Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-23
Greenwood.

1t will be remembered that the 4th of
March was stormy here, and the hope
was expressed by more than one corre-
spondent that it would be more favor
able in Washington, D. c., on account OF
it's being Inauguration day, and favorable
weather was much to be desired. But
all were destined to disappointment.
Tho better to show what they really had
there, let me quote few lines from one
of my papers, entitled "Unfit":
1.-THE man 10 charge of the weather
bureau in Washington should be relieved
of his job. As forecaster his inca
pacity was proved years ago; it never re-
ceived, however, the prominence that In
auguration day furnished.
willis Moore keeps the place despite
his incompetency. For time many
persons had known this; now the world
is aware of it. Why he is retained is
one of those things past finding out.
Six hours before daylight on March 4,
Moore sent to Mr.. Taft this rosy bull
letin:
"'The weather for the Inauguration
will be one of cloudless skies, flood of
sunshine and temperature of 40
degrees
1.-THE weather was just the opposite of
this. It could hardly have been more
different. The Capital was hit savagely
by the Ice King, the Snow King, the
Slush King. The worst weather ever,
the oldest Washingtonian unbesitatingly
avows." And that was what they had
in Washington, D. c., on the 4th day of
March, A. D. 1909. Wonder what the
government keeps him there for; and
how much salary he gets for that kind OF
information.
Frank Brooks has moved back to his
farm and Delphon Brooks is moving his
goods on TO his place. He would have
been there two or three weeks earlier
had not sickness prevented. Mrs. A. s.
Brooks is on the sick list and her daugh-
ter, Mary, Is there caring for her.
Dannie Bryant thinks of coming back
to his farm in the near future, and the
other day employed man to get out his
ice for him; but finding 1t three feet in
thickness, thus. making 1t difficult to
handle, the work was given up.
Herbert Ring, who dismissed his chop
pers the first of the month on account of
the bad prospect ahead, has resumed bis
work and finds it the best doing for the
winter. Perhaps he is hoping for the
six weeks shedding in March so
frequently mentioned.
There was another sign of spring re-
Gently, when a skunk left his subter-
ranean home and Thought to take walk
out on the crust. But he made fatal
mistake in coming out in the daytime,
as he learned when too late to correct it.
Thinking the sap season had arrived
one morning last week, he went out and
tapped so trees, which ran fairly we'll for
a short time, when winter again asserted
himself and that was the last of syrup
making up to date; a little less than one
gallon but very fine.
Post cards continue to come in, the
last one being from Miss Cora Morgan,
the picture representing the steam shovel
as seen at work in the Panama Canal.
Cora is now at the Bennett place, and
later will visit her brother, Floyd
Morgan, and wife, at Bryant Pond.
The March wind, while writing this, is
still cloud and bleak"
Mrs. Elaud Whitman has lung fever.
Her granddaughter, Miss Celia Pike, Is
at home with her from her work at Bry-
ants Pond.
Mrs. Nina Estes has returned home
from her sisters, Mrs. Alba Noyes'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Yates from South
Paris were at their farm Sunday.
Clarence Morey has taken Moses Cor
belts place at the saw mill, Juggling out
strips.
There was large attendance at the
concert and dance at the City Saturday
night.
Ed Pike has been at South Paris a
number of days this week to attend
court.
Lsndall Yates is boarding at Pearl
Whitman's while working with his team
for Frank Willis.