Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-22

cecd- have largely exceeded the expense
OF working the mine.
Sotrn P,Rrs Mr. A. Il-rScy, the pop
ular ,ickc, ag,ut for the Grand Trunk X
T., Is In Chicago. visiting relatives.
Congressman Dingley lec,ured at ihr
Congregational vestry, Thursday evening.
Subject: "A Visit TO the Mormons. The
lecture was very entertaining.
Our streets have been supplied with sew
rral new Globe street lamps, and more ar.
needed.
Mrs Ellen Giles will not rent her house
on Gothic street after this winter, but will
occupy 1t herself
Mr.. G. \ Porter made quite change
in his store last week. New shelves, new
counter and other additions TO accommo.
date his increased stock.
Carts loaded with new cider are continD-
ally passing through our streets. The
sight OF them makes our mouth water.
Next Thursday IL Thanksgiving and our
grocers report good trade in poultry
butter. sugar and spices.
Al the NJ. T. vestry, Friday event nr.
Rev. Dr. Tent lectured to small audience
on Robert Burns.
There will be 4 shooting match at South
Paris. Thanksgiving Day.
Knapp's Quadrille Band. consisting OF 5
pieces. plsyed al the Assembly at Andrew
House Friday night The young people
here do no, take as much interest in dane
ing as formerly. Six years ago. two
hours notice would al the hall. while now
IL requires good display OF hig poster
aud judicious use OF printers ink 10 bring
out . company.
Last SATURDAYS evening JournG! did
not reach us. which was q great dissp-
poiutment. There must be some delay
some where. "-PIris Hill item
We assure our Paris Hill friends that
the delay Is not at the South Paris Office
The delay referred 20 was caused by III"
Journal not reaching lewiston Junction
in season for the night train. They were
brought up through the kindness OF Mr.
Stowe. the conductor on the eight O'Clock
train. Saturday might've did not sup
pose the delay was in So. Paris. Ed.
A billiard tournament for the champion
ship OF 81 nth Paris was played last week.
There were five participants. Each PLAYED
three games with the others. The trophy
ut stake was q leather medal with blue
ribbon, which the winner must hold seven
years against all corners, at the end Of
which time 1t shall be his'n.
The partition In the Post Office Is to be
torn out, q safe added and several impor-
tant changes made within few days. The
new administration is giving entire salts
faction.
The pipe which Is 70 conduct water from
the well to the boiler In Mr.. Daicy's shoe
shop was found by experiment to be full
OF air holes and 30 imperfect that new
one will have to be laid Although the ms
chinery will receive It's power from the
-four mill, yet boiler will be used fYr
heating purposes and In times Of drouth,
which usually occurs in the most busy part
OF the season.
A small package, addressed to lady In
this place from neighboriug post cffice,
was detained and nDa)ly sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington. The owner
was notified by postal card that the pack
age would be forwarded on receipt OF one
cent. The Government uses postal card
and carries the package from Auburn to
Washington, and from Washington to So.
Paris, an extra distance OF over 1890 miles,
for one cent, yet such people as assassin
Guiteau may draw upon the treasury to
foot the bill for elo 900 trial as matter
Of form. Scarlet tape, truly.
Friday evening, at about eight o'clock.
as Maj. Millett was returning home when
about opposite William Blake's, his wagon
was suddenly struck by another team 90
ing In an opposite dir, ction. 1t Was very
dark, aud both teams were going quite fast.
The shaft Of the Majors wagon was brok-
Tn, the reast-plate Of the harness was rent
asunder, the Major thrown violently to the
ground and the horse dashed toward Nor
way, dragging the wagon by one hold-bsck
strap. Msj Millett took the train for Nor
war, bot found upon his arrival thst The