Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-14
South Paris Items.

branus are popuiar in inc 'hafheV' co
pecially the "Gipsey King"
/ II. G. Thayer, son of Deacon Levi
Thayer, has taken the shop formerly oc.
cupied by MIR. Young. He is u superior
carriage, sign and ornamental Painter,
4 having run shop Tor many years in
Lewiston Some Of his work. which We
have seen, is superior. An extension top
two scat Buggy. for Cummings, painted
and ornamented7 by him, will compare
fovorably with any work found in the
cities His son Horace handles brush
Skilliuly, and will make first rate
painter.
The sleighs manufactured by j. II.
Gibson & Co. sold at auction, averaged
$500 apiece, Some good bargains
were had.
Mr. David n. True is buying up pota.
toes at IS and 40 cents.
A. Shurtlcif & Son are extending their
trade considerably. They have excellent
facilities Tor doing large business
The brick store lately occupied by Oils
c. Bolster has been remodcled, and will
be soon occupied by bis son, Dayton.
Bolster & Haskell have y large and
increasing trade, and deserve 1t, for they
are enterprising. high toned. and ac-
commodating merchants--which, indeed,
may be iruthlully said OF the others
which we have mentioned
The insurance agency OF Nj. VIM, J.
Wheeler, (successor to II. F. IlowalO is
prospecting. Mr.. W. is entitled to the
confidence of the community, and has
good compahies.
j ID. Williams. Harness maker. by at
tention to business, keeps up II good
trade. He turns out good work, and
gives satisfaction.
The dry goods trade has been dull
during the spring, but PiwnD'cr means
TO start again with tempting goods
Bcarcc IL Morse, in the Meat line, ut.
tend to the wants of this and the neigh
boring villages We like their habit OF
reserving some of the Tat oxen aud steers
for The home market. and not sending
everything away, as some country
butchers do. We are indebted TO ihum
for Il prime Roast from = 3 year old Steer,
which was iirst.rate. Let them send
George on the Hill, through the summer,
and they will have good trade
With j. II. Gibson " Co, and S. +.
/ Kimball for manufacturers, and IL. I.
/ Thaycr e Co.. and Skillus for Painters,
/ South Paris can turn out rs good car
/ riases rs any other place
The village is one of the finest located,
| thriitie,t and most enlerprising in the
State. with educational and religion.
privileges equal to any. It's hotel. law
yer AMI medical iorco are ample. aud all
/ industries are well represented.
The farmers in the noighbol hood are
getting their crops in.
! Rev. W. II Bolster. son Df the lnte
Otis c. Bolster, OF South Paris, will be-
ordained aud Installed as the Pastor OF
the lst Congregational church in Wis.
casset during The session Of the Lincoln
County Conference ut that lIace, the
second week in June
The Oxford Normal Institute closed
! prosperous torn this week, with public
exercises on Friday evening ut the church.
We had not tho pleasure of attending,
but understand that the parts, which
were original, were highly cre,hlablc to
the author.
The rccitalions which we heart. at the
/ Examination OF the School, were very
satisfactory, and the high standard Of the
school and teachers has been we'll sus-
tanned.
! Miss Tuylor'S Musical Glass gave an
! entertainment at Andrews Hall on We'd
/ nosdnv evening. which cvInced Il good
/ degree OF imp ovement ou the part at
the pupils.
/ W. +. Gould, Cashier oi the ist Ma
lional Bank, Portland, supplied the pull
pit OF tho Congregational Church, So
Paris, on sunday last preaching two liigh
~ interesting sermons. in an easy ,unpre-
/ teniiou, style, and attractive manner. He
/ handled theological subjects in business
way, according 10 the Scriptures" His
morning discourse was on ''immorlaI,tf,"
and in theaiternuon, the lie OF jesus
Tie sermons were full OF thought and
woro highly acceptable To the hearers
Mr.. Goad 3. so made some nterestingrs'
marks ut the Sabbath. School Concert, in
the evening ID.
The Soulh!'aris Dramatic Club will play
Douglass tirold's great Domestic drama.
THE kcnH Day." and the farce. "A Slice
of Luck, ut Andrews Hail. IN Tuesday
evening, May l4tli The proceeds are Tor
the benefit of the Paris Soldiers mona
ment Association---a worthy object.
II will he seen by advertisement TINT
MAxrIELD, always alive Ia the accomno-
da,ion of the travelling public, runs 4
daily stage to Waterford and South Wa
tertord. in connection with the afternoon
train, and on Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday afternoons, for Sweden and Lowell.
TO the Editor Of The Democrat:
DEAR SIR: A statement in last weeks
Democrat does me gross injustice.
In noticing my lecture on politics.