Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30

SaDDatl.
South PARIS, Oct. 27th.-The weather
prophets need have no fears OF suffering
from ennui this season, for "Old Probable.
tiles" continues 70 ring his usual changes
upon the weather; - Arst, an Indian
summer. like day, and then one imported
10 order from the ice fields OF Bsfliu's Bay.
The eccentric freaks OF "Old Prob" dur
ing the past season reminds one OF the
opening lines Of the OLD missionary hymn ::
From Grernland's icy mountains.
From Indla's coral strand"
A few more such years and our old Pine
Tree State will be depopulated those foul
tends. catarrh aud consumption. will have
done their perfect work, and our beautiful
green shores will be desolate except for
few months OF summer when the city
bosrder rosms through the land on his an
nual vacation. But with all our climatic
miseries we still have much reason To be
thankful that memorable fate has placed u
where We sre-safe from the cyclones ter
rihle roar. the enguling hood and the earth
quske's sullen shock; where pestilence,
famine, cholera and yellow fever are prac-
tlcally unknown. and where whatever the
trials OF the husbsudmSn. we never yet
have failed OF having plenty throughout
our borders, Grumble no more, We weather
,x-kaa 20 eli lat anti al
our Pine Tree State In comparison with
many another land Is q veritsble Garden OF
Eden, and remember, when worn with
care, We long for home in some distant
cline, that distance lends enchantmeut,
and once We were there bitterly yed reck
the day that removed you from childhood
home among the rugged hills OF Msiue.
But. avsuut Old Prob. what OF passing
events?
Startling news, we have none; Of gossip,
q safety; matter-ot.fsct locals, q short
array.
II there Is any one thing more than an
other upon which our villagers pride them
selves II Is their able corps Of house paint
ers, and they seem to have been busy OF
late. The buildings which we have in
mind, which have very lately received new
coats Of paint, are-the residences OF A.
J. Kenney, A. c. Bsrrows, John McArdle,
Mrs. S. Sturdivant, and the coru-sbop OF
Burnham Morrill,; and, but few weeks
ago. the buildings of o. P. Cummings, F.
A. Thayer and Dennis Holt.
Mrs. Carrie F. Austin and family have
just arrived here from Pleasanton, Mich,
where she has been living for some twelve
years past. Having met with q severe af-
fiction In the loss Of her husband, Rev.
Henry Austin, she Is glad to once more
make her home among the hills Of Old
Oxford. Mrs. Austin was formerly well
known as successful school teacher In
Paris and adjoining towns. She will oc.
cupy the house being built for her BY S. P,
Maxim, on Highland St.
Mr.. Lawson Hill Is building a small ten
ement house on the street known as Hills
Court.
The Congregational Conference held here
during the past week, was very we'll at
tended by pastors. delegates and members
of sister churches; and all the services and
meetings were rendered exceedingly inter-
ssting, and there was good degree OF In
terest manifested in the discussion OF
Church and Sabbath-school topics. Alto
gether, 1t was very enjoyable occasion Of
social and religious intercourse, much ap.
preciated by church and society.
Mr.. Wallace Fl. Cummings, from the
Hill, is the new clerk at the Andrews
House,
"Hear the mellow wedding bells
Golden bellsl
What q world Of happiness their harmony fore
tellsl"
Apropos to the above, there was quiet
wedding on the morning Of the 25th, at the
residence Of J. A. Morton, esq.-his eldest
daughter, Miss Ada NJ, being united in
marriage with Mr.. N. Dayton Bolster, our
popular trader and to wn treasurer. "No
cards.
Quite a large party from our village at
tended Coughs lecture at Norway, last
evening, and returned full Of enthusiastic
praise of Americas great temperance or
ator.
Why can't we have course OF Lectures
and Concerts here this winter or, IL We
have not sufficient sprawl" to do this
alone, why not, as we suggested last week,
Join with the Norway p"'p,e .ad maintain
q union coursef