Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-01
Greenwood,

The recent gale blew down a good
many forest trees, but no building 80 far
as heard from. Since the wind was
southerly it must have been rough on
the Atlantic coast. Hope there were no
shipwrecks nor loss of life.
Freeland Herrick of Poland has hired
out at the Bennett place saving pulp
wood, but is away to-day on account of
the rain.
There are now ten small pelts hanging
in row, five coons and as many striped
backs; and the first man who comes
along and wants them at fair price will
get them.
Roscoe Swan was so lucky the other
day as to shoot a deer, the first one
killed about here this fall SO far as
known-and in fact the only one up to
date.
Every one who ever studied astron-
omy, or takes any interest in the heaven
ly bodies, must be delighted to see
Venus showing up once more in the
west after so long an absence. She is
sometimes called the twin sister to our
earth, being about the same magnitude
and the nearest to us of any of the
planets.
Mrs. A. Mont Chase and Mrs. Horace
Moves of Bryant's Pond were gladly re-
ceived as visitors at the Bennett place
Tuesday. Mrs. Chase reports her father.
in-law, Alden Chase, as slowly succumb-
ing to the hand of disease. We are glad
to know that he is all ready to depart
whenever the Master shall see fit to cal
him to the higher life beyond the river
After long time Charles b. Brooks
has procured housekeeper in the per.
son of the widow st. John of AroostoOk
county. She is the mother of several
children, and brought with her boy
nine years of age.
Another pig died of sore throat yester-
day, and two more are to follow before
Thanksgiving. The law of Moses for
bids the Hebrews eating pork, but since
we belong to the Gentle race taste o.
that kind of meat occasionally is rather
pleasing to the palate.
Stanton Cole is the youngest of thu
four sons of Ransom and Elvira Cole
and was % years old the I'd day of July
when hardly more than an infant HI
had a severe sickness, which impedet
his growth so that when he attained hi
majority he was claimed to be the small
est man in the county; his height beini
four feet eight inches, and his weight n
pounds; thus rivaling some of the pig
mics of South Africa. In person Stan
ton Cole has light complexion, goot
!. features and cultivates something of
mustache; and in regard to labor h
. will do as much in given time as al
, ordinary man, where extra strength Ii
not required. For some time past h
, had been paying his respects to charm
ing young lady of II years, daughter o
re. Wesley and Betsey j. Cummings
Cole; and on the 22d inst they wer
united in the holy bands of matrimony
J 1t might be added that the bride is o
ordinary stature, and if an innocent jok
) crops out occasionally among the peopl
, in general, and the young folks in pal
, ticular, on account of the contrast Il
the size of the parties in question,
ought not to be wondered at.
Thursday morning. Soon after writ
ing about Swan killing the only deer i
, this vicinity, E. L.. Durham went on
, into an old orchard with his rifle, an
getting into favorable position waite
, for the result; in short time alOn
, came fine deer of about 200 pound
: weight, and moment later the anima
LAY struggling on the ground. We kill
r ed pig only the day previous, and nov
he regrets the act on the ground of ovel
, production of fresh meat.