildings were partially or wholly
unroofed, and thirteen chimneys were
blown down at the village alone. The
damage to timber Is immense, whole for
ests being torn up by the roots, or broken
down. The loss viii aggregate thousands
Of dollars. K
BETHEL, Nov. l4-The high winds, on
the night of Nov. 18th did considerable
damage In the Androscoggin Valley, sew
eral buildings being damaged aud many
trees blown down. Mr.. j. II. Carter was
blown several rods and badly injured.
Rev. Mr.. S. Hooper preached in the Pine
Woods school house, Nov. 10, and he has
another appointment Nov. IL. His efforts
for good are in every direction, not con-
flaed to the pulpit chiefly, but, like his
Master, "Going about doing good" All
efforts In this direction cannot fail to be
appreciated.
Miss Mary Russell, who has not been
able to work for two years. is feeble; yet
her courage is good. and We hope there
may vet be some means put forth for her
recovery. She has been self-relisnt and
Industrious girl, aud has paid i've hundred
dollars of her own earnings for doctors
bills, aud her friends who nave been very
kind in helping her 10 seventy dollars or
more, receive her heartfelt thanks. She
has been tapped eight times and lS5 lbs. OF
liquid matter taken from her.
Mr. John Williamson is &c years Of age,
and is still kindly cared for by his daugb'
ter, Mrs. X. Carter. Mrs. c. has made q
beautiful lob-csbin quilt of late, all her own
sewing. She did much OF this while in
the room with her rather, improving her
spare moments for the benefit OF perhaps
some one after she is laid to rest. She
has proved herself 70 be kind and indus
trious daughter and mother.
Mr.. John Chase is very feeble. He is So
years of age and kindly cared for by his
wife. who is quite feeble, also by his son
and daughter.
Mr. c. Bryant has built a new barn for
himself; his improvements, since settling,
are quite manifest.
W. and II. Fs-well are making prepare
lions 10 erect monument over their fs-
theirs grave At Middle Iuteryale.
Mr.. I. &. Kendall is treating his house
TO new coat OF paint.
Chss. Kimball has lately returned from
the West. Nom DE- PLUME.
.icadspy Notes; The Fall Term closes
next Wednesday. with 4 public exAmina-
ton in the morning and exhibition at the
First Church in the evening. The term
has been prosperous one, and the attend
ance good. Several have leit 70 engage In
teaching. Mr.. Sumner A. Grover is en-
gtged at Mason, and has large aud sue
cessful school. Mr.. |. W. Mason is teach
Ing in Bethel. near the steam mill.
At the close OF the present term there
will be s recess OF twelve days. and the
Winter Tern will commence December {.
A larger attendance than that OF last win
ter is expected. n
Nov. IA terrific northeastern gale
passed over here, Monday, and continued
up 70 Tuesday p. ~, when II sl'sted. Sew
eral snow squalls occurred during the day
and the wind obtained a velocity of forty
miles sn hour. Much damage WAS done in
this section, blowing down trees, fences,
and unroodng buildings. At Middle IT,
teryale several barns and sheds were d.
morslized. Mr.. Herbert Carter was badly
Injured by barn door blowing upon him.
Some thirty feet OF the roof OF J. +.
Browns barn was finng TO the breeze. The
house OF A. NJ & II. Carter was damaged
10 such an extent that IL will take $500 10
put il In good repair. The smoke-stack OF
Z. Richardson 4 Sons steam mill went
down with 4 crash and WAS badly smashed.
The damage done 10 the second growth
pine timber in Bethel and Gilead will be a
heavy loss TO the owners. II. T. Chapman
had some one hundred thousand blown
down. w. w. Mason one hundred thou
sand. J. l.. Blake forty thousand. John
L. Fsrwell seventy thousand, while Carter,
kimball and Oliver, some three hundred
Thousand. The highway in several places
WAS olocksded with fallen trees, causing
much work 10 remove them so carriages
could pass. The first two weeks in No
yember were very favorable weather fOi
farmers 10 do fall work, which has been
well improved.
Considerable poplar for pulp has been
cut and peeled In this section, which will
be shipped TO the Yarmouth mill.
The Bethel Library Association will hold
an entertainment at Psttee's Hall on Tues
day evening, Nov. 2Oth. Supper will be
served. Tickets to entertainment and sup
per 25c.
Rev. Mr.. Garland exchanged pulpits last
Sabbath with Rev. Mr.. Hooper. C.
BUCKFIED, Nov. l6-The most stirring
event OF the week was Mondays gale of
wind which kept things lively for time,
though no great DAMAGE WAS done