Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-12
Greenwood.

For the sake of hurrying up matters a
little and "for convenience sake" We
will call it spring, although the almanac
for certain reasons puts 1t of until the
2lst But that the past three winter
months have been true to their name We
think no one will dispute; so that it
might not be bad idea to count up the
number of zero mornings and snow
storms we have had, together with the
amount of snow fallen during that
period of time.
The number of zero mornings in
December was six, the coolest being on
the Sth, when it was ten below. 1t gave
US the same number of snow storms, the
heaviest on the 24th-25th, amount II
inches. January gave US nine zero morn
ings, the coolest being on the morning of
the 18th, % below. The number Of snow
storms was seven, the heaviest being on
the 10th, amount seven inches. Febru-
airy panned out eight zero mornings, the
coolest being the 2Sd-24th, twelve below.
The same month gave US six snow
storms, the heaviest on the 5th, amount
twelve inches.
Thus we see that the whole number of
zero mornings were %, snow storms 49,,
and the total amount of snow "a inches,
or nearly eight feet, providing my figures
are correct.
1t will also be seen that while we have
had snow storms enough to answer every
purpose, there have been none to COM
pare with those farther south and west,
the heaviest fall at any one time being
II inches. We might add, however, be-
fore leaving the subject, that on the 18th
14th of November there was fall Of 10
inches, of which no account has been
taken, since it was not winter month.
Another thing: II the weather record
had been kept at the Center there would
have been several more zero mornings to
record, since the temperature there
averages much lower, generally from
six to ten degrees.
Our visitors Sunday consisted Of
Edgar Morgan and wife, who stopped
over night and the next day he attended
town meeting.
Monday night Floyd Morgan visited
here. accompanied by his best girl and
the next day attended Pomona Grange at
West Paris. Our young craft went at the
same time and reported full house, q
good dinner and grand time generally.
A copy of Lincoln Chronicle found its
way here recently. 1t is an eight-page,
six-column paper, published at Mill
nocket. The paper contains fair amount
of local and general news, few witt
cisms, and Of course up to date in adver-
tisements; but set of new type would
improve its mechanical appearance very
much.
Since her little girl died the widow
Bisbee has been stopping with Mrs. A.
S. Brooks until last Tuesday, when she
resumed her work with Mrs. Leonard
Carter, at North Norway.
Miss Mary E. Brooks is at home this
week, but intends to 90 back to work
for Mrs. Granville Felt of Woodstock
next Sunday.
The town meeting came and went
without much perturbation until article
nine came up, which caused some pretty
warm discussion for while, although
not SO violent as to dissolve the Union.
To render it all plain We will copy the
article entire which reads thus: ITO
see II the town will vote to raise Johnny's
Bridge, so. called, high enough to admit
of easy passage of small launches, row
boats and canoes, and raise money for
same"
Johnny's Bridge extends over the mar
rows between South and Round Pond, in
Greenwood, and North Pond In Wood
stock; and by raising the bridge several
feet, so as to permit the above mentioned
crafts to pass through, 1t would enlarge
the play ground of the summer pleasure
seekers by permitting them to navigate
the three ponds without DISSEMINATING.
No one objected to the scheme, pro-
viding those who wanted it done would
pay the bill; but the rural districts
thought it wrong to raise the money for
that purpose by taxing the town. But
finally those who were in for the scheme
carried the day by small majority, and
it was voted to raise $500 for that pur-
pose.
One week Of March gone and no sap
weather yet.