Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Green wood.

How about that proverbisl six weeks
shedding in March this year? We are
already sure Of the first two, but 1t is
very doubtful about the other four.
Those who are driving with sleds and
sleighs say there has been no better
doings the past winter, especially on the
ponds, than since March came in.
Still they come and 60 visiting; Satur-
day Edgar Morgan, wife and 10-year-old
boy, visited here, stopped over night, and
the next day called on their folks at
Bryant's Pond, returning home in the
afternoon. Other calls of lesser note
were made on that day, while now and
then one attended church.
We have read with much interest, from
time to time, about coal mine in Penn
sylvania, which caught fire fifty years
ago and is still burning, although they
have tried various means to extinguish
it, Now they have dug tunnel across
the seam, one fifth of a mile long and
PAT feet deep in places, filled it with a
wall of cement with the expectation that
when the fire gets to that 1t will find
more than its match and stop burning.
Not far away Christian church und er-
took to build parsonage, got the no use
and ell nearly finished on the outside and
the chimneys built, when their resources
failed; and not wishing to contract a
debt, there the building stands and all
for the lack of means to complete it. So
badly were they in want of funds before
the work finally ceased, that they ap-
piled to the great millionaire, Mr.. j. D.
R., telling him the true state of things,
and hoped he would send his check for q
trifle; especially since be belonged to q
creed Of the same name. But whether
the great j. D. r. ever saw the letter
or not is not known; but it is known
that not check for 30 much as q nickel
has been received; and probably that
was about what they expected.
But the latest cartoon represents the
great millionaire as converted over
again, and scattering his barrel of gold
about; and II that is all true they may
get trife for their parsonage yet. Bet
ter late than never.
In our mail box the other day was a
little box, containing about 80 small rolls
of paper, and each one contained text
or verse Uf scripture. Also card, en-
titled "Comfort Powders" containing
the following explanation and directions:
"Helpful In cases Of Discouragement,
Discomfort, Loss of Patience, Disap-
p9!Ethent, Heart Trouble, etc.
Take one powder each morning, or as
often as needful; thoroughly mix with
equal parts of Confidence and Thanks
giving. Prepared from the Medicine
Hhaof Of tho nroof Dbnci~;Oo q
Jackson, (Shut-in), East Jefferson, Ne"
Chandler Curtis is very poorly. Mabel
has returned home from Shows Falls to
help care for him.
Gerald Swift is confined to the house
with a sore hand.
Bernard Richardson and family of
West Paris spent Sunday with their
parents, Geo. w. Richardson and wife.
Alva Estes and Frank Ring will each
return to their farms this week, and will
begin their spring work.
Freeland Herrick of Poland was In
town one day this week.
Speaking of smart boys we wish to
mention one in our district. Eben Pike,
aged IL years, loaded and hauled out
nine one-horse loads of dressing in one
day.
Herman Emmons is sick with the pre-
vailing distemper, also Nettie Swan.
Fred Warehouse and family of Paris
visited their brother, Ross Martin, on
their way to Wild River last week.
Flora Edgerly returned to work at
West Bethel Monday. She will board at
w. D. Mills.