Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
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rrof. Wight closed hia singing schoo
the sth With q public concert, consisting
OF solos. quartettes, both male and 10
male, and full chouses by the school
This Was Prof. wIght's second term
here thls fall. The professor IL very
popular with the sInGing community Of
thls place.
The commission, or committee, senl
herr BY the court 10 look over the
route through Swaln's Notch 10 Rum.
ford Falls, met at the Andover i0uss
the 9th, and were taken by team over
the proposed route by way Of Swain's
Notch 70 the greatest water power In
New England, llumford Falls. The
object Of the committee was to ascer-
tain and determine whether the public
necessity requires the location of q
county road from Andover Corner,
(which means the n. y. mall onice)
through Roxbury snd Rumford To Rum.
ford Falls, or near where the bridge IL
10 be built, as set forth In their petition.
Amer two days Of careful observation
the committee gave hearing ct the
town hall. Many witnesses ~ere put
on the stand who testified, I believe, &C
cor,ilng to their best Judgment, that the
public dri demand the location Of such .
road, ne u would AFFORD better market
facilities by lessenlng the distance 10 the
railroad nearly one-half; enhancing the
value Ut real estate along the route 80
per cent, aud not only this, new enter
prices would spring up where now u 10
seemingly q "barrrn waste" attributa.
BILE wholly Ia the heavy rates charged
for freightlng their commodities 10 and
from Brysut's Pond. These aud many
other testimonies (which space Will not
allow me To mentisn) we're put In 10
convince even those, who, with scrupul-
ous eye Of jealousy, sat ~ opposing
counsel. Hut few witnesses were called
upon by the defendants, As their sIdc of
the story was told At the hearing before
the commissioners. One, however,
which VAS In its bearings upon the case
ludicrous, ~ his note hook revealed the
miraculous fact that the route through
the notch WAS airy aAd rociy, rocty aai
airy. and the higher the elevation the
more mlry the way, neccssitating vet
feet or wing. Ia get over the road, even
In q drought. The petitioners were
ably defended by J. \. Wright, E.9; J.
T.. Swasey, Esq, appearing for the inhAb-
itants Of Rumford. The case will uD-
doubtcdly De considered At the next
term Of court.
Mrs. %. II. Ioor entertained the Con-
grrgstionai circle NJ her house the 9Th.
l,cv. Mr.. Grose will preach here Jan.
Let nj am.
Mrs. lngsil. Braes Of South Ando,er
entertained the uni,ersAlist Circle the
9th.
The schools are prospecting finely.
snow enough for good sleighins.
Augustus Dresser, Esq, Of salem,
Mass, IL In town.
Joseph l.. Chapman aud wife will re-
turn With him Monday to spend the
winter with their daughters In that city.
All are invited to Join the singing
ella. N the Congregational church
Thursday night at Gas o'clock.
A petition for the removal Of the
county buildings has been In circulation
here. also q remonstrancr which think
hs. t~en pretty generally signed. The
general feelings of the citizens In this
section IL that We had better Jet we'll
enough alone. II those Who clamor so
loudly for their removal would expend
one-half the coat for educational pur-
poses, We should have less nes,i of jslls
aud reformatory prisons, or slse put
them on wheels and move them from
village Ia village Ia better satisfy the
tickle minds Of your jealous neighbor..