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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
MEXIO.

n nay have been. bat I cannot tel when,
that We have hai q fall OF from IS 10 Il
inches % snow, snd then . gale Of wind
coutiuulng through three days sud nights.
with sach force a. n an svery house with
snow. cover May bgliiiugs with drifts
ant pot he roads In such condition that II
4. nsrt 10 an lnpOs.iblity % a. them Tor
travel without iunneling The mountains OF
suo~ piled In AMI acioss them. when !
speas ~ mouuiairs I I'm not spsakirg AZ.
ter The "msnner % men. bat mean real
mourtalns. Nothirg Ike The drifs OF 10
tsy we're ever before s,su hsrcAbouts. y
A. Reed. Isaac Brsieen and others, -ho
lsn home Thursday with potatoes fof Can.
ton MARKET are sull AZ Canton or blocked
In somewhere on the road. W. i holt'
who seut xlth thea. len Canton Friday.
Al ; o'clock In The morning. reached his
place AZ S O'Clock In The aneruoon-on TIE
roai al The time excepting q short stop 10
fc~i on The way. Ills sa- The only team
hers Friday. excepting John Toothasef.
whO wss tryi < a. reach home ani passed
here Friisy morulng The snow Is
rued In completely over J y Clss.ons
wood-shed snd ell on both frout and osek
sits. % that they are obliged 10 use llehts
night OF dsy 20 see The wOod.pile. II also
reache. on Tor some distance The back I'D
roof OF hi. main house front OF The
whole length OF n. W. Parks building and
srtepdlng across the road - Glessons
ham 4. . drin. the whole distance, vary
Ing from 8 70 rs OF IA feet In depth. Two
DOOR In The front OF Paris hoase have
not been opened since FRIDAY anernoon-
dinlng.ro o windows nearly hidden from
outside view. The Harlow Hll road Al Ia
Junction. With The Rorbury roai IL eliet for
rods 10 great depth. Co the Roxoury roai'
NON The bCrying groabd 10 George Ulea-
sons. IL The greatest slight ever seen short
OF The Arctic regions
No Communication With dsVeAsrs since
Thursday.
Nond.y ,na Tuesday only .ii'd 10 4
trO1olcs.
fOrty-thrre voters attended town meek.
ing. Ral.ei 900 10 support The poor and
defrsy tovu charges, a. required by law
for schools PASSED. over The article re-
is,lng 10 Swin River bridge sppssL The
Oliosing oc1csfs were elected
4 n. Reel. Moderator; l. n. liAflos Ger.
asf rup~fvtsor. = A Reel 0corge W. lGo
srts gnd n 4 RChsrfs, Selectmsns henry W.
rsfs. Treasurer. Nv kchAris collector .n1
ConstAtle fbAh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
PORTER.

We had the most severe storm We have
had for years, the past week some twelve
inches OF snow fell. blowing al the same
time . perfect gale. piiing the nov Into
huge drins. some OF them ten feet high
blocking the roads and msking travelling
impossible for q number OF days. Oar
mall due Friday did rot get through To
Freedom. ". n, until Sunday.
Al our annual town meeting, on the ist
Inst. the following officers were chosen
Tor The ensuing year
Moderator, ". 4 Mouiton. CLERK. T.. J stan.
ley. sslectmen. N Moulton. Geo. v stacy.
samuel stanley. Treasured. v a. thellis. Al
dltor, 4 4. French. Agent. q. A. NOTION y =.
Commiiiee. y. W. keiica; Collector. A. u.
RObsrts.
All Republicans. oar town deb, has been
reduced 10 $500. aud mo-, taking into &C
ooun, town farm, stock, furniture. etc a.
assets. In isGS our town debt was 80.
Sti. Town ysluaiion-resl estate, s?2J.'
ssJ; personal estate. stT.99t. Raised 10
dsfrsy town expenses. ei.Sooi for schools,
s95C; for roads and bridges, $500. No.
Of polls, 2i6, rate Of tar. Ills per cent
Town deb, reduced from last year. sst2 30
4 b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
ANDOvRR.

The late blirr,ri was the worst ever
known here. causing \ suspension OF ousi.
ness Tor several days. Roads vetc blocked
by hugc dhns aud no mall was received
Al the pDsiorlce from Thursday of last
week until the following weinesiay Sun
day morning the barn on the Mitchell farm
two miles south OF the village. va. blown
down. IL Vas . large boil Hog owned ~
n. y. Adamson. and occupied by y. III.
Mitchell. Three horses and = valuable
Jersey COW. all The stock In The barn a.
the time. were Killed. ora lIewsy VI. 10
the barn. earing Tor the stock. whsn the
catastrophe came. and succeeded In extfi'
eating himself from the fallen umber-
wlihou, serious lrjgfy. lie says u cane
down without warning. His escape u
wonderful n not miraculous.
A. South Apdover the starch factory
blew down br. aklng up . number OF car.
fiages stored Ia H. Frank Adams's and
Charles Canneld's barns were partially M.
rooted. A chimney was blown from the
Stevens house.
10 other places shed. were blown Gown
and chlmneys broken OF
Enough OF the voters answered 10 The
warrant for town meeting Monday 10 or
gaulre. l.. Y. Jones was chosen Moiera.
tor. and the meeting Atloarned uniii Sat
urisy. 9Th Inst
Ariel csrver's youngest child died a few
days since. and was buried Thursday ar
ternOou. .
The winter term OF school ln Dist No Z
closed las, week IL was taught by y. G..
Akers OF this place.
Born-ln Andoysr. 81 Inst. u the wife
OF Robert llewey, q daughter.
u l. Akers has taken . partner IL reads
Mr. and Mrs. II l. Akerst-our eongr,iu'
~lailons, Brinsley, II II I. q bit late.
Agrsln famine was Imminent At Turner
& wilson's camps during the late blow,
bot the crews succeeded 10 shovellng oct
To Andover before the supply wa quite
exhausted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
UERRON


Tbs most severe wind ever known here
has prevailed since the 25th INST. MI.
Besrce went 10 West Minot on snow-shoes
Friday, and had q hard time 70 return.
One barn on Greenwood Hill Loot ia roof
and some other damages have occurred.
Breaking the roads has been an impossi-
billy. and town meeting Was postponed .
week. Mr.. George vas At Poland when
The storm commenced. and I. Was 50 bad
he hsd 10 leave his wife when he came
home.
large mount OF shosellng has been
done, and Hebron has Invented = pew hind
OF sled for breaking roads which llehisns
the work considerably. IL was irst used
with good eject near Mr. Trips by Dist
No =. and this one, a they want 10 help
each other.
Some people connected with the Acii'
emy have kept their beds from blowing
away Ia the night by means OF weights
Daring the day Prof Sargent has kept his
students warm with plenty of work. Sab
bath noon he conducted interesting ser
vices. and between forty aud my w're
present
The students enIoyei very pleasant re-
cep,Ions Friday evening In their various
homes, and Wednesday met . short time
together In the chapel Tests are In de-
ilgh,fal sh,ieipiiion Tor Thursdiy add Fri
DAY.
To-day Mr.. Bsaree va. Obliged to 60 10
Mechsnlc Pals for the mall, which We
have missed for a longer time than ever
before.
The pLnllug class which ~ss 10 com.
mence Tuesday. has 10 walt fr better
roads. Mrs. Morse will teach fOf the same
terms per hour ss Mrs. Turner did. She
has painted ine marine views. and will
give lessons In lsndsesp's ., nowers OF Ken
sington painting.
The great event OF the week has been
the storm ADD wind. IL has made The
oldest inhabltani" recall the days Of bis
childhood. While the present generation
knew nothing about such storms. Roads
are blocked In all directions. The Acsd.
emy Dlstsici. which priiss ltself on hep
ing q good road. worked three day on Ices
than . mile aud = bali, AMI succeeded In
msking q " cat track" aud to DAY Crhurs-
day The Sslec,msn have cent Insn 10 help
them We have hsd bot two OF thrte
malls for the past ws,k. aud this weeks
DEMOCRAT ha. not yet reached ~. The
whistle of . locomotive yesieriiy VISA
welcome sound.
News at q low cbb.
Bert Glover IL gsilltg on, q new barn
frame.
Part OF the roof OF the L,rsbee barn was
blown OF during the storm. and Mr.. nibbs
vas obliged 90 chain The roof Of bis barn
TO keep IL from gOlng.
Town meeting adjourned until the sth
INST c
Me.srs. Parker aud Cummings were "a
have sppssred =, Hebron on Tuesday eve.
"a Inst. bat owing 20 the gress storm
their entertainment IA. been postponed 20
Thursday evening, iith Inst Ga that
night they will be assisted by Mr.. Bart
lett. the well .known banjo sololst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
DENMARK.

We have bad q storm and blow here,
bat I think have not suffered 90 bad a.
they have al other places. We have had q
mall every day. and two every day bat one
X C. Harmon has gone 10 Hsverhill, 70
work In . repair shop.
LIN Smith IL visiting friends In Lowell
Mrs. James Moxeey II Visiting her son
and daughter At Hsverhlll.
Preston W. Charles closes his school
this week.
A dance and supper ., Odd Fellows Hal
the tth Of March.
c. O. Psndextsr IL In Boston In relation
10 clothing business.
David 4. Lord IL away At the city, buy
ing goods 10 an his new store. lie has
made large additions to bis store-room and
Intends soon - have . full line Of dry
goods, boots aud shoes. groceries, hard.
ware, agricultural implements, guns and
ammunition. erockery. glass ware. AND al
ether articles.
Oar town meeting Was quiet With . small
attendance the following Officers were
elected
Lieut. 4. n P~cniexter. Moderator. pr ST.
Rrown. clerk. A. 4. fingree. T. A. Ingalls, and
Orin q ringree. e~eiectmen. GeorEe a Gray,
rrrasaror, Miss Kate q. lnxslis supervisor ~
~schcois. Edwin ringrse. Coas,Ahie AMI Col
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
HIRAM.

The 18th OF February will be known A.
the date OF one OF the widest snow storms
OF this generation. II inches fell One
district succeeded In cutting through the
snow drins just . week amer The storm be-
gan.
Two hundred voters were absent from
The annual election. The following officers
were elected
Moderator. Aimon Young Cierk, VIM. y.
Greene. seiectmen. Amon fourg, -. W NJ
ans. James E~yans-the latter having - votes
against a Coz bis ccmpetitor. Treaserer, ChAs.
o. Davis; Collector Tat per cent y Dennis
Morrill,: supervisor Rev. 4. 4. Eastman; Con.
Charles X Wilson. NJ ID, A X. 4. Goog-
lbs and Hon. Samuel ID. wsdsworth were
elected ss . Board Of Health. $500 were
voted for support OF schools; the same for
repair OF roads. The town voted 20 raise
$3.50 10 bay . road machine.
Charles y. and John w. Hubbard have
removed 20 KeIsr Falls. They bear with
them the best wishes OF their many friends.
Charles Gerrish Is driving IN express
team In York.
Born-reb. 20. . son. 10 the wife OF II.
W. Sargent March =. . daughter to the
wife OF Charles Alexander.
Ralph l. Hubbard has been appointed
express aud station agent at Hiram, In
place Of &. II. Hubbard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
ERYERIfRn-

The winter term OF the Academy closed
with an entertainment at The Hall Tuesday
evening, "a inst, and the selected schol'
ar. successfully carried out the following
programme
Piano D-uet les Dams. dss seville. Misses
harrington 81 Con~Ay Centre. OnEinAl Dec
lamsiiOn. Hannibal no.srd " foor. 300
20. TAbleau, With music. Three Grows. French
kecitAiion. Les DJcuns-hiir~i u an, Dsn'
mara. Musk. Cemsntins. Girls Chorus. We
citAlon. The OH Actors stofy-tsle brA1ley'
cornish. Isblesu, 9TH music. Ave sanciis.l'
nj. Hove. f'y.burg. Recitation (otigihAl,
MUTE siaEers-hsy T.. BuEfell. lrysourE 80
~. nsnlo ac~compsniment. Uncle hliJ :
Drcam-C. 7. Libby. Chicsso. psciams'iee'
conway. Iablssn. stAtaAry- ComeiA and bet
Jewels, Ciytie. liebe.
The prospect FOR the spring term Is prom
lsing.
Mr.. Richardson has moved into his new
house al the lower end OF Main 81
Miss II. G. Osgooi will take bis place 10
the Bradley house, and nearly al the rooms
are engaged 10 scholars.
Mrs. n. Head has moved from l.. &.
F~srrlngton's house 10 the one recently oc'
cuplei by v. y. Seavsy. Mrs. Sesvey was
orgsnlst AZ the Congregational church nj
the last service.
s. A. Page Is recovering from = threst.
ened attack OF pneumonia, though sta
confined 20 his house.
DR.. Mason has performed two profitable
and agreeable services within two weeks
-one At West fryeburg on wednesday,
feb'y 2tth. and one At Lowell, on wednes'
day. 50 inst.
fryeburg village was favored during the
late storm-s1nsring but little nom the
wind that Was heard roaring around US
which sounded very much Ike q distant
train OF cars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
MIDDLE INTERvALR lBrrmrI)

breaking road. ln this vielnliy to-day.
lth Inst We have bad one or TIE most
severe storms and gales known here Tor
10 Years. CONNECTED 10 snow Thursday,
Feb'y sgth. Friday morning Aboai one foot
OF snow had fallen then II commenced 10
blow from The northwest with q continu'
ous squali, lasting all day, making o
Il inches % snow. Saturday was . terri
DE day, blowing 80 that one eOali scarce
Nv see a. Any distance. COntinaed 10 bio"
until "Wednesday morning. The most severe
blow being on Monisy night People
harcly dsrct - 20 20 BED. The ~lnd shak-
Ing baudlng. - the foundation and doing
some damage, making drins nom 4 10 Is
rret high in some parts % this section.
Road. impossible Tor 6 days except on foot
and that hard-nklng ten msn one day 70
shovel 80 A. 20 get . team ihroogh IBIS
district
WIN. Reeds ~balldings came near burning
daring he gale
the last DENOcRAr, By y. ;. BAkeri-s
Beautiful lesson nom nature.
Sorry 10 learn In Greenwood Items OF
The poor health OF y. X. Hicks. Only .
.hori tine 40 be was q OF my bes.
scholars there, and apparently In good
health.
TIE salvation Army A. the village, In
charge OF Captain J. Delsno. Il doing .
glorious wors,-sOme forty having been
brought 70 TIE light God blesses the ef-
forts OF Hs faithful children. They are
truly The good SAmsritAns OF this age.
lDessuci nom last week.
Al ihl. writing, Fsby s6ih, We are hav.
ing . severe storm and blow. IL com.
msneed yesterday when | saw one OF oar
correspondents winding bis way 10 West
Bethel. I should like 70 know whether be
expects 10 &c, back 10 Bryani's Pond when
be expected 20.
We we're very much pleased . few days
AGO. In settling an account ~ Fred I'm
ery's. 20 nnd him 80 correct and honest.
lie 1. one OF the right Kind 10 trade With
People a. q distance would DO well 10 make
HIN q call.
Mrs. Prescott Holt Is sick, and II Is al
NOS, impossible % get The doctor on &C.
count Of bad travelling.
joseph oliver Is Improving.
y. Holt 10 fAiliug.
Mrs.. A. Chase IL about The same.
Mrs. G. Bryant has an or gan ard akes
music Lessons OF Mrs. =. San born.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
WEST

n .ths Oldest lnAsbltsni- lived through
The late bllrrsrd. I Wish % learn n he ever
sas ia eQuA. Those who have been con-
planning % . lack % snow. should nov
cease their murmurings
Professor Coca u sno~-oouod In oar
village
F0r sir days our roads we're lmPAssaoie
for teams. trees being blown down and
drlns thrown ~ eneen feet hish IN msny
pisces
The pleasant event OF last ~eek vAs .
visit IRON 4 n. he vel known Ofeen-
WOOD eOrrespondent 90 the DUNoCRAr be
-.s -ltA me from Thursdsy - Monday.
TIE recent gale dld no damage 10
b~gliiinss here. BOT many families passed
tAfee nights In fear sbd remhlipg.
Dolly Dart an Oh o~orrespondent of
he DrN0cKAr. Il nov with Der mother 10
tkls village.
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y


We have had I've days OF the most Sc.
we're weather ever known here. The old.
est iahsbitant can recall nothing equal 10
H. Friday and Saturday the wind blew .
psrfec, gale. and II seemed strong enough
10 carry everything before H. One old
gentleman rot 30 frightened he thought
The house would surely blow down. so be
prepared himself for . sudden going out
into the elements looming o~vercoat. cap
and mlttsns. ne paced the noor. and when
a heavy blast Of wind would sweep by, he
WAS seen TO get very near the outside door.
The OLD house weAthered the gale, hovev.
er, and Tommy II somewhat thankful.
The damsge by wind 10 the railroad
bridge In Sumner detained the trains four
DAYS, 40 We have been without any news
from The outside worli. IL has been .
gloomy time, Indeed. The whistle OF the
locomotive WAS q welcome sound here,
Thursday morning.
The rosd.breskers fnlshed their work
Thursday. and they have hal = hard time
OF H. The largest drin ln tovn Was al
the four corners by 'Sqalre cobb's, II being
rs feet deep.
The Wind blew OF abou, two.thirds OF
the roof from the Abel Taylor barn. owned
by Rob Dean.
Town mes,ing Wa adjourned until The
sth Inst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
REIUEL..

The past week will be long remembered
by the citizens OF Bethel ~ n OF uuususl
severity and marked casualties. Saturday
and Sundsy the wind blew q gale aud the
Thermometer registered from zero TO 20
deg. below. The train due Saturday morn
log ala no, arrive until 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning. A snow.plow with two engines
and the mall train were stuck In q snow.
drln within q mile OF Bethel station from
: o'csock Sunday morning until 10 o'clock.
None of the churches were opsnsd.
Monday = snow-plow and two engines
Jumped the track three miles east OF Beth
81 station, and four men were seriously In
Jured. II Is though, al this writing they
may all recover.
Al ? o'clock 2. ", Mopdsy. The house
AMI stable OF Calvin Turner were burnei /.
most OF the furniture Vas saved In = dam
aged condition. The loss was about s.
800. mostly covered with Insurance. isase
York Was struck by . falling brick. and
taken Up iuscnsiblc, but IL now Ia q fair
way 10 recover.
Friday morning Al 4 O'Clock an alarm OF
Gre Was given, AID the house OF Thomas
n. ilOl, on Railroad Street Was discovered
10 be on Gre. by timely notice, and prompt
action, the house was saved. there being
plenty OF water AZ hand. one hundred
dollars will repair the damage.
Thurisy the railroad track was clear.
and regular trains commenced running
Friday mornlng. Oar Saturday morning
mall We received wednesday night All
freight trains were cancelled. Roads were
80 blocked with snow ,hs, the only way OF
communication was BY travelling Ga snow
shoes.
few OF the ~oitlIens assembled al the
town house Monday. and chose =, Y. Glib
son Moderator. and stephen \. Abbott
CLERK, and adjourned 20 Saturday, the 18Th
inst al 10 O'Clock 4. n
Tinee Thursday the citizens have been
engaged 10 shoyellng snow TO open The
roads 10 travel They rim 80
rods long from ? 10 10 feet dec3. Some OF
our roads are siill impossible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
UPTON.

More snow and wind than news. Twcn-
~ Inches OF snow fcll Thursday afternoon
AMI evening. followed by = hlgh Wind
which continued I've days. The oldest In
h.bltAnt never knew the like. II Mr.. HoJt
OF Rumford were here, be could see drins
q, least n feet deep There has been no
passing until to-dsy-Thursday- since The
storm. We have had no mail Tor eight
DAYS.
Amin by the name OF Flynn, who has
been working 10 the woods. IL very SEX AZ
the Lake House, with neuralgia OF The
heart.
A We called At the post-oflc e this morn
ing We saw Charlie Abbott, who was out
OF his room for the nrst ilmei he has been
confined e the house i've weeks. lie Is
hoping 20 get out
Town meeting was sppolntoi MONDAY
bot A. hardly any one could come only on
snow.shoe., they adjourned until the 18Th
inst
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
GREENWOOD.



Afew days AGO I male = dying Walt 10
nv old friend and school. mate. Marx l..
Richardson OF Milton. lie remembers hi.
old school teacher. " Hartford A. well a.
I 81.
u 4. Corfn live. close by. AMI siyer.
llse. himself As The laIies, man In The
world. and running q thlrd- class hotel.
stopping with him over night. bad .
good chance 20 see how be managed 10
get rouni. and also the practical working
OF tha, kidd Of Q house. I must say TIA,
I have put Up AZ several city hotels Ia my
lifetime, bot never where there vas better
table fare, or room and bed % sleep In.
A. u Coda himself. Instead OF employing
one to wheel hin about. a. me might sup
pose. he came as near doing service In the
stable. post ofice and store all Al the sane
time. ss any nan that ever saw. lie hsd
Mae steady boarters. and onsn 80 much
transient company that 10 vas imPo.sihle
zoo Keep II all. Ills wife IL In very poor
health, and consequently be would be glad
20 sell Oai Anyone wishing such . sitna'
,lon. could. undoubtedly. Get . good bar.
gsin.
The Mann Brothers. Who own ani run
the steam mill. will work up about 1000
cord. OF birch this year. Ills made Into
variou. kinds OF handles, clothes plns. etc.
The owners an steady. hsri.vofking men.
with The true Temperance ring 10 them,
and te.erye sucCess I n.
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THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE
Albany.

-. heather seems % be the al absorb.
,,r tonic OF remark. Probably II has been
.soat The sane here n In n~eighooring
owns Last Thursday IA inches OF snoe
ar. followed by eve days intensely cold
and almost incesssnt high vinds sstnr-
l.x gave The fullest exhibition OF the pow
ar of he wind In one school district three
barns and one carriage house vent down.
.pa several Others were rscked; two OF The
barns we're on the Chaplin place. now
owned By dlrsrent parties and not oceu'
pled. Alviu Snedd's barn was occupied;
.,oca no, much injured; twenty hens frote
,odeath. Gubsrt wsrdwelrs carriages and
and tools we're badly smashed damage 10
IN 500 ". french's barn Vas IN
roofrd and badly WRECKED. Luther Aooot's
saru was partially uuroofed- Have no,
vet heart frOm All parts OF The town, a.
oar rosi. al have been. and some are vet
imp,ssAhle Tor teams and Our mall carrier
4. Obliged 10 20 on foot and take the nall
nsg on bis shoulders; think he viii have q
sssvy load n he takes al % our mall back
ron Bethel. Thlnk the las, I've days are
sl.hoat q precedent In The recollection Of
ary OF oar cliiEens
oar town nesting on The ist Vas 80
ihlnly attended that II vas thooght best
10 sijOarn without trsnssciing any oasi-
Bess except choosing Moderator. l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
nXEORn

The worst snow storm We have had for
years commenced Thursday, feb,y 2sih.
and continued 20 blow until "Wednesday OF
The nsxt week. The roads In some places
were almost impossible. The mall eo1ld
not b brought Friday afternoon. Ga SAT.
urdAy the mall carrier, Mr.. Wardwell.
nearly persisted with the cold when he
arrived he Vas unable 10 help himself
There were no church services on Sunisy.
In some places The drins were said 10
Be rs feet deep. and people went through
The nelis 10 Get hy them. Tails storm re-
called whit,ier's "sno~-boand
"rnwarmsd By any sunsst light
rhs fray day nded into Night
Anight male hosry by ths svsrm
And wnlrl dance OF The binding storm
The a. A. X camp Gre has BEEN de-
ferred
cyru. Dam. formerly Of Peru. has been
visiting friends here.
T. a. Richards, who bought j. J. Perryis
place In ise9. has BEEN cutting pine timber
which fOr length and sine OF logs are sell
dom egaslied
Rev. John Moore closed MI. coarse OF
lectures on "Wednesday eve
Moe. Chssl~y va. three days going
from lewiston - bis home In Oxford dur
Ing The recent storm. Exposure 10 The
cold male him slck so he Was obliged 10
have assistance The last % the way.
The town msetirg held In this place.
1t inst, vas. 10 It's way, ''Quits . circus
II Vas understood that the town would be
thinly rspfesented, aud sons OF oar eltl'
rsns thought besi IN sdjoarn one week,
snd The representatives OF The "lsbor par
49, -. r~,n.uite1 AMI In sccOrtance with
The understanding arrived a. eat = su al
delegation started FOR The town house
when hey arrived they found The labor
party from Welchville vel represented.
Who, when The meeting vas called 10 OF.
der. elected q Moderator and q CLERK
When . motion for an sJoarument Was
nate speeches we're In order. the mover
claiming that In fairness - The voters who
stayed away. expecting an Adjournment
FOR one week. they should be notified.
The labor party Vas In The majority and
cOald not see 10 In that light The meet
ing uss held from doing business Until ,
O'Clock y. N. when . new y Tor an
Adjournment Was made. The labor party
made II two weeks. and the meeting sands
adjourned % the 18Th inst The whole
thing. 10 Ia said. Vas quite amusing. As
We xsre not present We cannot give par
ticular.. BET from What Ne learned IN TIE
p~osi-ocnce. last evening. We regard II as
one 90 those queer incidents where The
majority won every straight vote and
vlirpol Afussirss ersy time.