Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-03


with an sxe, one day last week--Snow
storms are the orier % the day; Al the
present writing We are enjoying q driving
NORTHEASTERN --Cha-lcs Bennett OF North
Newry cut himself the other day with =
draw shave; the wound l. on the leg Just
below the knec---Thursday morning there
l. snow blockade all around; teams are
cat breaking
OxroEp Mrs Hersey. wife OF Dr.. A.
l.. Herssy. fcll while going down stairs,
breaking Der hip AMI receiving other Sc.
we're injuries. The limb was set by Drs.
Iierscy and Donovan. Always thoughtful
Of others, not only In her own home, but
On other homes where there L. sickness %
suffering. giving with liberal hand ss .
Kind heart prompts. Mrs Ilersey Il great.
~ beloved sni has the sympathy of large
circle % friends Ia their misfortune--
Miss llcfsey i now Al home-Mr. and
Mrs. Geo n Jones started Thursday for
New orleans % attend the Exposition.
ant will rot return until March. a. they
Intend 10 visit Florida Sullivan Fuller
l. obtaining signcrs 10 = petition % Con
grcss - protect the interests % bee keep
ers--Mr AMI Mrs. Geo Hamilton OF
Dexter. are visiting friends In town
Mrs.. Frank Keen. selling agent Tor J.
Chs-e, .. selling tickets for photographs,
aud i very active and saccessfal--lisrry
Hayes. kimhAn Thomas. Dclbert Caldwell
an Others. have gone 20 Hebron % attend
TIE spring term Of the AcAiemy--A large
number OF oar people are buslly en- gagged
la storing lcc-Mrs. Fanny Andrews
celebrated her s5th birthday. Jan. 2sth
her children and grandchildren, living In
town, visited her bat other friends we're
prevented ~ The severe sto-n. Mrs. An
dreNs il very smart she has made sin OF
seven quilts since her last birthday besides
fancy work AL hair work Two years
ago she maize large aud handsome hair
wreath for each % her sin children. and IL
now engaged on one Cor her sister living
In the West those two being Ell who re-
main Of a large family % brothers and sis'
ters Althoagh Que % oar Oldest inhAbit'
Ants. she tales lively iniercst In al the
topics % The day enloys the society OF
Young people. AM visits The SICK whenev-
20 her oNu health vii admit
wrsr Pans -ThursiAy evening Of last
wcck. Prof wallace gave very faithful
lecture 90 Cots Chosen Color" Friday
ant Sa'uriay evenings be gave very inter
csiinr lectures on the Great Pyramids OF
Egypt o. ful houses AMI Interested hear.
crs hc also spoke SAbbAih .. m. n q fall
house. ant gave temperance lecture In
the evening Monday evening. hc gave an
hours lecture % The MAsons In their ball,
ansr which he gave pablo lecture on the
antiquity 81 Masonry. Prof wallace i
very able AMI Interesting speaker We con
sitcf ourselves fortunate % enjoy his ser
vices -Fr.fsy ~ lAst week mercury ga
below Tuesday. % this week, severe
cold ant clustering day, mercury loS BE-
ioN "Wednesday. q scvcfc cold northeast
20. at night. wind changed O. west and
gave the snow shaking up--ilolani
curtis a Son AMI d. H. Andrews are draw
Ing lumber o. The steam min from Green
wood the Company have taken oai ne
OLD boiler preparatory - pattiug 10 ihe
ucW one soon A. 10 gets Along-Niss Mn
Ari speaks A. this place. FEB /.
PrEr.-School closed IN District No. ?
Jany gli. whole number % scholars, ~
average. i0. number not absent one-hAlf
day. !. teacher. y. y Carver. There wAs
a pfilc ofcrci By the teacher d The beat
speuer in one class. AMI 10 vas awarded
o. Geo. Couaut. u being a volume % Bfy-
art. Poems --Siephen Cannon i The
oldest man ln town he is9t years Old snd
D. il Qllt smArt--Mr John Tufts, the
neat oldest. i 9.. and be Is Dot expected
o. live.
EAsr rmr Is i good shedding. AMI
the farmers arr improving 10 getting ~
thslr wool ani birch--On Jan. .ii an
other cold wave reached rs u wAs ~
below zero A. noon ani the wini blowing
hari male 10 very uucomfortAole for trAs'
slers.
PoErrE. - 10 has been very cold AMI
stormy f1f the past week Tuesday vas
one of he coolest days Tor the winter AMI
WEDNESDAY brought cold northeast snow
storm-lvory Towic comes 10 the 'front.'
Nth TIE ar.i lamb. Cor The season, having
three a. the present ume--One of TIE
hest farms In NcS Hampshire i The Brew
sisr farm ln woifboro. IL cuts 80 tons
OF lay. The barn i 80 feet Ia lsugth,
ani they ar keeping on the farm the pres
ent tine - head % cattle. 3 horses and
e. shccp--S samuel q. Perry has s0li his
nice tfIy.ng horse o. Boston parties Tor
sau-Our winter term % school IL pro-
crossing fnsiy under the distraction Of =.
p Gentleman Tie has also started ~
ceum ever Wednesday evening, and much
Interest l. unaffected By the schOlArs---
A N Mason gave usa call with The re-
monsirAuce against moving the County
Buildings D. hAd some loo signers and J.
N French has some CD be has found only
TO in favor 80 far.
RoxurEY j. n. Jenne l. laid up with
a lane hand-Gco Ramsay hauled 500
oiue logs % The stream on ". W. MAson's
land. lAst week, about 10000 feet. lie
has fnlshci on The south side Of The outlet
of R1xbury Poud-we propose " Ro1'
bury No,ch" A. cOmprmOisc location for
the County Buildings for these reasons
plenty % buliilng stone al quArriei; fnr'
ther nom the centre Of the County than
where they now are. W hill % get there
either Way. y. B-mighi have the jail Al
So. Paris.
RruroEp. Rev. Miss Angel OF Norway
on Tuesfay evening", delivered the nlh
lecture 90 The literary and musical course,
a, Rnmford Point. Subject The Youth.
Her discourse was able. Instructive, and
delivered with good expression; and The
audience. which was large, considering
the severity % The weather. appeared well
eutertAlned-C W. klmhAl has sold his
large brown horse % DOlbier OF Farming
ton. u whom he has previously sold a
number % good Oues-W. n. Chase OF
Dlxdcid met the young folks Al Prices
Hall on Tuesday evening, the 9Th ult- and
decided % open a dancing school there
Considerable credit Is due the Road Com
missioner, Tor causing the fence % De re-
moved from the side Of the road. leading
nom the Ferry 10 the Corner, thus pre-
venting the big snow drits that In pre-.
vlous winters have been such nuisance
In the district. Henry stevens has Also
removed his fence from the opposite side
OF The road. making 10 less liable 70 drtn,
and Mrs. walker has had her fence on The
inteFvAle side OF the road taken away,
which looks much better and Il Is hoped
will prevent the big drlts.
RruroED CENrRE-Rey. ". ID. Center
was called 70 North Yarmouth, last Wed
nesiay week. 20 attend the funeral OF Isaac
). Dunn. esq.-Thursdsy was one OF the
coolest days Of the season, the wind blew
ana the snow dew. 50 that teaming bad 10
be suspended. Tuesday, this week, Was
was another severe day, but A. J. knight
faced the wind 10 Bysnts Pond with
load Of bark. q distance OF - miles. Yes
tsrday wednesday, the storm was so Sc
we're that the mail dld not get through I'll
today. The roads are badly blocked In all
dlrcctions-Mr. Penley has come home
from Boston a. be Il out Of employment,
and will remain with his family for few
months-Mrs. Chandler, nom Ncfalls,