Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-20

Z. L. Ambrose, esq, who recently married
q daughter Of Seth H. Faunce, one OF the
oldest and best known Of our citizens, IL
having good business for so small and
quiet Villages few cases, and consider
able writing" r. b. Andrews, also, has
some patronage In this line, but more IS .
Justice of the Peace.
j. X. Chase, the photographer, whose
reputation draws good deal Of trade from
surrounding towns, does not have near 80
much custom In the stormy days Of winter
as In the more pleasant summer months.
Still, he dips few plates nearly every
day, and does.a very large business In
copying old pictures, as many connoisseurs
get their copies OF him. Mr.. Chase claims
to do the largest business in copying of
any artist In Maine. But while Chase Is
undoubtedly one OF the best artists In this
part of the State, he has also big mouth,
and he fully understands what his mouth
was made for, too.
: Newell Foster OF Waterford, who bought
out J. II. Hayes's livery stable business 4
short time ago, is about to move into the
upper rent in the Shurtleff house. Mr..
Foster Is one Of the best looking young
men in the village, and, as he is OF very
pleasant, sociable disposition, has already
become q great favorite, especially with
the young ladies. His many friends wish
him high degree OF success In his new
venture. He Is TO keep his stable in Mrs.
Tubbss barn. The Deacon also bitches
up good many livery teams. He keeps
good stable. BY the way, his son, Lean
der, our popular stage driver, slipped and
fell heavily while carrying an express pack
age into Jones's, the other day. He arose
| unhurt, and looked all around 10 see If any
one had seen his mishap. No one was In
sight, and smile OF satisfaction rose TO
his face. We would like 10 whisper in
your ear, LeanGer There Is no spot in al
oxford County so wild and lonely but that
Il an event OF any Importance happens
there, some reporter OF the OXFORD DEM-
ocRAT will beheld and record the deed.
The reporters OF the above paper never
sleep; they are always wide awake. He
who is so fortunate as TO be numbered In
its long list OF subscribers, receives each
week mine OF local information such IS
nothing else can supply.
va rogy,, - anu ,ra N No, al IN
the blacksmith business here. So sudden
and often have been the changes lately,
that our poor brain whirls In bewilderment
when we think OF 1t. We are told, howev-
err, that both the new blscksmiths are
skilled workers In iron, and are having q
satisfactory run In trade.
The water In the pond is very low. The
speed" In the wooden mill is very poor.
One Of the girls told US lately her loom
Just wiggled and that was all"
A sketch of Oxford without mentioning
Uncle Billy" would be unsatisfactory as
for man 10 attempt to dress himself with
out putting on his pants. We learn VIM.
Emery has added copying old pictures aud
selling picture frames to his other trades;
this, with fixing clocks, canvasslng, writ
ing for popular papers, ETC., ETC., ought to
make Uncle Billy very prosperous man.
Mr.. Emery is we'll read man, and all |
through long and somewhat adventurous
life has been close student of human ma
ture. lie Is most interesting story teller, |
charming writer, very successful can
vlsser, an observant correspondent OF the
oxford County Advertiser, etc, etc.
There is one thing of which Oxford can |
proud, and in which she holds the first |
rank, and bears the palm. There Is no
other village in Oxford County, and we |
think none iu this part OF the State, where
there have been so many marriages in pro-
portion TO the population as in Oxford, |
during the last three months, aud all have |
been happy ones, too. A few "old bachs"
still walk up and down the streets In soil |
tary misery. There are many rumors OF
more hitching up" shortly, however.
Gossip says Chase has become so confirmed |
and contented In his habits OF old bachelor
ship, that for him there is not ray OF |
hope.
Mr.. Mitchell OF this place, took his wife
and little boy over to the depot, Wednes-
day, upon his corn team. When return
ing, he by some unfortunate means tipped |
over. His wife and boy were buried under
the overturned load OF corn, and it was
feared at first seriously injured; but later
accounts say, bad bruises, but no serious
injury. 1t was fortunate escape. After
Mr.. Mitchell had rescued his wife, he was
digging over the corn in great haste to find
his boy, when all OF a sudden the little one |
pushed his head up through the corn, say
ing-"I don't want to be killed again,
papa" He is very bright little fellow,
and his loss would have been sad blow |
to loving parents and sisters.
A. WARD, JR.