Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
GREENWOOD.

A week into November, and but very
few freezing nights As yet. Nobody
ought 10 find fault with that kind OF
weather.
Rev Mr.. Lizard preached fine sermon
last Sabbath at the City from the words
almost thou persuadest me 70 be q
Chri.tian." The meetings were resumed
Tuesday evening, with view 10 hold
iug them through the week. Ia addition
TO listening TO the above mentioned
sermon, we read two others, one from
Rev DR.. Tslmsge. on the new heaven,
and the other oy Rev. Mr.. Haughton.
lie, Us hope that the seed thus sown has
fallen on good ground.
There was q flock of black ducks In
Twitehell Pond last week. from 80 to %
in number. Des. Cummings calls them
the bell duck on account OF the peculiar
noise they make when flying. He says
they are a migratory bird, going north
In spring 10 breed, and returning south
sgsin In the autumn with their new
families. And they never fail 10 stop 10
one Of those ponds for day or two for
rest and refreshment. For safety they
keep near the middle OF the pond during
the dsy and then 90 on shore At night
for their food.
There Was rather singular specimen
OF a tramp along here the other day.
After passing by. the house few rods
he lay down beside the road, taking his
vslise for pillow. Ga being interview
I'd he said he stsid In the woods the
night before, lying on q bed OF leaves,
and sleeping like bear till morning. He
clsimed 10 be tailor by trade, 70 have
81 500 about his person, and told the man
with whom he WAS talking that he might
cut his throat and take the money il he
wanted it. After lying there while he
lighted his pipe and proceeded on his
way. He called himself IS years old and
was well dressed.
Edward Hsrrick IL getting TO be some
thing Of nimrod for hunting. He has
already trapped 10 foxes, one coon, and
4 partridge; one Of the foxes being a
cross gray. He caught three In one
day.
Fannie Brooks went to Ysrmouthville
the last Of the week 10 visit her brother,
Rev. c. A. Brooks, and also 10 be at the
dedication Of the new N. +. church at
that place.
Frank Morgan and wife have had four
boys horn 10 them but no girl. II Uncle
Sam should have occasion TO give Don
Carlos another drubbing IL about twenty
years hence, IL now looks as though he
might count on one regiment right here
in this part Of the county.
And now astronomers tell US that
Biels's comet has again made Its appear
snce. and Is coming towards the earth at
the rate Of about two and half million
miles daily; so look out for il.
Everybody has heard the remark that
such a person must have been born TO
misfortune, or under an unlucky planet;
and sometimes such almost seems to be
the case.
Guy Richard is nine years old, and
the only son Of Harry and Jennie Cole.
When little tot Of q boy he wss troub-
led with scrofulous hum0r, which flnal
left shoulder, and 80 continued for year
and 3 half, In the meantime stopping the
growth Of the arm. Subsequently his
ewes became diseased, from the same
cause, and finally so bad that his father
took him to the hospital to zee what
could be done for them, and now they
seem TO be perfectly well; or, rs the boy
told Us to-day, ''shey are all right" But
there Was further misfortune In store for
him. While at school, few days ago,
be got to scuffling with another boy, the
result Of which Was dislocation OF the
same shoulder. DR.. Carroll put II into
good shape again and the boy Is now
doing well.
Thursday morning, Nov. 10. The fret
snow storm TO wbiten the ground. Now
''deers," look out for yourselves.