Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12

kEzAR FALis.-Mr. Hanson l.. Chapman
aud his wife, both OF Porter, celebrated
the twenty. dry anniversary OF their mar
rage by silver wedding, on the evening
OF the :ith ult. At an early hour theil
friends aud neighbors congregated at theil
/ house To the number of two hundred oil
more, bringing along with them their gins
a. tokens OF their friendship and good
wishes, consisting OF knives aud forks
spoons, sugar shells, quite an amount OF
silver money and multitude OF other
presents too Numerous 10 MENTION
whole amounting TO snug little sum.
The first OF the evening was spent in ar
ranging the presents and social chat.
About o'clock IL was announced that Mr..
and Mrs. Chapman very ready for the
marriage ceremony, which was performed
by A. II. Mason, esq. after which all were
invited TO supper. They found long Ia
BILE grooming under the weight OF most
tempting and bountiful repast Among
the good things was an oyster stew, made
by +. J.. Mason In his much admired
style. All ate and were illled and there
were many ''basketfuls" remaining. There
were four generations OF this family pres.
ent the mother, dlughter-Mrs Chap
man, and greatgrandchil-
dren. All seemed 10 enjoy the festivities,
and at an early hour all LEFT for home, feel
ing that the occasion would long be re-
membered.
Died Porter, Nov. 10Th, Mrs. Sarah
Fox, widow OF the late Ephralm Fox OF
Porter, aged about So years; Mr.. Fox was
a soldier in the war of 1912, and the de-
ceased pensioner. Nov. 25th-Mrs. Sa-
rah Moulton, aged 81 years, wanting a few
days.
George II. Taylor Is selling out his store
OF goods at South Hiram, at auction, and
intends going into business In the eastern
part of the Ststa.
The new church which is being built at
this place is progressing iinely. II is up
and boarded
Born-In Porter, Nov. 10, TO the wife OF
Frank l.. Mason, a son.
Nathaniel ii. Churchill OF No. Parson
field, has sold of late two cows and three
calves for the nice little sum OF $500.
They were full-blood Herefords. The cows
were imported by Bodwell 4 Burleigh OF
this State He sold the cows for 800
each. One calf for s225, one for s275 and
one for $500. They were sold to parties
In Brookaeld aud Ossipae, n. II. Mr.. C.
has several more LEFT OF the same kind and
grades. He knows good cow or steer,
and further, knows how to care for them.
James Garland Of Porter lost valuable
COW, Thanksgiving Day, by slipping down
on the ice.
Eugene Stanley fell down through the
feed-spout in his stable, one day last week,
INJECTING severe injuries about the back
and shoulders.
There has been very cold wave passing
over this place. Last Monday morning
mercury fell to 20 degrees below zero at
Baldwin, lG at Cornish and at this place.
We have had about five inches OF snow,
but the warm weather Of to-day (Wednes-
day has caused about half Of it to disap-
pear.
Isaac b. Sawyer aud Abram II. Chap
man are cutting quite u quantity OF oak
timber on their farms to be sawed into
slaves, which they will make into shocks.
Chapman has contracted his to parties in
Portland. Alexander Berry has sold q part
of his oak timber to Eugene Stanley.
F. C. Stacy is teaching school in Con-