Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-01

James Perry, from different places,-all
from Mass. These settlers came within
few years Of each other. The progress Of
the settlement was slow, more so from the
various obstacles that deferred settlers
from pushing out into the wilderness than
from any difficulties presented by the soil
or position OF the place. William G. Whit
ney settled here In 1896, and remained IN
I'll about 1910, having several important
ofices. ]. s. Keith and ]. ]. Perry (now
Of Portland) are distinguished residents
this was written about 20 or Is years ago ]
both have been members Of the State
Senate. Mr.. Perry recently represented
this district In the Congress Of the United
States, and has been chosen to the seth
Congress" Twenty or twenty-five years
ago there were three saw-mills, q grist-
mill, two wooden mills, and tannery here.
Population In 1850, 1888 lin 1880 It was
l,6s5-a gain OF only 452 In 80 years. We
saw statement in q paper few weeks
ago that Oxford was the growth OF the
last decade. These facts show otherwise.
Can not some OF our readers give US fur
ther facts concerning the early history oil
Oxford, or anecdotes Of her early settlers
Fast day was duly observed here-as in
other parts Of the State-as Q day OF hu-
initiation and fasting. The "city" tasted
some as they do Thanksgiving day-from
one meal to the next; they Inundated
themselves by trying to fondle the festive
football, mangling and MASKING what few
toes were LEFT over from last springs cam
paign. We saw no one intoxicated, and
no sign Of liquor, except that once In q
while bottle would peep forth from be-
meath an uplifted coat-tail. We didn't gel
Q smell, but we suppose the bottles con-
tanned st. Jacobs Oil, for the rheuma
tism.
John Foley OF Norway Is in town, as
smiling as ever. John was at one time an
inmate OF the Tewksbury Almshouse, Of
which so much Is being said In the Boston
dailies. John says "old Ben Butlerl is
an awful good man and ought 10 be the
next President" We expect old Ben thinks
so too.
The engine house Is being hxed over.
Advent meetings will In future be held
there each Sunday.
d. B. Wood Is fixing up his new resi-
dence near the covered bridge, and Is soor
TO move In.
Charley Smith has sold 10 James Holden
the place where the latter has lived, and
moved, and made baskets for severa
years.
S. T. Holbrook has lot OF Bay State
Fertilizer for sale. 1t Is . good article.
Ben. Flood has gone to singing paint
for living.
Granville Fernald's Grand Fast Day Con-
cert was success. The male quartettt
was exceptionally worthy OF special men
ton; and Miss Fanny X. Howe well sus
tanned her reputation as lone OF Oxford
Co.'S most gifted singers" Space forblds
the mention OF others.
A. G. Kinds, OF the Lake House, has
sold the famous trotting horse, "Cottor
Tail" TO Mass. parties for good round
sum.
Commencement OF work for the new
bridge at welchville the river has taken
out the props and in other ways Is getting
the old one ready 10 come down.
School: Miss D'Albra Young, a first
class teacher, will teach the grammar
school; Clara Elliot OF Rumford the prima.
~ one.
Jones's Orchestra furnishes music fol
the closing exercises OF the winter and
spring term OF Hebron Academy.
Fernald had concert at Welchyille the
Goth; the lovely ones were there.
Hifty have risen for prayers, twelve have
been baptized, and two taken into the
Methodist Church here, during the past
winter.
A. Gray & Co., last week, should have
been A. Frog & Co.
A. WARD, JR.