Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-11

OxFoRD-I rise to remark that the side
walks on the south side OF Main and High
Streets ough, 10 be fixed. The planks
were laid good many years ago, and have
become very rotten. In many places they
have broken through, leaving holes into
which the foot OF an unwary mortal often
drops, In some cases clear up TO his or her
knees. The plauks have warped and twist
ed until, torn from their fastenings, they
leave so many projecting ends as TO make
this sidewalk the best pl ace In the whole
world 10 stub ones toe and take tumble.
A few days ago, Mrs. Joseph Robinson,
an old and feeble lady, stepped into hole
In this sidewalk, fell, and was injured
quite badly. On the same day, mill girl
stubbed her toe while hurrying. and FELL
striking her temple on the end OF a plank
This is only one days record. / notice
new plsnks have been hauled, and II the
day OF Judgment doesn't come too soon,
Oxford will feel big over new sidewalk.
No blame rests on our good Board OF Sc
lectmen. This sidewalk Is scarcely used
except by the mill hands, and the Select
men didn't know what bad condition 1t
was In.
Ldter.-A fine new sidewalk has been
built on the south side OF Main and High
Streets.
Mrs. G. II. Jones brings in the finest
string Of black bass have seen this sea-
son. Several of them weigh over two
pounds each.
Minnie Jones, Harry Hayes and frankie
Hawkes. are at school at Hebron Academy.
Mile Walker Is attending school at Lew
iston High School and Egbert Ellis has
gone to Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass
achusetts.
Morris Clark has been drawn as Grand
juryman, and Samuel P. Stuart Traverse
juryman, for next term Of Court.
A correction The type-setter got one
OF the sentences mixed with the other In
my sketch Of the winter power here. 1t was
the wooden mill that was erected ninety
or nInety-hve years ago. The saw mill
was put up several years before that.
1.-THE largest amount Of milk ever given
By one COW In year, Of which we have
any record, was given by an Ayrshire in
Maine, 10, sol pounds. 7. Sun. Whose
cow Is itG
Measurements on Thompson's Pond
Brom Robinson's dam to outlet Of pond
(sand bari, 1000 yards. From the dam
to Hayes's Cove, 1850 yards. From dam
to opposite Morss's Brook, 1900. From
dam to opposite Perkins's house, $500.
From dam to where the men were drowned,
loft Lunt's Shore,) $3.50. From Lake-st
Wharf to Mcguire Island, 1850 yards; to
middle of island, 5000. From dam to
Brooks's house, s,T5o; to Jerry Rdwardss
Cove, l0,25o.
A few years ago the tide Of emigration
was flowing very strong from Maine, and
especially from Oxford County, towards
the West. Young men seemed to think
that II they cqnld only get "oqt West" 8
few brief years would bring them bound;
less wealth. They are coming back Do1,-
that Is. what few the ague has not shook
to pieces, the tornadoes blown away, the
aoods deyoured, the earthquakes swallow
ed up, or who have lot quite starved to
death in the land where the grasshopper
or on the great alkaline plains
where nothing will ever grow. A letter
to the Sun from Cleyelapd, Ohio, says:
s. quite q number of people, Disguised With
the West, pass through this place almost
every day, going back to Maine, mostly to
Oxford County, about 70 miles from Port |