Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
GREENWOOD.


The storm Monday was snow, except
| lust rain enough on top to fasten II
down, and that was what the wood haul
ers wanted, since there is lots OF teaming
to be done yet.
One wood chopper came home the
other night with cash cut 10 his rubber
and three stockings, while his foot was
untouched. After cogitating the subject
for short time, he came to the conclu-
sion that It was. streak OF good luck
that the az did not 60 any deeper.
Mr.. Bacon's school closed Saturday,
and the following evening there was
what used to be called spelling school,
but now better known as spelling
match. In addition to the scholars In the
district, several of their parents attend
ed, besides two men over 20 years old,
which added some amusement to the
young folks by spelling with them. The
scholars did well, and 80 did the others,
considering that some of them had hard
~ looked into spelling-book for many
years. Besides the exercises In spelling
there were two declarations, and con-
cert reading by class Of eight, which
was done to perfection. Altogether 1t
was pleasant and profitable occasion.
Sumner is to be congratulated on De-
ing out Of debt. While this town cannot
say that, 1t is in better shape than 1t was
twenty-five years ago, when the debt
was some $4,000, and drawing per
cent interest. The net debt, on March l,
according to town report, was S629.36.
The sickness and death of Mrs. Q. Is.
Brooks last winter incurred quite an ex-
pense, and the other evening II. G. Bacon
presented her daughter Fannie with %,
which was contributed by Franklin
Grange, for the purpose OF helping her
out.
The Lake (Minn.) Review came to us
last week, containing lots Of news as
usual. One item will please everybody,
which was, that on the first day of July
next, persons can talk over the telephone
| without having to put revenue stamp
on. But there was one item which
savors somewhat of the humorous, and
Is told in substance thus: A fellow went
| to court his girl one evening, and soon
after reaching the house the lady's
father told the prospective sOn-in-law
that, as a general thing, he was welcome
to come there to see his girl, but on that
particular night there was to he select
party, consisting of three old ladies and
the doctor, which event would make II
very inconvenient to entertain still more
company. Although not stated In ex'
press terms, it is natural to infer that
the young man was taken with leaving
about that time.
This week we are indebted to David
Swan, Bryant's Pond, for the March
number of the Farm Journal. 1t is what
its name implies, q pamphlet OF forty
pages and published in Philadelphia
but although it makes farming In all iti
branches speciality, no small amount
of other matter is found In connection
Thanks, David, and when you want to
get rid of another number, send 1t along
w. II. Farnham, eye specialist, called
at the Bennett Place recently, and gave
something of lesson on that branch o.
natural philosophy called optics. In ad'
dition to his name and address on his
card are the words, "Cross eyes ant
astigmatism a speciality; and severa
letters and newspaper clippings went to
show that he was having good success
on that line of work.