Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-09

All are COIulaIil lHNlttu. ION.
DENMARK. Aside from that requiring
water-power, business is quite good. Tim
Der for clothes-pins is already being
drawn though 1t cannot be manufactured
till rise OF water. Considerable stave
aud dimension timber Is also coming In.
Christmas entertainment was given
on Monday evening at Mr.. Andrew Saund-
ers and Tuesday evening another at the
Universalist church. Both were well pat
ronized. There was tree at each place
and there were many pretty presents
among which wasa basket OF books for
Mr.. G.. w. Gray.
Guess there's going to be thaw," re-
marked Nelson Smith TO l.. A. ingalls,, the
Denmark trader, last Friday evening. II
heard your dog barking at n great rate,
and thiuk there must be skunk about
your stable, Alb" This statement was In
measure corroborated by Mr.. Ingalls,
bostler telling him next morning that there
was Il big owl In the stable yard, "Ab"
grasps his musket and advances upon the
Intruder, which by well-directed yolley
Is sent 10 the regions where hootings are
no more On going 10 his victim a Curl
Gus sight was presented underneath the
owl was the familiar form OF Elmore
Swans famous tOm-cst, In the embrace
both OF the owl aud OF death, being bloody
and gasping 70. breath, with his owlship's
talons firmly set In either OF the cats
cheeks. The cat was nearly out OF sight,
in the snow, and had evidently passed the
night In that olissful situation. The poor
feline was at once killed, TO be freed from
his suiierings. The owl was one or the
largest Of It's species ever seen in this sec
ton. There were wounds on its body,
which with feathers scattered in the snow,
indicated that It's antagonist had given II
a determined resistance.
II j. rumored that Mr.. Joseph Bennett
is 10 "sell out" so, will go 10 Aroos-
took. Who'll be postmaster" is the
next question.
The funeral Of Arthur w. Bennett was
held at the schoolhouse In district No. },
Sunday, tue 3lst ult. Deceased died up
on his tventy-fourth birthday. Had been
a member OF the |. q. .. q. about three
years, having joined In Lowell, Mass
The Denmark Lodge participated In the
services.
MIR. Silas Bennett, whose death occurred
on the 18th, ult., was 80 years or age, was
8 member OF Mount Moriah Lodge OF +. &
A. 81. also a member OF Mason's Mutual
Relief. The funeral services were conduc-
ted by the Lodge.
Mr.. VIM. Cutler and wife are on 4 three
weeks tour and visit in Limiugton, BuX-
ton and other towns in that region. Mr..
c. has finished his carpentering job and is
having good time rusticating. -Ners.
FRYEyCRG.-At the regular meeting OF
Pequawket Lodge, No. 81, X. of F., Jsn'y
2ud the following officers were installed
by District Deputy Grand Chancellor Geo.
w. Norton:
Chancellor Commander, ii. G.. Crosbie.
Vice Chancellor, Edward Weston.
Prelate, +. c. harrington.
Keeper of Records and Seal, T. l.. East
man.
Master OF Finance, w. X. Tarbox.
Master of Exchequer, C. w. Pike.
Master at Arms, B. w. Mckeen.
Inner Guard, c. +. Harris.
Outer Guard, +. w. Powers. K.
Jan. 6.-Christmas was quite thorough
ly celebrated in this town. As usual there
were three trees in the village, one for
each society, and several neighborhood
trees in different parts of the town. Sat.
evening, Dec. Esd, there was Christ
mas tree at the Methodist parson-
age. Sunday eye., there was S. S. con-
cert at the New Church, and special
praise service at the Congregational YES
try. The Sweden Borgian Society" had
tree at their church on Monday night.
Instead of the usual tree there was q
Christmas Hedge at the vestry. The ex-
ercises Of the evening consisted Of Carols,
a solo by Miss May Perry, and Rotations
by Misses Alice Glines, Grace Morgan,
Hattie and Mamie Woodward, Lulie Evans,
Marion Shirley and Master Harry Harmon.
Mr.. Frank Shirley acted as "Santa Claus"
Thurs. evening, Dec. 2Sth, an entertain.
ment was given by the young people at
the vestry consisting Of music, tableauX
aud the pantomimes OF the "Mistletoe
Bough" aud "Villikins and Dinah"
Friday evening, Gen. ]. l.. Chamberlain
delivered his lecture ''The Surrender of
Lee at the New Church.
Z. c. Romans of the firm of Romans &
Co., Wall st. n. Y, is spending few days
with his friend Capt. Bradbury.
Frank Buzzell met with a severe acct
dent on Thursday. He was driving his
three year old colt, which ran away throw.
ing him out dislocating his shoulder, and
s MASKING the sleigh.
The fine weather and travelling of the
past two weeks have been made good use
Of by the business men. good supply
Of ice has been cut and stored; and well
loaded teams Of bark, lumber ETC., pass
through the streets daily.
The P. o. R. R., finding their supplies
Of water failing have called on the Fryeb'g
Water Co., and the pipes are soon to be
laid to the Stati JNo.