Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
Greenwood.

treat in detail of the weather this week,
but the Tuesday snow storm demands at
least a passing notice. The amount of
snow that fell, including the hail, was
about one foot, and the road breakers
reported the hardest job at that kind of
work they had found for the winter. The
snow in the woods is now three feet
deep, and the timber cutters are already
cogitating about abandoning the work
on account of the difficulty of getting
round. The winter, thus far, has been
much Of the tins unfavorable for that
kind of work. During all the former
part of the winter there was too little
snow for that purpose, and now there is
80 much they don't know what to do
with it. Should there happen to be the
the proverbial ''six weeks shedding In
March," however, it will tend to even
up matters to some extent.
Last Sunday, Alon Cole called here and
left a copy of The Saturday Evening
Post, which contains some interesting
matter, among the rest an article entitled
"The Cutting of Ham," which contains q
good share of humor, only there Is too
much negro dialect in it. This Mr.. Ham
was to undergo an operation for appendi.
citis pronounced apprenticeship and for
while refused to submit to the ordeal,
and his conversation with those in
charge is where the humor comes in,
But he finally submitted.
The sap season is drawing near, and
already they begin to prophesy partial
failure in consequence of the damage
wrought by the green worms, or cater.
pillars as some call them, last summer
But let us wait and see.
One of the three transient papers re-
ceived this week was an annual edition
of the San Diego Union. 1t is large
sheet of IS pages, profusely illustrated
and gives history more or less in detail
of nearly every plant, industry, and in
stitution in and about the city, together
with the soil, climate and everything
pertaining thereto. 1t naturally reminds
US of Paradise Lost to read it, and now
| it seems to be the Paradise which il
rapidly being restored. Why just think
of going out in the forenoon and picking
dish of strawberries ON Christmas day
for dinner, and in the afternoon having q
good swim in the harbor! Uncle Sans
battle feet visited the place on it's trip
round the world last summer. Thanks
TO the sender for the present, even If II
makes US feel little disconnected fol
the time being.
Moses Swan is very sick with varicose
veins. He was to have been operated
on Sunday by Drs. Wheeler, West Paris
and Weber from Lewiston, but owing
10 his condition the operation was neces
sarily postponed to the last of the week
His sister Maud from Alfred is here
caring for him.
Mr. Clinton Cole is very poorly. He
has a nurse, Mrs. Nelson Lspham OF
South Paris.
Hannah Emmons, who has been in
poor health for the past two months, is
now able to 60 out of doors.
Elias T. Roberts is sick with the
grippe at his sisters, Mrs. Pearl Whit
mans, where he has boarded this winter
while at work in Willis mill.
Mrs. Cora Doughty is on the sick list
also Ina Martin.
Mrs. Ambrose Swift of Shows Falls Is
visiting her son Gerald and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Emery OF Shows
Falls are visiting their sister, Mrs. Chas,
Martin, this week.
1t is reported that Geo. N. Emmons
has purchased the new hall and store at
the City, formerly owned by Sylvester
Cole.
Monte Millett has returned home
from his visit with his brother Alger at
Woodstock.
Mrs. Pearl Whitman has the grippe.
The Greenville Whitman farm has
been sold to Elias Thomas.
Don't hurry to the phone to hear the
weather report for you may be sure to
hear, "Rain or snow tonight, fair and
warmer Tomorrow" "Great Che
beague," where does the cold wave
come in?